2007 Australian Tour 

           

These great stage shots are from Bobby's Australia fans who arranged the confetti you see at the foot of the stage. Thanks Lorraine Lowe and Company, Bobby loves you all!

 

 29 year old Luke meets his favorite performer in Australia at Kedron-Wavell September 21st 2007

 

Kedron Wavell in Brisbane on the 21 September 2007

 
Bobby enjoys himself meeting with fans in Brisbane.  That's fan Susan Hertrick holding the BR album

 
Fan Susan Hertrick returned a comb to Bobby.  He thanked her!  In 1963 she stole his comb from his pocket when she met him in Australia. 

 

 

Bobby gets a little computer instruction at the Melbourne Airport from his musical director David Kovnat -- Australia promoter Ian B Allen looks on

Bobby & Col Joye (Australian R&R Pioneer) The Marconi Club, Sydney  9/14/2007

 

Bobby & Gerry Marsden (Gerry & The Pacemakers) at the Vibe Hotel, Sydney - Australia 9/14/2007

 

Australia tour promoter Ian Allen

 

Bobby's Musical Director, David Kovnat, with Ian Allen, tour promoter

Fans see Bobby off at Melbourne Airport 9/21/2007

Longtime fan club member Josie G Castillo fulfills a dream to meet Bobby she even flew from her home in The Philippines for the show

 

Longtime fan, Joan Samuel, meets Bobby at the Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL Club on 14 September 2007

 

13 September 2007. The host is Kerri-Anne Kennerley. 

The show, ‘Mornings with Kerri-Anne’ has been around for 30 years

 

Bobby does an interview with Australia radio legend, Bob Rogers, a friend of   Bobby's since 1960

Volare’s’ restaurant is at Melbourne airport and the pic was taken on 21 September 2007

 

 

The Palms at Crown, Melbourne’ on 20 September 2007

Photo taken at Crown Entertainment Complex.  The  poster is being donated to the Performing Arts Museum in Melbourne


Your are listening to the Australian version of Kissin' Time

Here is a little background info from Dave Kovnat, Bobby's drummer

Re:  "Kissin' Time" (Australia Way). I discovered this version in 1979 when I went on my first tour with Bobby to Australia. We were working a nightclub in Brisbane and Bobby told me he had to do an early morning radio interview for 2WS, I asked Bobby to have the station make a cassette of the interview so I could hear it when I got up. I put the cassette in my player and the first thing I heard was the intro to "Kissin' Time", nothing unusual, then I heard "They're kissin' in Sydney, Perth and Brisbane too". I immediately called Bobby and asked him if he remembered recording this version of Kissin' Time. He told me that his manager at that time, Frankie Day had Bobby do a special version just for Australia to be released prior to him arriving in Australia to tour on a Lee Gordon show, (Lee Gordon was the equivalent to Dick Clark), The show was titled "The Big Show"  with The Everly Brothers, Crash Craddock, Bobby Rydell, Marv Johnson, The Champs, The Crickets, and Lonnie Lee it toured May,1960. Drummer & Conductor for Bobby Rydell

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