Bashful Brother Oswald
Bashful Brother Oswald | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Beecher Ray Kirby |
| Also known as | Pete Kirby |
| Born | December 26, 1911 Sevier County, Tennessee United States |
| Died | October 17, 2002 (aged 90) Madison, Tennessee |
| Genres | country, old-time music |
| Occupation(s) | sideman, session musician, solo artist |
| Instrument(s) | resonator guitar, Dobro, steel guitar, banjo, guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1930s–1990s |
| Labels | Starday, Rounder |
Beecher Ray "Pete" Kirby (December 26, 1911 – October 17, 2002), better known as Bashful Brother Oswald, was an American country musician who popularized the use of the resonator guitar and Dobro. He played with Roy Acuff's Smoky Mountain Boys and was a member of the Grand Ole Opry.
Though he released only a few recordings as a solo artist, he played as a session musician on numerous records, including the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's 1972 album Will the Circle be Unbroken.