The Gibson Brothers perform "Life's Too Short" in the studio for A Century of Strings, Stories & Songs: A Tribute to The Delmore Brothers — available now on Billy Blue Records.
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ABOUT THE SONG
"Life's Too Short" comes from the Delmore Brothers' King Records era, released as the flip side of "Blues You Never Lose." It carries a simple bit of wisdom the brothers knew firsthand — Rabon was only 36 when he passed in 1952 — and it's delivered in the easygoing, harmony-forward style that defined their later records.
ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE
Eric and Leigh Gibson grew up on a farm in far northern New York and became one of the great brother duets of modern bluegrass, winning IBMA Entertainer of the Year twice. They've long pointed to the brother acts that came before them, and on this Delmore song you can hear that lineage — sibling harmony passed down from one generation of brothers to the next.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
In 1926, Alton and Rabon Delmore — two sons of tenant farmers from Elkmont, Alabama — played a fiddle contest in nearby Athens. It was the start of a partnership that carried them to the Grand Ole Opry in 1933, onto more than 200 recorded sides for Bluebird, Decca and King, and into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001. Alton's six-string guitar weaving around Rabon's four-string tenor guitar, their close brother harmony, and songs steeped in the blues became a blueprint for the Louvin Brothers, the Everly Brothers, bluegrass, rockabilly and early rock 'n' roll. Bob Dylan has said the Delmores influenced every harmony he ever tried to sing.
A Century of Strings, Stories & Songs: A Tribute to The Delmore Brothers marks that centennial with 15 Delmore songs recorded by some of the finest voices in bluegrass and country. Produced by Jerry Salley; executive produced by the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention in conjunction with the Athens State University Foundation.
"The Delmore Brothers are a national treasure whose songs, harmonies, musicianship, and pioneering spirit helped shape the very foundation of American roots music." — Jerry Salley, producer
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