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Joe Osborn

real name Joseph Osborn

Mound, United States

Joe Osborn is credited on 4,349 releases across 628 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1960–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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4,349

Credits

628

Albums

7

Decades active

1,471

In collections

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American bass guitar player, known for his work as a session musician, and songwriter. Active in Los Angeles and Nashville.
Born 28 August 1937, in Mound, Madison Parish, Louisiana; died 14 December 2018, in Greenwood, Louisiana.
He has also penned rock 'n' roll songs (often with the brothers Johnny and Dorsey Burnette).
Father of and
May appear on releases as Joe Osborne.

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Credited work

4,349 releases · 628 albums · active 1960–2025

  • Performance · 4,906
  • Other credits · 306
  • Production · 13
  • Engineering · 7
  • Mastering · 1

Studios: Western Recorders · Record Plant, Los Angeles · Whisky A Go Go · Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles

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