Rusty & Doug
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Rusty & Doug was a country music
and bluegrass music
duo composed of Doug Kershaw
(born January 24, 1936) and his brother, Rusty (February 2, 1938-October 23, 2001). The two recorded for Hickory Records
between 1955 and 1961, charting five times on the Hot Country Songs
charts. They also performed on the Louisiana Hayride
and Wheeling Jamboree. The duo broke up in 1959 as both brothers entered the United States Army
, but reunited between 1961 and 1963. Doug continued as a solo artist.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
and bluegrass music
Bluegrass music
Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a sub-genre of country music. It has mixed roots in Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish traditional music...
duo composed of Doug Kershaw
Doug Kershaw
Doug Kershaw, born January 24, 1936, is an American fiddle player, singer and songwriter from Louisiana. Active since 1949, Kershaw has recorded fifteen albums and charted on the Hot Country Songs charts.- Early life :...
(born January 24, 1936) and his brother, Rusty (February 2, 1938-October 23, 2001). The two recorded for Hickory Records
Hickory Records
Hickory Records is a United States record label founded by Acuff-Rose Music in 1954 which operated the label up to 1979. Present owner Sony/ATV Music Publishing revived the label in 2007. Originally based in Nashville, functioning as an independent label throughout its history, it has had several...
between 1955 and 1961, charting five times on the Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts. They also performed on the Louisiana Hayride
Louisiana Hayride
Louisiana Hayride was a radio and later television country music show broadcast from the Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium in Shreveport, Louisiana, that during its heyday from 1948 to 1960 helped to launch the careers of some of the greatest names in American music...
and Wheeling Jamboree. The duo broke up in 1959 as both brothers entered the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
, but reunited between 1961 and 1963. Doug continued as a solo artist.
Singles
Year | Single | Chart Positions | |
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US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
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1955 | "So Lovely, Baby" | 14 | — |
1957 | "Love Me to Pieces Love Me to Pieces "Love Me to Pieces" is a popular and country song. It was written by Melvin Endsley and was published in 1957.The song was recorded by a number of country music singers, including Janis Martin, Kitty Wells and Rusty & Doug... " |
14 | — |
1958 | "Hey Sheriff" | 22 | — |
1961 | "Louisiana Man" | 10 | 104 |
"Diggy Liggy Lo Diggy Liggy Lo "Diggy Liggy Lo" is a single by American country music duo Rusty & Doug. Released in 1961, their version peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. Doug Kershaw, one half of the duo, released a solo version of the song in 1969 that peaked at number 70 on the Billboard Hot... " |
14 | — |