The Compton Brothers was a duo consisting of brothers Bill and Harry Compton. The group won a talent contest in 1965 sponsored by Columbia Records. Between 1966 and 1975, they recorded for Dot Records, charting in the top 20 of the Hot Country Songs charts with covers of Jumpin' Gene Simmons' "Haunted House" and The Coasters' "Charlie Brown". The band released three albums for Dot.
Discography
Albums Title Album details Peak positions US Country Off The Top Of The Compton Brothers Release date: 1968 Label: Dot Records Format: LP — Haunted House/Charlie Brown Release date: 1970 Label: Dot Records Format: LP 28 Yellow River Release date: 1972 Label: Dot Records Format: LP —
Singles Year Single Peak chartpositions US Country CAN Country 1965 "Still Away" — —1966 "Country Music" — — "Pickin' Up the Mail" 61 — 1967 "If It's All the Same to You" — —1968 "Honey" 64 — "Two Little Hearts" 75 — "Everybody Needs Somebody" 62 —1969 "Step Up Walk With Me" 23 — "Haunted House" 11 31970 "Charlie Brown" 16 10 "That Ain't No Stuff" 61 — "Nadine" — —1971 "Pine Grove" 65 — "May Old Acquaintance Be Forgot (Before I Lose My Mind)" 62 —1972 "Yellow River" 49 — "Claudette" 41 —1973 "Some of Shelly's Blues" — — "California Blues (Blue Yodel No. 4)" 65 — 1974 "Secret Memories" — —1975 "Cat's in the Cradle" 97 — "My Music" 95 —
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