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.
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Rat Pack Classic Film Headed To Broadway
Published by July 23rd, 2008 in Rat Pack and Frank Sinatra. 0 CommentsRat 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.
Two New Sinatra Mobile Fidelity Releases on August 5th
Published by July 4th, 2008 in Frank Sinatra. 0 CommentsAfter 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 […]
Sinatra’s First Record For Auction on Ebay
Published by July 2nd, 2008 in Rarities and Frank Sinatra. 0 CommentsToday 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 […]
History Channel to Profile Sinatra’s Cal Neva Hotel
Published by June 10th, 2008 in Frank Sinatra. 0 CommentsAccording 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 […]
New Sinatra Mobile Fidelity Releases
Published by June 4th, 2008 in Recordings and Frank Sinatra. 0 CommentsSinatra 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 […]
Photo Tour of Frank Sinatra’s NYC Apartment
Published by May 26th, 2008 in Frank Sinatra. 0 CommentsToday’s New York Times Real Estate section talks about the apartments and buildings of the famous. In particular, Frank Sinatra’s former 72nd St hangout is shown in great photo essay. I imagine it’d take a lot of clams to buy this place, not to mention renovate it from its present dilapidated state.
