Double Encore! with Statler Brothers Don Reid and Jimmy Fortune

In this week’s episode of The Professional Noticer, we’re digging into the archives to bring you a couple of Andy’s favorite podcast episodes with two of his favorite people - Don Reid (lead singer of the Grammy Award winning Statler Brothers) and Jimmy Fortune (songwriter, solo artist, long-time tenor for The Statler Brothers, and member of the supergroup, Brothers of the Heart.)
Tune in to hear two music greats discuss what life was like as a member of The Statler Brothers, songwriting, the relationships that impacted their lives both personally and professionally, the stories behind some of the group’s greatest hits, and much, much more!
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[@misskj7773]

One of the finest vocalists to ever grace a song.

[@dottiegnky875]

Absolutely LOVE Don & Jimmy!! There will never be a group as great as as The Statler Brothers Don I love your books! Jimmy I appreciated all those lives you did during the pandemic they helped SO much Thank you both for sharing all your talents with us 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 May God continue to Bless you

[@thegringobaker]

The first time I stumbled into Brothers of the Heart I was hooked! All of them are fantastic...but Bradley is amazing!

[@mameschwarzfischer2806]

Jimmy and Don have the best voices, love the Statlers

[@loriebollinger8968]

Jimmy Fortune is the BEST that ever was, is, or ever will be..❤❤❤

[@lavonnegryder27]

I loved the Statlers and Jimmy Fortune was great

[@Ozmulki]

He is spot on and his faith in God is such a proven testimony! God bless you JF!

[@robbyblack2699]

This is the greatest quartet that has been put together in a very very long time.

[@archaprice3372]

They amaze and thrill me

[@SuperKennyw]

Jimmy Fortune you are theBEST!

[@billedwards8673]

Jimmy fortune has the finest hi tenor voice bar none. My wife and I saw him twice just a few years ago in Branson and he put on a fantastic show. He is just a down to earth person. Thank you for the music, the stories and just for being real.

[@marcytaylor9932]

That was fun to watch again. I am especially touched by the humbleness and references to how God moved them in their life.

[@pattih7]

Amen! 🙏🧡🙏

[@lindajames4122]

Really enjoyed this video. Love Jimmy's singing.

[@iowabettyg]

This was an outstanding interview. Jimmy is a real real thing of what you see is what you get in person and on the stage. The settlers were lucky to get him, and they were blessed to get him for his songwriting skills, singing, in guitar playing. So glad that Jimmy made it through his heart surgery and back to normal again. Betty Gordon, Iowa fan forever and I met and visited with Jimmy twice at the I was statefair when he performed there with Leroy Van Dyke country singers.

[@vella4897]

That Group blew. Me away also The most beautiful singing I have ever heard.praise GOD

[@NancyPowell-dv3dx]

Your a true testimony for your faith

[@ronmorgan1521]

I've ALWAYS loved the Statler Brothers.....that being said, I believe Jimmy Fortune saved the group ...

[@user-ninglekgǰc]

Thank you for giving the blessing of this interview with Mr. Fortune.

[@teresacartwright5406]

I always loved the Statler Brothers - many (many) years ago I had the privilege of seeing them in a concert in Toronto (I believe it was in Massey Hall - which was built for acoustics). Four men sounded like an entire choir - just fantastic. "Bed of Roses", "Silver Medals & Sweet Memories" & "Susan when she tried" are only a few of my favourites.

[@NancyPowell-dv3dx]

You are and were wonderful

[@miltonkendrick2981]

I agree. They were as lucky to get him as he was. I also think his new group, Brothers of the Heart, has a better harmony than the SB did.

[@garyolsen3409]

The Statlers........Harold, Phil, Don, and Lou.

[@whatspoppinsam]

''Dad went broke making Fortunes.'' Did Jimmy drop the hardest bar of 2024?

[@happyolddude]

Was Jimmy lucky to becoming a Statler Brother or were the Statlers lucky to get him? I think both applies.

[@highnrising]

Jimmy walked into a situation where his Hall-of-Fame ticket was already punched, so it was a great deal for him. But Jimmy wrote and sang lead on half a dozen hit songs, which kept the Statler Brothers in the major leagues for another 6 years, right up until the Garth Era, which was better than what they could have expected when they brought him on.

[@VeronicaMunyon]

Jimmy first born son Jordan (17) a special needs child God was helping Jimmy to learn to commit with Jordan God loves Special Needs children and will give you the skills needed to help bring Joy to respect Gods children now I’m suffering old age conditions of special needs Stroke syndrome I’m at peace ❤even when you can say God the Father takes good care of me