CLASSIC BOBBY DAY 78 " ROCKIN' ROBIN / OVER & OVER" UK LONDON HL. 8726 EX-
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AN EXCELLENT PLAYING COPY OF THIS RARE UK ISSUE OF BOBBY DAYS CLASSIC
"ROCKIN ROBIN"
NEVERMIND MICHAEL JACKSON - THIS IS THE REAL THING!!
Bobby Day (July 1, 1930 - July 15, 1990), was an early African American rock and roll and R&B musician.
Born Robert James Byrd, (making him Bobby Byrd - not to be confused with the funk musician/Famous Flames member of the same name), in Fort Worth, Texas, he moved to Los Angeles, California at the age of fifteen. As a member of the R&B group, The Hollywood Flames, he used the stage name Bobby Day to perform and record. He went several years with minor musical success limited to the West Coast, including being the original "Bob" in the duo Bob & Earl. In 1957, Day formed his own band called the "Satellites" following which he recorded three songs that are seen today as rock and roll classics.
Day's best known songwriting efforts were "Over and Over" made popular by the Dave Clark Five in 1965 and "Little Bitty Pretty One" popularized by Thurston Harris in 1957, Clyde McPhatter in 1962 and the Jackson Five in 1972. However, Day is most remembered for his 1958 solo recording of the Billboard Hot 100 No. 2 hit, "Rockin' Robin", written by Leon Rene under the pseudonym Jimmie Thomas. "Rockin' Robin" was a song covered by Bob Luman at Town Hall Party - 28th of October 1958, The Hollies in 1964, Gene Vincent in 1969, Michael Jackson in 1972, and by McFly in 2006.
Bobby Day - Rockin Robin
He rocks in the tree-top all day long
Hoppin' and boppin' and singin' the song
All the little birds on Jaybird Street
Love to hear the robin goin' tweet tweet tweet
[Chorus]
Rockin' robin (tweet tweet tweet)
Rockin' robin (tweet tweet tweet)
Oh rockin' robin well you really gonna rock tonight
Every little swallow, every chickadee
Every little bird in the tall oak tree
The wise old owl, the big black crow
Flapping them wings sayin' go bird go
[Chorus]
A wordy little raven at the bird's first dance
Taught him how to do the bop and it was grand
He started goin' steady and bless my soul
He out bopped the buzzard and the oriole
He rocks in the tree-top all a day long
Hoppin' and boppin' and singin' the song
All the little birds on Jaybird Street
Love to hear the robin goin' tweet tweet tweet
[Chorus
DISC DETAILS:
UK LONDON HL 8726 10" 78rpm SHELLAC
A SIDE:- ROCKIN' ROBIN
B SIDE:- OVER AND OVER
CONDITION - EX-
(very light scuffs and a very slight wobble at the beginning not affecting play as it PLAYS GREAT)
WHAT A CLASSIC still gets everyone movin!
THIS IS THE COPY FROM MY SET BOX WHICH I USED AT BESTIVAL AND AT BONANAFANA
TOP TUNE!
NOT SO EASY TO FIND !!
SO ......
DON'T MISS IT - BID NOW!!
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