A.L. Smith nasceu o 13 de março de 1916 em Tennessee, EUA. Era ator e foi conhecido pelo seu trabalho em Mississippi Rhythm (1949). Morreu o 27 de agosto de 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".
