Alton is where the Lincoln-Douglas debates happened.
Rusty & Doug was a country music and bluegrass music duo composed of Doug Kershaw -LRB- born January 24 , 1936 -RRB- and his brother , Rusty -LRB- February 2 , 1938 -- October 23 , 2001 -RRB- .. bluegrass. bluegrass music. Doug Kershaw. Doug Kershaw. country music. country music. bluegrass music. bluegrass music. The two recorded for Hickory Records between 1955 and 1961 , charting five times on the Hot Country Songs charts .. Country. Country music. Hickory. Hickory Records. Hickory Records. Hickory Records. Hot Country Songs. Hot Country Songs. They also performed on the Louisiana Hayride and Wheeling Jamboree .. Louisiana. Louisiana. Louisiana Hayride. Louisiana Hayride. They became members of the Grand Ole Opry in the 1950s .. Grand Ole Opry. Grand Ole Opry. The duo broke up in 1959 as both brothers entered the United States Army , but reunited between 1961 and 1963 .. United States Army. United States Army. Doug continued as a solo artist .