It just so happens I was Bobby's guitarist for those years and I can tell you I've never worked with a finer performer than Bobby Darin before or since. This clip is from "The Bobby Darin Amusement Company", a Summer replacement show that aired on NBC (you can see me in many other clips from the show). This incredible performance was the closing number of the show and at the time Bobby was very ill. He died from heart complications in 1973. He was the best of the best.
What a gorgeous tribute post, but very sad also. You would have absolutely no clue looking at Mr Darin here, that he was so unwell :( May he rest in peace knowing that we still adore his voice/music. Thank you for sharing your special memories with us ❤
The days when people entertained. They stood out there and gave you their all. No autotune, no lip syncing, no back up dancers. Just raw talent and a love for your audience! RIP Bobby 🌹
Omg I was not born but man last four weeks in lock down I've dance blasted it out dance what singer thank you ☺️ tina 🌈🌍🌈🌍🌈🌍🌈🌍 brought listening to fats Waller all the great jazz singers when dad played his music 🌍🌈🌍🌈🌍🌈
Yeah, a Master's Class all right! If you would be a nightclub performer, here's the task: break down every move and gesture he makes here, every breath he takes, every word he sings or ad-libs. In this short performance, he manages to cram in just about every move and trick in show business. and he does it so masterfully that it doesn't look contrived. Like a parody of a night-club singer- except done so skillfully he takes us in. He holds his performance right the line where it would become overblown, a satire, if he blew one more breath into it. And he knows when to quit inflating it. He was one of the all-time greats of Showbiz, Classy Division.
what a man! He had such stage presence, he was one of the kool guys. He was so kool! Such a talent ! So sad that he died so young. I'm 65 and just discovered him. I listen to him everyday! Love that man!!!!!!
Bobby wasn’t just a country singer, he was a great overall musician very talented and could sing any song in any style, there aren’t many performers like him, not even in his day.
The joy with which Bobby Darin performs is truly uplifting. Instead of being bitter about the circumstances of his health, he chose to share his immense gift as long as he was able. That's class.
The fact that this has more than a million views makes me very happy for some reason. There are still people out there keeping Bobby alive and well through his memory and his music. And THAT, I think, is what makes me so happy about it.
To think of the major health issues he was facing when this was filmed, it is amazing how he could give such an outstanding performance of his signature song!
Just pay attention to how many notes he goes between, roughly. Stays in the same vocal register all the time, slowly strolling across the stage every now and then. Singers of today should learn from this. There's absolutely no need to over-do a performance in order to deliver top-notch. A singer like Bobby Darin could pull it off using nothing but a solid voice, confidence and a coolness that just can't be replicated. A true performance, if there ever was such a thing.
Grandpa Can Cook thankfully my grandma got me into him when i was 4 years old. We would swing dance to splish splash on the kitchen floor almost daily. I’m almost 23 now and we still play his classics together when I visit her. I wasn’t around when he was, but he will always hold a special place in my heart because of my grandmama ❤️
Lizard better than getting to know about Bobby Darin is the fun and the memories you and your grandma had that were associated with Splish Splash. I have a feeling that your grandma treasures those times as much as you do.
Lizard That’s a great grandma there! Although I was born in 69, my parents were big into music of all genres and I passed that on to my sons (29 and 20 now). We like to say we cover everything from ABBA to ZZ TOP because we do. Road trips used to mean playing Name that Tune and it would just blow my husband away that the boys were picking out songs from the 50s and 60s while he couldn’t tell any of them and he was born in 54! Lol. He still sucks at it but he’s getting better... lol
John McCloskey Todays so-called "singers" aren't fit to lace his boots. He has more talent, class and charisma in his little finger than most of todays "singers"
Absolutely a perfect performance ! Done by a master showman who understood the nuances of words, tone , and gestures during a performance . Can be taught , but no body could match this guy.❤ a natural .
Something special with Bobby Darin: He loved not only singin - you can see his fun in interacting with the audience. That s something makes him different to lot of artists. Its always great watching his videos, seeing this interaction between him and the audience.
Bobby Daren would have been BiGGER and BETTER than Frank Sinatra had he lived.God Rest His Soul, he is a LEGEND.,never will be forgotten.Love all his Music and Songs.
The master of improvisation showing everyone how good he really was. The backing could be playing a totally different song, but he’d still somehow make the words fit. He was special that’s for sure.
I've discover the incredible talent of Bobby Darin myself very recentlty, and in my searches I just happened to stumble across this fine piece. Yes, in my youth I was attending gigs and listened to music far less tasteful, but I just can't get how all those people in the audience were just sitting idly during this outstanding performance, no kidding! I just can't wrap my head around this fact, could anyone?
Everything you said applies to me, including that in my new excitement about Bobby Darin and this performance I can't understand why they aren't moving with him and this music?!
The one person Frank Sinatra was afraid of and rightly so, Bobby could REALLY SING and died far too young, What a wonderful performer and will never be forgotten. Loved him. Only this best. June.
😢💔 It broke my heart when he died. It’s so good that we are able to hear Bobby sing and see him perform via TH-cam. When I hear him sing and see his performances, I always smile with a tear in my eye. After 49 years, Bobby, your fans still miss you. R I P.
Artists around that time just oozed an effortlessness that makes every performance look like a breeze and just so damn enjoyable. That's totally missing nowadays...
Grand respect à vous Mr TK. Guitariste de Bobby Darin bravo. J'ai 64 ans et je n'ai connu cet artiste, que par ses disques à l'époque et certains films. Mais quel artiste. Dans (sa) chanson Mack the knife, ce fut le meilleur du moment dans l'interprétation. Un "régal". Merci à vous Mr TK de l'avoir accompagné musicalement.
Hello I am so sorry if this sounds weirds but you wrote such a nice and wonderful comment on here and I like your comment. I can tell you're a very positive person. If it's okay with you I'd love to be friends
Style, panache, class and sheer excellence! The key changes throughout the song takes you on a journey and I love the ad-libs between lyrics. This is far from easy to do but Bobby makes it seamlessly straightforward. One of the best performances of, not just this song, but any song. Amazing!
I lived a few years in Cherry Hill N.J. and when Bobby Darin was performing at the Latin Casino I wrote him a letter telling him that I was a big German fan of his. You won' t believe it, I got such a nice Note and picture back from him, that shows what a wonderful Person he was. I will love him and his Songs forever.Mathilde Gotsmich/Munich Germany
I lived a few years in Cherry Hill N.J. and when Bobby Darin was performing at the Latin Casino I wrote him a letter telling him that I was a big German fan of his. You won' t believe it, I got such a nice Note and picture back from him, that shows what a wonderful Person he was. I will love him and his Songs forever.Mathilde Gotsmich/Munich Germany
He was the entertainers professor. Wanna bees take note........this man had it all. Today’s singers “over sing” every note. They are always trying hard to out sing the next artist.Bobby’s silky smooth voice put in many extra notes but did it with such smoothness with heart and soul in every note. He had his audience from the first note and had us begging for more with his dancing and the joy we saw on his face as he performed. No one came close to him in his day or since. There was no one like him and never will be. Frank came in second. Bobby could write songs, perform them with great class and style, play several instruments, was a very accomplished actor, and he was incredibly sexy and funny! All this and he had an incredible I. Q. !! Michael Bubble’ is the latest wanna be but he can’t touch Bobby! Wish we could have seen him in later years because he had lasting star power. Who knows what he would have accomplished? I feel sure Academy Awards were in his future.
A great voice as well as a great performer.
I love him , and I don't know how I missed listening to him growing up
I'm 71 and know what life's about
Bless you bubby💗
Once there was a singer named Bobby Darin...just once.
... yet, for all time ... .
He died young.
I love this
And aren't we lucky he came along in our generation so we could hear him o n the radio several times a day.
Yes! ❤
Bobby just fucken owns this song❤️❤️🎯🎯
It just so happens I was Bobby's guitarist for those years and I can tell you I've never worked with a finer performer than Bobby Darin before or since. This clip is from "The Bobby Darin Amusement Company", a Summer replacement show that aired on NBC (you can see me in many other clips from the show). This incredible performance was the closing number of the show and at the time Bobby was very ill. He died from heart complications in 1973. He was the best of the best.
That's a lovely remembrance, what a blessing to have worked with the great Bobby Darin
What a gorgeous tribute post, but very sad also. You would have absolutely no clue looking at Mr Darin here, that he was so unwell :( May he rest in peace knowing that we still adore his voice/music. Thank you for sharing your special memories with us ❤
Such talent! He's with God now.
thx.
Hey clown. Don't disresbect Terry or the memory of my loved friend. I knew them both and do not appreciate your comments
Only Bobby can sing Mack the knife, nobody can match him.
Totally AGREE!!!
@@RiRi2023_
Agree. He speeded up the rempo. But still, no one sings it like him.
Thank you for sharing this fantastic video. God bless 🙏
No one puts this classic over like Bobby Darin. No on else comes close.
TOTALLY AGREE!!!
Sinatra came close but yea Bobby's was better.
bobby the best ever pure class yes the best possibly entertainer ever
Agree!
The days when people entertained. They stood out there and gave you their all. No autotune, no lip syncing, no back up dancers. Just raw talent and a love for your audience!
RIP Bobby 🌹
All we have now is Keeeeef and his band
Bobby Darin!Dean Martin,Sammy Davis,Jr.and Frank Sinatra RIP 🙏 🪦 😌 ☹️ 😔 😢!
There will never be another Bobby Darin - up there with Sinatra and Bennet!!
And Bobby swung harder than anyone without really trying. Singing Live, you get a feel for just how talented this man really was.
That’s for sure.
Love forever Bobby darin 🌹
Man he was some cool dude. RIP
Omg I was not born but man last four weeks in lock down I've dance blasted it out dance what singer thank you ☺️ tina 🌈🌍🌈🌍🌈🌍🌈🌍 brought listening to fats Waller all the great jazz singers when dad played his music 🌍🌈🌍🌈🌍🌈
Go check out Sammy Davis Jr. Singing Mr. Bojangles
Hello Tina, how is things going with you?
the great bobby darin from a great rock and roll era the likes we will never see again
This performance is almost 50yrs old. And it's still a master's class on stage presence.
Amazing. Brilliant. One of the most beatiful song in the World. In my opinion.
I agree
Always the best with dino in their era bobby sang everything and maid it his song
Yeah, a Master's Class all right! If you would be a nightclub performer, here's the task: break down every move and gesture he makes here, every breath he takes, every word he sings or ad-libs. In this short performance, he manages to cram in just about every move and trick in show business. and he does it so masterfully that it doesn't look contrived. Like a parody of a night-club singer- except done so skillfully he takes us in. He holds his performance right the line where it would become overblown, a satire, if he blew one more breath into it. And he knows when to quit inflating it. He was one of the all-time greats of Showbiz, Classy Division.
You are absolutely right ... perfect performance by Bobby who was absolute class
This cat was something else - one of a kind. Social activist, Mensa society, country singer, actor, drummer, chess player. What a talent he was.
what a man! He had such stage presence, he was one of the kool guys. He was so kool! Such a talent ! So sad that he died so young. I'm 65 and just discovered him. I listen to him everyday! Love that man!!!!!!
I love that you call him a cat XD
Bobby wasn’t just a country singer, he was a great overall musician very talented and could sing any song in any style, there aren’t many performers like him, not even in his day.
What couldn't Bobby Darin do?
@@bodoor8172 I agree. I didn’t mean to imply he was “only” a country singer. That was just one of his many phases.
Simply the best.
R.I.P Bobby Darin (May 14, 1936 - December 20, 1973), aged 37
You will be remembered as a legend
What made Bobby Darin dye so young - so sad
@@monichat complications of cardiac bypass surgery.
@@LPJack02 Thank you, how nice of you to inform me 😪
@@monichat you’re welcome
" legend , singer, " he made this special song ❤
The joy with which Bobby Darin performs is truly uplifting. Instead of being bitter about the circumstances of his health, he chose to share his immense gift as long as he was able. That's class.
One of a kind!
That's how it's done kids.
yes
Right. Sing it!
Punda...you could not have put it any better...Bobby was taken way too young...what a talent....
punda milia r
You damn sure know he's not lip syncing!!
The greatest jazz singer ever
Brilliant, one of the very very best.
The majority that gave Bobby a Thumbs Down do not know the meaning of Swag!!!!!!!
Man was a genius 👏
Bobby Darin personified coolness without trying .
Bobby Darin was so cool in the 60s and 70s, he defined the era.
My parents danced a million miles to this one. It was their song! They could really cut a rug, too.
Bobby has a live at the Copa album that just freaking swings❤❤🎯🎯🥂🥂
Thanks! I"ll check it out!
I don't think he ever sang this song the same twice and all of them were great. Like Judy Garland, I think he drew on the energy of the audience.
The fact that this has more than a million views makes me very happy for some reason. There are still people out there keeping Bobby alive and well through his memory and his music. And THAT, I think, is what makes me so happy about it.
I just love him so smooth
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That's true. Greetings from Germany 😊
5 million now.
Most uplifting song about a serial killer ever made. Thanks Bobby
To think of the major health issues he was facing when this was filmed, it is amazing how he could give such an outstanding performance of his signature song!
Have you seen the duo with Tom Jones it is amazing. But this appearence on The Andy Williams Show was Bobby Darin at his very best!
Bill Brimmer you are right.
Nicholas Kell
Bill Brimmer...He looks a lot older than 34.
@@martyfeldman3269
He was very unwell.
Your point is?
Christmas 24: I’d imagine this is just as wonderful as it was when it first aired. Magical, just magical. Those final notes are, well, magical!
simply top drawer not bested by anyone !!!
Just pay attention to how many notes he goes between, roughly. Stays in the same vocal register all the time, slowly strolling across the stage every now and then. Singers of today should learn from this. There's absolutely no need to over-do a performance in order to deliver top-notch. A singer like Bobby Darin could pull it off using nothing but a solid voice, confidence and a coolness that just can't be replicated. A true performance, if there ever was such a thing.
Vocal running ruins a song
agree absolutely
He was a master of good singing
Absolutely....In my 33 years of life, Ive found that more often than not, less is more
Well said.
Give that man a standing ovation
I miss those days of great music...Mr. Bobby Darin. RIP.
Best version of this song!
Mr Darin owns this song
Can't stop loving him 🎉
When Frank himself says Bobby did the best version, you better believe it baby!!
Oh yeah...
Yeah baby!
Bobby really did the best.
I hear that
Shane Backx
Darin's is a great version. However, don't forget Ella Fitzgerald's version. Also great.
Can’t stop coming back to this. Bobby was so SMOOTH!
The dream is as far away now as was when you sang this song. You are loved. I hope our dream comes true sometime.
Lo guardo, lo ascolto ogni giorno, mi fa compagnia, allevia la tristezza, ispira ammirazione sconfinata! Quanto è stato sfortunato! Lo adoro! ❤
Timeless & never forgetten by Mr.
Hard to believe just three years after this performance he'd pass away.
You cannot beat this
like that man that is the best recording of one of my favorite songs have to swing to this rendition
This was my Father’s all time favorite song
Total swing, talent and much swag. A total original
Christopher Gambol you bet cha..
He sure was. One of the big pluses of being a Baby-Boomer is that you were alive when Bobby was singing. What a talent.
Grandpa Can Cook thankfully my grandma got me into him when i was 4 years old. We would swing dance to splish splash on the kitchen floor almost daily. I’m almost 23 now and we still play his classics together when I visit her. I wasn’t around when he was, but he will always hold a special place in my heart because of my grandmama ❤️
Lizard better than getting to know about Bobby Darin is the fun and the memories you and your grandma had that were associated with Splish Splash. I have a feeling that your grandma treasures those times as much as you do.
Lizard That’s a great grandma there! Although I was born in 69, my parents were big into music of all genres and I passed that on to my sons (29 and 20 now). We like to say we cover everything from ABBA to ZZ TOP because we do. Road trips used to mean playing Name that Tune and it would just blow my husband away that the boys were picking out songs from the 50s and 60s while he couldn’t tell any of them and he was born in 54! Lol. He still sucks at it but he’s getting better... lol
I never get tired of this song.
The best
Neither do I
Totally FABULOUS. . Just love this amazing singer. Wish he was still with us.
But in a way, it was fitting (?) that he never grew old.. .
Who is listening to this song during Covid19? Wonderful song.
Nobody, and I mean nobody, does Mack the Knife like Darin!!!
Anyone that calls themselves a performer or entertainer these days plays second fiddle to this man!
+John McCloskey I don't think performers these days would even be in his class let alone play any kind of fiddle,lol.
John McCloskey Todays so-called "singers" aren't fit to lace his boots. He has more talent, class and charisma in his little finger than most of todays "singers"
Brigante7 hi! Hope you're on his FB fan pages, let's keep his music and memory alive!! for the next generations:-)
John McCloskey hi! Hope you're on his FB fan pages, let's keep his music and memory alive!! for the next generations:-)
That is very debatable
Absolutely a perfect performance ! Done by a master showman who understood the nuances of words, tone , and gestures during a performance . Can be taught , but no body could match this guy.❤ a natural .
Agree
Absolutely❤
Bobby had such tremendous confidence. He gave it everything he had in his performances. Oh yes indeed!
He was one of the greatest performer it’s nice to see someone who shares the same thought. Is this your favorite song by him ?
Happy birthday Bobby Darin.
Super the best version of Mack the . . . 🤩🤩🤩
Look at that charm. Look at that enthusiasm, it's contagious.
Absolutely!
Definitely but the crowd sat down the whole time
Something special with Bobby Darin: He loved not only singin - you can see his fun in interacting with the audience. That s something makes him different to lot of artists. Its always great watching his videos, seeing this interaction between him and the audience.
Yes, that's was a fun and fine performance.
GREAT SINGER AND SHOWMAN.
and he kept it clean, no nothing just his best performance. Naturally.
This man was such a hit in the 50s and he’s bringing the house down in the 70s.
Why's it gotta be such a competition? Frank, Ella, Bobby, Louis, they all rocked the fuck out of this song!
I never knew Bobby passed away at just 37 years old. I am now 38 and find it hard to take in such a talent was taken so young.
Had you met bobby darin in person have gone through knowing him in his younger days?
My mom passed away last year.....it was one of her favorite songs!thank you!
Great Bobby Darin the Best Forever
Bobby Daren would have been BiGGER and BETTER than Frank Sinatra had he lived.God Rest His Soul, he is a LEGEND.,never will be forgotten.Love all his Music and Songs.
Agree. That sure would have p!ssed off Sinatra. Wonder what Frank would have done to not let that happen. !! 🤔
Incomparable timing....
In the singing, dancing, moving . . .
The master of improvisation showing everyone how good he really was. The backing could be playing a totally different song, but he’d still somehow make the words fit. He was special that’s for sure.
My dad loved this song..
He’s be whistling getting his home repairs done. He had a stereo player in the garage..spinning his albums..
Genius!!
Untouchable! This is a classic for all time.
Excellence at its finest!
It such a tragedy when we lose performers of such caliber as Bobby Darin at very early age
I've discover the incredible talent of Bobby Darin myself very recentlty, and in my searches I just happened to stumble across this fine piece. Yes, in my youth I was attending gigs and listened to music far less tasteful, but I just can't get how all those people in the audience were just sitting idly during this outstanding performance, no kidding! I just can't wrap my head around this fact, could anyone?
Everything you said applies to me, including that in my new excitement about Bobby Darin and this performance I can't understand why they aren't moving with him and this music?!
The one person Frank Sinatra was afraid of and rightly so, Bobby could REALLY SING and died far too young, What a wonderful performer and will never be forgotten. Loved him. Only this best. June.
Hello June, How are you doing?
😢💔 It broke my heart when he died. It’s so good that we are able to hear Bobby sing and see him perform via TH-cam. When I hear him sing and see his performances, I always smile with a tear in my eye. After 49 years, Bobby, your fans still miss you. R I P.
hard to believe it's been that long...some part of me (and all of us, probably) is still back in 1970...the good stuff you don't let go of.
@@judythompson8227how old we're you
when bobby darin died
He was good.Anything to do with the Mafia?
❤❤
Bobby had a lot of hits. I think this one is the best.
Nice song really 😊
Superb timing, wonderful phrasing, perfection when changing keys..swing it Bobby. You had it all!! Miss you terribly...
Hello Marilyn, how is things going with you?
He was a fabulous entertainer. Gone way too soon RIP Bobby
Artists around that time just oozed an effortlessness that makes every performance look like a breeze and just so damn enjoyable. That's totally missing nowadays...
Grand respect à vous Mr TK.
Guitariste de Bobby Darin bravo.
J'ai 64 ans et je n'ai connu cet artiste, que par ses disques à l'époque et certains films. Mais quel artiste. Dans (sa) chanson Mack the knife, ce fut le meilleur du moment dans l'interprétation. Un "régal".
Merci à vous Mr TK de l'avoir accompagné musicalement.
Hello I am so sorry if this sounds weirds but you wrote such a nice and wonderful comment on here and I like your comment. I can tell you're a very positive person. If it's okay with you I'd love to be friends
My all time favorite singer!!
Taken way too soon! So sad 😥
bobby darin. greatest of them all :)
Such a great entertainer. Bobby could do it all, sing, dance, act, you name it. So sorry we lost him so young.
The true definition of class and talent.
Who are the 582 that didn’t like the video ??????
This is the BEST recording ever made of this song Ive ever heard ! Satchmo is the next closest for sure but this is THE CREAM OF THE CROP !
Loved Bobby Darin so much, great talent , it breaks me heart💔 he died so young
Mary Canada 🇨🇦
Hello Mary, how is things going with you?
Hello Mary how are you doing hope you’re having a great time with your family may God bless you and your family
His smile is killing me because it's so cute
50 years ago, can't believe it. I just love these old live performances.
total package - ultimate performer; you can see him read the audience and just win them over; rarely done anymore!
seeing this footage shows that we will never get these memorys back r.i.p mr darin
Wonderful performance!
Style, panache, class and sheer excellence! The key changes throughout the song takes you on a journey and I love the ad-libs between lyrics. This is far from easy to do but Bobby makes it seamlessly straightforward. One of the best performances of, not just this song, but any song. Amazing!
I lived a few years in Cherry Hill N.J. and when Bobby Darin was performing at the Latin Casino I wrote him a letter telling him that I was a big German fan of his. You won' t believe it, I got such a nice Note and picture back from him, that shows what a wonderful Person he was. I will love him and his Songs forever.Mathilde Gotsmich/Munich Germany
I lived a few years in Cherry Hill N.J. and when Bobby Darin was performing at the Latin Casino I wrote him a letter telling him that I was a big German fan of his. You won' t believe it, I got such a nice Note and picture back from him, that shows what a wonderful Person he was. I will love him and his Songs forever.Mathilde Gotsmich/Munich Germany
The music and performance from this era can be explained in one word. "Classy"!!!
He was the entertainers professor. Wanna bees take note........this man had it all. Today’s singers “over sing” every note. They are always trying hard to out sing the next artist.Bobby’s silky smooth voice put in many extra notes but did it with such smoothness with heart and soul in every note. He had his audience from the first note and had us begging for more with his dancing and the joy we saw on his face as he performed. No one came close to him in his day or since. There was no one like him and never will be. Frank came in second. Bobby could write songs, perform them with great class and style, play several instruments, was a very accomplished actor, and he was incredibly sexy and funny! All this and he had an incredible I. Q. !! Michael Bubble’ is the latest wanna be but he can’t touch Bobby! Wish we could have seen him in later years because he had lasting star power. Who knows what he would have accomplished? I feel sure Academy Awards were in his future.
Hello Donna, how is things going with you?
😥🙏🏼🕯RIP. never forgotten .
Bobby owns this song, no other version can match it. RIP Bobby.
Hello Ellen, how is things going with you ?
@@kellydave3534 bored now, been binging on classic movies, favourite tv series & music all weekend.
@@ellenthorne8222 Okay Ellen that's good to know, So where are you from Ellen ?
@@ellenthorne8222 Hi Ellen 👋
@@ellenthorne8222 Hey Ellen, how are you doing today?
This must be listened to at full volume in your kitchen.brilliant