Bobby Osborne NORFOLK – Bobby “Mr. Bob” Osborne, 76, passed away quietly in his son’s home Jan. 8, 2009. He was born Aug. 16, 1932, to the late Thomas and Virgie Osborne. A hard worker all of his life ...

One half of the band The Osborne Brothers, Bobby helped popularize the song "Rocky Top" with the band's rendition in 1967 Presley Ann/Getty Bobby Osborne, the legendary bluegrass musician and one-half ...

In the span of less than a week, the bluegrass community was rocked to its core: Jesse McReynolds and Bobby Osborne, two pioneering voices and musicians of the “high, lonesome sound,” died within mere ...

HAZARD, Ky. (AP) — Bluegrass musician Bobby Osborne, who helped popularize the song “Rocky Top,” died early Tuesday, according to a statement from the college where he worked. He was 91. Osborne and ...

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Bobby Osborne, one-half of revolutionary bluegrass duo the Osborne Brothers, was born Dec. 7, 1931, in Thousandsticks, ...

Even if you don’t listen to Bluegrass music regularly, chances are good you’ve heard the song “Rocky Top” and probably sang along (even if you didn’t know all the words). The somewhat magical voice ...