Joe Osborn
Joe Osborn (August 28, 1937 – December 14, 2018) was an American bass guitar player known for his work as a session musician in Los Angeles with the Wrecking Crew, and in Nashville with the A-Team of studio musicians. He is one of the most recorded bassists of all time. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Mound (village in Madison Parish, Louisiana, United States), Died December 14, 2018 (Greenwood (suburb town of Shreveport, located in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1963 - 1966
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, electric bass
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 108 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | L 13112 | 2/12/1963 | You don't love me anymore | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 13113 | 2/12/1963 | I got a woman | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 13131 | 3/7/1963 | What comes next? | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 13132 | 3/7/1963 | Everytime I see you smiling | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 13133 | 3/7/1963 | Everytime I think about you | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 13134 | 3/7/1963 | For your sweet love | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 13135 | 3/14/1963 | Gypsy woman-1 | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 13136 | 3/14/1963 | Little by little | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 13137 | 3/14/1963 | I will follow you-1 | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 13138 | 3/21/1963 | Let's talk the whole thing over | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 13139 | 3/21/1963 | One boy too late | Rick Nelson ; Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 13150 | 3/20/1963 | I can't get started | Rick Nelson ; Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 13194 | 4/2/1963 | Pick up the pieces | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 13195 | 4/2/1963 | String along-1 | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 13233 | 7/16/1963 | You're free to go | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 13234 | 7/16/1963 | Hello Mister Happiness-1 | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 13235 | 7/16/1963 | That same old feeling-1 | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 13236 | 7/30/1963 | Down home-1 | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 13238 | 7/30/1963 | (I'd be) A legend in my time | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 13247 | 8/15/1963 | Fools rush in-1 | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 13248 | 8/15/1963 | Just take a moment | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 13273 | 9/24/1963 | That's all she wrote | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 13274 | 9/24/1963 | For you | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 13275 | 9/24/1963 | Hey there, Little Miss Tease | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | L 13279 | 10/17/1963 | The nearness of you | Rick Nelson | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Osborn, Joe," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207523.
Osborn, Joe. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207523.
"Osborn, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Osborn, Joe, 1937-2018 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002104520
Wikidata: Joe Osborn - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6211645
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/39053305
MusicBrainz: Joe Osborn - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3fb40c48-113b-4e5d-b0bd-6f4ef7fd5c6e
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