Osborne, Bobby

From Hyden, Kentucky (Lives in Portland, Tennessee)
The elder of the Osborne Brothers, he formed his own band The Rocky Top Xpress, after brother Sonny retired in 2004.
He is the only bluegrass artist (so far) to be elected twice into the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame (as a member of the Osborne Brothers and also as a member of the Lonesome Pine Fiddlers.)
2001, released a duet album with Jesse McReynolds Masters of the Mandolin (Pinecastle).
2006, was appointed to a professorship at Hazard Community & Technical College in Hyden, Kentucky (his home town), teaching music.
Songwriting credits include: Bluegrass Express, Big Spike Hammer, Memories, I’ll Be All Right Tomorrow, Son of a Sawmill Man, Pain in My Heart and This Heart of Mine Can Never Say GoodBye.
His son Bobby Osborne Jr. is a member of his band, known as “Boj.”
2007, released Bluegrass Melodies album (Rounder).
2009, released Bluegrass & Beyond album (Rounder).
2010, released Memories album (Rural Rhythm), celebrating Bobby’s 60 years in bluegrass music.
2012, released New Bluegrass & Old Heartaches album (Rural Rhythm).
2017, released Original album (Compass), produced by Alison Brown.
2017, won IBMA Award for Recorded Event of the Year (for “Gotta Get a Message to You” from his album Original on Compass Records).
2023, died at the age of 91.