Rusty & Doug were a country music and cajun music duo composed of Doug Kershaw (born January 24, 1936) and his younger brother, Rusty Kershaw (February 2, 1938 – October 23, 2001).
The two recorded for Hickory Records between 1955 and 1961, charting five times on the Hot Country Songs charts.[1] They also performed on the Louisiana Hayride and Wheeling Jamboree. They became members of the Grand Ole Opry in the 1950s.[2]
The duo broke up in 1959 as both brothers entered the United States Army, but reunited between 1961 and 1963.[3] Doug continued as a solo artist.
Rusty Kershaw played on the Neil Young album "On The Beach" in 1974.He played Slide Guitar on 'Motion Pictures' and Fiddle on 'Ambulance Blues'
Rusty Kershaw died of a heart attack on October 23, 2001, at the age of 63.[4]
^Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 366. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
^"Opry Timeline – 1950s". Retrieved July 10, 2012.
^Erlewine, Michael (1997). All Music Guide to Country. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 255. ISBN 9780879304751.
^Morris, Edward (October 23, 2001). "CMT: Rusty Kershaw, of Rusty & Doug, Dead at 63". Cmt.com. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
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