Episode 259: Joe Osborn, An Audiobiography

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Joe Osborn, born August 28, 1937, in Mound, Louisiana and raised in Shreveport, was an American bass player known for his work with The Wrecking Crew, and the A Team in Nashville. Joe is one of the most recorded bassists of all time. By the time he graduated high school, Joe and high school mate, James Burton, had joined Dale Hawkins band and recorded “Suzy Q.” He later joined Bob Luman’s band along with Roy Buchanan where he was assigned the role as bass player.
In 1960 he joined Ricky Nelson’s band where he met Dorsey and Johnny Burnette and began writing songs with them which included Ricky’s hit “Gypsy Woman.” In January 1964, he reunited with a longtime friend from Baton Rouge named Johnny Rivers and played on all of his albums. He was asked to play on the premier album of The Mamas and The Papas.
Just like Joe’s becoming a bass player with no experience, he also became a valuable session musician even though he couldn’t read music. Along with Tommy Tedesco, Larry Knechtel they became known as the ‘Golden Trio’ as Los Angeles session players.
He later moved to Nashville to work in recording sessions which was his passion. He actually turned down touring with Elvis and Dylan to concentrate on that love. It has been said that his recording work averaged 15 songs per week on the Billboard charts during his career. The record shows Joe played on almost 200 number one top 40 hits, and over 50 number one country hits.
In 1988, Joe returned to Louisiana and settled in Keithville. On December 14, 2018, Joe Osborn died from pancreatic cancer. At the time Joe was working on an autobiography which was unfinished.
His honors include:
1980 Bass Player of the Year, Nominee, Academy of Country Music
1981 Bass Player of the Year, Winner, Academy of Country Music
1982 Bass Player of the Year, Nominee, Academy of Country Music
1983 Bass Player of the Year, Winner, Academy of Country Music
1984 Bass Player of the Year, Winner, Academy of Country Music
1985 Bass Player of the Year, Winner, Academy of Country Music
2010 Inductee, Louisiana Music Hall of Fame
The Songs:
Suzy Q – Dale Hawkins,
Gypsy Woman – Ricky Nelson,
The Snake – Johnny Rivers,
Straight Shooter – The Mams and The Papas,
December Dreams – Stone Ponys,
Time and Changes - Brewer and Shipley,
This Precious Time – The Grass Roots,
She Comes In Colors – Fever Tree,
Valeri – The Monkees,
Little Yellow Pills – Jackie Lomax,
Baby Driver – Simon and Garfunkel,
Hound Dog – Dale Hawkins,
Love Theme From The Apartment – Al Kooper,
I Looked Away – Michael Nesmith and The First National Band,
Shelter of Your Love – Bobby Bridger,
My Maria – B. W. Stevenson,
Well, I Done Got Over It – T-Bone Walker,
You Got Something – J. J. Cale,
The Wonder of It All – Tompall Glaser,
Luxury Liner – Gram Parsons,
Comes A Time – Neil Young,
Captain (and the Mermaid) – John Phillips,
Both Sides Now – Glen Campbell,
Ventura Highway – America,
Shapes In My Mind- Keith Relf,
Texas Trilogy – Steve Fromholz.

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