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 51-75 of 134 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	NA 14995	2/8/1968	Drivin' nails in my coffin-1	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 14996	2/8/1968	World of forgotten people-1	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 14997	2/8/1968	Cut the cornbread, Mama	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 14998	2/8/1968	If I could count on you	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 15008	2/14/1968	I bowed on my knees and cried	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 15009	2/14/1968	Steal away and pray	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 15010	2/14/1968	Will you meet me over yonder-1	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 15011	2/14/1968	Where we'll never grow old-1	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 15015	2/19/1968	Medals for mothers	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 15016	2/19/1968	Rock of ages	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 15017	2/19/1968	I pray my way out of trouble	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 15018	2/19/1968	How great Thou art-1	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 15019	2/20/1968	What a friend we have in Jesus	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 15020	2/20/1968	Jesus sure changed me	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 15021	2/20/1968	Light at the river	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 15168	6/19/1968	That was yesterday-1,3	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 15169	6/19/1968	A working man-2	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 15170	6/19/1968	Banjo ringing Saturday night-3	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 15173	6/20/1968	Thanks for all the yesterdays-1	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 15174	6/20/1968	Midnight angel-2	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 15175	6/20/1968	Son of a sawmill man	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 15176	6/20/1968	No good son of a gun-2	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 15566	4/21/1969	There'll be no teardrops tonight	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 15567	4/21/1969	You win again	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 15568	4/21/1969	Blue moon of Kentucky	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin

(Results 51-75 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.