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For the Month of March

DORSEY BROTHERS STAGE SHOW (Series)

Airdate: March 10, 1956.
Bobby's first TV appearance.
Bobby sang: "Rock Island Line."
Click here for a picture of this performance.

     DICK CLARKS BEECHNUT SHOW (Series)
Airdate: March 19, 1960.
Bobby sang: "Beyond the Sea."

     THE JACKIE GLEASON SHOW (Series)
Airdate: March 17, 1961.
Click here for a picture of Jackie and Bobby.

     RUN FOR YOUR LIFE (Series)
Airdate: March 7, 1966.
Episode Title: "Who's Minding the Fleshpot"
Stars: Ben Gazarra, Bobby Darin
Bobby's character: Mark Shepard
For more information go here.

     ABC STAGE 67: RODGERS AND HART TODAY (Special)
Airdate: March 2, 1967.
Guests: Bobby, Petula Clark, The Supremes, The Mamas and Papas and Count Basie.
For more information go here.

     THE MERV GRIFFIN SHOW (Series)
Airdate: March 27, 1968
Host: Steve Lawrence was the guest host.
Guests: Bobby Darin, Jim Backus, Jane Morgan and Red Buttons.

     BURLESQUE IS ALIVE AND LIVING IN BEAUTIFUL DOWNTOWN BURBANK (Special)
Airdate: March 12, 1970
Host: Carl Reiner.
Guests: Bobby Darin, Goldie Hawn.
For more information go here.

     THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JOHNNY CARSON
Airdate: March 6, 1972.
Guests: Bobby, David Steinberg and Buffy St. Marie.
(Thanks to Cathy Hodson.)

     The 14th Annual Grammy® Awards (Special)
Airdate: March 14, 1972. (View a short clip of Bobby and Aretha.)
Bobby was a presenter with Aretha Franklin.
The first Grammy Award telecast.

     THE DAVID FROST SHOW (Special)
Airdate: March 9, 1972.
Bobby was interviewed and sang "For Once in My Life," "If I Were a Carpenter" and
"Mack the Knife." He also played the drums.

     THE BOBBY DARIN SHOW (Series)
Airdate: March 2, 1973.
Guests: Elke Sommer, Donald O'Connor and PDQ Bach.
Bobby sang: "Its Today," "Mame" and "Once Upon a Time." Duets included:
"Two of a Kind" with Donald, "Lets Fall in Love" with Elke and "Give a Little Whistle"
with Charlene Wong.

     THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL (Series)
Airdate: March 16, 1973.
For more information go here.

     THE BOBBY DARIN SHOW (Series)
Airdate: March 23, 1973.
Guests: Sid Caesar, Dusty Springfield and Jackie Joseph.
Bobby sang: "Some People," "Help Me Make It Through the Night,"
"I Get a Kick Out of You," "Climb Every Mountain."
Duet with Dusty "Baby I Need Your Lovin'."

    THE BOBBY DARIN SHOW (Series) Airdate: March 30, 1973.
Guests: Andy Griffith, Connie Stevens, Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandel.
Bobby sang: "As Long As I'm Singin'," "Brooklyn Roads," "I've Got You Under My Skin,"
"If I Were a Carpenter." Also "You've Got a Friend" (with Connie).