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Walter Stettner
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The Browns RIP

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Just learned that Maxine Brown, last surviving member of the Browns, passed away at age 87 on January 21. Jim Ed, Bonnie and Maxine, they are all gone now.

RIP, The Browns

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Erv Niehaus
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They made some beautiful music back in the day. :D
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Post by Barry Blackwood »

They will be missed.


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Post by Mitch Drumm »

Looking Back To See and The Three Bells are embedded in my brain.


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Erv Niehaus
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Post by Erv Niehaus »

How about "Pop A Top".
Some great steel work on that one. :D
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Post by Godfrey Arthur »

Godspeed Maxine.

The Browns' music occupied a space that was not only lyrically and musically valid, the harmony of sibling vocals with Jim and Bonnie was an added touch of reverence to song craft.

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Post by Mark Eaton »

Three Bells in particular - reading this thread brings me back to being a kid and hearing it on the radio.
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Post by Larry Dering »

Same here Mark. Wonderful period in our lives. The Browns will forever be embedded in my mind. RIP. and God Bless the Browns.
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Post by J R Rose »

Thanks for the Photographs guys. I was in my late teens when they came on the scene. They were on every radio station I could tune in. What Beautiful music and Harmony they made. R.I.P. "The Browns". J.R.
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Worked with the Browns on the old Ozark Jubilee. They were a fun group. RIP my friends.
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Post by Kenny Foy »

Erv, Who played steel on Pop a Top?
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Kenny,
I really can't say.
My 1st guess would be Lloyd Green but chances are that's wrong.
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Kenny Foy wrote:Erv, Who played steel on Pop a Top?
Allegedly Sonny Garrish.
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Post by Walter Stettner »

It was Pete Drake playing on that record.

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