I played I Don't Believe You've Met my Baby last night at my weekly bluegrass jam in honor of Charlie, and we had a nice discussion about the Louvins afterwards.

I learned a lot of the Louvins' repertoire because I was always a big fan of Emmy Lou Harris and Gram Parsons, and they were big fans of the Louvins. Their songs have a melodic structure and lyrics quality which guarantee them a place in traditional acoustic music from this day forward, I believe. Their place in harmony singing is marked by the heritage of those who followed, like the Everlys, Uncle Tupelo, the Jayhawks, Nickle Creek, etc.

There may come a time when musicians no longer remember Charlie and Ira Louvin, but they will be playing When I stop Dreaming and Cash on the Barrelhead, and their singing will reflect those high lonesome harmonies, and that's the greatest tribute of all, don't you think?