Roland "Sonny" Osborne

Sonny Osborne (October 29, 1937 – October 24, 2021) was an American bluegrass musician and founding member of the Osborne Brothers.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 29, 1937 (Hyden), Died October 24, 2021

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1952 - 1972

Roles Represented in DAHR: banjo, vocalist, Dobro

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 142 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	NA 2783	7/18/1952	Walking in Jerusalem just like John-1, 2	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 2784	7/18/1952	Memories of Mother and Dad-1	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 2785	7/18/1952	The little girl and the dreadful snake-1	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 2786	7/18/1952	Country waltz	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 2787	7/18/1952	Don't put off until tomorrow	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 2788	7/18/1952	My dying bed-1	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 2801	7/26/1952	A mighty pretty waltz-1	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 2802	7/26/1952	Pike County breakdown (Instrumental)	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 12614	8/21/1963	Take this hammer	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 12615	8/21/1963	Don't ever look at me-1	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 12616	8/21/1963	The cuckoo bird	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 12617	8/21/1963	Bluegrass express	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 12972	6/23/1964	Me and my old banjo	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 12973	6/23/1964	Pathway of teardrops	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 12974	6/23/1964	Gotta travel on	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 12975	6/23/1964	Salty dog blues	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 12976	6/23/1964	Kentucky	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 12977	6/23/1964	Bugle on the banjo	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 12981	6/24/1964	Cotton fields	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 12982	6/24/1964	Faded love	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 12983	6/24/1964	This heart of mine (can never say goodbye)	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 12984	6/24/1964	Charlie Cotton	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 13226	1/15/1965	I'll be alright tomorrow	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 13227	1/15/1965	Cut the cornbread, Mama	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 13228	1/15/1965	Hey, hey bartender	Osborne Brothers	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo

(Results 1-25 of 142 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Osborne, Roland "Sonny"," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/207528.

Osborne, Roland "Sonny". (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/207528.

"Osborne, Roland "Sonny"." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.