Johnnie & Jack and The Tennessee Mountain Boys. The Johnny was Johnnie Wright (the spelling was changed by a record label) and the Jack was Jack Anglin. They weren't brothers but were brothers-in-law. Other members of the group were Johnnie's wife Muriel Deason (Kitty Wells), and Jacks brother Jim Anglin. The group had no hits until they signed with RCA Victor in 1949. Their first hit was "Poison Love" which hit the top ten on all three billboard charts. They were successful members of the Grand Ol' Opry till Jack Anglin was killed in a car wreck on his way to Patsy Cline's funeral. Real fans can try their 6 CD box set Johnnie & Jack And The Tennessee Mountain Boys. Smaller collections are also available.
Here's their 1953 recording of Private Property.
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