Bashful Brother Oswald

Beecher Ray "Pete" Kirby (December 26, 1911 – October 17, 2002), better known as Bashful Brother Oswald, was an American country musician who popularized the use of the resonator guitar and Dobro. He played with Roy Acuff's Smoky Mountain Boys and was a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Though he released only a few recordings as a solo artist, he played as a session musician on numerous records, including the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's 1972 album Will the Circle be Unbroken.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1911 (Sevier County), Died October 17, 2002 (Madison)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: steel guitar, harmony vocal, guitar, lead vocal

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 53 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	CO45066	10-in.	1/16/1951	Baldknob Arkansas	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus	vocalist, harmony vocal
Columbia	HCO807	10-in.	5/28/1942	Wreck on the highway	Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, harmony vocal, instrumentalist, steel guitar
Columbia	HCO808	10-in.	5/28/1942	Fire ball mail	Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Columbia	HCO809	10-in.	5/28/1942	I'll reap my harvest in heaven	Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist, harmony vocal
Columbia	HCO810	10-in.	5/28/1942	Night train to Memphis	Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Columbia	H811	10-in.	6/1/1942	Prodigal son	Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Columbia	HCO812	10-in.	6/1/1942	Low and lonely	Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Columbia	HCO818	10-in.	6/1/1942	They can only fill one grave	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist, harmony vocal
Columbia	H820	10-in.	6/4/1942	Don't make me go to bed and I'll be good	Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Columbia	H823	10-in.	6/4/1942	Do you wonder why	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Columbia	H824	10-in.	6/4/1942	I'll forgive you but I can't forget	Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Columbia	HCO2208	10-in.	1/28/1947	There's a big rock in the road	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Columbia	HCO2209	10-in.	1/28/1947	Po' folks (all the time)	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Columbia	C3713	10-in.	4/29/1941	No letter in the mail	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, harmony vocal
Brunswick	MEM40	10-in.	7/5/1939	Smoky Mountain moon	Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, steel guitar
Columbia	CCO4899	10-in.	11/18/1947	I had a dream	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, harmony vocal
Columbia	CCO4894	10-in.	11/18/1947	This world can't stand long	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, harmony vocal
Brunswick	DAL967	10-in.	4/11/1940	Just to ease my worried mind	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, harmony vocal, instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	DAL951	10-in.	4/12/1940	Farther along	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, harmony vocal
Columbia	CO40410	10-in.	1/15/1949	Were you there when they crucified my Lord	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, harmony vocal
Columbia	CO40413	10-in.	1/15/1949	The pale horse and his rider	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, harmony vocal
Columbia	CO40411	10-in.	1/15/1949	Sweeter than the flowers	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, harmony vocal
Columbia	CO40412	10-in.	1/15/1949	Tennessee waltz	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, harmony vocal
Brunswick	DAL956	10-in.	4/12/1940	Lonesome old river blues	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist, harmony vocal
Columbia	CO45068	10-in.	1/16/1951	Advice to Joe	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, harmony vocal

(Results 1-25 of 53 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bashful Brother Oswald," accessed May 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/371479.

Bashful Brother Oswald. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/371479.

"Bashful Brother Oswald." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 May 2024.

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