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The Statler Brothers

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The Statler Brothers is a Country act. Their sound grew out of Johnny Cash, Smiley Burnette, Marshall Grant and Me and Bobby McGee. Those roots explain a lot about how The Statler Brothers arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Ed Bruce, Conway Twitty, Barbara Mandrell, Dave Dudley and Johnny Lee, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into At Folsom Prison, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 18 connections around The Statler Brothers, reaching back through Johnny Cash and forward to At Folsom Prison. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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The Statler Brothers were an American vocal group from Staunton, Virginia. Formed in 1955, they went on to become the opening act and backup singers for Johnny Cash, which led to their own successful career.

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The Statler BrothersJohnny CashSmiley BurnetteMarshall GrantMe and Bobby McGeeAt Folsom PrisonEd BruceConway TwittyBarbara MandrellDave DudleyJohnny LeeRoger MillerJeannie C. RileyAsleep at the Wheel

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The Statler Brothers connections

The Statler Brothers grew out of Johnny Cash, Smiley Burnette, Marshall Grant and Me and Bobby McGee, shares an orbit with Ed Bruce, Conway Twitty, Barbara Mandrell and Dave Dudley, went on to shape At Folsom Prison. 18 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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