[sinatraphiles] September 24 - THIS DATE IN SINATRA HISTORY

From: Scott Henderson <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Date: Sun, 02 Oct 2022 12:07:24 -0400

Studio

1974 Hollywood

SCA5053 Everything Happens To Me
(Tom Adair/Matt Dennis)
Music Sales Corp. (ASCAP)
Arranged & Conducted by Gordon Jenkins
(3:41) CD: 46013-2 The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings Disc 17

-- Listen to this recording and then the one from 4-8-81. In 74, Frank was
nearing the end of his bel canto singing days. He realized that something had
to done. Robert Merrill taught him how to sing from his bellows. What a difference
it made.
-Ed

SCA5052 Just As Though You Were Here
(Eddie De Lange/John Benson Brooks)
Music Sales Corp./Scarsdale Music Corp. (ASCAP)
Arranged & Conducted by Gordon Jenkins
(4:21) CD: 46013-2 The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings Disc 17
CD: 9-26340-2The Reprise Collection

SCA5051 The Saddest Thing Of All- N/R
(Michel Legrand/Pierre Leroyer/Edward Ruault/Carl Sigman)
(ZIMRA/SACEM)
Arranged & Conducted by Gordon Jenkins

NOTE: Sinatra Scholar Ed O'Brien says that these recordings were done at the Warner Burbank Studio with a 43-piece orchestra.. "Everything Happens to Me" had new lyrics from Tom Adair. Third time around for Sinatra on this one. He did with Dorsey at RCA and with Riddle at Capitol. The effort here is okay but the fourth time proved to be the charm for the updated version.

"Saddest Thing . . ." is a dirge. The re-do in August of 1975 was a better vocal and a livelier chart. But "Just As Though You Were Here" is a great, great recording. The 1942 effort with Dorsey is quite nice but this beauty is Sinatra at his absolute best in the post-retirement phase of his career. O'Brien says he will never forget the first time he heard it and wishes that Sinatra had built an album around it.

Radio

1954 The Frank Sinatra Show
Network: NBC
Show Number: 8
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. Sunday - Frank Sinatra.
2. Tell Me Tell Me - June Valli.
3. I Could Have Told You - Frank Sinatra

Television

NONE

Film

1965 "Marriage On The Rocks" (USA General Release September 24, 1965)
Starring: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Deborah Kerr, Nancy Sinatra, Tony Bill, Joi Lansing, Cesar Romero, John McGiver, Hermione Baddeley, Trini Lopez, DeForest Kelley, Kathleen Freeman
Produced by:  William H Daniels
Directed by:  Jack Donohue
Ad-agency president Dan Edwards (Sinatra) who, when he goes to Mexico to celebrate his nineteenth wedding anniversary, winds up getting divorced by mistake - whereupon his wife Valerie (Kerr) marries his best friend Ernie Brewer (Martin) by mistake. Once over the shock, Ernie anticipates a quickie divorce, but Val thinks she might enjoy the new arrangement. Dan, fed up with both of them, decides he's not exactly broken-hearted either. He re-discovers the joys of bachelorhood, cavorting with Ernie's sexy playmates. As for poor Ernie, it's now up to him to run the business, which turns him into the same dull, inattentive husband that her first spouse had been. In the end, however, everything is put right.
Note:  Nancy Sinatra plays Frank Sinatra's daughter in the film.
--DVD Release: 2008-05-13
Emacs!

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 - September 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

Paired with Kildare's "Wedding Day"(MGM) Chief credit for sockeroo figures goes to Dorsey on stage. Rip-
roaring $25,000 is up there with the best, where this outfit belongs.
Variety
9-24-41

note: TD & Band took in an additional $3,000 for final
two days of the seven day run. Made a grand total of
$28,000 for the week
--Ed

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

note: Frank played eight days over a nine day period. He was dark on
Monday. He was set to open at the Chase Club, in St. Louis, on 10/3,
but some personal problems delayed that gig until Saturday the fourth.
His two week run would net him $10,000 a week.  Frank was fighting an
uphill battle to get the role of Maggio in "Eternity," his last session
at Columbia was on 9-17, TV and radio were not interested. This was
the absolute nadir of his 60 year career.
Ed

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

1975 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
Count Basie Orchestra Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Where Or When
2. Let Me Try Again
3. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
4. But Beautiful
5. Didn't We?
6. Something
7. Nice 'N' Easy
8. medley: Just One Of Those Things / It Never Entered My Mind / When Your
Lover Has Gone
9. I Believe I'm Gonna Love You
10. Pennies From Heaven
11. Send In The Clowns
12. My Way
13. My Kind Of Town
14. The Song Is You - w/Ella
15. They Can't Take That Away From Me - w/Ella
16. At Long Last Love
17. The Lady Is A Champ - w/Ella
Notes: Also listed as 9/25. TT 55mins.

1976 Westchester Premier Theater, Tarrytown, New York
First Show
Key Musicians: Gene Cherico (bass), Al Viola (guitar), Charles Turner (trumpet), Irv Cottler (drums).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. I Sing The Songs
2. Where Or When
3. Stargazer - w/Sam Butera
4. All I Need Is The Girl
5. Embraceable You
6. My Funny Valentine
7. I Get Along Without You Very Well
8. For Once In My Life
9. monologue
10. Like A Sad Song
11. This Is All I Ask
12. Never Gonna Fall In Love Again
13. Night And Day
14. Empty Tables
15. It Was A Very Good Year
16. All Or Nothing At All
17. I Sing The Songs
Notes: TT 69mins.

1976 Westchester Premier Theater, Tarrytown, New York
Second Show
Key Musicians: Gene Cherico (bass), Al Viola (guitar), Charles Turner (trumpet), Irv Cottler (drums).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. I Sing The Songs
2. Where Or When
3. Stargazer - w/Sam Butera
4. All I Need Is The Girl
5. Embraceable You
6. My Funny Valentine
7. I Get Along Without You Very Well
8. For Once In My Life
9. monologue
10. Like A Sad Song - w/Al Viola
11. introductions
12. This Is All I Ask
13. Never Gonna Fall In Love Again
14. Night And Day
15. Empty Tables
16. It Was A Very Good Year
17. All Or Nothing At All
18. I Sing The Songs (reprise)
19. Chaser "I Sing The Songs"
Notes: TT 69mins.

Ed O'Brien observes that Sinatra wasn't singing all that well in September of 1976. He had become a marathon performer in concert venues and the wear and tear was really beginning to show. That said, the Premier appearance has some wonderful moments. His decision to sing "Like a Sad Song" with Al Viola on guitar was a master stroke. O'Brien much prefers it to the Ogerman-backed large orchestra studio effort. Denver's song cried out for simple, understated treatment. Bill Miller backing Sinatra on "Empty Tables" is another real highlight

1983 Golden Nugget, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Joe Parnello
Other Performers: Dean Martin
Dean's Set:
1. Drinking Medley
2. monologue
3. Everybody Loves Somebody
4. Where Or When
5. 2nd Monologue
6. Welcome To My World
7. Bumming Around
8. That's Amore
Frank's Set:
9. I've Got You Under My Skin
10. Come Rain or Come Shine
11. This Is All I Ask
12. At Long Last Love
13. My Way
14. Luck Be A Lady
15. How Do You Keep The Music Playing
16. New York, New York
17. Comedy Routine with Dean & Frank
18. Medley:  I Can't Give You Anything But Love (DM)/ My Kind of Town
(FS)/ Almost Like Being in Love (DM)/ A Foggy Day (FS)/ New York, New
York (DM)/ Autumn In New York (FS)/ Nevertheless I'm In Love With You
(DM)/ They Can't Take That Away From Me (FS)/ Oh Marie (DM)/ When
You're Smiling (FS & DM)

Note: Scott Henderson supplied the above set list and added the following:
Sinatra's portion from first song to end of Medley runs 60 minutes.  The
whole length of the concert including Dean's sets runs 89:26.

1988 Arena, Miami, Florida
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
with Sammy Davis Jr. & Liza Minelli
1.  Where or When
2.  For Once in My Life
3.  Come Rain or Come Shine
4.  My Heart Stood Still
5.  Summer Wind
6.  Soliloquy
7.  Mack the Knife
8.  Strangers in the Night
9.  My Way
10.  One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
11.  Guys and Dolls (with Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr.)
12.  Luck Be a Lady (with Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr.)
13. The Oldest Established (Permanent Floating Crap Game in New York) (with Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr.)
14. Medley: Style (with Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr.), Witchcraft (with Sammy Davis Jr.)
15.  All or Nothing at All
16.  I've Got You Under My Skin
17.  All the Way
18.  The Lady Is a Tramp
19.  Theme from New York, New York (with Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr.)

1991 Palazzo del Gilaccio, Roma, Italy
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
with Steve & Eydie
1. Come Fly With Me
2. Where Or When
3. You Make Me Feel So Young
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. For Once In My Life
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. monologue
8. My Heart Stood Still
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. Summer Wind
11. Barbara
12. What Now, My Love?
13. Soliloquy
14. Mack The Knife
15. One For My Baby
16. New York, New York
17. Frank, Steve, & Eydie - Hits Medley: All The Way / Young At Heart
/ I've Got..The World On A String / Zing! Went The Strings Of My
Heart
18. My Way
Notes: TT 86mins.

1992 Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1.  I've Got the World on a String
2.  You Make Me Feel So Young
3.  Witchcraft
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.  Luck Be a Lady
9.  My Funny Valentine
10.  The Best Is Yet to Come
11.  Soliloquy
12.  Mack the Knife
13.  I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
14.  My Way
15.  Theme From New York, New York

1993 Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
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. Barbara
11. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. My Funny Valentine
13. Mack The Knife
14. Angel Eyes
15. My Way
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 66mins.

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EXTRA:

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

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1965 "Marriage On The Rocks" (USA General Release September 24, 1965)

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1975 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
Count Basie Orchestra Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller

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1976 Westchester Premier Theater, Tarrytown, New York
First Show
Key Musicians: Gene Cherico (bass), Al Viola (guitar), Charles Turner (trumpet), Irv Cottler (drums).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller

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Sinatra was to have played two shows at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles September 23-24, 1994 but the shows were cancelled.
Ed O'Brien offers an 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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