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While the Bryants never indicated that "Rocky Top, Tennessee" refers to a specific place, some have suggested that a 5,440-foot (1,660 m) barren summit known as "Rocky Top"— located in the Great Smoky Mountains along the Tennessee–North Carolina border— is the best fit, due in large part to its proximity to Gatlinburg, where the song was ...
The Osborne Brothers recorded their hit “Rocky Top” in November 1967. Released on December 25, 1967, it sold 85,000 copies in only two weeks, [14] and was named an official Tennessee state song in 1982. [15] In 1973 the Osborne Brothers became the first bluegrass group to perform at the White House. [14]
Bobby Osborne released many recordings since the 1950s. The Osborne Brothers recordings of "Rocky Top", and "Kentucky" were named official state songs of Tennessee and Kentucky, respectively. Osborne was drafted into the U.S. Marine Corps in 1951 and served in the Korean War. He was wounded in action and received the Purple Heart. [10]
Bluegrass musician and singer Sonny Osborne, who created the banjo licks on "Rocky Top" as part of the The Osborne Brothers, has died. He was 84.
“Rocky Top” might have been his most popular tune, but he was still a proud Kentuckian. ‘Pioneer in the Bluegrass music industry & a champion for Eastern Ky.’ Bobby Osborne dies. Skip to ...
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When Osborne's brother, singer and mandolin player Bobby Osborne, returned home in 1953 from service in the Korean War, they formed the Osborne Brothers band (1953–2005). [4] They premiered on Knoxville, Tennessee's WROL on November 8, 1953; in their early years, they also performed on Wheeling Jamboree. [3]
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