associated_acts death_date death_place years_active label article_title name background birth_date instrument genre origin birth_name occupation
the louvin brothers 20 june 1965 williamsburg , missouri , u.s. 1940 -- 1965 mgm , capitol ira louvin
 ira louvin solo_singer 21 april 1924 mandolin country , gospel section , alabama , u.s. ira lonnie loudermilk singer , songwriter
ira louvin

ira lonnie loudermilk -lrb- april 21 , 1924 -- june 20 , 1965 -rrb- , known professionally as ira louvin , was an american country music singer , mandolinist and songwriter .
he was a cousin of songwriter john d. loudermilk .
