1975 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada
First Show
Key Musicians: Gene Cherico (bass), Al Viola (guitar), Irv Cottler(drums),
Charlie Turner (trumpet), Bill Miller (piano), Charles Shoemaker(vibes), Pat
Rizzo (alto sax), Nino Tempo (tenor sax), FranciscoAquabella(bongos).
Nat Brandwynne Orchestra Conducted By: Don Costa
Opening Act: Sam Butera & The Witnesses featuring SandyWilliams.
1. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life (new Costa chart)
2. Oh Babe, What Would You Say? (Costa arg.)
3. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
4. But Beautiful (Riddle arg.)
5. I See Your Face Before Me (Riddle arg.)
6. Something (Costa arg.)
7. Nice 'N’ Easy
8. My Way
9. monologue
10. Angel Eyes
11. Anytime (prerecorded vocal chorus piped into the sound system behindSinatra)
12. The Saddest Thing Of All
13. My Kind Of Town
14. Send In The Clowns
15. I’ve Got You Under My Skin
16. Put Your Dreams Away
Notes: TT 56mins.
1975 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Key Musicians: Gene Cherico (bass), Al Viola (guitar), Irv Cottler(drums),
Charlie Turner (trumpet), Bill Miller (piano), Charles Shoemaker(vibes), Pat
Rizzo (alto sax), Nino Tempo (tenor sax), FranciscoAquabella(bongos).
Nat Brandwynne Orchestra Conducted By: Don Costa
Opening Act: Sam Butera & The Witnesses featuring SandyWilliams.
1. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life ( new Costa chart)
2. Oh Babe, What Would You Say?(Costa arg.)
3. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
4. But Beautiful (Riddle arg.)
5. I See Your Face Before Me (Riddle arg.)
6. Something (Costa arg.)
7. Nice ‘˜N’ Easy
8. My Way
9. monologue
10. Angel Eyes
11. Anytime (prerecorded vocal chorus piped into the sound system behindSinatra)
12. The Saddest Thing Of All
13. My Kind Of Town
14. Send In The Clowns
15. I’ve Got You Under My Skin
16. Put Your Dreams Away
Notes: TT 60mins.
note: Don Costa put together an overture of Sinatra hits that were heard at
each show.
Pat Henry was the comedian throughout the engagement. Near the end of the second
show, Frank introduced, from the audience, the president of Mexico and his wife.
Ed
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