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The Osborne Brothers

Band, 1953-2005 US
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The Osborne Brothers, Sonny Osborne (b. October 29, 1937) and Bobby Osborne (b. December 7, 1931), were an influential and popular bluegrass act during the 1960s and 1970s. 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 fictional Tennessee location.

     
Members
PortraitSonny Osborne
bj, voc US
PortraitBobby Osborne
man, voc *1931 US
Band Membership
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
A Bluegrass Jamboree With The Osborne BrothersThe Osborne Brothers2014Compil.
Detroit To WheelingThe Osborne Brothers2003Compil.
HydenThe Osborne Brothers1998Album
Country BluegrassThe Osborne Brothers1996Compil.
Rocky TopThe Osborne Brothers1996Single
Class Of '96The Osborne Brothers1996Album
The Osborne Brothers, 1956-1968The Osborne Brothers1995Compil.
The Osborne Brothers, 1968-1974The Osborne Brothers1995Compil.
Singing, Shouting PraisesThe Osborne Brothers1995Compil.
The Ernest Tubb Song Folio Volume 1 - A Tribute By The Osborne BrothersThe Osborne Brothers1995Album
When The Roses Bloom In DixielandThe Osborne Brothers1994Album
Once More With The Osborne Brothers Volumes I & IIThe Osborne Brothers1991Compil.
Hillbilly FeverThe Osborne Brothers1991Album
Singing, Shouting PraisesThe Osborne Brothers1988Album
Favorite Memories - Once More, Volume TwoThe Osborne Brothers1987Compil.
Once More With The Osborne Brothers Volume OneThe Osborne Brothers1986Album
Some Things I Want To Sing AboutThe Osborne Brothers1984Album
Early Bluegrass- The 1950'sJimmy Martin With The Osborne Brothers1983Compil.
Bluegrass SpectacularThe Osborne Brothers1982Album
Rocky Top / Old Flames Can't Hold A Candle To YouThe Osborne Brothers1982Single
Rocky TopThe Osborne Brothers1981Single
Bobby & His MandolinThe Osborne Brothers1981Album
I Can Hear Kentucky Calling MeThe Osborne Brothers1980Album
Keep Me From Blowing AwayThe Osborne Brothers1980Single
Midnight FlyerThe Osborne Brothers1979Single
Midnight Flyer / Shackles And ChainsThe Osborne Brothers & Mac Wiseman1979Single
German TourThe Osborne Brothers1979Compil.
Bluegrass ConcertoThe Osborne Brothers1979Album
The Essential Bluegrass AlbumThe Osborne Brothers & Mac Wiseman1979Compil.
I Can Hear Kentucky Calling Me / ShawneeThe Osborne Brothers1979Single
Bluegrass ConcertoThe Osborne Brothers1979Single
Mother Maybelle / The Bluebirds Are Singing For MeMac Wiseman & The Osborne Brothers1979Single
Jimmy Martin And The Osborne BrothersJimmy Martin And The Osborne Brothers1978Compil.
The Osborne BrothersThe Osborne Brothers1978Album
The Osborne Brothers' Bluegrass CollectionThe Osborne Brothers1978Album
The Osborne Brothers And Red AllenThe Osborne Brothers And Red Allen1977Compil.
All I Have To Do Is DreamThe Osborne Brothers1977Single
From Rocky Top To Muddy BottomThe Osborne Brothers1977Album
The Best Of The Osborne Brothers vol.2The Osborne Brothers1977Compil.
The Best Of The Osborne Brothers vol.1The Osborne Brothers1977Compil.
A Born Ramblin' Man / Don't Let Smokey Mountain Smoke Get In Your EyesThe Osborne Brothers1976Single
The Last Time / Leavin's Heavy On My MindThe Osborne Brothers1976Single
Recorded 1957-58The Osborne Brothers & Red Allen1976Album
The Osborne Brothers Number OneThe Osborne Brothers1976Album
Blue Grass Music '54 & '56Jimmy Martin And The Osborne Brothers1975Compil.
Heartache Looking For A Home/ El RandaThe Osborne Brothers1975Single
The Best Of The Osborne BrothersThe Osborne Brothers1975Compil.
Everylasting Joy - Early Bluegrass GospelCharles Bailey And The Happy Valley Boys With The Osborne Brothers1975Album
Pickin' Grass And Singin' CountryThe Osborne Brothers1975Album
Bluegrass MelodiesThe Osborne Brothers1974Single
Fastest Grass AliveThe Osborne Brothers1974Album
Tears/Lizzie LouThe Osborne Brothers1973Single
Midnight FlyerThe Osborne Brothers1973Album
Bluegrass ExpressThe Osborne Brothers1973Compil.
Fastest Grass Alive / Sledd Ridin'The Osborne Brothers1973Single
Blue HeartacheThe Osborne Brothers1973Single
Shelly's Winter Love / Windy CityThe Osborne Brothers1972Single
Bobby & SonnyThe Osborne Brothers1972Album
Teardrops Will Kiss The Morning DewThe Osborne Brothers1972Single
Miss You MississippiThe Osborne Brothers1972Single
Beneath Still WatersThe Osborne Brothers1971Single
The Osborne BrothersThe Osborne Brothers1971Album
Take Me Home, Country Roads / Tears Are No StrangerThe Osborne Brothers1971Single
Searching For YesterdayThe Osborne Brothers1971Single
Country RoadsThe Osborne Brothers1971Album
The Osborne BrothersThe Osborne Brothers1970Compil.
Ru-Be EeeeThe Osborne Brothers1970Album
My Old Kentucky Home / No Good Son Of A GunThe Osborne Brothers1970Single
Favorite Hymns By The Osborne BrothersThe Osborne Brothers1969Album
Ruby, Are You Mad / SempreThe Osborne Brothers1969Single
World Of Forgotten PeopleThe Osborne Brothers1969Single
Tennessee Hound Dog / Thanks For All The YesterdaysThe Osborne Brothers1969Single
Listening To The Rain / Mid Night AngelThe Osborne Brothers1969Single
Up To Date And Down To EarthThe Osborne Brothers1969Album
Rocky TopThe Osborne Brothers1968Single
Cut The Cornbread, Mama / If I Could Count On YouThe Osborne Brothers1968Single
Yesterday, Today, And The Osborne BrothersThe Osborne Brothers1968Album
Modern Sounds Of Bluegrass MusicThe Osborne Brothers1967Album
Lonesome Day / I'll Be Alright TomorrowThe Osborne Brothers1966Single
Up This Hill And DownThe Osborne Brothers1966Album
One Tear / The Kind Of Woman I GotThe Osborne Brothers1966Single
Hard TimesThe Osborne Brothers1966Single
Voices In BluegrassThe Osborne Brothers1965Album
Up This Hill And Down / MemoriesThe Osborne Brothers1965Single
The Cuckoo BirdThe Osborne Brothers1964Single
Cuttin' Grass Osborne Brothers StyleThe Osborne Brothers1963Album
Take This HammerThe Osborne Brothers1963Single
The Banjo BoysThe Osborne Brothers1962Single
Five Days Of Heaven / It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo'The Osborne Brothers1962Single
Blue Grass MusicThe Osborne Brothers1962Album
Bluegrass InstrumentalsThe Osborne Brothers1962Album
Muleskinner Blues / Lovey Told Me GoodbyThe Osborne Brothers1962Single
Fair And Tender Ladies / At The First Fall Of SnowThe Osborne Brothers1960Single
Give This Message To Your Heart / I Love You OnlyThe Osborne Brothers1959Single
Sweethearts Again / There's A Woman Behind Every ManThe Osborne Brothers1959Single
Country Pickin' And Hillside Singin'The Osborne Brothers And Red Allen1959Album
Country Pickin' And Hillside Singin'The Osborne Brothers, Red Allen1959Single
(Is This) My Destiny / If You Don't Somebody Else WillThe Osborne Brothers And Red Allen1958Single
Love Pains / It Hurts To KnowThe Osborne Brothers And Red Allen1958Single
Wild Mountain Honey / Della MaeThe Osborne Brothers And Red Allen1957Single
She's No Angel / Once MoreThe Osborne Brothers And Red Allen1957Single
Who Done It / Teardrops In My EyesThe Osborne Brothers, Red Allen1956Single
Chalk Up Another One / I Pulled A Boo BooJimmy Martin And The Osborne Brothers1955Single
That's How I Can Count On YouJimmy Martin And The Osborne Brothers With The Sunny Mountain Boys1955Single
Save It! Save It! / 20-20 VisionJimmy Martin And The Osborne Brothers1954Single
Mule Skinner Blues / Fair And Tender LadiesThe Osborne BrothersSingle
Roll Muddy RiverThe Osborne BrothersSingle
This Heart Of Mine (Can Never Say Goodbye) / Charlie CottonThe Osborne BrothersSingle
Ruby Are You Mad? / My Aching HeartThe Osborne Brothers And Red AllenSingle
Lost Highway / You'll Never KnowThe Osborne BrothersSingle
The Best Of Bluegrass Music 2 (Vol. 2)The Osborne Brothers, Jimmy Martin And The Sunny Mountain Boys, Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass BoysCompil.
Ruby, Are You Mad? / Once MoreThe Osborne Brothers, Red AllenSingle
Me And My Old Banjo / Hey, Hey, BartenderThe Osborne BrothersSingle
Each Season Changes You / The Black Sheep Returned To The FoldThe Osborne BrothersSingle
Blame Me / Lonely, Lonely MeThe Osborne BrothersSingle
Son Of A Sawmill ManThe Osborne BrothersSingle
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