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 76-100 of 134 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 15569 | 4/21/1969 | Where does the good times go-1 | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 15577 | 4/23/1969 | Put it off until tomorrow | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 15578 | 4/23/1969 | Flying South | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 15579 | 4/23/1969 | Will you visit me on Sunday-1 | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 15580 | 4/23/1969 | Nine pound hammer | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 15581 | 4/24/1969 | When the grass grows over | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 15582 | 4/24/1969 | Tennessee hound dog | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 15796 | 10/8/1969 | Somebody's back in town | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 15797 | 10/8/1969 | Beneath still waters-1 | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 15798 | 10/8/1969 | Ruby, are you mad | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 15799 | 10/8/1969 | Siempre | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 15926 | 3/5/1970 | Searching for yesterday | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 15927 | 3/5/1970 | Listening to the rain | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 15928 | 3/5/1970 | Georgia piney woods-1 | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 15929 | 3/5/1970 | The fightin' side of me | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 15949 | 3/12/1970 | Let me be the first to know | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 15950 | 3/12/1970 | Windy city-1 | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 15951 | 3/12/1970 | Kaw-liga | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 16092 | 5/26/1970 | My sweet love ain't around | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 16093 | 5/26/1970 | You're running wild | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 16094 | 5/26/1970 | My old Kentucky home (Turpentine & Dandelion wine) | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 16095 | 5/28/1970 | Tennessee stud | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 16096 | 5/28/1970 | My heart would know | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 16097 | 5/28/1970 | Muddy bottom-1 | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 16522 | 8/10/1971 | Color me lonely | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin |
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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