Osborne Brothers was a bluegrass band known for their musical innovation an… Read Full Bio ↴Osborne Brothers was a bluegrass band known for their musical innovation and close harmony singing. Led by Sonny Osborne (October 29, 1937 – October 24, 2021) and his brother Bobby Osborne (born December 7, 1931), the band is remembered for their 1967 US #33 country hit song, "Rocky Top", written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant and named after a Tennessee location.
One of the most innovative and popular bluegrass groups of the 1960s and 1970s, the band took their music into new directions and gained a large audience. Among their most notable achievements were their pioneering, inventive use of amplification, twin harmony banjos, double-tracked vocals, steel guitars, and drums. They were the first bluegrass group to expand the genre's sonic palette in such a fashion.
In 2005 Sonny Osborne retired, owing to a shoulder injury, and Bobby continued to tour as Bobby Osborne and the Rocky Top X-press.
In addition to "Rocky Top," the brothers' hit records include "Making Plans," "Up This Hill and Down," "Midnight Flyer," "Take Me Home, Country Roads," "Muddy Bottom," "Tennessee Houndog," "Georgia Pineywoods," "Roll Muddy River," "The Kind of Woman I Got," and "Ruby (Are You Mad At Your Man)."
One of the most innovative and popular bluegrass groups of the 1960s and 1970s, the band took their music into new directions and gained a large audience. Among their most notable achievements were their pioneering, inventive use of amplification, twin harmony banjos, double-tracked vocals, steel guitars, and drums. They were the first bluegrass group to expand the genre's sonic palette in such a fashion.
In 2005 Sonny Osborne retired, owing to a shoulder injury, and Bobby continued to tour as Bobby Osborne and the Rocky Top X-press.
In addition to "Rocky Top," the brothers' hit records include "Making Plans," "Up This Hill and Down," "Midnight Flyer," "Take Me Home, Country Roads," "Muddy Bottom," "Tennessee Houndog," "Georgia Pineywoods," "Roll Muddy River," "The Kind of Woman I Got," and "Ruby (Are You Mad At Your Man)."
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Osborne Brothers Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Osborne Brothers:
Amazing Grace Amazing grace, how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like…
America The Beautiful O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, Fo…
Cumberland Gap Cumberland Gap, Cumberland Gap Seventeen miles from the Cumb…
Down In The Willow Garden Down in the willow garden Where me and my love did…
Fair And Tender Ladies Come all ye fair and tender ladies Take warning how you…
Great Speckled Bird What a beautiful thought I am thinking concerning the great…
High On A Hilltop High on a hilltop overlooking the city I can see…
How Great Thou Art Oh Lord my God when I in awesome wonder Consider all…
I Hear A Sweet Voice Calling Our little girl taken sick one evening As she walked home…
It's Raining Here This Morning Oh it's raining, raining, raining here this morning As I…
Kentucky Turpentine and dandelion wine I've turned the corner an' I'…
Last Letter When the postman delivered the letter Well, it filled her ol…
Lost Highway I'm a rollin' stone all alone and lost For a life…
Mansion on the Hill Tonight down here in the valley I'm lonesome and o how…
My Aching Heart I could say it's over now That I was glad to…
My Old Kentucky Home Turpentine and dandelion wine I've turned the corner an' I'…
Nobody's Darling But Mine [G] Come sit by my side, little [C] darlin' Come [D]…
Rocky Top Wish that I was on ol' Rocky Top Down in the…
Ruby Are You Mad They say, Ruby you're like a dream Not always what…
Soldier's Last Letter When the postman delivered the letter Well, it filled her ol…
Sunny Side Of The Mountain Don't forget me little darling while I'm growing old and…
Take These Chains from My Heart (Take these chains from my heart and set me free) Take…
Tennessee Hound Dog He's a dynamite up tite outta sight backyard Romeo. He look…
The Cuckoo Bird Oh, the cuckoo she's a pretty bird She warbles as…
The Kind Of Woman I Got You ain't the kind of a woman I wanted But you're…
The White Dove n the deep rolling hills of old Virginia There's a place…
Waltz Across Texas When we dance together, my world's in disguise …
White Dove n the deep rolling hills of old Virginia There's a place…
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Tammy Shifflett
I remember when this song came out and my Dad bought the record home for me to listen to. I was so proud of it because Alvin Breeden was my Daddy. How I do miss him. Thanks for posting this.
Tammy
Tammy Shifflett
@B C Yes it is. The songwriter Paul Craft went to the University of Virginia along with John Starling of the Seldom Scene. They heard of my Dad's playing, met him at shows around the Charlottesville area and they all became fast friends. When Paul got to Nashville and started writing he remembered how impressed he was with Daddy's playing and as they say, they rest is history. Hope you have a great day!
B C
How cool! Is this song about your Daddy and his brothers? I always assumed it was just a story.
Nancy Estes
I just love the Osborne Brothers I could listen to them everyday. They are a treasure to our state of Kentucky and I love them. I sure would love to meet them.
Joshua Evans
Nancy Estes they r no longer together as a group
Mike G
that lap guitar solo is something else! these guys are great.
Ron Cobb
First concert I ever saw back in 64
Nancy Estes
I sure am sorry to hear that they are not together now.
horusheritic
this song written about Alvin Breeden who just passed 2/26/2013 RIP
Shirley Stann
I want to know how long it took Bobby to learn how to say, "Alvis, Rufus, Festus, Fred and Little Will."