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The Wilburn Brothers

The Wilburn Brothers, consisting of Virgil Doyle Wilburn and Thurman Theodore "Teddy" Wilburn, were an American country music duo from Hardy, Arkansas. The brothers began performing as child artists in 1937 under the name the Wilburn Children. They gained early recognition when Roy Acuff brought them to the Grand Ole Opry in 1940. After serving in the US Army during the Korean War, they resumed their career as the Wilburn Brothers in 1953, touring with Faron Young and Webb Pierce. They signed with Decca Records in May 1954 and released their first hit record that same year backin...