[sinatraphiles] October 11 - THIS DATE IN SINATRA HISTORY

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Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2022 14:39:48 -0400

Studio Recordings

1965 Hollywood

H3767 Come Fly With Me
(Sammy Cahn/Jimmy Van Heusen)
WB Music Corp./Maroville Music Corp. (ASCAP)
Arranged by Billy May
Conducted by Sonny Burke
-6 (3:10) CD: 46013-2 The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings Disc 10
CD: 1016-2 A Man And His Music (Edited)
LP: 2FS1016 A Man And His Music (Edited)

H3768 I'll Never Smile Again
w/Chorus
(Ruth Lowe)
MCA Inc. (ASCAP)
Arranged by Freddie Stulce
Conducted by Sonny Burke
-2 (2:13) CD: 46013-2 The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings Disc 10
CD: 1016-2A Man And His Music
LP: 2FS1016A Man And His Music

NOTE: Sinatra Scholar Ed O'Brien reports that Sinatra did six takes on "Come
Fly With Me" in 1957 at Capitol and another six at Reprise in 1965.

O'Brien doesn't believe there is any song that Sinatra recorded, other than
"I'll Never Smile Again," where he used the same arrangement for four
different studio efforts.  Fred Stulce wrote a great chart in April of 1940.
At the 1965 session, an orchestral track was laid down for the "From Here to
Eternity" scene heard on the two LP "A Man and His Music" set. The
orchestral track for "Love and Marriage" was also recorded. Sinatra did an
vocal overdub on October 21, 1965.

Ed O'Brien:

During the session on 10-11-65, Sinatra did 6 takes. At the end
of take 3, Frank added the "pack a small bag" coda. The CD "Nothing
But The Best" contains that coda lifted from take 3. The rest of the song
is the previously issued take 6. Fifty-five years ago last night, Frank did
the Capitol recording. And it also required 6 takes, but no "bag" was added.

note: Might as well complete the history of "Come Fly With Me.'
At the July 1, 1993 session, Frank did 3 takes on "Come Fly With Me.."
So, there were 15 takes done at three sessions, spanning a period of
36 years. The first effort was the definitive recording.
Ed

Radio

1941 Matinee at Meadowbrook
Meadowbrook, Cedar Grove , New Jersey
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra with Frank Sinatra

1944 Frank Sinatra In Person
Network: CBS
Location: New York City
Show #9
Sponsor: VIMMS Vitamins
Time: 9:00PM - 9:30PM (EST) Wednesday
Orchestra Conducted By: Axel Stordahl
Arrangements By: Axel Stordahl
Announcer: Jerry Lawrence
Writers: Carroll Carroll
Performers: Eileen Barton, Vimms Vocalists
Guest: Roy Rogers
Dress rehearsal:
1. There's No You
Note: appears on the CD: The V-discs 1(Columbia CK 66135)

Broadcast:
1.  Exactly Like You
2.  Frank, Axel and Eileen banter
3.  There's No You  "new song by Tom Adair & Hal Hopper"
4.  Vimms ad
5.  I'll Remember April
6.  skit with Eileen
7.  There Goes That Song Again  w/ Eileen
8.  Frank and Roy do a western skit. Roy is with the World Rodeo at the old
MSG
9.  You Are My Sunshine  w/ Roy
10.  Vimms ad
11.  Medley of Ray Noble songs: Goodnight Sweet Heart/ The Very Thought Of
You
Frank's guest next week will be Orson Welles

note: Rich Warrick, a member of our list, was instrumental in helping attain
the information for this show.

Ed O'Brien:
Frank does a nice reading of "I'll Remember April," but the
9-6-44 version is the real gem.

"There's No You" was published by Barton Music -- Sinatra and Ben Barton
were co-owners. Sinatra would record the song at a Columbia session,
11-14-44.
By late November the song had racked up over 300,000 sales. And yet, it was
not on the Hit Parade. An attorney for Barton Music initiated a hearing
demanding
an explanation. Something was happening that was definitely not kosher.

1947 Your Hit Parade
Network: NBC
Program #645
Time: 9:00-9:30 P.M.EST (Rebroadcast  12:00-12:30 A.M. EST)
Sponsor: Lucky Strike
Script (Final As Broadcast)
1. commercial
2. Almost Like Being In Love (6) - Frank Sinatra
3. The Best Things In Life Are Free - Orchestra
4. You Do (5) - Doris Day
5. I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (7) - Frank Sinatra
6. commercial 2
7. You Do Something To Me - Orchestra
8. Peg O' My Heart (4) - Hit Paraders
9. Over The Rainbow - Frank Sinatra, Doris Day & Hit Paraders
10. Near You (3) - Hit Paraders
11. Feudin' And Fightin' (2) - Doris Day & Hit Paraders
12. commercial 3
13. I Wish I Didn't Love You So (1) - Frank Sinatra

1949 Light Up Time
Sponsor: Lucky Strike Cigarettes
Network: NBC
Starring: Frank Sinatra & Dorothy Kirsten
Jeff Alexander And The Orchestra
1. Just One Of Those Things -- FS
2. Bill (from Show Boat) -- DK
3. The Meadows Of Heaven -- FS
4. Dancing In The Dark -- DK & FS

--I really like the singing by Kirsten and Sinatra on "Dancing in the Dark"
--Scott

Television

None

Concerts

1935 Orpheum, San Francisco, CA (October 10-16)
The Hoboken Four
touring with the Major Bowes' Radio Amateurs

1939 Panther Room, Hotel Sherman, Chicago, Illinois (September 8 - October
12)
Harry James and his Orchestra w/Frank Sinatra

1940 Kansas University, Freshman Frolic, Lawrence, Kansas, (Friday Evening,
One-Nighter)
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra
Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford, The Pied Pipers,Connie Haines, Ziggy Elman, Joe
Bushkin,
Buddy Rich, Sy Oliver

Tommy Dorsey packed 1,400 persons into a student dance hall at K.U. many
roommates purchasing a ticket on shares and dancing half the numbers each.
--Council Grove, Republican (Council Grove, Kansas), October 14, 1940

1941 Meadowbrook, Cedar Grove , New Jersey (October 9 - October 28)
Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra w/Frank Sinatra

1942 Central Theatre, Passaic, New Jersey (October 8-14, 1942)
On Screen:  "Foreign Agent"

1943 Wedgwood Room, Waldorf Astoria , New York City (October 1 - November
30)

1943 Lincoln High School Auditorium, Jersey City, NJ
Rally for Vincent J. Murphy, Democratic Candidate for Governor
Sinatra sang 4 songs

1944 Paramount Theatre, New York City (October 11-29)
Wednesday
Opening Day Of A Three-Week Engagement
Frank Sinatra with The Raymond Paige Orchestra
O.A. Eileen Barton, Ollie O'Toole, Pops & Louie
Film: Our Hearts Were Young And Gay
NIGHT CLUBS - VAUDEVILLE
Paramount, New York

Sinatra! That's all, brother.
Paramount execs probably reinforced
the walls and called the police department
to handle the bobby socks - all last week to
make sure the place had adequate protection
when The Voice began a three week stint (11).
And brother, they needed it. Kids mobbed the
joint, climbed the ceiling, squealed, sighed,
ahhed, gurgled, mooned all over the place
and in every way gave indication that F.S.
is probably one of the hottest b.- o. attractions
around in the last decade. There were a few
adults in the place - those that brought some
of the kids because they were afraid they might
be killed in the rush (and they were right in their
fears), and those who came as curio seekers,
more like those that toss their dimes on the
counter to see the two-headed lady in the circus.
It's pure unadulterated showbiz! Show, which
runs around 50 minutes, has plenty to offer besides
Sinatra, and cost the theater somewhere between
$10,000 and $15,000 for entire bill. Reason for
Sinatra's $4,000 is that he is playing off a contract
and is reported asking for the formerly agreed to
amount when the theater wouldn't kick in with a $30,000
package per week deal that Sinatra wanted. He's said
to have a huge bonus coming to him if biz warrants
after the three weeks. From all indications he'll bust
the record and walk off with the marquee as his end.
Raymond Paige, recruited from radio to back Sinatra,
supplies music; Eileen Barton, fem chirper, also on
Sinatra's radio show, sings rhythm tunes, Olie
O'Toole, impressionist, supplies comedy, and sepia
tapsters, Pops and Louie handle dancing. It's all big
time vaude.
No matter what anyone says about Sinatra's voice,
he's a master at phrasing, especially on a pop that
has a half decent lyric. Although he sounds simple
and uncomplicated to the ear, it's apparent that he's
definitely taken advantage of lyrical content of pop
songs and given them personal meaning to
every kid in the audience. That was more than
uppermost in this reviewer's mind, for when he
gushed on a certain phrase, such as "there's
romance in your menu," in the tune "What A
Difference A Day Makes," the kids squealed.
It's a good thing he didn't sing "I Love You."
He's cut out the bow-tie and boyish appearance
which is all for the better. He's now out to sing a
tune and do the best job he can. When caught (11)
last show opening day, he sounded tired, but that
can be for a number of reasons. However, he
could have come out and laid on the floor and
gone to sleep and probably the house wouldn't
have had a single refund, After drifting through
half a dozen pops, each one a killer, no matter
what he selected, he finished with "Ol' Man
River." That he is not only a romancer, but
can sell straight material was demonstrated.
He walked off with a parody of "Everything
Happens To Me," telling the story of F.S.
in song, and it's effective mainly because
he kids himself.
All in all he puts on a great show, probably
because he gives the impression of not taking
himself, but his job, seriously. He stops the
howling at one point to query, "Do I Stop You
From Making A Buck?" It brings howls and
punches the point across. He gets a fine
assist from Raymond Paige's ork, some 40
musicians who spread out across the thin
stage. Some 20 strings on one side; brass,
sax and rhythm section on the other, and
Paige in the middle. Leader doesn't monkey
around, and puts on one of the best all-around
musical jobs seen on a New York stage in a
long time. Not only are arrangements way above
par, especially for stage, for they're showy and
lively, but he's got the cream of crop of musicians.
Only bad spot to music was in opening number
of Eileen Barton's tune, when brass engulfed
her. After that it was smooth sailing.
Pic is Para's "Our Hearts Were Young And
Gay."
Billboard
October 21, 1944
Paul Secon

Ed O'Brien:
Almost five thousand bobby sockers filled
the theatre, designed to seat less than 3,500.
Management ignored the fire codes. There
was an estimated 10,000 girls waiting to get
in every day. Frank also sang "All Or Nothing
At All," "I Couldn't Sleep A Wink Last Night,"
"Close To You," "I Don't Know Why," " This
Love Of Mine" and "Put Your Dreams Away."

1945 Bergstrom Field, Recreation Hall, Austin Texas

1953 Sands, Las Vegas, Nevada (October 7-27)

With Ray Sinatra Orchestra

The Nicholas Brothers

1985 Golden Nugget, Atlantic City New Jersey (9-13)
Orchestra conducted by Joe Parnello
Don Baldini on bass,Irv Cottler on drums, Tony Mottola on guitar,Joe
Parnello on piano
Friday evening
First show:
1. All Or Nothing At All Riddle arg. 1966
2. It's All Right With Me
3. Autumn Leaves (terrific vocal)
4. L.A. Is My Lady
5. Someone To Watch Over Me
6. Change Partners Parnello arg. 1982
7. Something Riddle arg. 1974
8. Where Or When Byers arg. 1966
9. Lost In The Stars
9. In The Wee Small Hours
monologue
12. More Than You Know w/ Tony Mottola
12. Mack The Knife
13. It Was A Very Good Year
14. The Best Is Yet To Come
15. One For My Baby

1985 Golden Nugget, Atlantic City New Jersey (9-13)
Orchestra conducted by Joe Parnello
Don Baldini on bass,Irv Cottler on drums, Tony Mottola on guitar,Joe
Parnello on piano
Friday evening
second show:
1. All Or Nothing At All Riddle arg.. 1966
2. It's All Right With Me
3. Autumn Leaves
4. L.A. Is My Lady
5. Someone To Watch Over Me
6. Change Partners Parnello arg. 1982
7. Something Riddle arg. 1974
8. Where Or When Byers arg. 1966
9. Lost In The Stars
9. In The Wee Small Hours
monologue
12. More Than You Know w/ Tony Mottola
12. Mack The Knife
13. It Was A Very Good Year
14.. The Best Is Yet To Come
15. One For My Baby program

1991 The Point, Dublin , Ireland
w/Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme
Friday evening
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. In The Still Of The Night
3. Where Or When
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. For Once In My Life
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
monologue
7. My Heart Stood Still
8. The Best Is Yet To Come
9. Strangers In The Night
10. Luck Be A Lady
11. Mack The Knife
12. One For My Baby
13. New York, New York
14. Sinatra Hits Medley "A to Z" w/Steve & Eydie
15. My Way

1992 Radio City Music Hall, New York City (8-17)
w/ Shirley MacLaine
Sunday evening
Orchestra conducted by Frank Sinatra Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. A Foggy Day
3. For Once In My Life
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. The Lady Is A Tramp
6. The House I Live In
7. Strangers In The Night
8. Barbara
9. I Get A Kick Out Of You
10. Moonlight In Vermont
11. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. Soliloquy
13. Mack The Knife
14. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
15. My Way
16. Medley with S. MacLaine: Frank sang "You Make Me Feel So Young" &
"Witchcraft"
17. New York, New York

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Extra

1940 Kansas University, Freshman Frolic, Lawrence, Kansas, (Friday Evening,
One-Nighter)
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra
Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford, The Pied Pipers,Connie Haines, Ziggy Elman, Joe
Bushkin,
Buddy Rich, Sy Oliver

Emacs!

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1,500 students pack the Kansas Union Ballroom to dance to the Tommy Dorsey
Band at the Freshman Frolic.
Members of the band included Tommy Dorsey, Buddy Rich, Connie Haines, the
Pied Pipers, and Frank Sinatra (above, middle).

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1941 Matinee at Meadowbrook
Meadowbrook, Cedar Grove , New Jersey
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra with Frank Sinatra

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1943 Lincoln High School Auditorium, Jersey City, NJ
Rally for Vincent J. Murphy, Democratic Candidate for Governor
Sinatra sang 4 songs

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1944 Paramount Theatre, New York City (October 11-29)
Wednesday
Opening Day Of A Three-Week Engagement
Frank Sinatra with The Raymond Paige Orchestra

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Variety

10-18-44

Crowds wait in front of the Paramount Theatre before a Frank Si

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Photo from October 11, 1944

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AT THE PARAMOUNT 10-11-44 #2.

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A PARAMOUNT REVIEW 10-11-44.

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Ed O'Brien:
There were six shows a day. A estimated 30,000
young teen-age girls(13-14 yrs old) stood out-
side waiting to see and hear "The Voice." The
gross the first week was $90,000 (3,664 seats),
then $89,000, per, for the next two weeks. Grand
total for the three weeks was $268,000, despite
the police making a vain attempt to control truancy.

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1945 Bergstrom Field, Recreation Hall, Austin Texas

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The Austin American (Austin, Texas) .  12 Oct 1945

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