In 1962, when Bobby's first Capitol LP was released (
Oh Look
At Me Now), the label sent out these interviews of Bobby to radio
stations around the country to promote the album.
They were open-ended interviews, with dead air so the local DJs could read the questions
, thus giving the listener the feeling Bobby was really in the studio. Below is one of
those interviews.
DJ: Now I'd like you to meet one of the leading actors and entertainers in show business today... BOBBY DARIN.
Bobby: Well thank you.., glad to be on the show.
DJ: According to the press, Bobby, this has been a pretty busy year for you!
Bobby: I guess it has.., but I'm enjoying it, I can tell you that.., and everybody else seems to be a little on the happy side.., my manager, my agent and so forth.., so... that's the important thing.
DJ: Right!--Say, I understand you wrote yourself a couple of SONGS this year too!
Bobby: Yes, I'm very happy to say that a couple of my attempts were . . . able to make the charts . . . after a few weeks. One was a thing called "Things" and another record was called "Multiplication'' from a motion picture. So l'm kinda thrilled.
DJ: Well, I guess the title of your new album makes a lot more sense than I thought!
Bobby: (Chuckle)
DJ: It's called, "OH! LOOK AT ME NOW"... and I'd like to play something from it right about here... (MUSIC SNEAKS IN).,. One of my FAVORITES from the album ... a really fresh BILLY MAY arrangement of a song that's been around a long time... Here's my special guest, BOBBY DARIN to sing "I'M BEGINNING TO SEE THE LIGHT."
Music: Excerpt of "I'M BEGINNING TO SEE THE LIGHT"-Bobby Darin--
Bobby: Wowee ! I'll tell ya, that Billy May's too much.
DJ: Oh he's great all right!
Bobby: You know, we had some ball making this album . . .
DJ: I'll BET you did! -- My guest, BOBBY DARIN from his new album "OH! LOOK AT ME NOW" that was "I'M BEGINNING TO SEE THE LIGHT"
Bobby: You know, I sure appreciate your letting me drop in on you like this.
DJ: Are you kidding? It's my pleasure, Bobby.
Bobby: Well thank you.., maybe we can get together again some time.
DJ: I sure HOPE so...
Bobby: Tell ya what... I'll be back in Hollywood tomorrow'n.., why don't you give me a buzz when you can.., and we'll talk over the phone.
DJ: Great!
Bobby: And keep up the beautiful work on the show...
DJ: Well thanks, Bobby...
Bobby: Don't forget to call me now...
DJ: I'll DO it!
Bobby: Good
DJ: We'll see ya?
Bobby: Bye now !
Special thanks to Donna Carter who bought this interview and Jimmy
Scalia who digitally remastered it.