The 13th of 13 children, Carlton Brady, who died at 72 on Oct. 17, 2013, built a strong life of family, faith, work and singing old-time Southern Gospel music with the Singing Ambassadors.

Rick Bass' novel "Nashville Chrome" is based on the lives of the Browns, a gospel-singing group of the 1950s that joined forces with Elvis Presley to form gorgeous harmonies and country hits.