Country Music Hall of Fame member Charlie Louvin, best known with his brother Ira as a member of the close harmony duo The Louvin Brothers, is scheduled for surgery for pancreatic cancer on July 22 in Nashville. His manager, Brett Steele, says doctors expect a full recovery. Louvin just celebrated his 83rd birthday and had a tour planned to start July 21 but had to cancel. Louvine will release a new album, “Hickory Wind,” a tribute to Gram Parsons, on July 20.
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