[sinatraphiles] February 13 - THIS DATE IN SINATRA HISTORY

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Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2022 12:38:06 -0500

Studio

1959 Los Angeles
A HOLE IN THE HEAD UNITED ARTISTS
Thursday & Friday
Arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle

High Hopes
w/Eddie Hodges

1969 Hollywood

M7165 Song Of The Sabia
(Antonio Carlos Jobim/Norman Gimbel/ Chico Buarque)
Duchess Music Corp. (BMI)
Arranged by Eumir Deodato
Conducted by Morris Stoloff
(3:37) CD: 46013-2 The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings Disc 13
LP: K64039 Portrait Of Sinatra ( England )
45: 0970

NOTE: Sinatra Scholar Ed O'Brien recalls that Warner-Reprise put out a two LP set titled "Schlager" (hits, pop songs) in 1969. They offered it to members receiving their newsletter for $1.25. O'Brien knew about the Jobim sessions from February 1969 and was thrilled to see "Sabia" was on the set. They also had Ella, Petula Clark and many more. When the set arrived, O'Brien said he'll bet he played the Sinatra track 50 times. He loved it then and still loves it now. He says he has always thought of it as "Frank's existential song."

M7166 The Happy Madness (Estrada Branca)
w/Antonio Carlos Jobim
(Antonio Carlos Jobim/Gene Lees/Vinicius De Moraes)
Hollis Music inc./Bendig Music Corp. (BMI)
Arranged by Eumir Deodato
Conducted by Morris Stoloff
(2:53) CD: 46013-2 The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings Disc 13
CD: 1033-2 Sinatra & Company
LP: FS1033 Sinatra & Company

M7167 Triste
(Antonio Carlos Jobim)
Corcovado Music Corp. (BMI)
Arranged by Eumir Deodato
Conducted by Morris Stoloff
(2:39) CD: 46013-2 The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings Disc 13
CD: 1033-2 Sinatra & Company
LP: FS1033 Sinatra & Company

Radio

1941 Fame And Fortune - Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
Network: NBC - Blue Network
Location: Meadowbrook, Cedar Grove, New Jersey
Show #20
Sponsor: Nature's Remedy
Time: 8:30PM - 9:00PM (EST) Thursdays
Orchestra Conducted By: Tommy Dorsey
Arrangements By: Axel Stordahl (Sinatra)
Announcer Fred Beutel
Musicans: Ziggy Elman, Bob Alexy, Lee Castle, Jimmy Blake (trumpet); George Arus, Les Jenkins,
Dave Jacobs (trombone); Johnny Mince (clarinet, alto sax); Fred Stulce, Heinie Beau (alto sax);
Don Lodice, Paul Mason (tenor sax); Joe Bushkin (piano); Clark Youcum (guitar); Sid Weiss (bass); Buddy Rich (drums).
Vocals: Frank Sinatra, Connie Haines, Pied Pipers
1. opening theme: Anything - TD & Orchestra
2. You Can Depend On Me - Jo Stafford
3. You Betcha My Life - Connie Haines
4. Estrellita - Tommy Dorsey & orchestra
5. It All Comes Back To Me Now - Frank Sinatra
6. Tavern In The Town - Pied Pipers
7. You Might Have Belonged To Another - Sinatra, Haines & P. Pipers
8. The Man Who Writes The Lyrics - Connie Haines & Pied Pipers
9. Prairie Night - Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford & Pied Pipers
10. closing theme: Anything - TD & Orchestra
Notes: Confirmed airing on WJZ.

("It All Comes Back To Me Now" appears on CD: Buddha 74321 69172-2 'It's All So New!')

("Prairie Night" appears on CD: BMG Bluebird 60283-2 - Young Blue Eyes - Birth Of The Crooner)

1943 Your Hit Parade
Network: CBS
Program #404
Time: 9:00-9:45 P.M. (Rebroadcast February 14, 1943 12:00-12:45 A.M.)
Sponsor: Lucky Strike
1. Dearly Beloved (10) - orchestra
2. Rose Ann Of Charing Cross (6) - Sinatra
3. Why Don't You Fall In Love With Me (5) - Edwards
4. Tico Tico - Ethel Smith
5. commercial
6. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To (4) - Hit Paraders
7. When The Lights Go On Again (7) - Sinatra
8. Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers - Ethel Smith
9. Brazil (8) - Edwards & Hit Paraders
10. Moonlight Mood (9) - Sinatra
11. station break
12. Anything Goes - Ethel Smith
13. commercial
14. Moonlight Becomes You (3) - Hit Paraders
15. I Had The Craziest Dream (2) - Edwards
16. There Are Such Things (1) - Sinatra
Notes: This is Sinatra first solo appearance on Your Hit Parade. This document shows the announcement
made by Barry Wood on February 6, 1943 show announcing Sinatra as the new regular male vocalist starting February 13, 1943

Ed notes: Would love to hear Frank singing "When The Lights Go On Again."

1946 Songs By Sinatra
Network: CBS
Location: Hollywood
Show #23
Sponsor: Old Gold Cigarettes
Time: 9:00PM - 9:30PM (EST) Wednesday
Orchestra Conducted By: Axel Stordahl
Arrangements By: Axel Stordahl
Announcer: Marvin Miller
Writer: Glenn Wheaton
Directed By: Mann Holiner
Performers: The Pied Pipers
Guest: Jack Carson, June Hutton
Dress Rehearsal:
1. Somebody Loves Me - w/Pied Pipers
2. Oh! What It Seemed To Be
3. Little Brown Jug
4. Don't Bring Crosby (parody) - w/Jack Carson
5. You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me - w/June Hutton
6. The Song Is You
7. Put Your Dreams Away

CBS Broadcast:
1. Somebody Loves Me - w/Pied Pipers
2. Oh! What It Seemed To Be*
3. Easy Street   Pied Pipers
4.  Little Brown Jug  (20 second parody)  w/Jack Carson
5. Don't Bring Lulu (parody aimed at Crosby,  runs one minute) - w/Jack Carson
6. The Song Is You
7. Put Your Dreams Away
* Sinatra would sing the song nine times on the Old Gold show and it would be a #1 hit for him

Notes: Confirmed airing on WABC. AFRS version added "Just One Of Those Things" from the November 7, 1945 broadcast.

1946 Jack Carson Show
Network: CBS & AFRS (rebroadcast)
Show: #58
Host: Jack Carson
Guests: Frank Sinatra, Arthur Treacher, Diana Barrymore, Norma Jean Nilsson, Dave Willock, The Martin Men, Frank Sinatra, Randy Stewart
Freddy Martin and His Orchestra,
Announcers: Del Sharbutt, Howard Duff (AFRS)
1. Onesie, Twosie (I Love Youzy) w/Jack & Norma Jean
2. Brahm's Lallaby
Note: The show appears on the officially released CD set: 60 Greatest Old Time Radio Shows "Frank Sinatra & Friends." Sinatra sings the above songs + comedy. TT: 30mins. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.

1950 Light Up Time
Sponsor: Lucky Strike Cigarettes
Network: NBC
Show #116
Broadcast: 4:00-4:15 PM PST (Repeat: 8:00-8:15 PM PST)
Starring: Frank Sinatra & Dorothy Kirsten
Jeff Alexander And The Orchestra
Broadcast Version:
1. opening
2. Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy - Frank Sinatra
3. commercial
4. A Thousand And One Nights - Dorothy Kirsten
5. A Fine Romance - Frank Sinatra & Dorothy Kirsten
6. commercial
7. My Foolish Heart - Frank Sinatra
8. closing

Ed O'Brien:
"White Christmas," 12-23-49, was used on Lite Up Time
in place of second ad. Here is Sinatra's introduction: "A
song as heartwarming as a painting by Grandma Moses."

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1962
Ted Steele did a ten minute interview with Frank on WINS radio,
2-13-62, NYC. He was on location shooting "The Manchurian Candidate."

Note: Thanks to Ed O'Brien for this radio interview entry.

Television

1951 Cavalcade of Bands
Season: 2 Episode: 56
Network: Dumont
Host: Buddy Rogers
Guest Star: Jackie Gleason, Frank Sinatra, Gene Krupa
Krupa Songs:
1. Opening Theme
2. Lover
3. Sabre Dance
4. There's A Great Day Comin'
5. Twelfth Street Rag
6. Drum Boogie

Concerts

1940 Carmichael Auditorium, Clarksburg, West Virginia (One-Nighter)
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra

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

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

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

Extra: Frank Sinatra appeared on the state of the Central Theater in Patterson, New Jersey
in a Victory Show with the Pied Pipers. The show started at 1:15 a.m. which would have made the show February 14, 1943

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1947 Hotel Nacional, Havana, Cuba

1950 Balinese Restaurant and Nightclub, Galveston, Texas (13-17?)

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

1960 Sands, Las Vegas, Nevada (Jan. 20 - Feb. 16)
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

1976 Latin Casino, Cherry Hill, New Jersey
First Show
Key Musicians: Al Viola (guitar), Irv Cottler (drums), Gene Cherico (bass), Charles Turner (trumpet), Bill Miller (piano).
Augmented Latin Casino (40 piece) Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Chicago
2. Where Or When
3. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
4. The Lady Is A Tramp
5. What's New
6. Didn't We
7. Empty Tables - w/Bill Miller (piano only)
8. Here's That Rainy Day
9. Witchcraft
10. My Way
11. monologue
12. The House I Live In
13. I Sing The Songs
14. Let Me Try Again
15. If
16. Send In The Clown
17. My Kind Of Town
Notes: TT 62mins.

1976 Latin Casino, Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Second Show
Key Musicians: Al Viola (guitar), Irv Cottler (drums), Gene Cherico (bass), Charles Turner (trumpet), Bill Miller (piano).
Augmented Latin Casino (40 piece) Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Chicago
2. Where Or When
3. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
4. The Lady Is A Tramp
5. What's New?
6. Didn't We?
7. Empty Tables
8. Here's That Rainy Day
9. Witchcraft
10. My Way
11. monologue
12. I Sing The Songs
13. Let Me Try Again
14. If
15. Send In The Clowns
16. My Kind Of Town
Notes: TT 54mins.

Note: Engagement ran for 2/11 thru 2-17.
It would be Pat Henry's final stint with Frank.
He passed away on 2/18 in his suite at Caesars.
Sinatra was highlighting his new album "She
Shot Me Down." He sang five songs  from
the album including "Bang Bang," with Tony
Mottola, and "Thanks For The Memory" with
Vinnie on piano. There would be two shows a night
except on the 14th and 15th.

Note: Frank opened on 2/13 and was SRO through the entire run, ending on 2/22. He was dark on Monday (16).
Pat Henry was his opening act. "I Sing The Songs" was the real crowd pleaser every night. Frank did two shows
every evening. The demand to see him was so great he would return again in May. "Empty Tables" was another
highlight every night. The recording, done on 6-22-73, with a full orchestra and a Gordon Jenkins chart, was never
heard in a concert setting. Bill Miller was his only backing and the song was sung about 75 times in concert.

1979 Arie Crown Theater, Chicago, Illinois
Orchestra Conducted By: Vincent Falcone, jr.
1.  Chicago (That Toddling Town)
2.  At Long Last Love
3.  The Lady Is a Tramp
4.  Someone to Watch Over Me
5.  This Is All I Ask
6.  There's Something About You
7.  The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
8.  Where or When
9.  It Was a Very Good Year
10.  I've Got the World on a String
11.  You and Me (We Wanted It All)
12.  My Way
13.  My Kind of Town

1981 Caesars Palace, Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Key Musicians: Vincent Falcone Jr. (piano), Gene Cherico (bass), Irv Cottler (drums), Tony Mattola (guitar), Charles Tunner (trumpet), Bobby Sann (trombone)
Orchestra Conducted By: Vincent Falcone, jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. Pennies From Heaven
3. You And Me
4. The Best Is Yet To Come
5. Here's That Rainy Day
6. Fly Me To The Moon
7. Angel Eyes
8. monologue
9. Luck Be A Lady
10. Send In The Clowns
11. I Get A Kick Out Of You
12. These Foolish Things
13. Where Or When
14. I've Got You Under My Skin
15. As Time Goes By
16. Summer Me, Winter Me
17. New York, New York
Notes: TT 78mins.

1982 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada
First Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Vincent Falcone, jr.
1. Get Me To Church On Time
2. Without A Song
3. Night And Day
4. I Loved Her
5. The One I Love
6. Hey Look, No Crying
7. The Lady Is A Tramp
8. monologue
9. In The Still Of The Night
10. Monday Morning Quarterback
11. I Can't Get Started
12. Bang, Bang
13. All Or Nothing At All
14. These Foolish Things
15.. New York, New York
Notes: TT 58mins.

1982 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Vincent Falcone, jr.
Partial Set List:
1. Get Me To Church On Time
2. Without A Song
3. Night And Day
4. I Loved Her
5. The One I Love
6. I Can't Get Started
7. Bang, Bang
8.. All Or Nothing At All
9. Thanks For The Memory
10. New York, New York
Notes: Recording Incomplete. TT 47mins.

1988 Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
First Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. For Once In My Life
2. Where Or When
3. Maybe This Time
4. Bewitched
5. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
6. Moonlight In Vermont
7.. The Girls I Never Kissed
8. Mack The Knife
9. monologue
10. New York, New York
11. My Way
12. More Than You Know
13. One For My Baby

Notes:  Frank opened on Thursday (11) and played through
the 17th. He did two shows Thursday thru Saturday
A few of the songs were a real surprise including
"Love Is Just Around The Corner" and "Goody
Goody." Frank also did "The Girls I've Never
Kissed" with a modified chart of Billy May's 1986
arrangement.

1988 Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1.. Overture
2. For Once In My Life
3. Where Or When
4. Maybe This Time
5. Bewitched
6. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
7. Moonlight In Vermont
8. The Girls I've Never Kissed
9. Mack The Knife
10. monologue
11. Here's That Rainy Day
12. New York, New York
13. My Way
14. More Than You Know
15. One For My Baby
16. Chaser "New York, New York"
Notes: TT 60mins.

1992 Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Strangers In The Night
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Where Or When
9. My Funny Valentine
10. Luck Be A Lady
11. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. Medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
13. Mack The Knife
14. Angel Eyes
15. My Way
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 70mins

Engagement ran from 2-12 to 2-16.
There were two shows on Saturday (15). Frank had two sets of songs
by 1992. The A set opened with "I've Got The World On A String"
and the B set with "Come Fly With Me." There were 35 songs in the
book and each show had some overlap from the other set. Frank
usually sang 16 or 17 numbers per show.
--Ed

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EXTRA

FEBRUARY 13,1961 BILLBOARD MUSIC WEEK
Sinatra's first single on Reprise is a notable pairing of two unusual songs by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen:
THE SECOND TIME AROUND* b/w TINA* It is Sinatra in rare voice and mood, doing Sinatra things to refreshing
lyric and melodic material. Without laboring the point, pre-release comment indicates this just might prove to be one
of the most spectacular Sinatra singles of this (or any) year.

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1943 Your Hit Parade
Network: CBS
Program #404
Time: 9:00-9:45 P.M. (Rebroadcast February 14, 1943 12:00-12:45 A.M.)
Sponsor: Lucky Strike

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Variety
2-17-43

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1947 Hotel Nacional, Havana, Cuba

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Rough translation: The great American folk singer was in Havana. Our readers know the portentous artist, who has had the strange virtue of shocking his countrymen.
He appears in this photo with a group of young ladies.

Diario de la marina February 14, 1947

Not a great photo but you can spot Sinatra in the center under the lamp.

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1951 Cavalcade of Bands
Season: 2 Episode: 56
Network: Dumont
Host: Buddy Rogers
Guest Star: Jackie Gleason, Frank Sinatra, Gene Krupa

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1961 Friars Club Dinner Honoring Leo Durocher
Dean Martin, Joey Bishop, Milton Berle, George Jessel, Danny Kaye and others.

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1969 Hollywood

M7165 Song Of The Sabia
(Antonio Carlos Jobim/Norman Gimbel/ Chico Buarque)
Duchess Music Corp. (BMI)
Arranged by Eumir Deodato
Conducted by Morris Stoloff

M7166 The Happy Madness (Estrada Branca)
w/Antonio Carlos Jobim
(Antonio Carlos Jobim/Gene Lees/Vinicius De Moraes)
Hollis Music inc./Bendig Music Corp. (BMI)
Arranged by Eumir Deodato
Conducted by Morris Stoloff

M7167 Triste
(Antonio Carlos Jobim)
Corcovado Music Corp. (BMI)
Arranged by Eumir Deodato
Conducted by Morris Stoloff

Emacs!

note: An album that was almost released three times. The first issue was scheduled for March
69, but "My Way" got the nod instead. A second attempt took place in September of 69, but the
McKuen album was considered a safer bet and finally in January of 970 when the 8 track was
issued in Northern California and withdrawn the next day. This time "Watertown" was the
choice over Sinatra-Jobim.

Image result for photos of sinatra-jobim in february 1969

note: Al Porcino told me the first album Sinatra did with Basie was an equal billing, but the second
was with Basie. Seems the same billing occurred with the second Jobim. Interesting.
Ed

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1976 Latin Casino, Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Emacs!

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