
It's an expression that we've all heard countless times and one that certainly could be applied to a lot of musicians, but when it comes to being a graduate of the school of hard knocks, Bobby Lewis definitely qualifies. The R&B singing star, whose recording of "Tossin' And Turnin'" rose to the number-one spot on the charts in 1961, came a long way from his humble beginnings. Born in Kentucky but raised in an Indianapolis orphanage, even at a young age he showed some musical aptitude. But things didn't always goe smoothly for young Bobby, and by his [...]