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Sonny Osborne

  • Ask Sonny Anything… did your wife ever travel with you and Bobby?

    July 30, 2021 | by Sonny Osborne

    Sonny, I've been enjoying your column since it began, and I finally decided to toss in my two cents worth. Last week you said that you played better standing up than you did sitting down. I've noticed the same about my

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  • Ask Sonny Anything… did you play baseball with Bill Monroe?

    July 23, 2021 | by Sonny Osborne

    Terry Herd decided to go to Oregon. He had to cross them Rocky Mountains to get there and I'm wondering if he got Larry Stephenson to drive him out there in his luxury bus and, if so, my hope is

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  • Ask Sonny Anything… could Bill Monroe drive a car?

    July 16, 2021 | by Sonny Osborne

    Hi Sonny, I just watched you and Bobby and Dale Sledd alongside Marty Robbins. The show was called The Drifter, and was filmed in black and white. It was done before Marty had his facial hair. You boys did three songs

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  • Ask Sonny Anything… were there any songs that got away from the Brothers?

    July 9, 2021 | by Sonny Osborne

    Sonny, I LOVE this column so much. Thank you for sharing so many great stories! I can only imagine the incredible things you've seen and done, but I had to wonder about the many hours of boredom on the bus

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  • Ask Sonny Anything… what first got you excited to play banjo?

    July 2, 2021 | by Sonny Osborne

    Sonny, Let me say first off that if it wasn't for Sonny and The Earl, I would never have picked up a banjo. I've been playing now for 23 years, but it only feels like 5. Did time fly by for

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  • Ask Sonny Anything… did President Nixon care for your bluegrass?

    June 25, 2021 | by Sonny Osborne

    Hi Sonny! Thanks over and over for this column. I know back in the day that everyone was really on the road a whole lot with not a lot of down time at home. I was wondering if you guys

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  • Ask Sonny Anything… was there ever a banjo that got away?

    June 18, 2021 | by Sonny Osborne

    Banjo NewsLetter was mentioned, and I did a column for them in the '70s. It had the ingenious, and thoughtful, title of Keep on the Sonny Side (very original). I want to thank Terry Herd and John Lawless for allowing me,

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  • Ask Sonny Anything… how did The Osborne Brothers find songs?

    June 11, 2021 | by Sonny Osborne

    Sonny, you mentioned your tune, Banjo Boy Chimes (great tune, BTW). I'm curious to know what you think about Alan Munde's recording of it on his, Banjo Sandwich LP. David R. David, thank you for your time, and for joining us in

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  • Ask Sonny Anything… why do you call today’s bluegrass weak country?

    June 4, 2021 | by Sonny Osborne

    Hey Sonny, I would love to know if you have any memories/recollections of bass player Ernie Newton who was featured on so many Nashville sessions in the 1940s and '50s, including many bluegrass recordings with Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs, The

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  • Ask Sonny Anything… did banjo tone change with plastic heads?

    May 28, 2021 | by Sonny Osborne

    Sonny, I can't thank you enough for your insightful article that you both produce each week. I read a lot of music articles in various online publications on a daily basis, a few are pretty good, most are just fair,

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