Bobby Osborne
Bobby Van Osborne (December 7, 1931 – June 27, 2023) was an American bluegrass musician. He was the co-founder (with his brother Sonny) of the Osborne Brothers, and a member of the Grand Ole Opry and the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame. Osborne was a member of the United States Marine Corps who received a Purple Heart for his service and was honorably discharged in 1953. Osborne was an instructor of bluegrass music at the Kentucky School of Bluegrass and Traditional Music in Hyden, Kentucky, and his primary instrument was the mandolin. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 7, 1931 (Hyden), Died June 27, 2023
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1963 - 1972
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, mandolin
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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 | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 12615 | 8/21/1963 | Don't ever look at me-1 | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 12616 | 8/21/1963 | The cuckoo bird | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 12617 | 8/21/1963 | Bluegrass express | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 12972 | 6/23/1964 | Me and my old banjo | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 12973 | 6/23/1964 | Pathway of teardrops | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 12974 | 6/23/1964 | Gotta travel on | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 12975 | 6/23/1964 | Salty dog blues | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 12976 | 6/23/1964 | Kentucky | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 12977 | 6/23/1964 | Bugle on the banjo | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 12981 | 6/24/1964 | Cotton fields | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 12982 | 6/24/1964 | Faded love | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 12983 | 6/24/1964 | This heart of mine (can never say goodbye) | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 12984 | 6/24/1964 | Charlie Cotton | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 13226 | 1/15/1965 | I'll be alright tomorrow | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 13227 | 1/15/1965 | Cut the cornbread, Mama | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 13228 | 1/15/1965 | Hey, hey bartender | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 13229 | 1/15/1965 | Lonesome day | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 13746 | 10/7/1965 | Big spike hammer | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 13747 | 10/7/1965 | Memories | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 13748 | 10/7/1965 | I know what it means to be lonesome | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 13749 | 10/7/1965 | Up this hill and down | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 13750 | 10/7/1965 | In the pines | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 13798 | 11/22/1965 | One tear | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 13799 | 11/22/1965 | Making plans-1 | Osborne Brothers | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Osborne, Bobby," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207525.
Osborne, Bobby. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207525.
"Osborne, Bobby." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Osborne, Bobby - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93002037
Wikidata: Bobby Osborne - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4935435
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/279826050
MusicBrainz: Bobby Osborne - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/73eb813e-f60a-420c-ba13-1496e68d9474
ISNI: 0000 0003 8510 3748 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000385103748
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