“Beyond the Sea” (1959 & 1973): Bobby Darin’s great nostalgia trip

No more sailin'. . . Happy birthday, Bobby (May 14, 1969 — December 20, 1973). He gave an amazing nine-minute performance of "Beyond the Sea"  in 1973, the year he died. (There's a full-length tape but we're denied access.) What a talent. He could play the trombone with his voice — he does it here. In the fourth clip, you'll see what a tremendous gift he had for mimicry: he does Andy Williams's "Moon River" exactly as Andy did it. Finally, I couldn't resist putting up the episode of The Jack Benny Show with Bobby Darin as his guest (January 28, 1964). — DL