Osborne Brothers
| The Osborne Brothers, Sonny (October 29, 1937 – October 24, 2021) and Bobby (December 7, 1931 – June 27, 2023), were an influential and popular bluegrass act during the 1960s and 1970s and until Sonny retired in 2005. They are probably best known for their No. 33 1967 country hit song, "Rocky Top", written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant and named after a Tennessee location. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1956, Died Ceased 2005
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1963 - 1972
Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 51-75 of 134 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 14995 | 2/8/1968 | Drivin' nails in my coffin-1 | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 14996 | 2/8/1968 | World of forgotten people-1 | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 14997 | 2/8/1968 | Cut the cornbread, Mama | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 14998 | 2/8/1968 | If I could count on you | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 15008 | 2/14/1968 | I bowed on my knees and cried | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 15009 | 2/14/1968 | Steal away and pray | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 15010 | 2/14/1968 | Will you meet me over yonder-1 | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 15011 | 2/14/1968 | Where we'll never grow old-1 | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 15015 | 2/19/1968 | Medals for mothers | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 15016 | 2/19/1968 | Rock of ages | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 15017 | 2/19/1968 | I pray my way out of trouble | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 15018 | 2/19/1968 | How great Thou art-1 | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 15019 | 2/20/1968 | What a friend we have in Jesus | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 15020 | 2/20/1968 | Jesus sure changed me | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 15021 | 2/20/1968 | Light at the river | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 15168 | 6/19/1968 | That was yesterday-1,3 | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 15169 | 6/19/1968 | A working man-2 | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 15170 | 6/19/1968 | Banjo ringing Saturday night-3 | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 15173 | 6/20/1968 | Thanks for all the yesterdays-1 | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 15174 | 6/20/1968 | Midnight angel-2 | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 15175 | 6/20/1968 | Son of a sawmill man | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 15176 | 6/20/1968 | No good son of a gun-2 | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 15566 | 4/21/1969 | There'll be no teardrops tonight | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 15567 | 4/21/1969 | You win again | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | NA 15568 | 4/21/1969 | Blue moon of Kentucky | Osborne Brothers | Vocal group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Osborne Brothers," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/335779.
Osborne Brothers. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/335779.
"Osborne Brothers." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Osborne Brothers - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92011116
Wikidata: The Osborne Brothers - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3522116
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/151428539
MusicBrainz: The Osborne Brothers - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bc8f68a3-9f43-491f-93a0-b8c19d801a27
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