Hi Scott, Connie Haines told Pete Levinson
about the number of timesDoresy fired Frank. Teasing Connie was grounds for
dismissal. TD tried toreplace him but talent won out. Frank was "encouraged" to
apologize toConnie before regaining his vocal standing.Ed
1941 Adams Theatre, Newark,New Jersey (March 14 - March 16)
Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra
Friday/Saturday/ Sunday
Frank Sinatra, Connie Haines, Jo Stafford, Pied Pipers,
Ziggy Elman, Joe Bushkin, Buddy Rich, Sy Oliver
Not sure of the exact date this happened but this article appeared in
theWaterbury Democrat, Waterbury, Connecticut, on March 24, 1941:
Dorsey appeared from Friday March 14 to Sunday March 16th inNewark
It even got a write up the following month in Billboard:
Scott