Bobby Vinton, âThe Most Successful Unknown,â says he never wanted to be a musician; he wanted to be a football player instead. In fact, his parents would bribe him 25 cents an hour just to get him to practice his clarinet.
Vinton sat down with Wink Martindale in 1973 to discuss his success with âBlue on Blueâ and the story behind âRoses are Red.â He says writing songs is difficult and he isnât sure who is buying his albums. Vinton also discusses putting together a pop music band in high school and how he began his acting career.