[sinatraphiles] Re: September 23 - THIS DATE IN SINATRA HISTORY

From: "kenny lucas" <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> ("kennylucas83")
To: "sinatraphiles@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <sinatraphiles@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2022 14:10:48 +0000 (UTC)

I can recall reading the autobiography of Johnny Blowers many years ago.  He
was Sinatra's drummer on many recording sessions, and, traveled with him for
club appearances.  There is a photo in his book of Sinatra performing in
Philadelphia at this club.  It appears to be a snapshot, not a professional
photo.  By the way, it is a great read if you can find it.    On Friday,
September 23, 2022 at 09:39:03 AM EDT, Scott Henderson <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:


Studio Recordings

1946 MGM Soundstage, Hollywood , California
Sound recording for the MGM movie, "It Happened in Brooklyn"�
"It's The Same Old Dream�" Frank Sinatra
Piano: Andre Previn
Arranger: Alex Stordahl
Conductor: Johnny Green

NOTE: Sinatra Scholar Ed O'Brien, who provided this information, reports that
Take 4 (2:19), Take 6 (2:32), Take 7 (2:32), and Take 13 (2:39) were mastered,

1947 Hollywood

HCO2642 It All Came True
w/Alvy West And The Little Band
(S.. Skylar)
Sinatra Songs, Inc. (ASCAP) 1947
Arranged & Conducted by Alvy West
-1 (2:52) CD: Columbia Years 43-52 Vol. 7
LP: CL-2740 The Essential Frank Sinatra, Vol. 2
78: 37966

Alvy West & The Little Band: Leader: Alvy West; Bass: Aurthur Shapiro; Guitars:
Trefoni Rizzi, Alton Hendrickson; Trumpet: John Plonsky; Drums: Milton Holland;
Accordion: Robert Caudana

NOTE: Ed O'Brien points out that this session was the first with Sinatra for
guitarist Al Henrickson. He remembered the session going very smoothly and
Sinatra liked the sound Alvy West and his little band gave him.

1954 KHJ Studios. Hollywood

12707 Don't Change Your Mind About Me
w/Virginia Maxey adn The Modernaires
( I. Carpenter/L. Adelson)
Arranged & Conducted by Nelson Riddle
CD: C2 724383808922 The Complete Capitol Singles
LP: SYS 5637 Sinatra Like Never Before
45: 3050

NOTE: Sinatraphile Robert Freed asked if it were really June Hutton and the
Pied Pipers on this recording, reckoning that Hutton and the Pipers were long
parted from Capitol by 1954 and pointing out that the Silva discography lists
Virginia Maxey and four gentlemen who he believes were The Modernaires (Alan
Campbell, John Drake, Francis Scott, and Hal Dickinson) for the vocal on this

In addition, Sinatraphile Craig Poff wanted to know, personally, the
identification of the gal who gets that wonderful solo line 'don't change your
mind about me,� after the chorus starts "I can see it through, as long as you .
. ."� He says that gal can sing him to sleep any night..... Wonderful record!

To these inquiries, Ed O'Brien confirms that Capitol definitely attributes the
backup vocal to Hutton and the Pied Pipers. Hutton left the group in 1950 and
started a solo career. Capitol Records released her efforts up into the
mid-1950s. She worked with Sinatra in the 40s on his radio show and was a
regular on his CBS-TV show in 1951-52. She married Alex Stordahl in 1951 and
they made many records throughout the 50s.

When O'Brien received information from Capitol back in 1991, Hutton was
credited on the song and he used that information in his 1992 book. But AFM
sheets don't lie and it is NOT Hutton on the record. O'Brien is very familiar
with that smoky voice and it is not Hutton.

It has to be Virginia Maxey. He listened to the recording and the group
certainly doesn't have the signature sound of The Pipers. A search for the
history of The Modernaires shows Maxey and Copeland as occasional contributors
to recordings with the group. Hal Dickinson free-lanced on sessions while not
singing with The Modernaires. O'Brien would guess it was a call-up from Capitol
and these particular singers were available. The original Modernaires did two
sessions with Sinatra at Columbia with Paula Kelly providing the vocals with
the group.

Robert Freed thanked O'Brien for the confirmation. He says he thought the same
when listening to the track, even though virtually every source in existence
credits June Hutton and Pied Pipers.
He suspects Capitol put their names on the recording to bolster sales of the
single. Hutton (who was married to Axel Stordahl and associated with Sinatra
from radio and TV) was under contract to Capitol, and Virginia Maxey was
probably unknown to the general public.

Freed finds it interesting that Capitol credited Hutton and The Pipers for
'Don't Change Your Mind" in The Complete Capitol Singles Collection 4-cd set of
1996. He wonders if there's a credit on the 1973 Longines Symphonette Society's
'"Sinatra Like Never Before"� set or "The Rarities, Vol. 2" � from Australia.
He believes the former was the first time the track appeared on an LP.

O'Brien says 'Nope on all the issues.'� He checked the Longines, Australian
Vol. 2, and the UK 's 'Look Over Your Shoulder.'� There is no mention of a
chorus let alone Hutton and The Pipers.

12703 Someone To Watch Over Me
(G. Gershwin/ I. Gershwin)
WB Music Corp (ASCAP)
Arranged & Conducted by Nelson Riddle
-20 (2:56) CD: CDP 724383595228 Sinatra 80th 'All The Bestâ �
CD: C2 724383808922 The Complete Capitol Singles
CD: CDP 7-96827-2 Nice â n' Easy
CD: : C2-94777 The Capitol Years
LP: W1432 Songs For Young Lovers
45: 2993

12704 You, My Love
(J. Van Heusen/M. Gordon)
Arranged & Conducted by Nelson Riddle
CD: C2 724383808922 The Complete Capitol Singles
LP: W1164 Look To Your Heart
45: 2993

Musicians: Reeds: Mahlon Clark, John Hacker, Jules Kinsler, Harry Klee, Waren
Webb; Trombone: Milton Bernhart; Bass Trombone: George Roberts; French Horns:
John Cave, Vincent De Rosa; Violins: Victor bay, Alex Beller, Harry Bluestone,
Walter Edelstein, Eudice Shapiro, Marshall Sosson, Gerald Vinci; Violas:
Stanley Harris, Maxine Johnson, David Sterkin; Cellos: Cy Bernard, Eleanor
Slatkin; Piano: Bill Miller; Bass: Joe Comfort; Guitar: Allan Reuss; Drums:
Alvin Stoller; Harp: Kathryn Julye
Session Producer: Voyle Gilmore

NOTE: Ed O'Brien reports that he interviewed four of the musicians from this
date. He says he always goes through all the sessions an individual played on
with Sinatra. All remembered one song from this date: 'Someone to Watch Over
Me.'� They told O'Brien that it didn't come easy (20 takes) but the final
result was a great recording.

Television

None

Radio

1939 Live Remote:  Panther Room, Hotel Sherman, Chicago, Illinois
Saturday Evening
1:30 a.m. - 1:55 a.m.
NBC Red Network - WEAF New York City
Harry James &  His Orchestra
Harry on lead trumpet
Jack Schaeffer, Claude Brown, Jack Palmer (trumpets)
Russell Brown, Truett Jones, Dalton Rizzotto (trombone)
Dave Matthews, Claude Lakey (alto sax)
Bill Luther, Drew Page (tenor/baritone sax)
Jack Gardner (piano)
Red Kent (guitar)
Thurman Teague (bass)
Mickey Scrima (drums)
Marie Carroll, Frank Sinatra, Jack Palmer (vocals)


1944 Your Hit Parade
Network: CBS
Program #488 (First Broadcast)
New York City
Time: 9:00-9:30 P.M
Sponsor: Lucky Strike
Script By: Tom Langan
Script (Final As Broadcast)
1. Swinging On A Star (6) - Frank Sinatra
2. El Rancho Grande (With Yippees) - Orchestra & Hit Paraders
3. It Had To Be You (8) - Joan Edwards
4. commercial
5. How Many Hearts Have You Broken (7) - Hit Paraders
6. It Could Happen To You (5) - Joan Edwards
7. Georgia Camp Meeting - Orchestra
8. commercial
9. I'll Be Seeing You (3) - Hit Paraders
10. Is You Is Or Is You Ain't (2) - Joan Edwards
1. I'll Walk Alone (1) - Frank Sinatra

1945 Stars In The Afternoon
September 23, 1945.
CBS
3:00 TO 4:30 P.M. EDT
Sustaining,
Director: William N. Robson
Announcers: Harry Von Zell, Del Sharbutt, Dan Seymour
Music: CBS Studio Orchestra
Conductors:  Wilbur Hatch, Axel Stordahl
Piano: Robert Armbruster
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Ginny Simms, Jimmy Durante, Garry Moore
Gene Autry, Don Amerche, Claudette Colbert, Jack Carson, Ozzie & Harriet,
Jean Hersholt, Nelson Eddy, Agnes Moorehead, Penny Singleton, Edward
Arnold, Reginald Gardiner, Ann Sothern, Joan Davis, Verna Felton, Arthur
Lake, Lionel Barrymore, Andy Russell, Hanley Stafford
Frank Sinatra sings, "The House I Live In" (and forgets the words)!

1949 Light Up Time
Sponsor: Lucky Strike Cigarettes
Network: NBC
Starring: Frank Sinatra & Dorothy Kirsten
Jeff Alexander And The Orchestra
1. All of Me --FS
2. The Man I Love --DK
3. Maybe It's Because --FS
4. Some Enchanted Evening FS w/ DK

AFRS added "Love Is Just Around The Corner" sung by FS between "Maybe It's
Because" & "Some Enchanted Evening"

Concerts

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

1940 State Theater, Hartford, Connecticut (September 23-24)
Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra w/Frank Sinatra

1941 Shea's Theatre, Buffalo , New York (September 19 September 25)
Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra w/Frank Sinatra

1952, Latin Casino, Philadelphia, Pa (September 23 - October 1)

1956 Sands, Las Vegas, Nevada (September 12-October 2)
also:  Joey Bishop & The Beachcombers

1969 Circus Maximus at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV (September 19-October 9)
with Pat Henry & Jose Greco
Note:  Sinatra was dark on Mondays September 22, 29, October 6)

1975 Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland, Ohio
w/Ella Fitzgerald and Count Basie
Tuesday evening
Ella sang for 30 mimutes
Frank appeared after intermission
Bill Miller conducting and on piano
Al Viola on guitar
Gene Cherico on bass
Irv Cottler on drums
1. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
2. Where Or When ( B. Byers arg.)
3. My Kind Of Town
4. But Beautiful ( N. Riddle arg.)
5. Didn't We
6. Something (D. Costa arg.)
7. Nice 'N' Easy
monologue
8. Angel Eyes
9. I Believe I'm Gonna Love You
10. Pennies From Heaven
11. Send In The Clowns w/ B. Miller on piano
12. My Way
13. I've Got You Under My Skin
14. The Song Is You w/ Ella
15. They Can't Take That Away w/ Ella
16. Come Rain Or Come Shine Ella
17. At Long Last Love Frank
18. The Lady Is A Tramp w/ Ella
19. The Lady Is A Tramp (reprise) w/ Ella

1982 Carnegie Hall, New York City (September 13-23)
Buddy Rich & His Orchestra
Charlie Turner (trumpet), Tony Mottola (guitar), Vincent Falcone Jr conductor
(piano)
Thursday evening ( closing night )
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. I Get A Kick Out Of You
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. When Joanna Loved Me
5. I've Got You Under My Skin
6. When Your Lover Has Gone
7. The Lady Is A Tramp
8. monologue
9. My Kind Of Town
10. I Can't Get Started
11. Gal That Got Away/It Never Entered My Mind
12. The Best Is Yet To Come
13. I Won't Dance
14. As Time Goes By - w/Tony Mottola (guitar)
15. New York, New York

1983 Golden Nugget, Atlantic City, New Jersey (September 21-25)
w/Dean Martin
Joe Parnello conducting
Friday evening
Dean opens does 40 minutes
Frank
1. I've Got You Under My Skin
2. Come Rain Or Come Shine
3. This Is All I Ask
4. Luck Be A Lady
5. My Way
6. How Do You Keep The Music Playing
7. Here's To The Band
8. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
9. New York, New York
10.. When You're Smiling w/ Dean

1991 Palazzo dello Sport, Montecatina, Italy
with Steve & Eydie

1992 Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada (September 23-27)
F.S. Jr. conducting
Wednesday afternoon
rehearsal
1.  Don't Take Your Love From Me (Costa arg.)
2.  Come Fly With Me
3.  A Foggy Day ( Costa arg.)
4.  Young At Heart

Wednesday night
1. Come Fly With Me
2. All Or Nothing At All (Riddle arg.)
3. A Foggy Day (Costa arg.)
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 ( Costa arg.)
8. Luck Be A Lady
9. Bewitched
10. I Get A Kick Out Of You
11. Moonlight In Vermont
12. Gal That Got Away/It Never Entered Mind
13. Mack The Knife
14. One For My Baby
15. My Way
16. New York, New York

1993 Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada (September 21-26)
F. S. Jr. conducting
Thursday evening
1. Come Fly With Me
2. My Kind Of Town
3. At Long Last Love
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. Fly Me To The Moon
9. Strangers In The Night
10. Summer Wind
11. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. Bewitched
13. Mack The Knife
14. Angel Eyes
15. My Way
16. New York, New York

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EXTRA:

1940 State Theater, Hartford, Connecticut
Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra w/Frank Sinatra



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1943 New York

The previous day, September 22, 1943, Sinatra changed trains in Chicago:

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A ticket for the September 23, 1944 Your Hit Parade Show:



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1945 Stars In The Afternoon
September 23, 1945.
CBS
3:00 TO 4:30 P.M. EDT
Sustaining,
Director: William N. Robson
Announcers: Harry Von Zell, Del Sharbutt, Dan Seymour
Music: CBS Studio Orchestra
Conductors:  Wilbur Hatch, Axel Stordahl
Piano: Robert Armbruster
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Ginny Simms, Jimmy Durante, Garry Moore
Gene Autry, Don Amerche, Claudette Colbert, Jack Carson, Ozzie & Harriet,
Jean Hersholt, Nelson Eddy, Agnes Moorehead, Penny Singleton, Edward
Arnold, Reginald Gardiner, Ann Sothern, Joan Davis, Verna Felton, Arthur
Lake, Lionel Barrymore, Andy Russell, Hanley Stafford
Frank Sinatra sings, "The House I Live In" (and forgets the words)!

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1952, Latin Casino, Philadelphia, Pa (September 23 - October 1, 1952)

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Sinatra was to have played two shows at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles
September 23-24, 1994.  The Los Angeles Times, September 9, 1994, explains why
the two shows were cancelled:



Ed O'Brien offers up a better explanation why the Greek Theatre dates were
cancelled:

Shows cancelled at Greek Theater had nothing to do with Frank recording.
He sold out the Greek in just a few days. Barbara had been told how much Frank
had struggled in
Boston, Lenox, Cincinnati, etc. She did not want that to happen in L.A..  --ED

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