Osborne Brothers

After performing with Jimmy Martin, Bill Monroe, and others in the 1940s, Sonny (b.1937) and Bobby (b.1931) Osborne became one of the most popular and innovative bluegrass groups of the postwar era.

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Object Details

maker

Horenstein, Henry

Description

After performing individually with Jimmy Martin, Bill Monroe, and other headliners in the 1940s, Sonny (b.1937) and Bobby (b. 1931) Osborne became one of the most popular and innovative bluegrass groups of the postwar era. Experimenting in the mid-1960s, they added piano, steel guitar, and electric instruments. While these ventures angered traditionalists, their innovative sound attracted a new younger audience to country music.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Horenstein, Henry

negative

1974

print

2003

ID Number

2003.0169.040

accession number

2003.0169

catalog number

2003.0169.040

Object Name

photograph

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 8 in x 10 in; 20.32 cm x 25.4 cm

Place Made

United States: Pennsylvania, Gettysburg

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

related event

Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-80ed-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1213024