July 27, 1962: Bobby records "The Party's Over." It would appear on his Capitol LP (#1791) Oh! Look At Me Now.

July 27 - 31, 1970: Bobby is the guest host on The Mike Douglas Show.

July 27, 1972: The Bobby Darin Amusement Company debuts for a seven week run on NBC. Guests are George Burns, Burt Reynolds and Bobbie Gentry.

July 28, 1958: "Early in the Morning" (ATCO single #6121) debuts on Billboards Single Charts. It would peak at # 24 and chart for 10 weeks.

July 29, 1965: "Gyp the Cat," co-written with Don Wolf, is copyrighted.

July 29, 1965: "I Got My Own Thing Going," co-written with Rudy Clark, is copyrighted.

July 29, 1967: "Darlin' Be Home Soon" (Atlantic single #2420) debuts on Billboards Single Charts. It would peak at # 93 and chart for 2 weeks.

July 30, 1958: "Brand New House," co-written with Woody Harris, is copyrighted.

July 31, 1962: "Work Song" is recorded. This Oscar Brown Jr./Nat Adderley song would appear on Bobby's Capitol LP (#8126) Earthy!

July 31, 1964: Bobby's "The End of Never," co-written with Francine Forest, is copyrighted.

August 1, 1966: Bobby records all of the following songs for Atlantic. They have never been released. "Los Angeles," "I Can Live On Love," "Manhatten in My Heart," "LuLu's Back in Town," "Mountain Greenery," "For You," "What Now My Love," "It's Magic," "Danke Schoen," "My Own True Love," "On a Clear Day," "Quarter to Nine" and "Seventeen."

August, 1968: Commonwealth United Corp. bought Darin's T. M. Music.

August, 1972: Motown LP Bobby Darin was released.

August, 1973: Happy Mothers Day, Love George (aka Run Stranger Run) was released.

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PLEASE NOTE: This page does not claim to be comprehensive, (although we try!) We strive for accuracy, so if we forgot anything or if you have anything to contribute about Bobby's life PLEASE E-MAIL US. Thanks!

SOURCES: That's All: Bobby Darin on Record, Stage and Screen, Popular Culture Ink, 1993, By Jeff Bleiel. Booklet from The Bobby Darin Collection: As Long As I'm Singing. Booklet from Bobby Darin: The Capitol Collectors Series; Booklet from Bobby Darin: The Unreleased Capitol Sides , Billboard Chart info courtesy of Donna Carter and LP chart info courtesy of Eric D. Sweenor.