[sinatraphiles] September 27 - THIS DATE IN SINATRA HISTORY

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Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2022 10:32:29 -0400

Studio

1946 MGM Sound Recording Studio Hollywood, California
Sound recordings for the MGM movie "It Happened in Brooklyn"
Orchestra conducted by Johnny Green
Arrangement by Axel Stordahl
"It's the Same Old Dream" Frank Sinatra w/The Starlighters
Song was recorded in four parts.
Part One required 13 takes and Takes 6 (1:51) and 13 (1:48) were mastered.
On Part Two, the Starlighters joined Sinatra and Takes 8 (:48), 10 (:47).
And 11 (:47) were mastered.
Part Three, again with the Starlighters, required one take (1:11).
Part Four was done with two takes (:36).

NOTE:  Sinatra Scholar Ed O'Brien provided the above soundtrack recording
information.

1976 New York City

UCA6251 Dry Your Eyes
w/Vocal Chorus
(Neil Diamond/Robbie Robertson)
Sony Tunes inc./WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)
Arranged by Don Costa
Conducted by Bill Miller
(3:01) CD: 46013-2 The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings Disc 17
LP: W54101 The Singles  (Italy)
45: S1377

UNY1180 Like A Sad Song
(John Denver)
Cherry Lane Music Publishing Co. Inc. (ASCAP)
Arranged by Clus Ogerman
Conducted by Bill Miller
(4:11) CD: 46013-2 The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings Disc 17
LP: W54101 The Singles
45: S1377

Note: The Orchestral track for UCA6251 was pre-recorded on June 21, 1976

Sinatra Scholar Ed O'Brien points out that Sinatra was appearing at the
Premier Theater in Westchester County , New York , on September 27, 1976.
After the show, he was limoed into Manhattan for the above recording
session.

Sinatra did a local over dub on the Diamond song and then employed a
40-piece orchestra to record the Denver tune.  Earlier in the evening he had
sung Denver 's song with just Al Viola backing him with guitar.  O'Brien
much prefers the latter version.  Denver 's tune is perfectly complimented
by the wonderful guitar sounds from Al Viola and Sinatra sounds great.  The
interpretation was so much more effective with a simple, basic sound.  Less
is more!

Sinatraphile Vance Adair observed that Sinatra was possessed with an almost
mythical talent for imbuing otherwise pedestrian lyrics with a sonorous kind
of plausibility.  Throughout his career, Sinatra rescued many banal phrases
from noted songwriters into artful musings on the human condition.  But,
Adair writes, "Dry You Eyes" was a bridge too far, even for Sinatra.  His
valiant efforts, though, still intrigue Adair from time to time.  Sinatra
attempts to fashion a narrative arc to a song that is singularly lacking any
kind of emotional substance.  It is well worth the listen for that alone,
but, he warns, be prepared for technique laid bare.

Here are O'Brien follow-up comments to Adair's observations:  In the late
summer of 1976, Jonathan Schwartz spent some time with Sinatra out in Palm
Springs .  One night he told Jonathan about his plan to record a Neil
Diamond song.  Jonathan asked what the song was about.  Jonathan called
O'Brien and quoted verbatim Sinatra's response:  "I think it's about
Jesus."  Sinatra wanted to do it because Diamond was big at the time and
Sinatra felt you had to stay contemporary.  Certainly no other Sinatra
recording sounds like it.  He recorded four of Diamond's songs but never had
much success with them.

Sinatraphile Johnny 1 says he had a copy of the Italian album "The
Singles."  Were these recordings originally on 45's in the U.S. , he asks.
O'Brien reponds that all were single releases except "Bonita."

Emacs!

Radio

1939 Live Remote from Panther Room, Hotel Sherman, Chicago, Illinois

Harry James and His Orchestra with Frank Sinatra

11:00 PM

1944 Frank Sinatra In Person
Network: CBS
Location: New York City
Show #7
Sponsor: VIMMS Vitamins
Time: 9:00PM - 9:30PM (EST) Wednesday
Orchestra Conducted By: Axel Stordahl
Arrangements By: Axel Stordahl
Announcer: John Reed King
Writers: Carroll Carroll
Performers: Eileen Barton, Vimms Vocalists
Guest: Oscar Levant
Dress Rehearsal:
1. Someone To Watch Over Me
Broadcast:
1. There'll Be A Hot Time In The Town Of Berlin
2. What A Difference A Day Made
3. If You Are But A Dream
4. Trolley Song w/Eileen Barton
5. George Gershwin's Prelude #2  Oscar Levan
6. Someone To Watch Over Me - w/V.Vocalists
note: made corrections
--Ed

1945 Rudy Vallee Show
Network: WABC
Time: 10:30PM - 11:00PM
Sponsor: Dreene Shampoo
Performers: Rudy Vallee, Frank Sinatra, Mary Boland, Billie Burke
Xavier Cugat & His Orchestra
1. Must You Bury The Tune
2. Slowly
Note: The show appears on the officially released CD set: 60 Greatest Old
Time Radio Shows "Frank Sinatra & Friends"

1947  Your Hit Parade
Network: NBC
Program #643
Time: 9:00-9:30 P.M.EST (Rebroadcast  8:00-8:30 P.M. PST)
Sponsor: Lucky Strike
Script (Final As Broadcast)
1. commercial 1
2. Take Me Out To The Ball Game - Frank Sinatra, Doris Day & Hit Paraders
3. That's My Desire (5) - Doris Day
4. Thou Swell - Orchestra
5. Ask Anyone Who Knows (6) - Frank Sinatra
6. commercial 2
7. An Apple Blossom Wedding (7) - Doris Day & Hit Paraders
8. Give My Regards To Broadway - Orchestra
9. Peg O' My Heart (4) - Frank Sinatra
10. I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (3) - Hit Paraders
11. I Wish I Didn't Love You So (2) - Doris Day
12. commercial 3
13. Feudin' And Fightin' (1) - Frank Sinatra & Hit Paraders

1949 Light Up Time
Sponsor: Lucky Strike Cigarettes
Network: NBC
Show #17
Broadcast: 4:00-4:15 PM PST (Repeat: 8:00-8:15 PM PST)
Starring: Frank Sinatra & Dorothy Kirsten
Jeff Alexander And The Orchestra
Script (as broadcast)
1. opening
2. You Told A Lie - Frank Sinatra
3. commercial 1
4. All The Things You Are - Dorothy  Kirsten
5. Dreamer's Holiday - Frank Sinatra
6. commercial 2
7. The Song Is You - Frank Sinatra & Dorothy Kirsten
8. closing

1950  Mary Margaret McBride Show
Abraham & Straus Store
Brooklyn, N.Y.
12: 45 PM  to 1:45 P.M.
Special Guest: Frank Sinatra

Television

1986 Milan, Italy
1. Fly Me To The Moon
2. Without The Song
3. What Now My Love
4. I've Got You Under My Skin
5. Bewitched
6. Where Or When
7. Witchcraft
8. My Heart Stood Still
9. New York, New York
10. Monologue
11. Night And Day
12. Summer Wind
13. I Get A Kick Out Of You
14. Come Rain Or Come Shine
15. L.A. Is My Lady
16. The Girl From Ipanema
17. April In Paris
18. The Lady Is A Tramp
19. For Once In My Life
20. Mack The Knife
21. All The Way
22. Strangers In The Night
23. My Way
Notes: Complete unedited concert. Aired in Italy on RAI.TV 80 min.

Concerts

1935 Paramount, Los Angeles, CA (September 25 - October 2)
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 Geo. F. Johnson Pavilion, Johnson City , New York (September 27
one-nighter)
Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra w/Frank Sinatra

1941 Sunnybrook Ballroom, Pottstown, Pennsylvania (September 27
one-nighter))
Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra w/Frank Sinatra

Emacs!

NOTE:  Ed O'Brien sends this item along from the October 1, 1941 issue of
Variety:  "Rosemont B. Brooklyn, Sept. 26th . . . Dorsey didn't do as well
as expected here; about 2,000 at regular prices.  Next night (27th) at
Sunnybrook B., Pottstown , Pa. , however, band upped its record with a
near-capacity 5,150, at $1.  Sunday (28) at Arena, New Haven , crew pulled
8,500 matinee and evening at 45 cents to $1.10."

1950 Abraham & Straus Department Store, New York, NY

3:30PM

Sinatra appeared in person to promote his new recordings of Dear Little Boy
of Mine & Life Is So Peculiar

Billed as a special performance with limited seating

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

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)

1974 Universal Amphitheater, Los Angeles, California
Frank Sinatra in Concert with His Friends Benefit
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. The Lady Is A Tramp
2. I Get A Kick Out Of You
3. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
4. Let Me Try Again
5. Send In The Clowns
6. My Kind Of Town
7. Ol' Man River
8. monologue
9. Don't Worry 'Bout Me
10. If
11. Angel Eyes
12. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
13. My Way
Notes: TT 50mins.

Mike Agron:

I have special memories associated with attending the Friday evening benefit
on 9.27.74 to see "Sinatra in Concert With His Friends", where his friend
Cary Grant was the MC, and other friend, Jack Benny did a cameo by playing
his violin in the orchestra and then I think a short bit onstage .this was
just a few short months before JB passed away, and the first act was Helen
Reddy.

In 1974, the Universal Amphitheater had not yet been remodeled with a
"roof" .  This was truly an open air venue with the stars above and nice
warm breeze of the San Fernando valley as part of the ambience.

The benefit was for the a fund raiser to build the "newâ Cedars Sinai
Medical Center, which I think then Universal Chairman Lew Wasserman was
spearheading and recruited his good friend,  Sinatra and his friends.  It
was a great concert performance to be sure with the opening number Tramp,
using what became his signature arrangement, sounding very different than
the studio recording.  While we weren't sitting  up front and center, it was
still an enjoyable location to enjoy the concert.

What has kept this concert fresh in my mind all of these years later,  was a
very special gift one of my staff gave me.  Without my knowing it, she found
the ticket stub on my desk one day (which in addition to having printed on
it that I was in Section 9, Row R, Seat 8,  had a great drawing of Sinatra
in his iconic style singing holding the mike in one hand and his right hand
gesturing up in the air), and had it enlarged poster size and framed, and
then she surprised me by giving it to me for my birthday..  It still hangs
in my family room.

Note that in 1974,  the ticket price was $20 with $10 being counted as the
tax deductible contribution.  Couldn't imagine what that would cost today in
2014 dollars.

As Ed often says, this was one for the ages.

Ed O'Brien:
Jack Benny did a long introduction of Sinatra that evening.
He began by explaining that his appearance with the orchestra was a
misunderstanding. He thought Frank wanted him to perform with
the musicians. Frank only wanted him to do the introduction. Benny
then complained that Frank didn't bother to ask anyone to introduce
him. He went on about his stature as a performer in radio, TV, movies
and concerts. The idea of retiring didn't appeal to him because he
had no hobbies like Frank. And Frank had a lot of hobbies, most of
them being young ones. He finishes his remarks by telling the audience
that in his humble opinion Frank is the greatest performer in the world.
Intro runs more than four minutes, much to the delight of the audience.
Mr. Benny introduced Sinatra at the Paramount on 12-30-42. That was
the night it all happened for Frankie. The two men would become very
close friends. In my humble opinion, Jack Benny was a very, very funny
man.

1976 Westchester Premier Theater, Tarrytown, New York
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 (track 7)
9. monologue I
10. Like A Sad Song
11. monologue II
12. This Is All I Ask
13. introductions
14. Never Gonna Fall In Love Again
15. Empty Tables
16. It Was A Very Good Year
17. Night And Day
18. chaser "I Sing The Songs"
Notes: TT 77mins..

1979 "Sinatra In Egypt," Pyramids, Cairo, Egypt
Faith and Hope Rehabilitation Center Benefit
Orchestra conducted by: Vinnie Falcone
Key Musicians: Al Viola, Gene Cherico, Irv Cottler
Orchestra Conducted By: Vincent Falcone, jr.
1. overture
2. The Song Is You
3. Where Or When
4. The Lady Is A Tramp
5. Someone To Watch Over Me
6. Something
7. My Kind Of Town
8. All The Way
9. Bewitched
10. I've Got You Under My Skin
11. Medley The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
12. monologue
13. Try A Little Tenderness w/ Al Viola (guitar)
14. Strangers In The Night w/Quintet
15. Street of Dreams
16. April In Paris
17. New York, New York
18. My Way
Notes: TT 83 min.

Ed O'Brien says that "Strangers in the Night" was done with a quintet.
Vinnie Falcone told O'Brien the reason was simple.  They had forgotten the
music.  Sinatra had Vinnie do a quick chart with the small group sound.
When Sinatra finished the song, he said "Interesting"

ABC wouldn't pay the price to televise the event.  Wish they had.  It would
really be something watching Sinatra sing in front of all those "colossal
wreck(s), boundless and bare" with "the lone and level sands stretch(ing)
far away." {Thanks, Percy Bysshe Shelley!)

1986 Palatrussardi, Milan, Italy
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. overture / Fly Me To The Moon
2. Without A Song
3. What Now, My Love?
4. I've Got You Under My Skin
5. Bewitched
6. Where Or When
7. Witchcraft
8. My Heart Stood Still
9. New York, New York
10. monologue
11. Night And Day
12. Summer Wind
13. I Get A Kick Out Of You
14. Come Rain Or Come Shine
15. L.A. Is My Lady
16. The Girl From Ipanema
17. April In Paris
18. The Lady Is A Tramp
19. For Once In My Life
20. Mack The Knife
21. All The Way
22. Strangers In The Night
23. My Way

Notes: The complete concert aired on Rai uno (Italian Network) television.
TT 97mins.

Ed O'Brien says this is a very good show.  Lot of good music.  There are a
number of highlights.  O'Brien favorite is "All the Way," with just piano.

1988 Spectrum, Philadelphia, Penn
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. Where Or When
3. My Heart Stood Still
4. Summer Wind
5. Mack The Knife
6. Soliloquy
7. Strangers In The Night
8. My Way
9. One For My Baby
Guys & Dolls medley with Liza & Sammy
Hits medley with Liza and Sammy

John George
I attended the concert at the "Spectrum" in Philly. It was a different
Sinatra, than when I saw him on his previous visit to the "Spectrum". The
previous time he was promoting, "LA is my Lady", and the performance I
thought was that of a "recital" as has been named his trips to Carnegie Hall
back
in 84-86. Here on the "Ultimate Event" tour however he looked and sounded
like the older statesman.. This was the first time I had seen Sammy Davis
Jr, and I was just blown away by his performance.

1992 Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.

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EXTRA:

1940 Geo. F. Johnson Pavilion, Johnson City , New York (September 27
one-nighter)

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1944 Frank Sinatra In Person
Network: CBS
Location: New York City
Show #7
Sponsor: VIMMS Vitamins
Time: 9:00PM - 9:30PM (EST) Wednesday
Orchestra Conducted By: Axel Stordahl
Arrangements By: Axel Stordahl
Announcer: John Reed King
Writers: Carroll Carroll
Performers: Eileen Barton, Vimms Vocalists
Guest: Oscar Levant

Emacs!

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1944

Emacs!

Sinatra On Shor's Back
American singer and entertainer Frank Sinatra (1915 - 1998) climbs onto the
back of American restauranteur Bernard Toots Shor (1904 - 1977), September
27, 1944.
Holding Mr. Sinatras arm is Rags Ragland (USO tours).  And on is left are
Jule Styne and Hank Sanicola.
(Photo by CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images)

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1948 Sinatra is the guest columnist for Dororthy Killgallens column

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1950 Abraham & Straus Department Store, New York, NY

Sinatra appeared in person to promote his new recordings of Dear Little Boy
of Mine & Life Is So Peculiar

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1976 New York City

UCA6251 Dry Your Eyes
w/Vocal Chorus
(Neil Diamond/Robbie Robertson)
Sony Tunes inc./WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)
Arranged by Don Costa
Conducted by Bill Miller
(3:01) CD: 46013-2 The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings Disc 17
LP: W54101 The Singles  (Italy)
45: S1377

UNY1180 Like A Sad Song
(John Denver)
Cherry Lane Music Publishing Co. Inc. (ASCAP)
Arranged by Clus Ogerman
Conducted by Bill Miller
(4:11) CD: 46013-2 The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings Disc 17
LP: W54101 The Singles
45: S1377

Emacs!

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1979 "Sinatra In Egypt," Pyramids, Cairo, Egypt

Emacs!

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