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, 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, 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 Hyden (human settlement in Leslie County, Kentucky, United States of America), Died June 27, 2023 (Gallatin (city in and the county seat of Sumner County, Tennessee, United States) )

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  
(Results 51-75 of 134 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Osborne, Bobby," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207525.

Osborne, Bobby. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207525.

"Osborne, Bobby." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.

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URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207525

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