Roland "Sonny" Osborne

Sonny Osborne (October 29, 1937 – October 24, 2021) was an American bluegrass musician and founding member of the Osborne Brothers.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 29, 1937 (Hyden), Died October 24, 2021

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1952 - 1972

Roles Represented in DAHR: banjo, vocalist, Dobro

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 142 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	NA 13229	1/15/1965	Lonesome day	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 13746	10/7/1965	Big spike hammer	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 13747	10/7/1965	Memories	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 13748	10/7/1965	I know what it means to be lonesome	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 13749	10/7/1965	Up this hill and down	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 13750	10/7/1965	In the pines	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 13798	11/22/1965	One tear	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 13799	11/22/1965	Making plans-1	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo, Dobro
Decca	NA 13800	11/22/1965	Yesterday's gone	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 13801	11/22/1965	Yesterday's gone	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 13802	11/22/1965	Sure-fire	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 14057	5/4/1966	Lonesome feelin'	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 14058	5/4/1966	World of unwanted	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 14059	5/4/1966	Hard times	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 14264	9/30/1966	I'm leavin'	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 14265	9/30/1966	The kind of woman I got-1	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 14266	9/30/1966	One kiss away from loneliness	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 14567	3/28/1967	Let's say goodbye like we said hello-1,2	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo, Dobro
Decca	NA 14568	3/28/1967	Someone before me-1	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo, Dobro
Decca	NA 14569	3/28/1967	Walking the floor over you	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 14570	3/28/1967	Roll muddy water	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 14646	5/2/1967	My favorite memory	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 14647	5/2/1967	Gal, you got a job to do	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 14648	5/2/1967	Ruby, are you mad?	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 14848	11/16/1967	My favorite memory	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo

(Results 26-50 of 142 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Osborne, Roland "Sonny"," accessed May 7, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207528.

Osborne, Roland "Sonny". (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 7, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207528.

"Osborne, Roland "Sonny"." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 May 2024.