Osborne, Wynn

WYNN OSBORNE

  • From Nashville, Tennessee. Lives in Ocala, Florida.
  • He is the son of Bobby Osborne (of the Osborne Brothers).
  • Learned banjo from Earl Scruggs and Sonny Osborne.
  • 1980, formed his own band The Bluegrass Playboys and released a solo album, “Five String Magic” (CMH).
  • 1981, played banjo with the Osborne Brothers when Sonny was injured.
  • 1982, disbanded his group to attend technical college.
  • 1984, worked with the Boys from Indiana.
  • 1986, moved to the Orlando, Florida area where he took a job working in the computer industry.
  • Has recorded several widely-distributed albums for CMH Records in their “Pickin On …” series, and an album called The Banjos That Destroyed the World.