I loved that song. Couldn’t hear it enough times.
Back in the day, Bobby's record company tried to disguise the fact he was a white man. Yes, even almost 50 years ago, this nonsense was afoot and recording company wanted him to appear to be black.
For those willing to dig in, this is a story of perseverence. Bobby hung out on the west coast for years trying to make it. Finally he went home to Miami and that is when he finally scored the big hit.