Bobby bare was one of those musicians who brought a folksy touch with dominant unamplified guitars to the nashville sound in the mid1960s and thus met the folk trend of the time. Allamerican boy box set by bobby bare 4000127156631. After military service, bobby bare made a second attempt, wrote three songs for the film teenage millionaire and had his first hit in 1962 with shame on me. While bare was in the army, parsons lip synced the record on tv. He is famous for his singles detroit city and 500 miles away from home. The cma announced that bare would be a 20 inductee into the country music hall of fame in april 20. Features song lyrics for bobby bare s the allamerican boy album.
None became hits, but he recalls that the barry devorzanproduced book of. Bobby bare all american boy 1959 with incorrect bill. His father couldnt earn enough money to feed his children, forcing the family to split up. In addition to all of the master recordings, the set also includes. Allamerican boy box set box by bobby bare cd, jan1994, 4. The next time bare heard the allamerican boy was during his basic training. Bobby bare i need some good news bad by wilburscott. Gather round cat c s and ill tell you a story f bout g7 how to become an all american c boy.
Bobby bare have i stayed away too long by thepitchannel. Bobby bare singer, songwriter a true country music giant, bobby bare scored nearly. Contains also a 40paged vinylsized book with a biography, a discography and many rather rare photographs. Bobby bare all american boy 1959 with incorrect bill parsons credit on label by senswinthecup. All american boy bobby bare chords and lyrics for guitar. Bare was working on a farm by the time he was 15 years old, later working in factories and selling ice cream to support himself. Allamerican boy is a song by american singersongwriter steve grand. Impressin the girls, hittin hot licks, and all that jazz. Gather round cats and ill tell you a story bout how to become an allamerican boy. We take the story up to 1965, and weve included his rare german language. Get the best deals on album cds bobby bare when you shop the largest online selection at. The all american boy is a 1958 talking blues song written and sung by bobby bare, but credited by fraternity records to bill parsons, with songwriting credit to bill parsons and orville lunsford. Bobby bare s story is nearly as fascinating as his music. Get the best deals on bobby bare vinyl records rock when you shop the largest online selection at.
Bobby was called up for military duty without being paid for the hit song he had recorded. From the album the essential bobby bare by bobby bare on napster. Just buy you a guitar and put it in tune and youll be a rockin and a rollin soon. Building his first guitar, he began playing music in his late teens, performing. Buy you a guitar and f put it in tune g7 youll be a rocking and a rolling c soon f impressing the girls picking hot g7 licks and all that. I was a senior in high school when the allamerican boy was all over the radio. A number of labels refused the record before the ohiobased fraternity records bought it for 50 dollars. Bobby bare lyrics book of love they say for every boy theres a girl and shes waitin somewhere in this world its all been planned to someone up above and i know its written in the book of love.
Bobby bare born robert joseph bare on april 7, 1935 in ironton, ohio is an american country music singer and songwriter. The labels owner liked all american boy and released it under parsons name. He is the father of bobby bare jr who is also a musician. Gather round, cats, and ill tell you a story about how to become an all american boy buy you a gittar and put it in tune youll be rockin and rollin soon impressin the girls, pickin hot licks, and all that jazz ii bought me a gittar a year ago learned. The all american boy bill parsons high quality duration. The fourdisc box set the allamerican boy contains all of bobby bares rca recordings between 1962 and 1970, including the top 10 hits detroit city, 500 miles away from home, millers cave, four strong winds, a dear john letter, its alright, the streets of baltimore, the game of triangles and margies at the lincoln park inn. Bobby bare all american boy 1 boxed set on collectors. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page.
The all american boy song by bobby bare music vf, us. Release the allamerican boy by bobby bare musicbrainz. It was released on august 2, 20 as grands debut single. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases. Chris stein of blondie shares photos and stories from his book about the new york city punk scene. Bobby bare sings lullabys, legends and lies and more 1973 the essential bobby bare 1997 super hits 2004 20 bare. The tune was a parody of elvis rise to fame and subsequent military. Bobby bare bio, age, height, weight, marie laveau, wife. The all american boy is a 1958 talking blues song written and sung by bobby bare, but credited by fraternity records to bill parsons, with songwriting credit to. Vinyl 7 bobby bare the all american boy vinyl discogs. The songs music video was uploaded to youtube on july 2, 20 and immediately went viral.
After starting with capitol in 1956, bobby went on to cut all american boy issued under bill parsons name, and then signed with rca in 1962. After graduating high school, i enlisted into the air force. Bobby bare is an american country musician, singer, and songwriter. In the fifties after many failed attempts to sell his songs, he finally was signed up with capitol records and recorded a few rock and roll songs without much chart success. The fourdisc box set the allamerican boy contains all of bobby bare s rca recordings between 1962 and 1970, including the top 10 hits detroit city, 500 miles away from home, millers cave, four strong winds, a dear john letter, its alright, the streets of baltimore, the game of triangles and margies at the lincoln park inn. The album, released on september 26, 2006, came two years after his previous studio album from the end of your leash, and continues bare s eccentric and experimental style. The single climbed to number 2 on the us charts and made number 22 in the uk. Bares first appearance on record was in 1958, as he recorded his own talking blues the all american boy, which was credited to bill parsons. The longest meow is the third studio album by american singersongwriter bobby bare jr. The early, great recordings of the original nashville rebel, beginning with the mid50s sides from capitol and fraternity including the hit title cut, t. Check out all american boy by bobby bare on amazon music. Watch the video for book of love from bobby bare s allamerican boy for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Gather round cats and ill tell you a story bout how to become an allamerican boy just buy you a guitar and put it in tune and youll be a rockin and a rollin.
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