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Notes:

• The printed title on Fraternity 890 is "Zig-Zag". The word "Twist" is stamped at the end of the title.

Date	Label & Number	Image	Title & Credits	Matrix	Comps
U.S. Singles & EPs
1956/Oct. 6 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol (Calif.) F3557  [45]		Down On The Corner Of Love — Bobby Bare (from 45)	45-15824	Capitol (France) LP 85345/6 (#23)
			Another Love Has Ended — Bobby Bare (from 45)	45-15823	Lesley CD 3 (#4)
1957/July 29 Bb pop rev.	Capitol (Calif.) F3771  [45]		The Livin' End — Bobby Bare (from 45)	45-17300
			A Beggar — Bobby Bare	45-17299
1958/Sept. (Bb est.)	Jackpot (Calif.)  48010  [45]		Vampira — Bobby Bare (from Buffalo Bop CD 55014)	45-250	Buffalo Bop CD 55014 (#21) Hee Hee Hee LP 1 (#12) Presto CD 11 (#35) RPM Retro CD 837 (#2)
			Tender Years — Bobby Bare (from 45)	45-251
1958/Dec. 1 Bb pop rev.	Fraternity (Ohio) F-835  [45] (pressed by RCA)		Rubber Dolly — Bill Parsons (from 45)	JO8W-2324	Ace CD 560 (#16) Esoldun LP 2024 (#14) Red Raven LP 1 (#8)
			The All American Boy — Bill Parsons (from 45)	JO8W-2323	Century CD [3] (#20) Esoldun LP 2024 (#13) RCA (England) LP 5078 (#6) RCA International LP 5078 (#6)
1959/Mar. 23 Bb pop rev.	Fraternity (Ohio) F-838  [45] (pressed by RCA)		Educated Rock And Roll — Bill Parsons With The All American Boy's Orch. And Chorus (from 45)	K8OW-3624	Ace CD 822 (#17)
			Carefree Wanderer — Bill Parsons With The All American Boy's Orch. And Chorus	K8OW-3625
1959/June (Bb est.)	Fraternity (Ohio) F-848  [45]		Buddies With The Blues — Bobby Bare		Ace CD 316 (#15)
			Sputnik No. 2 — Bobby Bare (from Emusic/Ace MP3 11259310)	K8OW-6854	Ace CD 822 (#16)
1959/Nov. 16 Bb pop rev.	Fraternity (Ohio) F-861  [45] (pressed by RCA)		That's Where I Want To Be — Bobby Bare With Johnny And The Jokers (from 45)	K9OW-1843
			I'm Hangin' Up My Rifle — Bobby Bare With Johnny And The Jokers (from 45)	K9OW-1842	Ace CD 822 (#25)
1960/June 20 Bb pop rev.	Fraternity (Ohio) F-867  [45] (pressed by RCA)		Sweet Singin Sam — Bobby Bare (from 45)	L9OW-6040
			More Than A Poor Boy Could Give — Bobby Bare (from 45)	L9OW-6039
1960/Sept. 5 Bb pop rev.	Fraternity (Ohio) F-871  [45] (pressed by RCA)		No Letter From My Baby — Bobby Bare With The Charmaine Trio (from 45)	LO9W-0436
			Lynchin' Party — Bobby Bare (from 45)	LO9W-0435
1961/Apr. 10 Bb pop rev.	Fraternity (Ohio) F-878  [45] (pressed by RCA)		Book Of Love — Bobby Bare (from unknown source)	M9OW-5125	Ace CD 1050 (#21)
			Lorena — Bobby Bare (from 45)	M9OW-5126
1961/Sept. 25 Bb pop rev.	Fraternity (Ohio) F-885  [45] (pressed by RCA)		Sailor Man — Bobby Bare (from 45)	M9OW-9375	Classics CD 738 (#3)
			Island Of Love — Bobby Bare (from 45)	M9OW-9376
1961/Nov. 27 Bb pop rev.	Fraternity (Ohio) F-892  [45]		That Mean Old Clock — Bobby Bare (from 45)	M90W-3948
			The Day My Rainbow Fell — Bobby Bare (from 45)	M90W-3949
1961/Dec. 25 Bb pop rev.	Fraternity (Ohio) F-890  [45] (pressed by RCA)		Brooklyn Bridge — Bobby Bare (from 45)	MO9W-2741
			Zig-Zag Twist — Bobby Bare (from 45)	MO9W-2742
	[acetate]     [45 acetate]		Rockin' Round The Mountain — The Mountain Ramblers Feat. Bobby Bare (from Eagle CD 90205)		Bop-A-Rama LP 004 (#12) Eagle CD 90205 (#29)
Canadian Singles & EPs
1959/Feb. CHUM chart	Reo (Canada)  8320  [78]		Rubber Dolly — Bill Parsons And His Orchestra	S2
			The All American Boy — Bill Parsons And His Orchestra	S1
1959/Feb. CHUM chart	Reo (Canada)  8320X [45]		Rubber Dolly — Bill Parsons And His Orchestra	S2
			The All American Boy — Bill Parsons And His Orchestra	S1
1959/May (CHUM est.)	Reo (Canada)  8356X [45]		Educated Rock And Roll — Bill Parsons With The All American Boy's Orchestra And Chorus	S1
			Carefree Wanderer — Bill Parsons With The All American Boy's Orchestra And Chorus	S2
1960/Aug. (CHUM est.)	Quality (Canada)  1205X [45]		Sweet Singin Sam — Bobby Bare
			More Than A Poor Boy Could Give — Bobby Bare
1960/Dec. (CHUM est.)	Reo (Canada)  8514X [45]		No Letter From My Baby — Bobby Bare With The Charmaine Trio	S2
			Lynchin' Party — Bobby Bare	S1
1961/June (CHUM est.)	Reo (Canada)  8567X [45]		Book Of Love — Bobby Bare
			Lorena — Bobby Bare
1961/Dec. (CHUM est.)	Reo (Canada)  8613X [45]		Sailor Man — Bobby Bare	S1
			Island Of Love — Bobby Bare	S2
1962/Feb. (CHUM est.)	Reo (Canada)  8632X [45]		Brooklyn Bridge — Bobby Bare	S1
			Zig-Zag Twist — Bobby Bare	S2
Unissued Recordings
	Fraternity (Ohio)     [unissued]		All American Boy [alt. vers. 1] — Bobby Bare		Ace CD 316 (#20)
			All American Boy [alt. vers. 2] — Bobby Bare		Ace CD 822 (#9)
			Rubber Dolly [alt. vers.] — Bobby Bare		Ace CD 316 (#19)
			Whatcha' Gonna Do — Bobby Bare (from Emusic/Ace MP3 11259310)		Ace CD 822 (#18)

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