309 Bobby Darin (1936-1973) “Splish Splash” 1958

“The sense of humor is implanted in it from the beginning, thanks to the contribution of Tom Dowd. ‘When the recording date was over, I…filled a paper cup with some water, and jostled my fingers in the cup, making a splashing sound. I recorded this onto a piece of tape’… ‘Splish Splash’ was one of the few records by a white artist that sold well in the black community for the simple reason that most listeners assumed Bobby was black” (Roman Candle The Life of Bobby Darin).

Bobby Darin (1936-1973) “Splish Splash”