"Mr. Bass Man" ~ Johnny Cymbal (1963) Kapp #K-503X - The flip side of, "Sacred Lovers Vow" Johnny Cymbal performed MR. BASS MAN on Dick Clark's AMERICAN BANDSTAND on Friday - April 19, 1963. The song first hit the charts on February 16, 1963, where it stayed for 13 weeks , & peaked at # 16. MR. BASS MAN was written by Johnny Cymbal. The picture was taken from the August, 1961 edition of 16 M