Братья Делмор: Пионеры кантри-музыки

American country music duo

Alton Delmore (December 25, 1908 – June 9, 1964) and Rabon Delmore (December 3, 1916 – December 4, 1952), The Delmore Brothers, together with other brother duos such as the Louvin Brothers, the Blue Sky Boys, the Monroe Brothers (Birch Monroe, Charlie Monroe and Bill Monroe), the McGee Brothers, and The Stanley Brothers, had a profound impact on the history of country music and American popular music. The duo performed extensively with old time fiddler Arthur Smith as the Arthur Smith Trio throughout the 1930s.

The brothers were born into poverty in Elkmont, Alabama, United States, Their mother, Mollie Delmore, wrote and sang gospel songs for their church. The Delmores blended gospel style harmonies with the quicker guitar work of traditional folk music and the blues to help create the still emerging genre of country. In addition to the regular six string acoustic guitar, the duo was one of the few to use the rare tenor guitar, a four string instrument that had primarily been used previously in vaudeville shows. In 1925, 16 year old Alton wrote his first song ("Bound for the Shore"), which he co wrote with his mother. It was published by Athens Music Co. The Brothers did their first recording session for Columbia Records in 1931, They signed a contract with Victor's budget label Bluebird in 1933 and became regulars on the Grand Ole Opry. In 1934, Arthur Smith (later known as "Fiddlin' Arthur Smith" to distinguish him from Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith) began touring with The Delmore Brothers. The Brothers recorded over 200 sides with major labels as the Delmore Brothers, and many more under pseudonyms such as Alton's most famous persona, "Jim Scott". Alton wrote many songs that were never released.