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Bill Parsons

*1934 US
Rock

b. 8 September 1934, Crossville, Tennessee, USA. Parsons was a friend of country singer Bobby Bare. Prior to entering the US Army, Bare agreed to help Parsons, who was just leaving the service, make a record. Due to a mix-up at Fraternity Records, for which Bare recorded, the 1959 single titled ‘The All American Boy’, co-written by Parsons and Bare (using the name Orville Lunsford), was credited to Parsons, although it was Bare singing on the record. It rose to number 2 in the US pop charts as the real Bill Parsons stood on the sidelines watching. As Bare had not yet gained any attention within country music, the deception was continued for one other single, which did not chart. Bare then reverted to his true name and, beginning in 1962, launched a very successful country career. As for the real Bill Parsons, he retired from the music business after recording two unsuccessful singles for Starday Records in 1960.

     
Genres
  • Rock
  • Pop
  • Folk
  • World
  • Blues
Popular Tracks   
The All American Boy on Ace's Golden Age of American Hits, Vol. 1 by Various Artists
She Blinded Me with Science on Special Delivery by Bill Parsons
Jali's Dream on Palace by Evergreen Club Contemporary Gamelan
All American Boy, The on I Wonder What Happened To Those One Hit Wonders, Vol. 2 by Various Artists
Dance, Dance, Dance on All American Rock 'N' Roll from Fraternity Records by Various Artists
Rubber Dolly on All American Rock 'N' Roll from Fraternity Records by Various Artists
Hand Me Down My Rockin' Shoes on All American Rock 'N' Roll from Fraternity Records by Various Artists
Hot Rod Volkswagen on Rock-A-Billy Dynamite, Vol. 34 by Various Artists
Jungle Bandstand on All American Rock 'N' Roll from Fraternity Records by Various Artists
The Road Less Traveled on Special Delivery by Bill Parsons

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Buddies With The Blues 1956-1961Bobby Bare VS Bill Parsons2013Compil.
All American Boy / Let Her DanceBill Parsons / The Bobby Fuller Four1987Single
The All American Boy / Rubber DollyBill Parsons / Bobby Bare1973Single
The All American Boy / RumbleBill Parsons / Link Wray And His Ray Men1972Single
A-Waitin / The Price We Pay For Livin'Bill Parsons1961Single
Hot Rod VolkswagenBill Parsons1960Single
Educated Rock And RollBill Parsons1959Single
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To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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