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: 1940 - 1956

Roles Represented in DAHR: Dobro, banjo, vocalist, guitar

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 71 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Decca	NA 9529		10/19/1956	It's hard to love (and not to be loved)	Roy Acuff ; The Smoky Mountain Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, Dobro
Decca	NA 9530		10/19/1956	Plant some flowers by my grave	Roy Acuff ; The Smoky Mountain Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, Dobro
Decca	NA 9531		10/19/1956	I wanta be loved	Roy Acuff ; The Smoky Mountain Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, Dobro
Decca	NA 9532		10/19/1956	I like mountain music	Roy Acuff ; The Smoky Mountain Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, Dobro
Columbia	CO45904	10-in.	5/11/1951	Doug Mcarthur	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, Dobro
Columbia	CO45905	10-in.	5/11/1951	In the shadow of the Smokies	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	Male vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, Dobro
Columbia	CO45067	10-in.	1/16/1951	A plastic heart	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, Dobro
Columbia	CO45072	10-in.	1/16/1951	Pliney Jane	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, banjo
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	instrumentalist, banjo
Columbia	CO45073	10-in.	1/16/1951	Waltz of the wind	Smoky Mountain Boys ; The La Croy Sisters	Female vocal trio, with string band	instrumentalist, Dobro
Columbia	CO45074	10-in.	1/16/1951	Waltz of broken vows	Smoky Mountain Boys ; The La Croy Sisters	Female vocal trio, with string band	instrumentalist, Dobro
Columbia	CO45068	10-in.	1/16/1951	Advice to Joe	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	CO45069	10-in.	1/16/1951	When my money run out (I lost all my friends)	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, Dobro
Columbia	CO42589	10-in.	12/18/1949	It's all right now	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, Dobro
Columbia	CO42588	10-in.	12/18/1949	The day they laid Mary away	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, Dobro
Columbia	CO42587	10-in.	12/18/1949	If I could hear my mother pray again	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, Dobro
Columbia	CO42586	10-in.	12/18/1949	Jesus died for me	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, Dobro
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	instrumentalist, Dobro
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	instrumentalist, Dobro
Columbia	CO40411	10-in.	1/15/1949	Sweeter than the flowers	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, Dobro
Columbia	CO40412	10-in.	1/15/1949	Tennessee waltz	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, Dobro
Columbia	CO40415	10-in.	1/15/1949	Dance around Molly	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band	instrumentalist, banjo
Columbia	CO40416	10-in.	1/15/1949	Black Mountain rag	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band	instrumentalist, banjo
Columbia	CO40417	10-in.	1/15/1949	Pretty little widow	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	Square dance	instrumentalist, banjo
Columbia	CO40418	10-in.	1/15/1949	Smoky Mountain rag	Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys	String band	instrumentalist, banjo

(Results 1-25 of 71 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bashful Brother Oswald," accessed May 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205415.

Bashful Brother Oswald. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205415.

"Bashful Brother Oswald." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 May 2024.

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