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

Recordings (Results 126-134 of 134 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	NA 16958	11/27/1972	Wabash Cannonball	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 16959	11/27/1972	Try me one more time	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 16960	11/27/1972	It's gonna be raining till I die	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 16966	12/4/1972	Back to the country roads-2	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 16967	12/4/1972	The condition of Samuel Wilder-1,2	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 16968	12/4/1972	Tears	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 16969	12/5/1972	You're heavy on my mind	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 16970	12/5/1972	Checkin' er over	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 16971	12/5/1972	Lizzie Lou	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin

(Results 126-134 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.