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

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. David Kovnat, Drummer & Conductor for Bobby Rydell

2000 Australian Tour Flashback

Lorraine Lowe Fan Photos from Australia

Australian Fan Club Tour 2007

SYDNEY AUSTRALIA "The land “Down Under” One of Bobby Rydell’s favourite places

 

Would you like to see why Bobby loves this country so much? This could be your chance! Announcing............. The Bobby Rydell Fan Club "Down Under" Tour ****SEPTEMBER 2007**** INCLUDED: 13 Morning Teas, 4 lunches, 14 Cooked Breakfasts, 13 Dinners, 14 nights quality accommodation, 5 Star Coach and Tour Director, Aussie Taxes, All entry fees as per the Itinerary. VISITING: Sydney plus The Hunter Valley (North), Blue Mountains (West), Canberra Goulburn (South West), Batemans Bay (South) YOU WILL SEE Sydney Sights, Sydney Harbour, Free Time in Sydney, Olympic Regatta Site, Echo Point (Blue Mountains), The Zig Zag Railway, The Edge Cinema, Macadamia Nut Farm, 2 Hunter Valley Wineries, Maitland Jail, Newcastle Guided tour, Hunter Valley Gardens, Kernal Birthplace of Australia, Wollongong, Goulburn Guided Tour, Goulburn Brewery, Canberra Floriade, Old and New Parliament House, National Museum, Old Mogo Town, Mogo Zoo, Oyster Barn, Sydney Olympic site. Proposed Itinerary We need an indication as to this tour being viable so please contact us ASAP if you are interested.  CONTACT: BRFanClub@aol.com   Cost approximately: US$2,000* plus Air Fares & Taxes. Additional tours can be arranged and added to this tour if required, such as Ayres Rock, Cairns etc *Price is approximate subject to fluctuations in the Australian/US Dollar and/or fuel prices

We'd love to hear your ideas about the tour! 

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