Wilburn Brothers

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The Wilburn Brothers were a country music duo that was active from the 1950s through the 1970s . The duo consisted of Virgil Doyle Wilburn (* July 7, 1930 , † October 16, 1982 ) and Thurman Theodore "Teddy" Wilburn (* November 30, 1931 , † November 24, 2003 ). Both were born in Hardy, Arkansas , and grew up there.

Career

The brothers began to make music at a young age. Their incapacitated father Benjamin bought them a guitar , a mandolin and a violin in the hope that they would raise some money for the needy family through public appearances. Doyle and Teddy first appeared with their siblings Lester , Leslie and Geraldine at Christmas 1948 as the Wilburn Family . They then played regularly in the Grand Ole Opry , sponsored by Roy Acuff . After only six months, however, they had to give up their commitment because of violations of child labor regulations . A short time later they came to the Louisiana Hayride and stayed there until 1951. Then they interrupted their careers and served in the US Army during the Korean War .

After their release from the military, they returned to country music . Doyle and Teddy reunited and formed the Wilburn Brothers from now on . They now had their own band and recorded their first big hit, Sparkling Brown Eyes , in 1954 . More hits followed that made them stars of the country scene. From 1963 to 1974 they had their own television show in which they appeared alongside other singers and bands. They also founded the Wilhelm Talent Agency and the Surefire Publishing Company and were members of the Possum Holler Opry .

After Doyle's death in 1982, Teddy embarked on a solo career and was successful until his death in 2003.

Well-known songs by the Wilburn Brothers

  • "Sparkling Brown Eyes" (1954)
  • "Go Away With Me" (1956)
  • "Which One Is To Blame" (1959)
  • "Trouble's Back in Town" (1962)
  • "It's Another World" (1965)
  • "Hurt Her Once For Me" (1967)