THE
COMPLETE
BOBBY DARIN
RECORDING
SESSIONS
COMPLETE CHRONOLOGICAL SESSION DETAILS
RECORDED FOR
DECCA/ATCO/ATLANTIC/COLPIX/CAPITOL/
DIRECTION/MOTOWN RECORDS
IT’S A HELL OF A JOB AND THEREFORE STILL AND WILL BE A WORK IN
PROGRESS”
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COMPILED BY JAN-JAAP BEEN
RESOURCES:
WWW.BOBBYDARIN.NET , WWW.JAZZDISCO.ORG,
WWW.DARINLAND.COM
Al DiOrio’s “Bobby Darin The Incredible Story Of An Amazing Life”;
Jeff Bleiels’ “That’s All Bobby Darin On Record On Stage And Screen” ;
My own researches;
Special thanks go to DIK DE HEER, for his session notes!
Special thanks also to Marilyn Brown for the opportunity to link this page on
WWW.BOBBYDARIN.NET and her passion that keeps us remembering BD!
Special thanks for all the albumpics and comments go to
WWW.BOBBYDARIN.NET
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Authors’ notes:
This work is, as noticed above, under continual construction.
Only the albums wich are released during Bobby’s life are shown, including his last
Motown release.
At the bottom of the discography are mentioned the albums/DVD’s that are
noteworthy for the tracks wich are not released before.
In BLUE you’ll find some important dates in the life of Bobby Darin.
Thxs
SESSIONS:
1956-1972
Note:
From left to right are the following details:
Matrix number/Title/Album or single the title first appeared on
Have fun exploring the incredible recording career of Bobby Darin!
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Bobby Darin
1936-1973
He was the last of the giants in the Sinatra and Dean Martin mode.
And at his best, he was every bit as good. Sometimes he was better. Sometimes he
was so frighteningly good he seemed to come from outer space.
He was the last American performer to wear a tuxedo on stage and get away with it.
The minute he rejected his identity, he lost his relevance."
David Evanier
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*May 14, 1936/Walden Robert Cassotto(Bobby Darin) born.
*January 17, 1956/Bobby Darin and Don Kirshner copyright their first song.
records
1956-1957
((founded in 1934, after 1932 bankruptcy U.K. based label)
Bobby Darin, Decca Records session, 1956
5
Bobby Darin (vo) with others
(producer: unknown, engineer: unknown)
Location unknown, March 8, 1956
89463 |
89438 |
Rock Island Line
Timber
Decca 9-29883
Decca 9-29883
*March 10, 1956/Darin makes TV debut on “Stage Show”, singing “Rock Island Line”
Bobby Darin, (vo) with others
(producer: unknown, engineer: unknown)
Location unknown, July ?, 1956
Hear Them Bells
Decca 9-30031, ED 2676
As above
Location unknown, 1956
89435 |
89437 |
Blue-Eyed Mermaid
Silly Willy
The Greatest Builder
Decca 9-29922
Decca 9-29922, Decca 9-30737, ED 2676
Decca 9-30031, ED 2676
As above
Location unknown,1956
Dealer Dreams
Help Me
Decca 9-30235, Decca 9-30737, ED 2676
Decca 9-30235
Decca ED 2676/1957/chart
Bobby Darin's recording career began on the Decca label in 1956. His 45 first release was "Rock
Island Line" followed by "Silly Willy," "Hear Them Bells" and "Dealer in Dreams." An EP containing
these songs was made. However, Darin's career at Decca was short lived, since none of the records
were successful.
Bobby did a guest appearance on the “Dorsey Brothers TV Show’ on March 10, 1956 and sang "Rock
Island Line." However, Elvis mania was rampant, and Darin was relatively unnoticed.
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The Decca recordings are collector items today and the EP is estimated to be worth over $200.00
with the picture sleeve.
1957-1961
records
(founded in 1955 by Herb Abramson as a sub-label of Atlantic Records)
Bobby Darin (vo) with others
(producer: Bobby Darin, engineer: unknown)
Hank Garland (g), other details unknown
Nashville, TN, May, 1957
3626 | 57C211
3627 | 57C212
3628 | 57C213
3629 | 57C214
Wear My Ring
(I Found A) Million Dollar Baby
Talk To Me Something
Just In Case You Change Your Mind
Atco LP 33-102
Atco 6092, LP 33-102
Atco 6109, LP 33-102
*July 19, 1957/Darin appears (with Chuck Berry, Frankie Lymon and Andy Williams) on Alan Freed’s
TV Show “The Big Beat”
Bobby Darin (vo) with others
(producer: Herb Abramson, engineer: Tom Dowd)
NYC, August 21, 1957
3667 | 57C268
3668 | 57C269
3669 | 57C270
3670 | 57C271
Don't Call My Name (master take)
I Can't Go On
Pretty Betty (master take)
So Mean
Atco 6103, LP 33-102
Atco LP 33-102
Atco 6103, LP 33-102
Atco 6109, LP 33-102
From above session
Don’t Call My Name (take 3)
Pretty Betty (take 5)
Ring Of Stars CD-1001
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*October 1957/Darin appears at the “Apollo Theatre”
*December 16, 1957/Darin makes first appearance on “American Bandsstand”
Bobby Darin (vo) with others
(producer: Herb Abramson, engineer: Tom Dowd)
NYC, January 24, 1958
7
3993 | 57C350
3994 | 57C351
3995 | 57C352
3996 | 57C353
A Brand New House
You Never Called
All The Way Home
Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Atco LP 33-102
Atco SP 1001, Clarion LP 603
Atco SP 1001
Atco LP 33-102
Bobby Darin
(producer: Ahmet Ertegun, engineer: Tom Dowd)
Bobby Darin, vocals, piano; Al Caiola, guitar; Billy Mure, guitar ; possibly Wendell Marshall, bass; Jesse
Powell, tenor sax ; Panama Francis, percussion, unidentified chorus on Judy Don’t Be Moody
Atlantic Studios, NYC, April 10, 1958
3038 | 57C369 Judy, Don't Be Moody
3039 | 57C370 Splish Splash (master take)
3040 | 57C371 Queen Of The Hop (master take)
Atco 6117, LP 33-102, LP 33-110
Atco 6117, LP 33-102, LP 33-103, LP 33-110,
LP 33-131, SD 33-314; Atlantic LP 8164 ,
Atco 6127, LP 33-110, LP 33-118, LP 33-131,
LP 33-138, SD 33-314
From above session
Judy Don’t Be Moody (take 2)
Splish Splash (take 1)
Splish Splash (take 2)
Splish Splash (take 6)
Splish Splash (take 7)
Queen Of The Hop (takes 5&6)
Queen Of The Hop (takes 7&8)
Queen Of The Hop (take 9)
Ring Of Stars CD-1001
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Bobby accepting his first
8
two million selling singles
("Splish Splash" & "Queen Of The Hop")
The Rinky Dinks
(producer: Dick Jacobs, engineer: unknown)
Bobby Darin, vocals; George Barnes, guitar; Al Chernet, guitar; Sanford Bloch, string bass; Sam "The Man"
Taylor, alto saxophone; Ernie Hayes, piano; Panama Francis, drums; Phil Krause, drums; The Helen Way
Singers (Helen Way, Harriet Young, Maeretha Stewart, Theresa Merritt), background vocals; Dick Jacobs
(arr)
NYC, April 24, 1958
4006 | 58C431 Mighty Mighty Man
4007 | 58C432 You're Mine
4008 | 58C407 Early In The Morning
4009 | 58C408 Now We're One
Atco 6128, LP 33-110, LP 33-138 ,
Atco 6128, LP 33-110, LP 33-146
Atco 6121, LP 33-103, LP 33-110, LP 33-131,
LP 33-138 ,
Atco 6121, LP 33-110, LP 33-146
Atco LP 33-102/July 1958/Did not chart
Bobby’s 1st album, “Bobby Darin”, contained “Splish Splash” as well as six other non-hit singles.
Bobby Darin may be wearing a cardigan on the cover of his 1958 debut album but this is about as far
away from Pat Boone or Perry Como as you could get. An Elvis-style rock 'n' roll album, it features
the single "Splish Splash," which went to No. 3 on the pop charts and actually topped the R&B
charts. The LP's success led the ever-restless Darin to remodel himself as a Sinatra-style swinger
and he'd get even bigger with "Mack the Knife." While the man had talent for every pop genre he
tackled, rockabilly fans hold these early Darin sessions close to their greasy, leather-bound hearts.
Bobby Darin
(producer: Ahmet Ertegun, engineer: Tom Dowd)
Bobby Darin, vocals, piano; Al Caiola, guitar; Sal Salvador, guitar; Wendell Marshall, bass; King Curtis, tenor
sax; Panama Francis, drums
NYC, July 16, 1958
3997 | 58C427 I Want You With Me
3998 | 58C428 Lost Love
Atco EP 4513, SP 1001; Clarion LP 603
Atco 6127, LP 33-110, LP 33-146
9
3999 | 58C429 Pity Miss Kitty
4000 | 58C430 Keep A Walkin'
Atco LP 33-138, SP 1001
Atco 6244, EP 4513, LP 33-138, SP 1001
*August 4, 1958/”Splish Splash” reaches #3 on the Billboard chart
*September 1957/Darin’s composition “This Little Girl’s Gone Rockin’, written with Mann Curtis,
becomes a pop and R&B hit for Ruth Brown
Bobby Darin (vo) with others
(producer: Ahmet Ertegun, engineer: Tom Dowd)
NYC, October 29, 1958
3990 | 58C444
3991 | 58C445
3992 | 58C446
4001 | 58C447
Here I'll Stay
That Lucky Old Sun (master take)
A Picture No Artist Could Paint
Some Of These Days
Atco SP 1001
Atco SP 1001, Clarion LP 603
Atco SP 1001
Atlantic unissued
From above session
That Lucky Old Sun
(take 11)
Ring Of Stars CD-1001
Bobby Darin (vo) with others
(producer: Ahmet Ertegun, engineer: Tom Dowd)
Bobby Darin (vocals, piano), King Curtis (tenor sax), Jesse Powell (baritone sax), ? (guitar), Al Caiola or
George Barnes (guitar), probably Wendall Marshall (bass), Belton Evans (drums).
NYC, December 5, 1958
4002 | 58C457
4003 | 58C459
4004 | 58C463
4005 | 58C464
4287 | 58C465
While I'm Gone
Plain Jane (master take)
Hush, Somebody's Calling My Name
I Ain't Sharin' Sharon (master take)
Didn't It Feel Good (master take)
Atco 6133, LP 33-110
Atco 6133, LP 33-110, LP 33-131
Atco EP 4513, SP 1001
Atco LP 33-138, SP 1001
Atlantic unissued
From above session
Plain Jane (take 4)
Plain Jane (take 5)
Plain Jane (take 12)
I Ain’t Sharin’Sharon (take 2)
Didn’t It Feel Good(takes 1,2,3 & 4)
Ring Of Stars CD-1001
-
10
Bobby & his conductor
and arranger Richard Wess
Photo courtesy Dodd Darin
Bobby Darin with Richard Wess’ Orchestra
(producers: Ahmet Ertegun, Jerry Wexler, Nesuhi Ertegun
engineers: Tom Dowd, Carl Lustig, Herb Kaplan, Heinz Kubicka)
Joe Cabot, Jimmy Nottingham, Bernie Privin, Doc Severinsen (tp) Morton Bullman, Harry DiVito, Bob
McGarity, Frank Rehak (tb) George Berg, Romeo Penque, Jerome Richardson, Jerry Sanfino, Joe Soldo
(reeds) Hank Jones (p) Al Caiola (g) Eddie Safranski (b) Don Lamond (d) Phil Kraus, Terry Snyder (per)
Bobby Darin (vo) Richard Wess (arr, cond)
NYC, December 19, 1958
3551
3552
3553
3554
That's The Way Love Is
That's All
Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
Mack The Knife (master take)
Atco 6158, LP 33-104
Atco LP 33-104
Atco 6147, LP 33-104, LP 33-131
From above session
Mack The Knife (take 3)
Mack The Knife (take 7)
Ring Of Stars CD-1001
-
Bobby Darin with Richard Wess’ Orchestra
(producers: Ahmet Ertegun, Jerry Wexler, Nesuhi Ertegun
engineers: Tom Dowd, Carl Lustig, Herb Kaplan, Heinz Kubicka)
George Berg, Romeo Penque (reeds) Isadore Zir (vla) Maurice Brown, Henry Pakaln (vlc) Morris Stonzek
(vlc?) Moe Wechsler (p, cel) Mundell Lowe (g) Eddie Safranski (b) Bobby Rosengarden (d) Bobby Darin (vo)
Richard Wess (arr, cond) unidentified 12 violins
NYC, December 22, 1958
3555
3556
3557
3558
Where Is The One
She Needs Me
Through A Long And Sleepless Night
Was There A Call For Me
Atco LP 33-104
Atco 6147, LP 33-104
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Bobby Darin with Richard Wess’ Orchestra
(producers: Ahmet Ertegun, Jerry Wexler, Nesuhi Ertegun
engineers: Tom Dowd, Carl Lustig, Herb Kaplan, Heinz Kubicka)
Joe Cabot, Mel Davis, Al DeRisi, Doc Severinsen (tp) Billy Byers, Cutty Cutshall, Frank Rehak, Chauncey
Welsch (tb) Leon Cohen, Walt Levinsky, Seldon Powell, Jerry Sanfino (reeds) Moe Wechsler (p) Mundell
Lowe (g) Eddie Safranski (b) Don Lamond (d) Bobby Darin (vo) Richard Wess (arr, cond) unidentified 8
strings
NYC, December 24, 1958
3559
3560
3561
3562
Beyond The Sea
I'll Remember April
Some Of These Days
It Ain't Necessarily So
Atco 6158, LP 33-104, LP 33-131
Atco LP 33-104
-
Bobby Darin
(producer: unknown, engineer: unknown)
Australia, January ?, 1959
Splish Splash
Early In The Morning
Queen Of The Hop
Plain jane
Performance CD LG 130013
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Bobby Darin
(producers: Ahmet Ertegun, Jerry Wexler, engineer: unknown)
Bobby Darin, vocals; Neil Sedaka, piano; other details unknown
NYC, March 5, 1959
3394
Dream Lover
3395
Bullmoose
Atco 6140, LP 33-110, LP 33-118,
LP 33-131
Atco 6140, LP 33-110, LP 33-138
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Atco LP 33-104/March 1959/# 7
Bobby’s 2nd album, “That’s All”, changed his career. It contained the smash “Mack The Knife” as
well as “Beyond The Sea”. The LP featured Richard Wess’s brilliant arrangements and many exciting
songs. Future bandleader of “The Tonight Show” Doc Severenson was among the trumpet players in
the sessions for the album.
*May 7-17, 1959/Darin opens for George Burns at Harrah’s, Lake Tahoe
Bobby Darin with Richard Wess’ Orchestra
(producers: Ahmet & Nesuhi Ertegun, engineer: unknown)
Conte Candoli, Al Porcino, Ray Triscari, Stu Williamson (tp) Milt Bernhart, Joe Cadeno, Bob Enevoldsen,
Ken Shroyer (tb) Buddy Collette, Ted Nash, Bud Shank (sax) Victor Arno, Dave Frizina, Sarah Kreindler,
Dan Lube, Lou Raderman, Isadore Roman, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin (vln) Allan Harshman, Gary
Nuttycombe (vla) Ray Kramer, Eleanor Slatkin (vlc) Richard Behrke (p) Barney Kessel (g) Joe Mondragon
(b) Alvin Stoller (d) Bobby Darin (vo) Richard Wess (arr, cond)
Los Angeles, CA, May 19, 1959
3495
3496
3497
3498
The Breeze And I
My Gal Sal
The Gal That Got Away
Down With Love
Atlantic unissued
Atco LP 33-115
-
Left Ahmet Ertegun. Second from right Nesuhi Ertegun (picture taken in 1941)
Bobby Darin with Richard Wess’ Orchestra
(producers: Ahmet & Nesuhi Ertegun, engineer: unknown)
Milt Bernhart (tb) Gene Cipriano, Buddy Collette (sax) Victor Arno, George Berres, John DeVoogt, Harold
Dicterow, Elliot Fisher, Dave Frizina, James Getzoff, Joe Livoti, Dan Lube, Isadore Roman, Ralph Schaeffer,
Eudice Shapiro, Felix Slatkin, Joe Stepansky, Gerry Vinci (vln) Gordon Groves, Allan Harshman, Gary
Nuttycombe, Bob Ostrowsky (vla) Ray Kramer, Eleanor Slatkin (vlc) Richard Behrke (p) Barney Kessel (g)
Joe Mondragon (b) Alvin Stoller (d) Bobby Darin (vo) Richard Wess (arr, cond)
Los Angeles, CA, May 20, 1959
13
3499
3500
3501
3502
Sunday Kind Of Love
Pete Kelly's Blues
Since My Love Was Gone
Black Coffee
Warner Bros LP SP-3501
Atco LP 33-115
Atlantic unissued
Atco LP 33-115
Bobby Darin with Richard Wess’ Orchestra
(producers: Ahmet & Nesuhi Ertegun, engineer: unknown)
Conte Candoli, Al Porcino, Ray Triscari, Stu Williamson (tp) Milt Bernhart, Joe Cadeno, Bob Enevoldsen,
Ken Shroyer (tb) Med Flory, Charles Kennedy, Joe Maini, Bill Perkins, Jack Schwartz (sax) Richard Behrke
(p) Barney Kessel (g) Max Bennett (b) Mel Lewis (d) Bobby Darin (vo) Richard Wess (arr, cond)
Los Angeles, CA, May 21, 1959
3503
3504
3505
3506
The Lamp Is Low
Caravan
Don't Dream Of Anybody But Me
Have You Got Any Castles Baby
Atlantic unissued
Atco LP 33-115
-
Bobby Darin (vo) with others
(producers: Ahmet Ertegun, Jerry Wexler, engineer: Tom Dowd)
Richard Wess (arr*)
NYC, July 22, 1959
3980
Somebody To Love (*)
3981
3982
3983
I'll Be There
Moment Of Love
You Know How
Atco 6179, LP 33-131, LP 33-138,
SP 1001
Atco 6167, LP 33-146
Atlantic CD 91794
Atco 6236, EP 4513, LP 33-138,
SP 1001
*July 1959/”Dream Lover” hits #2 on the Billboard charts
*August 7, 1959/Darin debuts in Hollywood at “The Cloister”: George Burns introduces him
Bobby Darin (vo) with others
(producers: Ahmet & Nesuhi Ertegun, engineer: unknown)
Buddy Bregman (cond) Richard Wess (arr*) Buddy Bregman (arr**) other details unknown
Los Angeles, CA, September 3, 1959
3955
3956
I Can't Give You Anything But Love
(**)
Clementine (**)
Atco LP 33-115
Atco 6161, LP 33-115, LP 33-131, Atlantic OS 13160;
Clarion LP 603
14
3957
3958
All Nite Long (**)
Guys And Dolls (*)
Atco LP 33-115, Clarion LP 603
Atco LP 33-115
*September 25, 1959/Darin guests on Jimmy Durante’s TV special, singing “Mack The Knife” and two
duets with Durante
*October 5, 1959/”Mack The Knife”hits #1, stays there for nine weeks.
That’s All enters Billboard’s LP chart, eventually reaching #7, charting for 52 weeks
*October 6, 1959/Darin becomes youngest artist ever to headline at “The Sands”, Las Vegas
*November 17, 1959/Darin guests on George Burns’ Tv special “The Big Time”
*November 29, 1959/Darin wins two Grammy Awards. “Mack The Knife” is named Record Of The
Year, and Darin is chosen as Best New Artist
*November 30, 1959/Infamous UPI story appears, quoting Darin as saying he hopes “to surpass
Sinatra in everything he’s done”
*December 2, 1959/Darin appears on TV’s “This Is Your Life”
*December 4, 1959/Darin is questioned about payola and his radio appearances on Alan Freed’s
show by the New York District Attorney. He denies paying Freed
*December 26, 1959/TV Guide profiles Darin (“Hottest Since Elvis”)
*January 3, 1960/Darin and Connie Francis sing together on “The Ed Sullivan Show”
*January 11, 1960/Darin is profiled by Shana Alexander in Life magazine
Bobby Darin with Torrie Zito’s Orchestra
(producer: Ahmet Ertegun, engineer: unknown)
Conte Candoli (tp) Jules Jacob, Harry Klee, Ronald Langinger, Ted Nash (reeds) David Frisina, Mort
Herbert, Dan Lube, Lou Raderman, Eudice Shapiro, Felix Slatkin, Joseph Stepansky (vln) Alvin Dinkin,
Robert Ostrowsky (vla) Eleanor Slatkin (vlc) Dorothy Remsen (harp) Larry Bunker (vib) Victor Feldman (p)
Barney Kessel (g) Joe Mondragon (b) Ronnie Zito (d) Bobby Darin (vo) Torrie Zito (arr, cond)
Los Angeles, CA, January 25, 1960
4202
4203
4204
4205
It's You Or No One
Not Mine
I Can't Believe That You're In Love
With Me
All Or Nothing At All
Atco LP 33-124
-
Bobby Darin with Torrie Zito’s/Robert Kirklands’ Orchestra
(producer: Ahmet Ertegun, engineer: unknown)
John Graas, Gale Robinson (frh) Gene Cipriano, Buddy Collette, Harry Klee, Wilbur Schwartz (reeds) Anatol
Kaminsky, Marvin Limonick, Dan Lube, William Miller, Eudice Shapiro, Felix Slatkin, Joseph Stepansky (vln)
Alvin Dinkin, Robert Ostrowsky (vla) Dorothy Remsen (harp) Victor Feldman (p) Barney Kessel (g) Joe
Mondragon (b) Ronnie Zito (d) Larry Bunker (per) Bobby Darin (vo) Robert Kirkland, Torrie Zito (arr, cond)
Los Angeles, CA, January 26, 1960
4206
4207
I Hadn't Anyone Till You
I've Never Been In Love Before
Atco LP 33-124
-
15
Bobby Darin with Bobby Scotts’ Orchestra
(producer: Ahmet Ertegun, engineer: unknown)
John Graas, Gale Robinson (frh) Harry Klee, Wilbur Schwartz (woodwinds) Bobby Scott (p, cond, arr) Joe
Mondragon (b) Bobby Darin (vo) unidentified 6 strings
Los Angeles, CA, January 26, 1960
4208
4209
I Guess I'm Good For Nothing But
The Blues
I'll Be Around
Atco LP 33-124
-
Bobby Darin with Bobby Scotts’/Robert Kirklands’ Orchestra
(producer: Ahmet Ertegun, engineer: unknown)
John Graas, Gale Robinson (frh) Harry Klee, Wilbur Schwartz (woodwinds) David Frisina, Erno Neufeld,
Felix Slatkin, Joseph Stepansky (vln) Paul Robyn (vla) Eleanor Slatkin (vlc) Joe Mondragon (b) Bobby Darin
(vo) Bobby Scott (cond, arr*) Robert Kirkland (arr, cond)
Los Angeles, CA, January 27, 1960
4210
4211
4212
4213
All I Do Is Cry
How About Me
Only One Little Item
Don't Get Around Much Anymore (*)
Atco LP 33-124
Atco LP 33-124, Clarion LP 603
Atco 33-115/January 1960/# 6
Bobby’s 3rd album was very succesful containing “Clementine and got rave reviews:“Darin can sing
and he can swing”(Downbeat)
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Bobby Darin with Bobby Scotts’ Orchestra
(producer: Ahmet Ertegun, engineer: unknown)
Larry Bunker (vib) Bobby Scott (p, arr) Howard Roberts (g) Joe Mondragon (b) Ronnie Zito (d) Jack
Costanzo (cga) Bobby Darin (vo)
Los Angeles, CA, February 1, 1960
4218
4219
4220
4221
4222
A Game Of Poker
They All Laughed
Hard Hearted Hannah
What A Difference A Day Made
Anything Goes
Atlantic unissued
Atco LP 33-167
Atco 6334, LP 33-167
Atlantic unissued
Atco LP 33-167
Bobby Darin with Bobby Scotts’ Orchestra
(producer: Ahmet Ertegun, engineer: unknown)
Larry Bunker (vib) Bobby Scott (p, arr) Howard Roberts (g) Joe Mondragon (b) Ronnie Zito (d) Carlos Vidal
(cga) Bobby Darin (vo) Bobby Scott (p, cond, arr)
Los Angeles, CA, February 2, 1960
4223
4224
4225
4226
4227
4228
4229
4230
4231
4232
4233
What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry
I've Found A New Baby
Between The Devil And The Deep
Blue Sea
Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come
Home
I Got A Woman
Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
Minnie The Moocher
Easy Living
When Day Is Done
What A Difference A Day Made
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Atco LP 33-167, Clarion LP 603
Atco 6244, LP 33-167
Atco LP 33-167
Atco 6167, LP 33-131
Atlantic unissued
Atco LP 33-167
Atco 6334
Atco LP 33-167
Atco 6316
Bobby Darin with Torrie Zito’s Orchestra
(producer: Ahmet Ertegun, engineer: unknown)
Bobby Darin (vo) Torrie Zito (arr) unidentified orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, February 5, 1960
4258
4259
Tall Story
She’s Tanfastic
Atco 6161
Atlantic CD 91794
17
Bobby Darin with Shorty Rogers’ Orchestra
(producer: Ahmet Ertegun, engineer: unknown)
Bobby Darin (vo) Shorty Rogers (arr) unidentified orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, February 5, 1960
4260
4261
Autumn Blues
Beachcomber
Atco 6173
Atco 6173, LP 33-146
*March, 1960/Darin plays Britain with Duane Eddy, Clyde McPhatter; some audience members boo
Darin’s non-rock’n roll material
*March 7, 1959/This Is Darin enters LP chart, will eventually reach #6
*March 12, 1960/Darin featured in a cover story in the jazz magazine Down Beat (“Bobby Darin And
The Turn From Junk Music”)
*June, 1960/Darin debuts at “The Copacabana”. See June 15 & 16
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Bobby Darin at a recording session around 1960.
Bobby Darin with Paul Shelley’s Copacabana Orchestra
(producers: Ahmet & Nesuhi Ertegun, engineers: Tom Dowd, Phil Iehle)
Bobby Darin (vo) Richard Behrke (p, cond) Ronnie Zito (d) Richard Behrke (arr *) Buddy Bregman (arr **)
Bobby Scott (arr ***) Richard Wess (arr ****) other details unknown
"Jules Podell's Copacabana Club", NYC, June 15 & 16, 1960
4692
4693
4694
4695
4696
4697
4698
4699
4700
4701
4702
4703
4704
4705
4706
4707
4708
Medley: Swing Low, Sweet Chariot /
Lonesome Road (****)
Some Of These Days (****)
Mack The Knife (****)
Love For Sale (***)
Clementine (**)
You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
(*)
Dream Lover (****)
Bill Bailey (***)
I Have Dreamed (**)
I Can't Give You Anything But Love
(**)
Alright, O.K., You Win
Medley: By Myself / When Your Lover
Has Gone (*)
I Got A Woman
That's All (****)
Birth Of The Blues
My Funny Valentine
Splish Splash
Atco LP 33-122
Atlantic unissued
-
Bobby Darin (vo) with others
(producer: prob. Ahmet Ertegun, Jerry Wexler, engineer: unknown)
NYC, June 20, 1960
4659
Milord
Atco 6297, LP 33-167
19
Atco 33-122/July 1960/# 9
Bobby’s 4th album. This album shows the extent of Bobby’s talent in the nightclub world. It was taped
during his stay at the “Copacabana Club” in June the 15th and 16th and received rave reviews. Variety
stated: “Darin’s finger snappin’, jazzy and extremely hep delivery has it’s moments of humor, ease
and at all times, a singular brand of charm that make it big at this particular scene.
Bobby Darin and Johnny Mercer with Billy May’s Orchestra
(producer: Ahmet Ertegun, engineer: Bill Putnam)
John Best, Dick Cathcart, Manny Klein (tp) Ed Kusby, Bill Schaefer, Elmer Schneider (tb) Chuck Gentry,
Skeets Herfurt, Eddie Miller, Wilbur Schwartz (sax) Milton Raskin (p) George Van Eps (g) Morty Corb (b)
Ronnie Zito (d) Bobby Darin, Johnny Mercer (vo) Billy May (cond, arr)
Los Angeles, CA, August 13, 1960
4876
4877
4878
4879
Mississippi Mud
My Cutey's Due At Two-To-Two
Today
East Of The Rockies
Bob White
Atlantic unissued
Atco LP 33-126
-
As above
Los Angeles, CA, August 14, 1960
4880
4881
4882
4883
4884
I Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None Of
My Jellyroll
If I Had My Druthers
Who Takes Care Of The Caretaker's
Daughter
Lily Of Laguna
Lonesome Polecat
Atco LP 33-126
Atlantic unissued
Atco LP 33-126
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Bobby Darin and Johnny Mercer with Billy May’s Orchestra
(producer: Ahmet Ertegun, engineer: Bill Putnam)
John Best, Dick Cathcart, Conrad Gozzo (tp) Ed Kusby, Bill Schaefer, Elmer Schneider (tb) Chuck Gentry,
Skeets Herfurt, Eddie Miller, Wilbur Schwartz (sax) Milton Raskin (p) George Van Eps (g) Morty Corb (b)
Ronnie Zito (d) Bobby Darin, Johnny Mercer (vo) Billy May (cond, arr)
Los Angeles, CA, August 17, 1960
4885
4886
4887
4888
4889
4890
4891
4892
4893
4894
4895
Indiana
Medley: Paddlin' Madelin' Home /
Row Row Row
Back In Your Own Backyard
Ace In The Hole
Two Of A Kind
Mississippi Mud
Cecilia
I Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None Of
My Jellyroll
Medley: Paddlin' Madelin' Home /
Row Row Row
Ace In The Hole
How Do You Feel
Atco LP 33-126
Atlantic unissued
Atco LP 33-126
Atco LP 33-126
Atlantic unissued
Atco LP 33-126
Atlantic unissued
-
Bobby Darin with Bobby Scotts’(*)/Richard Behrke’s Orchestra (**)
(producer: Ahmet Ertegun, engineer: unknown)
Bobby Darin (vo) Carol Kaye (b on “Lazy River”), Bobby Scott (cond, arr*) Richard Behrke (cond,
arr**)unidentified orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, August 18, 1960
4872
4896
4897
Artificial Flowers (**)
Christmas Auld Lang Syne (*)
Lazy River (**)
Atco 6179, LP 33-131
Atco 6183
Atco 6188, LP 33-131,
Atlantic OS 13160
Bobby Darin with Bobby Scotts’ Orchestra
(producer: Ahmet Ertegun, engineer: Bill Putnam)
Bobby Darin (vo) Bobby Scott (cond, arr) unidentified orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, August 19, 1960
4898
4899
4900
4901
You Come All Ye Faithful
Holy Holy Holy
Dona Nobis Pacem
Ave Maria
Atco 6211, LP 33-125
Atco LP 33-125
Atco 6211, LP 33-125
21
As above
Los Angeles, CA, August 20, 1960
4902
4903
4904
4905
Silent Night, Holy Night
While Shepherds Watched Their
Flocks
Baby Born Today
Poor Little Jesus
Atco LP 33-125
-
As above
Los Angeles, CA, August 21, 1960
4906
4907
4908
4909
4910
Amen
Go Tell It On The Mountain
Child Of God
Mary Where Is Your Baby
Jehovah Hallelujah
Atco LP 33-125
Atco 6183, LP 33-125
Atco LP 33-125
-
Atco SP-1001/September 1960/Did not chart
Bobby’s 5th album, “For Teenagers Only”, consisted of early left-over Atco rock ‘n roll material from
1958, except of “Somebody To Love” and “You Know How”. The LP had a lot of great songs, some of
which showed up on the “Twist With Bobby Darin” album and later on the “Rare Rockin’ and
Unrealeased” CD. The gatefold album also had interesting pictures of Bobby and a poster attached.
*October 3, 1960/Darin sings “Lazy River” on Bob Hope’s TV special: duets with Hope and Patti Page
on “Mack The Knife”
*October 17, 1960/Darin At The Copa LP enters chart: will eventually reach #(
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Atco 33-125/October 1960/Did not chart
Bobby’s 6th album. His only christmas album. “Auld Lang Syne” was added to the CD-reissue,
making it different from the LP version.
Bobby Darin (vo) with others
(producer: George Sidney, engineer: unknown)
Andre Previn (cond)
Location unknown, date unknown, 1960
That’s How It Went, All Right
Colpix PC-1, Colpix LP SCP 507
*December 1, 1960/Darin marries actress Sandra Dee
*December 1960/Darin appears briefly in his first movie Pepe
Colpix SCP 507/1960/Did not chart
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Bobby appeared in a cameo role singing "That's How It Went, All Right" in Columbia's motion picture
Pepe in 1960. This song was included on the soundtrack.
Bobby Darin (vo) with others
(producers: Ahmet Ertegun, Jerry Wexler, engineer: unknown)
NYC, December 22, 1960
5248
5249
Similau (See-Me-Lo)
Look For My True Love
Atlantic unissued
-
As above
8025
Similau (See-Me-Lo)
(overdub of 5248 on July 8, 1964))
Atco 6316
Bobby Darin (vo) with others
(producer: Ahmet Ertegun)
Los Angeles, January 14, 1961
5291
5292
Look For My True Love
Oo-Ee-Train
Atco 6196, LP 33-146
Atco 6188, LP 33-146
*January 31, 1961/”Bobby Darin and Friends” special airs on NBC
Atco 33-126/February 1961/Did not chart
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Bobby’s 7th album together with legendary songwriter Johnny Mercer. It includes lots of great duets.
Bobby’s sense of humor really shines through in this one.
Bobby Darin with Torrie Zito’s Orchestra
(producer: Ahmet Ertegun, Phil Spector(prod.ass., engineer: Eddie Brackett)
Don Fagerquist, Uan Rasey, Clarence "Shorty" Sherock, Joe Triscari (tp) Milt Bernhart, Francis Howard,
George Roberts, Lloyd Ulyate (tb) Gene Cipriano, Chuck Gentry, Justin Gordon, Ted Nash (sax) Israel
Baker, Harry Bluestone, Jacques Gasselin, Dan Lube, Erno Neufeld, Lou Raderman, Eudice Shapiro, Paul
Shure (vln) Alvin Dinken, Paul Robyn (vla) Edgar Lustgarten, George Neikrug (vlc) Verlye Brilhart (harp)
Richard Behrke (p) Al Hendrickson (g) Joe Mondragon (b) Larry Bunker, Ronnie Zito (d) Bobby Darin (vo)
Torrie Zito (cond, arr)
Los Angeles, CA, March 21, 1961
5459
5460
5461
5462
Just Friends
Long Ago And Far Away
How About You
The More I See You
Atco LP 33-134, Clarion LP 603
Atco LP 33-134
Atco LP 33-134, Clarion LP 603
Atco LP 33-134
Bobby Darin with Torrie Zito’s Orchestra
(producer: Ahmet Ertegun, Phil Spector(prod.ass., engineer: Eddie Brackett)
Don Fagerquist, Al Porcino, Uan Rasey, Joe Triscari (tp) Milt Bernhart, Francis Howard, Ken Shroyer, Lloyd
Ulyate (tb) Gene Cipriano, Chuck Gentry, Justin Gordon, Ted Nash (sax) Victor Arno, Al Beller, Harry
Bluestone, Jacques Gasselin, Dan Lube, Erno Neufeld, Lou Raderman, Eudice Shapiro (vln) Alvin Dinken,
Paul Robyn (vla) Edgar Lustgarten, Eleanor Slatkin (vlc) Verlye Brilhart (harp) Richard Behrke (p) Al
Hendrickson (g) Joe Mondragon (b) Larry Bunker, Ronnie Zito (d) Bobby Darin (vo) Torrie Zito (cond, arr)
Los Angeles, CA, March 22, 1961
5463
5464
5465
5466
I Didn't Know What Time It Was
It Had To Be You
Skylark
I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plans
Atco LP 33-134
-
Bobby Darin with Torrie Zito’s Orchestra
(producer: Ahmet Ertegun, Phil Spector(prod.ass., engineer: Eddie Brackett)
James Decker, Arthur Franz, Bill Hinshaw (frh) Mahlon Clark, Justin Gordon, Jules Jacob, Harry Klee, Wilbur
Schwartz (sax) Victor Arno, Israel Baker, Harry Bluestone, David Frisina, Jacques Gasselin, Murray Kellner,
Dan Lube, Nathan Ross, Marshall Sosson, Gerald Vinci (vln) Alvin Dinken, Paul Robyn (vla) George
Neikrug, Harold Schneier (vlc) Verlye Brilhart (harp) Richard Behrke (p) Al Hendrickson (g) Keith Mitchell
(aka Red Mitchell) (b) Frank Flynn, Ronnie Zito (d) Bobby Darin (vo) Torrie Zito (cond, arr)
Los Angeles, CA, March 23, 1961
5467
5468
5469
5470
5471
There Is No Greater Love
In Love In Vain
Something To Remember You By
Spring Is Here
Come September
Atco LP 33-134
Atco LP 33-134, Clarion LP 603
Atlantic rejected
25
Bobby Darin with Fred Normans’ Orchestra
(producer: Ahmet Ertegun, Phil Spector(prod.ass., engineer: Eddie Brackett)
Manny Klein, Clarence "Shorty" Sherock (tp) Marshall Cram (tb) Plas Johnson (sax) Israel Baker, Al Beller,
Jacques Gasselin, Dan Lube, Erno Neufeld, Lou Raderman, Misha Russell, Marshall Sosson (vln) Armand
Kaproff, Edgar Lustgarten (vlc) Richard Behrke (p) Irving Ashby, Barney Kessel (g) Keith Mitchell (aka Red
Mitchell) (b) Larry Bunker, Ronnie Zito (d) Bobby Darin (vo) Fred Norman (cond, arr)
Los Angeles, CA, March 25, 1961
5472
Nature Boy
5473
Golden Earrings
Atco 6196, LP 33-146,
Atlantic OS 13161
Atco 6297, LP 33-167
Bobby Darin with Fred Normans’ Orchestra
(producer: Ahmet Ertegun, Phil Spector(prod.ass., engineer: Eddie Brackett)
Victor Arno, Nathan Ross, Paul Shure (vln) Laurindo Almeida, Al Hendrickson (g) Francis Guerrero (d)
replaces Klein, Cram, Johnson, Gasselin, Neufeld, Russell, Ashby, Kessel
Los Angeles, CA, March 25, 1961
5474
5475
5476
Bobby's Blues
Walk Bach To Me
Come September
Atlantic rejected
Atco 6200
Atlantic unissued
Atco 33-133/March 1961/# 18
Bobby’s 1st compilation, “The Bobby Darin Story”, included all of Bobby's hits up until that time. The
album included Bobby's narration and the original Atco yellow harp label. It has Bobby's autograph
etched in the the vinyl. The LP was reissued in 1972 featuring a black cover and is available on CD.
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April 17, 1961/Darin and Dee make first public appearance at the Acadamy Awards ceremony held at
the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. They present the awards for “Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic
or Comedy Picture” and “Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture”
April 17th, 1961. Bobby Darin at the Oscars. Second from left Darin’s wife Sandra Dee
Bobby Darin with Bob Mersey’s Orchestra
(producer: Ahmet Ertegun with prob. Jerry Wexler, engineer: unknown)
Bobby Darin (vo) Bob Mersey (arr, cond) unidentified orchestra
NYC, June 8, 1961
5565
5566
5567
5568
Theme From “Come September”
(overdub of 5467)
Special Someone
Teenage Theme
Lovin' On
Atco 6200, LP 33-146
Atlantic unissued
-
Bobby Darin
(producer: Ahmet Ertegun, engineer: unknown)
Rene Hall and Glen Campbell, guitars ; Plas Johnson and Nino Tempo,saxophones ; Red Callender, bass ;
Ernie Freeman, piano (marimbas) on "Things") ; Earl Palmer, drums. Bobby Darin Unknown female chorus;
Jimmie Haskell (cond, arr)
Los Angeles, CA, June 19, 1961
5585
5586
5587
Sorrow Tomorrow
You Must Have Been A Beautiful
Baby
Things
Atco 6206, LP 33-146
Atco 6206, LP 33-138,
Atlantic OS 13161
Atco 6229, LP 33-146
27
Atco 33-134/July 1961/# 92
Bobby’s 8th album was an album with song written by the likes of Rodgers & Hart, Ira Gershwin,
Jerome Kern, Hoagy Carmichael and Johnny Mercer. Bobby made topical references to Sandra
Dee(his wife), President Kennedy, fish and chips, filter tips and rock ‘n roll in the song “How About
You”
*August 9, 1961/Come September, starring Darin and Dee, opens
Bobby Darin with Jimmy Haskells’ Orchestra
(producer: Ahmet Ertegun, engineer: unknown)
Bobby Darin (vo) Jimmy Haskell (arr, cond) unidentified orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, October 31, 1961
5799
5800
Baby Face
Irresistible You
5801
Jailer Bring Me Water
Atco 6236, Atlantic OS 13162
Atco 6214, LP 33-138;
Atlantic OS 13162
Atco 6229, LP 33-146
Bobby Darin with Jimmy Haskells’ Orchestra
(producer: Ahmet Ertegun, engineer: unknown)
Plas Johnson and Nino Tempo (saxes), Rene Hall and Glen Campbell (guitars), Earl Palmer and Richie
Frost (drums), Ray Johnson (piano), Red Callender (bass), The Blossoms (Darlene Love, Fanita James,
Gloria Jones), vocal group, Jimmie Haskell (arr)
Los Angeles, CA, November 7, 1961
5802
5803
5804
5805
My Bonnie
Tell Me How Do You Feel
Tell All The World About You
What'd I Say
Atco LP 33-140
-
As above
5977
5978
What ‘d I Say, Pt 1 (edited from 5805 Atco 6221
What ‘d I Say, Pt 2 (edited from 5805) (both parts edited on January 18,
1962)
28
As above
Los Angeles, CA, November 8, 1961
5806
5807
5808
5809
The Right Time
My Bonnie
Multiplication
Drown In My Own Tears
Atco LP 33-140
Atlantic unissued
Atco 6214, LP 33-138
Atco LP 33-140
As above
Los Angeles, CA, November 10, 1961
5810
5811
5812
5813
5814
Multiplication
Ain't That Love
Leave My Woman Alone
Hallelujah I Love Her So
I Got A Woman
Atlantic unissued
Atco LP 33-140
Atlantic unissued
As above
Los Angeles, CA, November 14, 1961
5815
5816
That's Enough
I Got A Woman
Atco LP 33-140
-
*December 16, 1961/Dodd Mitchell Darin born at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, Hollywood
Atco 33-138/December 1961/# 48
Bobby’s 9th album, “Twist With Bobby Darin”, was a great Rock and Roll album containing the hit
“You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby” and other singles and some of the “For Teenager Only”
tracks.
*March 5, 1962/Darin receives a “New Star of the Year” Golden Globe Award for his performance in
Come September
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Atco 33-140/March 1962/# 96
Bobby’s 10th album, “Bobby Darin Sings Ray Charles”, was Bobby's tribute to one of his idols. With
Nino Tempo on saxophone, the LP contained the single, "What'd I Say," which earned Darin a
Grammy nomination for “Best Rhythm and Blues” recording.
Bobby Darin (vo) with others
(producers: Alfred Newman, Ken Darby, engineer: unknown)
Location unknown, date unknown, probably recorded before April 1962
This Isn’t Heaven
A Grand Night For Singing (with cast)
Dot LP DLP 9011
-
Dot DLP 9011/1962/Did not chart
Bobby Darin starred in the movie “State Fair” in 1962. His songs "A Grand Night for Singing" (with
the cast) and solo "This Isn't Heaven" were included on the soundtrack album.
*April 4, 1962/State Fair, starring Darin, Pat Boone and Ann-Margaret, opens
*May, 1962/Darin introduces “folk” segment into his act, accompanying himself on guitar on
“Cottonfields” at The Copa
*July, 1962/Darin signs with Capitol Records
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Atco 33-146/July 1962/# 45
Bobby’s 11th album, “Things and Other Things”, contained the big hit "Things" which went to
number 3 for Mr. Darin. The LP was a collection of B sides and singles from 1958 to 1961 which at the
time had not been released before. There is a difference between the stereo and mono versions of
"Sorrow Tomorrow." The mono version has overdubs of Darin (in a very high voice) and the stereo
version is Bobby singing alone.
records
1962-1965
(founded in 1942 by Johnny Mercer, Buddy DeSylva and Glenn Wallichs)
Bobby Darin with Jimmy Haskells’ Orchestra
(producer: Nik Venet)
Bobby Darin (vo) Jimmy Haskell (arr,cond) unidentified orchestra
Hollywood, July 23, 1962
A True True Love
If A Man Answers
I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now
Capitol 4837
Capitol 4837
Capitol 5126, Collectors’ Choice Music CCM-079-2
Bobby Darin with Billy May’s Orchestra
(producer: Tom Morgan, engineer: unknown)
Bobby Darin (vo) Billy May (arr,cond) unidentified orchestra
Hollywood, July 25, 1962
As Long As I’m Singin’
Capitol 5126
As above
Hollywood, July 26, 1962
All By Myself
Capitol LP 1791
31
As above
Hollywood, July 27, 1962
The Party’s Over
There’s A Rainbow ‘Round My
Shoulder
You’ll Never Know
Oh Look At Me Now
Capitol LP 1791
-
As above
Hollywood, July 25/27, 1962
Always
Roses Of Picardy
I’m Beginning To See The Light
My Buddy
Blue Skies
You Made Me Love You
Capitol LP 1791
-
Billy May born 11-10-1919 – died 01-22-2004
Bobby Darin with Walter Raims’ Orchestra
(producer: Tom Morgan, engineer: unknown)
Bobby Darin(vo) Jim(Roger) Mcguinn (g) Glen Campbell (g) Bud Dashiell (d) The Terriers (vocal group)
Walter Raim (arr, cond) unidentified orchestra
Hollywood, July 30, 1962
The Er-I-EE Was A’ Rising
The Sermon Of Samson
Capitol LP 1826
-
32
As above
Hollywood, July 30/31, 1962
Long Time Man
La Bamba
I’m On My Way Great God
Strange Rain
Why Don‘t You Swing Down
Everything’s Okay
Guantanamera
When Their Mama Is Gone
Fay-O
Capitol LP 1926
-
As above
Hollywood, July 31, 1962
Work Song
Capitol LP 1826
Bobby Darin with Walter Raims’ Orchestra
(producers: Nik Venet, engineer: unknown)
Bobby Darin (vo) Jim(Roger) Mcguinn (g) Glen Campbell (g) James Burton (g) Phil Ochs (g) Walter Raim
(arr, cond) unidentified orchestra
Hollywood, July 30/31, 1962
Abilene
Mary Don’t You Weep
Where Have All The Flowers Gone
If I Had A Hammer
Don’t Think Twice
Greenback Dollar
Why Daddy Why
Michael Row The Boat Ashore
Green Green
Settle Down(Goin’ Down That
Highway)
Blowin’ In The Wind
Train To The Sky
Capitol LP 2007
-
Bobby Darin with Jimmy Haskells’(*)/Billy May’s Orchestra (**)
(producer: Tom Morgan, engineer: unknown)
Bobby Darin (vo) Jimmy Haskell (arr,cond*) Billy May(arr,cond**) unidentified orchestra
Hollywood, September 4, 1962
Alabamy Bound
I’m Sitting On Top Of The World
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley
Square(**)
Collectors’ Choice Music CCM-171-2
Capitol LP 1791
Bobby Darin with Jimmy Haskells’ Orchestra
(producer: Tom Morgan)
Bobby Darin (vo) Harmonica Fats (h) Glen Campbell (g )Jimmy Haskell (arr,cond) unidentified orchestra
Hollywood, September 25, 1962
You’re The Reason I’m Living
Capitol 4897, LP 1866, LP 2571
33
*August, 1962/”Things” hits #3 on the Billboard charts
Capitol 1791/October 1962/# 100
Bobby’s 12th album, “Oh! Look at Me Now!”, was Bobby Darin's first LP for Capitol. With classic
arrangements by Billy May, the album has many classic Darin tracks such as the title song and "A
Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square."
*September 19, 1962/Pressure Point, starring Darin and Sidney Poitier, opens
*November 29, 1962/Darin guests on Bop Hope’s TV special with Ethel Merman and Jack Benny
Bobby Darin (vo) with others
(producer: Nik Venet)
Gerald Wilson (arr)
Hollywood, January 9, 1963
What Kind Of Fool Am I
Fly Me To The Moon
Collectors’ Choice Music CCM-079-2
Capitol LP 2571
Bobby Darin with Robert Florence’s Orchestra
(producer: Nik Venet)
Bobby Darin (vo) Robert Florence (arr,cond) unidentified orchestra
Hollywood, January 10, 1963
Just In Time
Hello Young Lovers
Capitol unissued
-
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Bobby Darin with Jimmy Haskells’(*)/Shorty Rogers’ Orchestra(**)
(producer: Nik Venet)
Bobby Darin (vo) Glen Campbell (g) Jimmy Haskell (arr,cond*) Shorty Rogers(arr,cond**) Gerald Wilson
(arr***) unidentified orchestra
Hollywood, January 1963
Now You’re Gone(*)
Sally Was A Good Old Girl(**)
Here I Am(***)
Be Honest With Me(***)
Oh Lonesome Me(**)
(I Heard That) Lonesome Whitsle(**)
It Keeps Right On-A-Hurtin’(**)
Please Help Me I’m Falling(***)
Under Your Spell Again(**)
Who Can I Count On(**)
Release Me(***)
Capitol 4897, LP 1866
Capitol LP 1866
-
*January 23, 1963/darin receives a Golden Globe Award nomination in the category “Actor in a
Leading Role – Drama” for his performance in Pressure Point
Capitol 1866/February 1963/# 43
Bobby’s 13th album, “You're the Reason I'm Living”, was Bobby's country-influenced LP. It contained
songs written by Harlan Howard, Don Gibson, Gene Autry and Glen Campbell. With band members
from Stan Kenton's band, this Nik Venet produced album included many swing numbers.
*February, 1963/Darin purchases T.M. Music for $ 500,000
*March 23, 1963/”You’re The Reason I’m Living” hits #3
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Bobby Darin with Jack Nitsche’s Orchestra
(producer: Nik Venet)
Bobby Darin (vo) Glen Campbell (g) Jack Nitsche (arr, cond*) unidentified orchestra
Hollywood, April 6, 1963
Eighteen Yellow Roses(*)
Capitol 4970, LP 1942, LP 2571
Same personnel (omit Glen Campbell)
Bert Keyes (arr**) Bobby Scott (arr***) Walter Raim (****)
Hollywood, April 6/7, 1963
Not For Me(*)
Ruby Baby(***)
Reverend Mr. Black(****)
End Of The World(**)
Walk Right In(****)
From A Jack To A King(***)
I Will Follow Her(**)
Our Day Will Come(**)
Can’t Get Used To Losing You(***)
Rhythm Of The Rain(***)
On Broadway(**)
Capitol 4970, LP 1942
Capitol LP 1942
-
Atco 33-124/June 1963/Did not chart
Bobby’s 14th album, “It's You or No One”, was recorded in 1960 but held for release until 1963. The
album's concept including the artwork was Bobby's. The LP featured upbeat songs, arranged by
Torrie Zito on side one and slower more melancholy songs, arranged by Bobby Scott on side two.
Bobby Darin with Jimmy Haskells’ Orchestra
(producer: Nik Venet)
Bobby Darin (vo) Jimmy Haskell (arr,cond)
Hollywood, July 2, 1963
Be Mad Little Girl
Down So Long
Treat My Baby Good
Capitol 5079
Capitol 5019
Capitol 5019, LP 2571
36
*July, 1963/Wayne Newton’s “Danke Schoen”, produced by Darin, enters the charts
Capitol 1942/July 1963/# 98
Bobby’s 15th album, “18 Yellow Roses and 11 Other Hits”, included the title song which was a top ten
hit for Bobby. Also included were several covers of other top forty hits. With a very grueling and long
non-stop recording session for the LP (starting at 2:00 PM and ending at 10:00 AM the next morning)
the album was produced by Bobby's good friend, Nik Venet.
Capitol 8126/July 1963/Did not chart
Bobby’s 16th album, “Earthy!”, was the beginning of Bobby Darin's first folk phase. Roger McGuinn
(The Byrds) and Glen Campbell sat in the sessions, which included songs Mr. Darin was using in his
nightclub act at the time.
Being true to the spirit of the songs in the LP, Darin achieved another dimension in his amazing
career.
*October, 1963/Darin announces decision to leave nightclub performing to devote more time to T.M.
Music, movies; opens Las Vegas performance October 24 at The Flamingo
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Bobby Darin (vo) with others
(producer: unknown, engineer: unknown)
Bob Florence (arr*); Billy May (arr**)
Las Vegas, “Flamingo”, November 3/11, 1963
My Funny Valentine
The Curtain Falls
You’re Nobody ‘Till Somebody Loves
You
Hello Young Lovers(*)
Ace In The Hole(**)
Medley: Splish Splash/Beyond The
Sea/Artificial Flowers/Clementine
I Walk The Line (parody)
Eighteen Yellow Roses
Mack The Knife
Comedy Routine
Work Song
Michael (Row The Boat Ashore)
Mary Don’t You Weep
I’m On My Way Great God
Collectors’ Choice Music CCM-171-2
-
*December 25, 1963/Captain Newman, M.D., opens
*December 29, 1963/Darin guests on Judy Garland’s TV show; performs folk material and duets with
garland
Capitol 2007/November 1963/Did not chart
Bobby’s 17th album, “Golden Folk Hits”, Bobby Darin's second album of folk songs on Capitol, was
produced by Nik Venet. Included playing in the sessions were Roger McGuinn (The Byrds), Glen
Campbell, James Burton and Phil Ochs. The LP contained a contemporary mix of folk songs
familiarized by Bob Dylan, Peter Paul and Mary, and The Kingston Trio. It is interesting to note that
Bobby's picture did not appear on the cover of this LP, but on the back.
Bobby Darin with Jimmy Haskells’ Orchestra
(producer: Jim Economides)
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Bobby Darin (vo) Jimmy Haskell (arr,cond) unidentified orchestra
Hollywood, January 13, 1964
The Things In This House
Capitol 5257
*January 27, 1964/Darin receives a Golden Globe Award nomination in the category “Actor in A
Supporting Role” for his performance in Captain Newman, M.D.
February 24, 1964/Academy Award nominations announced; Darin nominated for Best Supporting
Actor for his role in Captain Newman, M.D.
Bobby Darin (vo) with others
(producer: Jim Economides)
Hollywood, March 15, 1964
Collectors’ Choice Music CCM-079-2
Love Letters
*April 13, 1964/Academy Awards ceremony held; Melvyn Douglas wins Best Supporting Actor Award
Atco 33-164/June 1964/Did not chart
Bobby’s 18th album, “Winners”, was released from Atco after Darin had left the label.
Performed with Bobby Scott's 6 piece jazz combo, the LP was relaxed and intimate. George Burns,
Darin's good friend, dropped by the session and supplied the "Ho Ho Ho's" and "Ha Ha Ha's"(Audio)
in the song "They All Laughed."
The singles "Milord" and "Golden Earrings" both appeared on the album. (The latter song being a
different take on the stereo version).
Bobby Darin with Richard Wess’ Orchestra
(producer: Jim Economides, engineer: Eddie Brackett)
Bud Shank, Ronald Langinger, Plas Johnson, John Lowe, Bill Collette, Med Flory (saxophones); Conrad
Gozzo, Virgil Evans, Tony Terran, Jimmy Zito, Shorty Sherock, Pete Candoli, Bud Brisbois, Al Porcino
(trumpets); Dick Nash, James Henderson, Vernon Friley, Joe Howard, Milt Bernhart, Lew McCreary
(trombones); Lyle Ritz (bass); Eugene DiNovi, Lou Levy (piano); Milt Norman (guitar); Jack Sperling (drums);
Carlos Vidal (conga); Nicholas Martinez (bongos); Julius Wechter (percussion/tympani); Armand Kaproff,
Eleanor Slatkin, Edgar Lustgarten, Raphael Kramer (cellos); Jules Jacob, Ronald Langinger (flutes); Jules
Jacob (oboe); Joseph DiFiore, Alvin Dinkin, Harry Hyams, Alexander Nieman (violas); Jacob Krachmalnick,
Stanley Plummer, Myron Sandier, Marshall Sosson, Lou Raderman, Harry Bluestone, Marvin Limonick,
Henry Roth, Elliott Fisher, Arnold Blenick, Paul Shure, Bernard Kundell, Darrel Terwilliger, Alvin Dinkin
(violins); Ann Stockton (harp); Bobby Darin (vo); Richard Wess (arr,cond)
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Hollywood, September 17, 1964
Charade
Goodbye Charlie
Capitol LP 2194, LP 2571
Capitol 5359, LP 2194, LP 2571
As above
Hollywood, September 18, 1964
Look At Me
More
That Funny Feeling
Capitol LP 2194
Capitol 5481, LP 2571
As above
Hollywood, September 17/18, 1964
Hello Dolly
Call Me Irresponsible
The Days Of Wine And Roses
The End Of Never
Once In A Lifetime
Sunday In New York
Where Love Has Gone
Capitol 5359, Capitol LP 2194
Capitol LP 2194
Capitol LP 2194, LP 2571
Capitol LP 2194
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*October 9, 1964/Darin and Janet Leigh star in TV drama “Murder In The First
Capitol 2194/November 1964/# 107
Bobby’s 19th album reunited Bobby with Richard Wess in the studio.
The album is a nice collection of easy listening songs including two written by Bobby, the haunting
“The End Of Never” and “Look At Me” co-written by Randy Newman.
40
Clarion 603/1964/Did not chart
Bobby’s 2nd compilation, “Clementine”, was released by Clarion records in 1964. It is a nice
collection of songs culled from various Atco LPs. The great thing about this LP is many tracks are in
stereo and Mr. Darin's stereo versions sometimes differed somewhat from the mono versions.
Bobby Darin with Ernie Freemans’ Orchestra
(producer: Steve Douglas, engineer: Eddie Brackett)
Tony Terran, Bill Pitman (tpt); Dick Nash, Harry Betts, Milt Bernhart, Ken Shroyer, Lew McCreary, Lou
Blackburn, Dave Wells (trombone); Paul Horn, Bill Green, Plas Johnson (flute and sax); Tommy Tedesco,
Carol Kaye, Rene Hall (gutiar); Joe Hondragon, Chuck Berghotfer (bass); Earl Palmer (drums); Emile
Richards (tympani/ maracas/vibes); Ray Johnson (piano); Harry Bluestone, Henry Roth, Bernard Kundell,
William Kurasch, Victor Arno, Arnold Belnick, Leonard Malarsky, Nathan Ross, James Getzoff, Louis
Kievian, Emmet Sargeant, Sidney Sharp, Tibor Zelig, Ralph Schaeffer, Israel Baker, Jerome Reisler, Willian
Weiss, John De Voogdt (violins); Alvin Dinkin, LeRoy Collins, Myron Sandier, Harry Hyams, Alexander
Neiman, Joseph Di Fiore (violas); Armand Kaproif, Raymond Kelley, Jesse Ehrlich, Joseph Di Tullio, lrving
Lipschultz, Edgar Lustgarten (cello); Bobby Darin (vo) Ernie Freeman (arr,cond*) Richard Wess (arr,cond**)
Hollywood, March 9, 1965
53475
53476
Venice Blue(*)
In A World Without You(**)
Capitol 5399, LP 2322, LP 2571
Capitol 5399, LP 2322
As above
Hollywood, March 16, 1965
The Good Life(**)
Dear Heart(**)
Softly As I Leave You(*)
Ain’t No Sweet Gal Worth The Salt Of
My Tears(**)
A Taste Of Honey(**)
I Wanna Be Around(**)
Somewhere(*)
You Just Don’t Know(*)
Who Can I Turn To(*)
Capitol LP 2322, LP 2571
Capitol LP 2322
-
Bobby Darin (vo) with others
(producer: Steve Douglas)
Hollywood, March 22, 1965
I Left My Heart In San Fransisco
Capitol CDP-520333
41
As above
Hollywood, March 24, 1965
Gyp The Cat
Capitol 5481, LP 2571,
Collectors’ Choice Music CCM-079-2
*March 24, 1965//Darin participates in demonstration protesting voting discrimination in Montgomery,
Alabama
Bobby Darin with Mike Rubini’s’ Orchestra
(producer: unknown)
Bobby Darin (vo) Mike Rubini (arr,cond) unidentified orchestra
Hollywood, May 5, 1965
When I Get Back Home
Capitol 5443
Capitol 2322/May 1965/# 132
Bobby’s 20th album, “Venice Blue”, was Darin's follow-up to Hello Dolly to Goodbye Charlie on
Capitol. It contains many great standards and is now available on CD.
Bobby Darin (vo) with others
(producer: unknown)
Hollywood, 1965
Lonely Road
Capitol 5443
Bobby Darin (vo) with others
(producers: unknown)
Hollywood, date unknown, recorded between July 1963/May 1965
I Got Rhythm/62-63
When My Baby Smiles At Me
Beautiful Dreamer
When You Were Sweet Sixteen
I Ain’t Got Nobody
My Melancholy Baby
You’re Nobody ‘Til Somebody Loves
You
Moon River
Collectors’ Choice Music CCM-079-2
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This Nearly Was Mine
Tall Hope
The Sweetest Sounds
Standing On The Corner/62-63
Stop The World (And Let Me Off)
Whispering
Somebody Stole My Gal
Two Tickets
Just Bummin’ Around
On The Street Where You Live
Red Roses For A Blue Lady
If I Ruled The World
-
1965-1967
records
(founded in 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson)
Capitol 2571/1965/Did not chart
Bobby’s 3rd compilation, “The Best of Bobby Darin”, was released by Capitol in 1965 after Bobby
went to Atlantic.
Bobby Darin (vo) with others
(producer: Bobby Darin)
Gene Page(arr, cond)
Location unknown, August 19, 1965
9213
9214
9215
Sweet Memories Of You
Ain't That A Bunch Of Nonsense
We Didn't Ask To Be Brought Here
unissued
Atlantic 2305
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Bobby Darin with Jimmy Haskells’ Orchestra
(producer: Bobby Darin)
Bobby Darin (vo), Gene Page (arr, cond), unidentified orchestra
Location unknown, August 23, 1965
9292
9293
Funny What Love Can Do
Baby I Miss You So
Atlantic 2305
unissued
Billboard advertisement 1965
Bobby Darin’s first single for Atlantic found him squarely back into the rock scene. With a Searcherslike guitar, a big-beat and an angry protest lyric, “We Didn’t Ask To Be Brought Here” is literally the
most electric record Darin ever made.It should haven been a hit, and perhaps only Darin’s name held
it back. The record “Bubbled Under” the charts at # 117 in October.
B-side: “Funny What Love Can Do”.
Bobby Darin with Jimmy Haskells’ Orchestra
(producer: Bobby Darin)
Bobby Darin (vo), Gene Page (arr, cond), unidentified orchestra
Location unknown, August 23, 1965
9292
9293
Funny What Love Can Do
Baby I Miss You So
Atlantic 2305
unissued
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*August 25, 1965/That Funny Feeling, third and final Darin-Dee film, opens
Bobby Darin with Richard Wess’ Orchestra
(producer: Bobby Darin, engineer: Walt Payne)
Conte Candoli, Don Fagerquist, Al Porcino, Clarence "Shorty" Sherock (tp) Urbie Green, Lew McCreary,
Dick Nash, Tom Shepard (tb) Plas Johnson, Wilbur Schwartz, Bud Shank (sax) Bill Hood (sax, cl) Israel
Baker, Harry Bluestone, James Getzoff, Jack Lee, Alfred Lustgarten, Erno Neufeld, Ralph Schaeffer,
Marshall Sosson (vln) Louis Kievman, Milton Thomas (vla) Harold Schneier, William Van Den Berg (vlc)
Jimmy Rowles (p) Bill Pittman, Tom Tedesco (g) Max Bennett (b) Jack Sperling (d) Milt Holland (cga) Bobby
Darin (vo) Richard Wess (arr, cond) Sam Kaplan (string dir)
Los Angeles, CA, December 13, 1965
9717
9718
9719
9720
9721
After You've Gone
Lover Come Back To Me
Silver Dollar
Ace In The Hole
The Best Is Yet To Come
Atlantic LP 8121
unissued
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Richard Wess (right, with Bobby Darin)
Bobby Darin with Richard Wess’ Orchestra
(producer: Bobby Darin, engineer: Walt Payne)
Bud Brisbois, Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist, Lee Katzman (tp) Gilbert Falco, Urbie Green, George Roberts,
Lloyd Ulyate (tb) Plas Johnson, Ronald Langinger, Jack Nimitz, Wilbur Schwartz (sax) Jimmy Rowles (p) Bill
Pittman, Howard Roberts (g) Max Bennett (b) Jack Spering (d) Emil Richards (cga) Bobby Darin (vo) Richard
Wess (arr, cond) Jack Lee (string dir)
Los Angeles, CA, December 14, 1965
9722
9723
9724
9725
9726
9727
The Sheik Of Araby
Breaking Point
Cute
It's Only A Paper Moon
This Could Be The Start Of Something
Big
Silver Dollar
unissued
Atlantic 2317
Atlantic LP 8121
unissued
Atlantic 2317
45
Bobby Darin with Richard Wess’ Orchestra
(producer: Bobby Darin, engineer: Walt Payne)
Aubrey Bouck, Sinclair Lott, Richard Mackey, Alan Robinson (frh) Harry Klee, Wilbur Schwartz (sax, fl)
Norman Benno (sax, cl) Howard Terry (sax, bcl) Alex Beller, Harry Bluestone, Sam Caplan, Jacques
Gasselin, Anatol Kaminsky, Nathan Kaproff, William Kurash, Carl Lavagna, Erno Neufeld, Wilbert
Nuttycombe, Nathan Ross, Ralph Schaeffer (vln) Louis Kievman, Gary Nuttycombe, Robert Ostrowsky,
Milton Thomas (vla) Nathan Gershman, Joseph Saxon, Harold Schneier, William Van Den Berg (vlc) Bill
Pittman (g) Max Bennett (b) Jack Sperling (d) Emil Richards (per, mallets) Bobby Darin (vo) Richard Wess
(arr, cond) Jack Lee (string dir)
Los Angeles, CA, Annex Studios, December 15, 1965
9728
9729
10206
I Got Plenty Of Nuttin'
Liza
Baby, Won't You Please Come
Home?
unissued
Atlantic LP 8121
unissued
*January, 1966/Darin returns to nightclub performing after two-and-a-half-year hiatus; appears at The
Flamingo in Las Vegas
Bobby Darin with Julian C. Matlock’s Orchestra
(producer: Bobby Darin, engineer: Walt Payne)
Archie LeCoque (tb?) Eddie Miller (ts?) Joe Venuti (vln) Stan Wrightsman (p) Henry Levine (b) Nick Fatool
(d) Russell P. Black, Robert Paul Morgan, Edmund J. Scarazzo (unknown inst.) Bobby Darin (vo,) Julian C.
Matlock (ldr) Richard Wess (arr)
Las Vegas, NV, February 4, 1966
9910
9911
Weeping Willow
Rainin'
unissued
Atlantic 2350, LP 8121
*March 7, 1966/Darin appears on TV’s “Run For Your Life” pilot for a projected fall series, “It’s A
Sweet Life” (with Eve Arden)
Bobby Darin with Shorty Rogers’ Orchestra
(producer: Bobby Darin, engineer: Walt Payne)
George Roberts (tb) John Cave, James Decker, William Hinshaw (frh) Dorothy Colton, Louis Kievman,
Virginia Majewski, Paul Robyn (vla) Norman Benko, Paul Bergstrom, Justin DiTullio, Ann Goodman, Ray
Kramer, Emmett Sargeant, Joseph Saxon, Eleanor Slatkin (vlc) Pete Jolly (p) Laurindo Almeida, Don Peake
(g) Joe Mondragon (b) Larry Bunker, Earl Palmer (d) Bobby Darin (vo) Shorty Rogers (arr)
Los Angeles, CA, RCA Studios, March 23, 1966
10207
10208
10209
10210
10211
10212
I Will Wait For You
The Ballad Of Cat Ballou
What's New Pussycat?
The Sweetheart Tree
Strangers In The Night
The Shadow Of Your Smile
Atlantic LP 8121
unissued
Atlantic LP 8121
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Bobby Darin (vo) and others
(producer: Bobby Darin, engineer: David Hassinger)
Richie Frost (d) Shorty Rogers (arr,cond) unidentified orchestra
NYC, March 24, 1966
10056
10057
Mame
Walking In The Shadow Of Love
Atlantic 2329
-
*April, 1966/Darin returns to The Copa for the first time since May 1963
Bobby Darin (vo) and others
(producer: unknown, engineer: unknown)
Los Angeles, CA, April 21, 1966
10171
True Love Are Blessing
Atlantic unissued
Bobby Darin (vo) and others
(producer: Bobby Darin, engineer: David Hassinger)
Allan Reusse (g); Pete Jolly (p,organ); Lyle Ritz (b); Irv Cottler (d); Larry Bunker (per); Pete Condoli (tp);
John Audino (tp); Frank Beach (tp); Ray Triscari (tp); Harry Betts (tb); Joe Howard (tb); Lloyd Ulyate (tb);
George Roberts (tb); Ronnie Lang (sax); Wilbur Schwartz (sax); Plas Johnson (sax); Bob Hardaway (sax);
John Lowe (sax) Shorty Rogers (cond,arr*) Perry Botkin cond, arr**)
Los Angeles, CA, May 10, 1966
10255
10256
10257
10258
10259
10260
10261
10262
10263
10264
10265
Mame (**)
I Believe In You (**)
It's Today (**)
Everybody Has The Right To Be Wrong
(**)
Feelin' Good (**)
Don't Rain On My Parade (*)
The Other Half Of Me (*)
Once Upon A Time (*)
Try To Remember (*)
I'll Only Miss Her When I Think Of Her (*)
Night Song (*)
Atlantic LP 8126
-
Bobby Darin (vo) and others
(producer: unknown)
Location unknown, June 21, 1966
10434
Merry Go Round In The Rain
Atlantic unissued
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Bobby Darin (vo) and others
(producer: unknown)
Los Angeles, CA, circa June, 1966
10364
10365
Merci Cherie
Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?
Atlantic 2341
-
Atlantic 8126/June 1966/Did not chart
Bobby’s 22nd album was Bobby’s second for Atlantic.
It as arguably his best work ever. His renditions of many classic showtunes make this LP a treasure.
The album contained “Mame” which was released as a single and “Don’t Rain On My Parade” wich
Bobby used as a opening in his live performances many times.
Bobby Darin (vo) and others
(producer: unknown)
Location unknown, August 1, 1966
10551
10552
10553
10554
10555
10556
10557
10558
10559
10560
10561
10562
10563
LA Breakdown
I Can Live On Love
Manhattan In My Heart
Lulu's Back In Town
Mountain Greenery
For You
What Now, My Love?
It's Magic
Danke Schoen
My Own True Love
On A Clear Day
Quarter To Nine
Seventeen
Atlantic unissued
-
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*August 12, 1966/Sandra Dee sues for divorce, asking for custody of Dodd(five)
Bobby Darin (vo) and others
(producer: Charles Koppelman, Don Rubin, engineer: Brooks Arthur)
Donald Peake (arr,cond) unidentified orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, August 15, 1966
10656
10657
If I Were A Carpenter
Misty Roses
Atlantic 2350, LP 8135
Atlantic LP 8135
*August 16, 1966/Darin appears with Richard Pryor (making his Las Vegas debut) at The Flamingo
Bobby Darin with Alain Ainsworths’ Orchestra
(producer: Stewart Morris)
Bobby Darin (vo) Alain Ainsworth (arr,cond) unidentified orchestra
Great Britain, Live BBC Television Special, August, 1966
About A Quarter To Nine
Don’t Rain On My Parade
Once Upon A Time
I Wish I Where In Love Again
Mack The Knife
If I Where A Carpenter
One For My Baby(Impersonations)
The Girl Who Stood Beside Me
Funny What Love Can Do
What d’I Say
That’s All
Monologue And Impressions
Dream Lover
Allright
Atlantic LP 587073, Performance CD LG 130013
Performance CD LG 130013
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*October 8, 1966/”If I Where A Carpenter” enters Top40
Bobby Darin with Bob Halley’s Orchestra
(producers: Charles Koppelman, Don Rubin, engineer: Brooks Arthur)
Bobby Darin (vo) Bob Halley (arr, cond) unidentified orchestra
NYC, A&R Studios, October 31, 1966
11098
11099
Day Dream
Lovin' You
Atlantic LP 8135
Atlantic 2376, OS 13159, LP 8135
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Billboard advertisement 1966
Chosen as the second single from his forthcoming album “If I Where A Carpenter”, “The Girl That
Stood Behind Me” came from British songwriter Geoff Stephens, who had produced some of
Donovan’s early hits. Although a solid contemporary song with a perhaps too ambitious production
it stalled at a disappointing #66 at the charts.
Bobby Darin (vo) and others
(producers: Charles Koppelman, Don Rubin, engineer: Brooks Arthur)
Donald Peake (arr*,cond)
Los Angeles, CA, Goldstar Studios, November 1, 1966
11111
11112
11113
11114
11115
11116
11117
11118
11119
11120
11121
Reason To Believe
The Girl That Stood Beside Me(*)
Don't Make Promises
Funny What Love Can Do
Red Balloon (*)
Good Day Sunshine
Young Girl
Daydreamer (*)
For Baby
Amy (*)
Until It's Time For You To Go
Atlantic 2367, LP 8135
Atlantic LP 8135
Varese CD 66566
Atlantic LP 8135
unissued
Atlantic LP 8135
Atlantic 2376, LP 8135
Atlantic LP 8135
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Atlantic 8135/December 1966/# 142
Bobby’s 23th album changed the course of his career with the title song reaching # 8 on the
Bilboard’s Top 100. Darin did well in the folk phase, singing the works of Tim Hardin, Buffy Saint
Marie, John Sebastian and John Denver. The LP earned Bobby a Grammy award nomination for
“Best Contemporary (Rock and Roll) Solo Vocal Performance” and the song “Amy” from Bobby’s
movie “Gunfight in Abilene” was included on side two. Bobby also was the one who had the
suggestion for the catchy bass line heard in “If I Where A Carpenter” whicj is heard throughout the
song. The LP had two other single releases, “The Girl Who Stood Beside Me” and “Lovin’ You”. It
was Bobby’s last charting album.
*March 2, 1967/”Rodgers & Hart Today” airs on ABC, with Darin, Petula Clark, The Supremes, The
Mama & The Papas and Count Basie
*March 7, 1967/Sandra Dee awarded a default dicorce from Darin
Bobby Darin (vo) and others
(producers: Charles Koppelman, Don Rubin, engineer: Stan Ross)
Donald Peake (arr*)
Location unknown, March 7, 1967
11817
11818
The Lady Came From Baltimore (*)
I Am (*)
Atlantic 2395, LP 8142
- /Varese CD 66566
As above
Location unknown, March 10, 1967
11825
11826
11827
11828
11829
11830
11831
11832
11833
About You (*)
Bes' Friends (*)
Darling Be Home Soon (*)
I Think (It's Gonna Rain Today)
What Ever Happened To Happy
Black Sheep Boy (*)
Hello Sunshine (*)
Lady Fingers (*)
Back Street Girl
Atlantic LP 8142
Atlantic 2420, LP 8142
Atlantic LP 8142
Atlantic 2420, LP 8142
Atlantic LP 8142
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Bobby Darin (vo) and others
(producer: unknown)
Location unknown, March 28, 1967
12022
Saginaw Michigan
Atlantic unissued
Atlantic 8142/May 1967
Bobby’s 24th album “Inside Out” was Darin's follow-up to the If I Were a Carpenter LP. Included in
this album were songs written by Tim Hardin, Mick Jagger, Gary Bonner and Alan Gordon and Randy
Newman (who co-wrote "Look At Me" with Bobby in 1964). This was the final LP in Bobby's second
folk phase and displayed an interesting cover concept.
*May 20, 1967/The British television special “Bobby Darin in London” airs on the BBC(see August
1966 for details)
Bobby Darin (vo) and others
(producers: Charles Koppelman, Don Rubin)
Los Angeles, CA, Sound Recorders, July 19, 1967
12772
12773
She Knows
Biggest Night Of Her Life
Atlantic 2433
unissued
Bobby Darin with Roger Kellaway’s Orchestra
(producer: Ahmet Ertegun, engineer: John Haney)
Bobby Darin (vo) Roger Kellaway (arr,cond) unidentified orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, Western Recorders, July 24, 1967
12785
12786
12787
12788
12789
12790
At The Crossroads
When I Look In Your Eyes
I Think I Like You
Where Are The Words
Something In Your Smile
Fabulous Places
Atlantic LP 8154
-
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12791
12792
12793
12794
My Friend, The Doctor
Beautiful Things
After Today
Talk To The Animals
-, Atlantic 2433
Atlantic 8154/August 1967/Did not chart
Bobby’s 25th album and this album was not commercially successful, and Atlantic tried to talk him
out of doing it. But, “Bobby Darin Sings Dr. Doolittle” contains some inspired Darin interpretations of
songs from the Leslie Bricusse musical. This album was arranged and conducted by the legendary
Roger Kellaway.
*August 25, 1967/Darin performs at Princess Grace’s annual Red Cross Gala in Monte Carlo
*October 4, 1967/Darin stars in Kraft Music Hall’s “Give My Regards To Broadway” playing George M.
Cohan
Bobby Darin (vo) and others
(producer: unknown)
Los Angeles, CA, Sound Recorders, November 13, 1967
13462
13463
My Baby Needs Me
All Strung Out
Varese CD 66566
Atlantic unissued
Bobby Darin (vo) and others
(producer: unknown)
NYC, November 18, 1967
13477
Tupelo Mississippi Flash
Atlantic unissued
As above
NYC, November 19, 1967
13478
13479
13480
Natural Soul Loving Big City
Countryfied Man
When I'm Gone
Untitled Original
Atlantic unissued
-
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Bobby Darin (vo) with others
(producer: unknown)
Location unknown, date unknown, late 1967
Meditation-I Will Wait For You
Prison Of Your Love
I’m Going To Love You
Everywhere I Go
Long Time Movin’
Atlantic unissued
Varese CD 66566
-
Atlantic 587073/1967/Did not chart
Not released in the USA, this hard to find album (Atlantic 587073) is the soundtrack to Bobby's BBC
special, “”Bobby Darin In London” aired in May 1967. Produced by Stewart Morris, later some tracks
of this record appeared on the CDs “Rare Performances” and “From Sea to Sea”.
*January 10, 1968/Darin hosts Kraft Music Hall’s “A Grand Night For Swinging”
*May, 1968/Darin campaigns for Robert F. Kennedy
*May 30, 1968/darin is first performer at new San Fransisco supper club Mr. D’s Here he receives
news that RFK is shot, June 4
*June 8-9, 1968/Darin attends RFK memorial service in New York and funeral at Arlington Cemetery
*July, 1968/Darin announces formation own label, Direction Records
records
1968-1969
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*August, 1968/Commonwealth United Corp. buys Darin’s T.M. Music
Billboard advertisement 1968
“Long Line Rider” was a hard-hitting rock number with lyrics referring to an accident at an Arkansas
prison where a number of skeletons were uncovered in the ground, and the incident’s subsequent
cover-up by officials.
In the charts “Long Line Rider” fared a little better then “Talk To The Animals” at Pos. #79.
Bobby Darin (vo) with others
(producer: Bobby Darin, engineer: Jerry Hansen))
Bobby Darin (arr)
Location unknown,from different sessions, 1968
8961
8960
The Bull Frog
Change
Long Line Rider
The Proper Gander
Questions
Sunday
I Can See The Wind
In Memoriam
Jingle Jangle Jungle
Direction LP 1936
Direction 350, LP 1936/Varese CD 66566
Direction LP 1936
-/Varese CD 66566
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Direction 1936/September 1968/Did not chart
Bobby’s 26th album, “Bobby Darin Born Walden Robert Cassotto”, was an artistic triumph for
Mr.Darin. The following is stated on the back of the cover: "This album was written, arranged,
produced, designed and photographed by BOBBY DARIN."
The LP got attention from The Los Angeles Times and showcased Darin's writing talents more than
his singing. "Long Line Rider" was released as a single and reached #79 on the billboard charts, and
"In Memoriam" was a tribute to Robert Kennedy.
The LP's cover is interesting, with lyrics on the inside of the gatefold, and poetry by Mr. Darin on
back. This LP was soon followed by Commitment (also on Bobby's own label, Direction) when Bobby
changed his name to "Bob" Darin. Many people feel this phase of Mr. Darin's career was overlooked.
His lyrics were inspired, and the results were pure genius.
*October 30, 1968/Darin debuts new protest song, “Long Line Rider”, at The Coconut Grove;
changes from tuxedo to denim jacket mid-show
*January 2, 1969/Darin returns to The Copacabana with four-piece rock band
*January 22, 1969/Darin (with mustache, without toupee) hosts the television special “Kraft Music
Hall: Sounds Of The Sixties”. He performs “Splish Splash” and “Long Line Rider” and duets with
Judy Collins and Stevie Wonder
*January 31, 1969/darin prohibited from singing “Long Line Rider” on “The Jackie Gleason Show”:
walks off set
Bob Darin
(producer: Bob Darin, engineer: Brent Maher)
Bob Darin (vo,bluesharp, keyboards); Berry Chapman and Quitman Dennis (bass), Joey Lemon and Bubba
Poythress (guitars), Larry Devers and Tommy Amato (drums) and Billy Aikens (piano).
Location unknown, from different sessions, 1969
9118
Me And Mr. Hohner
Song For A Dollar
Sausalito (The Governor’s Song)
Sugar-Man
The Harvest
Distractions (Part 1)
Water Color Canvas
Jive
Direction 351, LP 1937/Varese CD 66566
Direction LP 1937
Direction 4000, LP 1937
Direction LP 1937/Varese CD 66566
Direction 352, LP 1937/Varese CD 66566
Direction LP 1937
Direction 352, LP 1937/Varese CD 66566
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Hey Magic Man
Light Blue
Baby May
Sweet Reasons
Maybe We Can Get It Together
Rx-pyro(prescription: fire)
Direction LP 1937
Direction 4001/Varese CD 66566
Direction 4002/-
Direction 1937/July 1969/Did not chart
Bobby’s 27th album, “Commitment”, Darin's second LP on his label Direction received glowing
reviews from Cashbox Magazine. They stated, "...belongs among the dominant social documents of
our time...shattering songs of social consciousness that belong in the mainstream of our new
American revolution."
*May 13-18, 1969/Darin plays The Troubadour, L.A. with four-piece band; sings songs from Direction
LP’s and debuts “Simple Song Of Freedom”
Bobby Darin (vo) with others
(producer: unknown, engineer: unknown)
Los Angeles, “The Troubadour”,May 13-18, 1969
Long Line Rider
Distractions
Long Line Rider
Simple Song Of Freedom
Monologue/Questions
Varese CD 66566
-
*July 16, 1969/ Bob Darin appears at The Bonanza, Las Vegas, performing protest material and
“Simple Song Of Freedom”, solo on guitar
*August 2, 1969/Tim Hardin’s recording of “Simple Song Of Freedom” enters Billboard chart: will
peak at #50
*October 2, 1969/”Bob” Darin makes TV debut; sings “Distractions” on Tom Jones’ TV show
*December 2, 1969/”Bob” Darin plays Sahara in Las Vegas, turns down requests for “Mack The Knife
*May, 1970/Darin takes out newspaper ads denouncing U.S. invasion of Cambodia
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*May 12, 1970/Darin speaks at anti-war demonstration at City Hall in Los Angeles. He announces
“Phone For Peace”, urges crowd to phone White House
*May 21, 1970/”Bobby” darin back at The Landmark, Las Vegas; returns “Mack The Knife” into show
*June 17, 1970/Darin performs concert at London’s Albert Hall
*July 27-31, 1970/Darin co-hosts on “The Mike Douglas Show
1970-1973
records
(founded in 1959 as Tamla Records by Berry Gordy Jr.
(producer: prob. Bobby Darin, engineer: unknown)
Location unknown, from different sessions, 1970
Melodie
Someday We’ll Be Together
Motown 1183
Motown 1183
Bobby Darin (vo) with others
(producer: unknown, engineer: unknown)
Location unknown, Canadian TV Special “The Darin Invasion”, Canada, october 1970
(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher
And Higher
I Ain’t Got Nobody(with George Burns)
I’m Reviewing The Situation
Hi Dee Ho
If I Where A Carpenter
Simple Song Of Freedom
View DVD 1320
View DVD 1320
View DVD 1320
View DVD 1320
View DVD 1320
View DVD 1320
Bobby Darin
(producers: Jerry Marcellino, Mel Larson, engineer: unknown)
Personnel includes members of the Norvell Hayes Orchestra included Quitman Dennis, conductor and bass
man; Billy Aikens on piano, Terry Kellman on guitar and Tommy Amato on drums. Members of the Eddie
Karam band mentioned in the Audio file on this page included Tommy Amato, Billy McCubbin, Robert
(Rosie) Rozario and Terry Kellman.
Las Vegas, “The Desert-Inn”, February 6, 1971
Simple Song Of Freedom
Motown 1193, , MCD 09070MD
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I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight
Save The Country
Moritat(Mack The Knife)
Fire And Rain
Hi-De-Ho(That Old Sweet Roll)
Beatles Medley: Heu Jude/Eleanor
Rigby/Blackbird/A Day In The
Life/Something
Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher
And Higher
Encore Medley: Chain Of
Fools/Respect/Splish Splash/Johnny
B. Goode
If I Where A Carpenter
Beyond The Sea
Work Song
Motown MCD 09070MD
Motown LP 813V1, MCD 09070MD
Motown MCD 09070MD
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Motown LP 813V, MCD 09070MD
Motown MCD 09070MD
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*February 9, 1971/Darin enters hospital for heart operation
*April, 1971/”Melodie” Darin’s first single for Motown, released
*September 1, 1971/Darin performs for first time since heart surgery, opening at Harrah’s in Reno
*October 5, 1971/Darin appears on TV’s “Ironside
Bobby Darin (vo) with others
(producer: Joe Porter)
Jimmie Haskell (arr*); Michael O’ Martian (arr**); Haskell/O’Martian(***)
MoWest Studios, Hollywood, CA, from different sessions, 1972
Sail Away(*)
I’ve Already Stayed Too Long(**)
Something In Her Love(***)
Who Turned The World Around(***)
Shipmates In Cheyenne(***)
Let It Be Me(**)
Hard Headed Woman(*)
Average People(***)
I Used To Think It Was Easy(***)
My First Night Alone Without You(**)
Motown 1203, LP M753L, LP 813V1
Motown LP M753L
Motown 1212, 1217, LP M753L
Motown LP M753L
Motown 1203, LP M753L
Motown 1212, LP M753L
Motown LP M753L
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*January 13, 1972/Darin sings “Mack The Knife” and “Simple Song Of Freedom” on “The Flip Wilson
Show”
*February 7, 1972/Darin returns to Desert Inn, Las Vegas
*February 9, 1972/Darin appears on TV’s “Night Gallery”
*July, 1972/Darin performs concert in Central Park
Bobby Darin (vo) with others
(producers: Bobby Darin, Bob Crewe)
Charles Fox (arr*); Ben Lanzarone (arr**); Dave Watkins/Bill Holman (arr***); Art Freeman/Bill Holman
(arr****); Dave Watkins(*****)
MoWest Studios, Hollywood, CA, maybe from previous session, 1972
I Won’t Last A Day Without You(BC)(*)
Motown LP 813V1
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Wonderin’ Where It’s Gonna
End(BD)(***)
Another Song On My Mind(BC)(*)
Blue Monday(BD)(****)
Don’t Think Twice, It’s
Allright(BD)(*******)
The Letter(BD)(*****)
-
Motown M753L/August 1972/Did not chart
Bobby’s 28th album, Motown's “Bobby Darin” was Bobby's first LP for Motown, and the last released
before his death. The album was a middle-of-the-road venture with contemporary songs, including
"Sail Away" by Randy Newman and "Something in Her Love" (written by Bobby and his drummer
Tommy Amato.)
Bob Crewe (left) and Bobby Darin at the latter’s final recording session late 1972-January 1973
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Bobby Darin with Bhen Lazaroni’s Orchestra
(producer: Joe Porter)
Bobby Darin (vo) Bhen Lazaroni (arr,cond) unidentified orchestra
Sound Studios, late 1972
Happy
New York, Media
Motown 1217, LP 813V1
*November, 1972/”Happy”, Darin’s last single, is released
“*January 16, 1973/Plans for “Bobby darin Invitational Chess Classic” announced in New York; to be
“richest chess Tournamnent ever
Bobby Darin (vo) with others
(producer: unknown)
Location unknown, NBC studios, “The Bobby Darin Show”, 11 March 1973
For Once In My Life
Help Me Make It Through The Night
Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Beyond The Sea
(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher
And Higher
Midnight Special
If I Where A Carpenter
(I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle
Medley: You Are My Sunshine/Bo
Diddley/Splish Splash
Mack The Knife
Questar DVD QD-3180
Questar DVD QD-3180
Questar DVD QD-3180
Questar DVD QD-3180
Questar DVD QD-3180
Questar DVD QD-3180
Questar DVD QD-3180
Questar DVD QD-3180
Questar DVD QD-3180
Questar DVD QD-3180
Questar DVD QD-3180
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*April 3, 1973/NBC announces cancellation of Darin’s show
*April 27, 1973/Last episode of Darin’s show airs(see March 1973)
*June 25, 1973/Darin marries Andrea Joy Yeager in Walnut Grove, California
*July 18, 1973/Darin opens at The Hilton, Las Vegas
*August, 1973/Happy Mother’s Day…Love, George, Darin’s final film, opens
*August 26, 1973/Concert at The Hilton, Las Vegas, is Darin’s final live performance
*December 11, 1973/Darin enters Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, L.A., to repair two artificial heart
valves
received in a previous operation
*December 20, 1973/After eight hours on the operation table, Bobby Darin dies at the age of 37
Motown 813V1/February 1974/Did not chart
Bobby’s last official album, his 29th, “Darin 1936-1973”, was an LP released shortly after Darin's
death (Bobby passed away on Dec. 20, 1973) in Feb. 1974 on Motown. It was available on CD at one
time but appears to have been discontinued.
There are some subtle differences between the LP and CD. For example, there are a few tracks with
different intros and orchestrations that weren't on the LP, added later on in remixing the CD. Plus, on
the LP there is no musical intro to "Blue Monday."
Also, "Wondering Where It's Gonna End" has horns added in the beginning on the CD. This release
also includes live versions of "Mack" and "Carpenter" that are different from those on the LIVE AT
THE DESERT INN LP/CD.
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THAT’S ALL !
IMPORTANT LP’S/CD’s/DVD’s
containing material that is used for
this discography and are not on any other
official Bobby Darin album
Warner Bros LP
SP-3501
Questar DVD QD3180
View DVD 1320
The Original Bobby
Darin/1976
Mack Is Back/2005
Used for “Sunday Kind Of Love”
Used for live recordings “The
Bobby Darin Show” march 1973
The Darin
Used for Canadian TV Special
Invasion/2003
“The Darin Invasion” october
1970
Varese CD 66566 Songs From Big
Used for live at the “Troubadour”
Sur/2004
may 1969
Ring Of Stars CD- Robert Cassotto: Rare, Used for all the unreleased
1001
Rocking and
Atlantic takes of the 50’s
Unreleased/1997
Performance CD
From Sea To Sea
Used for Australia concert 1959
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LG 130013
Motown MCD09070-MD
Collectors’
Choice Music
CCM –079-2
Collectors’
Choice Music
CCM –079-2
Live At The Desert-Inn Used for “Live At The Desert-Inn”,
February 6th, 1971
The Unreleased
Used for previously unreleased
Capitol Sides
Capitol sides
The Curtain Falls: Live
At The Flamingo
Used for “Live At The Flamingo”,
November 3/11, 1963
and some Capitol takes
Atlantic CD 91794 The Best Of Bobby
Darin Vol. 1
Used for “She’s Tanfastic”,
“Moment Of Love”,
Capitol CDP520333
Used for previously unissued
track “I Left My Heart In San
Fransisco”
Ultra-Lounge: Wild,
Cool & Swingin’
To be continued
Note:
As mentioned, my work is still in progress and therefore still under
construction.
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This discography is made for private use only.
Therefore it contains material that I still must research and are to be
added to my discography in the future.
Hopefully, and with help from everybody with a special kind of interest
in Bobby’s work, all the unknown facts will be revealed someday.
Still unknown to me are the following:
Session details of all the Decca recordings;
Session details of all the Capitol recordings;
Session details of all the Direction recordings;
Session details of all the Motown recordings.
For all other facts still unknown to me, search the discography for all
unknown facts.(Those are blank fields)
For all information that helps me to complete Bobby’s recording career
please contact:
Jan-Jaap Been
Randweg 12
7944 BL Meppel
the Netherlands
e-mail: jaap62@home.nl
also look at http://members.home.nl/jaap62/
for more Bobby stuff and links to other
(Bobby related) sites
.
As noted:
April 23, 2007..................................”give it the real thing!”
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