- Aliases
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Beecher Kirby
Brother Oswald
Pete Kirby
- Real name
- Beecher Ray Kirby
- Born
- December 26, 1911
- Died
- October 17, 2002
- Country
- United States
- IPI
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00016266989 2 works
- Affiliation
- BMI
- Comments
- Pioneering dobro and resonator guitar player in country music. He initially performed as Pete Kirby. After joining Acuff's band he was asked to role play as the big brother to a female band member and thus his nickname Bashful Brother Oswald was coined and he dressed up for this role.
- Related
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Roy Acuff Member of Acuff's band
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