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Robin Henry Seymour (born March 8, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former CKLW Radio Personality and Television Music Show and Host of "Teen Town (TV series)" and "Swingin' Time" in Detroit. Starting with a career in radio as a child actor on the Lone Ranger show and later as one of the country's top ten disc jockeys for a number of years, Robin's career spanned everything from the big band era to Motown to the British invasion to the psychedelic era. == The early years == After a stint with the Armed Forces Radio Network during World War II, in 1947 Robin began an 18-year career with WKMH-AM 1310, a typical suburban full-service radio station with facilities in Dearborn, Michigan. In those days, WKMH specialized mainly in middle-of-the-road pop music along with the usual hourly smattering of local news, information, and sports reports. The station was in its early years and Seymour quickly became its most popular on-air personality. His warm, confident demeanor combined with his disc jockey style appealed to audiences of all ages -- and ethnicities -- in the Detroit area, encompassing Windsor, Ontario, Canada and the surrounding vicinities. Seymour's afternoon "Bobbin' with Robin Show" featured all of the top records on the music press sales charts. He pioneered rock and roll on the Detroit airwaves long before the Top 40 format emerged. In the mid-50s, Seymour was among the first of the nation's DJs to ask his listeners what they thought about new records -- and he was one of the first white DJs in the city to play songs performed by Black rhythm-and-blues / doo-wop style artists. Seymour hosted some of the earliest "sock hops" and initiated commercial tie-ins with local record stores. His popular radio show and live stage appearances during "Robin Seymour's Original Rock 'n' Roll Revue" held at the Fox Theater in Detroit allowed him to enjoy increasing popularity. In 1956, a very popular group, The Four Lads, accompanied by the Percy Faith Orchestra, recorded Robin's theme song: BOBBIN' WITH THE ROBBIN (upbeat orchestral fanfare lead-in ) Bobbin' with the Robin! (doo-doo-do-doo-do-do-duh!) Hob-nobbin' with the Robin! (doo-doo-do-doo-do-do-duh!) Bob-bobbin' with the Robin! (doo-doo-do-doo-do-do-duh!) Everybody, fly sky high! (interlude, usually accompanied by a Seymour voice over intro of his show, rapidly spoken with high energy in his typical style reflecting the norm of Top 40 radio in those days; e.g., "Yeah, and this is the big, bad bird and for the next three hours we're gonna be bobbin' with Robin! All the hits, everything new and everything just for you! So, come on along and let's everybody have a ball." ) Bob-bobbin' with the Robin! No-no more time for sobbin' Go-go and let the mob in! Everybody fly sky high! Seymour had an uncanny sense for spotting hot new artists, helping introduce many of the big acts of the day via radio or stage. He claims to have been the person who debuted the 1953 hit song "Gee" by The Crows. Also in 1953, Seymour was named "Disc Jockey of the Year" by Billboard, the top music trade magazine. The following year, he was given the same title by another publication, Hit Parader. In the mid '50s, Seymour was quoted as saying that Elvis Presley "wouldn't last more than a year," but later clarified that the comment was a gimmick to grab some headlines -- and it worked. In 1960, Robin's show moved to the morning slot. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Robin Seymour (DJ)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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