JIMMIE OSBORNE
SESSION DISCOGRAPHY
JIMMIE OSBORNE-1 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave Cincinnati,
Oh: October
1947
JIMMY OSBORNE-2
James “Jimmie” Osborne
(vcl/gtr);
Producer: Sydney “Syd” Nathan
K-2555 MY HEART ECHOES King
715, King LP-730, B.A.C.M CD D-128
()
K-2556 IT’S SO HARD TO SMILE -1-2 King
725, King LP-782, King LP-941, B.A.C.M CD D-128
()
K-2557 FOREVER FAR APART -1-2 725, LP-782, LP-941, CD D-128
()
K-2558 YOUR LIES HAVE BROKEN MY HEART -1-2 King 715,
LP-782, LP-941, CD D-128
()
NB(1): KING 715 released Tuesday 4th May 1948.
NB(2): “MY HEART ECHOES” entered Billboard Folk Chart
Saturday 10th July 1948-Juke Box #10-2 weeks.
NB(3): KING 725 released Tuesday 29th June 1948.
NB(4): KING 725 Reviewed Billboard Folk Reviews Saturday 16th
October 1948.
NB(5): KING Records Advert Billboard Saturday 30th October
1948.
NB(6): KING LP-730 “LEGENDARY JIMMIE OSBORNE, Vol.2. SINGS
HIS GREATEST SONGS FROM THE HILLS” released 1961.
NB(7): KING LP-782 “JIMMY OSBORNE GOLDEN HARVEST, Vol.3.
released 1962.
NB(8): KING LP-941 “JIMMY OSBORNE’S GOLDEN HARVEST BEST 24
SONGS” released 1965.
NB(9): B.A.C.M CD D-128 “JIMMIE OSBORNE, Vol.2.” released
United Kingdom 2006.
JIMMIE OSBORNE-1 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave Cincinnati,
Oh: December
1947
JIMMY OSBORNE-2
(vcl/gtr);
Producer:
Syd Nathan
K-2844 (I JUST RECEIVED WORD) MOM IS
DYING TONIGHT-1-2 King
736, King LP-782, King LP-941, B.A.C.M CD D-128
()
K-2845 (I JUST PLACED) A VACANT SIGN
UPON MY HEART-1-2 736, King LP-730, LP-941, B.A.C.M CD D-054
()
K-2846 NOT UNLOVE NOR UNCLAIMED -1-2 King 768, King LP-782, LP-941, B.A.C.M CD D-128
()
K-2847 SON, PLEASE MEET ME IN HEAVEN -1-2 768, LP-782
()
NB(1): KING Records advert Billboard Saturday 30th October
1948-KING 736.
NB(2): KING 736 released Tuesday 2nd November
1948.
NB(3): KING 768 released Tuesday 25th January
1949.
NB(4): B.A.C.M CD D-054 “HILLS OF ROAN COUNTY”
released United Kingdom 2003.
JIMMIE OSBORNE-1 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave Cincinnati,
Oh: Tuesday
19th April 1949
JIMMY OSBORNE-2
(vcl/gtr);
Producer:
Syd Nathan
K-2888 THE DEATH OF LITTLE KATHY
FISCUS-1-2 King 788, Quality
4048, King EP-255, Audio Lab AL-3
() Audio
Lab AL-1515, Audio Lab AL-1527, King LP-710
King
LP-892, King LP-1027, Pine Mountain PMR-292
B.A.C.M
CD D-054
K-2889 A BUNDLE OF KISSES -1 King
788, Strictly Country SCR-13
()
K-2890 YOUR LOVIN’ AND HUGGIN’ -1-2 King 817, King 45-817, King
LP-941, B.A.C.M CD D-128
()
NB(1): KING 788 reviewed Billboard Folk Record Reviews
Saturday 4th June 1949.
NB(2): KING 788 released Tuesday 7th June 1949.
NB(3): “THE DEATH OF LITTLE KATHY FISCUS” entered Billboard
C&W chart-25th June 1949-Best Seller #7, 6 weeks.
NB)4): Billboard Advance Releases Saturday 12th November
1949-KING 817/45-817.
NB(5): KING 817/45-817 released Tuesday 15th
November 1949.
NB(6): QUALITY 4048 released Canada 1951.
NB(7): KING EP-255 “ALL-TIME HILLBILLY HITS” released
NB(8): AUDIO LAB AL-3 “JIMMIE OSBORNE” released 1959.
NB(9): AUDIO LAB AL-1515 “SONGS OF THE HILLS” released 1959.
NB(10): AUDIO LAB Al-1515 reviewed Billboard Monday 14th
March 1960.
NB(11): AUDIO LAB AL-1527 “JIMMIE OSBORNE SINGING SONGS HE
WROTE” released 1959.
NB(12): AUDIO LAB AL-1527 reviewed Billboard C&W 14th
March 1960.
NB(13): KING LP-710 “ALL-TIME COUNTRY AND WESTERN HITS”
released 1960.
NB(14): KING LP-892 “THE VERY BEST OF JIMMIE OSBORNE”
released 1964.
NB(15): KING LP-1027 “18 ALL-TIME COUNTRY AND WESTERN HITS”
released 1968.
NB(16): PINE MOUNTAIN PMR-292 “THE VERY BEST OF JIMMIE
OSBORNE” released 1975.
NB(17): STRICTLY COUNTRY SCR-13 “THE VOICE OF FREE AMERICA”
released Holland 1988.
JIMMIE OSBORNE-1 King Recording Studio, 1540
Brewster Ave Cincinnati,
Oh: Wednesday
31st August 1949
JIMMY OSBORNE-2
(vcl/gtr);
Producer:
Syd Nathan
K-2931 TEARS OF ST. ANN -1-2 King 817, King 45-817, King
LP-730, King LP-941
() B.A.C.M
CD D-054
K-2932 FOREVER AND A DAY -1-2 King
831, King 45-831, King LP-782,
LP-941
() B.A.C.M
CD D-054
K-2933 WHAT A PRICE TO PAY FOR LOVE -1-2 King 863, King 45-863, LP-782, LP-941
() B.A.C.M
CD D-054
K-2934 I’M GONNA STRUT MY STUFF -1-2 King 831, King 45-831, LP-782, LP-941
() B.A.C.M
CD D-054
NB(1): KING 831/45-831 released Tuesday 22nd
November 1949.
NB(2): KING Records Advert Billboard Saturday 25th February
1950-KING 831/45-831.
NB(3): KING Records Advert Billboard Saturday 20th May
1950-KING 863/45-863.
NB(4): KING 863/45-863 released Tuesday 23rd May
1950.
NB(5): KING 863/45-863 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday 24th
June 1950.
JIMMIE OSBORNE-1 King Recording Studio, 1540
Brewster Ave Cincinnati,
Oh: Sunday
12th March 1950
JIMMY OSBORNE-2
(vcl/gtr);
Producer:
Syd Nathan
K-2989 HELPLESS HEART -1-2 King 878, King 45-878, King
LP-730, King LP-782
() King
LP-941, B.A.C.M CD D-054
K-2990 YOU’RE THE ONLY ANGEL (THAT I
EVER MET)-1-2 King 863, King 45-863, King
LP-782, King LP-941
() B.A.C.M
CD D-128
K-2991 YOU GET THE ROSES, I GET THE
THORNS-1 King 878, King 45-878,
Audio Lab AL-1527
() King
LP-892, Pine Mountain PMR-292
B.A.C.M
CD D-054
NB(1): KING 878/45-878 released Tuesday 4th July
1950.
NB(2): KING Records Advert Billboard Saturday 15th July 1950-KING
878/45-878.
JIMMIE OSBORNE-1 King Recording Studio, 1540
Brewster Ave Cincinnati,
Oh: Wednesday
26th July 1950
JIMMY OSBORNE-2
(vcl/gtr);
Producer:
Syd Nathan
K-3079 GOD PLEASE PROTECT AMERICA -1 King 893, King 45-893,
King LP-892
() Pine
Mountain PMR-292, B.A.C.M CD D-128
K-3080 THE MOON IS WEEPING OVER YOU -1 King 893, King 45-893, Audio Lab AL-1527, King
LP-892
() Pine
Mountain PMR-292
K-3081 MY SADDEST MISTAKE (TOOK MY SON
FROM ME)-1-2 King 942,
King 45-942, Quality 4069, King LP-782
() B.A.C.M
CD D-128
K-3082 NO LONGER AN ORPHAN King
926, King 45-926
()
NB(1): KING 893/45-893 released Tuesday 22nd
August 1950.
NB(2): KING Advert Billboard Saturday 2nd September
1950-KING 893/45-893.
NB(3): KING 926/45-926 released Tuesday 2nd
January 1951.
NB(4): KING 926/45-926 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday 13th
January 1951.
NB(5): KING 942/45-942 released Tuesday 10th
April 1951.
NB(6): KING 942/45-942 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday
28th April 1951.
NB(7): KING 942/45-942 re-released Tuesday 1st May
1951.
NB(8): QUALITY 4069 released Canada 1951.
JIMMIE OSBORNE-1 King Recording Studio, 1540
Brewster Ave Cincinnati,
Oh: Monday
2nd October 1950
JIMMY OSBORNE-2
(vcl/gtr);
Producer:
Syd Nathan
K-3095 THANK GOD FOR VICTORY IN KOREA -1 King 908, King 45-908, Strictly Country SCR-13
()
K-3096 THE DOOR TO MY HEART IS WIDE
OPEN-1-2 King 926, King 45-926,
King LP-730, King LP-941
() B.A.C.M
CD D-054
K-3097 THE OLD FAMILY BIBLE -1 King
908, King 45-908, King LP-892
() Pine
Mountain PMR-292, B.A.C.M CD D-128
K-3098 NO BITTER TEARS -1-2 King 942, King 45-942, King
LP-730, King LP-941
() B.A.C.M
CD D-054
NB(1): KING 908/45-908 released Wednesday 4th October 1950
NB(2): KING Records Advert Billboard Saturday 14th October
1950-KING 908/45-908.
NB(3): KING 908/45-908 reviewed Billboard Folk Record
Reviews Saturday 4th November 1950.
JIMMIE OSBORNE-1 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster
Ave Cincinnati,
Oh: Friday
2nd March 1951
JIMMY OSBORNE-2
(vcl/gtr);
Producer:
Syd Nathan
K-3200 IT’S JUST A HABIT WITH YOU -1 King 988, King 45-988,
Audio Lab AL-3
() Audio
Lab AL-1527, King LP-892
Pine
Mountain PMR-292, B.A.C.M CD D054
B.A.C.M
CD D-128
K-3201 I HATE TO BE JEALOUS -1 King
958, King 45-958, Quality 4069, Audio Lab AL-1523
() Audio
Lab AL-1527, B.A.C.M CD D-054
K-3202 HE’LL COME LIKE A THIEF IN THE
NIGHT-1-2 King 971, King 45-971,
Audio Lab AL-3
() Audio
Lab AL-1523, King LP-730, King LP-941
B.A.C.M
CD D-054
K-3203 THE ARM OF GOD -1-2 King 971, King 45-971, Audio
Lab AL-1504
() Glory
SS-1002
K-3204 TELL MY DADDY IF YOU KNOW -1-2 King 958, King 45-958,
Quality 4048, King LP-782
() B.A.C.M
CD D-128
K-3205 GOD HAS TAKEN MY FLOWER -1 King 1048, King 45-1048,
Quality 4131
() Audio
Lab AL-1527, King LP-892
Pine
Mountain PMR-292, B.A.C.M CD D-054
NB(1): KING 958/45-958 released Tuesday 22nd May
1951.
NB(2): KING 958/45-958 re-released Tuesday 5th
June 1951.
NB(3): KING 958/45-958
reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday 30th June 1951.
NB(4): KING Records Advert
Billboard Saturday 14th July 1951.
NB(5): KING
971/45-971 released Tuesday 7th August 1951.
NB(6): KING
971/45-971 re-released Tuesday 21st August 1951.
NB(7): KING
988/45-988 released Tuesday 27th November 1951.
NB(8): KING 1048/45-1048 released Tuesday 25th March 1952.
NB(9): KING
1048/45-1048 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday 5th April 1952.
NB(10): GLORY SS-1002
“CLYDE MOODY and the BROWN’S FERRY FOUR/MAC ODELL/JIMMIE OSBORNE/RENO and
SMILEY/TRACE FAMILY” released 1953.
NB(11): AUDIO LAB
AL-1504 “SONGS OF FAITH” released 1959.
NB(12): AUDIO LAB
AL-1523 “SONGS OF FAITH, Vol.2.” released 1959.
JIMMIE OSBORNE-1 King Recording Studio, 1540
Brewster Ave Cincinnati,
Oh: Thursday
11th October 1951
JIMMY OSBORNE-2
(vcl/gtr);
Producer:
Syd Nathan
K-3258 LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME -1-2 King
1012, King 45-1012, King LP-782, King LP-941
() B.A.C.M
CD D-128
K-3259 THE VOICE OF FREE AMERICA -1 King 988, King 45-988, King
LP-1006
() Strictly
Country SCR-13
K-3260 IT’S ME
WHO HAS TO SUFFER -1-2 King 1012, King 45-1012,
King LP-782, King LP-941
() B.A.C.M
CD D-128
K-3261 HOW MANY HEARTS CAN YOU BREAK?-1 King 1066, King 45-1066, Audio Lab
AL-1527
() King
LP-892, Pine Mountain PMR-292
B.A.C.M
CD D-054
NB(1): KING 1012/45-1012 released Tuesday 8th
January 1952.
NB(2): KING 1012/45-1012 re-released Tuesday 4th
March 1952.
NB(3): KING 1012/45-1012 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday
12th April 1952.
NB(4): KING LP-1006 “25 YEARS OF COUNTRY & WESTERN HITS
BY 24 GREAT ARTISTS” released 1966.
JIMMIE OSBORNE-1 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave Cincinnati, Oh: December
1951
JIMMY OSBORNE-2
(vcl/gtr);
Producer:
Syd Nathan
K-3313 GIVE BACK MY RING AND PICTURE -1 King 1038, King 45-1038, Quality 4108, Audio
Lab AL-3
() Audio
Lab AL-1527, Strictly Country SCR-13
B.A.C.M
CD D-054
K-3314 MISSING IN ACTION -1-2 King
1038, King 45-1038, Quality 4108, King LP-782
() King
LP-892, Pine Mountain PMR-292
B.A.C.M
CD D-128
K-3315 WE CAN’T TAKE IT WITH US TO OUR
GRAVE-1-2 King 1066, King 45-1066,
Audio Lab AL-3
() Audio
Lab AL-1527, King LP-892, B.A.C.M CD D-054
K-3316 A MILLION PEOPLE HAVE DIED -1-2 King 1048, King 45-1048,
Quality 4131, King LP-782
() King
LP-892, King LP-941, Pine Mountain PMR-292
B.A.C.M
CD D-128
NB(1): KING Records Advert Billboard Saturday 29th December
1951-KING 1038/45-1038.
NB(2): KING 1038/45-1038 released Tuesday 1st January
1952.
NB(3): KING 1038/45-1038 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday
12th January 1952.
NB(4): QUALITY 4108 released Canada 1952.
NB(5): KING 1066/45-1066 released Tuesday 20th
May 1952.
NB(6): KING 1066/45-1066 re-released Tuesday 3rd June
1952.
NB(7): KING 1066/45-1066 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday
7th June 1952.
JIMMIE OSBORNE King Recording Studio, 1540
Brewster Ave Cincinnati,
Oh: Thursday
31st July 1952
(vcl/gtr);
Producer:
Syd Nathan
K-3441 MAMA DON’T AGREE King
1117, King 45-1117, Quality 4171
() Audio
Lab AL-1527, King LP-892
Pine
Mountain PMR-292, B.A.C.M CD D-054
K-3442 THIS EVIL LIFE DON’T PAY King
1144, King 45-1144, Audio Lab AL-1527
() King
LP-892, B.A.C.M CD D-054
K-3443 DON’T SLAM THE DOOR King
1144, King 45-1144, King LP-782
() B.A.C.M
CD D-128
K-3444 AUTOMOBILE BABY King
1117, King 45-1117, Quality 4171
() Strictly
Country SCR-13, Cactus KINCD-1
NB(1): KING 1117/45-1117 released Tuesday 30th
September 1952.
NB(2): KING Records Advert Billboard Saturday 4th October
1952-KING 1117/45-1117.
NB(3): KING Records Advert Billboard Saturday 11th October
1952-KING 1117/45-1117.
NB(4): KING Records Advert Billboard Saturday 18th
October 1952-KING 1117/45-1117.
NB(5): KING 1144/45-1144 released Tuesday 18th
November 1952.
NB(6): KNG 1144/45-1144 reviewed Billboard Folk Record
Reviews Saturday 22nd November 1952.
NB(7): QUALITY 4171 released Canada 1952.
NB(8): CACTUS KINCD-1 “KING HILLBILLY, Vol.1.” released
JIMMIE OSBORNE-1 King Recording Studio, 1540
Brewster Ave Cincinnati,
Oh: Early
March 1953
JIMMY OSBORNE-2
(vcl/gtr);
Producer:
K-3568 I’M SCARED TO GO HOME -1-2 King 1193, King 45-1193,
Quality 4223, King LP-730
() King
LP-941, B.A.C.M CD D-054, Cactus KINCD-1
K-3569 NAG, NAG, NAG -1 King
1193, King 45-1193, Quality 4223
() Audio
Lab AL-1527, King LP-892
Pine
Mountain PMR-292, B.A.C.M CD D-054
Cactus
KINCD-1
K-3570 THE HILLS OF ROAN COUNTY -1-2 King 1231, King 45-1231,
King LP-730, King LP-941
() B.A.C.M
CD D-054
K-3571 MY MAIN TRIAL IS YET TO COME -1-2 King 1231, King 45-1231,
King LP-807
() Strictly
County SCR-13, B.A.C.M CD D-054
NB(1): KING 1193/45-1193 reviewed Billboard
C&W Record Reviews-Saturday 11th April 1953.
NB(2): KING 1193/45-1193 released Tuesday 14th
April 1953.
NB(3): KING Records Advert Billboard Saturday
25th April 1953-KING 1192/45-1193.
NB(4): QUALITY 4223 released Canada 1953.
NB(5): KING 1231/45-1231 released Tuesday 9th
June 1953.
NB(6): KING 1231/45-1231 Reviewed Billboard C&W Record
Reviews Saturday 20th June 1953.
NB(7): KING LP-807 “25 YEARS OF COUNTRY & WESTERN SACRED
SPIRITUAL SONGS” released 1963.
JIMMIE OSBORNE King Recording Studio, 1540
Brewster Ave Cincinnati,
Oh: Monday
3rd August 1953
(vc/gtr);
Producer:
K-3660 THE KOREAN STORY King
1268, King 45-1268, Strictly County SCR-13
()
K-3661 A TRIBUTE TO ROBERT A. TAFT 1268, 45-1268, SCR-13
()
NB(1): KING 1268/45-1268 reviewed Billboard C&W Record
Reviews Saturday 22nd August 1953.
NB(2): KING 1268/45-1268 released Tuesday 8th
September 1953.
JIMMIE OSBORNE-1 King Recording Studio, 1540
Brewster Ave Cincinnati,
Oh: Wednesday
11th November 1953
JIMMY OSBORNE-2
(vcl/gtr);
Producer:
K-3692 YOU ALL COME -1 King 1295, King 45-1295, Quality
4260, King LP-730
(Duff) (Starrite-BMI) B.A.C.M
CD D-128
K-3693 COME BACK TO YOUR LOVED ONES -1 King 1295, King 45-1295, 4260
() Strictly
Country SCR-13
K-3694 MY TISSUE PAPER HEART -1-2 King 1314, King 45-1314,
Quality 4269, LP-730
() King
LP-941, B.A.C.M CD D-128
K-3695 IT JUST TEARS ME ALL TO PIECES -1 King 1314, King
45-1314, 4269, King LP-892
() Pine
Mountain PMR-292, B.A.C.M CD 128
NB(1): KING 1295/45-1955 released Tuesday 8th
December 1953.
NB(2): KING 1295/45-1295 reviewed Billboard Saturday 12th
December 1953.
NB(3): KING Records Advert Billboard Saturday
26th December 1953-KING 1295/45-1295.
NB(4): KING Records Advert Billboard Saturday 9th January
1954-KING 1295/45-1295.
NB(5): QUALITY 4260 released Canada 1954.
NB(6): KING 1314/45-1314 released Tuesday 9th
February 1954.
NB(7): QUALITY 4269 released Canada 1954.
JIMMIE OSBORNE-1 King Recording Studio, 1540
Brewster Ave Cincinnati,
Oh: Tuesday
20th April 1954
JIMMY OSBORNE-2
(vcl/gtr);
Producer:
Syd Nathan
K-3790 BLUE DAYS AND LONELY NIGHTS -1-2 King 1363, King 45-1363,
Audio Lab AL-1519
() King
LP-730, King LP-941, B.A.C.M CD D-128
K-3791 INVEST YOUR LITTLE HEART IN MINE -1 King 1363, King 45-1363, Strictly Country
SCR-13
()
K-3792 A TENNESSEE OCEAN -1-2 King
1354, King 45-1354, King LP-730, King LP-941
() (Jay & Cee BMI) B.A.C.M
CD D-128
K-3793 I DID AND I DOES AND I DO -1 King 1354, King 45-1354, King
LP-730
() (Harpeth Hills BMI) B.A.C.M
CD D-128
NB(1): KING 1354/45-1354 released Tuesday 18th
May 1954.
NB(2): KING 1354/45-1354 reviewed Billboard C&W Records
Saturday 29th May 1954.
NB(3): KING 1363/45-1363 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday
3rd July 1954.
NB(4): KING 1363/45-1363 released Tuesday 6th
July 1954.
NB(5): AUDIO LAB AL-1519 “A DAY IN THE COUNTRY” released
1959.
JIMMIE OSBORNE King Recording Studio, 1540
Brewster Ave
Cincinnati, Oh: Thursday
2nd September 1954
(vcl/gtr);
Producer:
Syd Nathan
K-3836 (LET ME BE) THE FIRST TO KNOW King
1393, King 45-1393, Strictly Country SCR-13
() (Regent BMI)
K-3837 WHEN YOU TOLD ME THAT YOU LOVED
ME, HOW
YOU LIED King
1412, King 45-1412
()
K-3838 AN EMPTY OLD COTTAGE King
1393, King 45-1393, King LP-730
() (Redd Stewart BMI) B.A.C.M
CD D-128
K-3839 MARRIED ON PAPER King
1412, King 45-1412
()
NB(1): KING 1393/45-1393 released Tuesday 19th
October 1954.
NB(2): KING 1393/45-1393 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday
23rd October 1954.
NB(3): KING 1412/45-1412 released Tuesday 14th
December 1954.
JIMMIE OSBORNE King Recording Studio, 1540
Brewster Ave Cincinnati,
Oh: Sunday
15th May 1955
(vcl/gtr);
Producer:
Syd Nathan
K-3979 TOO MANY FRIENDS King
1484, King 45-1484, Strictly Country SCR-13
()
K-3980 YOU CAN’T SOMETIMES HARDLY EVER
TELL 1484, 45-1484, SCR-13
()
K-3891 VICTIMS OF THE INNOCENT DANCE King
1501, King 45-1501,
SCR-13
()
K-3892 A SINNER’S LOVE AFFAIR 1501, 45-1501, SCR-13
()
NB(1): KING 1484/45-1484 released Tuesday 12th
July 1955.
NB(2): KING 1484/45-1484 reviewed Billboard Saturday 16th
July 1955.
NB(3): KING 1501/45-1501 released Tuesday 20th
September 1955.
NB(4): KING 1501/45-1501 reviewed Billboard C&W Saturday
24th September 1955.
DISCOGRAPHY compiled by DICK GRANT with acknowledgements to
WALT SAUNDERS, MICHEL RUPPLI, AL TURNER, DAVE BARNES & FRANTISEK FRANK.
2007-2013.
