To:The Osborne family I'm so sorry for the loss of Bobby and,Sonny I send the Osborne family all of my prayer's 🙏 God bless from Jason,Loveless from Arizona
I live in Kentucky, where the Osborne brothers are from. Sonny , on banjo is the brother to Bobby, the singer and playing the Mandolin. Bobby is STILL playing concerts, he did one in Kentucky just recently. as of 2021. Bobby is a Korean war veteran. He was wounded in action and received the purple heart.
Bobby was a Korean War veteran and he was shot in the head in Korea? 🤔 How.... Why..... And unless it was suicide? Thats one hell of a coincidence and a messed up irony 😑
When I was a young teenager, I got to meet Sonny, Bobby and their Father Robert. It was a thrill to me for sure. Me and my family went to a lot of bluegrass festivals back then and I got to see Sonny and Bobby often. I was raised on good old bluegrass music and love it still today. The Osborne Brothers were our favorites. Sonny on the 5 string and Bobby on the mandolin were the best. I sure do miss them.
I grew up with a dad who played bluegrass on his Martin guitar. My childhood is filled with summertime memories of weekend music gatherings at our house, we would have 5 or 6 musicians and their families over for bbq, bluegrass, hand cranked homemade ice cream, and homemade wine. I accompanied my dad to bluegrass festivals all over Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky. I had the privilege of witnessing some of the all time greatest blue grass guys ever. Bill Monroe, Bobby and Sonny Osborne, Jimmy Martin and Ralph Stanley just to name a few. When I hear good bluegrass, it takes me back to those childhood memories-it was good times when life was much simpler.
From Harlan, Ky. These guys were my heroes. Got to see Bobby couple of years ago at the Grand Ole Oprey. Definitely going to be missed. Now they get to play for Jesus.
Rest in love Sonny Osborne. Thank you for paving the way and pushing the boundary of banjo picking for the new generation. With so much gratitude and love your playing echoes through eternity. 🙏🏼🙌🏻♥️💫
I saw them in person twice, once at the Green County, Ohio fair grounds in the early 70s. Then at thr Crystal Pistle in Fairborn, Ohio around 75 or 76. Ivwas born in western Kentucky close to where Bill Monroe and the Everly Brothers wete from. Ruby is my favorite bluegrass song and nobody can do it like the Osborne Brothers.
Hello there my friend in the UK, I am from Kentucky. The Osborne brothers were also from Kentucky. I live not far from where they grew up. I have been all over that area, I'm from Hazard, Ky. I grew up listening to them. They were funny as well. I feel they were the very best and that is saying something considering how many great players there have been. Kentucky is known as the Bluegrass state. Our motto. The birth of Bluegrass by Bill Monroe . We also do have actual bluegrass.. looks greenish blue.
I remember this song by the Osborne Brothers when I was a kid back in the 50's. Their Dad worked with my Dad at NCR in Dayton OH. I fell in love with this song immediately! ABSOLUTELY love Bluegrass musici!!
I'm from Kentucky, where BLUEGRASS is loved by so many, as well as most of the Southern states. Beautiful music they make here. As of this posting he is still singing
love me some bluegrass..REAL music..nothing like the s*** so called country music,that aint even country,on the airwaves today..Bobby and Sonny..awesome!!
Wow 😮! Nobody sings like Bobby! He brings it every performance! Mix that with superstar 🪕 player Sonny .l was sad to hear that Bobby passed away last week. Korea war veteran. Great human being ❤rest in peace my hero. 😢
Sonny set the bar high for other banjo pickers to follow- his innovative approach added to the genius of the Osborne Brothers and to the Bluegrass music genre. R.I.P. Sonny-
I looked this up, this was from Feb or March of 1980 . wow I was still in high school. Bobby who is singing was wounded in action in the Korean war and received the purple heart. As of 2020 he is still playing today with his band. Sonny the banjo player who is his brother had a stroke a few years ago and can't play anymore sadly. Both brothers are from Hyden , KENTUCKY, in the mountains in the south east part of Kentucky.
I grew up in the mountains o Kentucky (hyden)and in the early 70s these guys came to our school...I thought it said Osmonds...lol...yep no...I'm so glad it wasn't ....these guys right here have given me the seed that has grown into a very faithful love toy bluegrass roots and the music that started this country
Sonny Damn Osborne: The most inventive Scruggs style banjo player ever! He introduced jazz chords, distant melodies that worked over regular chords, and he had the most expressive right hand in the business. It was a sad day the day he retired, but I respect him for it. If you’re having orthopedic problems and it’s causing you a lot of pain, and you’ve had a hell of a career like he has? It’s time to enjoy life.....I hope you are doing so, Sonny. You single-handedly made me rethink Scruggs style banjo. Your friend, Buddy
Thanks for the educated comment . I just love bluegrass , the different sounds etc , but it is great to read some informative comments on the different characters etc .
I was there! I was also the bus driver on the "few-day-tour" in Sweden with the Osborne Brothers this year. A very nice time! Midnight Flyer was the big hit then.
@@themixusbrothers Well, it was winter and Bobby had a cold. I drove an old Mercedes bus with hardly no heat. We ran out of diesel in the night and got a few litres from a truck driver´s truck. In one of the concerts halls there where only eleven people! I guess people did´t know the Osborne Brothers. But we had a great time all of us, eating together a few days.The bass player was nice too but a little quite. (Electric bass). The guitar player (Paul) was nice. Nice memories.
@@countryalexander7175 that is amazing...thank you for sharing!! Even on that tour only 11 people at one show? Wild stuff knowing how popular they were... Being in a band and having played a lot of gigs I know that experience well!! Plus having to deal with all the trials and tribulations while on the road(running out of gas in the middle of the night)...just crazy. Paul Brewster is now a very well known guitar player...you met him when he was just getting started!
it takes a hillbilly to love this music. guilty as charged. I love this music they actually seem to be having fun while they sing. I have photos from the 1960s that I found in my mom's house after she passed. they are my most prized possession. grew up in north va manassas. my parents drug me around to festivals and I never cared for it until I grew older. got to see old ralph Stanley before he died-and used to live right down the road from jimmy martin. yeah I lived I Nashville for 10 years. maybe take a looksy at sierra hull-she is like Alison krauss when she was just a teen. going to see her when she comes to florida where I live now. she plays guitar and mandolin-and sings quite well.
Watch it, Teresa--there's a whole lotta city folk who are deeply touched by this great music. Don't play us cheap when it comes to the Osbornes, Stanleys and Stonemans.
