I just discovered this song and this artist but wow, it's impossible to watch this performance without a huge smile throughout! And his dancing!! MJ, you got nothin' on Round Robin..
One Saturday morning I caught a lost oldies show on the radio. This song struck my fancy; so I tried to Google it. I probably saw this Dick Clark version live way back when, but, regardless, I love it! It's a shame the song didn't climb any higher than #61. As they used to say, "Good beat, easy to dance to--I'll give it an 85."
mrob75. Motown artists kept the pulse alive indeed, but American R&R was dead, and so was Teeny Bop. The only American rockgroup that kept on going strong were the Beach Boys. Even they said to have been overwhelmed by the impact The Beatles had on the American music industry.
Hi iTubeNL...Yes, and no...The Beatles did take the US by storm in 64 but lasted only 6 years. During this same time (long before and after the Beatles) MOTOWN artists (and other acts as well) kept the pulse alive and well in the popular music industry.
+luis grant It most certainly is Ms. Love, Fanita James and Gracia Nitzsche on background vocals. The track was recorded at Gold Star Studios in March 1964 with Jack Nitzsche arranging.
Another P.F. Sloan creation. Phil Sloan wrote the following about this song in his autobiography "What's Exactly The Matter With Me?": I wrote this song when I was sixteen. I had Harry Belafonte in mind, but I never got it to him. There is something happy and gospel-like about this song. It probably came from Freddy taking me to her church in Watts when I was fourteen or so. Round Robin may not have been as good a singer as Chubby Checker was, but he caught your full attention.".
In 1964 the Golden Age of American R&R had clearly ended. Most of the video's on this channel illustrate this. No wonder that year The Beatles took the US by storm. Long live NRRArchives1 !
I’ve seen many great artists perform on Dick Clarke’s shows like Jackie Wilson, the killer Jerry Lee Lewis Kowalsky, Bobby Darin, Bobo Brazil, Terry Stanford, Paul Anka and the audience is bored and sleeping. Now this guy comes on and they go crazy!!! Like what gives man? What’s that all about? Like I don’t get it.
I remember round Robin I was just a kid 11yrs old he was the king of his own dance the Slauson he was chubby he could kick that foot awesome
4 words: "Buried By The Beatles".
This thing, while big in certain areas, deserved to be bigger nationally.
Wow I've never heard of him before love his footwork
"The Slauson" was a huge hit in the Central New York during this time! Hooray!!
I just discovered this song and this artist but wow, it's impossible to watch this performance without a huge smile throughout! And his dancing!! MJ, you got nothin' on Round Robin..
One Saturday morning I caught a lost oldies show on the radio. This song struck my fancy; so I tried to Google it. I probably saw this Dick Clark version live way back when, but, regardless, I love it! It's a shame the song didn't climb any higher than #61. As they used to say, "Good beat, easy to dance to--I'll give it an 85."
Yes good amazing times back in the day ,when times were laid set back ,l remeber watching bandstand with my friends good times
He's saying "Do that Slauson," a dance named after Slauson Avenue in Hollywood.
Tommy James told SiriusXM's Lou Simon that he basically "borrowed" this track to become MONY MONY. Thanks, Lou!
mrob75. Motown artists kept the pulse alive indeed, but American R&R was dead, and so was Teeny Bop. The only American rockgroup that kept on going strong were the Beach Boys. Even they said to have been overwhelmed by the impact The Beatles had on the American music industry.
I enjoyed that. His looks reminded me of Chubby Checker and Fats Domino
I love this music, i mexican 🇲🇽
In 1964 american bandstand was on Saturdays
Hi iTubeNL...Yes, and no...The Beatles did take the US by storm in 64 but lasted only 6 years. During this same time (long before and after the Beatles) MOTOWN artists (and other acts as well) kept the pulse alive and well in the popular music industry.
Is that Darlene Love in the background, it's got to be along with The Blossoms. That one voice can't be miss.
+luis grant It most certainly is Ms. Love, Fanita James and Gracia Nitzsche on background vocals. The track was recorded at Gold Star Studios in March 1964 with Jack Nitzsche arranging.
yes he still around
Really? I've always wondered about that, I love his stuff.
sounds like he's saying "Do that salsa, Sally Ann".
Another P.F. Sloan creation. Phil Sloan wrote the following about this song in his autobiography "What's Exactly The Matter With Me?":
I wrote this song when I was sixteen. I had Harry Belafonte in mind, but I never got it to him. There is something happy and gospel-like about this song. It probably came from Freddy taking me to her church in Watts when I was fourteen or so. Round Robin may not have been as good a singer as Chubby Checker was, but he caught your full attention.".
Yo descubría a mi hermana y a mi amigo bailando con las caderas 💃💃
In 1964 the Golden Age of American R&R had clearly ended. Most of the video's on this channel illustrate this. No wonder that year The Beatles took the US by storm.
Long live NRRArchives1 !
Musical historians put the last year of RockandRoll to be 1964.
A Twisted Wheel original play
It was a Saturday Broadcast
I can't find much info on Round Robin online, no Wikipedia page. Does anyone know what happened to him? Is he still around?
As of 2009 Robin Lloyd owned a Dallas-based manufacturer of
high-end luxury homes, but after that the trail goes cold.
Christian yes
yes he still around
Yes. He is a friend of mine. 4-19-18
He just stopped in my store yesterday and we got to talking about "oldies" and he pulled up a youtube video of himself :)
For some reason I thought It said robin thicke
You that me init
Yes I know Cryptkicker
I’ve seen many great artists perform on Dick Clarke’s shows like Jackie Wilson, the killer Jerry Lee Lewis Kowalsky, Bobby Darin, Bobo Brazil, Terry Stanford, Paul Anka and the audience is bored and sleeping. Now this guy comes on and they go crazy!!! Like what gives man? What’s that all about? Like I don’t get it.
p.f. sloan wrote this-google is your
friend
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Is it just me or does Dick Clark always sound insincere and condescending.