Bailes Brothers
Bailes Brothers
Top Songs
| 1 | I Wanna Be Loved Only By You | ||
| 2 | Blessed Jesus Hold My Hand | ||
| 3 | God's Hand Rules The World | ||
| 4 | Down The Valley Of The Shadow | ||
| 5 | Jesus Hold My Hand |
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Biography
From the mid-'40s through the '50s the Bailes Brothers were among the most popular close-harmony duets. There were actually four brothers -- Kyle, Johnnie, Walter, and Homer -- but they seldom worked together as an entire group, instead pairing off for performances. The Bailes were born and raised in West Virginia, near Charleston. Their father, a minister, died when they were young and their impoverished mother had to struggle to keep them together. (Years later, Walter paid tribute to her trials with his song "Give Mother My Crown.") While working a variety of odd jobs durin...