[sinatraphiles] January 13 - THIS DATE IN SINATRA HISTORY

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Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2022 09:33:27 -0500

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1950 Light Up Time (NBC)
Sponsor: Lucky Strike
Show # 95
Broadcast: 4-4:15 p.m. PST (Repeat: 8-8:15 pm PST)
Starring: Frank Sinatra and Dorothy Kirsten
Jeff Alexander and the Orchestra
1. Opening
2. What Is This Thing Called Love - Frank Sinatra
3. Commercial
4. If I Ever Love Again - Dorothy Kirsten
5. My Blue Heaven - Frank Sinatra
6. Commercial
7. I'm in the Mood for Love - Dorothy Kirsten
8. Why Remind Me - Frank Sinatra
9. Closing

Ed O'Brien:
AFRS additional number was "A Man Wrote A Song."
Frank never recorded the song but sang it on five Light Up Times.

Television

1951 The Frank Sinatra Show
Network: CBS
Location: New York City
Script Dated: January 13, 1951 (indictates Jackie Gleason)
Show: #15
Sponsor: Bulova Watch Company (30mins)
Time: 9:00 P.M.-10:00 P.M.
Writers: Harry Crane
Producer: Jack Donahue
Director: Jack Donahue
Announcer: Ken Roberts
Orchestra Conducted By: Axel Stordahl
Guests: Jackie Gleason, June Hutton, Buster West, Tato & Julia (dancers),
The Heathertones

Note: Ben Blue decided to leave Sinatra's show and Frank asked William Paley
to get Jackie
out of his contract with DuMont. Frank and Jackie had become close friends
and The
Great One was such a plus to Frank's show.  Eventually, Gleason would  jump
to CBS
(1952). By then Frankie's show was history.
--Ed

1980 Weekend With The Stars
CP Telethon
1. Introduction By Paul Anka
2. But Not For Me
3. The Best Is Yet To Come
Notes: 8 mins. Program taped January 10, 1980 but aired Jan 12-13th. Ed
O'Brien says that "But Not for Me" is done with a small group.
Sinatra opens with the verse and does just the first chorus. Quite different
from the 1979 studio track with Billy May.

Ed O'Brien
C. P. Telethon was renamed "Weekend With The Stars" for the 1980 telecast on
1/12 &13. Dennis James was the host in N.Y.C., John Ritter in L.A. and Paul
Anka in L.V..
Frank was playing at Caesars from the 3rd to the 9th of the month. When he
heard about the telethon he called Anka ( 1/5) and offered his services.
The show was being broadcast from the Hilton Hotel  and they were not setup
yet. Frank stayed over an extra day in Vegas and taped his segment at the
Hilton on 1/10.
He brought his quartet of Vinnie, Al, Gene and Irv. His segment was aired
just once on 1/13. Telethon ran for 22 hours. When Anka introduced Frank's
taped appearance
he talked right into the beginning of the song.

1985 CP Telethon
1. Fly Me To The Moon
2. Come Rain Or Come Shine
Notes: 10 min.

Concerts

1941 Paramount Theatre, New York City (December 18 - January 14)
Tommy Dorsey Orchestra with Frank Sinatra

PARAMOUNT, N.Y.
HOUSE REVIEW

Tommy Dorsey Orch with Frank Sinatra,
Connie Haines, Buddy Rich, Ziggy Elman,
Nicholas Brothers, Chris Cross, Lorraine
& Rognan
Film:Love Thy Neighbor(Paramount) w/ Jack
Benny, Fred Allen & Mary Martin

   Playing its umpteenth return engagement at the Paramount, Tommy Dorsey's
crew
is given strong support by a well-rounded trio of acts to provide a highly
entertaining
hour. The three turns booked independently of the band, as a matter of fact,
pretty much
steal the show away from the 'sentimental gentleman.' While, of course, okay
instru-
mentally, Dorsey's crew when caught exhibited  some weak sisters - - and
brothers - - in the
vocalizing department.
   House provides a neat intro for Dorsey as his  outfit comes up on the
elevator stage. Colored
film of him is projected on the full outer curtain, coming in from the right
side, first showing the
trombone and then gradually the maestro. As it moves across the curtain, the
name comes
rippling out of the horn, Dorsey in person meanwhile playing his theme.
   Drummer boy Rich is spotlighted throughout the show and exhibits plenty
of reason why
with his torrid stick work. Buildup culminates in his appearance with the
Nicholas team. Ziggy
Elman gets the second instrumental break. His trumpeting of his original
"And The Angels Sing"
-- particularly with a few interpolated military bugle notes for comedy - -
is tops.
   On the vocal end, diminutive Connie Haines shows the only merit. With
plenty of personality
and a nice sense of showmanship, she registers well with 'Rhumboggie' and
other tunes. Frank
Sinatra's warbling when caught appeared tired and hoarse, which may have
been explainable
at midnight Saturday, the day's sixth show. Pied Pipers, two boys and a gal
who are aided by
various members of the crew, also appeared limp, but, added to that, were
definitely flat
and sour. Did best on 'Friendship. ' Dorsey as ever, of course, is the
accomplished
and good-natured m.c., doing everything possible to aid and point up the
other acts. He goes light
on his tromboning in the current appearance.
Herb
Variety
12-25-41

1942 Hollywood Palladium, California (12-30-41 thru 2-23-42)
Tommy Dorsey Orchestra with Frank Sinatra

1943 Paramount Theatre, New York City (December 30, 1942 - January 26/43)
w/Benny Goodman & Orchestra

1957 Copacabana, New York City (January 10-23)
Staring: Frank Sinatra, Joey Bishop, The Petticoats, Copa Girls, Ron
Beattie, Dori Anne Gray, Bud Spencer, Kathi Dean Michael Durso and
Copacabana Orchestra Frank Marti and Copa Samba Band
Staged By: Douglas Coudy
Music And Lyrics By: Micheal Durso, Mel Mitchell, Marvin Kahn
Orchestrations By: Deac Eberhard
Jewelry By: Coro
Colffures By: Larry Matthews
Notes: No show January 14 due to the death of Humphrey Bogart.

1966 Sands, Las Vegas, Nevada (January 5 - February 1)
Count Basie Orchestra
Conducted by Quincy Jones

1975 Harrah's, Lake Tahoe, Nevada (10-22)

1978 Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
First Show
1. Night And Day
2. Where Or When
3. That's Life
4. Someone To Watch Over Me
5. Lover, Come Back To Me
6. My Kind Of Town
7. Medley: The Gal That Got Away - It Never Entered My Mind
8. monologue
9. Maybe This Time
10. Don't Worry 'Bout Me
11. The Lady Is A Tramp

1978 Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Second Show
1. Night And Day
2. Where Or When
3. That's Life
4. Someone To Watch Over Me
5. Didn't We?
6. Here's That Rainy Day
7. Something
8. Lover, Come Back To Me
9. My Kind Of Town
10. Medley: The Gal That Got Away - It Never Entered My Mind
11. monologue
12. Maybe This Time
13. Nancy
14. The Lady Is A Tramp
15. You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You

1993 Cerritos Performing Arts Center (13-17)
Opening Night
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Witchcraft
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. Strangers In The Night
9. What Now My Love
10. This Is All I Ask
11. Street Of Dreams
12. Soliloquy
13. Mack The Knife
14. One For My Baby
15. My Way
16. New York , New York
TT 79 min.

Ed O'Brien
Frank inaugurated the new $60-million Center For The Performing Arts.
Opening night was by invitation only. There was a pre-concert party for the
celebrities that was catered by the nearby Sheraton Cerritos Hotel.
Partygoers
went through 72 cases of champagne and devoured fancy canapes passed
around on silver trays by a staff of 50 waiters.The mayor, Sherman R. Kappe,
said, "This is the biggest thing to happen to our city. It will put Cerritos
on the
map culturally." Sinatra drew a capacity audience of 1,850. He was
completely
sold out for the five-night engagement.
Among the star-studded celebs were Buddy Hackett, Tony Curtis, Angie
Dickenson,
Jack Carter, Phyllis Diller, Brenda Vacarro, Lee Meriwether, Anjelica
Huston, John
Cusack, Ernest Borgnine, Kirk Cameron, Corbin Bernsen, Michael Lerner,
Gloria
Loring and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Sinatra was very impressed with the new
house.
He told the audience that the it was really beautiful.

Alternate songs done during the engagement:
I've Got The World On A String
All Or Nothing At All
A Foggy Day
I've Got You Under My Skin
Luck Be A Lady
Barbara
Summer Wind
I've Got A Crush On You
My Funny Valentine
The Best Is Yet To Come
Where Or When
Gal That Got Away/It Never Entered My Mind
Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry

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1951 The Frank Sinatra Show

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1993 Cerritos Performing Arts Center (13-17)

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