This morning’s LA Times reported the sad news that Al Viola, longtime guitarist for Frank Sinatra, has died at the age of 87. He will be missed.
Archive for February, 2007
Al Viola - Rest in Peace
Published by February 23rd, 2007 in Recordings and Frank Sinatra. 3 CommentsPhoto By Sammy Davis Jr.
Published by February 20th, 2007 in Memorabilia, Books and Sammy Davis. 2 CommentsWho knew Sammy Davis Jr. was such a photo buff? Certainly I didn’t. But as a new book shows, he certainly was a prolific photographer. Amazon has the product info here: Photo by Sammy Davis, Jr.
Good Morning America has some of the candid shots taken by Sammy that are included in this book. It is […]
Toronto Star Interview With Frank Sinatra Jr.
Published by February 17th, 2007 in Memorabilia and Frank Sinatra Jr.. 1 CommentToday’s Toronto Star has an interesting interview with Frank Sinatra Jr. Check it out.
Sinatra Program Moves from XM To Sirius Satellite
Published by February 7th, 2007 in Memorabilia and Frank Sinatra. 0 CommentsThe popular Sinatra programming on XM Satellite Radio is moving to Sirius. Here is the (press release.) I haven’t listened to this program but talk of various programming from ‘the Sinatra archives’ intrigues me enough that I might actually try it out.
Why Sinatra Missed The Shot Heard ’round The World
Published by February 6th, 2007 in Memorabilia, Frank Sinatra and Jackie Gleason. 0 CommentsBloomberg is carrying an article this morning with an hysterical tidbit about Sinatra. It seems Sinatra was at the famous 1951 Giants vs. Brooklyn Dodgers baseball game where Bobby Thompson hit a home run that came to be known as ‘The Shot Heard ’round The World’. Unfortunately, though present, Sinatra missed the famous home run. […]
Sinatra Club member Teresa Sodara writes to tell us of the following special effort to have the US Postal Service issue a commemorative stamp in honor of Bobby Darin. A lot of the members here are Darin fans so this is undoubtedly an item that will be of interest to many:
I wanted to notify you […]
More on Romance Songs
Published by February 1st, 2007 in Memorabilia, Rarities, Capitol and Frank Sinatra. 2 CommentsSinatra Club member Vic Bovine writes the following in response to my posting yesterday about the new CD:
I am delighted to finally have the December 1957 Nelson Riddle arrangement of “If you are but a dream” on CD. I had it on my “This is Sinatra II LP” and played it so much it is […]
