[sinatraphiles] FEBRUARY 8 - THIS DATE IN SINATRA HISTORY

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Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2022 09:57:29 -0500

Studio

1955 KHJ Studios, Hollywood

13556 Dancing On The Ceiling
(Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart)
Arranged by Nelson Riddle
Conducted by Bill Miller
CDP 7-46571-2 In The Wee Small Hours
LP: W581 In The Wee Small Hours

13557 Can't We Be Friends?
(Kay Swift/Paul James)
Arranged by Nelson Riddle
Conducted by Bill Miller
CDP 7-46571-2 In The Wee Small Hours
LP: W581 In The Wee Small Hours

13558 Glad To Be Unhappy
(Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart)
Arranged by Nelson Riddle
Conducted by Bill Miller
CDP 7-46571-2 In The Wee Small Hours
LP: W581 In The Wee Small Hours

13559 I'll Be Around
(Alec Wilder)
Arranged by Nelson Riddle
Conducted by Bill Miller
CDP 7-46571-2 In The Wee Small Hours
LP: W581 In The Wee Small Hours

NOTE: Sinatraphile Rich Warwick exclaims "What a session." "Glad to be Unhappy"
was the only song included in Ed O'Brien's book SINATRA 101, THE 101 BEST
RECORDINGS AND THE STORIES BEHIND THEM (Boulevard Books 1996), but Rich
suspects he would have liked to include all four songs. Actually probably every
song from the album could be included! If only the session material for this
album had surfaced over the years!

Sinatraphile Jack Tomsky says that the only session number he knows of is "What
Is This Thing Called Love?."

Sinatra Scholar Ed O'Brien agrees with both Rich and Jack and says he fervently
wishes Sinatra had done about 200 sessions with the little group present at the
KHJ Studios that evening.
1. Bill Miller, piano[
2. Paul Smith, celeste
3. George Van Eps, guitar
4. Phil Stephens, bass
5. Alvin Stoller, drums
Drummer Stoller told O'Brien that Sinatra was all business for the "Wee Small"
sessions. Many years later Alan Livingston and George Jacobs expanded on what
Stoller told O'Brien with even more amazing information. Livingston told
O'Brien the entire concept including song selection, musicians, arrangements
and even song sequence on the finished product was all thought out and
controller by Sinatra.

Have you ever heard more exquisite singing than what he did on February 8,1955?
Jacobs told O'Brien that Frank and Bill would spend hours going over note of
each tune. Frank perfected every nuance, shading, pause until he was totally
sure that it was exactly right. The results is arguably the finest album ever
recorded. In recent months there have been lists published by Time, Rolling
Stone, and others on the greatest albums ever recorded.  "Wee Small" was an
automatic pick. How could it not be!

Sinatra did a number of albums lamenting the consequences of unrequited love,
O'Brien continues, but never, never was there one with such a seamless
selection of tunes, exploring the pain and loneliness that comes in the wee
small hour. What he created in February and March of 1955 is the very best
American music has to offer.  "Wee Small . . ." is the album to play and play
again.

Radio

1941
Saturday afternoon
4-5:PM
WABC, NYC
Tommy Dorsey & Orch.
Appears TD & Co. were also on 2-15 & 2-22.
Note: Thanks to Ed O'Brien for the above radio listing.

1942 Sunday Evening At Tommy Dorsey's
Network: Blue Network
Location:
Time: 8:00PM - 8:30PM (EST)
Show #2
Sponsor: (sustaining or unknown)
Personnel (probable): Tommy Dorsey, George Arus, Dave Jacobs, Jimmy Skiles
(trombone); Jimmy Blake, Ziggy Elman, Chuck Peterson, Jimmy Zito, Danni Vanelli
(trumpet); Fred Stulce, Harry Schuchman (clarinet, alto sax); Heinie Beau
(clarinet, tenor sax); Bruce Snyder, Don Lodice (tenor sax); Bernard Tinterow,
Seymour Miroff, William Ehrenkrantz, Leonard Posner, Paul Poliakine (violin);
Sam Ross, Leonard Atkins (viola); Harold Bemko (cello); Ruth Hill (harp); Clark
Yocum (guitar); Phil Stevens (bass); Milt Raskin (piano); Buddy Rich (drums).
Vocals: Frank Sinatra, The Pied Pipers, Jo Stafford,
Orchestra Conducted By: Tommy Dorsey
Announcer:

1942 Hollywood Palladium
Sunday Evening
9:30 - 10:00 pm PST
NBC BLUE
KECA in L.A.
TD and Band

1950 Light Up Time
Taped: January 18, 1950
Sponsor: Lucky Strike Cigarettes
Network: NBC
Show #113
Broadcast: 4:00-4:15 PM PST (Repeat: 8:00-8:15 PM PST)
Starring: Frank Sinatra & Dorothy Kirsten
Jeff Alexander And The Orchestra
1. opening
2. The Best Things In Life Are Free - Frank Sinatra
3. commercial
4. Suppose I Had Never Met You - Dorothy Kirsten
5. Polka Dots And Moonbeams - Frank Sinatra
6. Imagination - Dorothy Kirsten
7. commercial
8. Why Remind Me - Frank Sinatra
9. closing

Ed O'Brien:
" I Love You,"  Light Up Time, 1-17-50, was used in lieu of second ad. FS
Capitol
disc is quite similar.

1965 Larry King Show Larry interviews Sinatra 4 mins.

Television

1952 Opening of new KPIX/KSFO building
An hour-long celbration revue starring Del Courtney and his Orchestra, Peggy
Mann, Lee Giroux, Frank Sinatra and others

Film

1952  "Meet Danny Wilson" (San Francisco Premiere February 8, 1952) (Regular
release:  April 1st, 1952)
Starring:  Frank Sinatra, Shelley Winters, Alex Nicol, Raymond Burr
Produced by:  Leonard Goldstein
Directed by: Joseph Pevney
Danny Wilson (Sinatra) and partner Mike (Nicol) make a meager living singing in
dives and hustling pool. One night they meet entertainer Joy Carroll (Winters),
who gets them a job at racketeer Nick Driscoll's (Burr) posh nightclub. But
Nick wants a high price: half of Danny's future income. Danny's career
skyrockets, but his
position at the top of the heap, and his one-sided romance with Joy, prove
extremely unstable.
(DVD Release date: 2009-05-25 U.K. Only)
Emacs!

Concerts

1940 Lyric Theatre, Indianapolis, Indiana (2-8)
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra with Frank Sinatra

1941 Frank Dailey's Meadowbrook, Cedar Grove, New Jersey (Jan 21, 1941 - Feb.
17, 1941)
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra with Frank Sinatra

1942 Hollywood Palladium, California (Dec. 30, 1941 - Feb. 23, 1942)
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra with Frank Sinatra

1943 Paramount Theatre, New York City (Jan. 27 - Feb 20)
w/Johnny Long & Orchestra

1950 Shamrock Hotel, Houston, Texas (January 31st - February 10)
Sinatra was dark on February 6th

1952 Orpheum, San Francisco, CA
Sinatra appeared along with Alex Nicol, Joyce Holden, and Ray Hackett and his
Orchestra
4 stage shows at 1:00, 4:50, 7:25, and 10pm to promote "Meet Danny Wilson"

1953 Chez Peree, Montreal, Quebec (6-15)
w/Bob Harrington Orchestra

1954 Beachcomber Club, Miami Beach, Florida  (8 - 14)
Opened on the 8th, Closed on the 14th.
On The Bill: Frank Sinatra, Dick Shawn (comedian), The
Dunhills (dance team), Harry Richman (m.c.)

Frank subbed for Sophie Tucker

Ed O'Brien:
note: Found the following information in the Billboard of 2-27-54.
Article is about the breakout business in Miami Beach in February
of that year.
MIAMI, Feb. 20, "Frank Sinatra at Beachcomber in Miami. Two days
before engagement ended, he departed by mutual consent with the
management. Claim was he was called back to Hollywood for a movie,
but turned up at the Plantation Yacht Harbor on Plantation Key ( 60 miles
south of Miami ) for three days of fishing."
Article mentions he was doing so-so business. Nat Cole followed to
sold out shows every night.
"Songs For Young Lovers" and the single "Young At Heart" had been
out a few weeks when Frank took this engagement. He was coming back
but wasn't completely there yet. By the fall of 1954, Frank Sinatra was
the hottest performer in show business.
Ed

1960 Sands, Las Vegas, Nevada (1-13)
Frank, Dean, Sammy, Peter, and Joey appeared nightly
"Oceans Eleven" and "Pepe" were being filmed during their engagement.

1961 Sands, Las Vegas, Nevada (1-14)
Buddy Lester, Copa Girls (12), Garr Nelson,
Antonio Morelli Orch.(32) Conducted by Bill Miller
Choreography by Renne Stuart,
Prioduced by Jack Entratter
$4 minimum

1963 Sands, Las Vegas, Nevada (January 23 - February 12)
w/Dean & Sammy

1965 Hotel Eden Roc, Miami, Florida (January 29-February 11)
Sinatra and Joe E. Lewis
2 Shows 9 and 12 Nightly
Also appearing:  the Half Brothers, Val Olman and his Orchestra.
Joe E. Lewis was accompanied by Austin Mack

1978 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada
Early Show
The Nat Brandwynne Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Key Musicians: Al Viola (Guitar), Vinnie Falcone (piano), Gene Cherico (Bass),
Irv Cottler (Drums)
1. Night And Day
2. I've Got You Under My Skin
3. Didn't We
4. Someone To Watch Over Me
5. Something
6. Baubles, Bangles And Beads
7. medley: The Gal That Got Away - It Never Entered My Mind
8. monologue
9. My Kind Of Town
10. Send In The Clowns
11. I'll Never Smile Again
12. Maybe This Time
13. One For My Baby
14. My Way
15. America
16. chaser "My Way"

Ed O'Brien notes:
After "Clowns" a member of the audience requested "I'll Never Smile Again."
Sinatra complied with great enthusiasm. Bill Miller was the sole backing and
Frank did a
very nice vocal. Now, through the years, many songs were requested and Frank
would usually
do the first few lines and that was that. For some inexplicable reason "Lean
Baby" was often
requested. Anyway, the only two I can recall hearing that were letter perfect
were Lowe's
great hit and "I'm In The Mood For Love." I can fully understand the former.
Frank's first
big hit and a song that altered the landscape of pop music back in 1940. The
latter is a
mystery. He sang it on Perfectly Frank, but it certainly wasn't a song
identified with him in
anyway. Strange.

1983 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada (3-9)
Orchestra Conducted By: Joe Parnello
1.  I've Got You Under My Skin
2.  Change Partners
3.  This Is All I Ask
4.  Come Rain or Come Shine
5.  I Get a Kick Out of You
6.  Here's to the Band
7.  The Lady Is a Tramp
8.  As Time Goes By
9.  Theme From New York, New York

1985 Sunrise Musical Theater, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Orchestra Conducted By: Joe Parnello
Cancelled
Emacs!

Fort Lauderdale News (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)   9 Feb 1985, Sat

1991 Sports Arena, San Diego.. California
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. You Make Me Feel So Young
2. For Once In My Life
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. I've Got You Under My Skin
5. Where Or When
6. New York, New York
7. monologue
8. The Best Is Yet To Come
9. I've Got The World On A String
10. What Now, My Love? 11. Soliloquy
12. Mack The Knife
13. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. My Way
15. America, The Beautiful
16. Frank, Steve, & Eydie - Hits Medley: Come Fly With Me / Night
And Day / Day In - Day Out / Saturday Night / I Get A Kick Out Of
You / I've Got The World On A String / You Make Me Feel So
Young / All The Way / One For My Baby / When YouÃ¢€™re Smiling /
Young At Heart / Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart
Notes: TT 76mins.

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Extra

1952  "Meet Danny Wilson" (San Francisco Premiere February 8, 1952) (Regular
release:  April 1st, 1952)

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The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) · 8 Feb 1952, Fri · Page 55

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Television

1952 Opening of new KPIX/KSFO building
An hour-long celbration revue starring Del Courtney and his Orchestra, Peggy
Mann, Lee Giroux, Frank Sinatra and others

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1954 Beachcomber Club, Miami Beach, Florida  (8 - 14)

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1965 Larry King Show Larry interviews Sinatra 4 mins.

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