http://www.sinatraclub.com/2007/07/09/sinatra-the-great-american-songbook-disappearing-from-the-airwaves/ Sinatra Club: Frank Sinatra, The Rat Pack, Las Vegas and The Golden Age of American Entertainment Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:07:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://www.sinatraclub.com/2007/07/09/sinatra-the-great-american-songbook-disappearing-from-the-airwaves/#comment-21232 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 12:06:59 +0000 http://www.sinatraclub.com/2007/07/09/sinatra-the-great-american-songbook-disappearing-from-the-airwaves/#comment-21232 [...] If only I could still receive Sid’s program here in NYC, as I once did… But that’s another story. [...] […] If only I could still receive Sid’s program here in NYC, as I once did… But that’s another story. […]

]]> http://www.sinatraclub.com/2007/07/09/sinatra-the-great-american-songbook-disappearing-from-the-airwaves/#comment-21155 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 03:28:17 +0000 http://www.sinatraclub.com/2007/07/09/sinatra-the-great-american-songbook-disappearing-from-the-airwaves/#comment-21155 Can you spell "greed"? Why should a station pay ASCAP royalties when they can set up a cheap talk show host to rage and fume about hot-button issues for 3 hours (no royalties). San Francisco was shocked when KABL was converted to KQKE-Air America talk station. Radios were originally conceived as "electric music boxes". How ironic. Thankfully we still have our vinyl records... I keep finding wonderful VIC DAMONE LPs (his 1962 LP "YOUNG and LIVELY" is a beautiful collection of ballads). I sing Sinatra, Jack Jones, Damone, Bennett all over California! Young kids have never heard the songs! They're really appreciative and friendly!!! Life Goes ON!!! Can you spell “greed”? Why should a station pay ASCAP royalties when they can set up a cheap talk show host to rage and fume about hot-button issues for 3 hours (no royalties). San Francisco was shocked when KABL was converted to KQKE-Air America talk station. Radios were originally conceived as “electric music boxes”. How ironic. Thankfully we still have our vinyl records… I keep finding wonderful VIC DAMONE LPs (his 1962 LP “YOUNG and LIVELY” is a beautiful collection of ballads). I sing Sinatra, Jack Jones, Damone, Bennett all over California! Young kids have never heard the songs! They’re really appreciative and friendly!!! Life Goes ON!!!

]]> http://www.sinatraclub.com/2007/07/09/sinatra-the-great-american-songbook-disappearing-from-the-airwaves/#comment-21123 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 13:32:30 +0000 http://www.sinatraclub.com/2007/07/09/sinatra-the-great-american-songbook-disappearing-from-the-airwaves/#comment-21123 It's a sad thing when those of us who still like to listen to Big Band and Swing are cut out to make way for those "bands" who scream into the microphone with expletives that would make a sailor blush. All the real music is dying off! It’s a sad thing when those of us who still like to listen to Big Band and Swing are cut out to make way for those “bands” who scream into the microphone with expletives that would make a sailor blush. All the real music is dying off!

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