BOBBY
GOLDSBORO
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This website was last updated December 15, 2018
UPCOMING & RECENT
TELEVISION APPEARANCES
IN MEMORIAM
50TH
ANNIVERSARY
OF “HONEY”
Bobby Goldsboro’s
1968 single, “Honey,”
went to #1 in Billboard
Magazine’s Hot 100,
Country, and Easy
Listening charts and was
the year’s biggest selling
single worldwide.
“Supernatural” on The CW Network has
used Bobby’s music twice. “Regarding Dean”
(Season 12, Episode 11, original airdate
February 9, 2017) featured an abridged
version of the original recording of
“Broomstick Cowboy” during a show-ending
montage. “Shut Up, Dr. Phil” (Season 7,
Episode 5, original airdate October 21, 2011)
included a short scene with “See the Funny
Little Clown” playing on the radio.
“The Orville” on Fox TV used Bobby’s
“The Straight Life” as elevator music on
“Cupid’s Dagger” (Season 1, Episode 9,
original airdate November 9, 2017).
“TALK TALK TALK” - REFERENCES IN ARTICLES, TELEVISION AND ONLINE
On January 10th, 2018, entertainer Ray
Stevens opened his new theater complex,
“CabaRay,” performing a special show for
VIP guests, including Bobby Goldsboro.
The MusicRow.com story is here.
In the Tennessee area known as Nashville
West, the 720-seat dinner showroom
will also feature television/video production
facilities and audio recording studios.
Per Bobby’s official website, Ray Stevens
commissioned Bobby to paint an 8 foot
x 4 foot oil painting of Ray on stage. The
painting, titled “Ray Stevens...Way Out There,”
is hung in the main entrance of the CabaRay
Theater and shown at left. Bobby was at the
VIP Special Grand Opening of the theater,
and says there’s nothing like it in Nashville.
getTV airs reruns of “Jim
Nabors Hour,” “Johnny
Cash Show” & “Dolly!”
Check episode listings by
clicking here for possible
airing of Nabors’ Season 2,
Episode 19 or Dolly Parton’s
Episode 17 from 1976/77.
Bobby’s 1970 Cash show
ran on Sept. 9.
RECENT MUSIC RELEASES
Bobby Goldsboro’s 1965 album, “LITTLE THINGS,” was issued for the first time on compact disc in 2016
by Japanese company, Oldays Records. Sound quality is inconsistent and seemingly not from the
original master tapes. Also, a bonus song mislabeled as “See the Funny Little Clown” is really Eddie
Hodges’ song, “Seein’ is Believin’.”
Portions of a 2011 concert in St. Charles, Missouri, were released as “COUNTRY” by Sony Music in
2015. Generally great but includes only ten songs, omitting some classics and unreleased titles. Also,
curious editing put audience applause noise over the studio remake version of “Little Things” instead of a
live recording. “Honey” was an odd blend of studio remake version and the very ending of the live
performance.
British DJ and radio broadcaster Don Letts created a podcast album for Turtle Bay, featuring Bobby
Goldsboro’s “Summer (The First Time).” The song is also featured on a new English compilation compact
disc from Sony Music entitled “Summer Holiday.”
Click the “Compact Discs” tab above to see all Bobby Goldsboro discs.
BOBBY GOLDSBORO VIDEO ONLINE
MUSIC STREAMING SITES ADD RARE SONGS
Online music streaming service Spotify.com recently added some Bobby Goldsboro songs that had previously been unavailable in digital
format. Included are: “You Better Go Home,” “Lonely Traveler,” “Honey Baby,” “The Runaround,” “The Letter,” “Hi Lili, Hi Lo,” “Longer
Than Forever,” “Love Is,” “She Chased Me,” “Hold On,” “Hard Luck Joe,” and “I’ll Remember You.” The recordings appear to
be low quality copies from vinyl sources, not original master tapes. Many of these are now also available on iTunes and other services.
Additionally, YouTube has added the songs from the “It’s Too Late,” “Honey,” “Today,” “We Gotta Start Lovin’,” and “Summer” albums.
EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL
Bobby Goldsboro’s artwork displayed at Ray Stevens’ new theater
Above: From the January 10th VIP Special
Grand Opening event, Bobby & Dianne Goldsboro.
At left: Bobby’s original painting, titled “Ray
Stevens...Way Out There,” hangs in the entrance
of the new CabaRay Theater in Nashville.
KENNY O’DELL
Born Kenneth Guy Gist, Jr.
(June 21, 1944 - March 27, 2018)
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
Headed Bobby Goldsboro’s House of Gold
Music Publishing Company
Wrote “Beautiful People,” “Behind Closed Doors”
Co-wrote “Country Feelin’s,” “Lizzie and the
Rain Man,” “To Be With You,” “Water Color Days,”
“Why Don’t We Go Somewhere and Love”
50 YEARS AGO
APRIL 13, 1968
Bobby Goldsboro’s
“Honey”
reaches
#1
on
Billboard Magazine’s
Hot 100
chart
50 YEARS AGO
APRIL 20, 1968
Bobby Goldsboro’s
“Honey”
remains at
#1
on
Billboard Magazine’s
Hot 100 chart
for 2nd week
50 YEARS AGO
APRIL 27, 1968
Bobby Goldsboro’s
“Honey”
remains at
#1
on
Billboard Magazine’s
Hot 100 chart
for 3rd week
Billboard Magazine, April 27, 1968, page 26
Billboard Magazine, May 4, 1968
Billboard Magazine, May 11, 1968
50 YEARS AGO
MAY 4, 1968
Bobby Goldsboro’s
“Honey”
remains at
#1
on
Billboard Magazine’s
Hot 100 chart
for 4th week
50 YEARS AGO
MAY 11, 1968
Bobby Goldsboro’s
“Honey”
remains at
#1
on
Billboard Magazine’s
Hot 100 chart
for 5th straight week
50 YEARS AGO
MAY 25, 1968
JUNE 1, 1968
JUNE 8, 1968
“Honey” hits
#1
on Billboard Magazine’s
Hot Country Singles chart
MAY 25, 1968
“Honey” hits
#1
on Billboard Magazine’s
Hot Country LP’s chart
“YOU’RE ENTERTAINMENT FOR ME” MENTIONS BY OTHER ENTERTAINERS
ARETHA FRANKLIN
(March 25, 1942 - August 16, 2018)
Recorded “With Pen in Hand” (click photo at left for YouTube audio) in 1974.
Bobby has told the story that the song was strongly considered to be released as
a single (with double-length songwriter royalties to Bobby) until events in Franklin’s
personal life changed her mind and a different song was chosen for radio play.
BURT REYNOLDS
(February 11, 1936 - September 6, 2018)
“THE GOOD OL’ DAYS” - HISTORICAL ANNIVERSARIES
55 YEARS AGO
Bobby records his first Billboard Top 10 hit, “See the Funny Little Clown.”
50 YEARS AGO
Bobby’s recording of “Honey” becomes 1968’s biggest selling single in the world.
45 YEARS AGO
Bobby records “Summer (The First Time)” and his television show successfully premieres.
40 YEARS AGO
Bobby’s mustache debuts, as Bobby sings “The Good Ol’ Days” on TV.
25 YEARS AGO
Bobby’s children stories appear as Comes-To-Life interactive books.
15 YEARS AGO
Bobby returns to performing live concerts after a decade hiatus.
10 YEARS AGO
Bobby celebrates his first public art show in Orlando, Florida.
Bobby and legendary actor Burt Reynolds were longtime friends who worked together on many projects. Bobby co-
produced Burt’s 1973 record album, and did the music for the 1976 film “Gator” and 1990’s television projects “Evening
Shade” and “The Man from Left Field.”
Bobby has joked that he and Reynolds hit it off immediately since they had so much in common. “Burt was this
handsome, ladies’ man from Florida, ...and I was from Florida, too.”
“SING ME A SMILE” - SHOWS OF OTHER SINGERS CONNECTED TO BOBBY
TONY JOE WHITE
(July 23, 1943 - October 24, 2018)
Wrote “I Got a Thing About You Baby,”
recorded by Bobby Goldsboro on his
self-titled 1980 LP
ROY CLARK
(April 15, 1933 - November 15, 2018)
Appeared on “The Bobby Goldsboro Show” and
hosted Bobby on “Hee Haw” TV series
Recorded Bobby’s song, “Come Back Home”
KEN BERRY
(November 3, 1933 - December 1, 2018)
Actor
Recorded Bobby Goldsboro’s “Autumn
of My Life” on his 1970 “RFD” LP
SONDRA LOCKE
Born Sandra Louise
Anderson
(May 28,1944 -
November 3, 2018)
Actress
Appeared in
1968 promotional video
for “Honey” single,
considered to be one of
the first major music
label-sponsored “music
videos” ever made
JERRY CHESNUT
(May 7, 1931 - December 15, 2018)
Wrote “Woman Without Love,”
“Take a Little Good Will Home,”
and “A Dime at a Time”
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