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The Delmore Brothers, Alton and Rabon, were country music pioneers and stars of the Grand Ole Opry in the 1930s. Born into poverty in Elkmont, Alabama, they blended gospel-style harmonies with traditional folk music and the blues, helping create the emerging genre of country music. They began recording in 1931 and signed a contract with Victor Record's Bluebird label in 1933. The Delmore Brothers became regulars on the Grand Ole Opry and gained popularity, but disagreements with Opry management caused them to leave in 1939. They continued to play and record throughout the 1940s but never reached the same level of success.

Some of their best-known songs include "Brown's Ferry Blues," "Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar," and "Fifteen Miles from Birmingham." Rabon died of lung cancer in 1952, and Alton went on to write a series of short stories and his autobiography. The Delmore Brothers were inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1971, the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 1989, and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001. Their influence can be seen in artists such as Bob Dylan, the Everly Brothers, and the Beatles.

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