Bobby Bare

Songs Performed or Written by Bobby BareTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Robert Joseph Bare Sr. (born April 7, 1935) is an American country music singer and songwriter, best known for the songs "Marie Laveau", "Detroit City", and "500 Miles Away from Home". He is the father of Bobby Bare Jr., also a musician. == Early career == Bare was born in Ironton, Ohio, on April 7, 1935. In the 1950s, he repeatedly tried and failed to sell his songs. He finally got a record deal, with Capitol Records, and recorded a... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: The All American Boy - #2: 500 Miles Away from Home - #3: Detroit City - #4: Shame on Me - #5: Daddy What If
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  Bobby Bare
1.
12/1958

#1  The All American Boy
Bobby Bare greentick

from Detroit City and Other Hits   
232 pts
2
US




16
R&B
22
UK
as Bill Parsons
[novelty]
[Fraternity 835]
written by Bill Parsons greentick & Orville Lunsford
  Grandpa Jones
2.
02/1959

The All-American Boy
Grandpa Jones

6 pts




21
ctry




[Decca 9-30823]
written by Bill Parsons greentick & Orville Lunsford
  Bobby Bare
3.
05/1961

Book of Love
Bobby Bare greentick

from Detroit City and Other Hits   
4 pts
106
US








[Fraternity 878]
written by Bobby Bare greentick & Lance Guynes
  Bob Conrad
4.
12/1961

Bye Bye Baby
Bob Conrad

3 pts
113
US








[Warner 5242]
written by Bobby Bare greentick & Barry De Vorzon
  Bobby Bare
Shame on Me
5.
07/1962

#4  Shame on Me
Bobby Bare greentick

from Detroit City and Other Hits   
54 pts
23
US


18
ctry




[RCA Victor 47-8032]
written by Lawton Williams & Bill Enis
6.
11/1962

I Don't Believe I'll Fall in Love Today
Bobby Bare greentick

from Detroit City and Other Hits   
3 pts
118
US








[RCA Victor 8083]
written by Harlan Howard
Detroit City
7.
06/1963

#3  Detroit City
Bobby Bare greentick

from Detroit City and Other Hits   
111 pts
16
US
4
AC
6
ctry




[RCA Victor 47-8183]
written by Danny Dill & Mel Tillis
  Gary Buck
8.
06/1963

Happy to Be Unhappy
Gary Buck

from Gary Buck Sings for Everybody   
10 pts




11
ctry




[Petal 1011]
written by Bobby Bare greentick
  Bobby Bare
9.
10/1963

#2  500 Miles Away from Home
Bobby Bare greentick

from 500 Miles Away from Home   
137 pts
10
US
4
AC
5
ctry




[RCA Victor 47-8238]
written by Hedy West
  Leroy Van Dyke
10.
01/1964

Happy to Be Unhappy
Leroy Van Dyke

2 pts




50
ctry




[Mercury 72198]
written by Bobby Bare greentick
  Roy Clark
11.
01/1964

Through the Eyes of a Fool
Roy Clark

from Happy to Be Unhappy   
6 pts
128
US


31
ctry




[Capitol 4503]
written by Bobby Bare greentick & Charlie Williams
  Bobby Bare
12.
02/1964

Miller's Cave
Bobby Bare greentick

52 pts
33
US
12
AC
4
ctry




[RCA Victor 47-8294]
written by Jack Clement
Have I Stayed Away Too Long
13.
05/1964

Have I Stayed Away Too Long
Bobby Bare greentick

7 pts
94
US


47
ctry




[RCA Victor 47-8358]
written by Frank Loesser
14.
08/1964

He Was a Friend of Mine
Bobby Bare greentick

3 pts
134
US








[RCA Victor 8395]
written by traditional
15.
10/1964

Four Strong Winds
Bobby Bare greentick

41 pts
60
US
9
AC
3
ctry




[RCA Victor 47-8443]
written by Ian Tyson
16.
03/1965

Times Are Gettin' Hard
Bobby Bare greentick

from Constant Sorrow   
3 pts




30
ctry




[RCA Victor 47-8509]
written by Bobby Bare greentick
17.
05/1965

It's Alright
Bobby Bare greentick

from Constant Sorrow   
15 pts
122
US


7
ctry




[RCA Victor 8571]
written by Jerry Tuttle & Mac Gayden
Just to Satisfy You
18.
10/1965

Just to Satisfy You
Bobby Bare greentick

from Constant Sorrow   
3 pts




31
ctry




[RCA Victor 47-8654]
written by Don Bowman & Waylon Jennings
19.
11/1965

Talk Me Some Sense
Bobby Bare greentick

from Talk Me Some Sense   
4 pts




26
ctry




[RCA Victor 47-8699]
written by Keith Colley & Nancie Mantz
20.
03/1966

In the Same Old Way
Bobby Bare greentick

6 pts
131
US


34
ctry




[RCA Victor 8758]
written by Dan Penn & Lindon Oldham
21.
06/1966

The Streets of Baltimore
Bobby Bare greentick

from The Streets of Baltimore   
17 pts
124
US


5
ctry




[RCA Victor 8851]
written by Harlan Howard & Tompall Glaser
  Justin Tubb & Lorene Mann
22.
07/1966

We've Gone Too Far, Again
Justin Tubb & Lorene Mann

2 pts




44
ctry




[RCA Victor 47-8834]
written by Bobby Bare greentick
  Bobby Bare
23.
11/1966

Homesick
Bobby Bare greentick

from The Game of Triangles   
2 pts




38
ctry




[RCA Victor 47-8988]
written by Billy Cole
  Johnny Paycheck
24.
11/1966

Motel Time Again
Johnny Paycheck

from Jukebox Charlie   
8 pts




13
ctry




[Little Darlin' 0016]
written by Bobby Bare greentick
  Bobby Bare
25.
03/1967

Charleston Railroad Tavern
Bobby Bare greentick

from The Best of Bobby Bare - Volume 2   
7 pts




16
ctry




[RCA Victor 47-9098]
written by Jerry Smith
26.
05/1967

Come Kiss Me Love
Bobby Bare greentick

from The Best of Bobby Bare - Volume 2   
8 pts




14
ctry




[RCA Victor 47-9191]
written by Ian Campbell [British folk musician]
27.
10/1967

The Piney Wood Hills
Bobby Bare greentick

from The Best of Bobby Bare - Volume 2   
8 pts




15
ctry




[RCA Victor 47-9314]
written by Buffy Sainte-Marie
28.
03/1968

Find Out What's Happening
Bobby Bare greentick

from English Country Side   
7 pts




15
ctry




[RCA Victor 47-9450]
written by Jerry Crutchfield
29.
07/1968

A Little Bit Later on Down the Line
Bobby Bare greentick

7 pts




14
ctry




[RCA Victor 47-9568]
written by Chip Taylor
30.
10/1968

The Town That Broke My Heart
Bobby Bare greentick

7 pts




16
ctry




[RCA Victor 47-9643]
written by Tom Hall
  Ray Corbin
31.
01/1969

Passin' Through
Ray Corbin

1 pts




67
ctry




[Monument 1102]
written by Bobby Bare greentick
  Bobby Bare
32.
03/1969

(Margie's at) The Lincoln Park Inn
Bobby Bare greentick

from (Margie's at) The Lincoln Park Inn (And Other Controversial Country Songs)   
16 pts




4
ctry




[RCA Victor 74-0110]
written by Tom T. Hall
33.
08/1969

Which One Will It Be
Bobby Bare greentick

6 pts




19
ctry




[RCA Victor 74-0202]
written by Hank Cochran & Glenn Martin
God Bless America Again
34.
11/1969

God Bless America Again
Bobby Bare greentick

from This Is Bobby Bare   
7 pts




16
ctry




[RCA Victor 74-0264]
written by Bobby Bare greentick & Boyce Hawkins
35.
08/1970

How I Got to Memphis
Bobby Bare greentick

from This Is Bare Country   
17 pts




3
ctry




[Mercury 73097]
written by Tom T. Hall
36.
12/1970

Come Sundown
Bobby Bare greentick

from This Is Bare Country   
15 pts
122
US


7
ctry




[Mercury 73148]
written by Kris Kristofferson
37.
05/1971

Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends
Bobby Bare greentick

from Where Have All the Seasons Gone   
11 pts




8
ctry




[Mercury 73203]
written by Kris Kristofferson
38.
09/1971

Short and Sweet
Bobby Bare greentick

from I Need Some Good News Bad   
2 pts




57
ctry




[Mercury 73236]
written by Billy Joe Shaver
39.
04/1972

What Am I Gonna Do
Bobby Bare greentick

from What Am I Gonna Do   
9 pts




13
ctry




[Mercury 73279]
written by Carole King & Toni Stern
Sylvia's Mother
40.
08/1972

Sylvia's Mother
Bobby Bare greentick

from What Am I Gonna Do   
9 pts




12
ctry




[Mercury 73317]
written by Shel Silverstein
41.
01/1973

I Hate Goodbyes
Bobby Bare greentick

from I Hate Goodbyes/Ride Me Down Easy   
5 pts




25
ctry




[RCA Victor 74-0866]
written by Jerry Foster & Bill Rice
42.
04/1973

Ride Me Down Easy
Bobby Bare greentick

from I Hate Goodbyes/Ride Me Down Easy   
9 pts




11
ctry




[RCA Victor 74-0918]
written by Billy Joe Shaver
43.
09/1973

You Know Who
Bobby Bare greentick

from I Hate Goodbyes/Ride Me Down Easy   
4 pts




30
ctry




[RCA Victor APB0-0063]
written by Shel Silverstein
44.
12/1973

#5  Daddy What If
Bobby Bare greentick

from Lullabyes, Legends and Lies   
53 pts
41
US
14
AC
2
ctry




with Bobby Bare Jr.
live [novelty]
[RCA Victor APBO-0197]
written by Shel Silverstein
Marie Laveau
45.
05/1974

Marie Laveau
Bobby Bare greentick

from Lullabyes, Legends and Lies   
22 pts




1
ctry




[RCA Victor APB0-0261]
written by Baxter Taylor III & Shel Silverstein
  Bobby Bare Jr. & Mama
46.
09/1974

Where'd I Come From
Bobby Bare Jr. & Mama

from Singin' in the Kitchen   
2 pts




41
ctry




[RCA Victor 10037]
written by Bobby Bare greentick
  Bobby Bare
47.
11/1974

Singin' in the Kitchen
Bobby Bare greentick

from Singin' in the Kitchen   
3 pts




29
ctry




as Bobby Bare and the Family
[RCA Victor 10096]
written by Shel Silverstein
48.
03/1975

Back in Huntsville Again
Bobby Bare greentick

from Hard Time Hungries   
5 pts




23
ctry




[RCA Victor 10223]
written by Shel Silverstein
49.
07/1975

Alimony
Bobby Bare greentick

from Hard Time Hungries   
6 pts




18
ctry




[RCA Victor 10318]
written by Shel Silverstein
50.
10/1975

Cowboys and Daddys
Bobby Bare greentick

from Cowboys and Daddys   
4 pts




29
ctry




[RCA Victor 10409]
written by Marty Cooper
51.
03/1976

The Winner
Bobby Bare greentick

from The Winner and Other Losers   
8 pts




13
ctry




[RCA Victor 10556]
written by Shel Silverstein
52.
07/1976

Put a Little Lovin' on Me
Bobby Bare greentick

from The Winner and Other Losers   
5 pts




23
ctry




[RCA Victor 10718]
written by Bob McDill
53.
10/1976

Dropkick Me, Jesus
Bobby Bare greentick

from The Winner and Other Losers   
6 pts




17
ctry




[RCA 10790]
written by Paul Craft
54.
03/1977

Look Who I'm Cheating On Tonight / If You Think I'm Crazy Now (You Should Have Seen Me When I Was a Kid)
Bobby Bare greentick

from Me and McDill   
6 pts




21
ctry




[RCA 10902]
written by Bob McDill
55.
07/1977

Red-Neck Hippie Romance
Bobby Bare greentick

1 pts




85
ctry




[RCA 11037]
written by Shel Silverstein
56.
04/1978

Too Many Nights Alone
Bobby Bare greentick

from Bare   
3 pts




29
ctry




[Columbia 10690]
written by Shel Silverstein & Even Stevens
57.
10/1978

Sleep Tight, Good Night Man
Bobby Bare greentick

from Bare   
8 pts




11
ctry




[Columbia 10831]
written by Jeff Silbar & Sam Lorber
58.
01/1979

Healin'
Bobby Bare greentick

from Sleep Wherever I Fall   
5 pts




23
ctry




[Columbia 10891]
written by Bob McDill
59.
06/1979

Till I Gain Control Again
Bobby Bare greentick

2 pts




42
ctry




[Columbia 10998]
written by Rodney Crowell
60.
01/1980

Numbers
Bobby Bare greentick

from Down and Dirty   
8 pts




11
ctry




[Columbia 11170]
written by Shel Silverstein
61.
04/1980

Tequila Sheila
Bobby Bare greentick

from Down and Dirty   
3 pts




31
ctry




[Columbia 11259]
written by Shel Silverstein & Mac Davis
62.
10/1980

Food Blues
Bobby Bare greentick

from Drunk & Crazy   
2 pts




41
ctry




[Columbia 11365]
written by Shel Silverstein
63.
12/1980

Willie Jones
Bobby Bare greentick

from Drunk & Crazy   
6 pts




19
ctry




with backing vocals by Charlie Daniels
[Columbia 11408]
written by Charlie Daniels
64.
04/1981

Learning to Live Again
Bobby Bare greentick

from As Is   As Is
4 pts




28
ctry




[Columbia 02038]
written by Bob McDill
65.
08/1981

Take Me as I Am (Or Let Me Go)
Bobby Bare greentick

from As Is   As Is
4 pts




28
ctry




[Columbia 02414]
written by Boudleaux Bryant
66.
11/1981

Dropping Out of Sight
Bobby Bare greentick

from As Is   As Is
3 pts




35
ctry




[Columbia 02577]
written by Tom T. Hall
67.
01/1982

New Cut Road
Bobby Bare greentick

from As Is   As Is
6 pts




18
ctry




[Columbia 02690]
written by Guy Clark
68.
05/1982

If You Ain't Got Nothin' (You Ain't Got Nothin' to Lose)
Bobby Bare greentick

from Ain't Got Nothin' to Lose   Ain't Got Nothin' to Lose
3 pts




31
ctry




[Columbia 02895]
written by Red Lane & Dan Wilson
69.
08/1982

(I'm Not) A Candle in the Wind
Bobby Bare greentick

from Ain't Got Nothin' to Lose   Ain't Got Nothin' to Lose
2 pts




37
ctry




[Columbia 03149]
written by Bill Rice & Mary Sharon Rice
70.
11/1982

Praise the Lord and Send Me the Money
Bobby Bare greentick

from Ain't Got Nothin' to Lose   Ain't Got Nothin' to Lose
1 pts




83
ctry




[Columbia 03334]
written by Hugh Moffatt
71.
05/1983

The Jogger
Bobby Bare greentick

from Drinkin' from the Bottle   
3 pts




29
ctry




[Columbia 03809]
written by Shel Silverstein
72.
10/1983

Diet Song
Bobby Bare greentick

from Drinkin' from the Bottle   
1 pts




69
ctry




[Columbia 04092]
written by Shel Silverstein
73.
08/1985

When I Get Home
Bobby Bare greentick

1 pts




53
ctry




[EMI America 8279]
written by Bobby Bare greentick & Don Bowman
74.
11/1985

Reno and Me
Bobby Bare greentick

1 pts




76
ctry




[EMI America 8296]
written by John Hadley & Kevin Welch
75.
08/1986

Real Good
Bobby Bare greentick

1 pts




67
ctry




[EMI America 8333]
written by Troy Seals


See also...

Bobby & Jeannie BareBobby Bare & Lacy J. DaltonBobby Bare and Skeeter DavisBobby Bare, Norma Jean and Liz AndersonHeart of NashvilleRosanne Cash & Bobby Bare


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