Today is the birthday of Ira Louvin, one half of the great country music pioneering Louvin Brothers. He was the dark half of the cookie and God bless him and the wife that shot him. Celebrate tonight at HM157 with The New L.A. Folk Fest and a dozen bands performing Louvin covers.

Want to know what songs will be performed tonight by the likes of Tom Brosseau, John C Reilly, Stone Darling, Chapin Sisters, Emily Lacy, Wimberley Bluegrass Band, RT N’ The 44′s, Olentangy John, Fort King, The Damn Sons, Jenny O and Driftwood Singers? …We know! Here are some of them:

Grab the Louvin Brothers Youtube Playlist