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Posted by steve_swift (U2177659) on Wednesday, 26th January 2011
One of the greatest voices there has ever been..
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Posted by Paul Sherratt (U1632637) on Wednesday, 26th January 2011
Was only talking about him on Sunday to a former Alabama citizen who didn't know the great man. Not only do we have all of those glorious Louvin Brothers recodrings ( A Bear Family Box set for anyone's desert isle ) but Charlie was a peerless talking head in many a country music tv documentary. 6 Music people should know that there IS a Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ session in a vault somewhere ( 11/8/ 1988 Louvin & Whitstein for Kershaw, A. - produced by Dale Griffin )
As for me, well I have the memory stamped in my head of Charlie practising a song or two on our settee for a gig in Crewe later that evening. A fine guest and wonderful pro ...
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Posted by Paul Sherratt (U1632637) on Wednesday, 26th January 2011
The Louvin Brothers
And wasn't that something that Charlie was part of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Electric Proms just a couple of years
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I really enjoyed his work with contemporary artists, like this with Emmylou...
There seems to be a bit of a reaction to how he was treated by 'Nashville' as opposed to the rock community who embraced him more readily in recent years.
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Posted by Paul Sherratt (U1632637) on Wednesday, 2nd February 2011
Obit in The Guardian from Tony Russell - there's one in The Telegrapgh as well.
And thanks to the good dj for playing that grand song the other night.
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