Rusty and Doug

Rusty & Doug
Rusty and Doug Kershaw, 1950s
Background information
OriginLouisiana, United States
GenresCajun Music, Country, bluegrass
Years active1953–1959, 1961–1963
Labels
Past membersDoug Kershaw
Rusty Kershaw

Rusty & Doug were a country music and cajun music duo composed of Doug Kershaw (born January 24, 1936) and his younger brother, Rusty Kershaw (February 2, 1938 – October 23, 2001).

The two recorded for Hickory Records between 1955 and 1961, charting five times on the Hot Country Songs charts.[1] They also performed on the Louisiana Hayride and Wheeling Jamboree. They became members of the Grand Ole Opry in the 1950s.[2]

The duo broke up in 1959 as both brothers entered the United States Army, but reunited between 1961 and 1963.[3] Doug continued as a solo artist. Rusty Kershaw played on the Neil Young album "On The Beach" in 1974.He played Slide Guitar on 'Motion Pictures' and Fiddle on 'Ambulance Blues' Rusty Kershaw died of a heart attack on October 23, 2001, at the age of 63.[4]

Singles

Year A-side B-side Peak chart Positions[1]
US Country US Bubbling
1954 "It’s Better To Be A Has Been (Than Be A Never Was)" "No, No, It's Not So" — —
1955 "So Lovely, Baby" "Why Cry for You" 14 —
"Look Around (Take a Look At Me)" "Can I Be Dreaming" — —
1956 "Let's Stay Together" "Honey, Honey" — —
"Your Crazy, Crazy Heart" "Hey, You There" — —
"Mister Love" (with Wiley Barkdull) "I'll Understand" — —
1957 "Going Down the Road" (with Carol Lee Cooper) "You'll See" — —
"Love Me to Pieces" "I Never Had the Blues" 14 —
"Dream Queen" "Take My Love" — —
1958 "Why Don't You Love Me" "Hey Mae" — —
"Hey Sheriff" "Sweet Thing (Tell Me That You Love Me)" 22 —
"We'll Do It Anyway" "It's Too Late" — —
1959 "Kaw-Liga" (with Wiley Barkdull) "Never Love Again" — —
"Dancing Shoes" (with Wiley Barkdull) "I Like You (Like This) — —
"The Love I Want" (with Wiley Barkdull) "Oh Love" — —
1961 "Louisiana Man" "Make Me Realize" 10[5] 4
"Diggy Liggy Lo" "Hey Mae" 14 —
1962 "Cheated Too" "So Lovely Baby" — —
"Cajun Joe (The Bully of the Bayou)" "Sweet Girl to Me" — —
1963 "My Uncle Abel "Pirogue (Pero)" — —
"Cajun Stripper" "Half the Time" — —
1964 "Cleopatra" "Malinda" — —
"St. Louis Blues" "I Can't See Myself" — —
1965 "I'd Walk a Country Mile (For a Country Girl)" "I Haven't Found It Yet" — —
"It Takes All Day (Just to Get Over Nite)" "The Sooner You Go (I Can Cry)" — —
1966 "Little Papoose" "Sweet Genevieve" — —

References

  1. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 366. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. ^ "Opry Timeline – 1950s". Retrieved July 10, 2012.
  3. ^ Erlewine, Michael (1997). All Music Guide to Country. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 255. ISBN 9780879304751.
  4. ^ Morris, Edward (October 23, 2001). "CMT: Rusty Kershaw, of Rusty & Doug, Dead at 63". Cmt.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2012. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  5. ^ "Billboard Magazine - Issue 1961-04-24" (PDF). worldradiohistory.com. 2023-07-07. Retrieved 2023-07-07.


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