The Osborne Brothers with String Bean Hot Corn Cold Corn

[@rabokarabekian409]

"Lord, I feel so unnecessary." = One of my top favorite quotes ever.

[@michaelelliott3209]

I've felt that way in my early years when I drank that booze to excess.

[@fazbell]

What a classic bluegrass performance. I feel honored to witness it.

[@jl6166]

RIP Bobby Osborne. I had the pleasure of meeting him when I was 12. I am 62 now, and still listen to my Dad's favorite pickers.

[@suprotwin]

Strang was the greatest American artist ever to perform, authentically American

[@blindlemonlipschitz912]

String is one of my banjo heroes.. Pickin' from above.. R.I.P.

[@budahbaba7856]

String is just one of my music heroes. Period.

[@cholly853]

This is what I call "good people music".

[@ShockwaveZero]

all the "bad" people listen to rap and rock n roll, right? lol

[@351lrs]

This is real music and requires great talent to play

[@brucebrock9369]

Ity such a shame that some nutjob took him away from us

[@donnawheeler1716]

So awesome! I love stringbean. Truly amazing. It doesn't get any better than this. I remember string. Yes, I'm old.

[@karlfisher1864]

It was a great honor to play with ol' string. I wish I could, but I cain't play. Besides which, I'm getting old, Love this music!

[@caricatureparty]

wow. I can't even pick my nose

[@kevinmaly59]

We got cheated bad when String bean and Estelle were murdered!!! The Osborn's were talented artist to!!! This is country music!!! All these guys would crap their selves if they heard what we pass off as country now!!! Sad!!!

[@bobbystephens1537]

Now it’s country rap . I just call it Crap for short

[@WarrenFloyd-xr2js]

I miss stringbean, wish he was still here 😢

[@fazbell]

These men are part of music history.

[@bettytreinen5902]

This popped up on my memories. Think about you often Yankee. Miss hearing the stories. Glad we met!

[@uptonsavoie]

First tune I ever heard Stringbean play, and his version is still my favorite

[@tablature6121]

This is one he co-wrote, probably with Flatt & Scruggs. The credits say Akeman ('Bean), Cirtain and Stacey. The latter 2 are F&S's wives' maiden names -- often used by F&S when they wanted to get around label or publishing restrictions placed on them.

[@t.c.bramblett617]

I grew up on this music as a toddler!

[@MikeBlitzMag]

THIS IS ANSWERED PRAYER!! And I'm not kidding. I'm long time fervent devotee of the late, great David "Stringbean" Akeman's work. He operated on a level of genius which few could match, with virtuoso level acumen as a musician, to boot. And this particular track (the title of which is actually Barnyard Banjo Pickin', not Hot Corn Cold Corn) has long been my all time favorite by him. I've literally listened to that single hundreds of times, and always hoped that a clip of him performing it live would have survived and find its way here online. Well it did, and the fact that it's a duet here with the Osborne Brothers is just about too good to be true. Arguably the genre's finest moment overall. Thanks for finding and posting this! You just made my year.

[@donnawheeler1716]

MikeBlitzMag I love your post Mike. I'm a true fan of string also. I was a teenager when he and Estelle were murdered. Broke my heart. But they won't be forgotten as long as we remember them.

[@MikeBlitzMag]

Absolutely, Donna. He won't be forgotten on my watch, either. I also keep hoping that somewhere, whether it's in the Starday vaults (his label) or some other place, that there exists somewhere some unreleased material, and that it will eventually appear in some configuration. Hope springs eternal! Thanks for sharing.

[@uptonsavoie]

I started the banjo in the early 1960s, and String's two-finger-thumb-lead-Kentucky-style is something I worked hard to master, but I'd rather hear him than me. He lived his music.

[@donnawheeler1716]

MikeBlitzMag I'm also a true blue stringbean fan. I can't enjoy my day without listening to some stringbean. I was a teen when string and Estelle were murdered. I remember it. So tragic. But I tell you true, they won't be forgotten as long as we remember. Keep the memory alive.

[@MikeBlitzMag]

@@donnawheeler1716 Absolutely, Donna. He was omnipresent on television throughout much of the 1960s, and pretty much stole the show during the first few seasons of Hee Haw. He's one of the few artists that could keep you mesmerized with his virtuoso level playing. It's almost like he was otherworldly, and all you knew was that you wanted to be a part of it, even as an observer. Simply the best.

[@donnawheeler1716]

Great one! Thanks. Love String! Got more!

[@wescollins6527]

I'm not a huge fan of bluegrass, but I love stringbean every time I hear him pick his banjo it makes me wanna dance like no one is watching and I usually end up doing so. Stringbean makes me do some crip walk hybrid dance lol

[@fredross6976]

Bluegrass boys members

[@annetteparker3471]

Very Good Trio, such a Fun Song too

[@cjo4150]

Where did that Vega 9 Banjo go after his and Estella's Murder ? That should be somewhere kept preserved for future gens to understand where this music came from.

[@chuckmarlow6604]

Rip Bobby Osborne 91 last of the guy's

[@dansaver8247]

Terrific.

[@williamgrantz2294]

Absolutely hypnotizing.

[@boga5014]

They are great together !!!

[@1DennisK]

This is great. Thanks

[@donnawheeler1716]

Hey String, how you feeling? Lord, I feel so unnesasary! Classic string!

[@keganperry5758]

I'm related to the Osborne Brothers

[@timbridges1975]

We all are

[@samuelm.hodnettii.2768]

Hang on as you can.. hot corn coming then cold 🥶 corn. .. cooking time!!

[@donnawheeler1716]

Classic!

[@budaustin6681]

Hell ya love string bean

[@donnawheeler1716]

Don't you just love it?

[@blindlemonlipschitz912]

Donna Wheeler "Yeess sir!!"

[@garymorris5974]

Mighty Fine

[@donnawheeler1716]

Got more stringbean? Down load it. Truly awesome!!!

[@donnawheeler1716]

We want the BEAN!!!!

[@Doug41160]

can these Osborne Bros. clips be bought on a dvd anywhere?

[@95ZR580]

what year was this recorded? so 👍

[@donnawheeler1716]

Got more String?

[@donnawheeler1716]

Did you all know that string was 6ft 5?

[@dovercastbrandon9637]

Donna Wheeler Knew he was tall, but had no idea he was that tall.

[@RiverVmanna]

Dang. I can't pick out all the lyrics..?

[@mikebrown5648]

😁😁

[@PBares]

the main singer is bobby osborne?

[@donkeyman911]

thats country

[@johnyoung9874]

Wasn't that Ronnie Reno on guitar ?

[@dennissledd9666]

Dale Sledd

[@glenndonahey918]

❤️🫵 Always love hearing you.😊

[@marclayne9261]

no one can out Banjo a Hillbilly..!!

[@brianszuch6774]

Sonny could never hit the Scruggs licks

[@Marc-rf9ei]

He had his own licks.

[@Doug41160]

"bring along the ______" what?

[@genethemachine7169]

Demijohn: An obscure name for a liquor jug.

[@bobbystephens1537]

Demijohn

[@bobbystephens1537]

Moonshine jug

[@ShockwaveZero]

why do his eyebrows look weird?

[@donnawheeler1716]

What's with strings eyebrows? I don't care for it. Makes him look goofy. Better he had left them alone.

[@fordtruxdad5155]

It was just part of his schtick, like the long shirt/ short pants.

[@mvl6827]

He looks like an irritating somebody .