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Sonny Osborne, bluegrass banjoist behind 'Rocky Top,' dies

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Bluegrass musician and singer Sonny Osborne, whose fast banjo licks turned “Rocky Top” into a hit with The Osborne Brothers, has died. He was 84.

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Associated Press News

Sonny Osborne, bluegrass banjoist behind 'Rocky Top,' dies

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Bluegrass musician and singer Sonny Osborne, whose fast banjo licks turned “Rocky Top” into a hit with The Osborne Brothers, has died. He was 84.

2 years ago·United States

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abc News

Sonny Osborne, bluegrass banjoist behind 'Rocky Top,' dies

Bluegrass musician and singer Sonny Osborne, who created the banjo licks on "Rocky Top" as part of the The Osborne Brothers, has died

2 years ago·United States

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KIFI

Sonny Osborne, bluegrass banjoist behind 'Rocky Top,' dies - Local News 8

By The Associated PressNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Bluegrass musician and singer Sonny Osborne, whose fast banjo licks turned “Rocky Top” into a hit with The Osborne Brothers, has died. He was 84. Alison Brown, a Grammy-winning banjo player, told The Tennessean that Osborne died on Sunday. His death was first announced on the website Bluegrass Today, where Osborne was a columnist. With his older brother, Bobby, who sang and played the mandolin, the …

2 years ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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The Tennessean

Sonny Osborne, bluegrass great and original 'Rocky Top' artist, dies at 84

Legendary bluegrass musician Sonny Osborne of the Osborne Brothers\u00a0– whose blazing banjo was the first to play “Rocky Top” on record – died at age 84.

2 years ago·Nashville, United States

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Billboard

Sonny Osborne, Bluegrass Banjoist Behind 'Rocky Top,' Dies at 84

Bluegrass musician and singer Sonny Osborne, whose fast banjo licks turned “Rocky Top” into a hit with The Osborne Brothers, has died. He was 84.Alison Brown, a Grammy-winning banjo player, told The Tennessean that Osborne died on Sunday. His death was first announced on the website Bluegrass Today, where Osborne was a columnist.With his older brother Bobby, who sang and played the mandolin, the bluegrass legends were inducted into the Grand Ole…

2 years ago·United States

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