A.L. Smith wurde am 13 März 1916 in Oneida, Tennessee, USA geboren. Er war Schauspieler, bekannt für Mississippi Rhythm (1949). Er starb am 27 August 1961.
The brothers had a 15-minute gospel show called "Camp Meeting". As a duo, they made a recording debut in 1951 with the tearjerker "Happy Birthday in Heaven." Two years later, they signed to Capitol as a gospel duo. Among their best-known songs were "I Have But One Goal," "Working in God's Factory," and "God's Rocket Ship".