Bobby Darin

November Timeline

Here are some significant events in the life and career of
Bobby Darin for the month of November:

November 19, 1958: Bobby is a guest on the Dick Clark Beechnut Show.
He sings "Queen of the Hop."

November 30, 1958: Darin guest stars on the Dick Clark Beechnut Show.

November 11, 1959: Bobby performs on the "Louis Jourdan Timex Special." Jerry Lewis
is also a guest on this television special.

November 17, 1959: Darin guest stars on a George Burns' TV special, The Big Time.

November 29, 1959: Bobby wins two Grammy awards. "Mack the Knife" is named
"Record of the Year." Darin is named "Best New Artist."

November 30, 1959: Darin is quoted in a UPI story as hoping to "surpass Sinatra
in everything he's done."

November 29, 1962: Darin guest stars on a Bob Hope television special.

November 14, 1966: Darin appears on the television series the Roger Miller Show.

November 20, 1970: Bobby joins Ella Fitzgerald & Charlie Pride on the Flip Wilson Show.
He performs "Higher & Higher."

November 28, 1971: Bobby is a guest star on the television show, Cade's County.
The name of the episode is "A Gun for Billy."

November 10, 1972: Darin guest stars on the Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour.
He sings "Sail Away."

November 13, 1972: Bobby guest stars on the very popular CBC-produced television series
    The Irish Rovers Show. When asked who left the biggest impression of all the guests appearing
    on the show, with out hesitation, band member George Millar answered, "Bobby Darin."
      (Thanks, Susan Schooley, for sharing this information and article.)

November 1972: NBC announces that Darin's TV show will return again in January.