Jimmy Osborne

2nd version
by Dick Grant, Walt Saunders, Michel Ruppli, Dave Barnes, Praguefrank, Henk Scholts
SESSIONS
ca. October 1947 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Jimmy 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 - Jimmy 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 - Jimmy 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 – Jimmy 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 – Jimmy 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 - Jimmy 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 - Jimmy 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 - Jimmy 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 - Jimmy 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 - Jimmy 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 - Jimmy 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 - Jimmy 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 - Jimmy 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-1310 November 1953 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Jimmy 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 - Jimmy 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 - Jimmy 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 - Jimmy 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

ALBUMSAudio 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 & Lonely Nights; A Tennessee Ocean; I Did & I Does & 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’ & 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 – 15-04-48
725 Forever Far Apart / It's Hard To Smile - 07-48
736 (I Just Received Word) Mom I'm Diyng Tonight / (I Just Placed) A Vacant Sign Upon My Heart – 30-10-48 (advert November 20)
768 Son, Please Meet Me In Heaven / Not Unloved Nor Unclaimed - 03-49
788 The Death Of Little Hathy Fiscus / A Bundle Of Kisses - 06-49
817 Tears Of St. Anne / Your Lovin' And Huggin' – 19-11-49
831 Forever And A Day / I'm Gonna Strutt My Stuff - 01-50
45-863 What A Price To Pay For Love / You're The Only Angel (That I Ever Met) - 05-50
45-878 You Get The Roses, I Get The Thorns / Helpless Heart - 08-50
45-893 God, Please Protect America - 10-50
45-908 Thank God For Victory In Korea / The Old Family Bible - 12-50
45-926 No Longer An Orphan / The Door To My Heart Is Wide Open - 03-51
45-942 No Bitter Tears / My Saddest Mistake (Took My Son From Me) - 06-51
45-958 I Hate To Be Jealous / Tell Me Daddy If You Knew - 08-51
45-971 The Arm Of God / He'll Come Like A Thief In The Night - 09-51
45-988 Voice Of Free America / It's Just A Habit With You - 11-51
45-1012 It's Me Who Has To Suffer / Love Me Or Leave Me - 12-51
45-1038 Missing In Action / Give Back My Ring And Picture - 03-52
45-1048 A Million People Have Died / God Has Taken My Flower - 06-52 (Canadian issue on Quality K4131)
45-1066 We Can't Take It With Us / How Many Hearts Can You Break - 07-52
45-1117 Automobile Baby / Mama Won't Agree - 11-52
45-1144 Don't Slam The Door / This Evil Life Don't Pay - 12-52
45-1193 Nag Nag Nag / I'm Scared To Go Home – ca. 03-53
45-1231 Hills Of Roan Country / My Main Trial Is Yet To Come – ca. 06-53
45-1268 Korean Story / A Tribute To Robert A.Taft – ca. 09-53
45-1295 Y' All Come / Come Back To Your Loved Ones - 01-54
45-1314 My Tissue Paper Heart / It Just Tears Me All To Pieces – ca. 03-54
45-1354 I Did And I Does And I Do / A Tennessee Ocean - 05-54
45-1363 Blue Days And Black Nights / Invest Your Little Heart – ca. 07-54
45-1393 First One To Know / An Empty Old Cottage - 10-54
45-1412 Married On Paper / When You Told Me You Love Me - 12-54
45-1484 Too Many Friends / You Can't Sometimes – ca. 07-55
45-1501 Victims Of An Innocent Dance / Sinner's Love Affair – ca. 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