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BOB KIMBLE
BOB KIMBLE, 2/23/24-6/18/07, founder of Kimbo Educational, started his dance career at the age of 5, when he was a precocious performer at his Kindergarten class. He studied dance first in his local town and then on to New York. He joined the chorus of Something For the Boys with Ethel Merman in 1943. However, before long they lowered the draft age, so Bob’s Broadway career was shortened when he joined the Navy where he served until the end of the war.
After the war, Bob enrolled in college and at the same time, opened a dance school in his mother’s basement. He earned the reputation as a gifted dance teacher specializing in children’s instruction. Bob quickly outgrew his mother’s basement and relocated to the town center. In 1954 he was invited to teach at a Dance Educators of America convention in New York. He had 3 homemade practice records with him, but when he finished his class everyone wanted to buy the records. Names and orders were taken and Kimbo Records was born.
A step back - he met Gert in 1948 and they married in 1950. Gert quickly became part of the business. Jeff was born in 1951 and Jim arrived in 1956. The dance schools continued to grow along with Kimbo Records. Bob was kept very busy touring the US teaching at dance conventions and promoting his dance records.
In 1962, the business expanded, thanks to President Kennedy’s emphasis on physical fitness. By adapting the dance routines to movement and exercise, a new product was formed for the physical education market. Then new markets in education were pursued mainly in the early childhood area. The company became Kimbo Educational, the Children’s Music Company, and is today, Kimbo records are distributed world-wide. There are over 300 CDs all with accompanying guides written by educators and covering such areas as singing, rhythmic activities, aerobics, fitness, dance, special ed, lullabies, science, math, and using manipulatives such as bean bags, parachutes, rhythm sticks, ribbons, scarves and much more.
Kimbo Dance Records continues today. In the early ‘60’s Kimbo purchased the Selva line of dance records and added to their catalog a complete selection of classical ballet records.
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You Wonderful People, One (Chorus Line), Here Come the British, Let's Go Back To 1892, Good-Bye Charlie, I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself A Letter, If I Had A Hammer and Kazoo Me Some Jazz.
KIM9219CD $15.00
KIM9219N $12.00
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Eight dynamic hits ideal for your baby classes. Includes Genevieve The Giraffe, How Do You Do, I'm A Bat, Squeaky The Mouse, Shy Lions, Spunky The Monkey, & more. Includes vocals and instrumentals.
KIM9202CD $15.00
KIM9202N $12.00
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The grand-daddy of all tap albums! Short, repeated piano & orchestrated selections are designed to meet the needs for teaching tap technique & the building of routines.
KIM4070CD $20.00
KIM4070M $15.00
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Over 40 minutes of your favorite Kimbo 45's. Includes vocals and instrumentals. Kimbo Bop, In A Dancin' Mood, Clickety Clack, Mr. Cricket, Pretty Rose, Little Clouds, Up and Down, Point and Turn, & more
KIM9213CD $15.00
KIM9213N $12.00
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Over 40 minutes of your favorite Kimbo 45s. Includes vocals and instrumentals. Novelty, Tap, jazz - Intermediate. Another Op'nin', Another Show, Personality, Give Us Girls A Big Hand, & more.
KIM9212CD $15.00
KIM9212N $12.00
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Over 40 minutes of your favorite Kimbo 45s. Includes vocals and instrumentals. Use Your Noggin', Aint Nobody Here But Us Chickens, Flirtin', Bunnies With a PH.D., Tots Bop, Carolina In The Morning and more.
KIM9214CD $15.00
KIM9214N $13.50
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