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    • Apr 7, 1935
    Bobby Bare is born near Ironton, Ohio. He earns a reputation as a champion for songwriters and for quality songs, garnering hits with "500 Miles Away From Home," "Marie Laveau" and "Detroit City," which earns him a Grammy in 1963. He joins the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013
    Sep 10, 1956
    Bobby Bare holds the first recording session of his career, at the Capitol Recording Studios in Hollywood. His backing band includes Jimmy Bryant & Speedy West, Buck Owens and future Buckaroo drummer Pee Wee Adams
    Mar 16, 1962
    Bobby Bare records his first charted country single, "Shame On Me," during an afternoon session at Nashville's RCA Studio B
    Apr 18, 1963
    Bobby Bare records "Detroit City" in Nashville during an afternoon session at RCA Studio B. He also cuts "She Called Me Baby," destined to become a hit more than 10 years later for Charlie Rich
    Aug 24, 1963
    Bobby Bare records "500 Miles Away From Home" in a morning session at Nashville's RCA Studio B
    Nov 16, 1963
    Bobby Bare performs "500 Miles Away From Home" on Dick Clark's ABC show "American Bandstand"
    Dec 12, 1963
    Bobby Bare records "Miller's Cave" during the afternoon at RCA Studio B in Nashville
    May 12, 1964
    Bobby Bare wins Best Country & Western Recording for "Detroit City" in the sixth annual Grammy Awards
    May 28, 1964
    Bobby Bare records "Four Strong Winds" in the evening at Nashville's RCA Studio B
    May 30, 1964
    The western "A Distant Trumpet" debuts in theaters. The film features an acting role for Bobby Bare, alongside Troy Donahue, Suzanne Pleshette and Claude Akins
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