@jimbond1430: I'm glad you have that memory. All I know about the brothers is from Rhonda Vincent's "Legends" Blu-ray. Bobby was quiet most of the time, while Sonny talked profusely. BTW, I guess you know that Sonny sold his most-prized banjo to Aaron McDaris so that it would be played, rather than let Smithsonian Institute put it behind glass. November 28, 2016 Aaron played on The Voice on TV because they put out a call for "the best banjo player" for one scheduled song. In January that year I recorded snippets of a local RV concert and afterward Aaron took a picture of me with Rhonda, then I had my picture made with Aaron. Now I wish I had added those photos to the end of the video I posted here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8lK6IWMFGZk.html
I was fortunate that my Dad and Uncles were bluegrass fans. We started going to festivals in the early 70’s when all the greats were still alive and performing. We saw them all. Sad that they are leaving us one by one.
I've only been to Kentucky once when I was 12 back in the 70's & we drove ther from Oklahoma, when we visited my uncle & aunt in Owensboro. It's a beautiful state.
We went to see the Osborne brothers at an outdoor venue and it got rained out. We went back behind the stage and found their bus and Bobby visited with us, signed autograph and sat on the bus steps and played us some songs. Put on a show for 4 of us.
This is my grandfather’s favorite song! He lost his wife about a month and a half ago. Bless his soul, he’s still alive, but he gets lonely over there... 😕
Nobody better than the Osborne Brothers in Bluegrass music. I SHOULD KNOW, I'M A KENTUCKY BORN AND RAISED BLUEGRASS SINGER!!! FOLLOWED THEM SINCE CHILDHOOD. at the annual Homecoming concert for years, just beautiful harmonies!
i met the osborne brothers once during a show, there was a big difference between their attitudes at that time. I dont want to say which one acted in what way due to respect for all the great music they have done, But one was all smiles, handshakes and talked to each fan like long lost friends, The other came across like he could careless, was in a rush and didnt want to speak to fans. i ll let you guys guess which one is which. lol
ClassicRockfan79 No matter who it was, and I can guess, you don’t know what was going on for him that day. One of them is a lot more vocal than the other ( and likes to tease) and not always in a nice way, but you’d never in a million years catch the “unfriendly” one saying anything unkind. On an audio only performance from DC, the “friendly one” said about their 3rd part singer who had only been with them for a few months that he hoped he would improve. Then added that was unfair, but you cannot “unsay” something like that. It was horrible. I was embarrassed for the 3rd part singer and this is 30 odd years later. Give me a closed mouth any day of the week over that..... Also, I’ve read other things about how both of them are great guys so it may well have been a very bad day for the one who “couldn’t have cared less.” Too, with all the fans and admirers they spoke to in all their years of performing, there were bound to be some bad days in there-for both of them. They were away from home sometimes 200 nights out of the year. Don’t know where I read that...
So beautiful! Kentucky reminds me of my own sweet home, Oklahoma, with 'gentle' rain. So beautiful. Grand Pa came out of south central Kentucky and, a wagon ride away came Grand Ma from north central Tennessee.
if you were watching the cma awards, let me assure you, YOU WERE IN COUNTRY MUSIC HELL but thank god i see you escaped,!! i would almost rather listen to rap holy crap. country music went to hell in a handbag and bluegrass and good OLE time country is getting harder to find. i'm storing cd's, tapes, and vinyl instead of food, cloths, guns, and amo. of course if you feel the need, i guess it would hurt to stock them all. ha! ha! i'm old so i guess i'll make it but heaven help you younger fans.
Country music was killed off about 2007. They mixed rap and rock into it and it was DOA. But there are still some groups and artist left that are country and Bluegrass. They killed off great music that I love. Sad.
Daddy loved bluegrass and played mandolin. He really loved the GREAT bluegrass artists, and he played along with the Osborne Bros. album. Thank you for this performance. You made my heart smile!
No group or duo has ever been able to harmonize as well or as beautifully as the wonderful Osborne Brothers. They are in a class by themselves. I grew up on their music. Always a treat to listen to.
@Katragew You're welcome! After Bobby went solo, I heard him on the Grand Ole Opry and his voice broke twice. I was afraid he had lost his voice, but then he recorded a duet with Rhonda Vincent, "Midnight Angel", and his voice is true, he punches every syllable, and I love it! If you haven't heard it, you should download it from Amazon for 99 cents. The clip catches a little of the harmony, but doesn't get to Bobby's solo verse. The Rhonda Vincent album is "All American Bluegrass Girl".
Listening to this starts my day. The Osborne Brothers harmony is best in the world. The Browns were always in awe of them. I still am, I listen intently and hang onto every word. Love you Buck & Sonny. You gave the world the best bluebrass harmony ever. (Maxine Brown)
I was sad to hear of the brothers fueding. Hope they got over it, as life is too short.. and Kentucky is a special place, born and raised, and will die here. Come by and say howdy in Morehead, Poppy Mountain Bluegrass Festival would be perfect!
I had not heard of a feud, but of course all family members feud on some level. All I know is that they quit performing together when Sonny retired in 2005, but Bobby has continued performing with two of his sons. Bobby recorded "Midnight Angel" with Rhonda Vincent, and a few weeks ago Rhonda released, as a tribute to Merle Haggard, the single, "Momma Tried," which features Sonny singing. By the way, Rhonda's banjo player bought the banjo that Sonny played on nearly all their recordings since 1964, for $150,000.
Yeah, definitely out of reach for most of us, but it is famous and there is only one. I can see some investment company or individual being willing to loan the money for an insured purchase. What I really admire about Aaron is that he did not lock it into a glass case like most investors would, but performs with it. I'm sure Sonny is thrilled that it continues to entertain fans. Check out my video here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8lK6IWMFGZk.html By the way, enter SidsCardShop into the search field of Google and it will bring up a listing of all my videos, which includes quite a few Bluegrass videos.
In 1979 these two brothers gave a 14 yr old boy his dream, to play bluegrass banjo with his favorite group in Wis. Bobby n Sonny Ill always be greatfull to you. i may not have ever met and played with all the talent i have if not for you guys. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
The best harmony in the world are The Osborne Brothers, I love this, its my all time favorite song, I play it over and over. This gives me cold chills, love you guys, (Maxine Brown)
Loved their music for years. Not only are they great singers, they are great people. Many years ago my mother worked with Bobby. They also have a nephew (Dean Osborne) who has a bluegrass band and he is pretty good also. A few years ago Dean's wife's grandmother passed away, a lady I had known my entire life, and at the funeral home my mother was talking to Dean about her working with Bobby years ago, and Dean invited her and my dad and me to the annual Bluegrass singing they have in Hyden, and gave us tickets to it. When we arrived, Dean picked us up in a golf cart and showed us the buses of some of the singers there, if I remember correctly, I believe there was Ralph Stanley, J.D. Crowe just to name a couple. Dean took us backstage so my mom could meet up with Bobby again. That was a VERY good day, a day I know I'll never forget, and I'm sure my mom and dad will never forget it either. Every one of those singers we met were the warmest, friendliest down to earth people you'll ever meet.
I saw these guys at the first bluegrass festival near Norman Oklahoma in 1967 when i was eight years old. My parents were huge Bob Wills fans. I'll never forget sitting under the trees in lawn chairs having BBQ and listening to them.
Love the Osborne brothers and bluegrass/ country music.. shame the state it is in today.. certainly not what it once was..but if you dig you can find some stellar modern country singers and groups.. like Luke Bell, Sturgill, Bb Palmer, Kelsey Waldon, & Mike n The Moonpies to name a few.. it always is cyclical.. in the late 50's early 60's the Bakersfield sound (Merle, Buck Owens, Wynn Stewart) rebelled against the Nashville pop country sound at the time.. same in the mid to late 70's with the outlaw movement coming out of Texas.. currently we are in such a stage of commercialization of "modern country" or bro-country which is just terrible.. but the artist i mentioned above are picking up steam and thats because it is real and folks are starting to recognizing that.. the underground scene is beginning to shake things up.. i think you will see a return to roots-embraced country with a modern vibe here in the next 5 to 10 years.. at least i hope
That is extraordinary. Totally original American music. These guys could have played in any town or village in the world and would have connected. It's music beyond language. Priceless.
I saw bobby osborne and the rocky top express today at meadowgreen in clay city kentucky, sung happy birthday to him, hes turning 83, and he sung kentucky, it was pretty.
@harryf200 Thanks! One of the reasons I am unhappy about churches dumping hymnals in favor of projecting lyrics on the wall is that it deprives worshippers of having the SATB notes. Soon (maybe now) only choir members will know there is something besides the melody.
I can remember back in the 60s & 70s, THESE GUYS WERE ABSOLUTE ROCK STARS!!! Bobby Osborne's voice is RIDICULOUS & AMAZING ALL AT THE SAME TIME!!! My dad loved The Osborne Brothers...my mom still has a few of their albums & still listens to them...she says that they bring back GREAT MEMORIES of her & my dad. I sure do miss my dad. Much love from Mobile Alabama. M
That was not a decision Bill Anderson made - The Grand Ole Opry chooses who they want to M.C., who they want to appear, and who they want to be members of the GOO. They made Anderson a member 3 years before The Osbornes. Anderson has written more than 400 songs recorded by other artists. The Osbornes have written...zero? Anderson hosted "Opry Backstage" for 6 years, and co-produced "You Can Be A Star", which launched the solo career of Rhonda Vincent. Instead of spewing hate, read the bios.
No, I am not certain. Bobby rattled off the names so fast I cannot be certain. I simply assumed he meant Huffmaster was playing the fiddle because he is a fiddle master. I freely accept your correction.
People , groups , and music like this is what made The Grand Ole Opry one of the greatest in the world , just like The people , things of God , and great founders ( not kings or dictators ) made America one of the greatest !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Ernest E. Johnson
I can never get enough of this wonderful harmony. I was lucky enough to be back stage the night this was filmed. I think they did it just for me, they knew I loved this song, loved everything they ever did, but this one gives me goose bumps. Thanks Buck & Sony, no one can ever come close to this. (Maxine Brown)
@WendyKS93 I heard Sonny say that when they started singing together, they had to rewrite the music because Bobby's voice pitch is so high. Have you heard Bobby sing a solo verse on Rhonda Vincent's song "Midnight Angel"? The way he drives each syllable gives me goosebumps.
Thank you Nana. Karl Davis wrote the song, and recorded it with Hartford Taylor in January 1941 for the Columbia label. It has since been recorded many times, by bluegrass and country singers, including the Louvin Brothers and Everly Brothers. Because of the songs beauty and popularity, Karl Davis was made a Kentucky Colonel in 1970. (Based on Charles Wolfes Kentucky Country: Folk and Country Music of Kentucky, University Press of Kentucky, 1982, p. 56)
