Bobby Bare, Encore (1981)
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Even when Bobby Bare was just the performer and not the writer he had a way with words, with delivery. I’m a fan of his rendition of Numbers (one of Shel Silverstein’s many gems) - and did you know that Bare had a crack at The Gambler before ol’ Kenny did? Actually I really dig Bare’s version, but it was not to be. The world wan…
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