Harold Reid, Statler Brothers bass singer, dies at 80

[Archae]

Source: WBAY-TV, ABC affiliate in Green Bay, WI

STAUNTON, Va. (AP) — Harold Reid, who sang bass for the Grammy-winning country group the Statler Brothers, has died after a long battle with kidney failure. He was 80.

Reid died Friday in his hometown of Staunton, Virginia, his nephew Debo Reid said.

The Statler Brothers frequently sang backup for country icon Johnny Cash. Some of their biggest hits included 1965's “Flowers on the Wall” and 1970?s “Bed of Rose’s.”

Harold Reid was a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. He was also a comedian.

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Ah crap.

Harold could be such a cutup onstage, and had a great voice.

[irisblue]

1. I enjoyed his music. RIP Harold

[Journeyman]

2. Kurt Vonnegut loved this Statler Brothers song: "The Class of '57" . . .

I like it too.

Tommy's selling used cars, Nancy's fixing hair,
Harvey runs a grocery store and Margaret doesn't care.
Jerry drives a truck for Sears, Charlotte on the make,
And Paul sells life insurance and part time real estate.

Helen is a hostess. Frank works at the mill,
Janet teaches grade school and probably always will.
Bob works for the city, and Jack's in lab research,
And Peggy play organ at the Presbyterian Church.

And the class of '57 had its dreams,
We all thought we'd change the world with our great work & deeds.
Or maybe we just thought the world would change to fit our needs,
The class of '57 had its dreams.

Betty runs a trailer park,
Jan sells Tupperware,
Randy's on an insane ward,
Mary's on welfare.
Charlie took a job at Ford,
Joe took Freddie's wife,
Charlotte took a millionaire,
And Freddie took his life.

Johnny's big in cattle, Ray is deep in debt,
Where Mavis finally wound up is anybody's guess.
Linda married Sonny, Brenda married me,
And the class of all of us is just part of history.

And the class of '57 had its dreams,
But living life from day to day is never like it seems.
Things get complicated when you get past eighteen,
but the Class of '57 had its dreams.
Oh, the class of '57 had its dreams.

[Hoyt]

10. Definitely sounds like something Vonnegut would like, or even write.

[2naSalit]

3. ...

[luvallpeeps]

4. Well hell.

[pamela]

5. I took my parents to see them in concert.

Sad news.

[riversedge]

6. Ah, my mom will be sad. She saw them in concert and fell in love with them.

[WePurrsevere]

7. Dang... I've been listening to Flowers On The Wall..

by them a lot lately as we "stay home to stay safe" and hubby and I were saying how much we love the group and especially his wonderful bass.

[hotrod0808]

8. What Ever Happened To Randolph Scott

was a favorite of mine.

[True Blue American]

9. Harold was the Comedian of the bunch.

[Progressive Jones]

11. YES !!! nt

[ancianita]

12. Listened to him as a child. A sad loss.

[EndlessWire]

13. Tough to take.

One of my favorite all time groups. I particularly love their Christmas album, where all their voices are featured in solos.

You just don't get to keep all your favorites forever.

Condolences.

[musette_sf]

14. RIP to the Ole Roadhog

A sad night at the Johnny Mack Brown High School tonight

[Haggis for Breakfast]

15. Smoking cigarettes

and watching Captain Kangaroo . . .

Rest in the arms of the angels, Harold.