The_Compton_Brothers

The Compton Brothers

The Compton Brothers

American musical duo

The Compton Brothers was a duo consisting of brothers Bill and Harry Compton. The group won a talent contest in 1965 sponsored by Columbia Records.[1] Between 1966 and 1975, they recorded for Dot Records, charting in the top 20 of the Hot Country Songs charts with covers of Jumpin' Gene Simmons' "Haunted House" and The Coasters' "Charlie Brown". The band released three albums for Dot.[2]

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  1. [1]
    Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 101. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. [2]
    Larkin, Colin (2000). The encyclopedia of popular music. p. 507. ISBN 9780195313734.
  3. [3]
    "Search results for Compton Brothers". RPM. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
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