When you write a blog about a great, albeit deceased, entertainer, chances are that when there are no new recordings or DVDs to discuss that you’re going to occasionally find yourself dealing with the kind of news that some might consider a little ’soft.’ This problem is compounded during the Summer months when sane people […]
From our Truth is Stranger than Fiction department: A man claiming to be Frank Sinatra’s grandson has been arrested on fraud charges in Texas.
Rat Pack fans take note: Robin and the Seven Hoods, one of the classic Rat Pack films of the 1960’s, is being produced for Broadway in a production slated to premier in 2010. The original film, starring Frank, Dino, Sammy, and other semi-rat packers, was recently re-released as part of the The Rat Pack Ultimate […]
Jo Stafford, a star member of the Pied Pipers during the early Sinatra/Dorsey days, has died at age 90.
After several delays, it appears that the two new Mobile Fidelity Sinatra releases will be available beginning August 5th. Amazon is taking advance orders for each. I’m personally looking forward to these releases as Mobile Fidelity has a well-deserved reputation for delivering audio quality that is superior to the studio releases. Product links are shown […]
Today I noticed that a seller has place a copy of the venerable Brunswick 8443 up for sale on Ebay. Long-time fans will no doubt recognize that as Sinatra’s very first commercial recording, made not long after he joined The Harry James Orchestra in 1939.
Over the years I’ve seen copies of this rarity go from […]
Few people are aware that Frank Sinatra had been offered the part of Harry Callahan in Dirty Harry. But, as this interview with Clint Eastwood reveals, that was precisely what happened. Eastwood’s role as Dirty Harry was, ultimately, a large part of what made him a film icon. It seems hard to imagine now what […]
One of the truly nifty features of Apple’s iTunes software is that it maintains a count of how many times a song is played. Whether you play the song while at your computer or on your iPod while on-the-go, iTunes is remembering what you like the most - and least - about your collection. Since […]
According to Nevada Appeal, The History Channel recently recorded a segment on Sinatra’s former Cal Neva Lodge for their program “Cities of The Underworld.” Set to air sometime in December of January, the segment highlights the network of private tunnels beneath the lodge that were designed to allow high-profile guests and Sinatra himself to get […]
Sinatra audiophiles take note: On June 30th, Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs will be releasing newly-remastered versions of two of Frank Sinatra’s popular Capitol Records albums, Nice ‘n’ Easy and Only The Lonely. Both will be released as limited edition gold CDs. Mobile Fidelity has a well deserved reputation for wringing the absolute maximum quality sound […]
