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 26-50 of 134 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	NA 13800	11/22/1965	Yesterday's gone	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 13801	11/22/1965	Yesterday's gone	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 13802	11/22/1965	Sure-fire	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 14057	5/4/1966	Lonesome feelin'	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 14058	5/4/1966	World of unwanted	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 14059	5/4/1966	Hard times	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 14264	9/30/1966	I'm leavin'	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 14265	9/30/1966	The kind of woman I got-1	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 14266	9/30/1966	One kiss away from loneliness	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 14567	3/28/1967	Let's say goodbye like we said hello-1,2	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 14568	3/28/1967	Someone before me-1	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 14569	3/28/1967	Walking the floor over you	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 14570	3/28/1967	Roll muddy water	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 14646	5/2/1967	My favorite memory	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 14647	5/2/1967	Gal, you got a job to do	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 14648	5/2/1967	Ruby, are you mad?	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 14848	11/16/1967	My favorite memory	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 14849	11/16/1967	Rocky top	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 14850	11/16/1967	When you wind down	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 14985	2/8/1968	I'll never love another	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 14986	2/8/1968	I'll go stepping too	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 14987	2/8/1968	Will you be loving another man	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 14988	2/8/1968	I'll never shed another tear	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 14989	2/8/1968	My little girl in Tennessee	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 14990	2/8/1968	Molly and Tenbrooks	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin

(Results 26-50 of 134 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Osborne, Bobby," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/207525.

Osborne, Bobby. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/207525.

"Osborne, Bobby." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.