Tag: Sonny Osborne

Ask Sonny Anything… tell us about singing with Ira Louvin

Sonny, I’m curious about that session when Ira Louvin sang the low tenor part (is that right?) with you and Bobby…

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Ask Sonny Anything… what do you think about country singers doing bluegrass?

Sonny, I always liked your baritone singing a whole lot. I know you started on banjo early on. When did you…

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

Sonny, I’ve been enjoying your column since it began, and I finally decided to toss in my two cents worth. Last…

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

Terry Herd decided to go to Oregon. He had to cross them Rocky Mountains to get there and I’m wondering if…

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Ask Sonny Anything… could Bill Monroe drive a car?

Hi Sonny, I just watched you and Bobby and Dale Sledd alongside Marty Robbins. The show was called The Drifter, and…

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

Sonny, I LOVE this column so much. Thank you for sharing so many great stories! I can only imagine the incredible…

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

Sonny, Let me say first off that if it wasn’t for Sonny and The Earl, I would never have picked up…

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

Hi Sonny! Thanks over and over for this column. I know back in the day that everyone was really on the…

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

Banjo NewsLetter was mentioned, and I did a column for them in the ’70s. It had the ingenious, and thoughtful, title…

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

Sonny, you mentioned your tune, Banjo Boy Chimes (great tune, BTW). I’m curious to know what you think about Alan Munde’s…

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