The Statler Brothers Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
The Statler Brothers (sometimes referred to in country music circles as simply The Statlers) were an American country music, gospel, and backing vocal group for Johnny Cash. The quartet was founded in 1955 in Staunton, Virginia.Originally performing gospel music at local churches, the group billed themselves as The Four Star Quartet, and later The Kingsmen. In 1963, when the song "Louie, Louie" by the garage rock band also called The Kingsmen became famous, the group elected to bill themselves as The Statler Brothers. Despite the name, only two members of the group (Don and Harold Reid) are actual brothers and none have the surname of Statler. The band, in fact, named themselves after a brand of facial tissue they had noticed in a hotel room (they joked that they could have turned out to be the Kleenex Brothers). Don Reid sang lead; Harold Reid, Don's older brother, sang bass; Phil Balsley sang baritone; and Lew DeWitt sang tenor and was the guitarist of the Statlers before being replaced by Jimmy Fortune in 1983 due to DeWitt's ill health. DeWitt died on August 15, 1990, of heart and kidney disease, stemming from complications of Crohn's disease.The band's style was closely linked to their gospel roots. "We took gospel harmonies," said Harold Reid, "and put them over in country music."The group remained closely tied to their gospel roots, with a majority of their records containing at least one gospel song. They produced several albums containing only gospel music and recorded a tribute song to the Blackwood Brothers, who influenced their music. The Statler Brothers also wrote a tribute song to Johnny Cash, who discovered them. The song was called "We Got Paid by Cash", and it reminisces about their time with Cash.
Net Worth
$13 Million
Profession
Soundtrack, Actor, Producer
Nicknames
The Statler Brothers
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Fact
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Jimmy Fortune joined the group in 1982 after 'Lew Dewitt' became too ill to tour with the group. Lew DeWitt passed away in 1990.
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Country music group.
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Founding Members: Harold Reid, Don Reid, Phil Balsley and Lew DeWitt.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
20th Annual Music City News Awards
1986
TV Special performer: "Count On Me"
Smokey and the Bandit II
1980
performer: "Do You Know You Are My Sunshine"
14th Annual Music City News Awards
1980
TV Special performer: "Nobody Wants To Be Country"
Country Superstars of the 70s
1979
TV Movie performer: "Country Is"
13th Annual Music City News Awards
1979
TV Special performer: "How To Be A Country Star"
12th Annual Music City News Awards
1978
TV Special performer: "I'll Go To My Grave Lovin' You"
Drive-In
1976
performer: "Whatever Happened to Randolph Scott"
Johnny Cash i København
1971
TV Special documentary performer: "Bed Of Roses", "Flowers On The Wall", "No Need To Worry", "Rock Of Ages", "Children Go Where I Send Thee"
The Johnny Cash Show
TV Series performer - 21 episodes, 1969 - 1971 writer - 1 episode, 1970
Hollywood a Go Go
1965
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Opry Memories
2011
TV Movie performer: "Flowers On The Wall"
Country's Greatest Stars Live: Vol. 1
2010
Video performer: "I'll Go To My Grave Loving You"
Opry Video Classics: Legends
2007
Video performer: "Flowers On the Wall"
Today's Country Music
2006
Video performer: "Bed of Roses"
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
2004
Video Game performer: "New York City", "Bed of Roses" - as Statler Brothers
