i don't know... but i do know dad and his brother both believed he was
Posted on 04/14/2012 6:21:30 PM PDT by nickcarraway
As the BBC quest to find The Voice goes on, the original and the best singer given that title was Frank Sinatra, says Richard Havers.
Seventy years ago, on a November evening in 1942, Robert A. Weitman, one of the most influential men in American entertainment had been persuaded to drive out from Manhattan to Newark, New Jersey, to check out the singer who had recently left Tommy Dorsey’s band to go solo.
According to Weitman, who was the manager of the prestigious Paramount Theatre on 43rd Street and Broadway at Times Square in New York City, not since Rudy Vallee had he seen a singer who induced so much squealing from young girls in an audience. The singer was Frank Sinatra.
Weitman was impressed enough to offer Sinatra a booking at the Paramount on a show to be headlined by Benny Goodman – one of the most popular bandleaders in America. They were booked into the theatre for four weeks from December 30th 1942 to play the tried and tested formula of a 2 for 1 show that included a movie – in this case, Star Spangled Rhythm starring Victor Moore and Betty Hutton – along with live entertainment featuring ‘theKing of Swing’, Benny Goodman and his famous Orchestra, his young vocalist, Peggy Lee, and the Radio Rogues along with Moke and Poke providing the laughs. Frank Sinatra, who had turned 27 a couple of weeks earlier was included as an extra-added attraction and billed as, ‘The Voice That Has Thrilled Millions’.
On the opening night, after Benny had worked his way through numbers including ‘Taking A Chance on Love’, his theme song, ‘Let’s Dance’ and Peggy had sung ‘Why Don’t you Do Right’ it was time for Frank. Benny Goodman’s introduction could not have been more low key, “
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Dean was great. No lip-syncing in those days, just the real deal.
He was also funny as hell. It is a real shame that the youth of today want to spin on their backs like turtles while “singing” about beating bitches and “capping” cops.
Was he a draft dodger?
I don’t know so I am asking.
Sinatra Rules!
No. He was 4F.
It was a sore spot to him for the rest of his life.
i don't know... but i do know dad and his brother both believed he was
Ring A Ding Ding.
Francis Albert is the greatest American thing.
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0007/03/bp.00.htmlBurden of Proof Phil and Tom Kuntz Discuss 'The Sinatra Files' Aired July 3, 2000 - 12:30 p.m. ET
T. KUNTZ: He had an ear injury sustained at birth and the FBI got a tip that he had bribed his way out of the draft. It got this tip from the columnist Walter Winchell, and they investigated whether, in fact, there was anything untoward in his draft exemption. They found out it was legitimate, but they also found out that Sinatra had changed his story to draft officials on questionnaires. He had repeatedly said that he was free of any mental or physical infirmities whatsoever. But when he showed up at his physical, he claimed not only the ear ailment, which was bona fide, but also to be neurotic and afraid to be in crowds, which my brother and I found to be a little bit implausible.
VAN SUSTEREN: Phil, set the record straight: Did -- was Frank Sinatra a draft-dodger or not? After getting all your Freedom of information Act information, do you conclude he was or was not?
P. KUNTZ: I think he -- what he told the Draft Board officials clearly indicates that he didn't want to serve. I don't think that you could call him a draft-dodger. That's a rather strong term. He clearly -- there's no evidence that he paid a bribe to get out of the draft. I think there's plenty of evidence, though, that he want to wanted to make sure that he didn't get drafted.
Was it Bruce Springsteen that rerecorded some of his songs? I think I heard him and Cindy Lauper singing torch songs.
“Frank countered with “Strangers in the Night.”
Really put her in her place, didn’t it? I’m not a Sinatra fan, but can tell the difference between vulgarity and an out and out hack.
You don't scare me. I've got chunks of guys like you in my stool!
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Partly right and the snubbing by the kennedys at the 1960 convention because of supposed mod ties.My FIL was his lawyer back in those days and told me they were both republicans from there on out.My FIL was also good friens with RR. The connection was obviously the movie industry.
Interesting. My grandfather knew Reagan too, back during his days in Des Moines, Ia while a sports announcer at WHO. They ate lunch together at the local diner. Grandpa had a radio repair business near WHO.
Thats a cool story.I love hearing stories like that.
In spite of just what an evil SOB he was, I always did like his duo with Nancy in “Something Stupid” (1967).
One of the funniest SNL skits ever, RIP Phil, we still miss you.
Thanks!!
We think the same thing here — I just got out of the car with my 18-year old and we were listening to the best of Dean Martin.
DH, Italian, grew up listening to Sinatra, Martin and the Singing Barber — Perry Como, it was always on in his home.
We listen to Rat Pack CDs ALL the time — love ALL of them.
does anyone besides me remember when he and Dino both had
Top 40 ranking singles? back in the early 60’s, somewhere..
Or the CD...the Capital Years...now I gotta find my copy and play it.
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