ONE LAST SONG, ONE FINAL GOODBYE — THE STATLER BROTHERS CLOSED THEIR LEGENDARY CAREER WITH “THANK YOU WORLD”
On October 26, 2002, The Statler Brothers walked onto the stage at the Salem Civic…
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The Final Time The Statler Brothers Stood Together On Stage — As Their Last Song Faded Into Silence, None Of Them Realized They Were Singing Side By Side For The Very Last Time, Leaving Behind A Farewell That Would Echo In The Hearts Of Fans Forever
In this fictional story, it was an evening that felt no different from hundreds of…
Read MoreFOR 21 YEARS, JIMMY FORTUNE SANG TENOR FOR THE STATLER BROTHERS. HE GOT THE JOB BECAUSE THE MAN HE REPLACED HANDED IT TO HIM. Lew DeWitt had sung tenor with the Statlers from the beginning and written “Flowers on the Wall,” the crossover hit that won them their first Grammys.
For 21 remarkable years, Jimmy Fortune sang tenor for The Statler Brothers, becoming one of…
Read MoreThe Statler Brothers Once Promised Their Final Song Would Never Be Sung Without Every Brother Standing Together—Now Their Last Remaining Voice Carries A Legacy Too Heartbreaking For Words
In this fictional story, the members of The Statler Brothers made a quiet promise to…
Read More“Don Reid Once Swore He Would Never Sing Again If His Beloved Brother Harold Reid Passed Away First—Now The Last Living Voice Of The Statler Brothers Faces The Most Heartbreaking Promise Of His Life”
In this fictional story, Don Reid remembers a quiet conversation he once shared with his…
Read More53 YEARS AGO, THEY SANG A SIMPLE LIST OF CHILDHOOD MEMORIES—BUT THE ONE THING NOBODY EXPECTED THEM TO UNCOVER WAS..
When the song was first released 53 years ago, listeners smiled at its gentle references…
Read MoreWhen Harold Reid’s Family Broke The Promise He Had Kept For Years By Singing The One Song He Swore He Would Never Perform Again, The Remaining Statler Brothers Could No Longer Hold Back Their Tears As Every Note Brought Back A Lifetime Of Friendship, Faith, And Unforgettable Memories
In this fictional tribute, the audience expected an evening of familiar harmonies and heartfelt memories.…
Read MoreTHE SONG THAT MADE COUNTRY MUSIC LOOK IN THE MIRROR. Back in 1971, The Statler Brothers released a song that made people stop and think.
Back in 1971, The Statler Brothers released a song that did more than climb the…
Read MoreTHE LAST HARMONY: Don Reid Bids Farewell to Touring After Emotional Tribute to Harold — “His Voice Was the Other Half of Every Line.” For decades, the Statler Brothers carried America’s stories in four-part harmony.
In this fictional tribute, the evening was never meant to be about endings. It was…
Read MoreTHE NIGHT HAROLD REID SEEMED TO RETURN—AND TWO GRANDSONS LEFT AN ENTIRE ROOM IN TEARS
In this fictional tribute, the lights dimmed until the stage was almost completely dark. The…
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