Mary Osborne
Mary Osborne (July 17, 1921 – March 4, 1992) was an American jazz guitarist and guitar manufacturer. She began performing at a young age and was featured on a radio program in North Dakota, where she grew up. In New York City during the 1940s, she played with jazz musicians such as Dizzy Gillespie, Billie Holiday, Art Tatum, Coleman Hawkins, and Thelonious Monk. After moving to California in 1968, she and her husband founded the Osborne Guitar Company. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 17, 1921 (Minot), Died March 4, 1992 (Bakersfield)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | PD6VB-2524 | 10-in. | 7/24/1946 | Harmony grits | Mary Lou Williams' Girl Stars | Jazz/dance quintet, with solos | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | PD6VB-2525 | 10-in. | 7/24/1946 | It must be true | Mary Lou Williams' Girl Stars | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Decca | 74203 | 12/5/1947 | You're gonna get my letter in the morning | Mary Osborne | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74204 | 12/5/1947 | Ooh, what you just said | Mary Osborne | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74205 | 12/5/1947 | Wonder where's my man tonight | Mary Osborne | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74253 | 12/16/1947 | It's whatcha do with whatcha get | Mary Osborne | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74254 | 12/16/1947 | Funny, funny, funny what a dime can do | Mary Osborne | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74255 | 12/16/1947 | Don't look at me the way you' .. | Mary Osborne | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74432 | 12/27/1947 | Please don't kiss me | Mary Osborne | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74433 | 12/27/1947 | Down the stairs out the door | Mary Osborne | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74434 | 12/27/1947 | Just a shade on the blue side | Mary Osborne | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74435 | 12/27/1947 | If I had a penny | Mary Osborne | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74453 | 12/29/1947 | Don't lie to me | Mary Osborne Trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74493 | 12/30/1947 | Don't lie to me | The Ames Brothers | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 74494 | 12/30/1947 | On the street of regret | The Ames Brothers | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 74495 | 12/30/1947 | Win or lose | The Ames Brothers | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 74496 | 12/30/1947 | Far away places | The Ames Brothers | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 74497 | 12/31/1947 | Thank you Mother Nature | Mary Osborne Trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74498 | 12/31/1947 | No moon at all | Mary Osborne Trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |||
| Signature | SRC 358 | 10-in. | 1946 | What to do | Mary Osborne Trio | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Signature | SRC 359 | 10-in. | 1946 | Mary's guitar boogie | Mary Osborne Trio | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Signature | SRC 360 | 10-in. | 1946 | Blues in Mary's flat | Mary Osborne Trio | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Signature | SRC 361 | 10-in. | 1946 | Oops my lady | Mary Osborne Trio | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Signature | SRC 362 | 10-in. | 1946 | Hoodle addle | Mary Osborne Trio | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Signature | SRC 363 | 10-in. | 1946 | The one I love belongs to somebody else | Mary Osborne Trio | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Osborne, Mary," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207527.
Osborne, Mary. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207527.
"Osborne, Mary." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Osborne, Mary, 1921-1992 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95043998
Wikidata: Mary Osborne - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q541924
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/56798363
MusicBrainz: Mary Osborne - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e3047d97-5682-41ef-910b-eb441917b656
ISNI: 0000 0000 8384 9413 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000083849413
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