Bobby Osborne, Mandolinist Who Flouted Bluegrass Convention, Dies at 91 The band he led with his brother broke new ground with an unusually broad repertoire, unorthodox instrumentation and untraditional vocal harmonies.
Roland White, a Shaper of Bluegrass and Country-Rock, Dies at 83 A mandolin player and singer, he made his mark with the Country Boys (later renamed the Kentucky Colonels), and his influence extended into the rock of the ’60s.