Bobby Durham

Bobby Durham (b. 1942 ) is an American country musician associated with the Bakersfield sound. His hits include Do You Still Drink Margaritas; Playboy; Let’s Start a Rumor Today and the classic song penned by Merle Haggard My Past Is Present. Durham first performed professionally at age 11, appearing on Billy Mize's TV show. He performed on local shows such as Town Hall Party, Trading Post, and Cliffie Stone's Hometown Jamboree, and in 1953 he joined Cousin Ebb's Squirrel Shooters, which was the house band for the Pumpkin Center Barn Dance. Following this he played with Jolly Judy and the Go-Daddies and with Gene Davis's Palomino Riders. In the 1960s Durham signed to Capitol Records and released several singles, including his take on...