I have them at Manhattan Beach on August 8, subbing for Bob Crosby
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(The Brooklyn Citizen - August 3, 1939)
Richard
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Subject: [sinatraphiles] Re: August 8 - THIS DATE IN SINATRA HISTORY
1939 Roseland Ballroom, New York City
Harry James & His Orchestra
Harry on lead trumpet. Jack Schaeffer, Claude Brown, Jack Palmer
(trumpets).Russell Brown, Truett Jones, Dalton Rizzotto (trombone).Dave
Matthews, Claude Lakey (alto sax).Bill Luther, Drew Page (tenor/baritone sax)
Jack Gardner (piano).Red Kent (guitar).Thurman Teague (bass).Mickey Scrima
(drums).Connie Haines, Frank Sinatra (vocals)
Hi Scott,
Wondering where you got this info.
Billboard had Frank opening at Roseland on
8/11. Then it was moved up to 8/10. Band
was there through 8/18. They opened at
the Fountain Lake Bandshell on 8/19 (World's
Fair).
There was a lot of misinformation regarding
this engagement: some claim the band was
there in the afternoon and at Roseland at
night. Truth is they did jam sessions every
night from 8/19 thru 9/1. Most started at
either 7 or 7:30 and ran five hours. NYT
has the schedule for all 14 days. I'll post
times if you like. Backing up to the opening
at the Steel Pier on 7/27. I found three mentions
of a two week engagement. That fits perfectly
with a closing night of 8/8. And the hour radio
broadcast is the same exit as Roseland on 7/22.
Rest of them were half-hour shows. I did find
one on WJZ.
Ed
