[sinatraphiles] January 18 - THIS DATE IN SINATRA HISTORY

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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 10:50:28 -0500

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1988 Hollywood

Leave It All To Me
Arranged & Conducted by Torrie Zito
First Release:  CD & LP:  "Sinatra Sings Alan & Marilyn Bergman"
Capitol B0030940-02
October 11, 2019

Note:  The released version is edited. The complete recording runs 3:50.
It was not something he ever wanted released.
--Ed

Ed notes:
The song was written by Paul Anka. An orchestral track
of the Torrie Zito arrangement was laid down 9-29-87.
Sinatra did a vocal overdub on 1-18-88.. He took a tape
home of the master. A few days later he called Terry
Woodson and asked why was he recording such s--t.
(Terry told me this in a conversation we had in 1991.)
Sinatra told Terry he wanted the song scrapped.
At the same session, Frank tried to record "The
Girls I've Never Kissed" with just Bill Miller backing
him on piano. There were 2 takes done.
A few weeks after the session, Anka appeared
on the Tonight Show, told Carson about the F.S.
recording, and predicted it would be a huge hit.
I've always felt that it sounds like something you
would hear a barker doing on the midway at a
carnival.

Vance Adair:
There is absolutely no musical structure to this song. We have the
fairground riff and...well.... .that's what is repeated ad nauseum
until the end. Even worse, for a singer like FS, is the fact that there is
no narrative arc - just some cliches about 'life being a fairground''
clustered around a decidedly underwhelming tune.

And to think of the songs that he could have been laying down at the
time.......

Scott Henderson:
Well put Vance. It was my listening selection for today (I'd heard the
Suspense and Martin & Lewis ones recently). Sometimes it's good to hear a
song that doesn't work. Makes you appreciate the good ones that much better.

The Girls I Never Kissed N/R
w/Bill Miller on piano
(Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller)
Jerry Leiber Music/Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP)
Arranged & Conducted by Torrie Zito

Note: "Leave It All To Me" orchestral track was recorded on September 29,
1987

Radio

1941 Your Hit Parade
Network: CBS
Program #297
Time: 9:00-9:45 P.M. (Rebroadcast January 19, 1941 12:00-12:45 A.M.)
Sponsor: Lucky Strike
1. commercial 1
2. So You're The One (5) - Barry Wood
3. Perfidia (10) - orchestra
4. You Walk By (6) - Bea Wain
5. commercial 2
6. Ay Ay Ay - Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
7. It All Comes Back To Me Know (9) - Barry Wood
8. The Same Old Story (7) - Hit Paraders
9. commercial 3
10. May I Never Love Again (8) - Bea Wain
11. I Give You My Word (4) - Frank Sinatra w/TD Orchestra
12. Polly Wolly Doodle & Little Brown Jug - Orchestra
13. Wise Old Owl - Barry Wood & Hit Paraders
14. commercial 4
Notes: Tommy Dorsey Orchestra from Quantico, Virginia. Last part of the
script is missing for sponsor archives.

1945 Suspense
Program: "To Find Help"
Network: WABC
Time: 8:00-8:30PM
Actors: Frank Sinatra, Agnes Moorehead, John McIntire, Wally Maher, William
Johnstone, Joseph Kearns
Writers: Mel Dinelli
Produced and Directed By: William Spier
Composer: Lucien Moraweck
Conductor: Lud Gluskin
Notes: Audio condition Very good to excellent. Complete. The show appears on
the officially released CD set: 60 Greaest Old Time Radio Show "Frank
Sinatra & Friends"

1950 Light Up Time
Sponsor: Lucky Strike Cigarettes
Network: NBC
Show #98
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. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow - Frank Sinatra
3. commercial 1
4. I've Told Every Little Star - Dorothy Kirsten
5. Our Love Is Here To Stay - Frank Sinatra
6. Love Walk In - Dorothy Kirsten
7. commercial 2
8. Why Remind Me - Frank Sinatra
9. closing

1952 The Martin and Lewis show (NBC)
Time: 8:30 p..m.-9:00 p.m.
Guests: Frank Sinatra; Jimmy Wallington;
Orchestra Conducted By: Dick Stabile
Notes: The show appears on the officially released CD set: 60 Greaest Old
Time Radio Show "Frank Sinatra & Friends.." TT:45mins. Complete.

Ed notes: Martin & Lewis was the hottest act in show business when Frank
made this guest appearance. His new film "Meet Danny Wilson" was
set to open in a few weeks and maximum exposure was the idea..
He sang "I've Got A Crush On You" from the film.. The threesome
did some comedy skits and sang parodies of "School Days" and
"Row, Row, Row Your Boat." Dean sang "Bella Bimba" and the
Johnnie Ray hit "The Little White Cloud That Cried." Show ran
45 minutes

Television

1958 Club Oasis
Saturday Evening
Network: NBC
Time: 9:00 - 9:30 P.M.
Sponsor: Club Oasis Cigarettes
Host: Frank Sinatra
Guests: Pat Suzuki, Stan Freberg, Hy Gardner
SONGS:
I've Got The World On A String
All The Way
Just One Of Those Things P. Suzuki
Don't Get Around Much Anymore P. Suzuki
Tell Her You Love Her
Come Fly With Me

Note:  2022:  Pat Suzuki is still with us at the age of 91.  An amazing
singer.

Concerts

1941 U.S. Marine Barracks, Quantico, Virginia
Tommy Dorsey and his band - one-nighter
Saturday evening

Here is the Variety review of the Hit Parade appearance
when it was rebroadcast on 1-19-41

Tommy Dorsey was the guestee on last Saturday's (18)
installment of the Lucky Strike Hit Parade (CBS). He was
cut in twice from the U.S. Marine Barracks at Quantico, Va.,
where he was appearing with Luckies' touring camp unit.
Dorsey did one number on each of the occasions. After the
hullabaloo -- the shouting of trainees -- which accompanied
each of the cut-ins -- had blown away and Dorsey had performed
his stint, the thing didn't seem to match in impressiveness
the advance publicity that the cig manufacturer had put out.
The two numbers, which had been assigned to Dorsey for the
cut-ins, weren't of particular aid in heightening the affect of
his inclusion. They were "It All Comes Back To Me Now"
and "The Same Old Story." Jerry Lester, m.c.. of the traveling
unit, did the introducing of Dorsey.

* Interesting little mystery here:
I have another article indicating that Sinatra sang
"It All Comes Back To Me Now." The official record of
the show credits Sinatra singing "I Give You My Word."
Maybe he did both.

Here is an excerpt from the show:

"Hello again, this is Jerry Lester. We are still kickin'
that gong around, and the order of the day is for Mr.
T. Dorsey to come out of his corner and punch away
on his sliding trombone. What's it going to be, Tommy?

Hello, Jerry. It's going to be Frank Sinatra doing the vocal,
and the rest of us throwing some breaks and fill-ins around
the number four song on the Parade this week: 'I Give You
My Word.' "

It All Comes Back To Me Now" was sung by Barry  Wood. The transcript shows
who did what. TD & Co. did the
two songs you have listed. The guy from Variety wasn't paying  attention 75
years ago.
--Ed

1942 Hollywood Palladium (12-30-41 - 2-23-42)
Tuesday evening
Tommy Dorsey and Orchestra opened an extended run
at the Palladium

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

1949 The Beachcomber, Miami, Florida (January 17-20)

1955 West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Australia (January 17-20)
6pm 8:45pm Shows
Other performers:  Anne McCormack, actress/dancer Lois Raye and comedian
Frank D'Amor
On this tour Sinatra was backed by the local Dennis Collinson Orchestra,
augmented by his regular American sidemen Bud Shank (saxophone), Max
Albright (drums), Nick Bonny (guitar) and Bill Miller (piano)

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

1959 Sands, Las Vegas (January 14-27)
Frank Sinatra, Betty Kean &
Lew Parker, Steve Rossi, Texas
Copa Girls(13)
Conductor: Nelson Riddle with
The Antonio Morelli Orchestra (28)
Bill Miller at the piano
Show created and staged by Jack Entratter
Choreography: Bob Gilbert & Renne
Stuart
$3.00 minimum

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

1975 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada (16-22)
First Show
Woody Herman Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. The Lady Is A Tramp
2. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
3. Let Me Try Again
4. My Kind Of Town
5. medley: Last Night When We Were Young / Violets For Your Furs /
Here's That Rainy Day
6. monologue
7. Something
8. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
9. My Way
10. Send In The Clowns
11. I've Got You Under My Skin
Notes: TT 45mins.

1975 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada (16-22)
Second Show
Woody Herman Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. The Lady Is A Tramp
2. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
3. Let Me Try Again
4. My Kind Of Town
5. medley: Last Night When We Were Young / Violets For Your Furs /
Here's That Rainy Day
6. monologue
7. Something
8. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
9. My Way
10. Strangers In The Night
11. Send In The Clowns
12. I've Got You Under My Skin
Notes: TT 48mins.

1976 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada (15-21)
O.A. Pat Henry
Nat Brandwynne Orch.
w/ Bill Miller, piano and conducting
Irv Cottler, drums
Gene Cherico, bass
Charlie Turner, trumpet
Al Viola, guitar
1-18-76   Following Super Bowl X from Miami
1.. Chicago
2. Where Or When
3. The Lady Is A Tramp
4. But Beautiful   "Written for Crosby when he was six"  " arrangement by
Don Costa"
5. Didn't We   "Young man, Jimmy Webb, I believe to be the best of all the
young writers."
6. They Can't Take That Away From Me   "This song was introduced by
Astaire."
monologue
7. Send In The Clowns  w/Bill Miller   "I'd like to sing what I think is the
classiest song of the last 30 years."
8. If  w/ Al Viola
9. Let Me Try Again  "New chart by Billy Byers."
10. I Sing The Songs  " New song with an arrangement by Don Costa
11. My Way
introduces Buddy Greco "Did you ever notice how many singers were from
Philly?"
Frank starts naming them. "Bobby Darin, may he rest in peace."
12. My Kind Of Town

Ed O'Brien:
Frank bet Dallas in the Super Bowl. Pittsburgh beat them 21-17.Roy Gerela
kicked two FGs for the Steelers. Frank expresses his frustration at him in a

very kidding manner. Opening number he sings, "Bet your bottom dollar,
you'll
find some booze in Chicago." Typical Vegas performance from 1976.

1978 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada (12-18)
first show

1978 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada
Wednesday evening
Midnight show
Bill Miller (Piano), Doug Sanders, Gene Cherico (Bass), Charles Turner
(Trumpet)
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1.  Night And Day (J. Beck arg.)
2.  Where Or When (B. Byers arg.)
3.  Lover Come Back To Me w/ quintet ( V. Falcone arg.)
4.  Someone To Watch Over Me
5.  Didn't We
6.  Something
7.  My Kind Of Town
8.  Gal That Got Away/Never Entered My Mind
9.  monologue
10. Maybe This Time
11. Send In The Clowns
12. The Lady Is A Tramp w/ Sammy Davis Jr.
13. You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You

Ed O'Brien:
This engagement ran from the 12 thru the 18th.
Sinatra did two shows a night. He was dark on the 15th and missed
the 16th due to illness. Al Viola was on guitar, Irv Cottler played drums
and Vinnie Falcone, was the pianist.

1985 Vice Presidential Gala, Washington DC
Orchestra Conducted By: Joe Parnello
1. Fly Me To The Moon
2. L. A. Is My Lady
Notes: 40mins.

1989 Superdome, New Orleans, LA
w/ Sammy & Liza
1.  I've Got the World on a String
2.  Come Rain or Come Shine
3.  For Once in My Life(
4.  The September of My Years
5.  Where or When
6.  My Heart Stood Still
7.  I Get a Kick Out of You
8.  Soliloquy
9.  My Way
10.  Mack the Knife
11.  Guys and Dolls (with Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr.)
12.  Luck Be a Lady (with Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr.)
13.  The Oldest Established (Permanent Floating Crap Game in New York)(with
Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr.)
14.  Medley Style (with Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr.)
15.  Witchcraft (with Sammy Davis Jr.)
16.  All or Nothing at All
17.  I've Got You Under My Skin
18.  All the Way
19.  The Lady Is a Tramp
20.  Theme From New York, New York (with Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr.)

1990 Sunrise Musical Theater, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (17-21)
1.  Come Fly With Me
2.  For Once in My Life
3.  Come Rain or Come Shine
4.  Summer Wind
5.  The Lady Is a Tramp
6.  My Heart Stood Still
7.  Where or When
8.  I've Got You Under My Skin
9.  The Best Is Yet to Come
10.  The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
11.  Mack the Knife
12.  One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
13.  Strangers in the Night
14.  My Way
15.  Theme From New York, New York

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EXTRA

1945 Suspense
Program: "To Find Help"

          Review:
Listening to this episode today - one of its most interesting aspects is
that it is set at a time when jobs were apparently so plentiful that
characters appear to find it odd that anyone would have to put any effort
into finding one. A second point of interest is that, unusually, both
versions of the story that were broadcast had 'big name' stars playing the
main character: the first features Frank Sinatra (in a relatively early
acting role), the second Gene Kelly. Both give good performances, but
Kelly's is probably stronger, as he comes across as even more intense (and
deranged); yet Agnes Moorehead, in the first adaptation, may have the slight
edge as the widow. Regardless, the story is very entertaining whichever
version is listened to, with its portrayal of a strange young man who is
gradually revealed to be a psychopath. It is his characterization that makes
the story, as he becomes increasingly, and memorably, unhinged. The plot
doesn't offer many surprises, and there isn't a twist at the end - in fact,
the tale fizzles out a little - but this is still a compelling listen.

Rating: * * * *

Note: Story was adapted for radio by Mel Dinelli. It was based on his short
story "The Man" Dinelli expanded the story into
a stage play with the same title. A second broadcast of the story was on
Suspense, January 6, 1949, with Gene Kelly, William
Conrad and Ethel Barrymore. Play had its debut in 1950. Film version with
Ida Lupino and Robert Ryan was released in 1952.

Emacs!

Ed

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1958 Club Oasis

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