Person · Male
Bobby Bare
- From
- Ironton, United States
- Since
- 1935–present
- Releases
- 231
- country
- singer-songwriter
About
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.
Member of
Discography
Albums
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500 Miles Away From Home Apple Music
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Detroit City and Other Hits by Bobby Bare Apple Music
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The Travelin’ Bare Apple Music
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Constant Sorrow Apple Music
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Tunes for Two
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The Streets of Baltimore
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Talk Me Some Sense Apple Music
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This I Believe Apple Music
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The Game of Triangles
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A Bird Named Yesterday Apple Music
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The English Country Side
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Folsom Prison Blues Apple Music
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(Margie’s at) The Lincoln Park Inn Apple Music
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Your Husband, My Wife
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This Is Bare Country Apple Music
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The Real Thing
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I Need Some Good News Bad Apple Music
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Where Have All the Seasons Gone Apple Music
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What Am I Gonna Do? Apple Music
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This Is Bobby Bare
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Memphis, Tennessee
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Sings Lullabys, Legends and Lies
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I Hate Goodbyes / Ride Me Down Easy
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Singin’ in the Kitchen Apple Music
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Cowboys and Daddys Apple Music
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Hard Time Hungrys Apple Music
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The Winner and Other Losers Apple Music
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Me and McDill Apple Music
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Bare Apple Music
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Sleeper Wherever I Fall Apple Music
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Down & Dirty Apple Music
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Drunk & Crazy Apple Music
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As Is Apple Music
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Ain’t Got Nothin’ to Lose
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Drinkin' From the Bottle, Singin' From the Heart Apple Music
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All American Boy Apple Music
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Merry Christmas From Bobby Bare
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I Love an Old Fashion Christmas
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Detroit City Apple Music
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The Moon Was Blue Apple Music
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20 Bare Essentials Apple Music
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Down & Dirty...Plus
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I Took a Memory to Lunch
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Dreams of Yesterday
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Darker Than Light
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Things Change Apple Music
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Country Hits
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Great American Saturday Night
EPs
Singles
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Simple Goodbye / You Are
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We Love the Same Girl / Love Feels Different
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Real Good
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Better Not Look Down / Wait Until Tomorrow
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When I Get Home / Party of the First Part
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Reno and Me
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The Jogger / The Gravy Train
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Diet Song / Stacey Brown Got Two
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(I’m Not) A Candle in the Wind / Cold Day in Hell Apple Music
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If You Ain’t Got Nothin’ (You Ain’t Got Nothin’ to Lose) / Golden Memories
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Praise the Lord and Send Me the Money / I’ve Been Rained on Too
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Dropping Out of Sight / She Is Gone
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Learning to Live Again / Appaloosa Rider
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Take Me as I Am (Or Let Me Go) / White Freight Liner Blues
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Take Me as I Am (Or Let Me Go) / Call Me the Breeze
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Numbers / New Cut Road
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New Cut Road / Let Him Roll
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Tequila Sheila / Qualudes Again
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Tequila Sheila
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Food Blues / Used Cars
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Willie Jones / If That Ain’t Love
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Hurricane Shirley / Crazy Arms
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No Memories Hangin’ Round / This Has Happened Before
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Numbers / When Hippies Get Older
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Till I Gain Control Again / I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better
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Healin’ / Love Is a Cold Wind
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Too Many Nights Alone / Yard Full of Rusty Cars
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Sleep Tight, Good Night Man / Hot Afternoon (Arizona Desert)
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Red-Neck Hippie Romance / Bottom Dollar
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Look Who I’m Cheating on Tonight / If You Think I’m Crazy Now
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Dropkick Me, Jesus / Baby Wants to Boogie
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Vegas / Shelter of Your Arms
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Put a Little Lovin’ on Me / Those City Lights
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Short and Sweet / A Million Miles to the City
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Marie Laveau / The Mermaid
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Cowboys and Daddys / High Plains Jamboree
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The Winner / Up Against the Wall Redneck Mother
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The All American Boy / Bumble Boogie
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Alimony / Daddy's Been Around the House Too Long
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Back in Huntsville Again / Warm and Free
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I Took a Memory to Lunch / It’s Freezin’ in El Paso
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Singin’ in the Kitchen / You Are
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Ride Me Down Easy / Daddy What If
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Take Me Home to Mama / Changing My Mind
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The All American Boy / Rubber Dolly
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Love Forever / A Million Miles to the City
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You Know Who / Send Tomorrow to the Moon
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Ride Me Down Easy / A Train That Never Runs
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Daddy What If / A Restless Wind
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What Am I Gonna Do / Love Forever
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Sylvia’s Mother / Music City U.S.A.
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I Hate Goodbyes / Fallin’ Apart
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Four Strong Winds / Shame on Me
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Please Don’t Tell Me How the Story Ends / Where Have All the Seasons Gone
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How I Got to Memphis / Woman, You Have Been a Friend to Me
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How I Got to Memphis / It’s Freezing in El Paso
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Come Sundown / Woman, You Have Been a Friend to Me
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Four Strong Winds / Miller’s Cave
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God Bless America Again / Baby, What Else Can I Do
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Your Husband, My Wife / Before The Sunrise
Live
Compilations
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The English Country Side / (Margie's at) The Lincoln Park Inn and Other Controversial Country Songs / I Hate Goodbyes/Ride Me Down Easy / Cowboys and Daddys
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Sings Shel Silverstein Plus
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Drunk & Crazy/As Is/Ain't Got Nothin' To Lose/Drinkin' From The Bottle...
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Me and McDill / Sleeper Wherever I Fall / Bare / Down & Dirty
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The Travelin’ Bare / Constant Sorrow / The Streets of Baltimore
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Tunes for Two / The Game of Triangles / Your Husband, My Wife
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The Storyteller: The Anthology 1960-1983
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The Mercury Years, Vol. 3 Apple Music
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The Mercury Years, Vol. 2 Apple Music
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The Mercury Years, Vol. 1 Apple Music
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The Essential Bobby Bare Apple Music
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Hard Time Hungrys / The Winner....and Other Losers
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As Is / Ain’t Got Nothin’ to Lose
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Cowboys and Daddys / Me and McDill
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The Chronogical Classics: Bobby Bare 1970
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The Chronogical Classics: Bobby Bare 1965-1966
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The Chronogical Classics: Bobby Bare 1971
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The Chronogical Classics: Bobby Bare 1967-1969
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The Chronogical Classics: Bobby Bare 1969-1970
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The Chronogical Classics: Bobby Bare 1966-1967
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The Chronogical Classics: Bobby Bare 1971-1972
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The Chronogical Classics: Bobby Bare 1962-1964
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The Chronogical Classics: Bobby Bare 1964-1965
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The Chronogical Classics: Bobby Bare 1956-1961
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The Chronogical Classics: Bobby Bare 1964
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Singin’ in the Kitchen Apple Music
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16 Biggest Hits
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A Bird Named Yesterday / Talk Me Some Sense
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20 Greatest Hits
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Folsom City Blues / I’m a Long Way From Home
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Super Hits Apple Music
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Bobby Bare
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The Columbia Years: Bare’s Picks
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The Singles: 1959-1969
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Bare Tracks: The Columbia Years
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Detroit City / 500 Miles Away From Home
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The Singles 1959-1969
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The Masters
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Pure Country
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The Essential Bobby Bare Apple Music
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For the Good Times
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Country Gold
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The All-American Boy
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The Mercury Years
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The Winner
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The Best of Bobby Bare
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The Collection
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Freddy Quinn & Bobby Bare singen von Freiheit und Freundschaft
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All American Boy Apple Music
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Country X-mas
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Music City USA
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Sings Fishin’ Songs
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High and Dry Apple Music
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For the Good Times
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I'm a Long Way From Home
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Eddy Arnold, Bobby Bare, Don Gibson, Hank Snow, Porter Wagoner Sing Popular Country Songs
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The Best of Bobby Bare, Volume 2
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The Best of Bobby Bare
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Tender Years Apple Music
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Country Love Duet: Tunes for Two
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Also known as
Bobbie Bare · Bobby Dare · Robert Joseph Bare, Sr.
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- b7798819-d9b2-442b-bd22-e55b40a1a69f
- ISNI
- 0000000114705384
- IPI
- 00002081740
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 9 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.