That's what makes real country music the best. I've been listening to country music since I was very young. It was all thanks to my grandfather , who passed away in 1969 when I was 11 years old.
I grew up listening to the Louvin Brothers. A sound, presence, and inspiration unlike any other. And modern artists are clueless as to the 'heart' that the Louvins would always bring. Luckily I can listen to them often, always feel great after. Miss them both!
I got to meet Charlie at the Louvin Museum in Bell Buckle, TN. He gave us a personal tour, it was a great afternoon. I was raised on Lookout Mtn. and had cousins on Sand Mtn. not far from where the Louvins Brothers were raised. Love their music and it was a great honor to meet Charlie.
Thanks for this interview..I always loved to listen to songs by The Louvin Brothers. I learned things I never knew before..I didn't know what took the life of Ira .just knew he was gone
@@scarlettlouvin7463 Your welcome Scarlett I went to Charlie's home in Manchester..That was sort of inside the mountain&spent the whole day with Charlie..He gave me 14 Louvin CDs..My Wife got him&Betty flu vaccines he got us backstage@ Opry what a great man to us😊
These brothers are my favourite gospel singer. I remember we had a quartet back in Jamaica late seventies comprising of two of my brothers a cousin and I. We would sing their songs during concerts or rally in church or other communities. I still continue to listen to them even now. So sad how lrad died in that accident.
I remember listening to my Dads Louvin Brothers albums when I was a kid. They were gospel albums, one was called "The Family That Prays". The other one was called "Satan is Real", it had a really cool album cover and it was also on the cover of Charlie's book decades later. I always played music since I was a kid in the early 1960s. Around 2014 I bought two copies of the book and gave one to my elderly uncle. My uncle had a small recording studio and a lot of us would regularly meet there and play music. I started reading the book and it was excellent, but it had a whole lot of profanities in it. F words, C words, and such. I apologized to my 85 year old uncle for giving him a book laced with cuss words, I felt like an idiot.
I got to spend a whole day w Charlie in 2004 and was going to share the story and some wisenheimer came up &sort of accused me of lying😡,I'm a pretty fair guitar player and it was when I auditioned for Charlie @ his home in Manchester Tennessee,So I think I erased it,I'm 70& I can STILL PLAY most Louvin brother licks on a guitar!.
My Grandfather Ira actually never had a son.His very first child was a daughter,who happens to my deceased Mother. Sadly it seems everyone forgot about her or let's say never mentions much of anything about my Grandfathers first daughter and the child she had,which happens to me,his grandson😏 I know alot about my Grandfather that no one talks about or knows about.
My mothers name Linda Gail. She was about 24 when her father Ira Louvin died and I was about 7 1/2 years old. My beautiful and talented Aunt Kathy Louvin was about the same age as I when We were at his funeral.Check 1965 Tennessean paper front page.My Mother.My Great Grandmother and Uncle.Charlie were pictured and mentioned at the funeral on the front page.Although whoever put the description underneath the photo got my Mother's age terribly wrong. She was 24 years old ,not 17 as the paper stated. There are also many other so called facts that have been said and printed about my Grandfather Louvin,that are nothing more than tales and folklore that contain no actual truth about them. My Grandfather Louvin's very first wife Anne Lou, "my Grandmother" told me some kinda bad,yet funny stories about their short marriage. Anne Lou,not to be confused with his last wife , Anne Young/Louvin who was killed in the car crash with my grandfather. Last time we visited my Grandfather at his home in Alabama was shortly before he was killed.I visited.my great grandparents a few times after my grandfathers death and well I have sad and troubling stories to tell about those visits that no one alive knows about except myself. I'll always remember that last time seeing him and the long conversations.I think I got my long winded talking from Grandfather Louvin.I have an old photo My Grandfather took of us sitting on a couch in his living room. I have much to tell.Maybe I'll write a book,oh wait I'm a song writer,not a book writer. I have my story to tell,so whatever,I may write a book anyway. For the record.Ira Louvin is my Grandfather. His very first wife is my Grandmother.my Mother is his first child. My grandfather learned when he was only 17 that he was going to have his first child,my Mother. As far as I know ,I'm his very first grandchild. Also just to set the record straight Charlie Louvin is my Grand Uncle. The facts are facts whether anyone knows the facts,accepts the facts, likes the facts or not..👍🙂 I know who I am and who my family is and no one is going to deny me of acknowledging and annoucing my born family blood heritage. I love my Grandfather, I respect him and miss him. I also love and miss my great grandparents,especially my great grandmother.She was a very special,stong spiritual woman.Probably the most spiritual person I knew of when I was young. Wasnt around uncle Charlie much,but he is my family and I'm sad he's gone.Wish I had gotten to know him better,but oh well theres a somewhat unpleasant story as to why I didn't get on with Uncle Charlie.✌🙂
Colt Louvin i love the harmonies of your grandpa and great uncle, but your last sentence haunts me my friend, i dont know you from adam, and so do you want to tell me what happened? you can pm me if you want to, God bless you my friend
Thanks Colt, we used to sing some of the Louvin brothers songs in church. They had such great harmony. There was always people that wanted to hear "The River of Jordan" and "Satan's Jeweled Crown".
Ironic, that the car that Charlie died in, all 7 occupants were killed, including himself, along with 3 children, ages 4 thru 8, . head on with a drunk driver, in 1965.
Charlie was alive and well until he died of natural causes.I spent november 22nd&part of 23rd with him.(2004).I was talking about playing guitar for him. Its amazing how people get on internet read some item then run with it,true or false.If your going to play reporter get your facts straight!!😡.
@@packingten packingten, I'm not clear about your comment. Was that meant for me??? I only was referring to the number of people that had died in that car, I know nothing about Ira or Charlies's death. Hope this clarifies my comment.
What am I missing here. Was it Ira who was 'wiped out by a drunk driver'? If so, did Ira and Charlie not have the same mother? He says "... he had told his mom," so I am confused. "A Mr. [can't hear] was driving ... Ira & his wife sitting in the backseat..."
Does smearing Ira make you feel better?!..How would you like someone to post something about your family members!?..You assholes get on the internet and find dirt then act like an authority.People like you MAKE ME PUKE!!.
@@packingten telling the truth is not a smear and was not meant to be one either. I guess we all have different perspectives. No offence was meant or intended
Maaan my dad is white (with the last name Dunham, which I carry)and my mom is Mexican so I’ve always loved to dig into both sides right. So my great grandma Dunham used to sound like this man!! She used to be old and wrinkly drinking a beer and smoking a cigarette on the porch everyday anddd boyyyy this reminds me of her. I look kinda brown but I felt more white even tho I look brown, in a real way, not a racist way lol but anyway I’m just saying it’s nice to find some music and see the people who made it sound and feel just like my family
