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Bobby Bare
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. While Bare was in the army, Parsons lip synced the record on TV. The song reached #2 on the Billboard charts, (It was kept from the #1 spot, by Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by The Platters). Overseas, "The All American Boy" went to #22 on British charts. The song was inspired by the success and then conscription of Elvis Presley, thus the Pop Chronicles music documentary used it as the theme song for its episodes focused on Presley. A cover version was recorded by Bob Dylan and The Band in 1967, officially released November 4, 2014 on The Bootleg Series Vol. 11: The Basem*nt Tapes Complete.more »
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- 2013
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Gather 'round, cats, and I'll tell you a story About how to become an All American BoyBuy you a guitar and put it in tuneYou'll be rockin' and rollin' soon.Impressin' the girls, pickin' hot licks, and all that jazzI-I bought me a guitar a year ago Learned how to play in a day or soAnd all around town it was well understoodThat I was knockin' 'em out like Johnny B. GoodeHot licks, showin' off, ah number one.Well , I 'd practice all day and up into the nightMy papa's hair was turnin' whiteCause he didn't like rock'n'rollHe said "You can stay, boy, but that's gotta go."He's a square, he just didn't dig me at allSo I took my guitar, picks and allAnd bid farewell to my poor ole paAnd I split for Memphis where they say allThem swingin' cats are havin' a ballSessions, hot licks and all, they dig meI was rockin' and boppin' and I's a gettin' the breaksThe girls all said that I had what it takesWhen up stepped a man with a big cigar He said "come here, cat--I'm gonnna make you a star.""I'll put you on Bandstand, buy ya a Cadillac, sign here, kid."I signed my name and became a star Havin' a ball with my guitarDriving a big long Cadillac and fightin' the girls off ma backThey just kept a'comin', screamin', yeah-they like itSo I'd pick my guitar with a great big grinAnd the money just kept on pourin' inBut then one day my Uncle SamHe said (sound of 3 footsteps) "Here I am""Uncle Sam needs you, boy I'm-a gonna cut your hairah-Take this rifle, kidGimme that guitar" yeah.
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Bobby Bare
Robert Joseph "Bobby" Bare (born April 7, 1935, Ironton, Ohio) is an American country music singer and songwriter. He is the father of Bobby Bare, Jr., also a musician. more »
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Written by: EDWARD SEVERIN BROWNE
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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6 facts about this song
Background"The All American Boy" was originally recorded by Bill Parsons, who was a pseudonym for Bobby Bare. The song was released in 1958 and became a hit, reaching #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. |
ControversyWhen the song became a hit, Bobby Bare's record label realized that they had signed him under his real name, and not as Bill Parsons. As a result, Bobby Bare was forced to change his name to Bill Parsons for a brief period of time to promote the song. |
Re-RecordingBobby Bare re-recorded "The All American Boy" in 1962, this time using his real name. The song was included on his album "500 Miles Away from Home." |
Storyline"The All American Boy" tells the story of a young man who is mistaken for a girl by a romantic interest. The song features a humorous twist at the end when the protagonist reveals his true identity. |
InfluenceThe success of "The All American Boy" helped launch Bobby Bare's music career. He went on to have numerous hits in the country music genre, including "Detroit City" and "Marie Laveau." |
Cover VersionsOver the years, several artists have covered "The All American Boy," including Marty Robbins and Johnny Cash. The song remains a beloved classic in the country music genre. |
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