Charlie Louvin | |
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![]() Charlie Louvin at Banjo Jim's NYC 2008 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Charles Elzer Loudermilk |
Born | Section, Alabama, U.S. | July 7, 1927
Died | January 26, 2011 Wartrace, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 83)
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
Years active | 1940s–2000s |
Labels | MGM, Capitol, United Artists, First Generation Records, Playback, Watermelon, Tompkins Square, Audiograph |
Formerly of | The Louvin Brothers, Melba Montgomery |
Charles Elzer Loudermilk (July 7, 1927 – January 26, 2011), known professionally as Charlie Louvin, was an American country music singer and songwriter. He is best known as one of the Louvin Brothers, and was a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1955.[1]