[sinatraphiles] March 21 - THIS DATE IN SINATRA HISTORY

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Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2023 09:21:17 -0400

Studio

1961 Capitol Studio A, Hollywood

E35592 Yes Indeed
(Sy Oliver)
Arranged & Conducted by Billy May
CD: CDP 7-94520-2 Come Swing With Me
LP: SW1594 Come Swing With Me

E35593 American Beauty Rose
(David/Evans/ Altman)
Arranged by Heinie Beau
Conducted by Billy May
CD: C2 724383808922 The Complete Capitol Singles
CD: CDP 7-94520-2 Come Swing With Me
LP: SW1594 Come Swing With Me
45: 4615

E35594 I've Heard That Song Before
(J. Styne/S. Cahn)
Morley Music Co., Inc./Cahn Music Company (ASCAP)
Arranged & Conducted by Billy May
-5 (2:30) CD: C2 724383808922 The Complete Capitol Singles
CD: CDP 7-94520-2 Come Swing With Me (alt. take)
CD: C2-94777 The Capitol Years
LP: SW1594 Come Swing With Me
45: 4677

E35595 That Old Black Magic
(Harold Arlen/Johnny Mercer)
Arranged by Heinie Beau
Conducted by Billy May
CD: CDP 7-94520-2 Come Swing With Me
LP: SW1594 Come Swing With Me

Musicians - Trumpets: John Best, Conrad Gozzo, Emanuel Klein, Vito Mickey
Mangano, Clarence Shorty Sherock, Ray Triscari, Stuart Williamson;
Trombones: C.E. Carpenter, James Henderson, Lewis McCreary, Frank Rosolino,
Thomas Shepard, Kenneth Shroyer, Kenneth Trimble; Tuba: Phil Stephens;
French Horns: James Decker, Wally Linder, Arthur Maebe, Claude Sherry;
Piano: Bill Miller; Bass: Joe Comfort; Drums: Irv Cottler; Guitar: Bobby
Gibbons; Harp: Veryle Brilhart
Session Producer: Dave Cavanaugh

1961 Los Angeles

166 I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
(George Bassman/Ned Washington)
EMI Mills Inc. (ASCAP)
Arranged & Conducted by Sy Oliver
-9 N/R

167 I'll Be Seeing You
(Sammy Fain/Irving Kahal)
Williamson Music Co./Fain Music Co./New Irving Kahal Music Co. Inc. (ASCAP)
Arranged & Conducted by Sy Oliver
-2 N/R

168 There Are Such Things
(George W. Meyer/Stanley Adams/Abel Baer)
Music Sales Corp. (ASCAP)
Arranged & Conducted by Sy Oliver
- N/R

169 In The Blue Of Evening
(Tom Montgomery-Adir/ Al D'Artega)
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.., Inc. (ASCAP)
Arranged & Conducted by Sy Oliver
-8  CD: "I Remember Tommy" (1993)

Notes, updated release
Ed O'Brien:
Song was issued on the "I Remember
Tommy" CD from January 1993. This was the
second CD release of the album, but the first
to include "In The Blue Of Evening."

1969 Hollywood

M7271 Out Beyond The Window
(Rod McKuen)
Editions Chanson Music (ASCAP)
Arranged & Conducted By Don Costa
(2:41) CD: 46013-2 The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings Disc 14
CD: 1030-2A Man Alone
LP: FS1030A Man Alone

M7272 Night
(Rod McKuen)
Editions Chanson Music (ASCAP)
Arranged & Conducted By Don Costa
(2:22) CD: 46013-2 The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings Disc 14
CD: 1030-2A Man Alone
LP: FS1030A Man Alone

M7273 Some Traveling Music
(Rod McKuen)
Editions Chanson Music (ASCAP)
Arranged & Conducted By Don Costa
(2:33) CD: 46013-2 The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings Disc 14
CD: 1030-2A Man Alone
LP: FS1030A Man Alone

M7274 From Promise To Promise
(Rod McKuen)
Editions Chanson Music (ASCAP)
Arranged & Conducted By Don Costa
(1:28) CD: 46013-2 The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings Disc 14
CD: 1030-2A Man Alone
LP: FS1030A Man Alone

M7264 Empty Is - Spoken Introduction
(Rod McKuen)
Arranged & Conducted By Don Costa
CD: 1030-2
LP: FS1030

Notes
Ed O'Brien:
Lee Herschberg, engineer at this session, told me it took
Frank 45 minutes to complete the poetry reading for the McKuen
album.
Ed

Radio

1945 Frank Sinatra Show
Network: CBS
Location: New York City
Show #12
Sponsor: Max Factor
Time: 9:00PM - 9:30PM (EST) Wednesday
Orchestra Conducted By: Axel Stordahl
Arrangements By: Axel Stordahl
Announcer: Jerry Lawrence
Comedy:  Bill Goodwin
Performers: The Ken Lane Singers
Guest: Lawrence Tibbett, Shirley Booth
1. Great Day
2. The Night Is Young And You Are So Beautiful - w/Ken Lane Singers
3. Saturday Night
4. Medley w/Tibbett
note.  Jerry Lawrence was the announcer and Bill Goodwin the comedy
  relief. Tibbett was an excellent guest. Shirley Booth was Dottie
  Mahoney. Her unique version of "Tangerine" was very funny.
--Ed

1945 Let Yourself Go
Network: CBS
Time: 10:30PM - 11:00PM (EST)
Performers: Milton Berle, Eileen Barton, Frank Sinatra, Joe Besser, others
1. Gertie's Gherkins Hit The Spot (parody) - Frank Sinatra
2. If You Are But A Dream - Frank Sinatra
Notes: Confirmed aired on WABC

Ed O'Brien
Frank also does a tribute piece to America. Berle asks what America means to
him. Frank
does a long bit on all the good things the country offers --similar to the
"House I Live In" --
and then sings a segment of "America The Beautiful."

1945 World Youth Rally
Location: Carnegie Hall
Time: 11:00PM - 11:15PM (EST)
Notes: Confirmed aired on WNEW. Frank Sinatra, Discussing "Tolerance and the
Youth Of Tomorrow" at world Youth Rally.

1947 Jimmy Durante & Gary Moore Show
Network: WCBS
Time: 9:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Ray Bargy Orchestra
Guests: Frank Sinatra

1950 Light Up Time
Sponsor: Lucky Strike Cigarettes
Network: NBC
Show #142
Broadcast: 7:00-7:15 PM EST (Repeat: 9:00-9:15 PM PST)
Starring: Frank Sinatra & Dorothy Kirsten
Skitch Henderson And The Orchestra
1. opening
2. You Do Something To Me - Frank Sinatra
3. commercial
4. April In Paris - Dorothy Kirsten
5. Younger Than Springtime - Frank Sinatra
6. commercial
7. My Heart Stood Still - Frank Sinatra & Dorothy Kirsten
8. closing
Notes: "All The Things You Are" was switched to "April In Paris."

Ed O'Brien:
Dorothy's version of "I Didn't Know What Time It Was," from
the 3-14-50 show, was used by the AFRS for the Lite-Up Time version..
It followed Frank's "Younger Than Springtime" (he sang the verse).

1954 The Bing Crosby Show
Network: CBS
Sponsor: General Electric
Guests: Frank Sinatra
John Scott Trotter And His Orchestra
Announcer: Ken Carpenter
Producers: Bill Morrow, Murdo McKenzie
Transcriber: Murdo McKenzie
1. opening
2. Jones Boy - Bing Crosby
3. comedy - Bing Crosby & Ken Carpenter
4. Granada - Bing Crosby
5. Sinatra intro and discussion of "From Here To Eternity"
6. Young At Heart - Frank Sinatra
7. medley: Among My Souvenirs / September Song / As Time Goes By - Frank
Sinatra & Bing Crosby
8. G.E. Annual Report "commercial" disscusion - Bing Crosby & Ken Carpenter
9. Wanted - Bing Crosby
10. closing
Note: The show appears on the officially released CD set: 60 Greatest Old
Time Radio Show "Frank Sinatra & Friends." TT: 30mins. Audio Condition:
Excellent.

Television

1953 Spade Cooley Show

KTLA, Los Angeles California

8-9PM

1956 Academy Award Ceremonies
Location: RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood
Network: NBC
Wednesday evening
Time 7:30 PM - 12:00 AM
Sinatra presented the scoring awards
Dean Martin sang the Oscar nominated tune "The Tender Trap."

Note:  Sinatra was also nominated for a Best Actor Award for his role in
"The Man with the Golden Arm"

as Frankie "Dealer" Machine.  The Award went to Ernest Borgnine for "Marty"

1958 Frank Sinatra Show
Network: ABC
Show #23
Sponsors: Chesterfield Cigarettes, Bulova Watch Company
Drama: "The Man On The Stairs"
Host Frank Sinatra
Starring: Marisa Pavan, Michael Rennie

Concerts

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

1941 Metropolitan Theatre, Providence, Rhode Island (March 21 - March 24)
Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra w/Frank Sinatra
On Screen:  "I Met A Murderer" with James Mason & Pamela Kellino

NOTE: Sinatra Scholar Ed O'Brien provided us with this early 40s information
and left us with this quote
from Variety "TD band finished a stint at Metropolitan Theatre on March 21
at 10:30 p.m., boarded a plane
and flew to New Haven, where the outfit played a benefit for the New Haven
musicians local."

1942 Tromar Ballroom, Des Moines, Iowa (one-nighter)
Thursday evening
Tommy Dorsey & His Orch.
Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford, Buddy Rich, Sy Oliver,
Milt Raskin, Pied Pipers
Emacs!

Tommy Dorsey pulled in a total gross of over $10,000 while
jumping from the West to the East coast. Playing the Tromar
here Saturday (21) Dorsey broke his own record with 3,600
dancers. Four years ago Dorsey established the previous
house record with 2,900, which stood until his present stop.
New record was remarkable in that four years ago Dorsey
broadcast from the Tromar, while this time there was no
radio program. Jumping to the Chermot, Omaha. Sunday
night, Dorsey pulled in 3,200. which beat anything previous
by any other band. On a Monday night at the Arkota, Sioux
Falls, S. D., Dorsey had 2,400 dancers, which beat the pre-
vious record set by Horace Heidt. Admission at all three stops
was $1 plus taxes.
Billboard
4-4-42

1943 Riobamba Club, New York City (March 11 - May 4)
Location: 57th Steeet
10 week engagment
3 shows a night
Nat Brandywynne & His Orchestra
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)
It Had To Be You
She's Funny That Way

1946 Golden Gate Theatre, San Francisco, California (March 20-26)
Music Conducted by Axel Stordahl
Also appearing:
--The Pied Pipers
--The 4 Step Brothers (Dancers)
--Stan Early (Comic Impersonator
On Screen:  "Riverboat Rhythm" with Leon Errol, Walter Catlett, and Frankie
Carle's Orchestra.

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

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)
Nat Brandwynne Orchestra Conducted By: Don Costa
Opening Act: Sam Butera & The Witnesses featuring Sandy Williams.
1. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
2. Oh Babe, What Would You Say?
3. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
4. But Beautiful
5. I See Your Face Before Me
6. Something
7. Nice 'N' Easy
8. My Way
9. monologue
10. Anytime
11. My Kind Of Town
12. I've Got You Under My Skin
13. Put Your Dreams Away
Notes: TT 46mins.

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)
Nat Brandwynne Orchestra Conducted By: Don Costa
Opening Act: Sam Butera & The Witnesses featuring Sandy Williams.
1. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
2. Oh Babe, What Would You Say?
3. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
4. But Beautiful
5. I See Your Face Before Me
6.. Something
7. Nice 'N' Easy
8. My Way
9. monologue
10. Anytime
11. The Saddest Thing Of All
12. My Kind Of Town
13. Send In The Clowns
14. I've Got You Under My Skin
15. Put Your Dreams Away
Notes: TT 54mins

1977 Caesars Palace , Las Vegas, Nevada
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. Send In The Clowns
16. The Lady Is A Tramp
Notes: TT 60mins

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 64mins.

1979 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada
Two Shows
Orchestra Conducted By: Vincent Falcone, jr.

1986 Golden Nugget, Atlantic City, New Jersey
First Show
1.  Nice 'N' Easy
2.  For Once In My Life
3.  Moonlight In Vermont
4.  It's All Right With Me
5.  My Heart Stood Still
6.  The Best Is Yet To Come
7.  Bewitched
8.  Spring Is Here
9.  New York, New York
10. L.A. Is My Lady
11. One For My Baby
12. Mack The Knife

1986 Golden Nugget, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Surprise Guest: Don Rickles
1. Nice 'N' Easy
2. For Once In My Life
3. Moonlight In Vermont
4. It's All Right With Me
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. The Best Is Yet To Come
7. Bewitched
8. Spring Is Here
9. New York, New York
10. monologue
11. The Girl From Ipanema
12. L.A. Is My Lady
13. Mack The Knife
Notes: Don came on stage for a few moments. TT 61mins.

1991 Riviera, Las Vegas, Nevada
Opening Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. For Once In My Life
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. Luck Be A Lady
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. Where Or When
8. Barbara
9. What Now, My Love?
10. Soliloquy
11. Mack The Knife
12. America, The Beautiful
13. My Way
14. New York, New York
Notes: TT 68mins.

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. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In
8. Witchcraft
9. Barbara
10. Where Or When
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack The Knife
13. Angel Eyes
14. My Way
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 73mins.

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Extra

1941 Metropolitan Theatre, Providence, Rhode Island (March 21 - March 24)
Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra w/Frank Sinatra
Emacs!

Emacs!

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1945 Frank Sinatra Show & 1945 Let Yourself Go & 1945 World Youth Rally

Emacs!

Emacs!

Emacs!
VARIETY
3-28-45

Wednesday, March 21, 1945 at 8 PM
Main Hall
PRESENTED BY
American Youth for a Free World
Rally: American Youth for a Free World
Speech-OtherAddress
Helen Gahagan Douglas, Speaker
Bryn Hovde, Speaker
Frank Sinatra, Speaker
Martha H. Fletcher, Speaker
Dr. Guy Emery Shipler, Speaker

In addition to addresses by the speakers listed here, the program included
"an hour-long pageant depicting contributions to the war by youths of the
United Nations,
[...] native songs of other lands, and [...] folk dances of several European
groups."

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Pamphlet: Thoughts of an American. By Frank Sinatra. Issued by The
International Workers Order as a hand-out for 'I-Am-an-American Day,'
Sunday, May 20, 1945. Single sheet folded to 8-9/16" wide x 5-1/8" high.

Excerpted from an address to the World Youth Rally on March 21, 1945, New
York City.

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