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 26-50 of 134 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 13800 11/22/1965 Yesterday's gone Osborne Brothers vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin  
Decca NA 13801 11/22/1965 Yesterday's gone Osborne Brothers vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin  
Decca NA 13802 11/22/1965 Sure-fire Osborne Brothers vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin  
Decca NA 14057 5/4/1966 Lonesome feelin' Osborne Brothers vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin  
Decca NA 14058 5/4/1966 World of unwanted Osborne Brothers vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin  
Decca NA 14059 5/4/1966 Hard times Osborne Brothers vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin  
Decca NA 14264 9/30/1966 I'm leavin' Osborne Brothers vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin  
Decca NA 14265 9/30/1966 The kind of woman I got-1 Osborne Brothers vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin  
Decca NA 14266 9/30/1966 One kiss away from loneliness Osborne Brothers vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin  
Decca NA 14567 3/28/1967 Let's say goodbye like we said hello-1,2 Osborne Brothers vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin  
Decca NA 14568 3/28/1967 Someone before me-1 Osborne Brothers vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin  
Decca NA 14569 3/28/1967 Walking the floor over you Osborne Brothers vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin  
Decca NA 14570 3/28/1967 Roll muddy water Osborne Brothers vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin  
Decca NA 14646 5/2/1967 My favorite memory Osborne Brothers vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin  
Decca NA 14647 5/2/1967 Gal, you got a job to do Osborne Brothers vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin  
Decca NA 14648 5/2/1967 Ruby, are you mad? Osborne Brothers vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin  
Decca NA 14848 11/16/1967 My favorite memory Osborne Brothers vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin  
Decca NA 14849 11/16/1967 Rocky top Osborne Brothers vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin  
Decca NA 14850 11/16/1967 When you wind down Osborne Brothers vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin  
Decca NA 14985 2/8/1968 I'll never love another Osborne Brothers vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin  
Decca NA 14986 2/8/1968 I'll go stepping too Osborne Brothers vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin  
Decca NA 14987 2/8/1968 Will you be loving another man Osborne Brothers vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin  
Decca NA 14988 2/8/1968 I'll never shed another tear Osborne Brothers vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin  
Decca NA 14989 2/8/1968 My little girl in Tennessee Osborne Brothers vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin  
Decca NA 14990 2/8/1968 Molly and Tenbrooks Osborne Brothers vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin  
(Results 26-50 of 134 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Osborne, Bobby," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207525.

Osborne, Bobby. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207525.

"Osborne, Bobby." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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