The Everly Brothers - Songs Our Daddy Taught Us - CD

The Everly Brothers had reached their commercial peak when they made this album of sparsely arranged traditional songs -- a concept that was quite a surprise from a top rock & roll act -- and considerably ahead of its time. But Songs Our Daddy Taught Us is actually not as enduring as their early rock and pop ballads, but the singing is superb on their interpretations of standards like "Barbara Allen" and "Kentucky." [Songs was reissued in 2014 and had added bonus tracks.] ~ Richie Unterberger, Rovi