A FAMILY TRADITION — Wil and Langdon Reid Keep the Music of Don and Harold Alive, Turning Nostalgia Into a Living Celebration of Country Harmony
Some families inherit land, others inherit names — but for Wil and Langdon Reid, they inherited a sound. A sound built on faith, storytelling, and the unmistakable harmonies that once defined an era. As the sons of Don Reid and Harold Reid of The Statler Brothers, Wil and Langdon grew up not just around country music, but inside it — watching from the side of the stage as four men from Staunton, Virginia sang their way into America’s heart.
Today, performing together as Wilson Fairchild, the cousins aren’t chasing fame or trying to recreate the past. Instead, they’re keeping something sacred alive — the Statler legacy, polished not by imitation but by authenticity. “We’re not trying to be our dads,” Langdon Reid says. “We’re just carrying what they gave us — the love of the song, the love of the story, and the love of the people who still care.”
From the first strum of their guitars, you can hear the echoes of the Statlers — the same tight harmonies, the same gentle humor, the same reverence for tradition. Yet there’s a freshness in their sound, a bridge between generations. Their performances weave together country, gospel, and a touch of Americana — proof that family harmony isn’t just an echo of the past, but a living, breathing thing.
Their shows often include beloved Statler classics like “Do You Remember These” and “I’ll Go to My Grave Loving You,” but between those familiar melodies, Wil and Langdon share new songs — stories about small towns, faith, and gratitude. “Our dads sang about life as they knew it,” says Wil Reid. “We’re doing the same thing. Life changes, but the heart behind it doesn’t.”
Audiences who once cheered for The Statler Brothers now bring their children and grandchildren to Wilson Fairchild shows. There’s laughter, there are tears, and there’s always that moment when the crowd joins in — a chorus that seems to lift the memory of Don and Harold right into the room.
When asked what it feels like to walk in the footsteps of legends, Wil pauses before answering. “It’s humbling,” he says. “But it’s not about living in their shadow — it’s about standing in their light.”
Their late fathers would no doubt smile at that — two sons turning nostalgia into a celebration, not a monument. Through every chord and every lyric, they remind audiences that heritage isn’t meant to be preserved in silence; it’s meant to be sung.
And so, the harmony lives on — in church halls, county fairs, and concert stages across America — where the songs of The Statler Brothers still rise like prayer, and the next generation of Reids keeps them alive with faith, laughter, and grace.
Because for Wil and Langdon Reid, music was never just a career.
It was — and still is — a family tradition.