The building where Sinatra recorded many of his classic albums in the 1950s has just been sold by its owner for 50 million dollars. Reuters has the details of the sale.
Archive for September, 2006
Historic Capitol Records Building Sold
Published by September 29th, 2006 in Memorabilia and Passings. 0 CommentsLive Sinatra Recordings We Wish Existed
Published by September 29th, 2006 in Memorabilia and Recordings. 1 CommentThe upcoming Sinatra: Vegas new release is quite significant in that it offers a collection of performances previously unavailable anywhere in any form. I for one am axiously awaiting the release of this set, which may be the most important new Sinatra release of the past 10 years. It is a veritable treasure trove for […]
Sinatra Ring-a-Ding-Ding Reel-to-Reel Tape
Published by September 27th, 2006 in Memorabilia, Recordings and Rarities. 2 CommentsSinatra’s very first Reprise LP, Ring-a-Ding-Ding was quite a successful release. It was available on LP, which is what most people purchased, but also in reel-to-reel tape format, which is shown above.
What makes this item so unusual is the unusual cover artwork, which was only released on the very first production run of this […]
Frank Sinatra Budweiser LP - How Rare?
Published by September 26th, 2006 in Memorabilia, Recordings and Rarities. 1 CommentAmong the most famous of the rare items sought after by Sinatra collectors, the famous Budweiser LP is probably at the top of most collector’s lists. This is the soundtrack to Sinatra’s ‘A Man and His Music Part II’ television show, which was sponsored by Budweiser. The company had a special commemorative version made with […]
Rustic Cabin - Where It All Began For Sinatra
Published by September 26th, 2006 in Memorabilia and Rarities. 5 CommentsFrom a vintage, original menu, comes this logo for The Rustic Cabin, another locale made famous by Frank Sinatra. It was here that Sinatra was first ‘discovered’ in 1939 by Harry James. Sinatra went on to join James’ band that year and the rest, they say, is history.
There are no known performances of Sinatra singing […]
Sinatra at The Sands - 1954
Published by September 25th, 2006 in Memorabilia, Sands Hotel and Las Vegas. 0 CommentsAnd now for the grandfather of all Sands Hotel advertisements. This one hearkens back to circa 1954 at approximately the time of Sinatra’s first appearance at The Sands Hotel. Previously Sinatra had been appearing at The Desert Inn, and his move to the Sands would have major positive implications for himself, The Sands, and […]
Sinatra at The Sands Hotel - 1960
Published by September 22nd, 2006 in Memorabilia, Rarities, Rat Pack, Sands Hotel and Las Vegas. 3 CommentsThe image reproduced above is from a scan of a beautiful promo flyer sent to Sands Hotel patrons in approximately 1960. They were printed on light cardboard stock, folded in the middle, and addressed on the opposite side (not shown). Over the years I’ve collected a few of these (see my previous posts) and have […]
Sinatra Promotional Flyer From The Sands Hotel - 1956!
Published by September 21st, 2006 in Memorabilia, Rarities, Rat Pack, Sands Hotel and Las Vegas. 1 CommentThis might be my very favorite promotional flyer from The Sands Hotel. It is certainly from a very early (circa 1956) appearance by Sinatra at the location he would ultimately put on the map. It was during this period that Frank Sinatra met Bill Miller, his long-time pianist and friend.
This is a very classy piece, […]
Sinatra & Basie at The Sands - 1966
Published by September 21st, 2006 in Memorabilia, Rarities, Rat Pack, Sands Hotel and Las Vegas. 0 CommentsFrom my personal collection comes this scan of an original Sand Hotel mailer from circa 1966. The Sands would periodically send out mailers to high rollers, inviting them to visit the casino and see a show. Obviously, the lucky few got to see Sinatra in-person, with Basie…. Wow! What a show.
With the impending release of […]
R.I.P.: Patricia Kennedy Lawford
Published by September 18th, 2006 in Uncategorized and Passings. 0 CommentsPatricia Kennedy Lawford, sister of JFK, and former wife of some-time Rat Pack member, Peter Lawford, has died in New York at the age of 82.
