Heaven Fell Last Night - The Browns, Loudermilk, John D.
I Take the Chance - The Browns, Louvin, Charles
I'm in Heaven - The Browns, Bearden, Tom
Margo (The Ninth of May) - The Browns, Bryant, Boudleaux
The Old Lamplighter - The Browns, Simon, Nat
I Guess I'm Crazy - The Browns, Fairburn, Werley
Would You Care? - The Browns, Brown, J.E.
I Heard the Bluebirds Sing - The Browns, Pharis, Hod
Looking Back to See - The Browns, Brown, Jim Ed
Here Today and Gone Tomorrow - The Browns, Brown, Jim Ed
Send Me the Pillow You Dream On - The Browns, Locklin, Hank
Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) - The Browns, Danzig, Eveyln
I Still Do - The Browns, Nolan, Bob
Cool Water - The Browns, Nolan, Bob
The Big Blizzard - The Browns, Wayne, Don
Ground Hog - The Browns, Henry D. Haynes
Down on the Old Plantation - The Browns, Carson J. Robison
The Twelfth of Never - The Browns, Livingston, Jerry
Forty Shades of Green - The Browns, Cash, Johnny
They Call the Wind Maria - The Browns, Alan J. Lerner
Buttons and Bows - The Browns, Evans, Ray
Angel's Dolly - The Browns, Fredericks, Neil
Mommy Please Stay Home with Me - The Browns, Arnold, Eddy
Sugarfoot Rag - The Browns, Garland, Hank
Rhythm of the Rain - The Browns, Gummoe, J.
Country Boy's Dream - The Browns, Newton, Ernie
Where Does the Good Times Go - The Browns, Owens, Buck
If the Whole World Stop Loving - The Browns, Peters, Ben
The Old Master Painter - The Browns, Gillespie, Haven
When I Stop Dreaming - The Browns, Louvin, Charlie
When They Ring Those Golden Bells - The Browns, Dion De Marbelle
Tough Your Sins Be as Scarlet - The Browns, Doane, W.H.
Big Daddy - The Browns, Loudermilk, John D.
You Can't Grow Peaches on a Cherry Tree - The Browns, Levitt, Estelle
Misty Blue - The Browns, Montgomery, Bob
Fifty years ago record buyers and radio programmers worldwide discovered a three-minute saga about the birth, marriage and death of the fictional Jimmy Brown. The unexpected success of The Three Bells suddenly catapulted a... more » struggling country trio from Arkansas into pop stardom. The Browns Jim Ed, Maxine and Bonnie followed that success with a string of crossover hits that secured their place in popular music history. Their international following included the Beatles, who once cited them as among their favorite American singers. A half-century later, the soft, gentle harmonies of the Browns remain fresh and timeless. To celebrate the anniversary of the trio's breakthrough with 'The Three Bells', Bear Family asked Maxine Brown to select the tracks that rank among her personal favorites. All the big hits are here many others should have been hits, but weren't: 'Margo (The Ninth Of May')', 'Angel's Dolly', 'The Big Blizzard', 'Rhythm Of The Rain' and 'You Can't Grow Peaches On A Cherry Tree'. This set also includes fan favorites from the trio's earliest years, including 'Here Today And Gone Tomorrow' and 'I Take The Chance', along with two enduring Jim Ed and Maxine duets: 'Looking Back To See' and 'I Heard The Bluebirds Sing'. Four songs from the Browns' February 1967 sessions await rediscovery. Efficiently produced by Felton Jarvis, they capture the trio at an artistic peak. But by then Jim Ed's solo career was taking off, and everyone sensed the end was near. That October a tearful Bonnie Brown formally announced the Browns' retirement to a stunned Grand Ole Opry audience. Since then other country acts tried to reproduce the Browns' signature sound. Some made admirable attempts, but not one came close to capturing the Browns' special magic.« less
Fifty years ago record buyers and radio programmers worldwide discovered a three-minute saga about the birth, marriage and death of the fictional Jimmy Brown. The unexpected success of The Three Bells suddenly catapulted a struggling country trio from Arkansas into pop stardom. The Browns Jim Ed, Maxine and Bonnie followed that success with a string of crossover hits that secured their place in popular music history. Their international following included the Beatles, who once cited them as among their favorite American singers. A half-century later, the soft, gentle harmonies of the Browns remain fresh and timeless. To celebrate the anniversary of the trio's breakthrough with 'The Three Bells', Bear Family asked Maxine Brown to select the tracks that rank among her personal favorites. All the big hits are here many others should have been hits, but weren't: 'Margo (The Ninth Of May')', 'Angel's Dolly', 'The Big Blizzard', 'Rhythm Of The Rain' and 'You Can't Grow Peaches On A Cherry Tree'. This set also includes fan favorites from the trio's earliest years, including 'Here Today And Gone Tomorrow' and 'I Take The Chance', along with two enduring Jim Ed and Maxine duets: 'Looking Back To See' and 'I Heard The Bluebirds Sing'. Four songs from the Browns' February 1967 sessions await rediscovery. Efficiently produced by Felton Jarvis, they capture the trio at an artistic peak. But by then Jim Ed's solo career was taking off, and everyone sensed the end was near. That October a tearful Bonnie Brown formally announced the Browns' retirement to a stunned Grand Ole Opry audience. Since then other country acts tried to reproduce the Browns' signature sound. Some made admirable attempts, but not one came close to capturing the Browns' special magic.