[sinatraphiles] February 3 - THIS DATE IN SINATRA HISTORY

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Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2022 11:42:12 -0500

Studio

1946 Hollywood

HCO1674 All Through The Day
(J. Kern/O. Hammerstein II)
(from Centennial Summer)
Williamson Music, Inc. (ASCAP) 1946
Arranged & Conducted by Axel Stordahl
-2 (3:01) CD: Columbia Years 43-52 Vol. 3
-2 LP: C6X 40343 The Voice-The Columbia Years, 43-52
-3 78: 36962 (alt. take)

HCO1675 One Love
(L. Robin/D. Rose)
E.H. Morris & Co. (ASCAP) 1946
Arranged & Conducted by Axel Stordahl
-1 (2:44) CD: Columbia Years 43-52 Vol. 3
LP: CL-2739
78: 37054

HCO1676 Two Hearts Are Better Than One
(J. Kern/O. Hammerstein II)
(from Centennial Summer)
T.B. Harms. Inc. (ASCAP) 1945
Arranged & Conducted by Axel Stordahl
-3 (2:49) CD: Columbia Years 43-52 Vol. 3
CD: 44236 Sinatra Rarities
78: 36962

HCO1677 How Cute Can You Be?
(B. Carey/C. Fischer)
Barton Music Corp. (ASCAP) 1946
Arranged & Conducted by Axel Stordahl
-1 (2:42) CD: Columbia Years 43-52 Vol. 3
LP: C2X-40897 Hello Young Lovers
LP: CL-606 Frankie
78: 37048

HCO1674 & HCO1675: Violins: W. Bloom, H. Blostein, S. Freed, Jr., G. Joyce, G. Kast, S. Kindler, M. King, S. Levine, S. Middleman, N. Pisani, E. Powers, M. Russell; Violas: A. Neiman, L. Selic, D. Sterkin; Cellos: F. Goerner, J. Sewell, J. Tannenbaum; Saxes: H. Beau, H. Haymer, J. Kinsler, H. Schuchman, A. Smith; Horns: R. Perissi; Harp: M. Cambern; Trombones: H. Bohannon, G. Jenkins, E. Smithers; Trumpets: M. Herman, R Linn, I. Parker; Piano: M. Mclntyre; Guitar: D. Barbour; Bass: P. Stephens; Drums. R. Hagan

HCO1676: Saxes: H. Beau, H. Haymer, J. Kinsler, H. Schuchman, A. Smith; Horns: R. Perissi; Trumpets: M. Herman, R. Linn, I. Parker; Trombones: H. Bohannon, G. Jenkins, E. Smithers; Piano: M. Mclntyre; Guitar: D. Barbour; Bass: P. Stephens; Drums: R. Hagan

HCO1677: Saxes: H. Beau, H. Haymer, H. Schuchman, A. Smith; Trumpets: R. Linn; Trombones: H. Bohannon; Piano: M. Mclntyre; Guitar: D. Barbour; Bass: P. Stephens; Drums: R. Hagan

NOTE: Sinatra Scholar Ed O'Brien exclaims what an obscure session this is! Four songs and they are not remembered today. But there is some real quality work here nevertheless. Worth a listen any time. Frank had some tonsils in February of 1946!

Sinatraphile Rich Rosenberg points out all four songs are well-remembered by Jonathan Schwartz. Rosenberg has heard Schwartz play a couple of them. I love "All Through the Day," he says. Listening to the young voice and the string arrangement transports you to another time,

Radio

1941 Martin Block's Big Band Party
Monday Afternoon
Location: New York City
Network: WNEW  1130

BLOCK'S PARTY
Glenn Miller,  Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey, Sammy Kaye Play for Turnout in N. Y.
Sixth anniversary party of Marti Block's WNEW, New York, Make-Believe Ballroom record show
at the Ambassador Hotel Monday (3) drew 500-600 well wishers to listen to the music of Glenn
Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey and Sammy Kaye, who brought their bands to give a
demonstration of why they finished high in Block's semi-annual popularity poll. Miller and the
two Dorseys finished one-two-three. Kaye was first in the sweet division. Each band was given
an inscribed trophy. First 20 outfits in the poll ran as follows: Miller, T. Dorsey, J. Dorsey, Artie
Shaw, Will Bradley, Benny Goodman, S. Kaye, Charlie Barnet, Vaughn Monroe, Gene Krupa,
Woody Herman, Kay Kyser, Eddy Duchin, Count Basie, Jimmie Lunceford, Harry James, Guy
Lombardo, Duke Ellington, Bobby Byrne and Larry Clinton.
Variety
2-5-41

1947 Make Believe Ballroom
WNEW-AM  1130 in New York
Monday Evening
D.J. Martin Block
Guests:
WNEW Poll Winners
1. Frank Sinatra    Male Vocal ( Frank appeared via telephone from Hollywood)
2. Margaret Whiting     Female Vocal
3. Tex Beneke ( He led the official "Glenn Miller Ghost Band," authorized
by the Miller Estate and formed in 1946).

1950 Light Up Time
Taped: January 23, 1950
Sponsor: Lucky Strike Cigarettes
Network: NBC
Show #110
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. This Can't Be Love - Frank Sinatra
3. commercial
4. Tonight We Love - Dorothy Kirsten
5. You're Awful - Frank Sinatra & Dorothy Kirsten
6. commercial
7. Ol' Man River - Frank Sinatra
8. closing

Ed O'Brien:
Frank opened the 10-14-49 Light-Up Time with a George Siravo
arranged "One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else." AFRS lifted
it for the 2-3-50 Lite-Up show. Song subbed for second commercial
on the broadcast.

Television

1951 Frank Sinatra Show
Network: CBS
Location: New York City
Script Dated:
Show: #18
Sponsor: Bulova Watch Company (30mins)
Time: 9:00 P.M.-10:00 P.M.
Writers:
Producer: Jack Donahue
Director: Jack Donahue
Announcer: Ken Roberts
Orchestra Conducted By: Axel Stordahl
Guests: Jackie Gleason, June Hutton, The Heathertones
1. It Had To You - Frank Sinatra
2. Take My Love - Frank Sinatra
3. Everything Happens To Me - Frank Sinatra
4. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To - Frank Sinatra & June Hutton
5. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow - Frank Sinatra
6. My Heart Stood Still - Frank Sinatra
7. I Am Loved - Frank Sinatra
Notes: Show in circulation.

Ed notes: If all of Frank's 50-52 shows had been
as good as this one, he never would have had
a ratings problem. The skits were often
deadly but the singing was grand. The 2-3-51
broadcast offered seven songs by Sinatra, plus
two from June Hutton and two from The Heathertones.
There was also a vocal by an uncredited female singer.
A thoroughly enjoyable hour.

1953 Texaco Star Theater
Tuesday Evening
Season 5, Episode #192 Season Episode: #22
Network: NBC
Time: 8:00 - 9:00 P.M.
Sponsor: Texaco
Host: Milton Berle
Orchestra Conducted By: Alan Roth
Commercials: Jimmy Nelson
Guests: Frank Sinatra, Joan Blondell, Bobby Sherwood
Directed By: Greg Garrison
Written By: Goodman Ace, Aaron Ruben, Arnold Audersach, Selma Diamond, Jerry Seelen, Jay Burton, Phil Charing
1. titles / opening
2. skit: "Van Pell & Arcleef Fine Jewelry" - Milton Berle, Joan Blondell
3. skit: "Sinatra's Boat Arrives" - "Waiting For Franking" Song & Dance Number (Chorus)
4. skit cont'd: "Sinatra's Boat Arrives" - Frank Sinatra, Milton Berle, Joan Blondell
5. song: "You're Are So Nice To Come Home To" (parody of: "You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To") - Frank Sinatra 1:12
6. skit cont'd: "Sinatra's Boat Arrives" - Frank Sinatra, Milton Berle, Joan Blondell, Bobby Sherwood
7. skit cont'd: "State Room / Gifts from Africa" - Frank Sinatra, Milton Berle
8. skit cont'd: "U.S. Customs" - Joan Blondell, Frank Sinatra, Milton Berle
9. skit cont'd: "Ellis Island" - Milton Berle, Joan Blondell, Booby Sherwood
10. skit cont'd: "Ellis Island" - Milton Sinatra, Frank Sinatra
11. song: "September Song" - Frank Sinatra 1:51
12. skit cont'd: "Ellis Island" - Milton Sinatra, Frank Sinatra, Joan Blondell
13. commercial "Texaco" & comedy spot - Danny O'Day & Jimmy Nelson, Milton Berle, Joan Blondell
14. skit cont'd: "Ellis Island" - Milton Berle, Frank Sinatra, Joan Blondell
15. skit cont'd: Sinatra fills in for Milton - Frank Sinatra, Melton Berle, Joan Blondell
16. song: "She's Funny That Way" (seg..) - Frank Sinatra :14
17. skit cont'd: Sinatra fills in for Milton - Frank Sinatra, Melton Berle, Joan Blondell
18. song: "Say Uncle, Uncle Frankie" - Frank Sinatra, Joan Blodell, Milton Berle :48
19. skit cont'd "looking for the sales slip / to be continued"
20. closing & credits
Notes: TT 59:37mins.

Ed O'Brien notes:
Jimmy Nelson and Bobby Sherwood were also guests on Milton's show. Frank
did comedies skits and sang parodies with Berle and Blondell. He also sang "September
Song" with an Italian accent. It was easily the show's finest moment.

Finally tracked down the February 3, 1953 Texaco Star Theater show.
Nothing in the comedy department really to write home about nor was Blondell used to any great extent.
The highlights were any references to Ava and Gable and of course "September Song" sung by Sinatra with the Italian accent.
Ah, the heyday of early television. Scott

Concerts

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

1941 Syracuse University Senior Prom, Hotel Syracule, Syracuse, New York
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra with Frank Sinatra

Ed O'Brien notes:
There were 1,160 in attendance and Dorsey
sold out ($2,750). This was reported in Variety
on 2-12-41.
Skitch Henderson told me that Frank was always
looking for a gig on his night off when they played
clubs in N.Y. and other big cities. And Vinnie
Falcone was told by Frank that no one influenced
him more than Mr. Dorsey.

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

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
Note:  Sinatra missed the second show on February 7th due to an ear infection.

1978 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1.. Where Or When
2. That's Life
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. Maybe This Time
12. I've Got You Under My Skin
13. My Way
14. America, The Beautiful

1980 The Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Ronald Reagan fund raiser
Orchestra conducted by: Vincent Falcone Jr
w/Dean Martin
Sinatra and Martin sang "Happy Birthday" to Ronald Reagan

1981 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada (January 29-February 4)
Orchestra Conducted By: Vincent Falcone, jr.
1. Fly Me To The Moon
2. Pennies From Heaven
3. You And Me
4. The Best Is Yet To Come
5. Here's That Rainy Day
6. Please Be Kind
7. Angel Eyes
8. monologue
9. Luck Be A Lady
10. Send In The Clowns
11. I Get A Kick Out Of You
12. Where Or When
13. I've Got You Under My Skin
14. Summer Me, Winter Me
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 75mins.

Ed O'Brien:

Frank did two shows that Tuesday night 30 years ago.
The song selection was the same for both shows. During the monologue
of the second show, he shared this unforgettable lyric with us: "Who is
going to bite you, baby, when your daddy's teeth are all gone?" Now, they
ain't writin' songs like that anymore. Actually, I think they are. The lyricist was way ahead of his time.

1982 The Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Orchestra Conducted By: Vincent Falcone, jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. Say Hello
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. When Joanna Loved Me
5. I Can't Get Started
6. Strangers In The Night
7. The Best Is Yet To Come
8. The Lady Is A Tramp
9. monologue
10. My Kind Of Town
11. Monday Morning Quarterback
12. Pennies From Heaven
13. My Way
14. Without A Song
15. I Loved Her
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 64mins.

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.  It's Sunday
9.  Theme From New York, New York

Ed O'Brien:  Frank did two shows nightly. Engagement was SRO.

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Extra

February 3 1960 Sands Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
9:30am - 6:30 pm
Frank filmed inside and outside the Sands for Oceans 11
--contributed by: Fred Wadsworth

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1950 Light Up Time
Taped: January 23, 1950
Sponsor: Lucky Strike Cigarettes
Network: NBC
Show #110
Broadcast: 4:00-4:15 PM PST (Repeat: 8:00-8:15 PM PST)
Starring: Frank Sinatra & Dorothy Kirsten

OLD NBC TV PHOTO Frank Sinatra Dorothy Kirsten Music Director J

Frank Dorothy Jeff Alexander

OLD NBC TV PHOTO Dorothy Kirsten Frank Sinatra In 1949 1

OLD-NBC-TV-PHOTO-Frank-Sinatra-Dorothy-Kirsten-In-1949-2

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1951 Frank Sinatra Show
Network: CBS
Location: New York City
Script Dated:
Show: #18
Sponsor: Bulova Watch Company (30mins)
Time: 9:00 P.M.-10:00 P.M.
Writers:
Producer: Jack Donahue
Director: Jack Donahue
Announcer: Ken Roberts
Orchestra Conducted By: Axel Stordahl
Guests: Jackie Gleason, June Hutton, The Heathertones

Jackie Gleason skit wearing Bear coat with Frank Sinatra - YouT

Skit from show
Emacs!

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1952 Colgate Comedy Hour (Cancelled appearance)
Host:  Donald O'Connor
Guests:  Frank Sinatra, Corrine Calvet, Ben Blue

Note: Frank Sinatra was scheduled to appear on the program, but had to bow out at the last minute due to a bad cold.

Emacs!

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February 3, 1953 Texaco's Star Theater

Emacs!

Emacs!

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1980 The Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Ronald Reagan fund raiser
Orchestra conducted by: Vincent Falcone Jr
w/Dean Martin
Sinatra and Martin sang "Happy Birthday" to Ronald Reagan

Emacs!

Emacs!

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1982 The Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan

Emacs!

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