[sinatraphiles] Re: MARCH 18 - THIS DATE IN SINATRA HISTORY

From: Vance Adair <dr.vanceadair@xxxxxxxxx>
To: sinatraphiles@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2022 17:10:55 +0000

I rather like Frank’s take on There’s Something About You. He always
provided a pleasingly loose performance of the tune on its few concert
outings in ‘79. Nice arrangement too.

-Vance

On Fri, 18 Mar 2022 at 13:16, Scott Henderson <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

*Studio*

*1939  Harry Smith Recording Studio, West 46th Street New York CityOur
Love*

*Frank Mane arranger and conductor Reed Player:  Harry ShuckmanDrums:  Don
Ridney*Saturday
1: 00 P...M. to 2: P.M
11 Piece Band

*Two instrumentals preceded the one vocal"Our Love"(Tchaikovsky's theme
from "Romeo & Juliet)  1 takeFrank Sinatra's first studio recording note: A
remastered copy of this recording surfaced a few years ago.*--Ed
[image: Emacs!]

*1946 MGM - HollywoodTILL THE CLOUDS ROLL BY*Orchestra conducted by
Lennie Hayton
Arrangement by Kay Thompson

*"Ol' Man River" w/chorus*Take 5 (2:55) and take 8(2:57) were mastered

[image: Emacs!]

*Ed O'Brien notes: A Sinatra song that is both famous and infamous.It has
been called ludicrous and wildly inappropriate.The white suit, the huge
orchestra, the pedestal.New York Times has dubbed it Sinatra's worse
momenton film.. Singing is good though.**Radio*

*1945 Early Wilson Show*
*Guest:  Frank Sinatra* [image: Emacs!]

*1951 Meet Frank Sinatra*Show #21
Network: CBS
Script: March 8, 1951
Sponsor:
Time: 5:00PM - 5:45PM (EST), Sunday
Producers: Mark Goodson, Bill Todman
Musicians: Graham Forbes and His Quartet
Announcer: Hal Sims
Writers: Harry Crane
Guest: Nellie Lutcher, Bert Taylor
Notes: Confirmed aired on WCBS

*Ed O'Brien:ByMart was the only sponsor Frank had for "Meet Frank
Sinatra.." They only paid for the first 15 minutes of the show. After the
March 4th show, they dropped him. His Sunday afternoon ratings were
dismal.He may have had other sponsors back in the fall of 1950, but they
didn'thang around for that many shows.*
*1955 The Frank Sinatra Show*Network: NBC
Show Number: 58
Time 8:15 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Sponsor: Bobbi Home Permanet, White Rain Shampoo, Deep Magic Face lotion
Host: Frank Sinatra
Writers: Norm Sickel
Announcer: Maurice Hart
Producer: Andrew C. Love
1. I'm Gonna Live Till I Die - Frank Sinatra
2. Malaguena - Caterina Valente
3. Don't Change Your Mind About Me - Frank Sinatra

*Television*

*1952 Frank Sinatra Show*Network: CBS
Location: Studio A, Columbia Square Facility, Hollywood, California
Show: 60(in series), 2-24(in season)
Tuesday 8:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M.
Sponsor: sustaining
Orchestra Conducted By: Axel Stordahl
Announcer: Bob Lemond
Producer: David Dare
Executive Producer: Marlo Lewis

*Guests: Victor Borge, The Nicholas Brothers, Borah Minevitch's Rascals,
June Hutton*
*1974 American Film Institute Salutes James Cagney*Network: CBS
Monday

*Host: Frank Sinatra *Guests: Charlton Heston, Bob Hope, John Wayne,
George C. Scott, Doris Day, Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Cicely Tyson,
George Stevens Jr., Ronald Reagan, Frank Gorshin, George Segal
Taped March 13, 1974
1. My Way (Parody)
Notes: 75 min.

*Ed O'Brien:It would top the Nielsen ratings for the week. Sinatra would
sing a parody of "My Way," with Nelson Riddle conducting the studio
orchestraand Sammy Cahn supplying the special lyrics*.

*Concerts*

*1940 Paramount Theatre , New York City (March 13 - April 9)*Tommy Dorsey
and his Orchestra w/Frank Sinatra

*1941 Ricker Garden, Portland, Maine*Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra
w/Frank Sinatra

*NOTE: Sinatra Scholar Ed O'Brien provides us with this early 40s
information and gives us a quote from Variety: "After gig, TD flew into New
York for opening of picture "Las Vegas Nights" at Paramount and hopped
another plan to Boston to open Wednesday at Totem Pole."*
*1943 Riobamba Club, New York City (March 11 - May 4)*10 week engagment
3 shows a night
Nat Brandwynne's Orchestra
Also appearing: Walter O'Keefe, Sheila Barrett,
The Cerney Twins, Russell Patterson Magazine Girls
Songs sang during the engagement:
You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
That Old Black Magic
Night and Day
Where or When
Embraceable You
I Only Have Eyes For You
The Song Is You
As Time Goes By
Imagination (not verified)

*Ed O'Brien noted: I have Frank discussing this engagement in 1959.He
wanted very much to play to an adult audience sohe accepted a meager, for
him at the time, $800.00per week. He told the interviewer he didn't like
theway the room was laid out. The audience on bothsides of the stage were
too blocked from his view.He made it a habit to always sing to the room
andfelt frustrated by his inability to make eye contactwith many of the
customers..*
*1960 Fontainbleau, Miami, Fla, (March 8 to March 27)*26 piece orchestra
conducted by: Morty Stevens
Also appearing:  The Duquaines & Sacacas and his Latin America Orchestra
Bill Miller (piano)
among the songs:
I Love Paris
I Thought About You
I've Got A Crush On You
Road To Mandalay
River Stay Away From My Door
All The Way
High Hopes
medley: A Foggy Day, I've Got You Under My Skin, Angel Eyes
Come Fly With Me.

*1968 Fontainebleau, Miami Beach, Florida (March 3 - April 6)*Lenny
Dawson's Orchestra
Opening Act:  Pat Henry

*1971 Hynes Civic Auditorium, Boston, MA *
*Frank Fontaine Benefit*Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. You Make Me Feel So Young
2. Pennies From Heaven
3. Don’t Worry ‘˜Bout Me
4. Didn't We?
5. Angel Eyes
6. My Kind Of Town
7. My Way
Notes: TT 27mins.

*1977 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada *
*First Show*Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Night And Day
2. Where Or When
3. Embraceable You
4. Here’s That Rainy Day
5. I Sing The Songs
6. I Love My Wife
7. For Once In My Life
8. monologue
9. My Kind Of Town
10. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
11. A Foggy Day
12. See The Show Again
13. My Way
14. Everybody Ought To Be In Love
15.. Send In The Clowns
16. The Lady Is A Tramp
Notes: TT 54mins.

*1977 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada *
*Second Show*Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Night And Day
2. Where Or When
3. My Funny Valentine
4. Here’s That Rainy Day
5. I Sing The Songs
6. I Love My Wife
7. For Once In My Life
8. monologue
9. My Kind Of Town
10. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
11. It Was A Very Good Year
12. See The Show Again
13. My Way
14. Everybody Ought To Be In Love
15. One For My Baby
16. The Lady Is A Tramp
Notes: TT 60mins.

*1979 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada*
*Two Shows (same songs, order)*Orchestra Conducted By: Vincent Falcone,
jr.
Comedian: Pat Henry
Opening Act: Marlene Ricci
1. New York, New York
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. All I Need Is The Girl
8. Send In The Clowns
9. I Have Dreamed
10. monologue
11. That's Life
12. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
13. I've Got The World On A String
14. You And Me
15. Where Or When
16. My Way
Notes: TT 72mins.

*Ed O'Brien:He are some Frank comments from that evening:Before singing
"There's Something About You.""We something that is comparatively new in
our book.We've recorded it and plan to put it in an album. If weever get as
far as the record studio and finish it.""The song was written by Carole
Bayer Sager andMarvin Hamlisch. He's the cat who won all the awardsfor
using Scott Joplin's music. I could never figure thatout. I could never
figure out how the hell that happened.Well, I guess you have to have
connections."Before "My Way."Of course, there comes a moment in every man's
life where he performs; where you bear a cross, and this is my cross" Sings
to the tune of "This Is My Song,""This Is My Cross."*
*1981 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada *
*First Show*Orchestra Conducted By: Vincent Falcone, jr.
1. I’ve Got The World On A String
2. Pennies From Heaven
3. The Best Is Yet To Come
4. Here’s That Rainy Day
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. 'S Wonderful
7. Angel Eyes
8. monologue
9. Luck Be A Lady
10. Send In The Clowns
11. I Get A Kick Out Of You
12.. Fly Me To The Moon
13. As Time Goes By
14. You And Me
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 65mins.

*1981 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada *
*Second Show*Orchestra Conducted By: Vincent Falcone, jr.
1.. I’ve Got The World On A String
2. Pennies From Heaven
3. The Best Is Yet To Come
4. Here’s That Rainy Day
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. ‘˜S Wonderful
7. Angel Eyes
8. monologue
9. Luck Be A Lady
10. Send In The Clowns
11. I Get A Kick Out Of You
12. Fly Me To The Moon
13. As Time Goes By
14. You And Me
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 65mins.

*1984 Radio City Music Hall, New York City*
*Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Benefit*Orchestra Conducted By:
Joe Parnello
Other Performers: Buddy Rich, Luciano Pavarotti, Diana Ross and Montserrat
Caballe
1. I’ve Got You Under My Skin
2. I Get A Kick Out Of You
3. Pennies From Heaven
4. At Long Last Love
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. Here's To The Band
7. Here’s That Rainy Day
8. Change Partners
9. Guess I’ll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
10. Luck Be A Lady
Notes: TT 62mins.

*1988 Chicago Theater, Chicago, Illinois*
*The "TOGETHER AGAIN" Tour *Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Other Performers: Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, jr.
1. My Kind Of Town
2.. I’ve Got The World On A String
3. What Now, My Love?
4. Bewitched
5. Maybe This Time
6.. For Once In My Life
7. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
8. Mack The Knife
9. medley w/Dean & Sammy: Side By Side / I’ve Heard That Song
Before / All Or Nothing At All / Love And Marriage / Volare /
Witchcraft / Bye, Bye Blackbird / Come Fly With Me / Oh Marie / All
Of Me / You’re Nobody ‘˜Til Somebody Loves You
10. The Oldest Established - w/Dean & Sammy
Notes: Sinatra portion TT 50mins.

*1992 Broward Center for the Performing Arts, FT. Lauderdale, Florida
*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.  Witchcraft
9.  The Best Is Yet to Come
10.  Soliloquy
11.  Mack the Knife
12.  I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
13.  My Way
14.  Theme From New York, New York

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*Extra*

*1939  Harry Smith Recording Studio , West 46th Street New York CityOur
Love*

*Frank Mane arranger and conductor Reed Player:  Harry ShuckmanDrums:  Don
Ridney*[image: Emacs!]

*Thanks to Fred W. for the above articleFred also sent along the following
information about the auction of the original 78 in 2006:"The auction of
Sinatra's 1939 demon recording on a 12 inch 78 rpm disc ended with a
winning auction room bid of $14,000.  In answer to a query here a few days
ago:The owners of this demo disc apparently made some tape copies and some
45 rpm copies some years ago - one of which was sent to Sinatra.  The
single Sinatra track ('Our Love') appeared with other early Sinatra
recordings on a CD from England in John Ridgway's Archive series as
"Sinatra - The Beginning and Harry James" (JR Records FS 1939-2)*
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*1945 Early Wilson Show*Guest:  Frank Sinatra
[image: Emacs!]
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*1946 MGM - HollywoodTILL THE CLOUDS ROLL BY*Orchestra conducted by
Lennie Hayton
Arrangement by Kay Thompson

*"Ol' Man River" w/chorus*[image: Emacs!]

[image: Emacs!]

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*March 18, 1947*

*Ray Brown/Ben Evans Fight*

*Sinatra was to have been in attendance but had to cancel his appearance*

*[image: cid:image019.jpg@01D83AA8.8A066020]*

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