BROWNS, THE

BROWNS, THE ( Ella Maxine , b. Samti, La., April 27, 1932; James Edward [Jim Ed] , b. Sparkman, Ark., April 1, 1934; Bonnie , b. Sparkman, Ark., July 31, 1937) The Browns were a popular 1950s country trio who performed a mix of light country and pop schmaltz (their big hit was a cover of Edith Piaf 's Les Trois Cloches), and later jumped on the early 1960s FOLK-REVIVAL bandwagon. Their smooth harmonies and refined good looks made them natural crossover artists in the great NASHVILLE SOUND era…