How is it that these two never recorded an album together? The two appeared on the same stage only periodically over the years of their legendary careers, in television specials in 1958 and 1959, and again on 1967's A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim. Pianist Paul Smith has said, "Ella loved working with [Frank]. Sinatra gave her his dressing-room on A Man and His Music and … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: Frank & Ella
Frank Sinatra
Saturday Afternoon Thread: The Rat Pack Week
"Alcohol may be man's worst enemy, but the bible says love your enemy." - Frank Sinatra … [Read more...] about Saturday Afternoon Thread: The Rat Pack Week
Friday Afternoon Thread: The Rat Pack Week
Thursday Afternoon Thread: The Rat Pack Week
“The Jack Pack” was the name briefly attributed to a famous group of 1960s entertainers who supported U.S. Senator John F. “Jack” Kennedy (JFK) in his 1960 run for president. “The Jack Pack” moniker was actually a variant of “The Rat Pack,” a nickname for a coterie of Hollywood stars and Las Vegas entertainers that included: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Joey … [Read more...] about Thursday Afternoon Thread: The Rat Pack Week
Wednesday Afternoon Thread: The Rat Pack Week
A gang of World War II 82nd Airborne veterans is recruited by Danny Ocean (Sinatra) and Jimmy Foster (Lawford) to rob five different Las Vegas casinos (Sahara, Riviera, Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn, Sands and the Flamingo) on a single night. The gang plans the elaborate New Year's Eve heist with the precision of a military operation. Josh Howard (Davis) takes a job as a … [Read more...] about Wednesday Afternoon Thread: The Rat Pack Week