The brothers were born in
Hardy, Arkansas.
Roy Acuff discovered them and brought them to the
Grand Ole Opry in 1940. Due to federal
child labor laws, the Wilburns were forced to leave the Opry after six months. until 1951. After the family act disbanded, and the brothers served stints in the
US Army during the
Korean War, they continued in 1953 as the Wilburn Brothers touring with
Faron Young and
Webb Pierce. They signed with
Decca Records in May 1954, and had their first hit record the same year, backing Webb Pierce, on "Sparkling Brown Eyes." Their other notable hits include "Go Away With Me" (1956), "Which One Is To Blame" (1959), "Trouble's Back In Town" (1962), "It's Another World" (1965), and "Hurt Her Once for Me" (1967). After hearing the song, they decided against recording it, describing it as "strange and almost morbid". as well as the Wil-Helm Talent Agency in the early 1960s. whom they signed to their music publishing company. Lynn was the "girl singer" of the Wilburns' touring show between 1960 and 1968, and she made weekly appearances on their syndicated television show from 1963 to 1971. They are both buried in the
Nashville National Cemetery in
Nashville, Tennessee. == Discography ==