Bobby & His Mandolin – The Osborne Brothers
Though bluegrass legend Bobby Osborne is often heralded for his soaring tenor vocals, he was also an indisputable master of the mandolin, influencing many players along the way. Those who do play the eight string rank the Osborne Brothers’ 1981 CMH Records release, Bobby & His Mandolin among their favorite instrumental recordings. Having been out of print […]
Keep On Keepin’ On – Bobby Osborne, C.J. Lewandowski & Friends
From the moment the collaboration between Bobby Osborne and his friend C.J. Lewandowski was first announced in January 2023, it’s safe to say that it was one of the most highly anticipated events in the bluegrass world. Just five months later, the bluegrass icon passed away at the age of ninety one. With feelings of […]
Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong from Bobby and C.J.
Another bluegrass classic by Bobby Osborne and C.J. Lewandowski, recorded shortly before Bobby passed away in 2023 – a perfect slice of bluegrass history. A new single is available from Turnberry Records’ upcoming Bobby Osborne and C.J. Lewandowski album, Keep On Keepin’ On, a Bill Monroe and Lester Flatt-written standout, Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong. […]
C.J. Lewandowski remembers Bobby Osborne in a special way
Grief and memorials are deeply personal matters, and we all express them in different ways. But the way that C.J. Lewandowski, founder, mandolinist, and vocalist with The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, chose last month to remember his friend and musical idol, Bobby Osborne, was of a very special kind. When we lost Bobby just over a […]
C. J. Lewandowski to be a Spotlight Artist at Country Music HOF
The Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum in Nashville has announced the featured artists for their 2024 American Currents: State of the Music exhibit, which highlights significant artists from the previous year. Artifacts, photos, and music are typically included in these exhibits, and this new one is scheduled to open on February 28. A […]
Too Old To Die Young from Bobby Osborne and CJ Lewandowski
The first single from the highly anticipated final recordings by Bobby Osborne, from his duet project with fellow mandolinist C.J. Lewandowski of The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, is released today to radio on Turnberry Records. They’ve chosen a new version of Too Old To Die Young, written by Scott Dooley, John Hadley and Kevin Welch, and […]
Bluegrass giant Bobby Osborne passes
Another major figure in the development of bluegrass music has left us. Bobby Osborne, singer, mandolinist, and one half of the trendsetting and hit-making Osborne Brothers, has died today. He was 91 years of age. From the time he started performing as a member of the Lonesome Pine Fiddlers in 1949, through many years with […]
Wyatt Ellis – 13 year old mandolinist on the Grand Ole Opry
Wyatt Ellis on The Opry with Daily & Vincent – photo by Eric Ahlgrim At age 13, Wyatt Ellis has already checked the top item off his bucket list, performing before a live audience at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN. The young mandolinist explained, “I’m a big fan of Dailey & Vincent. Jamie […]
Bobby Osborne and C.J Lewandowski announce collaboration
Turnberry Records will be the home for an exciting new collaborative project that features bluegrass legend Bobby Osborne and C.J. Lewandowski of The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys. Recording is set to begin next month with Bobby and C.J. co-producing, and support from Avery Welter on guitar, Lincoln Hensley and Wynn Osborne on banjo, Bobby “Boj” Osborne […]
Bobby Osborne receives 2022 KY Governor’s Award
Yesterday (January 10), bluegrass living legend Bobby Osborne accepted a Governor’s Award for the Arts from Kentucky Governor, Andy Beshear. Now 91 years of age and still actively performing, Bobby and his younger brother, Sonny, set bluegrass on a new track starting in the 1950s as the Osborne Brothers, with a different style of harmony […]
