Satan Is Real

By Charlie Louvin, Benjamin Whitmer,

Book cover of Satan Is Real: The Ballad of the Louvin Brothers

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The beautiful and tragic saga of the Louvin Brothers - one of the most legendary country duos of all time - is one of America's great untold stories. Charlie Louvin was a good, god-fearing, churchgoing singer, but his brother Ira had the devil in him and was known for smashing…

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This memoir by Charlie Louvin of performing with his brother, Ira, distills country music’s unique midcentury flavor.

Growing up singing Sacred Harp harmonies, the Louvin brothers eventually made it onto the stage of the Grand Ole Opry. But being on top of the world could not keep Ira’s demons from dragging him down amid alcoholism and violence that lead to his wife shooting him and a tragic demise.

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