Archive for February, 2008

Sinatra Club Email Subscriptions

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Simply enter your email address in the “Get Sinatra Club by Email” box at the upper-right of this page. Whenever there is a new post, usually several times weekly, you’ll receive it in your inbox. It’s the fan’s best way […]

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Don Rickles To Be On The Late Show Tonight

Sorry for the late announcement, but I’ve just learned that Don Rickles is to be on The Late Show with Craig Ferguson this tomorrow evening at 12:35AM. Chances are this segment may end up on YouTube. If so, I’ll post a link to it tomorrow Friday.

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Free Sinatra Short Film Download: The House I Live In

Most fans have heard of this one, but for those who haven’t… Frank Sinatra was featured in a short film produced in 1945 to promote racial and religious tolerance, a cause he would promote throughout his lifetime. The film was well received and won a special academy award in 1946. This film has […]

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New Sinatra CD Release: Nothing But The Best

The month of May is shaping up to be a big one for Sinatra fans. In addition to all the new DVD releases, now comes news of a brand new CD.
From the press release: “On May 13, Reprise will release NOTHING BUT THE BEST, a single-disc collection from Sinatra’s Reprise Years that features 22 classic […]

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Esquire Posts Classic Sinatra Article to The Web

Esquire has posted their classic article, Frank Sinatra Has A Cold, by Gay Talese on the web. New and old fans alike will enjoy reading or re-reading what has long been felt to be among the best vignette portraits of Sinatra ever written.

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American Popular Standards Continue to Disappear From Radio

Today’s Charlotte Observer reports that WNMX, the local standards-oriented station that that played artists such as Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett, has abruptly changed format. The new format is focused on 60s and 70s pop music and is intended to appeal to a stronger, larger demographic. This is a recurring theme. Here in the New […]

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Frank Sinatra and Alicia Keys Open Grammy Awards

Last night’s Grammy Awards opened with a ‘duet’ between Sinatra and Alicia Keys. At the moment it’s all over YouTube. Here’s a link to one copy of the video. If the link is broken, search YouTube for ‘Sinatra Keys’ and you’ll find it easily. I can’t say I’m a huge fan of these types of […]

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DVD Bonanza for Sinatra Fans Coming in May

Warner Home Video yesterday announced plans for the DVD release of numerous Sinatra and Rat Pack films. Included are some long-time favorites, like The Tender Trap, High Society, Some Came Running and many more
This release coincides with the previously announced Sinatra mini-series DVD.
Most notable of all the films released will be The Rat Pack Ultimate […]

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Sinatra Still a Top Earner

Yesterday’s New York Times carried a brief article with the news that last year Frank Sinatra’s estate was paid $50 million by Warner Music Group. That’s a lot of cabbage for a long-deceased singer and a true testament to the artistic legacy he left behind.

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1992 Sinatra Mini-Series to Be Released on DVD

I wasn’t aware that this one hadn’t yet hit DVD, but it turns out that the 1992 Sinatra mini-series will finally be released in this format. The due date will be May 13th. I haven’t seen this one in quite a long time, but I recall it as an enjoyable, not-so-bad depiction of Sinatra’s life.

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