- 20 Greatest Hits · 2005
- 20 Greatest Hits · 2005
- The Essential Bobby Bare · 1973
- 20 Greatest Hits · 2005
- 500 Miles Away From Home · 1963
- 20 Greatest Hits · 2005
- 20 Greatest Hits · 2005
- Willie Nelson American Outlaw (Live) · 2020
- 10 Bare Essentials · 1970
- 20 Greatest Hits · 2005
- The Essential Bobby Bare · 1997
- 20 Greatest Hits · 2005
- 20 Greatest Hits · 2005
Essential Albums
- Not only did this 1973 album bring new life to Bobby Bare’s career, but it’s also one of outlaw country’s very best. Bare’s burly baritone delivers the brilliantly quirky songs of Shel Silverstein (the wickedly funny “Sure Hit Songwriters Pen,” the outrageous ode to Paul Bunyan, “Paul”), and he tugs heartstrings with the father-and-son tearjerker “Daddy What If.” Best of all, he brings the material to life with an irresistible blend of humor, heart, and down-home charisma.
- 2005
- 1981
- 1980
- 1980
Appears On
About Bobby Bare
Bobby Bare fought to secure control of his recordings years before Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson pulled their outlaw coup, and he was among the first country artists to look at the album as a thematic collection rather than a hodge-podge of hits and throwaways. In the 1960s, he concentrated on folk-tinged country, and in the 1970s he mixed novelty songs, rowdy honky tonkers, and working-class tributes (occasionally on the same album, like 1973's Lullabys, Legends and Lies, his most successful LP). He helped Jennings get his first record deal, and was among the first to champion country singer/songwriters Kris Kristofferson, Billy Joe Shaver, Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt, and Shel Silverstein. His low-key, laid-back personality is one of the reasons he hasn't received the recognition he deserves.
- HOMETOWN
- Ironton, OH, United States
- BORN
- April 7, 1935
- GENRE
- Country