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
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 134 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 12614 | 8/21/1963 | Take this hammer | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 12615 | 8/21/1963 | Don't ever look at me-1 | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 12616 | 8/21/1963 | The cuckoo bird | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 12617 | 8/21/1963 | Bluegrass express | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 12972 | 6/23/1964 | Me and my old banjo | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 12973 | 6/23/1964 | Pathway of teardrops | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 12974 | 6/23/1964 | Gotta travel on | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 12975 | 6/23/1964 | Salty dog blues | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 12976 | 6/23/1964 | Kentucky | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 12977 | 6/23/1964 | Bugle on the banjo | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 12981 | 6/24/1964 | Cotton fields | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 12982 | 6/24/1964 | Faded love | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 12983 | 6/24/1964 | This heart of mine (can never say goodbye) | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 12984 | 6/24/1964 | Charlie Cotton | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 13226 | 1/15/1965 | I'll be alright tomorrow | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 13227 | 1/15/1965 | Cut the cornbread, Mama | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 13228 | 1/15/1965 | Hey, hey bartender | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 13229 | 1/15/1965 | Lonesome day | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 13746 | 10/7/1965 | Big spike hammer | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 13747 | 10/7/1965 | Memories | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 13748 | 10/7/1965 | I know what it means to be lonesome | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 13749 | 10/7/1965 | Up this hill and down | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 13750 | 10/7/1965 | In the pines | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 13798 | 11/22/1965 | One tear | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 13799 | 11/22/1965 | Making plans-1 | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Osborne Brothers," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/335779.
Osborne Brothers. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/335779.
"Osborne Brothers." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Osborne Brothers - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92011116
Wikidata: The Osborne Brothers - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3522116
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/151428539
MusicBrainz: The Osborne Brothers - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bc8f68a3-9f43-491f-93a0-b8c19d801a27
ISNI: 0000 0001 0163 3633 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000101633633
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