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The Legendary
Bobby Darin
On Decca
 Bobby singing "Rock Island Line" on The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show, 1956 Photo courtesy Steve Blauner
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.
Bobby talking about his appearance on the Dorsey Brothers Show (approx. 1959)
(Bobby also talks about that appearance here in 1972.)
The Decca recordings are collector items today and the EP is estimated to be worth over $200.00 with the picture sleeve.
Click here for Decca EP Cover
Thanks Bruce for this picture!
Recently, the Decca singles are available on MCA cassettes in a collection called "Silly Willy." They may also be purchased from Spinning Disc online.
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