MARY OSBORNE

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Mary Osborne was a whiz of an electric guitarist and a forthright, madly swinging, inventive player in whom one can hear her original musical inspiration, Charlie Christian, as well as the grace notes and humor of Les Paul. In addition, she was one of only a handful of women in her day who were able to make a dent in jazz's gender barrier, although she did not achieve the recognition that ought to have been her due. Osborne was a versatile musician as a child, playing the violin in a school orchestra and performing on violin, guitar, bass, as well as singing and dancing, in a trio at age 15. Having heard Charlie Christian play with Al Trent's band in Bismarck, she decided to focus upon the electric guitar, on which she became one of jazz's earliest exponents. She toured with a laundry list full of bands -- Buddy Rogers, read more...
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MARY OSBORNE A Girl & Her Guitar album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
A Girl & Her Guitar
Swing 1959
MARY OSBORNE Now And Then album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Now And Then
Swing 1982

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MARY OSBORNE Mary Osborne & Marian McPartland Now's The Time! album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Mary Osborne & Marian McPartland Now's The Time!
Swing 1977

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