^ "Bluegrass legend Bobby Osborne celebrates first solo Grammy nomination".1 on Billboard's Country and Bluegrass Charts With "Windy City "". ^ "Watch Alison Krauss Sing Pleading 'Windy City' on 'Jimmy Kimmel '".^ "Osborne Brothers - A high lead, a long run - of 5".^ "Singing Like He Feels: A Conversation with Bobby Osborne".^ "Bluegrass Legend Bobby Osborne Shows No Signs Of Slowing Down".^ "At 85, Bluegrass Legend Bobby Osborne Looks Back on Appalachian Upbringing & His Legacy".International Bluegrass Music Award (IBMA) for Recorded Event of the Year (2017, for " I've Gotta Get a Message to You") Nominated for Best Bluegrass Album at the 60th Annual GRAMMY® Awards (for solo album Original). Named Vocal Group of the Year by Country Music Association (1971 as member of the Osborne Brothers) Įlected to Kentucky Music Hall of Fame (2002, as member of the Osborne Brothers) Inducted to International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor (1994, as member of the Osborne Brothers). Inducted to Grand Ole Opry (1964, as member of the Osborne Brothers) Īs of 2018 Osborne continues to perform with his band, the Rocky Top X-Press. He also wrote the song, "Windy City" in 1972, later recorded by Alison Krauss on her LP, "Windy City." Krauss recorded the song with Suzanne and Sidney Cox performed the song on Jimmy Kimmel Live. The album features many bluegrass/Americana musicians and artists including Vince Gill, Sam Bush, Jim Lauderdale, Sierra Hull, Claire Lynch, Del McCoury, Ronnie McCoury, Robbie McCoury, Stuart Duncan, Rob Ick The album was the product of Osborne's collaboration with Peter Rowan, which led him to another collaboration with Alison Brown. Osborne's 2017 solo album ORIGINAL was his first album since Bluegrass & Beyond in 2009. He took the advice and it remained one of his main instruments for the rest of his career.
Ernest Tubb suggested that Bobby play the mandolin to complement his high tenor voice. He appeared on many shows with Ernest Tubb, playing guitar and singing. He liked the sound of that banjo, and found out later on it was Earl Scruggs playing a tune called “Cumberland Gap.” From then on, he became interested in that music". He was listening to the Grand Ole Opry one night on WSM radio. "Bobby knew nothing about bluegrass music. The chords are included which suit the 4 and 5 string banjo or mandolin. The key of this version of the tab is in G Major and the tuning is in GDAE. The words and music for my old Kentucky home are by one of the finest songwriters of all time Stephen Foster. He was wounded in action and received the Purple Heart. My Old Kentucky Home Mandolin / Tenor Banjo Tab. Marine Corps in 1951 and served in the Korean War. The Osborne Brothers recordings of "Rocky Top", and "Kentucky" were named official state songs of Tennessee and Kentucky, respectively. He has released many recordings since the 1950s. He helped develop the vocal trio concept in bluegrass music by putting the melody in the tenor voice, instead of in one of the lower voice registers. At the same time he was attracted to the music of the Grand Ole Opry and eventually dropped out of high school to form a band with his brother, Sonny. Growing up he was expected to help his father and grandfather at the older man's general store. Osborne was born in Thousandsticks, located in Leslie County, Kentucky.
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