In addition to all of the master recordings, the set also includes several alternate takes, unreleased tracks, incomplete takes, duets and rarities. Bobby bare all american boy 1959 with incorrect bill. With 125 tunes, all american boy is quite a collection. We take the story up to 1965, and weve included his rare german language. Just buy you a guitar and put it in tune and youll be a rockin and a rollin soon. Oct 24, 2011 mix all american boy bobby bare youtube. Oct 27, 2015 all american boy chords by bobby bare. It was released on august 2, 20 as grands debut single.
The bobby bare all american boy are brought to you by lyricskeeper. American country singersongwriter and father of bobby bare jr. I was a senior in high school when the allamerican boy was all over the radio. Inspired by elvis presley being drafted into the army. After graduating high school, i enlisted into the air force. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. All american boy bobby bare from the album the essential bobby bare. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Yeah, i practiced all day and up into the night my papas hair was turnin white cause he didnt like rockn roll he said, you can stay boy but thats gotta go. Listen free to bobby bare all american boy all american boy, shame on me and more. Song information for all american boy bobby bare on allmusic allmusic.
So i took my guitar picks and all bid farewell to my poor ol pa split for memphis where they say y all them swingin cats are havin a ball. 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. While bare was in the army, parsons lip synced the record on tv. We tried to make lyrics as correct as possible, however if you have any corrections for all american boy lyrics, please feel free to submit them to us. Bobby bare born robert joseph bare on april 7, 1935 in ironton, ohio is an american country music singer and songwriter. Well, i d practice all day and up into the night my papas hair was turnin white cause he didnt like rocknroll he said you can stay, boy, but thats gotta go. Listen to your favorite songs from all american boy by bobby bare now. Hes a square, he just didnt dig me at all so i took my guitar, picks and all and bid farewell to my poor ole pa and i split for memphis where they say all.
Parsons lipsynched the song on tv and somehow his name was put on the record. All american boy written and recorded by bobby bare c f gather round cats and ill tell you a story g7 c bout how to become an all american boy f buy you a guitar and put it. To avoid this, cancel and sign in to youtube on your computer. Allamerican rock n roll from fraternity records 19591961. Lyrics to the all american boy by bobby bare from the the singles 19591969 album including song video, artist biography, translations and more. Impressin the girls, hittin hot licks, and all that jazz. Find songs in allamerican boy bear family by bobby bare. Gather round cats and ill tell you a story bout how to become an all american boy. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. Bobby bare is in desperate need of a comprehensive box set that covers his entire career. Listen free to bobby bare all american boy 21 greatest hits all american boy, shame on me and more.
With 125 tunes, allamerican boy is quite a collection. Videos you watch may be added to the tvs watch history and influence tv recommendations. 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. About the all american boy 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. A number of labels refused the record before the ohiobased fraternity records bought it for 50 dollars. Bobby bare the all american boy lyrics genius lyrics. So i took my guitar picks and all bid farewell to my poor ol pa split for memphis where they say yall them swingin cats are havin a ball.
Lyrics for the all american boy by bobby bare songfacts. I was a senior in high school when the all american boy was all over the radio. The all american boy by bobby bare song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position. All american boy by bobby bare on amazon music unlimited. All american boy is a song by american singersongwriter steve grand. American countryrocker bobby bare scored an unlikely hit with all american boy back in 58 when his demo of the song for a friend bill. Bobby bare was the original outlaw, the original nashville rebel, and these are his early and great recordings. Gather round cats and ill tell you a story bout how to become an allamerican boy. Building his first guitar, he began playing music in his late teens, performing. The fourdisc box set the all american 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. Bobby was called up for military duty without being paid for the hit song he had recorded.
We have over 600,000 songs from 20,000 song albums performed by 44,000 singers and bands. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Listen free to bobby bare allamerican boy another love has ended, down on the corner of love and more. Song information for all american boy bobby bare on allmusic. Bare s first appearance on record was in 1958, as he recorded his own talking blues the all american boy, which was credited to bill parsons. All american boy written and recorded by bobby bare c f gather round cats and ill tell you a story g7 c bout how to become an all american boy f buy you a guitar and put it in tune g7 c youll be a rocking and a rolling soon. His father couldnt earn enough money to feed his children, forcing the family to split up. Gather round cats and ill tell you a story bout how to become an all american boy just buy you a guitar and put it in tune and youll be a rockin and a rollin. 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. 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. 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. Bobby bares story is nearly as fascinating as his music. 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.