Bashful Brother Oswald

Beecher Ray "Pete" Kirby (December 26, 1911 – October 17, 2002), better known as Bashful Brother Oswald, was an American country musician who popularized the use of the resonator guitar and Dobro. He played with Roy Acuff's Smoky Mountain Boys and was a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Though he released only a few recordings as a solo artist, he played as a session musician on numerous records, including the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's 1972 album Will the Circle be Unbroken.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1911 (Sevier County), Died October 17, 2002 (Madison)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1956

Roles Represented in DAHR: Dobro, banjo, vocalist, guitar

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 71 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	CCO4517	10-in.	3/11/1946	All the world is lonely now	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, Dobro
Columbia	CCO4518	10-in.	3/11/1946	That glory bound train	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, Dobro
Columbia	CCO4893	10-in.	11/18/1947	When they take that last look at me	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, Dobro
Columbia	CCO4894	10-in.	11/18/1947	This world can't stand long	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, Dobro
Columbia	CCO4895	10-in.	11/18/1947	I saw the light	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble	instrumentalist, Dobro
Columbia	CCO4896	10-in.	11/18/1947	Heartaches and flowers	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, Dobro
Columbia	CCO4897	10-in.	11/18/1947	The songbirds are singing in heaven	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, Dobro
Columbia	CCO4898	10-in.	11/18/1947	Unloved and unclaimed	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, Dobro
Columbia	CCO4899	10-in.	11/18/1947	I had a dream	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, Dobro
Columbia	CCO4900	10-in.	11/19/1947	Thank God	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble	instrumentalist, Dobro
Columbia	CCO4901	10-in.	11/19/1947	You'll reap these tears	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, Dobro
Columbia	CCO4902	10-in.	11/19/1947	Its just about time	Roy Acuff ; Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, Dobro
Columbia	CCO4904	10-in.	11/19/1947	It's so hard to smile	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, Dobro
Columbia	CCO4905	10-in.	11/19/1947	The waltz of the wind	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, Dobro
Columbia	CCO4906	10-in.	11/19/1947	A sinner's death	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, Dobro
Columbia	CCO4907	10-in.	11/19/1947	The midnight train	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, Dobro
Columbia	CO40410	10-in.	1/15/1949	Were you there when they crucified my Lord	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, Dobro
Columbia	CO40411	10-in.	1/15/1949	Sweeter than the flowers	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, Dobro
Columbia	CO40412	10-in.	1/15/1949	Tennessee waltz	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, Dobro
Columbia	CO40413	10-in.	1/15/1949	The pale horse and his rider	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, Dobro
Columbia	CO40414	10-in.	1/15/1949	Gray eagle	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band	instrumentalist, banjo
Columbia	CO40415	10-in.	1/15/1949	Dance around Molly	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band	instrumentalist, banjo
Columbia	CO40416	10-in.	1/15/1949	Black Mountain rag	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band	instrumentalist, banjo
Columbia	CO40417	10-in.	1/15/1949	Pretty little widow	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	Square dance	instrumentalist, banjo
Columbia	CO40418	10-in.	1/15/1949	Smoky Mountain rag	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band	instrumentalist, banjo

(Results 26-50 of 71 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bashful Brother Oswald," accessed May 4, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205415.

Bashful Brother Oswald. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 4, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205415.

"Bashful Brother Oswald." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 May 2024.

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