Bobby Osborne
Bobby Van Osborne (December 7, 1931 – June 27, 2023) was an American bluegrass musician. He was the co-founder (with his brother Sonny) of the Osborne Brothers, and a member of the Grand Ole Opry and the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame. Osborne was a member of the United States Marine Corps who received a Purple Heart for his service and was honorably discharged in 1953. Osborne was an instructor of bluegrass music at the Kentucky School of Bluegrass and Traditional Music in Hyden, Kentucky, and his primary instrument was the mandolin. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 7, 1931 (Hyden), Died June 27, 2023
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1963 - 1972
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, mandolin
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 134 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 14995 | 2/8/1968 | Drivin' nails in my coffin-1 | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 14996 | 2/8/1968 | World of forgotten people-1 | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 14997 | 2/8/1968 | Cut the cornbread, Mama | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 14998 | 2/8/1968 | If I could count on you | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 15008 | 2/14/1968 | I bowed on my knees and cried | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 15009 | 2/14/1968 | Steal away and pray | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 15010 | 2/14/1968 | Will you meet me over yonder-1 | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 15011 | 2/14/1968 | Where we'll never grow old-1 | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 15015 | 2/19/1968 | Medals for mothers | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 15016 | 2/19/1968 | Rock of ages | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 15017 | 2/19/1968 | I pray my way out of trouble | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 15018 | 2/19/1968 | How great Thou art-1 | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 15019 | 2/20/1968 | What a friend we have in Jesus | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 15020 | 2/20/1968 | Jesus sure changed me | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 15021 | 2/20/1968 | Light at the river | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 15168 | 6/19/1968 | That was yesterday-1,3 | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 15169 | 6/19/1968 | A working man-2 | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 15170 | 6/19/1968 | Banjo ringing Saturday night-3 | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 15173 | 6/20/1968 | Thanks for all the yesterdays-1 | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 15174 | 6/20/1968 | Midnight angel-2 | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 15175 | 6/20/1968 | Son of a sawmill man | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 15176 | 6/20/1968 | No good son of a gun-2 | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 15566 | 4/21/1969 | There'll be no teardrops tonight | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 15567 | 4/21/1969 | You win again | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 15568 | 4/21/1969 | Blue moon of Kentucky | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Osborne, Bobby," accessed May 10, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207525.
Osborne, Bobby. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207525.
"Osborne, Bobby." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Osborne, Bobby - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93002037
Wikidata: Bobby Osborne - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4935435
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/279826050
MusicBrainz: Bobby Osborne - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/73eb813e-f60a-420c-ba13-1496e68d9474
ISNI: 0000 0003 8510 3748 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000385103748
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