The Browns
The Browns were an American vocal trio of country music of the late 1950s and 1960s. It consisted of the siblings Jim Ed Brown ( born March 1, 1934, Sparkman, Arkansas) Maxine Brown ( * April 27, 1932 in Campti, Louisiana) and Bonnie Brown ( born July 31, 1937 in Sparkman, Arkansas). Her most famous hit was The Three Bells.
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Career
The Browns began her musical career as a duo, first appeared as the early 1950s, Jim Ed with his older sister Maxine at local radio stations. In 1954, the first single was recorded at Fabor label. The original song Looking Back To See could be placed immediately in the country top 10. Meanwhile, the youngest sister Bonnie had completed their education. Was a trio from the duo. There was a commitment to the Louisiana Hayride show, which they obtained through regional awareness. 1955 was again achieved with Here Today And Gone Tomorrow a top 10 hit.
Breakthrough
Her next career move was a commitment to the Ozark Jubilee TV show, which led to a recording contract with RCA Victor in 1956. Their first two singles I Take The Chance and I Heard The Bluebirds Sing almost reached the top of the country charts. Then Jim Ed was drafted into the army. Another sister, Norma took, at this time his place.
According to Jim Ed's return to civilian life in 1959 the trio came with the folk - oriented The Three Bells one of the biggest hits of the 1950s. The former successful song by Édith Piaf (Les Trois Cloches ) held ten weeks number one on the country charts and also reached the pop charts top position. Your very finely tuned harmony vocals, responsible for the producer Chet Atkins recorded, had made it the undisputed leading vocal group.
Your success stopped in the coming years, albeit not with "The Three Bells " comparable hit more was recorded. Their best-known songs during this time were Scarlet Ribbon, The Old Lamplighter and Send Me The Pillow You Dream On. In 1963 she became a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Your last hits were I Hear It Now and Big Daddy. Then the trio broke up, as the now married Maxine and Bonnie longer wanted to devote their families. Jim Ed Brown had in 1965 launched his solo career and was able to continue without any major breakdown. With his future singing partner Helen Cornelius he was for many years successfully. Maxine returned later back again for a short time in the music business and in the charts.