10 Facts About Bobby Osborne

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Bobby Osborne was born on December 7,1931 and is an American bluegrass musician.

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Bobby Osborne is the co-founder of the Osborne Brothers and a member of the Grand Ole Opry and the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame.

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3.

Bobby Osborne teaches at the Kentucky School of Bluegrass and Traditional Music in Hyden, Kentucky.

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4.

Bobby Osborne helped develop the vocal trio concept in bluegrass music by putting the melody in the tenor voice, instead of putting it in one of the lower voice registers.

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5.

Bobby Osborne was drafted into the US Marine Corps in 1951 and served in the Korean War.

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6.

Bobby Osborne was wounded in action and received the Purple Heart.

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7.

Bobby Osborne was listening to the Grand Ole Opry one night on WSM radio.

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8.

Bobby Osborne liked the sound of that banjo, and found out later on it was Earl Scruggs playing a tune called “Cumberland Gap.

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9.

Bobby Osborne appeared on many shows with Ernest Tubb, playing guitar and singing.

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10.

Bobby Osborne took the advice and it remained one of his main instruments for the rest of his career.

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