James Osborne, Jr. , *08-04-1923 Winchester, KY, +26-12-1957
3rd version
by Dick Grant with acknowledgements to Walt Saunders, Michel Ruppli, Dave Barnes, Praguefrank, Uwe Hollihn, Murray Kirch
SESSIONS
ca. October 1947 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Jimmie Osborne (unknown musicians. Producer: Sydney Nathan)
001 K2555 MY HEART ECHOES 715/LP-730 BACM CD D 054
002 K2556 IT’S HARD TO SMILE 725/LP-782 LP-941 BACM CD D 128
003 K2557 FIREVER FAR APART 725/LP 782 LP-941 BACM CD D 128
004 K2558 YOUR LIES HAVE BROKEN MY HEART 715/LP-782 LP-941BACM CD D 128
December 1947 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Jimmie Osborne (Producer: Sydney Nathan)
005 K2844 (I JUST RECEIVED WORD) MOM IS DYING TONIGHT 736/LP 782 LP 941 BACM CD D 128
006 K2845 (I JUST PLACED) A VACANT SIGN UPON MY HEART 736/LP 730 LP 941 Audio Lab AL-1518 BACM CD D 054
007 K2846 NOT UNLOVED NOR UNCLAIMED 768/LP 782 LP 941 BACM CD D 128
008 K2847 SON, PLEASE MEET ME IN HEAVEN 768/ LP 782 BACM CD D 128
AUDIO LAB AL-1518 A TIME FOR PRAYER (1959)
19 April 1949 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Jimmie Osborne (Producer: Sydney Nathan)
009 K2888 THE DEATH OF LITTLE KATHY FISCUS 788 Quality 4048 EP-255 Audio Lab EP-3/LP-710 LP-892 LP-1027 AL-1527 Pine Mountain PMR-292 BACM CD D 054
010 K2889 A BUNDLE OF KISSES 788/Strictly Country SCR-13
011 K2890 YOUR LOVIN' AND HUGGIN' 817/LP-782 LP-941 BACM CD D 128
QUALITY 4048 released in Canada, 1951.
KING EP-255 ALL-TIME HILLBILLY HITS KING LP-710 ALL TIME COUNTRY AND WESTERN HITS (1960); KING LP-1027 18 ALL TIME COUNTRY AND WESTERN HITS (1968)
31 August 1949 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Jimmie Osborne (Producer: Sydney Nathan)
012 K2931 TEARS OF ST. ANN 817/LP-730 LP-941 BACM CD D 054
013 K2932 FOREVER AND A DAY 831/LP 782 LP-941 BACM CD D 054
014 K2933 WHAT A PRICE TO PAY FOR LOVE 45-863/LP-782 LP-941 BACM CD D 054
015 K2934 I‘M GONNA STRUT MY STUFF 831/LP-782 LP-941 BACM CD D 054
12 March 1950 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Jimmie Osborne (Producer: Sydney Nathan)
016 K2989 HELPLESS HEART 45-878/LP-730 LP-782 LP-941 BACM CD D 054
017 K2990 YOU’RE THE ONLY ANGEL (THAT I EVER MET) 45-863/LP 782 LP-941 BACM CD D 128
018 K2991 YOU GET THE ROSES, I GET THE THORNS 45-878/LP-892 Audio Lab AL-1527 PMR-292 BACM CD D 054
26 July 1950 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Jimmie Osborne (Producer: Sydney Nathan)
019 K3079 GOD PLEASE PROTECT AMERICA 45-893/LP-892 PMR-292 BACM CD D 128
020 K3080 THE MOON IS WEEPING OVER YOU 45-893/LP-892 PMR-292 Audio Lab AL-1527
021 K3081 MY SADDEST MISTAKE (TOOK MY SON FROM ME) 45-942 Quality 4069/LP-782 BACM CD D 128
022 K3082 NO LONGER AN ORPHAN 45-926
2 October 1950 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Jimmie Osborne (Producer: Sydney Nathan)
023 K3095 THANK GOD FOR VICTORY IN KOREA 45-908/SCR-13
024 K3096 THE DOOR TO MY HEART IS WIDE OPEN 45-926/LP-730 LP-941 BACM CD D 054
025 K3097 THE OLD FAMILY BIBLE 45-908/LP-892 PMR-292 BACM CD D 128
026 K3098 NO BITTER TEARS 45-942/LP-730 LP-941 BACM CD D 054
2 March 1951 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Jimmie Osborne (Producer: Sydney Nathan)
027 K3200 IT‘S JUST A HABIT WITH YOU 45-988/LP-892 Audio Lab EP-3/Audio Lab AL-1527 PMR-292 BACM CD D 054 CD D 128
028 K3201 I HATE TO BE JEALOUS 45-958 Quality 4069/LP-892 Audio Lab AL-1523 AL-1527 PMR-292 BACM CD D 054
029 K3202 HE‘LL COME LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT 45-971 Audio Lab EP-3/LP-730 LP-941 Audio Lab AL-1523 CD D 054
030 K3203 THE ARM OF GOD 45-971/ Audio Lab AL-1504 Glory SS-1002
031 K3204 TELL MY DADDY IF YOU KNOW 45-958 Quality 4048/LP-782 BACM CD D 128
032 K3205 GOD HAS TAKEN MY FLOWER 45-1048 Quality K4131/LP-892 Audio Lab AL-1527 PMR-292 BACM CD D 054
QUALITY 4069 released Canada 1951. AUDIO LAB AL-1504 SONGS OF FAITH (1959); AUDIO LAB AL-1523 SONGS OF FAITH, Vol.2 (1959); GLORY SS-1002 SACRED SONGS (1959)
11 October 1951 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Jimmie Osborne (Producer: Sydney Nathan)
033 K3258 LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME 45-1012/LP-782 LP-941 BACM CD D 128
034 K3259 THE VOICE OF FREE AMERICA 45-988/LP-1006 SCR-13
035 K3260 IT’S ME WHO HAS TO SUFFER 45-1012/LP-782 LP-941 BACM CD D 128
036 K3261 HOW MANY HEARTS CAN YOU BREAK? 45-1066/LP-892 Audio Lab AL-1527 PMR-292 BACM CD D 054
December 1951 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Jimmie Osborne (Producer: Sydney Nathan)
037 K3313 GIVE BACK MY RING AND PICTURE 45-1038 Quality 4108Audio Lab EP-3/Audio Lab AL-1527 SCR-13 BACM CD D 054
038 K3314 MISSING IN ACTION 45-1038 Quality 4108/LP-782 LP-892 PMR-292 BACM CD D 128
039 K3315 WE CAN’T TAKE IT WITH US TO OUR GRAVE 45-1066 EP-3/Audio Lab AL-1527 LP-887 LP-892 PMR-292 BACM CD D 054
040 K3316 A MILLION PEOPLE HAVE DIED 45-1048 K-4131/LP-782 LP-892 LP-941 PMR-292 BACM CD D 128
QUALITY 4108 Canada, 1952 KING LP-887 IN MEMORY: THE DELMORE BROTHERS (1964)
31 July 1952 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Jimmie Osborne (Producer: Sydney Nathan)
041 K3441 MAMA DON‘T AGREE 45-1117/LP-892 Audio Lab AL-1527 PMR-292 BACM CD D 054
042 K3442 THIS EVIL LIFE DON‘T PAY 45-1144/LP-892 Audio Lab AL-1527 PMR-292 BACM CD D 054
043 K3443 DON‘T SLAM THE DOOR 45-1144/LP-782 BACM CD D 128
044 K3444 AUTOMOBILE BABY 45-1117 Quality 4171/SCR-13 Cactus KINCD 1
QUALITY 4171 Canada. 1952
CACTUS KINCD 1 KING HILLBILLY, VOL. 1
early March 1953 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Jimmie Osborne (Producer: Sydney Nathan)
045 K3568 I’M SCARED TO GO HOME 45-1193 Quality 4223/LP 730 LP 941 BACM CD D 054 Cactus KINCD 1
046 K3569 NAG, NAG, NAG 45-1193 Quality 4223/LP 892 Audio Lab AL 1527 PMR-292 BACM CD D 054 Cactus KINCD 1
047 K3570 THE HILLS OF ROAN COUNTY 45-1231/LP 730 LP 941 BACM CD D 054
048 K3571 MY MAIN TRIAL IS YET TO COME 45-1231/LP 807 BACM CD D 054 SCR-13
QUALITY 4223 Canada, 1953
KING LP-807 25 YEARS OF COUNTRY AND WESTERN AND SACRED (1963)
3 August 1953 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Jimmie Osborne (Producer: Sydney Nathan)
049 K3660 THE KOREAN STORY [KOREAN SONG*] 45-1268/SCR-13*
050 K3661 A TRIBUTE TO ROBERT A. TAFT 45-1268/SCR-13
10 November 1953 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Jimmie Osborne (Producer: Sydney Nathan)
051 K3692 YOU ALL COME 45-1295 Quality 4260/LP 730 BACM CD D 128
052 K3693 COME BACK TO YOUR LOVED ONES 45-1295 Quality 4260/SCR-13
053 K3694 MY TISSUE PAPER HEART 45-1314 Quality 4269/LP 730 LP 941 BACM CD D 128
054 K3695 IT JUST TEARS ME ALL TO PIECES 45-1314 Quality 4269/LP 892 PMR-292 BACM CD D 128
QUALITY 4260, 4269 – Canada, 1954.
20 April 1954 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Jimmie Osborne (Producer: Sydney Nathan)
055 K3790 BLUE DAYS AND LONELY NIGHTS 45-1363/LP-730 LP-941 Audio Lab AL-1519 BACM CD D 128
056 K3791 INVEST YOUR LITTLE HEART IN MINE 45-1363/SCR-13
057 K3792 A TENNESSEE OCEAN 45-1354/LP 730 LP 941/BACM CD D 128
058 K3793 I DID AND I DOES AND I DO 45-1354/LP 730/BACM CD D 128
2 September 1954 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Jimmie Osborne (Producer: Sydney Nathan)
059 K3836 (LET ME BE) THE FIRST ONE TO KNOW 45-1393/SCR-13
060 K3837 WHEN YOU TOLD ME THAT YOU LOVED ME, HOW YOU LIED 45-1412
061 K3838 AN EMPTY OLD COTTAGE 45-1393/LP 730 BACM CD D 128
062 K3839 MARRIED ON PAPER 45-1412
15 May 1955 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Jimmie Osborne (Producer: Sydney Nathan)
063 K3979 TOO MANY FRIENDS 45-1484/SCR-13
064 K3980 YOU CAN’T SOMETIMES ALWAYS HARDLY EVER TELL 45-1484/SCR-13
065 K3981 VICTIMS OF AN INNOCENT DANCE 45-1501/SCR-13
066 K3982 A SINNER’S LOVE AFFAIR 45-1501/SCR-13
ALBUMS
Audio Lab AL-1527 Jimmie Osborne Singing Songs He Wrote: Death Of Little Kathy Fiscus; It's Just A Habit With You; Give Back My Ring And Picture; We Can't Take It With Us; How Many Hearts Can You Break; You Get The Rose I Get The Thorns; God Has Taken My Flower; This Evil Life Don't Pay; I Hate To Be Jealous; Nag Nag Nag; Mama Don't Agree; The Moon Is Weeping Over You - 59
King 730 Legendary Jimmie Osborne. Vol. 2: The Door To My Heart Is Wide Open; Hills Of Roan County; I'm Scared To Go Home; My Tissue Paper Heart; He'll Come Like A Thief In The Night; An Empty Old Cottage; No Bitter Tears; What A Price To Pay For Love; Blue Days And Lonely Nights; You All Come; Tears Of St. Ann; I Did And I Does And I Do; A Tennessee Ocean; My Heart Echoes; Helpless Heart; (I Just Placed) A Vacant Sign Upon My Heart - 61
King 782 Golden Harvest Vol. 3: Your Lies Have Broken My Heart; You're The Only Angel (That I Ever Met); A Million People Have Died; Forever And A Day; Missing In Action; Son, Please Meet Me In Heaven; I'm Gonna Strut My Stuff; Don't Slam The Door; Your Lovin' And Huggin'; Helpless Heart; Not Unloved Nor Unclaimed; It's Me Who Has To Suffer; Forever Far Apart; (I Just Received Word) Mom Is Dying Tonight; Love Me Or Leave; My Saddest Mistake (Took My Son From Me); It's So Hard To Smile; Tell Me Daddy If You Know - 62
King 892 The Very Best Of Jimmie Osborne: The Death Of Little Kathy Fiscus; God Please Protect America; How Many Hearts Can You Break; Missing In Action; It's Just A Habit With You; A Million People Have Died; We Can't Take It With Us To Our Grave; The Moon Is Weeping Over You; You Get The Roses I Get The Thorns; The Old Family Bible; This Evil Life Don't Pay; God Has Taken My Flower; Nag, Nag, Nag; It Just Tears Me To Pieces; Mama Don't Agree; I Hate To Be Jealous - 64 (reissued in 1975 on Pine Mountain PMR-292)
King 941 Jimmy Osborne's Golden Harvest: Your Lies Have Broken My Heart; You're The Only Angel (That I Ever Met); A Million People Have Died; Forever And A Day; I'm Gonna Strut My Stuff; Not Unloved Nor Unclaimed; It's Me Who Has To Suffer; Forever Far Apart; (I Just Received Word) Mom Is Dying Tonight; Love Me Or Leave Me; It's So Hard To Smile; The Door To My Heart Is Wide Open; Hills Of Roan County; I'm Scared To Go Home; My Tissue Paper Heart; He'll Come Like A Thief In The Night; No Bitter Tears; What A Prcie To Pay For Love; Blue Days And Lonely Nights; Tears Of St. Ann; A Tennessee Ocean; (I Just Placed) A Vacant Sign Upon My Heart - 65
Strictly Country [NED] SCR 13 The Voice Of Free America: A Bundle Of Kisses; Thank God For Victory In Korea; The Voice Of Free America; Give Me Back My Ring And Picture; Automobile Baby; My Main Trial Is Yet To Come; Korean Song; A Tribute To Robert A. Taft; Come Back To Your Loved Ones; Invest Your Little Heart In Mine; Let Me Be The First One To Know; You Can't Sometimes Always Hardly Tell; Too Many Friends; A Sinner's Love Affair; Victim Of An Innocent Dance - 88
BACM [UK] CD D 054 Hills of Roan County: The Death Of Little Kathy Fiscus; Door To My Heart Is Wide Open; Forever And A Day; Give Back My Ring And Picture; God Has Taken My Flower; He’ll Come Like A Thief In The Night; Helpless Heart; Hills Of Roan County; How My Hearts Can You Break; I Hate To Be Jealous; I’ve Just Placed A Vacant Sign Upon Your Heart; I’m Gonna Strut My Stuff; I’m Just A Habit With You; I’m Scared To Go Home; Mama Don’t Agree; Moon Is Weeping Over You; My Heart Echoes; My Main Trial Is Yet To Come; Nag Nag Nag; No Bitter Tears; Tears Of St Anne; This Evil Life Don’t Pay; We Can’t Take It With Us To Our Grave; What A Price To Pay For Love; You Get The Roses I Get The Thorns – ca 03
BACM [UK] CD D 128 Jimmie Osborne, Vol. 2: An Empty Old Cottage; Blue Days and Lonely Nights; A Tennessee Ocean; I Did and I Does and I Do; You All Come; My Tissue Paper Heart; It Just Tears Me All To Pieces; Missing In Action; A Million People Have Died; Love Me Or Leave Me; It’s Me Who Has To Suffer; It’s Just A Habit With You; Tell Me Daddy If You Know; Old Family Bible; God Please Protect America; My Saddest Mistake; You’re The Only Angel; Your Lovin’ and Huggin’; I Just Received Word Mom Is Dying Tonight; Not Unloved Nor Unclaimed; Son Please Meet Me In Heaven; It’s So Hard To Smile; Forever Far Apart; Your Lies Have Broken My Heart; Don’t Slam The Door - ca 06
SINGLES
King (1947-55)
715 My Heart Echoes / Your Lies Have Broken My Heart – 03-05-48
725 Forever Far Apart / It's Hard To Smile – 28-06-48
736 (I Just Received Word) Mom I'm Diyng Tonight / (I Just Placed) A Vacant Sign Upon My Heart – 01-11-48 (advert November 20)
768 Son, Please Meet Me In Heaven / Not Unloved Nor Unclaimed – 24-01-49
by Dick Grant with acknowledgements to Walt Saunders, Michel Ruppli, Dave Barnes, Praguefrank, Uwe Hollihn, Murray Kirch
SESSIONS
ca. October 1947 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Jimmie Osborne (unknown musicians. Producer: Sydney Nathan)
001 K2555 MY HEART ECHOES 715/LP-730 BACM CD D 054
002 K2556 IT’S HARD TO SMILE 725/LP-782 LP-941 BACM CD D 128
003 K2557 FIREVER FAR APART 725/LP 782 LP-941 BACM CD D 128
004 K2558 YOUR LIES HAVE BROKEN MY HEART 715/LP-782 LP-941BACM CD D 128
December 1947 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Jimmie Osborne (Producer: Sydney Nathan)
005 K2844 (I JUST RECEIVED WORD) MOM IS DYING TONIGHT 736/LP 782 LP 941 BACM CD D 128
006 K2845 (I JUST PLACED) A VACANT SIGN UPON MY HEART 736/LP 730 LP 941 Audio Lab AL-1518 BACM CD D 054
007 K2846 NOT UNLOVED NOR UNCLAIMED 768/LP 782 LP 941 BACM CD D 128
008 K2847 SON, PLEASE MEET ME IN HEAVEN 768/ LP 782 BACM CD D 128
AUDIO LAB AL-1518 A TIME FOR PRAYER (1959)
19 April 1949 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Jimmie Osborne (Producer: Sydney Nathan)
009 K2888 THE DEATH OF LITTLE KATHY FISCUS 788 Quality 4048 EP-255 Audio Lab EP-3/LP-710 LP-892 LP-1027 AL-1527 Pine Mountain PMR-292 BACM CD D 054
010 K2889 A BUNDLE OF KISSES 788/Strictly Country SCR-13
011 K2890 YOUR LOVIN' AND HUGGIN' 817/LP-782 LP-941 BACM CD D 128
QUALITY 4048 released in Canada, 1951.
KING EP-255 ALL-TIME HILLBILLY HITS KING LP-710 ALL TIME COUNTRY AND WESTERN HITS (1960); KING LP-1027 18 ALL TIME COUNTRY AND WESTERN HITS (1968)
31 August 1949 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Jimmie Osborne (Producer: Sydney Nathan)
012 K2931 TEARS OF ST. ANN 817/LP-730 LP-941 BACM CD D 054
013 K2932 FOREVER AND A DAY 831/LP 782 LP-941 BACM CD D 054
014 K2933 WHAT A PRICE TO PAY FOR LOVE 45-863/LP-782 LP-941 BACM CD D 054
015 K2934 I‘M GONNA STRUT MY STUFF 831/LP-782 LP-941 BACM CD D 054
12 March 1950 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Jimmie Osborne (Producer: Sydney Nathan)
016 K2989 HELPLESS HEART 45-878/LP-730 LP-782 LP-941 BACM CD D 054
017 K2990 YOU’RE THE ONLY ANGEL (THAT I EVER MET) 45-863/LP 782 LP-941 BACM CD D 128
018 K2991 YOU GET THE ROSES, I GET THE THORNS 45-878/LP-892 Audio Lab AL-1527 PMR-292 BACM CD D 054
26 July 1950 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Jimmie Osborne (Producer: Sydney Nathan)
019 K3079 GOD PLEASE PROTECT AMERICA 45-893/LP-892 PMR-292 BACM CD D 128
020 K3080 THE MOON IS WEEPING OVER YOU 45-893/LP-892 PMR-292 Audio Lab AL-1527
021 K3081 MY SADDEST MISTAKE (TOOK MY SON FROM ME) 45-942 Quality 4069/LP-782 BACM CD D 128
022 K3082 NO LONGER AN ORPHAN 45-926
2 October 1950 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Jimmie Osborne (Producer: Sydney Nathan)
023 K3095 THANK GOD FOR VICTORY IN KOREA 45-908/SCR-13
024 K3096 THE DOOR TO MY HEART IS WIDE OPEN 45-926/LP-730 LP-941 BACM CD D 054
025 K3097 THE OLD FAMILY BIBLE 45-908/LP-892 PMR-292 BACM CD D 128
026 K3098 NO BITTER TEARS 45-942/LP-730 LP-941 BACM CD D 054
2 March 1951 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Jimmie Osborne (Producer: Sydney Nathan)
027 K3200 IT‘S JUST A HABIT WITH YOU 45-988/LP-892 Audio Lab EP-3/Audio Lab AL-1527 PMR-292 BACM CD D 054 CD D 128
028 K3201 I HATE TO BE JEALOUS 45-958 Quality 4069/LP-892 Audio Lab AL-1523 AL-1527 PMR-292 BACM CD D 054
029 K3202 HE‘LL COME LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT 45-971 Audio Lab EP-3/LP-730 LP-941 Audio Lab AL-1523 CD D 054
030 K3203 THE ARM OF GOD 45-971/ Audio Lab AL-1504 Glory SS-1002
031 K3204 TELL MY DADDY IF YOU KNOW 45-958 Quality 4048/LP-782 BACM CD D 128
032 K3205 GOD HAS TAKEN MY FLOWER 45-1048 Quality K4131/LP-892 Audio Lab AL-1527 PMR-292 BACM CD D 054
QUALITY 4069 released Canada 1951. AUDIO LAB AL-1504 SONGS OF FAITH (1959); AUDIO LAB AL-1523 SONGS OF FAITH, Vol.2 (1959); GLORY SS-1002 SACRED SONGS (1959)
11 October 1951 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Jimmie Osborne (Producer: Sydney Nathan)
033 K3258 LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME 45-1012/LP-782 LP-941 BACM CD D 128
034 K3259 THE VOICE OF FREE AMERICA 45-988/LP-1006 SCR-13
035 K3260 IT’S ME WHO HAS TO SUFFER 45-1012/LP-782 LP-941 BACM CD D 128
036 K3261 HOW MANY HEARTS CAN YOU BREAK? 45-1066/LP-892 Audio Lab AL-1527 PMR-292 BACM CD D 054
December 1951 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Jimmie Osborne (Producer: Sydney Nathan)
037 K3313 GIVE BACK MY RING AND PICTURE 45-1038 Quality 4108Audio Lab EP-3/Audio Lab AL-1527 SCR-13 BACM CD D 054
038 K3314 MISSING IN ACTION 45-1038 Quality 4108/LP-782 LP-892 PMR-292 BACM CD D 128
039 K3315 WE CAN’T TAKE IT WITH US TO OUR GRAVE 45-1066 EP-3/Audio Lab AL-1527 LP-887 LP-892 PMR-292 BACM CD D 054
040 K3316 A MILLION PEOPLE HAVE DIED 45-1048 K-4131/LP-782 LP-892 LP-941 PMR-292 BACM CD D 128
QUALITY 4108 Canada, 1952 KING LP-887 IN MEMORY: THE DELMORE BROTHERS (1964)
31 July 1952 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Jimmie Osborne (Producer: Sydney Nathan)
041 K3441 MAMA DON‘T AGREE 45-1117/LP-892 Audio Lab AL-1527 PMR-292 BACM CD D 054
042 K3442 THIS EVIL LIFE DON‘T PAY 45-1144/LP-892 Audio Lab AL-1527 PMR-292 BACM CD D 054
043 K3443 DON‘T SLAM THE DOOR 45-1144/LP-782 BACM CD D 128
044 K3444 AUTOMOBILE BABY 45-1117 Quality 4171/SCR-13 Cactus KINCD 1
QUALITY 4171 Canada. 1952
CACTUS KINCD 1 KING HILLBILLY, VOL. 1
early March 1953 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Jimmie Osborne (Producer: Sydney Nathan)
045 K3568 I’M SCARED TO GO HOME 45-1193 Quality 4223/LP 730 LP 941 BACM CD D 054 Cactus KINCD 1
046 K3569 NAG, NAG, NAG 45-1193 Quality 4223/LP 892 Audio Lab AL 1527 PMR-292 BACM CD D 054 Cactus KINCD 1
047 K3570 THE HILLS OF ROAN COUNTY 45-1231/LP 730 LP 941 BACM CD D 054
048 K3571 MY MAIN TRIAL IS YET TO COME 45-1231/LP 807 BACM CD D 054 SCR-13
QUALITY 4223 Canada, 1953
KING LP-807 25 YEARS OF COUNTRY AND WESTERN AND SACRED (1963)
3 August 1953 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Jimmie Osborne (Producer: Sydney Nathan)
049 K3660 THE KOREAN STORY [KOREAN SONG*] 45-1268/SCR-13*
050 K3661 A TRIBUTE TO ROBERT A. TAFT 45-1268/SCR-13
10 November 1953 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Jimmie Osborne (Producer: Sydney Nathan)
051 K3692 YOU ALL COME 45-1295 Quality 4260/LP 730 BACM CD D 128
052 K3693 COME BACK TO YOUR LOVED ONES 45-1295 Quality 4260/SCR-13
053 K3694 MY TISSUE PAPER HEART 45-1314 Quality 4269/LP 730 LP 941 BACM CD D 128
054 K3695 IT JUST TEARS ME ALL TO PIECES 45-1314 Quality 4269/LP 892 PMR-292 BACM CD D 128
QUALITY 4260, 4269 – Canada, 1954.
20 April 1954 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Jimmie Osborne (Producer: Sydney Nathan)
055 K3790 BLUE DAYS AND LONELY NIGHTS 45-1363/LP-730 LP-941 Audio Lab AL-1519 BACM CD D 128
056 K3791 INVEST YOUR LITTLE HEART IN MINE 45-1363/SCR-13
057 K3792 A TENNESSEE OCEAN 45-1354/LP 730 LP 941/BACM CD D 128
058 K3793 I DID AND I DOES AND I DO 45-1354/LP 730/BACM CD D 128
2 September 1954 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Jimmie Osborne (Producer: Sydney Nathan)
059 K3836 (LET ME BE) THE FIRST ONE TO KNOW 45-1393/SCR-13
060 K3837 WHEN YOU TOLD ME THAT YOU LOVED ME, HOW YOU LIED 45-1412
061 K3838 AN EMPTY OLD COTTAGE 45-1393/LP 730 BACM CD D 128
062 K3839 MARRIED ON PAPER 45-1412
15 May 1955 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Jimmie Osborne (Producer: Sydney Nathan)
063 K3979 TOO MANY FRIENDS 45-1484/SCR-13
064 K3980 YOU CAN’T SOMETIMES ALWAYS HARDLY EVER TELL 45-1484/SCR-13
065 K3981 VICTIMS OF AN INNOCENT DANCE 45-1501/SCR-13
066 K3982 A SINNER’S LOVE AFFAIR 45-1501/SCR-13
ALBUMS
Audio Lab AL-1527 Jimmie Osborne Singing Songs He Wrote: Death Of Little Kathy Fiscus; It's Just A Habit With You; Give Back My Ring And Picture; We Can't Take It With Us; How Many Hearts Can You Break; You Get The Rose I Get The Thorns; God Has Taken My Flower; This Evil Life Don't Pay; I Hate To Be Jealous; Nag Nag Nag; Mama Don't Agree; The Moon Is Weeping Over You - 59
King 730 Legendary Jimmie Osborne. Vol. 2: The Door To My Heart Is Wide Open; Hills Of Roan County; I'm Scared To Go Home; My Tissue Paper Heart; He'll Come Like A Thief In The Night; An Empty Old Cottage; No Bitter Tears; What A Price To Pay For Love; Blue Days And Lonely Nights; You All Come; Tears Of St. Ann; I Did And I Does And I Do; A Tennessee Ocean; My Heart Echoes; Helpless Heart; (I Just Placed) A Vacant Sign Upon My Heart - 61
King 782 Golden Harvest Vol. 3: Your Lies Have Broken My Heart; You're The Only Angel (That I Ever Met); A Million People Have Died; Forever And A Day; Missing In Action; Son, Please Meet Me In Heaven; I'm Gonna Strut My Stuff; Don't Slam The Door; Your Lovin' And Huggin'; Helpless Heart; Not Unloved Nor Unclaimed; It's Me Who Has To Suffer; Forever Far Apart; (I Just Received Word) Mom Is Dying Tonight; Love Me Or Leave; My Saddest Mistake (Took My Son From Me); It's So Hard To Smile; Tell Me Daddy If You Know - 62
King 892 The Very Best Of Jimmie Osborne: The Death Of Little Kathy Fiscus; God Please Protect America; How Many Hearts Can You Break; Missing In Action; It's Just A Habit With You; A Million People Have Died; We Can't Take It With Us To Our Grave; The Moon Is Weeping Over You; You Get The Roses I Get The Thorns; The Old Family Bible; This Evil Life Don't Pay; God Has Taken My Flower; Nag, Nag, Nag; It Just Tears Me To Pieces; Mama Don't Agree; I Hate To Be Jealous - 64 (reissued in 1975 on Pine Mountain PMR-292)
King 941 Jimmy Osborne's Golden Harvest: Your Lies Have Broken My Heart; You're The Only Angel (That I Ever Met); A Million People Have Died; Forever And A Day; I'm Gonna Strut My Stuff; Not Unloved Nor Unclaimed; It's Me Who Has To Suffer; Forever Far Apart; (I Just Received Word) Mom Is Dying Tonight; Love Me Or Leave Me; It's So Hard To Smile; The Door To My Heart Is Wide Open; Hills Of Roan County; I'm Scared To Go Home; My Tissue Paper Heart; He'll Come Like A Thief In The Night; No Bitter Tears; What A Prcie To Pay For Love; Blue Days And Lonely Nights; Tears Of St. Ann; A Tennessee Ocean; (I Just Placed) A Vacant Sign Upon My Heart - 65
Strictly Country [NED] SCR 13 The Voice Of Free America: A Bundle Of Kisses; Thank God For Victory In Korea; The Voice Of Free America; Give Me Back My Ring And Picture; Automobile Baby; My Main Trial Is Yet To Come; Korean Song; A Tribute To Robert A. Taft; Come Back To Your Loved Ones; Invest Your Little Heart In Mine; Let Me Be The First One To Know; You Can't Sometimes Always Hardly Tell; Too Many Friends; A Sinner's Love Affair; Victim Of An Innocent Dance - 88
BACM [UK] CD D 054 Hills of Roan County: The Death Of Little Kathy Fiscus; Door To My Heart Is Wide Open; Forever And A Day; Give Back My Ring And Picture; God Has Taken My Flower; He’ll Come Like A Thief In The Night; Helpless Heart; Hills Of Roan County; How My Hearts Can You Break; I Hate To Be Jealous; I’ve Just Placed A Vacant Sign Upon Your Heart; I’m Gonna Strut My Stuff; I’m Just A Habit With You; I’m Scared To Go Home; Mama Don’t Agree; Moon Is Weeping Over You; My Heart Echoes; My Main Trial Is Yet To Come; Nag Nag Nag; No Bitter Tears; Tears Of St Anne; This Evil Life Don’t Pay; We Can’t Take It With Us To Our Grave; What A Price To Pay For Love; You Get The Roses I Get The Thorns – ca 03
BACM [UK] CD D 128 Jimmie Osborne, Vol. 2: An Empty Old Cottage; Blue Days and Lonely Nights; A Tennessee Ocean; I Did and I Does and I Do; You All Come; My Tissue Paper Heart; It Just Tears Me All To Pieces; Missing In Action; A Million People Have Died; Love Me Or Leave Me; It’s Me Who Has To Suffer; It’s Just A Habit With You; Tell Me Daddy If You Know; Old Family Bible; God Please Protect America; My Saddest Mistake; You’re The Only Angel; Your Lovin’ and Huggin’; I Just Received Word Mom Is Dying Tonight; Not Unloved Nor Unclaimed; Son Please Meet Me In Heaven; It’s So Hard To Smile; Forever Far Apart; Your Lies Have Broken My Heart; Don’t Slam The Door - ca 06
SINGLES
King (1947-55)
715 My Heart Echoes / Your Lies Have Broken My Heart – 03-05-48
725 Forever Far Apart / It's Hard To Smile – 28-06-48
736 (I Just Received Word) Mom I'm Diyng Tonight / (I Just Placed) A Vacant Sign Upon My Heart – 01-11-48 (advert November 20)
768 Son, Please Meet Me In Heaven / Not Unloved Nor Unclaimed – 24-01-49
788 The Death Of Little Kathy Fiscus / A Bundle Of Kisses - 05-49 (adv. Statesville Daily Record (Statesville, NC), May 26)
45-817 Tears Of St. Anne / Your Lovin' And Huggin' – 14-11-49
45-831 Forever And A Day / I'm Gonna Strutt My Stuff – 21-11-50
45-863 What A Price To Pay For Love / You're The Only Angel (That I Ever Met) – 22-05-50
45-878 You Get The Roses, I Get The Thorns / Helpless Heart – 03-07-50
45-893 God, Please Protect America / The moon Is Weeping Over You – 21-08-50
45-908 Thank God For Victory In Korea / The Old Family Bible – 04-10-50
45-926 No Longer An Orphan / The Door To My Heart Is Wide Open – 01-01-51
45-942 No Bitter Tears / My Saddest Mistake (Took My Son From Me) – 09-04-51 (reissued 30-04-51)
45-958 I Hate To Be Jealous / Tell Me Daddy If You Knew – 21-05-51
45-971 The Arm Of God / He'll Come Like A Thief In The Night – 06-08-51
45-988 Voice Of Free America / It's Just A Habit With You – 26-11-51
45-1038 Missing In Action / Give Back My Ring And Picture – 31-12-51
45-1012 It's Me Who Has To Suffer / Love Me Or Leave Me – 07-01-52
45-1048 A Million People Have Died / God Has Taken My Flower – 24-03-52 (Canadian issue on Quality K4131)
45-1066 We Can't Take It With Us / How Many Hearts Can You Break – 19-05-52
45-1117 Automobile Baby / Mama Won't Agree – 29-09-52
45-1144 Don't Slam The Door / This Evil Life Don't Pay – 17-11-52
45-1193 Nag Nag Nag / I'm Scared To Go Home – 20-04-53
45-1231 Hills Of Roan Country / My Main Trial Is Yet To Come – 08-06-53
45-1268 Korean Story / A Tribute To Robert A.Taft – 07-09-53
45-1295 Y' All Come / Come Back To Your Loved Ones – 04-01-54
45-1314 My Tissue Paper Heart / It Just Tears Me All To Pieces – 22-02-54
45-1354 I Did And I Does And I Do / A Tennessee Ocean – 17-05-54
45-1363 Blue Days And Black Nights / Invest Your Little Heart – 03-07-54
45-1393 First One To Know / An Empty Old Cottage – 18-10-54
45-1412 Married On Paper / When You Told Me You Love Me – 13-12-54
45-1484 Too Many Friends / You Can't Sometimes – 11-07-55
45-1501 Victims Of An Innocent Dance / Sinner's Love Affair – 19-09-55
(EPs)
Audio Lab EP 3 The Death Of Little Kathy Fiscus; He’ll Come Like A Thief In The Night / It's Just A Habit With You; Give Me Back My Ring And Picture - 59
45-817 Tears Of St. Anne / Your Lovin' And Huggin' – 14-11-49
45-831 Forever And A Day / I'm Gonna Strutt My Stuff – 21-11-50
45-863 What A Price To Pay For Love / You're The Only Angel (That I Ever Met) – 22-05-50
45-878 You Get The Roses, I Get The Thorns / Helpless Heart – 03-07-50
45-893 God, Please Protect America / The moon Is Weeping Over You – 21-08-50
45-908 Thank God For Victory In Korea / The Old Family Bible – 04-10-50
45-926 No Longer An Orphan / The Door To My Heart Is Wide Open – 01-01-51
45-942 No Bitter Tears / My Saddest Mistake (Took My Son From Me) – 09-04-51 (reissued 30-04-51)
45-958 I Hate To Be Jealous / Tell Me Daddy If You Knew – 21-05-51
45-971 The Arm Of God / He'll Come Like A Thief In The Night – 06-08-51
45-988 Voice Of Free America / It's Just A Habit With You – 26-11-51
45-1038 Missing In Action / Give Back My Ring And Picture – 31-12-51
45-1012 It's Me Who Has To Suffer / Love Me Or Leave Me – 07-01-52
45-1048 A Million People Have Died / God Has Taken My Flower – 24-03-52 (Canadian issue on Quality K4131)
45-1066 We Can't Take It With Us / How Many Hearts Can You Break – 19-05-52
45-1117 Automobile Baby / Mama Won't Agree – 29-09-52
45-1144 Don't Slam The Door / This Evil Life Don't Pay – 17-11-52
45-1193 Nag Nag Nag / I'm Scared To Go Home – 20-04-53
45-1231 Hills Of Roan Country / My Main Trial Is Yet To Come – 08-06-53
45-1268 Korean Story / A Tribute To Robert A.Taft – 07-09-53
45-1295 Y' All Come / Come Back To Your Loved Ones – 04-01-54
45-1314 My Tissue Paper Heart / It Just Tears Me All To Pieces – 22-02-54
45-1354 I Did And I Does And I Do / A Tennessee Ocean – 17-05-54
45-1363 Blue Days And Black Nights / Invest Your Little Heart – 03-07-54
45-1393 First One To Know / An Empty Old Cottage – 18-10-54
45-1412 Married On Paper / When You Told Me You Love Me – 13-12-54
45-1484 Too Many Friends / You Can't Sometimes – 11-07-55
45-1501 Victims Of An Innocent Dance / Sinner's Love Affair – 19-09-55
(EPs)
Audio Lab EP 3 The Death Of Little Kathy Fiscus; He’ll Come Like A Thief In The Night / It's Just A Habit With You; Give Me Back My Ring And Picture - 59