The Statler Brothers Net Worth
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Updated on January 13, 2026
The Statler Brothers net worth is
$13 Million
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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 |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Fortune joined the group in 1982 after 'Lew Dewitt' became too ill to tour with the group. Lew DeWitt passed away in 1990. |
| 2 | Country music group. |
| 3 | 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 | |
| The Secret Rulers of the World | 2001 | TV Mini-Series documentary performer - 1 episode | |
| Se7en | 1995 | performer: "In the Beginning" | |
| Pulp Fiction | 1994 | performer: "Flowers On The Wall" |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol | 1979 | TV Movie | The Flint City Four |
| That Tennessee Beat | 1966 | The Statler Brothers |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Statler Brothers Show | 1991 | TV Series producer |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| America's Music: The Roots of Country | 1996 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Themselves (1996) |
| The Statler Brothers Show | 1991 | TV Series | Themselves |
| A Festival at Ford's | 1991 | TV Special | Themselves |
| An All Star Salute to Country Music | 1990 | TV Movie | Themselves |
| 20th Annual Music City News Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Themselves - Performers |
| Hee Haw | 1983-1985 | TV Series | Themselves |
| The 10th Annual American Music Awards | 1983 | TV Special | Themselves |
| The Glen Campbell Music Show | 1982 | TV Series | Themselves |
| The Best Little Special in Texas | 1982 | TV Movie documentary | Themselves |
| Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters | 1981 | TV Series | Themselves |
| Smokey and the Bandit II | 1980 | Themselves | |
| 14th Annual Music City News Awards | 1980 | TV Special | Themselves - Hosts |
| Johnny Cash: The First 25 Years | 1980 | TV Special | Himself |
| Merry Christmas from the Grand Ole Opry | 1979 | TV Movie | Themselves - Singers |
| The Crystal Gayle Special | 1979 | TV Movie | Themselves |
| Country Superstars of the 70s | 1979 | TV Movie | Themselves |
| 13th Annual Music City News Awards | 1979 | TV Special | Themselves - Hosts |
| Hee Haw Honeys | 1978 | TV Series | Themselves |
| 12th Annual Music City News Awards | 1978 | TV Special | Themselves - Hosts |
| 50 Years of Country Music | 1978 | TV Movie | Themselves |
| Pop! Goes the Country | 1977 | TV Series | Themselves |
| The Johnny Cash Christmas Special | 1977 | TV Movie | Themselves |
| Dinah! | 1976 | TV Series | Themselves |
| 8th Annual Country Music Association Awards | 1974 | TV Special | Themselves |
| Dean Martin Presents Music Country | 1973 | TV Series | Themselves |
| Johnny Cash i København | 1971 | TV Special documentary | Themselves - Performers |
| The Johnny Cash Show | 1969-1971 | TV Series | Themselves - Singers / Themselves - Singer / Themselves |
| The Everly Brothers Show | 1970 | TV Series | Themselves |
| The Kraft Music Hall | 1969 | TV Series | Themselves |
| The Joey Bishop Show | 1969 | TV Series | Themselves |
| Thank Your Lucky Stars | 1966 | TV Series | Themselves |
| Where the Action Is | 1966 | TV Series | Themselves |
| Hollywood a Go Go | 1965 | TV Series | Themselves - Singers |
| Shindig! | 1965 | TV Series | Themselves - Singers |
Archive Footage
Known for movies
Pulp Fiction (1994)
as Soundtrack
Se7en (1995)
as Soundtrack
Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)
as Themselves
The Johnny Cash Show (1969-1971)
as Themselves - Singers / Themselves / Themselves - S