Osborne Brothers

The Osborne Brothers, Sonny (October 29, 1937 – October 24, 2021) and Bobby (December 7, 1931 – June 27, 2023), were an influential and popular bluegrass act during the 1960s and 1970s and until Sonny retired in 2005. They are probably best known for their No. 33 1967 country hit song, "Rocky Top", written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant and named after a Tennessee location.

Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1956, Died Ceased 2005

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1963 - 1972

Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

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 Vocal group  
Decca NA 14996 2/8/1968 World of forgotten people-1 Osborne Brothers Vocal group  
Decca NA 14997 2/8/1968 Cut the cornbread, Mama Osborne Brothers Vocal group  
Decca NA 14998 2/8/1968 If I could count on you Osborne Brothers Vocal group  
Decca NA 15008 2/14/1968 I bowed on my knees and cried Osborne Brothers Vocal group  
Decca NA 15009 2/14/1968 Steal away and pray Osborne Brothers Vocal group  
Decca NA 15010 2/14/1968 Will you meet me over yonder-1 Osborne Brothers Vocal group  
Decca NA 15011 2/14/1968 Where we'll never grow old-1 Osborne Brothers Vocal group  
Decca NA 15015 2/19/1968 Medals for mothers Osborne Brothers Vocal group  
Decca NA 15016 2/19/1968 Rock of ages Osborne Brothers Vocal group  
Decca NA 15017 2/19/1968 I pray my way out of trouble Osborne Brothers Vocal group  
Decca NA 15018 2/19/1968 How great Thou art-1 Osborne Brothers Vocal group  
Decca NA 15019 2/20/1968 What a friend we have in Jesus Osborne Brothers Vocal group  
Decca NA 15020 2/20/1968 Jesus sure changed me Osborne Brothers Vocal group  
Decca NA 15021 2/20/1968 Light at the river Osborne Brothers Vocal group  
Decca NA 15168 6/19/1968 That was yesterday-1,3 Osborne Brothers Vocal group  
Decca NA 15169 6/19/1968 A working man-2 Osborne Brothers Vocal group  
Decca NA 15170 6/19/1968 Banjo ringing Saturday night-3 Osborne Brothers Vocal group  
Decca NA 15173 6/20/1968 Thanks for all the yesterdays-1 Osborne Brothers Vocal group  
Decca NA 15174 6/20/1968 Midnight angel-2 Osborne Brothers Vocal group  
Decca NA 15175 6/20/1968 Son of a sawmill man Osborne Brothers Vocal group  
Decca NA 15176 6/20/1968 No good son of a gun-2 Osborne Brothers Vocal group  
Decca NA 15566 4/21/1969 There'll be no teardrops tonight Osborne Brothers Vocal group  
Decca NA 15567 4/21/1969 You win again Osborne Brothers Vocal group  
Decca NA 15568 4/21/1969 Blue moon of Kentucky Osborne Brothers Vocal group  
(Results 51-75 of 134 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Osborne Brothers," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/335779.

Osborne Brothers. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/335779.

"Osborne Brothers." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/335779

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