Musician Dictionary

Bashful Brother Oswald

American musician (1911–2002)

DescriptionAmerican musician (1911–2002)
Source: Wikidata
Born1911-12-26
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceSevier County Sevier County
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2002-10-17
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathNashville Madison
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationguitarist musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsguitar
Source: Wikidata
Genrescountry music
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsStarday Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofRoy Acuff And His Smoky Mountain Boys
Source: Discogs

Also known as

Bashful Bro. Oswald Beecher Ray Kirby Brother Oswald Brother Oswald Kirby Brothes Oswald Os Oswald Oz Pete "Oswald" Kirby Pete (Oswald) Kirby Pete Kirby

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Identifiers

mbid: be5bcd6d-f8f7-4a9f-9f4d-89838958923c · wikidata: Q809965 · isni: 0000000055144758 · discogs: 572842

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