Song:Walk Right Back
Album:The Very Best Of The Everly Brothers
The Everly Brothers were so popular in the early 60s that even a minor throwaway song like Walk Right Back was a top ten pop hit. Don Everly was born Feb. 1, 1937 in Brownie, KY. Phil Everly was born Jan. 19, 1939 in Chicago. Their father Ike Everly was a well known bluegrass musician and had a radio show in Iowa in the 40s and the boys appeared on the show. The Everly Brothers sound was rooted in bluegrass with very strong harmonies. After a false start on Columbia in 1956, The Everly Brothers hit the jackpot with Bye Bye Love. They signed with Archie Bleyer's Cadence label and he put them together with the songwriting team of Felice & Bordleaux Bryant. Bleyer was musical director of The Arthur Godfrey Show. Bye Bye Love reached #2 on the pop charts and the Everly Brothers had several smash hits with the Bryants. But they left Cadence for a lucrative contract with Warner Bros. in 1960. A dispute with manager Wesley Rose resulted in a split with the Bryants and they had to find other sources for songs. Their own song Cathy's Clown launched them to the top again. Walk Right Back was written by Sonny Curtis of The Crickets. It's no great shakes but it still reached #7 on the pop charts in 1961. They had a couple more top tens but had faded by 1964. This 1964 Warners comp is odd. Warners didn't have the rights to any of the Everly Brothers' Cadence hits. In fact, those recordings were owned by singer Andy Williams for many years. So Warners had them rerecord those songs for this comp. In recent years Rhino has acquired the Cadence recordings so the 1999 comp All Time Original Hits has the best of the Cadence & Warners recordings. The Everly Brothers split up on July 14, 1973 when Phil smashed his guitar and stormed off stage during a show at Knotts Berry Farm in California. They reunited in the 80s and perform occasionally though they have retired from music. Phil and son Jason Everly own a musical instrument accessories company called Everly Music Company. There are rumours that they may record an album with their children. Here's The Everly Brothers performing Walk Right Back in the early 60s.
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