The Statler Brothers Album: “American Legend”

Ever since I first heard "Flowers on the Wall" I have listened to and collected Statler Brother's songs and albums. I love songs in harmony and their songs are unique. Many of the songs they perform are written by them and are about them. This album includes several examples of these original songs.

Great compilation CD. 15 years or more of music, and not just the hits, but some of the quality album filler.

I think I was expecting hymns and that's not what I got so I was disappointed - but it was my mistake.

In about 1956 I was at a Dance Hall where Country Western music was played by a young group just starting out. My girlfriends twisted my arm to come and I could hardly wait to get out of there. It was a very warm night and I wanted to cruise up University Ave. ( St. Paul MN.) in my 49 Mercury. Before I left I walked up to the Band and asked one of the guys to play a song. Here's how I asked him. " Do You Know...You Are My SunShine?" The guys at school called me Sunshine and that seemed like a fun song. Somehow I didn't wait for it to be played. And I heard later that the fellow in the band was looking for me and actually ran outside to see me taking off in my 49 Mercury. I always wondered when I heard the two songs if there was any connection. The two songs being. Crazy about a Mercury and Do You Know You Are My Sunshine. The very simple You ARE My Sunshine was all that I had asked for. I was sixteen at the time. My girlfriends told me the fellow took off after he was through playing to look for me up and down University. They didn't dare tell him my name or where I lived because they knew I would really not appreciate that at all. Now I love those song because it brings back favorite memories of crusing in my Mercury and how much fun it was to be so independent. The Statler Brothers ..... ( Do You Know.. ) is great and so lively its a fun song for all ages.