Archive for the 'Memorabilia' Category

Frank Sinatra Postage Stamp Announced

Due out sometime this coming Spring. More details are available here.

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US Postal Service Announces Sinatra Stamp

It really was just a matter of time. Elvis and so many other famous entertainers have theirs and now Frank Sinatra is finally getting his own postage stamp.  Today, the US Postal Service announced that the stamp bearing Sinatra’s likeness will be released next year. No word on which image of Sinatra will be used. […]

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Sinatra / Rat Pack Links for 12/1/07

A few interesting links here, including news of a new partnership between the Sinatra family and Warner Music Group that will hopefully bring to market many new Sinatra releases. There’s also an extended review of The Voice in Time and a reminder of Sunday evening’s premier of the Don Rickles Project on HBO.

 Warner Music Group […]

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Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project on HBO

John Landis’ documentary, Mr Warmth: The Don Rickles Project, is set for its premier on HBO this coming Sunday.  HBO’s site has the details, including the other times this program will be shown during the month of December.

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A Sinatra Fan’s Holiday Gift Guide

Frank Sinatra 2008 Wall Calendar
Face it: 2008 is coming and you need to put something on your wall. It may as well be Sinatra.
Sinatra: Vegas (Box Set, 4CD/1DVD)
Last year’s big surprise remains the best Sinatra boxed set released since 1995’s Complete Reprise Recordings. If you haven’t yet purchased a copy, what have you been waiting […]

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Video: Sands Hotel Implosion

As expected, the Atlantic City Sands Hotel and Casino was imploded last night in a Vegas-style demolition. Video is available here.

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Sands Hotel to Be Imploded

It seems ironic and, in some ways, fitting that on the day the last surviving member of the Rat Pack dies that Atlantic City’s famed Sands Hotel and Casino will be demolished. While the Atlantic City Sands Hotel doesn’t have nearly the pedigree of its Las Vegas counterpart, the facility maintained a strong association with […]

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Last of The Rat Pack: Joey Bishop Dead at 89

This Associated Press is reporting today that Joey Bishop, long-time member of the Rat Pack and its last surviving member, is dead at age 89. Lots more will be written regarding his passing and there’s nothing more for me to say except: “Rest in peace, Joey.”

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Frank Sinatra/Rat Pack Links For 9/20/07

Chris Tucker is Sinatra Star
Mr S.:My Life With Sinatra Heads To the Big Screen
Frank Sinatra Running For Township Supervisor
Mr. S: My Life with Frank Sinatra is certainly one of the more entertaining Sinatra biographies to emerge in recent years. It will be interesting to see who’ll fill the role of Sinatra himself. His larger-than-life […]

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New Book - “Sinatra: Frank and Friendly”

A new book of Frank Sinatra photos will shortly be released: Sinatra: Frank and Friendly. This title contains more than 100 photos of Sinatra taken over a 20-year period by photographer Terry O’Neill, including backstage, on-location, and private shots.

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