12/2/2005 Dear Buddy:
Here, HERE! Great information, and generosity of spirit to share it with us! You're again, Buddy, exactly right. Daddy loved the music of the Osborne Brothers & the singing of Bobby Osborne all his life. The Osbornes records were one of the FEW albums we had in our home-after 1964 when we could finally afford to have our own record player, that is! Daddy bought us a little portable model for about $35.00 in early 1964 and after that we could listen to his music & Bill Monroe & the Osborne's & a few others. We kept that same little record player until early 1969 when it wore out & Mama replaced it with a similar model. My younger sister, Jeannie, who was only 4 years old when Daddy left us cannot remember Daddy hardly at all, but she does remember listening to that little portable record player & listening to Daddy & the Osborne Brothers. Mama had one Osborne Brothers record album & 2-3 33's and my sister played those over & over & over. We all loved "Rocky Top", and wore a couple of copies of that one out. Didn't they do one called "Ruby, Oh Ruby" also at some point in time? I recall my Mama & sister & I listening to them singing that one. Great information, thanks so much for sharing your wonderful knowledge with us all. I'd forgotten how much we listened to the Osbornes & loved their music through the years. They were commercially pretty successful and isn't that great for them! They probably helped their fellow performers out by bringing that type music forward & making it more popular. Keep loving bluegrass & gospel music, it's the best music in this world! Cordially your friend, Doris. Quoting Buddy Woodward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: " " " " >> If anyone out here can be so kind as to slip me a line with names " " >> of other artists that make you feel the way I do about The Stanley " " >> Bros. (arm hair raising)it would be greatly appriciated. " " " " > Of course, Nobody can make you feel like the Stanley Brothers do, " " > But just as one example the Osbournes have some pretty kickin stuff " " > eh gang? " " " " I love the Osborne Brothers. Those classic Decca sides from the 60's were " " amazing. It's a completely different sound of course...they were perhaps a " " bit more "pop," commercial, & used drums, electric guitars, piano, steel, " " etc. on their records (not that there's anything wrong with that). They " " were clearly going for a radio-friendly sound (nothing wrong with that " " either). " " " " Someone sent me a DVD of a collection of their appearances on the Orpy & " " other syndicated TV shows in the 60's. That Sonny was a hoss on the " " banjer, " " & what a voice Bobby had. I heard he was one of Carter Stanley's favorite " " singers. " " " " But I take "like the Stanley Bros...arm hair raising" to mean more of that " " lonesome, mountain modal, bluesy feel the Stanleys were known for. If " " that's what you mean, I might suggest the following contemporary bands: " " " " Blue Highway " " James King " " Del McCoury Band " " " " ...& some older artists like: " " " " Dock Boggs " " Roscoe Holcomb " " " " Also, see if you can get a copy of "That High Lonesome Sound: Films of " " American Rural Life and Music By John Cohen" " " " " "That High Lonesome sound compiles 3 landmark films by John Cohen, a " " member " " of the folk group The New Lost City Ramblers, who has also devoted much of " " his energies and talent to documentary filmmaking. These films weave raw " " intimate images of land, people and work into a portrait of Appalachian " " life, connecting the sound of American traditional music with the source " " of " " its power." He shot it in Kentucky & Virginia, filmed locals who make " " their " " own music, filmed revival meetings & primitive Baptist services, filmed an " " appearance by Bill Monroe in the town square in Hazard, all in grainy " " black " " & white. Lots of lonesome mountain music there. I believe Shanachie, the " " same folks that put out the Rainbow Quest videos, distributes the film, " " their site is at: http://www.shanachie.com/ " " " " bw " " " " ****************************************************************** " " BUDDY WOODWARD - [EMAIL PROTECTED] " " - - - - - - " " BUDDY WOODWARD & THE NITRO EXPRESS " " http://www.buddywoodward.net " " - - - - - - " " THE DIXIE BEE LINERS - bluegrass with a buzz " " http://www.dixiebeeliners.com " " ****************************************************************** " " " " " " " " Bluegrass Bulletin Board brought to you by the fan club of " " Dr Ralph Stanley & His Clinch Mountain Boys " " subscribe or unsubscribe at http://drralphstanley.com/ " " Bluegrass Bulletin Board brought to you by the fan club of Dr Ralph Stanley & His Clinch Mountain Boys subscribe or unsubscribe at http://drralphstanley.com/
