This performance by Bobby Hebb aired on the nationally syndicated TV show “The!!!!Beat” in 1966—a big year for Hebb’s career. His single “Sunny” skyrocketed to #2 on the “Billboard” Hot 100, and he was invited to join the Beatles on the road as a supporting act on what would be the band’s final tour. Hebb was in his late twenties when he tuned his spoons on national television in this episode. He had been performing professionally on TV for more than sixteen years but had been playing music and