I heard Carter was also a closet Frank Sinatra fan...true? If so, it wouldn't surprise me at all. You may not care for his style of music, but the man sure did have a way with phrasing a lyric that transcends style (same goes for George Jones).
bw on 12/2/05 8:58 AM, Doris Bradley at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > 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. ****************************************************************** 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/
