May 26, 1985
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada (May 24-27)
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Joe Parnello
1. Where Or When
2. I've Got You Under My Skin
3. It's All Right With Me
4. Autumn Leaves
5. L. A. Is My Lady
6. Someone To Watch Over Me
7. Mack The Knife
8. monologue
9. All Or Nothing At All
10. Something
11. Here's To The Band
12. Come Rain Or Come Shine
13. Luck Be A Lady
14. One For My Baby
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 58mins.
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada (May 24-27)
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Joe Parnello
1. Where Or When
2. I've Got You Under My Skin
3. It's All Right With Me
4. Autumn Leaves
5. L. A. Is My Lady
6. Someone To Watch Over Me
7. Mack The Knife
8. monologue
9. All Or Nothing At All
10. Something
11. Here's To The Band
12. Come Rain Or Come Shine
13. Luck Be A Lady
14. One For My Baby
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 58mins.
May 27, 1985
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada (May 24-27)
Orchestra Conducted By: Joe Parnello
1. Where Or When
2. I've Got You Under My Skin
3. It's All Right With Me
4. Autumn Leaves
5. L.A. Is My Lady
6. Someone To Watch Over Me
7. Mack The Knife
8. monologue
9. All Or Nothing At All
10. Something
11. Here's To The Band
12. Luck Be A Lady
13. One For My Baby
14. New York, New York
Notes: TT 62mins.
May 29, 1985
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Joe Parnello
1. Yes Sir, That’s My Baby
2. It’s All Right With Me
3. L.A. Is My Lady
4. Autumn Leaves
5. Change Partners
6. Someone To Watch Over Me
7. All Or Nothing At All
8. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
9. Come Rain Or Come Shine
10. monologue
11. I’ve Got You Under My Skin
12. More Than You Know
13. Where Or When
14. One For My Baby
15. My Kind Of Town
Notes: TT 55mins.
May 30, 1985
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Joe Parnello
May 31, 1985
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada (May 24-27)
Orchestra Conducted By: Joe Parnello
Monday evening
1. Where Or When
2. I've Got You Under My Skin
3. It's All Right With Me
4. Autumn Leaves
5. L.A. Is My Lady
6. Someone To Watch Over Me
7. Mack The Knife
monologue
8. All Or Nothing At All
9. Something
10. Here's To The Band
11. Luck Be A Lady
12. One For My Baby
13. New York, New York
Ed O'Brien:
Frank changed "Come Rain Or Come Shine
quite a bit for this engagement. Gone was the
famous Costa arrangement. Joe Parnello wrote
a swingin' chart designed for Frank and a jazz
quartet. The song was performed during the
initial six shows. Audience response was rather
subdued and the concept was dropped..
August 30, 1985
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Key Musicians: Don Baldini (Bass), Irv Cottler (Drums), Tony Mattola
(Guitar), Joe Parnello (piano)
Orchestra Conducted By: Joe Parnello
1. Yes Sir, That's My Baby
2. It's All Right With Me
3. L. A. Is My Lady
4. Autumn Leaves
5. Change Partners
6. Someone To Watch Over Me
7. All Or Nothing At All
8. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
9. Here's To The Band
10. monologue
11. Come Rain Or Come Shine
12. I've Got You Under My Skin
13. Where Or When
14. One For My Baby
Notes: TT 57mins
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Key Musicians: Don Baldini (Bass), Irv Cottler (Drums), Tony Mattola
(Guitar), Joe Parnello (piano)
Orchestra Conducted By: Joe Parnello
1. Yes Sir, That's My Baby
2. It's All Right With Me
3. L. A. Is My Lady
4. Autumn Leaves
5. Change Partners
6. Someone To Watch Over Me
7. All Or Nothing At All
8. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
9. Here's To The Band
10. monologue
11. Come Rain Or Come Shine
12. I've Got You Under My Skin
13. Where Or When
14. One For My Baby
Notes: TT 57mins
August 31, 1985
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Key Musicians: Don Baldini (Bass), Irv Cottler (Drums), Tony Mattola
(Guitar), Joe Parnello (piano)
Orchestra Conducted By: Joe Parnello
1. Yes Sir, That's My Baby
2. It's All Right With Me
3. L.A. Is My Lady
4. Autumn Leaves
5. Change Partners
6. Someone To Watch Over Me
7. All Or Nothing At All
8. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
9.. Here's To The Band
10. monologue
11. I've Got You Under My Skin
12. Come Rain Or Come Shine
13. Where Or When
14. One For My Baby
Notes: TT 52mins.
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Key Musicians: Don Baldini (Bass), Irv Cottler
(Drums), Tony Mattola (Guitar), Joe Parnello (piano)
Orchestra Conducted By: Joe Parnello
1. Yes Sir, That's My Baby
2. It's All Right With Me
3. L.A. Is My Lady
4. Autumn Leaves
5. Change Partners
6. Someone To Watch Over Me
7. All Or Nothing At All
8. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
9.. Here's To The Band
10. monologue
11. I've Got You Under My Skin
12. Come Rain Or Come Shine
13. Where Or When
14. One For My Baby
Notes: TT 52mins.
September 1, 1985
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
Key Musicans: Don Baldini (Bass), Irv Cottler
(Drums), Tony Mattola (Guitar), Joe Parnello (piano)
Orchestra Conducted By: Joe Parnello
1. Yes Sir, That's My Baby
2. It's All Right With Me
3. L.A. Is My Lady
4. Autumn Leaves
5. Change Partners
6. Someone To Watch Over Me
7. All Or Nothing At All
8. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
9. Here's To The Band
10. monologue
11. I've Got You Under My Skin
12. Come Rain Or Come Shine
13. Where Or When
14. One For My Baby
Notes: TT 52mins.
September 2, 1985
Television
MDA Telethon
1. L.A. Is My Lady
NOTE: Sinatra Scholar Ed O'Brien points out that
Sinatra's appearance was aired again the following year.
September 5, 1985
Concerts
Carnegie Hall, New York City (September 5-14)
1. Where or When
2. It's All Right with Me
3. Autumn Leaves
4. L.A. is my Lady
5. Someone to Watch over Me
6. Change Partners (uptempo Parnello arrangement)
7. Something
8. All or Nothing at All
9. Lost in the Stars
10. Gal That Got Away
11. Here's to the Band
12. More Than You Know w/Tony Mottola
13. Mack the Knife
14. It was a very good Year
15. Come Fly with Me
16. One for my Baby
17. New York, New York
Carnegie Hall, New York City (September 5-14)
September 6, 1985
Concerts
Carnegie Hall, New York City (September 5-14)
1. Where or When
2. It's All Right with Me
3. Autumn Leaves
4. L.A. is my Lady
5. Someone to Watch over Me
6. Change Partners (uptempo Parnello arrangement)
7. Something
8. All or Nothing at All
9. Lost in the Stars
10. Gal That Got Away
11. Monologue
12. Here's to the Band
13. More Than You Know w/Tony Mottola, guitar
14. Mack the Knife
15. It was a very good Year
16. Come Rain or Come Shine
17. One for my Baby
18. I've Got You Under My Skin
19. New York , New York
Carnegie Hall, New York City (September 5-14)
September 7, 1985
Concerts
Carnegie Hall, New York City (September 5-14)
1. Where or When
2. It's All Right with Me
3. Autumn Leaves
4. L.A. is my Lady
5. Someone to Watch over Me
6. Change Partners (uptempo Parnello arrangement)
7. Something
8.. All or Nothing at All
9. Lost in the Stars
10. Gal That Got Away
11. Monologue
12. Here's to the Band
13. More Than You Know w/Tony Mottola, guitar
14. Mack the Knife
15. It was a very good Year
16. Come Rain or Come Shine
17. One for my Baby
18. I've Got You Under My Skin
19. New York , New York
September 8, 1985
Concerts
Carnegie Hall , New York City (September 5-14)
Sunday Evening
Conductor/pianist: Joe Parnello
Bass: Don Baldini
Drums: Irv Cottler
Guitar: Tony Mottola
1. Where Or When B. Byers arg.
2. It's All Right With Me S. Nestico arg.
3. Autumn Leaves
4. L.A. Is My Lady
5. Someone To Watch Over Me D. Costa arg.
6. Change Partners J. Parnello arg.
7. Something N. Riddle arg.
8. All Or Nothing At All N. Riddle uptempo arg 1966
9. Lost In The Stars
10. Gal That Got Away ( "A great thing was hearing Judy when she sang this song.
The song meant a great deal to that little lady and to all of us. She was some
kind of talent.")
monologue
11. Here's To The Band
12. More Than You Know T. Mottola on guitar
13.. Mack The Knife (standing ovation)
14. It Was A Very Good Year
15. Come Rain Or Come Shine
16. One For My Baby G. Jenkins arg.( "The best saloon song ever written by anybody")
17. I've Got You Under My Skin
( "That's it folks! I can't think of another song to sing just now.")
18. New York, New York
Ed O'Brien:
September 8, 1935 Major Bowes Amateur Hour Hoboken Four
sang "Shine."
Fifty years to the day, a sold out house, in the hallowed halls of
Carnegie, was thrilled to hear the greatest singer of the century,
sing 18 classic American songs, in an 85 minute performance.
Dick Bellach:
I took my wife to one of those concerts; it was the first time she had seen Frank in person.
We were sitting in the middle of the orchestra and, at some point she turned to me and whispered,
"I get the feeling he's singing just to me." Sinatra had the incredible ability to make everyone
in an audience feel he was singing DIRECTLY to them.
September 10, 1985
Concerts
Carnegie Hall, New York City
Key Musicians: Don Baldini (Bass), Irv Cottler (Drums), Tony Mattola (Guitar), Joe Parnello (piano)
Orchestra Conducted By: Joe Parnello
1.. Where or When
2. It's All Right with Me
3. Autumn Leaves
4. L..A. is my Lady
5. Someone to Watch Over Me
6. Change Partners (uptempo Parnello arrangement)
7. Something
8. All or Nothing at All
9. Lost in the Stars
10. The Gal that Got Away
11. monologue
12. Here's to the Band
13. More Than You Know w/Tony Mottola, guitar
14. Mack the Knife
15. It Was a Very Good Year
16. Come Rain or Come Shine
17. One for My Baby
18. I've Got You Under my Skin
19. New York, New York
Notes: TT 92mins.
September 12, 1985
Concerts
Carnegie Hall, New York City
Key Musicians: Don Baldini (Bass), Irv Cottler (Drums), Tony Mattola
(Guitar), Joe Parnello (piano)
Orchestra Conducted By: Joe Parnello
1. Where or When
2. It's Alright With Me
3. Autumn Leaves
4. L.A. Is My Lady
5. Someone To Watch Over Me
6. Change Partners
7. Something
8. All Or Nothing At All
9. Lost In The Stars
10. The Gal That Got Away
11. monologue
12. Here's To The Band
13. More Than You Know
14. Mack The Knife
15. It Was A Very Good Year
16. Come Rain Or Come Shine
17. One For My Baby
18. I've Got You Under My Skin
19. New York, New York
Notes: TT 84mins.
September 13, 1985
Concerts
Carnegie Hall, New York City
Key Musicians: Don Baldini (Bass), Irv Cottler
(Drums), Tony Mattola (Guitar), Joe Parnello (piano)
Orchestra Conducted By: Joe Parnello
1. Where or When
2. It's All Right with Me
3. Autumn Leaves
4. L.A. is my Lady
5. Someone to Watch over Me
6. Change Partners (uptempo Parnello arrangement)
7. Something
8. All or Nothing at All
9. Lost in the Stars
10. Gal that Got Away
11. Monologue
12. Here's to the Band
13. More Than You Know w/Tony Mottola, guitar
14. Mack the Knife
15. It was a Very Good Year
16. Come Rain or Come Shine
17. One for my Baby
18. I've Got You under my Skin
19. New York, New York
Notes: TT 98mins.
September 14, 1985
Concerts
Carnegie Hall, New York City
Key Musicians: Don Baldini (Bass), Irv Cottler (Drums), Tony Mattola (Guitar), Joe Parnello (piano)
Orchestra Conducted By: Joe Parnello
1. Where Or When
2. It's All Right With Me
3. Autumns Leaves
4. L.A. Is My Lady
5. Someone To Watch Over Me
6. Change Partners
7. Something
8. All Or Nothing At All
9. Lost In The Stars
10. The Gal That Got Away
11. monologue
12. Here's To The Band
13. More Than You Know
14. Mack The Knife
15. It Was A Very Good Year
16. Come Rain Or Come Shine
17. One For My Baby
18. I Get A Kick Out Of You
19. New York, New York
Notes: TT 97mins.
September 15, 1985
Pipe Night at the Players Club, New York
Frank Sinatra was honored
Pipe Nights began at The Players as a men's cigar evening. By 1936,
Pipe Nights had evolved into testimonials
honoring artists for their contributions to the American stage. Past
recipients of Pipe Nights include Charlie Chaplin,
John Barrymore, Frank Sinatra, Carol Burnett, Mary Tyler Moore and
more.
September 15, 1988 Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills,
California
Press Conference for The Ultimate Event
Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis Jr.
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September 26, 1985
Concerts
Universal Premier Hotel, Los Angeles, California
Just Say No Benefit
Orchestra Conducted By: Joe Parnello
Notes: Sinatra sang "L.A. Is My Lady"
Universal Premier Hotel, Los Angeles, California
Just Say No Benefit
Orchestra Conducted By: Joe Parnello
Notes: Sinatra sang "L.A. Is My Lady"
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October 9, 1985
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Atlantic City New Jersey
Key Musicians: Don Baldini (Bass), Irv Cottler (Drums), Tony Mattola (Guitar), Joe Parnello (piano)
Orchestra Conducted By: Joe Parnello
1. Where Or When
2. It's All Right With Me
3. Autumns Leaves
4. L. A. Is My Lady
5. Someone To Watch Over Me
6. Change Partners
7. Something
8. All Or Nothing At All
9. Lost In The Stars
10. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
11. monologue
12. Here's To The Band
13. More Than You Know
14. Mack The Knife
15. It Was A Very Good Year
16. You Make Me Feel So Young
17. One For My Baby
Notes: 73mins.
October 10, 1985
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Atlantic City New Jersey
Key Musicians: Don Baldini (Bass), Irv Cottler (Drums), Tony Mattola (Guitar), Joe Parnello (piano)
Orchestra Conducted By: Joe Parnello
Partial Recording:
1. Where Or When
2. It's All right With Me
3. Autumn Leaves
4. L.A. Is My Lady
5. Someone To Watch Over Me
6. Change Partners
7. Something
8. All Or Nothing At All
9. Lost In The Stars
10. The Gal That Got Away
11. monologue
12. Tony Mattola: solo
Notes: incomplete TT 43mins.
FS attends Yul Brynner's funeral, FS jr. attends Nelson Riddle's funeral.
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October 11, 1985
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Atlantic City New Jersey (9-13)
Orchestra conducted by Joe Parnello
Don Baldini on bass,Irv Cottler on drums, Tony Mottola on guitar,Joe
Parnello on piano
Friday evening
First show:
1. All Or Nothing At All Riddle arg. 1966
2. It's All Right With Me
3. Autumn Leaves (terrific vocal)
4. L.A. Is My Lady
5. Someone To Watch Over Me
6. Change Partners Parnello arg. 1982
7. Something Riddle arg. 1974
8. Where Or When Byers arg. 1966
9. Lost In The Stars
9. In The Wee Small Hours
monologue
12. More Than You Know w/ Tony Mottola
12. Mack The Knife
13. It Was A Very Good Year
14. The Best Is Yet To Come
15. One For My Baby
Golden Nugget, Atlantic City New Jersey (9-13)
Orchestra conducted by Joe Parnello
Don Baldini on bass,Irv Cottler on drums, Tony Mottola on guitar,Joe Parnello on piano
Friday evening
second show:
1. All Or Nothing At All Riddle arg.. 1966
2. It's All Right With Me
3. Autumn Leaves
4. L.A. Is My Lady
5. Someone To Watch Over Me
6. Change Partners Parnello arg. 1982
7. Something Riddle arg. 1974
8. Where Or When Byers arg. 1966
9. Lost In The Stars
9. In The Wee Small Hours
monologue
12. More Than You Know w/ Tony Mottola
12. Mack The Knife
13. It Was A Very Good Year
14.. The Best Is Yet To Come
15. One For My Baby program
October 12, 1985
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Atlantic City New Jersey (9-13)
Orchestra conducted by Joe Parnello
Saturday evening
First show:
1.. All Or Nothing At All (Riddle arg. 1966)
"That song was orchestrated by my friend Nelson Riddle,whom
we dedicate every performance from now to the end of this
year -- or forever -- to his memory." Riddle died 10-8-85
2. It's All Right With Me
3. Autumn Leaves (terrific vocal)
4. L.A. Is My Lady
5. Someone To Watch Over Me
6. Change Partners Parnello arg. 1982
7. Something Riddle arg. 1974
8. Where Or When Byers arg. 1966
9. In The Wee Small Hours ( "Song written by Jule Styne,"
according
to Frank)
11. The Gal That Got Away ( tribute to Judy )
monologue
12. More Than You Know w/ Tony Mottola
12. Mack The Knife
13. It Was A Very Good Year
14.. The Best Is Yet To Come
15. One For My Baby
Golden Nugget, Atlantic City New Jersey (9-13)
Orchestra conducted by Joe Parnello
Saturday evening
second show:
1. All Or Nothing At All Riddle arg. 1966
2. It's All Right With Me
3. Autumn Leaves
4. L.A. Is My Lady
5. Someone To Watch Over Me
6. Change Partners Parnello arg. 1982
7. Something Riddle arg. 1974
8. Where Or When Byers arg. 1966
9. In The Wee Small Hours
11. The Gal That Got Away
monologue
12. More Than You Know w/ Tony Mottola
12. Mack The Knife
13. It Was A Very Good Year
14. The Best Is Yet To Come
15. One For My Baby
October 13, 1985
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Atlantic City New Jersey
Key Musicians: Don Baldini (Bass), Irv Cottler (Drums), Tony Mattola (Guitar), Joe Parnello (piano)
Orchestra Conducted By: Joe Parnello
1. All or Nothing at All
2. It's All Right With Me
3. L.A. Is My Lady
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. Change Partners
6. Without a Song
7. Moonlight in Vermont
8. Mack the Knife
9. The Man That Got Away
10. The Girl From Ipanema
11. Where or When
12. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
13. Come Rain or Come Shine
14. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
15. Theme From New York, New York
October 19, 1985
the event listed below was actually October 19, 1985 and not 1986
October 19, 1986
Washington Hilton, Washington, D.C.
Sinatra receives a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National
Italian-American Foundation
October 26, 1985
Television
The Prime Of Your Life (WNBC)
Arlene Francis Interviews Frank Sinatra. 15 min.
November 2, 1985
Television
The Prime Of Your Life (WNBC)
Arlene Francis Interviews Frank Sinatra. 15 min.
November 11, 1985
Television
Hour Magazine
Nancy Sinatra Interviews Frank Sinatra
Taped October 22, 1985
November 12, 1985
Television
Hour Magazine
Nancy Sinatra Interviews Frank Sinatra
November 15, 1985
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada (15-16)
First Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Joe Parnello
Friday evening
8:PM
1. All Or Nothing At All
2. It's All Right With Me
3. L.A. Is My Lady
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. Change Partners
6. Without A Song
7. Moonlight In Vermont
8. Mack The Knife
monologue
9. The Gal That Got Away
10. The Girl From Ipanema w/ Tony Mottola on guitar
11. Where Or When
12. Bewitched
13. Come Rain Or Come Shine
14. One For My Baby
15. I've Got You Under My Skin
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Joe Parnello
12:am
1. All Or Nothing At All
2. It's All Right With Me
3. L.A. Is My Lady
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. Change Partners (Joe Parnello swing chart)
6. Without A Song
7. Moonlight In Vermont
8. Mack The Knife
monologue
9. The Gal That Got Away
10. The Girl From Ipanema w/ Tony Mottola on guitar
11. Where Or When
12. Bewitched
13. Come Rain Or Come Shine
14. One For My Baby
15. I've Got You Under My Skin
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 55mins.
November 16, 1985
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada (15-16)
First Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Joe Parnello
Saturday evening
8:PM
1. All Or Nothing At All
2. It's All Right With Me
3. L.A. Is My Lady
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. Change Partners
6. Without A Song
7. Moonlight In Vermont
8. Mack The Knife
monologue
9. The Gal That Got Away
10. The Girl From Ipanema w/ Tony Mottola on guitar
11. Where Or When
12. Bewitched
13. Come Rain Or Come Shine
14. One For My Baby
15. I've Got You Under My Skin
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 75mins.
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada (15-16)
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Joe Parnello
12:am
1. All Or Nothing At All
2. It's All Right With Me
3. L.A. Is My Lady
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. Change Partners (Joe Parnello swing chart)
6. Without A Song
7. Moonlight In Vermont
8. Mack The Knife
monologue
9. The Gal That Got Away
10. The Girl From Ipanema w/ Tony Mottola on guitar
11. Where Or When
12. Bewitched
13. Come Rain Or Come Shine
14. One For My Baby
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 68min
November 30, 1985
Concerts
Marriott Hotel, Rancho Mirage, California
Barbara Sinatra Children's Center Benefit
Orchestra Conducted By: Joe Parnello
January 23, 1986
Concerts
Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, Oklahoma
Key Musicians: Don Baldini (bass), Irv Cottler (drums), Tony Mottola (guitar), Bill Miller (piano).
Orchestra Conducted By: Vincent Falcone, jr.
1. Without A Song
2. L.A. Is My Lady
3.. Where Or When
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. Change Partners
6. The Gal That Got Away
7. It's Alright With Me
8. Here's To The Band
9. Monologue
10. Malaguena - Tony Mattola Solo
11. The Girl From Ipanema
12. Luck Be A Lady
13. It Was A Very Good Year
14. You Make Me Feel So Young
15. One For My Baby
16. Mack The Knife
17. I've Got You Under My Skin
18. New York , New York
NOTE: Sinatraphile John G. remarks that the Oklahoma concert was such a great concert that it’s a shame it was never released by Reprise. It is a fine example of Sinatra back in the “80”s.
In response, Sinatra Scholar Ed O’Brien recalls that in one of his interviews with Vinnie Falcone, we discussed his return as Sinatra’s conductor/pianist for the Norman concert. Vinnie told Ed that he was shocked at the condition of Sinatra’s charts and spent an entire afternoon tightening up and revamping the music. You hear the results that night.
John G. then asks what exactly was wrong with the charts that they needed
tightening up and revamping.
O’Brien answers: “Vinnie told me they were musically lazy. They didn’t
challenge Sinatra, nor did they give him the strong backing he required to
really drive the swing and sell the ballads.”ť
Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, Oklahoma
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January 25, 1986
Concerts
The University Of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
Benefit
Orchestra Conducted By: Vincent Falcone, jr.
1. All or Nothing at All
2. Without a Song
3. L.A. Is My Lady
4. Where or When
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. Change Partners
7. The Man That Got Away
8. It's All Right With Me
9. Here's to the Band
10. The Girl From Ipanema
11. Luck Be a Lady
12. It Was a Very Good Year
13. You Make Me Feel So Young
14. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
15. Mack the Knife
16. I've Got You Under My Skin
17. Theme From New York, New York
The University Of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
Benefit
Orchestra Conducted By: Vincent Falcone, jr.
February 14, 1986
Television
St. Valentine's Day Special (Tokyo)
Notes: Japanese special of the April 18-19, 1985 concert. Edited but includes "Here's That Rainy Day"
Ed O'Brien adds that the show opens with Frank singing "My Funny Valentine" with Tony Mottola as sole accompaniment on guitar.
February 15, 1986
Concerts
Canyon Country Club, Palm Springs, California
"The Love-In III" Benefit
Orchestra Conducted By: Vincent Falcone, jr.
1. Where Or When
2. Without A Song
3.. L. A. Is My Lady
4.. The Gal That Got Away
5. I've Got You Under My Skin
6. One For My Baby
7. New York, New York
Notes: TT 33mins.
Canyon Country Club, Palm Springs, California
"The Love-In III" Benefit
Orchestra Conducted By: Vincent Falcone, jr.
February 20, 1986
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
Key Musicians: Don Baldini (Bass), Bill Miller (Piano), Irv Cottler (Drums), Tony Mattola (Guitar)
Orchestra Conducted By: Vincent Falcone, jr.
1. Without A Song
2. You're Driving Me Crazy
3. Violets For You Furs
4. L. A. Is My Lady
5. For Once In My Life
6. One For My Baby
7. monologue
8. You Will Be My Music
9. Send In The Clowns
10. April In Paris
11. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. Moonlight In Vermont
13. Mack The Knife
14. I've Got You Under My Skin
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 80mins
February 21, 1986
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
First Show
Key Musicians: Don Baldini (Bass), Bill Miller (Piano), Irv Cottler
(Drums), Tony Mattola (Guitar)
Orchestra Conducted By: Vincent Falcone, jr.
1. Without A Song
2. You're Driving Me Crazy
3. Violets For Your Furs
4. L.A. Is My Lady
5. I Have Dreamed
6. For Once In My Life
7. Where Or When
8. One For My Baby
9. monologue & Intros
10. Send In The Clowns
11. April In Paris
12. The Best Is Yet To Come
13. Moonlight In Vermont
14. Mack The Knife
15. The Gal That Got Away
16. I've Got You Under My Skin
17. Chaser: "You Are There"
Notes: "Send In The Clowns" is missing from the line
recording. TT 80mins.
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Key Musicians: Don Baldini (Bass), Bill Miller (Piano), Irv Cottler (Drums), Tony Mattola (Guitar)
Orchestra Conducted By: Vincent Falcone, jr.
1. Without A Song
2. You're Driving Me Crazy
3. Violets For Your Furs
4. L.A. Is My Lady
5. I Have Dreamed
6. For Once In My Life
7. Where Or When
8. One For My Baby
9. monologue
10. You Will Be My Music
11. Send In The Clowns
12. April In Paris
13. The Best Is Yet To Come
14. Moonlight In Vermont
15. Mack The Knife
16. I've Got You Under My Skin
17. New York, New York
Notes: TT 73mins.
February 22, 1986
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
First Show
Key Musicians: Don Baldini (Bass), Bill Miller (Piano), Irv Cottler
(Drums), Tony Mattola (Guitar)
Orchestra Conducted By: Vincent Falcone, jr.
1. Without A Song
2. Violets For Your Furs
3. L.A. Is My Lady
4. I Have Dreamed
5. For Once In My Life
6. Where Or When
7. One For My Baby
8. monologue
9. You Will Be My Music
10. April In Paris
11. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. Moonlight In Vermont
13. Mack The Knife
Notes: TT 61mins.
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Key Musicians: Don Baldini (Bass), Bill Miller (Piano), Irv Cottler (Drums), Tony Mattola (Guitar)
Orchestra Conducted By: Vincent Falcone, jr.
1. Without A Song
2. Violets For Your Furs
3. L.A. Is My Lady
4. I Have Dreamed
5. For Once In My Life
6. Where Or When
7. One For My Baby
8. monologue
9. You Will Be My Music
10. Send In The Clowns
11. April In Paris
12. The Best Is Yet To Come
13. Moonlight In Vermont
14. Mack The Knife
Notes: TT 60mins.
March 6, 1986
Television
Benny Goodman Special (PBS)
March 13, 1986
Radio
William B. Williams, Waldorf, New York City, WNEW
William B. interviews Sinatra live 22 mins.
March 14, 1986
Concerts
Meadowlands, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Opening Act: Red Buttons
1. Without A Song
2. Where Or When
3. For Once In My Life
4. Nice 'N' Easy
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. The Best Is Yet To Come
7. Change Partners
8. April In Paris
9. It's All Right With Me
10. It Was A Very Good Year
11. You Make Me Feel So Young
12. The Gal That Got Away
13. monologue
14. New York, New York
15. Come Rain Or Come Shine
16. Bewitched
17. Moonlight In Vermont
18. L.A. Is My Lady
19. I've Got You Under My Skin
20. Someone To Watch Over Me
21. One For My Baby
22. Mack The Knife
Notes: TT 94mins.
The Best is Yet To Come/April In Paris and It's All Right With Me are on the non official CD "The Homecoming Concert" Orchid 12743
Michel
Meadowlands, New Jersey
Manufacturer : Concord Records
Date First Available : February 6, 2009
Label : Concord Records
ASIN : B001RTCOZ2
Number of discs : 1
Album cover of Frank Sinatra Live at the Meadowlands, a 1986 concert that was released in 2009.
note: "The Best Is Yet To Come," "April In Paris" and "It's All Right With Me" were sung that night,
but were not deemed worthy for inclusion in this CD release. But four songs from the
Main Event release, originally issued in late November of 1974, are included as bonus tracks.
Tis' a mystery.
Ed
Frank Sinatra in concert in the 1980's.
The 2009 CD Frank Sinatra Live at the Meadowlands is a recording of Sinatra's concert on March 14, 1986. It's an excellent concert recording from late in Sinatra's career. By this point in his career, Sinatra's voice was not what it once had been. However,
on this recording he sounds very good and his phrasing was still immaculate, as always. This isn't just a great concert for late-period Sinatra; it's a great Sinatra concert, regardless of the time period. The set list is an interesting mix, and it only has
seven songs in common with Sinatra's 1987 Dallas concert that was just released on this year's Standing Room Only boxed set, which I reviewed here.
Some highlights of the show are the lovely "Where or When," "Nice 'n' Easy," which Sinatra didn't often sing in concert, and the beautiful "My Heart Stood Still," which features Frank holding the last note for about ten seconds. It's a wonderful thing to hear.
There's a nice, swinging version of Irving Berlin's "Change Partners." Sinatra never recorded that arrangement, so it's a nice rarity. He recorded a gorgeous bossa nova version in 1967 for the sublime Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim album.
You can hear how Sinatra would always change his phrasing on songs like "It Was a Very Good Year," where his inflections are quite different from the 1965 studio version. On the studio version, he smoothly connects the phrase "for blue-blooded girls, of independent
means," but here he sings "of in-de-pen-dent means."
This concert also features a fantastic version of "You Make Me Feel So Young." It's never been my favorite Sinatra song, but his subtle changes in phrasing might make this my favorite version of the song. He just sounds so exuberant singing it; it's very fun
to hear.
There are superb versions of the ballads "The Gal that Got Away" and "Come Rain or Come Shine." "Come Rain or Come Shine" has long been one of my favorite Sinatra recordings, with a stirring arrangement by Don Costa.
The swinging side of Sinatra is also well represented by exemplary versions of "Theme from New York, New York," "I've Got You Under My Skin," and Frank's take on "Mack the Knife." I love Bobby Darin's version of "Mack the Knife," but I love Frank's version
too. In it, Sinatra credits the singers who have sung the song before him, as he sings, "Old Satchmo-Louis Armstrong, Bobby Darin/they did this song nice, Lady Ella too/they all sang it with so much feeling/that Old Blue Eyes he ain't gonna add nothing new."
Sinatra then sings: "But with this great big band right behind me/swingin' hard, Jack, I know I can't lose." He then name-checks his rhythm section: "We got Don Baldini we got William Miller we got Tony Mottola Irv Cottler bringin' up the rear/all these bad
cats are in this band now/they make the greatest sounds/you ever gonna hear." It might sound cheesy, but I really like it, maybe because it's just fun to hear Frank singing about singing.
Sinatra obviously enjoyed "Moonlight in Vermont," as it shows up on other concert recordings of the period. He's no longer able to do the marvelous phrasing device he does on the 1957 recording on Come Fly with Me, where he strings together the phrase "people
who meet in this romantic setting are so hypnotized by the lovely evening summer breeze." He elongates the e at the end of "lovely," holds the note, and then connects it to the e at the beginning of "evening." It's a spine-tingling moment. I read an interview
with Steve Lawrence, who was saying that he was discussing "Moonlight in Vermont" with Sinatra, and Lawrence pointed out to Sinatra that the song didn't rhyme. For all of his close attention to lyrics, Sinatra hadn't noticed that before.
As in other concerts of this period, Sinatra mentions the songwriter and the arranger before almost every song, and always says what a fantastic song it is. I feel as though in those little moments we get a sense of Sinatra the musician, the artist behind the
icon, the singer who is interpreting the lyrics to the best of his considerable talents. I have no doubt that Frank Sinatra was a difficult man at times, and that he had a more than healthy ego; however, what I hear in those little moments is the humble Frank
Sinatra, the one who knew that it was through the hard work and great talents of many other people, including songwriters, arrangers, and musicians, that he was able to express himself through song, and to present his amazing talent to the world. In the twenty
years since Sinatra left us, his artistic legacy is stronger than ever, and Live at the Meadowlands is a reminder of how great Sinatra was.
Mark My Words
2018
March 16, 1986
Concerts
Radio City Music Hall, New York City
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Benefit
Benny Goodman Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Other Performers: Placido Domingo, Red Buttons, Ella Fitzgerald
1. New York, New York
2. Where Or When
3. My Heart Stood Still
4. Change Partners 5. Bewitched
6. It's All Right With Me
7. One For My Baby
8. Mack The Knife
Notes: TT 55mins.
Radio City Music Hall, New York City
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Benefit
Benny Goodman Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Other Performers: Placido Domingo, Red Buttons, Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald is introduced by Frank Sinatra, left, and Placido Domingo at Radio City Music Hall in New York, March 16, 1986
March 20, 1986
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Nice 'N' Easy
2. For Once In My Life
3. Moonlight In Vermont
4. It's All Right With Me
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. The Best Is Yet To Come
7. Bewitched
8. New York, New York
9. monologue
10. Send In The Clowns
11. L.A. Is My Lady
12. One For My Baby
13. Mack The Knife
14. Where Or When
Notes: TT 64mins.
March 21, 1986
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Atlantic City, New Jersey
First Show
1. Nice 'N' Easy
2. For Once In My Life
3. Moonlight In Vermont
4. It's All Right With Me
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. The Best Is Yet To Come
7. Bewitched
8. Spring Is Here
9. New York, New York
10. L.A. Is My Lady
11. One For My Baby
12. Mack The Knife
Golden Nugget, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Surprise Guest: Don Rickles
1. Nice 'N' Easy
2. For Once In My Life
3. Moonlight In Vermont
4. It's All Right With Me
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. The Best Is Yet To Come
7. Bewitched
8. Spring Is Here
9. New York, New York
10. monologue
11. The Girl From Ipanema
12. L.A. Is My Lady
13. Mack The Knife
Notes: Don came on stage for a few moments. TT 61mins.
March 22, 1986
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Atlantic City, New Jersey
First Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Nice 'N' Easy
2. For Once In My Life
3. Moonlight In Vermont
4. It's All Right With Me
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. The Best Is Yet To Come
7. Spring Is Here
8. New York, New York
9. monologue
10. The Girl From Ipanema
11. L.A. Is My Lady
12. Bewitched
13. One For My Baby
14. Mack The Knife
Notes: TT 63mins.
Golden Nugget, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Nice 'N' Easy
2. For Once In My Life
3. Moonlight In Vermont
4. monologue
5. It's All Right With Me
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. The Best Is Yet To Come
8. Spring Is Here
10. New York, New York
11. monologue
12. The Girl From Ipanema
13. L.A. Is My Lady
14. Bewitched
15. One For My Baby
16. Mack The Knife
Notes: TT 70mins.
March 23, 1986
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Sunday evening - Dinner show
Key Musicians: Tony Mottola, Irv Cottler,Don Baldini
1. Nice 'N' Easy
2. For Once In My Life
3. Moonlight In Vermont
4. It's All Right With Me
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. The Best Is Yet To Come
7. New York, New York
monologue
8. Instrumental Tony Mottola
9. The Girl From Ipanema w/T. Mottola
10. Where Or When
11. Someone To Watch Over Me
12. L.A. Is My Lady
13. Spring Is Here
14. One For My Baby
15. Mack The Knife
March 27, 1986
Marriott Hotel, Palm Springs, California
Thursday evening
Dinner party
Thursday afternoon
Luncheon
Frank receives Coachella Valley 1985 Humanitarian Award
Broadcast live on Italian TV
Gregory Peck is introduced and emcees the festivities
In attendance: Mary Martin, Dinah Shore, Frank Sinatra Jr,
Tina Sinatra, Betty Ford, Walter Annenberg, Barbara Sinatra
and local Palm Springs dignitaries.
Kids 8 to 12 years old from Coachella Valley, billed as the "Kids
Who Love To Sing," perform a mini-concert for Frank.
1. High Hopes
2. You Light Up My Life
3. We Want To Be Happy
4. We Just Called To Say We Love You
Band and singing piano player pay tribute to Barbara with "My
Kind Of Girl."
Dinah Shore tells the audience how Frank and she met and how
many times they had performed together through the years. She
lets them know how happy it makes her that Frank married her
best friend.Dinah then reads a congratulatory telegram from Senator
Pete Wilson.
Walter Annenberg lavishes great praise on Frank. Regales the audience
with stories of Frank's humanitarian efforts,.. He then reads a letter from
Ron ( a mutual friend who was living at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave in the
nation's capital).
Greg Peck introduces Frank
He begins his remarks by explaining why he is receiving the 1985 Humanitarian
Award a year later ( His schedule did not permit an appearance ). Frank tells
the gathering that he first came to the desert in 1943. He stayed at the Lone
Palm Hotel. He calls the desert "God's creation." He then says, "I wouldn't
live anywhere else in the world. It is hot in the winter and hotter in the summer,
which discourages the tourists, so we kids can play by ourselves." He then
laments how much it has grown in recent years, adding highways, condos
and more congestion. He closes by expressing the hope they can keep it
as " cozy as it is right now."
Kids close the festivities with "It's A Small World After All."
Note: Above details of event by Ed O'Brien.
April 3, 1986
Concerts
Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, British Columbia
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Where or When
2. Nice 'n' Easy
3. For Once in My Life
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. It's All Right With Me
6. Someone to Watch Over Me
7. The Best Is Yet to Come
8. April in Paris
9. Theme From New York, New York
10. The Girl From Ipanema
11. Change Partners
12. Spring Is Here
13. Come Rain or Come Shine
14. Moonlight in Vermont
15. I've Got You Under My Skin
16. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
17. L.A. Is My Lady
18. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
19. Mack the Knife
April 4, 1986
Concerts
Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, Washington
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Where or When
2. Nice 'n' Easy
3. For Once in My Life
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. It's All Right With Me
6. Someone to Watch Over Me
7. The Best Is Yet to Come
8. April in Paris
9. Theme From New York, New York
10. The Girl From Ipanema
11. Change Partners
12. Spring Is Here
13. Come Rain or Come Shine
14. Moonlight in Vermont
15. I've Got You Under My Skin
16. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
17. L.A. Is My Lady
18. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
19. Mack the Knife
Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, Washington
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
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April 6, 1986
Television
Dreesen Street
Guest: Frank Sinatra
note: Tom Dreesen's syndicated show
was aired on 4-6-86 in my area and in Detroit ( one A.M.)
It was not shown in N.Y.C. or Boston on that date.
Storyline:
Dreesen goes back to his neighborhood in Chicago
to reacquaint with old friends and old haunts. Near
the end of the show, he walks into Frank's dressing
room. Frank is leaning against a piano, rehearsing
"One For My Baby" with Joe Parnello. Tom tells him
about going home to Chicago and some of the strange
things that happened. Frank shares with him some stories
about going back to Hoboken years after he became famous.
As Tom departs, Frank starts singing the Arlen-Mercer song
again. Show was a half-hour in length.
Ed
Dressen Street
Guest: Frank Sinatra
April 9, 1986
Concerts
Circle Star Theater, San Carlos, California (April 9-12)
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Where or When
2. Nice 'n' Easy
3. For Once in My Life
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. It's All Right With Me
6. Someone to Watch Over Me
7. The Best Is Yet to Come
8. April in Paris
9. Theme From New York, New York
10. The Girl From Ipanema
11. Change Partners
12. Spring Is Here
13. Come Rain or Come Shine
14. Moonlight in Vermont
15. I've Got You Under My Skin
16. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
17. L.A. Is My Lady
18. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
19. Mack the Knife
Circle Star Theater, San Carlos, California (April 9-12)
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
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April 10, 1986
Concerts
Circle Star Theater, San Carlos, California (9 -12)
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Where Or When
2. Nice 'N' Easy
3. For Once In My Life
4. Someone To Watch Over Me
5. It's All Right With Me uptempo
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. The Best Is Yet To Come
8. April In Paris
9. New York, New York
10. monologue
11. Girl From Ipanema w/ Tony Mottola
12. Change Partners
13. Come Rain Or Come Shine
14. Spring Is Here
15. Bewitched
16. Moonlight In Vermont
17. I've Got You Under My Skin
18. L.A. Is My Lady
19. One For My Baby
20. Mack The Knife
April 11, 1986
Concerts
Circle Star Theater, San Carlos, California (9 -12)
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
(Wed. thru Sat.)
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Where Or When
2. Nice 'N' Easy
3. For Once In My Life
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. It's All Right With Me
6. Someone To Watch Over Me
7. The Best Is Yet To Come
8. April In Paris
9. New York, New York
10. monologue
11. The Girl From Ipanema
12. Change Partners
13. Spring Is Here
14. Come Rain Or Come Shine
15. Moonlight In Vermont
16. I've Got You Under My Skin
17. Bewitched
18. L.A. Is My Lady
19. One For My Baby
20. Mack The Knife
Notes: TT 82mins.
April 12, 1986
Concerts
Circle Star Theater, San Carlos, California (9-12)
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Saturday evening (Wed. thru Sat.)
1. Where Or When
2. For Once In My Life
3. My Heart Stood Still
4. It's All Right With Me
5.. Someone To Watch Over Me
6. The Best Is Yet To Come
7. New York, New York
monologue
8. Girl From Ipanema
9. Change Partners
10. Come Rain Or Come Shine
11. Moonlight In Vermont
12. Medley:Chicago/ A Foggy Day/My Way( audience requests Frank
has some fun)
13. Fly Me To The Moon
14. I've Got You Under My Skin
15. Bewitched
16. L.A. Is My Lady
17. One For My Baby
18. Mack The Knife
April 14, 1986
Concerts
The Arena, St. Louis, MO
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Where Or When
2. Nice ‘N' Easy
3. . For Once In My Life
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. It's All Right With Me
6. Someone To Watch Over Me
7.. The Best Is Yet To Come
8. New York, New York
9. monologue
10. The Girl From Ipanema
11. Change Partners
12. Spring Is Here
13. Come Rain Or Come Shine
14. Moonlight In Vermont
15. I've Got You Under My Skin
16. Bewitched
17. L. A. Is My Lady
18. One For My Baby
19. Mack The Knife
Notes: TT 78mins.
The Arena, St. Louis, MO
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
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April 15, 1986
Sinatra At Yale University Interview
Sinatra Answers Question From The Group Note: Private Taping
Ed O'Brien:
A fabulous 65 minutes of Frank answering questions from
Sid Zion at Yale Law. The areas covered include his years
at MGM, Irving Berlin, his grandmother shocking him into
life on 12-12-15, Toots Shor, planned recordings, concerts
in South Africa, his film work and many other topics. Zion
lost his daughter, Libby, due to mistakes made in an
emergency room setting.. The appearance by Frank
was part of a Libby Zion Memorial at Yale.
SINATRA, AT YALE, OUTLINES HIS WAY TO SUCCESS
By DEIRDRE CARMODY
NEW YORK TIMES
April 16, 1986
Frank Sinatra came to Yale University tonight and talked about his life - about Hoboken, N.J., (his hometown), Hollywood and the secrets of his success -''God's will, my stick-to-itiveness, and vocalize - every day for at least 10 to 15 minutes.''
The occasion was the second annual Libby Zion lecture at Yale, given in memory of the 18-year-old daughter of Sidney E. Zion, a lawyer and journalist and his wife, Elsa.
Miss Zion, a freshman at Bennington (Vt.) College, died two years ago in New York Hospital. The lecture, which was established by her family and friends, brings a distinguished figure in the theater, science, literature or law to Yale each year.
Donation of $50,000
The Libby Zion Fellowship at Yale was also awarded today. The $10,000 award went to Christopher Ashley, Maria Mileaf and Anthony Phelan, three seniors who plan to set up a repertory theater in Irvington, N.Y., this summer. Mr. Sinatra announced at a dinner before the appearance at the Yale Law School auditorium that he was donating $50,000 to the fund.
Mr. Sinatra's talk was actually a conversation with Mr. Zion, an old friend. As the two men joked and reminisced before a standing-room-only audience, about 50 pickets marched in the halls outside, chanting: ''Sinatra Plays Sun City. Sun City Means Apartheid.'' The protest was part of a larger demonstraton against Yale's investments in South Africa, in which about 100 students have been arrested in the last two days.
Sun City is a sports and entertainment complex in the nominally independent black homeland of Bophuthatswana in South Africa, where musicians have performed in spite of a cultural boycott.
Mr. Sinatra said he had played there once seven years ago to ''black and white audiences.''
''I am more conscious of black and white, of Jew and gentile, than you would ever dream,'' he said. ''I've been fighting it since I was 9 years old.''
Mostly, however, Mr. Sinatra reminisced. He remembered that when he was very young he had sung in a small roadhouse called the Rustic Cabin in New Jersey, and one day he looked at his audience of five or six patrons and recognized Cole Porter. Mr. Sinatra immediately asked the orchestra to play Mr. Porter's song, ''Night and Day,'' but he was so scared he forgot the words.
''I swear to God I kept singing 'Night and Day' for 15 bars,'' Mr Sinatra recalled ''Years later Cole Porter said to me, 'That was about the worst performance I ever heard.' ''
NEW HAVEN, CT - APRIL 15: Frank Sinatra waves at photographer April 15, 1986 while visiting
Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, where he was being honored.
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April 16, 1986
Concerts
ASU Activity Center, Tempe, AZ
Orchestra conducted by Bill Miller
Benefit for the Arizona Ballet Company
1. Where or When
2. Nice 'n' Easy
3. For Once in My Life
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. It's All Right With Me
6. Someone to Watch Over Me
7. The Best Is Yet to Come
8. Theme From New York, New York
9. The Girl From Ipanema
10. Change Partners
11. Spring Is Here
12. Come Rain or Come Shine
13. Moonlight in Vermont
14. I've Got You Under My Skin
15. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
16. L.A. Is My Lady
17. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
18. Mack the Knife
April 18, 1986
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Key Musicians: Don Baldini (bass), Irv Cottler (drums), Bill Miller
(piano).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Where Or When
2. For Once In My Life
3. The Best Is Yet To Come
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. New York, New York
6. monologue
7. The Girl From Ipanema
8. Nice 'N' Easy
9. Spring Is Here
10. Come Rain Or Come Shine
11. Moonlight In Vermont
12. Change Partners
13. Bewitched
14. I've Got You Under My Skin
15. One For My Baby
16. Mack The Knife
Notes: TT 68mins.
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Key Musicians: Don Baldini (bass), Irv Cottler (drums), Bill Miller (piano).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Where Or When
2. For Once In My Life
3. The Best Is Yet To Come
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. New York, New York
6. monologue
7. The Girl From Ipanema
8. Nice 'N' Easy
9. Spring Is Here
10. Come Rain Or Come Shine
11. Moonlight In Vermont
12. Change Partners
13. Bewitched
14. I've Got You Under My Skin
15. One For My Baby
16. Mack The Knife
Notes: TT 68mins.
April 19, 1986
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Key Musicians: Don Baldini (bass), Irv Cottler (drums), Bill Miller
(piano).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Where Or When
2. For Once In My Life
3. The Best Is Yet To Come
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. Theme From New York, New York
6. The Girl From Ipanema
7. Nice 'N' Easy
8. Spring Is Here
9. Come Rain Or Come Shine
10. Moonlight In Vermont
11. Change Partners
12. Bewitched
13. I've Got You Under My Skin
14. One For My Baby
15. Mack The Knife
Notes: 84mins.
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Key Musicians: Don Baldini (bass), Irv Cottler (drums), Bill Miller (piano).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Where Or When
2. For Once In My Life
3. The Best Is Yet To Come
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. Theme From New York, New York
6. The Girl From Ipanema
7. Nice 'N' Easy
8. Spring Is Here
9. Come Rain Or Come Shine
10. Moonlight In Vermont
11. Change Partners
12. Bewitched
13. I've Got You Under My Skin
14. One For My Baby
15. Mack The Knife
Notes: 84mins.
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
O.A. Red Buttons
Key Musicians: Don Baldini (bass), Irv Cottler (drums), Bill Miller
(piano).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
April 30, 1986
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Opening Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
w/Liza
Liza:
1. Cabaret (Reprise) & Introduces Sinatra
Frank:
2. The Best Is Yet To Come
3. For Once In My Life
4. Spring Is Here
5. Nice 'N' Easy
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. Come Rain Or Come Shine
8. Monologue
9. April In Paris
10. Witchcraft
11. Moonlight In Vermont
12. That's Life
13. Little Green Apples
14. Mack The Knife
15. Introduces Liza
16. New York medley Frank & Liza: New York New York, A Hell Of A
Town (Frank & Liza) - Manhattan (Liza) - The Sidewalks Of New
York (Frank & Liza) - 42nd Street (Liza & Frank) - Broadway Baby
(Liza Minnelli) - Autumn In New York (Frank) - I Happen To Like
New York (Liza Minnelli) - How About You (Frank & Liza) -New
York, New York (Frank & Liza)
Notes: TT 52mins.
Golden Nugget, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Opening Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
w/Liza
May 1, 1986
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Where or When
2. For Once in My Life
3. The Best Is Yet to Come
4. That's Life
5. Moonlight in Vermont
6. L.A. Is My Lady
7. My Heart Stood Still
8. It's All Right With Me
9. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
10. Mack the Knife
11. Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)
12. Medley: New York, New York (On the Town), The Bowery, Forty-Second
Street (with Liza Minnelli)
13. Autumn in New York
14. How About You (with Liza Minnelli)
15. Theme From New York, New York
May 2, 1986
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Golden Nugget, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
May 3, 1986
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Second Show
1. Where or When
2. For Once in My Life
3. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
4. That's Life
5. Moonlight in Vermont
6. L.A. Is My Lady
7. My Heart Stood Still
8. It's All Right With Me
9. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
10. Mack the Knife
11. Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)
12. Medley : New York, New York (On the Town), The Bowery,
Forty-Second Street (with Liza Minnelli)
13. Autumn in New York
14. How About You (with Liza Minnelli)
15. Theme From New York, New York(with Liza Minnelli)
Golden Nugget, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Second Show
1. Where or When
2. For Once in My Life
3. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
4. That's Life
5. Moonlight in Vermont
6. L.A. Is My Lady
7. My Heart Stood Still
8. It's All Right With Me
9. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
10. Mack the Knife
11. Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)
12. Medley : New York, New York (On the Town), The Bowery, Forty-Second Street (with Liza Minnelli)
13. Autumn in New York
14. How About You (with Liza Minnelli)
15. Theme From New York, New York(with Liza Minnelli)
May 4, 1986
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Where Or When
2.. For Once In My Life
3. Bewitched
4. That's Life
5. Moonlight In Vermont
6. L.A.. Is My Lady
7. My Heart Stood Still
8. It's All Right With Me
9. Mack The Knife
10. New York medley Frank & Liza: New York New York, A Hell Of A
Town (Frank & Liza) - Manhattan (Liza) - The Sidewalks Of New
York (Frank & Liza) - 42nd Street (Liza & Frank) - Broadway Baby
(Liza Minnelli) - Autumn In New York (Frank) - I Happen To Like
New York (Liza Minnelli) - How About You (Frank & Liza) -New
York, New York (Frank & Liza)
Notes: TT 50mins.
May 8, 1986
Concerts
The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Key Musicians: Joe Malin (violin), Don Baldini (bass), Irv Cottler (drums), Tony Mottola (guitar), Bill Miller (piano).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Where Or When
2. For Once In My Life
3. Bewitched
4. That's Life
5. Moonlight In Vermont
6. L.A. Is My Lady
7. Someone To Watch Over Me
8. Come Rain Or Come Shine
9. My Heart Stood Still
10. New York, New York
11. monologue
12. The Girl From Ipanema
13. Change Partners
14. April In Paris
15. The Best Is Yet To Come
16. Spring Is Here
17. It's Alright With Me
18. One For My Baby
19. Mack The Knife
Notes: TT 80mins.
The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Key Musicians: Joe Malin (violin), Don Baldini (bass), Irv Cottler (drums), Tony Mottola (guitar), Bill Miller (piano).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Spectrum concert was my first of 17 Sinatra concerts across the country. He was spellbinding that night. Red Buttons was quite funny and did a pretty good Jolson impression.
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May 13, 1986
Concerts
Buffalo War Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Where or When
2. For Once in My Life
3. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
4. That's Life
5. Moonlight in Vermont
6. L.A. Is My Lady
7. Someone to Watch Over Me
8. Come Rain or Come Shine
9. My Heart Stood Still
10. Theme From New York, New York
11. The Girl From Ipanema
12. Change Partners
13. April in Paris
14. The Best Is Yet to Come
15. Spring Is Here
16. It's All Right With Me
17. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
18. Mack the Knife
May 16, 1986
Concerts
Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Where Or When
2. For Once In My Life
3. Bewitched
4. That's Life
5. Moonlight In Vermont
6. L.A. Is My Lady
7. Someone To Watch Over Me
8. Come Rain Or Come Shine
9. My Heart Stood Still
10. New York, New York 11. monologue
12. The Girl From Ipanema
13. Change Partners
14. April In Paris
15. The Best Is Yet To Come
16. Spring Is Here
17. It's All Right With Me
18. One For My Baby
19. Mack The Knife
Notes: TT 80mins.
Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
May 17, 1986
Friars Roast For Roger Moore, Waldorf Astoria, NYC
Saturday evening
William B. Williams introduces Master of Ceremonies
Frank Sinatra - tells audience how thrilled he is that
Willie B. is recovering from a serious health problem.
And he tells them that Willie B. is probably one of the
best friends he has ever had in his life
James Mellon Council General of Great Britain
Angie Dickensen
George Segal and 13th St Band Featuring Larry Rivers
"Matzos and Watermelons," "Yes Sir, That's My Baby,"
(including the verse) "Tiger Rag" and "Bill Bailey."
Frank: "I loath the godamn banjo."
Tells audience Red Buttons is ill. Tells a Boy
George joke courtesy of Mr. Buttons
Cliff Robertson
Frank tells Dino stories
Dean Martin "Thank you, Roger. I didn't
know your grandfather was that great fighter Archie."
Sings parody of "When You're Smiling" 'When You're
Roger."
Frank; Roger has to settle for second most elegant man
in the world"
Cary Grant
Milton Berle
Dick Shawn
Dave Tebbett and William B. Williams
present Roger with Friars emblem and
a watch.
Frank reads telegram from President Reagan
Roger Moore thank you speech "deeply indebted."
Frank closes the proceedings
Note: Ed O'Brien provided the rundown of the above Friar's event.
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May 18, 1986
Television
Solid Gold
Paramount Studios in Los Angeles
Host: Dionne Warwick
Guest: Frank Sinatra
1. Mack The Knife
2. You And Me w/Dionne Warwick
Note: The show was taped April 1, 1986 TT: 60mins
May 22, 1986
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
Key Musicians: Don Baldini (Bass), Bill Miller (Piano), Irv Cottler (Drums), Tony Mattola (Guitar)
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. What Now, My Love?
2. Summer Wind
3. Spring Is Here
4. L.A. Is My Lady
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. It's All Right With Me
7. You Will Be My Music
8. Mack The Knife
9. monologue
10. More Than You Know
11. That's Life
12. Moonlight In Vermont
13. For Once In My Life
14. My Way
15. I've Got You Under My Skin
16. One For My Baby
17. New York, New York
Notes: TT 65mins.
May 23, 1986
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Atlantic City, New Jersey
First Show
Key Musicians: Don Baldini (Bass), Bill Miller (Piano), Irv Cottler (Drums), Tony Mattola (Guitar)
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. LA Is My Lady
2. Where Or When
3. Summer Wind
4. It's All Right With Me
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. Someone To Watch Over Me
8. New York, New York
9. monologue
10. Concierto De Aranjuez - Tony Mattola
11. More Than You Know w/Tony Mattola
12. For Once In My Life
13. saloon intro:
14. One For My Baby
15. Moonlight In Vermont
16. Bewitched
17. My Way
18. Mack The Knife
19. chaser: "You Are There"
Notes: TT 71mins. Ed O'Brien writes that this is a very nice show with the highlights being "Summer Wind," "Moonlight in Vermont," and "More Than You Know" with Tony Mottola.
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Key Musicians: Don Baldini (Bass), Bill Miller (Piano), Irv Cottler (Drums), Tony Mattola (Guitar)
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. L.A. Is My Lady
2. Where Or When
3. Summer Wind
4. It's All Right With Me
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. New York, New York
8. monologue
9. More Than You Know
10. For Once In My Life
11. Bewitched
12. That's Life
13. One For My Baby
14. My Way
15. Mack The Knife
Notes: TT 66mins.
May 24, 1986
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada (May 22-26)
Second Show
Key Musicians: Don Baldini (Bass), Bill Miller (Piano), Irv Cottler
(Drums), Tony Mattola (Guitar)
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. L.A. Is My Lady
2. Where Or When
3. Summer Wind
4. It's All Right With Me
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7.. New York, New York
8. monologue
9. More Than You Know
10. For Once In My Life
11. Bewitched
12. That's Life
13. My Way
14. One For My Baby
15. Mack The Knife
Notes: TT 68mins.
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada (May 22-26)
Second Show
Key Musicians: Don Baldini (Bass), Bill Miller (Piano), Irv Cottler (Drums), Tony Mattola (Guitar)
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. L.A. Is My Lady
2. Where Or When
3. Summer Wind
4. It's All Right With Me
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7.. New York, New York
8. monologue
9. More Than You Know
10. For Once In My Life
11. Bewitched
12. That's Life
13. My Way
14. One For My Baby
15. Mack The Knife
Notes: TT 68mins.
May 25, 1986
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada (May 22-26)
Key Musicians: Don Baldini (Bass), Bill Miller (Piano), Irv Cottler (Drums), Tony Mattola (Guitar)
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. L.A. Is My Lady
2. Where or When
3. Summer Wind
4. It's All Right With Me
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. Theme From New York, New York
8. More Than You Know
9. For Once in My Life
10. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
11. That's Life
12. My Way
13. Moonlight in Vermont
14. Mack the Knife
May 26, 1986
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada (May 22-26)
Key Musicians: Don Baldini (Bass), Bill Miller (Piano), Irv Cottler (Drums), Tony Mattola (Guitar)
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. L. A. Is My Lady
2. Where Or When
3. Summer Wind
4. It's All Right With Me
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. New York, New York
8. monologue
9. More Than You Know
10. For Once In My Life
11. Bewitched
12. That's Life
13. My Way
14. Mack The Knife
Notes: TT 52mins.
June 16, 1986
June 21, 1986
Concerts
Worthington Hotel, Fort Worth, Texas
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Debutante ball with singing guest Frank Sinatra given by Anne and Jim Sowell
for their daughters Windi Phillips and Mary Sowell at the Worthington Hotel, Fort Worth
Worthington Hotel, Fort Worth, Texas
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
June 22, 1986
Concerts
Pacific Amphitheater, Costa Mesa, California
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. L.A. Is My Lady
2. Where or When
3. Summer Wind (Tribute to Riddle during introduction)
4. It's All Right with Me
5. My Heart Stood Still
6.. For Once in my Life
7. Bewitched
8. Moonlight in Vermont
9. Mack the Knife
Monologue – Sinatra tells a funny story from the Dorsey days involllving Hymie Shertzer, alto sax player. According to Sinatra, Shertzner weighed 116 lbs. He also tells a funny Dino story and pays tribute to him.
10. The Girl from Ipanema w/Tony Mottola, guitar
11. That's Life – dedicated to President Marcos and his wife and all those shoes.
12. Someone to Watch over Me
13. I Get a Kick out of You
14. My Way
Second monologue – more Dino stories
15. Nice "˜N' Easy
16. April in Paris
17. Come Rain or Come Shine
18. One for My Baby
19. New York , New York
Notes: TT 65mins.
June 24, 1986
Frank Sinatra attends the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith
Honoring Walter H. Annenberg at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City
Television executive Thomas S. Murphy, TV journalist Barbara Walters,
publisher Walter Annenberg, businessman David Blumberg and singer Frank Sinatra
July 3, 1986
Concerts
Lady Liberty Celebration, Governors Island, New York
--Sinatra performed "The House I Live In"
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July 4, 1986
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Atlantic City New Jersey
Second Show
Key Musicians: Irv Cottler (drums), Tony Mattola (guitar), Don Baldini (bass), Bill Miller (piano).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. What Now, My Love?
2. L.A. Is My Lady
3. Summer Wind
4. Let's Face The Music And Dance
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. For Once In My Life
7. I Wish You Love
8. Someone To Watch Over Me
9. New York, New York
10. monologue
11. Send In The Clowns
12. That's Life
13. Bewitched
14. My Way
15. It's All Right With Me
16. April In Paris
17. Mack The Knife
Notes: TT 75mins.
Ed O'Brien finds this to be an exciting show. It is nice to hear "Let's Face the Music" and "I Wish You Love." The real highlights were "Summer Wind," "That's Life," and "Clowns."
Golden Nugget, Atlantic City New Jersey
First Show
Key Musicians: Irv Cottler (drums), Tony Mattola (guitar), Don Baldini (bass), Bill Miller (piano).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Listen Now
1. What Now My Love
2. talk
3. L.A. Is My Lady
4. Summer Wind
5. Let's Face The Music And Dance
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. For Once In My Life
8. I Wish You Love
9. Someone To Watch Over Me
10. talk
11. New York, New York
12. monologue & introductions
13. Tony Mattola: guitar solo
14. Send In The Clowns w/Tony Mattola
15. That's Life
16. Bewitched
17. talk
18. It's Alright With Me
19. April In Paris
20.. Mack The Knife
21. chaser "You Are There"
Ed Notes:
During the rehearsal that day, Frank was less than thrilled
with "I Wish You Love." Announced to one and all that the
song would not be in the act too long. It was dropped after
opening night.
Ed.
VANCE ADAIR added:
Yes, I always chuckle at this. It is, admittedly, a very poor rhyme: "chins" and "friends."
The remarks, however, are nevertheless a revealing insight into how vigilant FS continued to be about the material that he was singing.
Golden Nugget, Atlantic City New Jersey
Second Show
Key Musicians: Irv Cottler (drums), Tony Mattola (guitar), Don Baldini (bass), Bill Miller (piano).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. What Now, My Love?
2. L.A. Is My Lady
3. Summer Wind
4. Let's Face The Music And Dance
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. For Once In My Life
7. I Wish You Love
8. Someone To Watch Over Me
9. New York, New York
10. monologue
11. Send In The Clowns
12. That's Life
13. Bewitched
14. My Way
15. It's All Right With Me
16. April In Paris
17. Mack The Knife
Notes: TT 75mins.
Ed O'Brien finds this to be an exciting show. It is nice to hear "Let's Face the Music" and "I Wish You Love." The real highlights were "Summer Wind," "That's Life," and "Clowns."
July 5, 1986
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Atlantic City New Jersey
Key Musicians: Irv Cottler (drums), Tony Mattola (guitar), Don Baldini (bass), Bill Miller (piano).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. What Now My Love
2. L.A. Is My Lady
3. Summer Wind
4. Let's Face the Music and Dance
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. For Once in My Life
7. I Wish You Love
8. Someone to Watch Over Me
9. Theme From New York, New York
10. Send in the Clowns
11. That's Life
12. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
13. It's All Right With Me
14. April in Paris
15. Mack the Knife
July 6, 1986
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Atlantic City New Jersey
Second Show
Key Musicians: Irv Cottler (drums), Tony Mattola (guitar), Don
Baldini (bass), Bill Miller (piano).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. L.A. Is My Lady
2. What Now My Love
3. Summer Wind
4. Let's Face the Music and Dance
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. For Once in My Life
7. Someone to Watch Over Me
8. Theme From New York, New York
9. Send in the Clowns
10. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
11. It's All Right With Me
12. April in Paris
13. Mack the Knife
Golden Nugget, Atlantic City New Jersey
Second Show
Key Musicians: Irv Cottler (drums), Tony Mattola (guitar), Don Baldini (bass), Bill Miller (piano).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. L.A. Is My Lady
2. What Now My Love
3. Summer Wind
4. Let's Face the Music and Dance
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. For Once in My Life
7. Someone to Watch Over Me
8. Theme From New York, New York
9. Send in the Clowns
10. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
11. It's All Right With Me
12. April in Paris
13. Mack the Knife
July 9, 1986
Concerts
Garden State Arts Center, Holmdel, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. L.A. Is My Lady
2. What Now My Love
3. The Summer Wind
4. Where Or When
5. Someone To Watch Over Me
6. It's Alright With Me
7. I've Got You Under My Skin
8. Bewitched
9. For Once In My Life
10. Soliloquy
11. monologue
12. Girl From Ipanema
13. New York, New York
14. My Heart Stood Still
15. The Best Is Yet To Come
16. Moonlight In Vermont
17. My Way
18. Mack The Knife
Notes: TT 82mins.
Garden State Arts Center, Holmdel, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
July 10, 1986
Concerts
Garden State Arts Center, Holmdel, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. L.A. Is My Lady
2. What Now, My Love?
3. Summer Wind
4. Where Or When
5. Someone To Watch Over Me
6. It's All Right With Me
7. Ive Got You Under My Skin
8. Bewitched
9. For Once In My Life 10. Soliloquy
11. monologue
12. The Girl From Ipanema
13. New York, New York
14. My Heart Stood Still
15. The Best Is Yet To Come
16. Moonlight In Vermont
17. My Way
18. Mack The Knife
Notes: TT 95mins.
Garden State Arts Center, Holmdel, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
July 26, 1986
Concerts
Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. L.A. Is My Lady
2. What Now My Love
3. Summer Wind
4. Where or When
5. Someone to Watch Over Me
6. It's All Right With Me
7. I've Got You Under My Skin
8. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
9. For Once in My Life
10. Soliloquy
11. The Girl From Ipanema
12. Theme From New York, New York
13. My Heart Stood Still
14. The Best Is Yet to Come
15. Moonlight in Vermont
16. Come Rain or Come Shine
17. My Way
18. Mack the Knife
Daily Herald
July 27, 1986
Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
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August 12, 1986
Concerts
Universal Amphitheater, Los Angeles, California
Benefit for Mexico's earthquake victims -
Hosted By: Placido Domingo
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. L.A. Is My Lady
2. Summer Wind
3. Where or When
4. I've Got You Under My Skin
5. Theme From New York, New York
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. The Best Is Yet to Come
8. My Way
9. Mack the Knife
MEXICO EARTHQUAKE BENEFIT : DOMINGO & FRIENDS IN CONCERT : Frank Sinatra Could Have Taught the Operatic Stranger in This Pop Paradise a Few Things About the Art of the Microphone
BY MARTIN BERNHEIMER
AUG. 14, 1986 12 AM PT
TIMES MUSIC CRITIC
The gargantuan Universal Amphitheatre was packed Tuesday night. The top ticket cost $100 without champagne buffet, $250 with.
The attraction was a concert that could give eclecticism a bad name. It offered a lot of well-mannered popera, a little high-class opera, a smattering of schlock, no roll.
Blaring microphones distorted the music and assaulted the 12,500 assembled ears. No one seemed to mind. Standing ovations were plentiful.
The cyclorama behind the orchestra on the stage glowed and gleamed like a berserk jukebox. Between the superstar turns, the narrative banter scaled unparalleled hyperbolic heights.
At least the Event (capital E) benefited a good cause: relief for the homeless earthquake victims in Mexico.
This was The Placido Domingo Show. The celebrated tenor, who had suffered personal losses in the Mexican disaster, billed the gala as "Domingo and Friends."ť
The friends included the attentive Jack Elliott and the versatile New American Orchestra; Kirk Douglas, who volunteered some charming words of introduction; a sweet trio of close-harmonizing Latino teenie-boppers called Pandora (or, if one believes Domingo, The Pandoras); Dr. Armand Hammer, who received another humanitarian award for his collection and announced a donation of $100,000 for Mexican hospital reconstruction, and three additional singers.
The additional singers? A dusky baritone named Frank Sinatra. A folksy tenor named John Denver. A pristine soprano named Julie Andrews.
With an assembly like that, it had to be an exciting program, right? Wrong.
It turned out to be a program that ambled, scrambled and rambled--politely but without much direction, focus or climax. Vaudeville lives.
The dashing Domingo's solos included "Granada,"ť of course, plus a zarzuela ditty plus--surprise!--"Quando le sere al placido " from Verdi's "Luisa Miller."ť Although the Universal Amphitheatre is no larger than some of the operatic locales in which he has sung, he insisted on using the overamplification system here. In so doing, he short-circuited critical evaluation.
Suffice it to note that the delivery sounded urgent, the timbre sounded edgy, the range sounded healthy and the phony decibels sounded deafening.
When it came to duetting, Domingo drowned out Denver in the crossover hit "Perhaps Love"ť; drowned out the Pandoras in "Besame mucho"ť; and drowned out Andrews in a medley from "West Side Story."ť
Domingo didn't sing with the enduring and endearing Frank Sinatra. Too bad.
The erstwhile bobby-soxer idol could have taught the operatic stranger in this pop paradise a few things about the art of the microphone.
Sinatra quipped that after hearing one tone from Domingo, he wanted to head for the bar. It would have been an unnecessary and ignoble retreat.
At the respectable age of 71, Sinatra may not command all the vocal substance of yore. But he still commands the style.
He knows how to make the words count, how to give a line rhythmic punch, how to create mood and sustain tension. He may have cracked and lost sync with the orchestra in "My Heart Stood Still,"ť but he made the most of the contrasting geographical sentiment in "L.A. Is My Lady"ť and "New York, New York."ť
Denver and his cohorts also used the mike to advantage in the corn-pone slickness of "Country Roads"ť and a hard-driven Stephen Foster arrangement, "Hard Times."ť
Andrews, the presumed piece de resistance , looked cool, elegant and statuesque in a voluminous silvery skirt that reflected the jukebox glow. She sang "West Side Story"ť excerpts with a pale and pretty sopranino than thinned out at the top.
Her prim Anglo-Saxon interpretation of the Puerto Rican Maria, incidentally, found a somewhat jolting complement in Domingo's heroic, distinctly Hispanic interpretation of the white slum kid Tony. (Jose Carreras did it a little better.)
A spokesman for Operation California, the sponsoring organization, reports that the concert grossed more than $400,000.
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September 5, 1986
Television
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Filmed a Golden Nugget TV commercial w/Steve Wynn
September 6, 1986
Concerts
Riverbend, Cincinnati , Ohio
1. L.A. Is My Lady
2. Summer Wind
3. What Now My Love
4. Where or When
5. Someone to Watch over Me
6. It's All Right with Me
7. I've Got You under my Skin
8. Bewitched
9. For Once in my Life
10. Soliloquy
11. Monologue
12. New York, New York
13. My Heart Stood Still
14. The Best is Yet to Come
15. Moonlight in Vermont
16. Come Rain or Come Shine
17. More Than You Know
18. Mack the Knife
Riverbend, Cincinnati , Ohio
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September 7, 1986
Concerts
Riverbend, Cincinnati , Ohio
1. L.A. is my Lady
2. Summer Wind
3. What Now My Love
4. Where or When
5. Someone to Watch over Me
6. It's All Right with Me
7. I've Got You under my Skin
8. Bewitched
9. For Once in my Life
10. Soliloquy
11. Monologue
12. New York, New York
13. My Heart Stood Still
14. The Best is Yet to Come
15. Moonlight in Vermont
16. Come Rain or Come Shine
17. More Than You Know
18. Mack the Knife
September 10, 1986
Concerts
Chicago Theater, Chicago, Illinois
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. My Kind of Town
2. For Once in my Life
3. I've Got You under my Skin
4. Where or When
5. Bewitched
6. Someone to Watch over Me
7. Fly Me to the Moon
8. One for my Baby
9. Soliloquy
10. The Best is Yet to Come
11. Moonlight in Vermont
12. Summer Me, Winter Me
13. My Heart Stood Still
14. I Won’t Dance
15. My Way
16. Mack the Knife
17. My Kind of Town (Reprise)
Chicago Theater, Chicago, Illinois
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
September 11, 1986
Concerts
Chicago Theater, Chicago, Illinois
1. My Kind of Town
2. For Once in My Life
3. I've Got You Under My Skin
4. Where or When
5. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
6. What Now My Love
7. Someone to Watch Over Me
8. Fly Me to the Moon
9. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
10. Mack the Knife
11. Soliloquy
12. The Best Is Yet to Come
13. Moonlight in Vermont
14. Summer Wind
15. My Heart Stood Still
16. My Way
17. Theme From New York, New York
18. My Kind of Town (Reprise)
Chicago Theater, Chicago, Illinois
SINATRA SINGS CHICAGO`S SONG
Richard Christiansen, Entertainment editor
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Frank Sinatra and the Chicago Theatre, two great and enduring entertainment institutions, came together Wednesday night as the 70-year-old pop singer returned to his kind of town to reopen the 65-year-old movie palace for its born-again life as a downtown performing arts center.
For its part, the theater welcomed the occasion with the glow of chandeliers, a wide breadth of red carpets and a galaxy of gods and goddesses that floated in murals across the ceiling of the 3,800-seat auditorium. Restored at a cost of about $4 million for the theater itself--just about what it cost to build it originally--the Chicago embraced and dazzled the opening- night black-tie audience with the splendor of its scale and concept.
And for his part, Sinatra brought with him a top-flight show that harkened back to the Chicago in its heyday as a movie-and-vaudeville house. Just like the old days, the variety bill consisted of a big band, the Count Basie Orchestra, with its featured female vocalist, Carmen Bradford; a comedian, the amiable Tom Dreesen, who scored all the right points with his hometown Chicago jokes; a comic juggler, the off-center, on-target Michael Davis; and the supreme headliner himself.
Strolling onto the stage with fingers snapping, he received his first standing ovation of the evening and launched immediately into--of course--''My Kind of Town,'' ending his exuberant love song to Chicago with, ''And I mean it!''
Obviously psyched up for the occasion and enjoying himself in front of about 40 musicians behind him, Sinatra showed that he remains capable of belting out a song with plenty of power and savvy. He had some trouble steering through the rhythms and pitches of a soft ballad, such as ''Someone to Watch Over Me,'' but his vocal instrument can still soar and sock with amazing reserves of energy when he needs it in such standards as ''Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered.''
Paying tribute to the composers and arrangers who had worked with him over the years, Sinatra gleefully ran through a range of songs by the Gershwin brothers, Cole Porter, and Rodgers and Hart, recalling with them the golden age of popular music in America.
In the October of his years, he clearly does not have the finely tuned voice he possessed 40 years ago, when he first played the Chicago. But he now has 50 years of singing in the spotlight behind him, and as ''a saloon singer, and proud of it,'' he has, at his best, such performance expertise and stage charm that he is uniquely overpowering as a singer.
His return to the Chicago is the first of several attractions already planned to keep the theater at 175 N. State St. going in its first few months as a key element in the revival of the North Loop area. It will cost $10 million to restore the theater and an adjoining building to their splendor of decades ago.
For the event, there were klieg lights outside the handsomely cleaned terra-cotta facade, as well as hordes of radio, television and print journalists inside, rushing about trying to capture opinions on whether the theater would survive.
Like most of the audience, Sinatra had his memories of the Chicago, and he shared them amusingly in a little reminiscence, including tales of the cheap old management, before he launched into his barnburner numbers, the ''Soliloquy'' from ''Carousel'' and the inevitable ''My Way.''
Much has changed since Sinatra and the Chicago were young. The Chez Paree, the nightclub where he once sang, is gone; and Fritzel`s, the restaurant that was a few feet north on State Streethas been replaced by a group of fast-food chain restaurants.
But the Chicago and Sinatra, both show business icons, have weathered the good and lean and in-between years well, coming out on top and joining forces for this weekend through Sunday, to remind us of how joyous and special an occasion ''going out'' can be.
There`s still work to be done on the Chicago--the hundreds of light bulbs that form the frame of an arch of triumph on the facade have yet to be installed, for example--and there are adjustments to be made in its organization and operation.
But Wednesday evening, with the theater gleaming in its spectacular rebirth, was not a time for remembering the perils of the past, in which the theater was, incredibly, almost torn down to make way for an office high-rise. Nor was it an occasion to worry about the problems of the future, in which the Chicago will have to book many more shows to attract the audiences that will keep it a vital place of entertainment.
Instead, this opening night was a time to sit back in the comfortable new seats, gaze in awe at the surrounding splendors, listen once again to the strains of the Mighty Wurlitzer before the show, watch a consummate professional and his colleagues entertain, and walk out into the night feeling terrific about Chicago--both the city and the theater.
September 12, 1986
Concerts
Chicago Theater, Chicago, Illinois
1. My Kind of Town
2. I've Got You Under My Skin
3. Where or When
4. For Once in My Life
5. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
6. What Now My Love
7. Someone to Watch Over Me
8. Fly Me to the Moon
9. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
10. Mack the Knife
11. Soliloquy
12. The Best Is Yet to Come
13. Summer Wind
14. Moonlight in Vermont
15. My Heart Stood Still
16. My Way
17. Theme From New York, New York
18. My Kind of Town (reprise)
September 13, 1986
Concerts
Chicago Theater, Chicago, Illinois
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. My Kind of Town
2. I've Got You under my Skin
3. Where or When
4. For Once in my Life
5. Bewitched
6. What Now my Love
7. Someone to Watch over Me
8. Fly Me to the Moon
9. One for my Baby (during intro Sinatra remembers playing Chez Paree)
10. Mack the Knife
11. Pennies from Heaven
12. The Best is Yet to Come
13. Summer Wind
14. Moonlight in Vermont
15. My Heart Stood Still
16. My Way
17. New York, New York
18. My Kind of Town (Reprise)
Notes: TT 68mins.
September 14, 1986
Concerts
Chicago Theater, Chicago, Illinois (10 -14)
Frank Sinatra with the Count Basie Orchestra
O.A. Carmen Bradford, Micheal Davis, Tom Dressen
Bill Miller conducted a 40 piece orchestra
Here is the list of songs Sinatra sang during the engagement:
1. My Kind Of Town
2. I've Got You Under My Skin
3. Where Or When
4. For Once In My Life
5. Bewitched
6. What Now, My Love?
7. Someone To Watch Over Me
8. Fly Me To The Moon
9. One For My Baby
10. Mack The Knife
11. Soliloquy
12. Pennies From Heaven
13. monologue
14. The Best Is Yet To Come
15. Summer Wind
16. Moonlight In Vermont
17. My Heart Stood Still
18. My Way
19. New York, New York
20. My Kind Of Town(reprise)
note: Ed O'Brien - Sinatra reopened the 65 year old theater, which had undergone a $4 million dollar restoration.
The five night SRO stay, in the 3,800 seat auditorium, was highly praised by the Chicago critics.
September 19, 1986
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada (September 19-20) (Cancelled)
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada (September 19-20) (Cancelled)
September 20, 1986
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas , Nevada (September 19-20) (Cancelled)
September 25, 1986
Radio
Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid, Spain
John Flanagan Orchestra
Bill Miller Conducting
Network: Cadena SER (Spain)
Note: setlist in concert section
Television
none
Concerts
Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid, Spain
Friday Evening
John Flanagan Orchestra
Bill Miller Conducting
1. Fly Me To The Moon
2. Without A Song
3. What Now My Love
4. I've Got You Under My Skin
5. Bewitched
6. Where Or When
7. Witchcraft
8. My Heart Stood Still
9. New York, New York
monologue
10. Granada
11. Summer Wind
12. Night And Day ( uptempo )
13. I Get A Kick Out Of You
14. Come Rain Or Come Shine
15. L.A. Is My Lady
16. The Girl From Ipanema
17. April In Paris
18. The Lady Is A Tramp
19. For Once In My Life
20. Mack The Knife
21. All The Way
22. Strangers In The Night
23. My Way
Ed O'Brien:
A very memorable evening for Mr. Sinatra. There was no opening act
and the ticket prices were very steep. The huge stadium had a crowd
of more than 50,000. Sinatra was so moved by the adulation throughout
the evening. Near the end of the show tears could be seen streaming down
his face. During "All The Way," the huge screen showed a close up of
Sinatra crying openly. There were thousands of fans in the stadium that
night crying with him. Before "My Way," the audience lighted candles and
little stars. Frank choked up even more and then gave the crowd a rousing
rendition of his signature song. The audience stood and cheered as Frank
ended the show with waves and kisses. There was a fireworks display that
lasted 15 minutes and then the huge screen projected in white lettering
"Muchias gracias Frank Sinatra."
Brian Chearno:
Danny's question made me go back and check the Spanish news reports. Show wasn't broadcast on Television in Spain. It aired on the largest radio station, Cadena SER. Concert had poor ticket sales. Only 8000 of the 65,000 seats were sold. Organizers gave out 16,000 to bump the numbers up. Bet the 50,000 number came from a Sinatra press release. Huge loss and ticket sales confusion. They were slashing the prices by the end. Spanish TV took a pass, since their was no public interest shown in the show.
Ed O'Brien:
I have a review that contradicts some of the Spanish news reports. The tickets were in demand but not for the hoi polloi. They overpriced
the tickets. The review I have is from a guy who was there. So there! He estimated the 50,000. I don't post press releases.The reaction of
the audience belies the claim there was no public interest. It was a love in. Frank was visibly shaken by the outpouring of deep affection. The radio broadcast was in stereo. I remember how pleased collectors were that Frank sang "Granada."
Danny Faux:
Hi. I was there and I'm sorry to say that the whole thing was a disaster from the very inception of it. To say that the organization
was bad it would be a gross understatement. For a while, I was close to one of the promoters. It would
take hours to recall all the details of this big time fiasco. The tickets were way overpriced. Mickey Rudin - who I met - came
to Madrid weeks ahead of the concert and was warned that the cost of the tickets were too high. He didn't take heed and
gave green light to everything. There was a big political issue also showing its ugly face. All the media controlled by the so-
cialist goverment worked overtime against the event. I still have dozen of newspaper clippings that prove that. To top it all,
when the desperate promoters decided to slash the prices, the big store chain that was selling the tickets ( El Corte Ingles ),
prevented that to happen, and in the morning of the day of the concerts the box offices were closed by the police.
They remained closed all day, so people that wanted to buy tickets were turned away!!! I saw Frank coming to a soundcheck at
about one in the afternoon. A woman approached him and cried : " Frank!!, they are not selling tickets!!!. Sinatra threw his
hand to his head in disbelief.
I was given high priced tickets for free, so I was able to see the show from the very first rows. Barbara Sinatra - who I had met
in Las Vegas in early 1980 - was very near to my seat. My guess is that about 30.000 at the most were there. 16.000 tickets were
given away per Sinatra's request. But artistically, the show was a triumph. Sinatra proved his giant talent against all odds and all
the forces that sabotaged the event. And yes, the reaction of the audience was so emotional that Frank was visibly moved by it.
I understand that the reason why Spanish TV didn't aired the show was because they were not allowed to do it.
They didn't want to meet the fee to the rights to the broadcast. Next year, in 1987, I was in a very friendly relationship with
the main promoter of the event. He was then the owner of a very nice restaurant in the city of Bilbao. He gave me a video of the concert
- I appear briefly in it when Frank is singing " My Way "- that later I transferred to dvd. A fantastic concert it was... Frank was in
top form that night in Madrid in spite of all the turbulence that had preceded it.
Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid, Spain
Friday Evening
John Flanagan Orchestra
Bill Miller Conducting
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid
September 25, 1986
By Mahnuel Muñoz
On December 17, 2019, Arsenio Marcos Rodríguez died at the age of 76 in the Spanish city of Bilbao, whose name, until today, will be unknown to the vast majority, and yet he is a very important figure for all Spanish followers of Frank Sinatra.
Born in Sabero, (León) he herded cows during his youth and one day, with more dreams than certainties, he took the train to Bilbao in search of a more prosperous future. He spent a few years working as a transporter with a humble motorcycle and managed to gain a prominent place in the Bilbao business scene while Frank Sinatra’s music sounded like the soundtrack of his upward path. He ran some of the most renowned nightclubs of his time and in 1986 he made some headlines in the Spanish national press when he achieved a dream: for Frank Sinatra to perform in Spain. The chosen date, September 25, 1986, and the place, the legendary Santiago Bernabéu stadium, temple of Real Madrid’s exploits.
The concert appears in the annals of Frank Sinatra’s history as one of the most resounding commercial failures. It is said that of the 65,000 tickets that the organization anticipated, only about 11,000 were sold, and that between 16,000 and 18,000 were given away to avoid offering the sad image of a practically empty stadium. Frank Sinatra hung the “No seats” sign at practically all of his concerts around the world. What happened in Madrid?
The public authorities and the distraught press put all kinds of obstacles to the organization of the event. The limited publicity was negative, and the willful and enterprising Arsenio, who was disparagingly nicknamed “The Shepherd,” was disqualified as an intruder and inexperience. Xavier Cugat, the legendary Catalan conductor who recorded with Sinatra in the 1940s, was particularly virulent: “They only know how to sell panties and nightgowns,” he snapped, referring to Arsenio and his team. Apparently Cugat’s irritation was due to the fact that he had previously tried unsuccessfully to hire the voice; This story deserves to be told separately, something I will do in the next few days.
Ticket prices were very high and the main distribution channel, the El Corte Inglés department store, terminated the contract with the organization the day before the concert, officially due to Arsenio’s proposal to lower the tickets in order to alleviate the economic debacle.
Furthermore, that was a Spain that was experiencing the death throes of the Movida Madrileña (for the international members of the group, indicate that it was a countercultural and artistic movement born in Madrid in the second half of the 1970s after the death of the dictator Francisco Franco. It was characterized as an innovative form of verbal and aesthetic expression that was developed in music, film, literature and photography) and Sinatra was perceived as a relic of the past, a representative of American imperialism, a vulgar and rude mobster. ; Nobody thought of doing a study on the acceptance of the singer and adapting the venue, the place and the price of the seats to reality.
The concert, on the other hand, presents a communicative and brilliant Frank Sinatra, singing with the support of the London Philharmonic Orchestra in a superb manner his bouquet of great hits and a delicious concession to national folklore with the magnificent “Granada”. Some audio and video recordings that circulate privately attest to this. The Cadena SER radio station covered the concert and tried to give it a decent treatment, with some enthusiastic commentators who did not hide their admiration for the singer, and the finishing touch was the fireworks that illuminated the capital’s sky.
On the stadium grass, Arsenio knew that his great dream was going to be his financial ruin, but no one can erase the smile that illuminated his face and his satisfaction at being the one who managed to break Sinatra’s oath not to return. never to our “damned country”.
September 27, 1986
Television
Milan, Italy
1. Fly Me To The Moon
2. Without The Song
3. What Now My Love
4. I've Got You Under My Skin
5. Bewitched
6. Where Or When
7. Witchcraft
8. My Heart Stood Still
9. New York, New York
10. Monologue
11. Night And Day
12. Summer Wind
13. I Get A Kick Out Of You
14. Come Rain Or Come Shine
15. L.A. Is My Lady
16. The Girl From Ipanema
17. April In Paris
18. The Lady Is A Tramp
19. For Once In My Life
20. Mack The Knife
21. All The Way
22. Strangers In The Night
23. My Way
Notes: Complete unedited concert. Aired in Italy on RAI.TV 80 min.
Concerts
Palatrussardi, Milan, Italy
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. overture / Fly Me To The Moon
2. Without A Song
3. What Now, My Love?
4. I've Got You Under My Skin
5. Bewitched
6. Where Or When
7. Witchcraft
8. My Heart Stood Still
9. New York, New York
10. monologue
11. Night And Day
12. Summer Wind
13. I Get A Kick Out Of You
14. Come Rain Or Come Shine
15. L.A. Is My Lady
16. The Girl From Ipanema
17. April In Paris
18. The Lady Is A Tramp
19. For Once In My Life
20. Mack The Knife
21. All The Way
22. Strangers In The Night
23. My Way
Notes: The complete concert aired on Rai uno (Italian Network) television. TT 97mins.
Ed O'Brien says this is a very good show. Lot of good music. There are a number of highlights. O'Brien favorite is "All the Way," with just piano.
October 18, 1986
Concerts
Anatole Hotel, Dallas, Texas
Third Annual Arts Awards Benefit Gala
Anatole Hotel, Dallas, Texas
Third Annual Arts Awards Benefit Gala
WHEN SINATRA SINGS
DALLAS, TEXAS: In October of 1986, there was a huge event at the Hilton
Anatole Hotel (which was then called the Loews Anatole). It was the
Princess Grace Foundation, and it would become the biggest event in the
history of this hotel. Several days prior to this event, all
waiters who were scheduled to be working this function underwent
background checks. Though we weren’t told of any specifics, there
were a lot of suits walking around and we suspected they were federal
agents.
In the afternoon, as we were setting up the banquet tables with wine
glasses and silverware, numerous celebrities were rehearsing their
presentations for the event later that evening. As I was wiping and
placing the dinner knives around the table, Diane Warwick was
sound-checking the microphone from different locations in the back of the
Pavilion room. Based on her interaction with some of the people
around her, I found her lacking presence and color, much like the dress
she was wearing. This was disappointing because as a teenager in Holland
I often played her LPs on my record player to the extent that my mother
asked me if I was in love.
I expected Dianne Warwick to have a rich personality, much like her voice
and the lyrics of her songs. But it seemed that the only thing
noticeable about her was the very large cross she wore around her neck
with Jesus on it. And it looked as if Jesus was in tremendous
pain. I didn’t understand why someone would be wearing this, but at
this point I had other things to do: I was polishing the wine glasses and
placing them right above the dinner knives, for this banquet dinner would
entail many different courses, many different wines and many different
celebrities.
In sharp contrast to Dianne Warwick was Robert Wagner. He appeared
moments later and was rehearsing his lines behind the podium stand and
was dressed in his usual debonair style. I was only a few meters
away from him when he smiled at me and said “How are you doing?” I
was surprised by the instantaneous sincerity with which he said that, and
I greeted him back with a smile. He appeared to be very gracious
and elegant, much like the character he portrayed in Hart to Hart, and
his presence in the room was as strong as it was inspiring.
Strangely enough, many of the Spanish speaking waiters had no idea who
Robert Wagner was, though they suspected he was a famous movie star
because it was written all over him.
Only hours later the room would be filled with hundreds of people, many
of them world famous actors, musicians, politicians, and other media
celebrities. Behind the microphone where Robert Wagner had been
rehearsing earlier, was an elevated platform with a long table of about
20 seats facing the crowd. In the middle of this row was King
Rainier of Monaco, with his wife, Princess Grace; and daughter, Princess
Stefanie; and son, Prince Albert, and numerous other family
members.
Also sitting on stage was Frank Sinatra. Behind the stage were many large
curtains; behind that were many employee exits; and behind that was the
very large banquet kitchen, filled with an army of cooks and chefs,
fighting for their life to dish-out each course in a timely manner.
And between all these layers were armies of waiters with large oval trays
on their shoulders, carrying dinner plates stacked on top of dinner
plates, going to-and-fro, much like working ants serving the
colonies.
At some point, after the dinner was served, all waiters were ordered out
of the Pavilion Room as the show was about to commence. Finally, we
were allowed to take a deep breath.
I stood somewhere behind the curtain in the pantry aisle, drinking some
coffee from one of my spare porcelain cups, when I saw Frank Sinatra
gently walk right by me into the seedy employee restroom, much to the
surprise of the hotel’s upper management. My friend and fellow
waiter, Mario from New York City, was already taking a leak when he
suddenly saw Frank Sinatra standing next to him, doing the same. As
he looked over, Sinatra said: “How you’re doing?” The two of them
began talking and this was a dream come true for Mario, who was also of
Italian heritage and a big Sinatra fan.
When Sinatra exited the restroom he remained in the employee pantry area,
talking to some of his people, not bothered by loitering waiters and
pantry workers wheeling trays of dirty dishes right by him. Sinatra
was relaxed, as he was awaiting his cue to take to the stage.
Once Sinatra took to the stage, his voice, so familiar and so widely
recognized, would change the ambiance of the entire room
instantaneously. When I heard Sinatra sing, I felt suddenly that I
was living in America, the America I had seen in the movies, the America
I had come for, the America that was a promise for so many, for so many
afar.
Occasionally I peeked through the curtains to see him in action, and came
to realize that Sinatra was as comfortable on the stage as he was behind
it, and that he could talk to King Rainier just as easily as to a waiter
or any man on the street.
Sinatra was a real man in the traditional and honorable sense. He
was that man who Kipling wrote about in his “If” poem: "the man who
could talk to crowds and keep his virtue, and walk with Kings yet not
lose the common touch, and that the Earth was his and everything in
it." Sinatra really did have the world on a string, sitting on
a rainbow, string around his finger -- as the song goes:
During the presentations and performances, we had a large and decorative
coffee and dessert buffet set up outside of the Pavilion Room in the
lobby. Among a variety of pastries, it included sliced fruit, Swiss
chocolate and after-dinner drinks.
I was wearing a tuxedo with white gloves, busing dirty plates, refilling
coffee and accommodating special requests when I noticed a couple of
military men, both with crew-cuts, both with many meddles on their chest,
and both with a drink in their hand. I thought it was great that
they were also in attendance and greeted them with admiration. I
offered them coffee but the most senior one told me that he was only
interested in “gun-powder and pussy juice.” I found this was a
funny thing to say and realized these were men that had real combat
experience. I also realized that they were both drunk.
At some point, I entered the Pavilion room again and was waived down by a
beautiful, smiling woman. She was Stefanie Powers, asking for a
refill of coffee, and I quickly poured her a cup from the pot that I was
holding. We exchanged a few pleasantries and she asked me where my
accent was from, so I told her I was from Holland. We spoke some
more and she asked me if I was allowed to sit down at her table.
But being stupidly professional, I told her that I had to continue
working. After I left her table, I looked back at her and she
smiled, and I remember thinking that I had just spoken to Mrs. H, and
earlier to Mr. H. And both of them were as charming in person as
they were on television.
The next day when I returned to work I heard that Frank Sinatra had
tipped the manager on duty four bills of $100 for bringing breakfast to
his suite at 4 o’clock in the morning. Among some of the people in
his suite were Gregory Peck, Jimmy Stewart, Carey Grant and Roger
Moore. These kinds of men knew how to party, but they also knew how
to be gracious and grateful towards the people serving them -- they were
from a better generation.
from:
http://www.promisedyouamerica.com/2017/10/when-sinatra-sings-you-feel-america.html
October 19, 1986
Concerts
McNichols Arena, Denver, Colorado
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. Without A Song
3. What Now My Love
4. For Once In My Life
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. Summer Wind
7. Bewitched
8. I Get A Kick Out Of You
9. Mack The Knife
10. Where Or When
11. Night And Day
12. Someone To Watch Over Me
13. I've Got You Under My Skin
14. One For My Baby
15. New York, New York
McNichols Arena, Denver, Colorado
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October 23, 1986
Concerts
Beverly Hilton, Los Angeles, California
St. John's Benefit
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Without a Song
2. For Once in my Life
3. My Heart Stood Still ("Arranged by the wonderful Nelson Riddle")
4. Summer Wind
5. New York , New York
6. Where or When
7. I Get a Kick out of You
8. Someone to Watch over Me
9. I've Got You under My Skin ("most identifiable, I think, arrangement Nelson ever wrote")
10. Night and Day (Riddle arg. 1956)
NOTE: Sinatra Scholar Ed O'Brien provided the song program for this 1986 Benefit. TT 42mins.
October 24, 1986
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
First Show
Key Musicians: Don Baldini (bass), Irv Cottler (drums), Tony Mattola (guitar), Bill Miller (piano).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. What Now, My Love?
3. For Once In My Life
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. Summer Wind
6. Bewitched
7. I Get A Kick Out Of You
8. More Than You Know
9. Mack The Knife
10. monologue
11. I've Got A Crush On You
12. Without A Song
13. Where Or When
14. Night And Day
15. Someone To Watch Over Me
16. I've Got You Under My Skin
17. New York, New York
Notes: TT 68mins.
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Key Musicans: Don Baldini (bass), Irv Cottler (drums), Tony Mattola
(guitar), Bill Miller (piano).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. What Now, My Love?
3. For Once In My Life
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. Summer Wind
6. Bewitched
7. I Get A Kick Out Of You
8. More Than You Know
9. Mack The Knife
10. monologue
11. I've Got A Crush On You
12. Without A Song
13. Where Or When
14. Night And Day
15. Someone To Watch Over Me
16. I've Got You Under My Skin
17. One For My Baby
18. New York, New York
Notes: TT 72mins.
October 25, 1986
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
Saturday evening
Second show
Key Musicians: Don Baldini (bass), Irv Cottler (drums), Tony Mattola
(guitar), Bill Miller (piano).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. What Now My Love
3. For Once In My Life
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. Summer Wind
6. Bewitched
7. I Get A Kick Out Of You
8. More Than You Know
9. Mack The Knife
Monologue
10. I've Got A Crush On You
11. Without A Song
12. Where Or When
13. Night and Day (Riddle 56 chart) tells Rustic Cabin story with Cole
Porter and how the songwriter reminded him of that evening during
rehearsals for the songs sung in â High Society.)
14. Someone to Watch over r Me
15. I've Got You Under my Skin
16. One for my Baby
17. New York , New York
NOTE: Ed O'Brien has provided us with the complete song list. When
Sinatra came out on stage for the midnight show, he mentioned the sixth
game of the World Series between the Mets and Red Sox. Famous ninth
inning error by Boston's first baseman Bill Buckner allowed the Mets to
rally and then win the Series the next night.But it wasn't anywhere near
as exciting as last night's game between the Rangers and Cardinals. Truly
one for the ages.
Sinatraphile Eugene Lo Curto says that Sinatra was in good form this
night. Brought down the house with "Mack the Knife" and held
the last note in "New York , New York" longer than any version
Lo Curto can recall.
I agree, writes Sinatraphile Vance Adair. In fact, in 1986, there was a
crop of fine concert performances: the Meadowlands,
"Homecoming," and Oklahoma are ones that spring immediately to
mind. Too bad that this return to form was not capitalized upon in the
studio.
Ed O'Brien then reports that during one of his interviews with guitarist
Al Viola, O'Brien asked Viola if there was anything he wishes Sinatra had
done differently in his career. Al quickly responded with how much he
wished Sinatra had recorded more during the post-retirement years. He
recalled a fabulous concert at the Universal Amphitheatre in July of
1978. He remembered getting a chill up and down his back as Sinatra sang
magnificiently throughout the show. As he drove home that night, Viola
realized how emphemeral that performance would be. The lucky 6,000
attendees had been thrilled for 70+ minutes, but time would eventually
erode the memories from that night. Viola knew recordings were forever
and reached a mass audience.
A few stats. O'Brien adds, puts Sinatra's recording output in much better
perspective. In 1969, Sinatra did 51 recordings. There were 50 done from
1979 through 1981 and, in next 11 years (1982 to 1992), Sinatra made 31
recordings
Adair then observes that we have lamented so often how there were so many
missed opporunities in these years. I cannot understand why he didn't do
what Tony Bennett has done an lay down tracks that could have further
augmented his legacy posthumously. Bennett has nearly 200 unreleased
tracks in the vaults precisely to ensure that the franchise will continue
long into the future.
Judging from the comments I have heard from close friends and musical
associates, Adair continues, this Sinatra timidity was entirely
self-engendered. Apparently, Sinatra held to the belief that (lack of
good material not withstanding) he just wasn't robust enough vocally to
justify regular studio engagements. As we all know, some of his concert
performances well into the 80s reveals a voice that is vital,
surprisingly supple and burnished with a darker timbre that could have
sung the hell out of a whole new batch of songs.
Many urged and Sinatra declined, Adair summarized.
There is a related technological point here that is perhaps a little
prosaic, Adair continued, but I have often pondered what may have
happened if he had collaborated with a more dynamic producer around this
time. Some of the concert vocals sound so energetic even in their
relative unadorned state one can only imagine how they might have
sounded with the assistance of a sensitive and imaginative
producer.
Sinatraphile J Daniels asks: What about his live performances during this
time? Does anyone have any idea how many quality concerts are in the
vaults?
Adair replies that there are many concerts from the mid-80s that capture
Sinatra in glorious form. Where one can say they are "in the
vaults" is something that must be taken up with a Sinatra estate
that is now managed by Warner Brothers.
In further answer to Daniels' question, Ed O'Brien say that Sinatra's
engineer, Hank Cttaneo, told him that just about everything was recorded.
Unfortunately, most of it was done in analog. Hank could only think of a
handful of digital tapes done in the 80s.
Bo Kiernan, Sinatra's engineer in the 70s, recorded all the concerts. At
Ceasars Palace , he would leave the tapes under the stage. The cleaning
lady would find them in the morning and toss them into the garbage. Ouch!
There are hundreds and hundreds of tapes available from the 1940s up to
the mid 1990s. I know a guy who use to have a tape-of-the- month club. A
splendid idea for Warners to consider.
In response to an earlier question by Adair, O'Brien writes that after
the session of February 5, 1976, Sinatra had laid down two tracks with
just Bill Miller. He told Bill that they would record a couple of tracks
at the end of each session from thereon out. Tony Mottola was told
virtually the same thing in the early 80s.
Vinnie Falcone, O'Brien continues, described the rehearsal time Sinatra
devoted for the
three LP jazz set in 1981. He told me that had Sonny Burke lived the
project would have been completed. There were a number of interviews done
in the 80s in which Sinatra went into great detail regarding the album
projects that were in the works.
Probably the biggest disappointment after the jazz set was his three-LP
set with Lena Horne. Quincy Jones was the producer and the recording date
were set for March of 1983. Alas and alack, Horne cancelled at the last
minute. Rescheduled for June and then September, Horne again found
reasons not to appear. Twenty-two years later, Jones told Jonathan
Schwartz that the onus for the projectâ s failure rested completely with
th Horne. He fe felt she was too intimidated by the idea of recording
with Frank Sinatra.
When Sinatra appeared at Yale on April 15, 1986, Sid Zion asked Sinatra
about future album projects. Sinatra promised that an album of great
standards missed along the way would be recorded. Billy May told O'Brien
that he was asked to write a number of charts for plannned albums. As
late as 1988, Sinatra gave Schwartz, during an interview on May 11, 1988,
a list of songs he intended to record.
The spirit was willing, O'Brien concludes, but it simply was too far to
go.
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
Saturday evening
First show
Key Musicians: Don Baldini (bass), Irv Cottler (drums), Tony Mattola
(guitar), Bill Miller (piano).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. What Now My Love
3. For Once In My Life
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. Summer Wind
6. Bewitched
7. I Get A Kick Out Of You
8. More Than You Know
9. Mack The Knife
Monologue
10. I've Got A Crush On You
11. Without A Song
12. Where Or When
13. All The Way Bill Miller on piano
14. Night and Day (Riddle 56 chart)
15. Someone to Watch over Me
16. I've Got You Under my Skin
17. New York , New York
October 26, 1986
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
Key Musicians: Don Baldini (bass), Irv Cottler (drums), Tony Mattola (guitar), Bill Miller (piano).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. What Now My Love
3. For Once In My Life
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. Summer Wind
6. Bewitched
7. I Get A Kick Out Of You
8. More Than You Know
9. Mack The Knife
10. Without A Song
11. Where Or When
12. Night And Day
13. Someone To Watch Over Me
14. I've Got You Under My Skin
15. One For My Baby
16. New York, New York
October 27, 1986
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
First Show
Key Musicians: Don Baldini (bass), Irv Cottler (drums), Tony Mattola (guitar), Bill Miller (piano).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Key Musicians: Don Baldini (bass), Irv Cottler (drums), Tony Mattola (guitar), Bill Miller (piano).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
October 29, 1986
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
Two Shows
Key Musicians: Don Baldini (bass), Irv Cottler (drums), Tony Mattola (guitar), Bill Miller (piano).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
October 30, 1986
Studio
Los Angeles
CNY33985 Mack The Knife
(Kurt Weill/Mark Blitzstein/Bertold Brecht)
Weill-Breccht- Harms Co. inc./Kurt Weill Foundation For Music
administered by Hampshire Hous Publishing Corp. (ASCAP)
Arranged by Frank Foster
Conducted by Quincy Jones
-2 (4:52) CD: 46013-2 The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings Disc 20
CD: 9-26340-2 The Reprise Collection
BB002366 The Girls I've Never Kissed
(Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller)
Jerry Leiber Music/Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP)
Arranged by Billy May
Conducted by Bill Miller
-4 (3:30) CD: 46013-2 The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings Disc 20
BB002367 Only One To A Customer
(Carolyn Leigh/Jule Styne)
Chappell & Co. inc./WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)
Arranged by Billy May
Conducted by Bill Miller
-3 (2:47) CD: 46013-2 The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings Disc 20
Note: On CNY3398, “Mack The Knife”, Sinatra overdubbed his vocal onto the April 16, 1984 recording.
November 6, 1986
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Key Musicians: Don Baldini (bass), Irv Cottler (drums), Tony Mattola (guitar), Bill Miller (piano).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. The Summer Wind
3. Without A Song
4. I Get A Kick Out of You
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. Mack The Knife
7. I've Got A Crush On You
8. Luck Be A Lady
9. monologue
10. The Girl I Never Kissed
11. What Now My Love
12. More Than You Know
13. Where Or When
14. Soliloquy
15. For Once In My Life
16. Someone To Watch Over Me
17. New York, New York
Notes: TT 75mins.
November 7, 1986
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Second Show
Key Musicians: Don Baldini (bass), Irv Cottler (drums), Tony Mattola (guitar), Bill Miller (piano).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. What Now, My Love?
3. I Get A Kick Out Of You
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. Mack The Knife
6. I've Got A Crush On You
7. Where Or When
8. monologue - about Joe E. Lewis
9. The Girls I Never Kissed
10. Without A Song
11. More Than You Know
12. Soliloquy
13. For Once In My Life
14. Someone To Watch Over Me
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 72mins.
Golden Nugget, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Second Show
Key Musicians: Don Baldini (bass), Irv Cottler (drums), Tony Mattola (guitar), Bill Miller (piano).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. What Now, My Love?
3. I Get A Kick Out Of You
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. Mack The Knife
6. I've Got A Crush On You
7. Where Or When
8. monologue - about Joe E. Lewis
9. The Girls I Never Kissed
10. Without A Song
11. More Than You Know
12. Soliloquy
13. For Once In My Life
14. Someone To Watch Over Me
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 72mins.
November 8, 1986
Further performances are curtailed; flying home to Palm Springs
November 9, 1986
Emergency surgery for diverticulitis at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage
Hospital stay until November 16th.
November 22, 1986
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
November 23, 1986
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Ed O'Brien:
This engagement was canceled. Sinatra underwent emergency intestinal surgery on 11-9-86. His next appearance was at Carnegie Hall on 12-15.
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December 15, 1986
Television
The Reopening Of Carnegie Hall
Sinatra sings 3 songs. 10 min.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. Mack The Knife
3. New York New York
Ed O'Brien notes: The Sinatra vocal on "Mack The Knife" was deemed
unacceptable and an overdub from the studio recording was done.
FILM
The Man With The Golden Arm (US Film Release: December 15, 1955)
Starring: Frank Sinatra, Eleanor Parker, Kim Novak, Arnold Stang, and Darren McGavin
(Directed & Produced by Otto Preminger)
Sinatra gives a powerful performance as "Frankie Machine", a skilled card dealer and one-time heroin addict. When he returns home from jail, he struggles to find a new livelihood and to avoid slipping back into addiction. Frankie returns home to his wife Zosh (Eleanor Parker), who is supposedly wheelchair-bound after a car crash some years earlier that was caused by Frankie driving drunk. Zosh is secretly fully recovered, but pretends to be unable to walk in order to keep making Frankie feel guilty so he will stay with her. Frankie thinks he has what it takes to play drums for a big band. While calling to make an appointment, he bumps into an old flame, Molly (Kim Novak) who works in a local strip joint as a hostess and lives in the apartment below Frankie's. Unlike Zosh, Molly encourages his dream of becoming a drummer.
(The film was Public Domain and cheap copies were issued on DVD as early as 2001. A 50th Anniversary edition was released 2005-10-18 and a Remastered version was released 2008-05-13)
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Concerts
Carnegie Hall, NYC
Re-opening Gala
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. Mack The Knife
3. New York New York
Note: Complete Sinatra portion as broadcast.
Carnegie Hall, NYC
Re-opening Gala
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Frank Sinatra performs at the re-opening of Carnegie Hall, New York, New York, December 15, 1986
December 27, 1986
Television
Lou Rawls Parade Of Stars
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All The Way w/Lou
Notes: 8 mins.
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
(Rehearsal)
1. One To A Customer
2. I've Got The World On A String
3. What Now My Love
4. I Get A Kick Out Of You
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. Luck Be A Lady
7. I've Got A Crush On You
8. For Once In My Life
9. Someone To Watch Over Me
10. Maybe This Time
11. I Have Dreamed
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
First Show
Key Musicans: Kenny Harkins (piano), Gary
Scott(sax), Bob Person(alto sax), Bobby Scan (trombone).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. What Now My Love
3. I Get A Kick Out Of You
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. Luck Be A Lady
6. I've Got A Crush On You
7. Mack The Knife
8. monologue I
9. The Girls I've Never Kissed w/Kenny Harkins (piano)
10. For Once In My Life
11. Someone To Watch Over Me
12. monologue II
13. Maybe This Time
14. I've Got You Under My Skin
15. One To A Customer
16. I Have Dreamed
17. My Way
18. New York, New York
Notes: TT 84mins.
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Key Musicans: Kenny Harkins (piano), Gary
Scott(sax), Bob Person(alto sax), Bobby Scan (trombone).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. introduction
2. I've Got The World On A String
3. What Now My Love
4. I Get A Kick Out Of You
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. Luck Be A Lady
7. I've Got A Crush On You
8. Mack The Knife
9. monologue I
10. The Girls I've Never Kissed w/Kenny Harkins (piano)
11. For Once In My Life
12. Someone To Watch Over Me
13. monologue II
14. Maybe This Time
15. I've Got You Under My Skin
16. One To A Customer
17. I Have Dreamed
18. talk
19. My Way
20. New York, New York
21. chaser "You Are There"
Lou Rawls Parade Of Stars
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December 28, 1986
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Key Musicans: Kenny Harkins (piano), Gary Scott(sax), Bob Person(alto
sax), Bobby Scan (trombone).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. What Now, My Love?
3. I Get A Kick Out Of You
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. Luck Be A Lady
6. I've Got A Crush On You
7. Mack The Knife
8. monologue
9. The Girls I Never Kissed w/Kenny Harkins (piano)
10. For Once In My Life
11. Someone To Watch Over Me
12. I've Got You Under My Skin
13. New York, New York
Notes: TT 73mins.
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Key Musicans: Kenny Harkins (piano), Gary
Scott(sax), Bob Person(alto sax), Bobby Scan (trombone).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. What Now, My Love?
3. I Get A Kick Out Of You
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. Luck Be A Lady
6. I've Got A Crush On You
7. Mack The Knife
8. monologue
9. The Girls I Never Kissed w/Kenny Harkins (piano)
10. For Once In My Life
11. Someone To Watch Over Me
12. I've Got You Under My Skin
13. New York, New York
Notes: TT 73mins.
December 29, 1986
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Key Musicans: Kenny Harkins (piano), Gary Scott(sax), Bob Person(alto
sax), Bobby Scan (trombone).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. What Now, My Love?
3. I Get A Kick Out Of You
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. Luck Be A Lady
6. Someone To Watch Over Me
7. Mack The Knife
8.. monologue
9. The Girls I Never Kissed w/Kenny Harkins (piano)
10, For Once In My Life
11. I've Got You Under My Skin
12. Soliloquy
13. New York, New York
Notes: TT 67mins.
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Key Musicans: Kenny Harkins (piano), Gary
Scott(sax), Bob Person(alto sax), Bobby Scan (trombone).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. What Now, My Love?
3. I Get A Kick Out Of You
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. Luck Be A Lady
6. Someone To Watch Over Me
7. Mack The Knife
8.. monologue
9. The Girls I Never Kissed w/Kenny Harkins (piano)
10, For Once In My Life
11. I've Got You Under My Skin
12. Soliloquy
13. New York, New York
Notes: TT 67mins.
December 30, 1986
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
Key Musicians: Kenny Harkins (piano), Gary
Scott(sax), Bob Person(alto sax), Bobby Scan (trombone).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Two Shows: 8 & 11
December 31, 1986
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
Key Musicians: Kenny Harkins (piano), Gary
Scott(sax), Bob Person(alto sax), Bobby Scan (trombone).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. overture
2. I've Got The World On A String
3. What Now My Love
4. I Get A Kick Out Of You
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. Luck Be A Lady
7. Someone To Watch Over Me
8. Mack The Knife
9. monologue
10. The Girls I've Never Kissed w/Kenny Harkins (piano)
11. For Once In My Life
12. I've Got You Under My Skin
13. Bewitched
14. Introductions
15. New York, New York
16. chaser "You Are There"
February 21, 1987
Concerts
Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles, California
Gene Autry Tribute
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
w/ Dean Martin & Sammy Davis Jr
1. Without A Song
2. My Heart Stood Still
3. Mack The Knife
4. The Oldest Established - Frank, Dean & Sammy
Notes: 17mins.
Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles, California
Gene Autry Tribute
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
w/ Dean Martin & Sammy Davis Jr
1. Without A Song
2. My Heart Stood Still
3. Mack The Knife
4. The Oldest Established - Frank, Dean & Sammy
February 24, 1987
Television
The Morning Program (CBS)
Sinatra & Tom Selleck Interview / 20 min.
February 25, 1987
Television
The Morning Program (CBS)
Sinatra & Tom Selleck Interview / 20 min.
Magnum P.I.
Guest: Frank Sinatra.
Sinatra stars as a retired officer tracking down the killer of his granddaughter
Taped January 4-9, 1987
Magnum P.I.
Guest: Frank Sinatra.
Sinatra stars as a retired officer tracking down the killer of his
granddaughter
.
American Cover
Canadian Cover
March 28, 1987
Concerts
Grand Canyon Resort Hotel, Palm Springs, California
Benefit for Palm Valley High School
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. Where Or When
3. What Now My Love
4. I Get A Kick Out Of You
5. My Heart Stood Still
monologue
6. Spring Is Here
7. For Once In My Life
8. Maybe This Time
9. Someone To Watch Over Me
10. I've Got You Under My Skin
11. Mack The Knife
April 1, 1987
Concerts
Mission Hills, Rancho Mirage, California
15th Annual Dinah Shore Nabisco Gala
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. Where Or When
3. My Heart Stood Still
4. Mack The Knife
April 3, 1987
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
Opening Night
Key Musicians: Lou Levy (piano), Irv Cottler (drums), Garry Scott (sax).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. At Long Last Love
3. You Will Be My Music
4. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
5. For Once In My Life
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. Soliloquy
8. monologue
9. Spring Is Here
10. There Used To Be A Ballpark
11. Maybe This Time
12. I Get Along Without You Very Well
13. Pennies From Heaven
14. Angel Eyes
15. intro's: Robert Goulet & Jerry Vale
16. Mack The Knife
17. chaser: "You Are There"
Notes: TT 65mins.
Ed O'Brien:
Quite an ambitious program for a man in his 72nd
year. I like the mix of the great standards with a sprinkling
of the songs he tackled in the post-retirement years.
April 4, 1987
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas , Nevada
Second Show
Key Musicians: Lou Levy (piano), Irv Cottler (drums), Garry Scott
(sax).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. At Long Last Love
3. Witchcraft
4. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
5. For Once In My Life
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
8. Soliloquy
9. monologue
10. Spring Is Here
11. What Now, My Love?
12. I Get Along Without You Very Well
13. Pennies From Heaven
14. Angel Eyes
15. Mack The Knife
Notes: TT 64mins.
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas , Nevada
Second Show
Key Musicians: Lou Levy (piano), Irv Cottler (drums), Garry Scott (sax).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. At Long Last Love
3. Witchcraft
4. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
5. For Once In My Life
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
8. Soliloquy
9. monologue
10. Spring Is Here
11. What Now, My Love?
12. I Get Along Without You Very Well
13. Pennies From Heaven
14. Angel Eyes
15. Mack The Knife
Notes: TT 64mins.
April 5, 1987
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas , Nevada (3-6)
Second Show
Opening Act: Jan Murray
Key Musicians: Lou Levy (piano), Irv Cottler (drums), Garry Scott
(sax).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. At Long Last Love
3. Witchcraft
4. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
5. For Once In My Life
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
8. Soliloquy
9. monologue
10. What Now, My Love?
11. I Get Along Without You Very Well
12. Pennies From Heaven
13. Angel Eyes
14. Mack The Knife
Notes: TT 64mins.
This engagement ran from April 3 - 6.
Frank did two shows a night.
Jan Murray was his opening act.
alternates during the engagement:
You Will Be My Music
Maybe This Time
There Use To Be A Ballpark
--Ed
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas , Nevada (3-6)
Second Show
Opening Act: Jan Murray
Key Musicians: Lou Levy (piano), Irv Cottler (drums), Garry Scott (sax).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. At Long Last Love
3. Witchcraft
4. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
5. For Once In My Life
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
8. Soliloquy
9. monologue
10. What Now, My Love?
11. I Get Along Without You Very Well
12. Pennies From Heaven
13. Angel Eyes
14. Mack The Knife
Notes: TT 64mins.
This engagement ran from April 3 - 6.
Frank did two shows a night.
Jan Murray was his opening act.
alternates during the engagement:
You Will Be My Music
Maybe This Time
There Use To Be A Ballpark
--Ed
April 6, 1987
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas , Nevada (3 -6)
Two Shows
Opening Act: Jan Murray
Key Musicians: Lou Levy (piano), Irv Cottler (drums), Garry Scott (sax).
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
First Show:
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. At Long Last Love
3. Witchcraft
4. The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
5. For Once in My Life
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. You Are the Sunshine of My Life
8. Soliloquy
9. Maybe This Time
10. I Get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes)
11. Pennies From Heaven
12. Angel Eyes
13. Mack the Knife
Ed O'Brien:
Caesars Palace was the site for the Marvin Hagler- Sugar Ray Leonard fight
for the middle weight championship. Frank did a dinner show at the G.N.,
caught the fight at around 10: 00 p.m, then did a midnight show back at the G.N.
April 11, 1987
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
Benefit for Barbara Sinatra's Child Center
w/Don Rickles.
Bill Miller conducted the Vegas orchestra.
1. At Long Last Love
2. Witchcraft
3. Gal That Got Away/It Never Entered My Mind
4. For Once In My Life
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
7. Soliloquy
monologue and comedy routine with Rickles
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
Benefit for Barbara Sinatra's Child Center
w/Don Rickles.
Bill Miller conducted the Vegas orchestra.
1. At Long Last Love
2. Witchcraft
3. Gal That Got Away/It Never Entered My Mind
4. For Once In My Life
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
7. Soliloquy
monologue and comedy routine with Rickles
April 18, 1987
Concerts
Desert Springs Marriott, Palm Springs, California
Barbara Sinatra Children's Center Benefit
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Other Performers: Sammy Davis, jr.
1. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
2. Pennies From Heaven
3. I've Got The World On A String
4. For Once In My Life
5. monologue
6. Mack The Knife
7. My Heart Stood Still
8. Where Or When
9. At Long Last Love
10. What Now, My Love?
11. The Lady Is A Tramp - w/Sammy
Notes: TT 36mins.
Barbara Sinatra's Children Center & Variety Club
Telethon
Marriott Desert Spring Resort and Spa, Palm Desert, California
Saturday afternoon
1 to 6: P.M.
Co-Hosts: B. Sinatra & Monty Hall
Announcer: Bernie Kopell
Irv Cottler Orchestra conducted by Bill Miller
Lou Levy on piano
Dinah Shore
"Hello"
"I Thought About You" ( done at her first recording session
)
Gregory Peck
Paul Burke
Frank Sinatra
"You Are The Sunshine Of My Life"
"Pennies From Heaven"
"I've Got The World On A String"
"For Once In My Life"
Linda Evans
Danny Thomas
Lola Falana
Sammy Davis Jr.
"It Only Takes A Moment"
"Begin The Beguine"
"The Candy Man"
"What Kind Of Fool Am I"
Tom Dressen
Roger Moore
Frank Sinatra
"Mack The Knife"
"My Heart Stood Still"
Rich Little
Telly Savalas
Tom Dressen
Robert Wagner
Frank Sinatra
"Where Or When"
Joan VanArk
Joan Rivers
Wayne Newton
"Back Home Again In Indiana"
"Up A Lazy River"
"If I Can Dream"
President Ford and Betty Ford
Frank Sinatra
"At Long Last Love"
Tom Dressen & Rich Little
Sammy Davis Jr.
"The Birth Of The Blues"
Jerry Lewis
Frank Sinatra
"What Now My Love"
The Lady Is A Tramp" with Sammy Davis ( standing ovation )
Bob Hope
Dolores Hope
"Just The Way You Are"
Ed O'Brien:
Sinatra was in fabulous form throughout his appearances that
afternoon 25 years ago. He looked great in a navy blue sportscast
and
light gray pants. The Cottler band gave him a more mellow sound than
the driving arrangements that were standard fare in concert
performances.
The Riddle chart was used on "Pennies From Heaven" and
"I've Got The
World On A String" had a modified chart. Lou Levy was excellent on
piano
and Frank was having a wonderful time. Sammy and Frank had a lot of
fun
singing "Tramp." The audience loved it and gave them a standing
ovation.
Contrast this appearance with his Italian tour in June of 1987: there
obviously
had to have been a health crisis in the interim. Sinatra was puffy and
moved
slowly around the stage in June. The telethon raised almost $300,000 in
five
hours.
April 21, 1987
Television
GALA REOPENING OF CARNEGIE HALL
CBS
Tuesday evening
9 - 11 PM
Special taped on 12-16-86
All-Star Salute to Carnegie Restoration.
Sinatra introduced by Walter Cronkite
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. Mack The Knife*
3. New York, New York
Frank told audience what a very special night it was for him.
* segment of recording used from 4-16-84
Note: Ed O'Brien contributed the above listing.
Concerts
Chicago Theater, Chicago, Illinois (21-25)
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
O.A. Jan Murray
Frank did five shows in Chicago in April of 1987.
Here is the opening night song list plus alternates
done on other nights.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. At Long Last Love
3. Witchcraft
4. Gal That Got Away/It Never Entered My Mind
5. For Once In My Life
6. My Heart Stood Still
7.You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
8. Soliloquy
monologue
9. Spring Is Here
10. What Now My Love
11. I Get Along Without You Very Well
12. Pennies From Heaven
13. Angel Eyes
14. Mack The Knife
15. Maybe This Time
16. My Kind Of Town
alternates: My Way, Summer Wind, Where Or When
Chicago Theater, Chicago, Illinois (21-25)
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
April 22, 1987
Studio
Chicago, Universal Studios
Wednesday afternoon
arranged by Don Costa
conducted by Joe Raposo
Winners
Ed O'Brien:
master was edited for Holiday Inn nationwide promotion
three versions with running times of .15, .30 and .60 seconds.
Scott Herderson:
Are these tracks available anywhere?
Ed O'Brien:
If you mean commercially, I don't think so.
They were played behind Holiday Inn ads back
in 1987. I was told Sinatra picked up one million
for his efforts. Heck of a good deal for one brief
recording session. There are, of course, some
collectors who have material like this.
Note: Frank played the Chicago Theatre
from April 21 thru 25. He did one show
a night. During the engagement he
picked up a cool million dollars
for singing an abbreviated version
of Joe Raposo's "Winners." Frank
had recorded the song on 6-21-73
with a Don Costa chart. The same
chart was used in 1987. Frank sounds
as good if not better than on the original
recording.
On 7-3-86, Frank recorded a "My Way"
parody at Olmstead Studios, in N.Y.C.
for Avon Products. Bill Miller was his
sole accompaniment. He was paid a
million for that recording. He also
did a freebie for Lew Wasserman
that afternoon titled "The Gentleman
Is A Champ."
I spoke with a rep at Avon. They have
the parody in a temp controlled safe.
--Ed
Concerts
Chicago Theater, Chicago, Illinois (21-25)
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. At Long Last Love
3. Witchcraft
4. The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
5. For Once in My Life
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. You Are the Sunshine of My Life
8. Soliloquy
9. Spring Is Here
10. What Now My Love
11. I Get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes)
12. Pennies From Heaven
13. Angel Eyes
14. Mack the Knife
15. Maybe This Time
16. My Kind of Town
Chicago, Universal Studios
Wednesday afternoon
arranged by Don Costa
conducted by Joe Raposo
Winners
SINATRA STRATEGY. Holiday Inns Inc. is starting...
John Hill of the Sentinel staff
THE ORLANDO SENTINEL
June 8, 1987
SINATRA STRATEGY. Holiday Inns Inc. is starting a new national advertising campaign this week centered on Frank Sinatra and his signature song, "Here's to the Winners."
Sinatra will not appear in any of the 15-, 30- or 60-second spots. Instead, he sings a new arrangement of "Here's to the Winners" to accompany them.
The campaign will feature selected types of business and vacation guests at Holiday Inns who have achieved significant personal or professional goals. The campaign slogan is "If you're a winner, we're on your way."
The commericals will feature an older couple reaffirming the romance in their relationship, a business woman after a successful day, a father teaching his son to swim, a traveling salesman going through bad weather, and a newlywed couple.
Holiday Inn has 136 hotels in Florida.
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April 23, 1987
Concerts
Chicago Theater, Chicago, Illinois (21-25)
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. At Long Last Love
3. Witchcraft
4. The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
5. For Once in My Life
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. You Are the Sunshine of My Life
8. Soliloquy
9. Spring Is Here
10. What Now My Love
11. I Get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes)
12. Pennies From Heaven
13. Angel Eyes
14. Mack the Knife
15. Maybe This Time
16. My Kind of Town
April 24, 1987
Concerts
Chicago Theater, Chicago, Illinois (21-25)
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. At Long Last Love
3. Witchcraft
4. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
5. For Once In My Life
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
8. Soliloquy
9. monologue
10. Spring Is Here
11. What Now, My Love?
12. I Get Along Without You Very Well
13. Pennies From Heaven
14. Angel Eyes
15. Mack The Knife
16. Maybe This Time
17. My Kind Of Town
Notes: TT 75mins.
April 25, 1987
Concerts
Chicago Theater, Chicago, Illinois (21-25)
Closing Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Where Or When
2. At Long Last Love
3. Witchcraft
4. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
5. For Once In My Life
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
8. Soliloquy
9. monologue
10. My Way
11. Spring Is Here
12. What Now, My Love?
13. I Get Along Without You Very Well
14. Pennies From Heaven
15. Angel Eyes
16. Mack The Knife
17. Summer Wind
18. My Kind Of Town
Notes: TT 73mins.
April 26, 1987
Concerts
Boston Symphony Hall Benefit, Boston, Mass.
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1.. Where Or When
2. At Long Last Love
3. Witchcraft
4. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
5. For Once In My Life
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
8. Soliloquy
9. monologue
10. Spring Is Here
11. What Now My Love
12. I Get Along Without You Very Well
13. Pennies From Heaven
14. Angel Eyes
15. Mack The Knife
16. The Summer Wind
17. My Way
Notes: TT 73mins.
Boston Symphony Hall Benefit, Boston, Mass.
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
A REVIEW FROM B. HERALD 4-27-87
April 29, 1987
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Atlantic City, New Jersey (April 29-May 3)
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Wednesday evening
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. Witchcraft
3. What Now My Love
4. Summer Wind
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. Just The Way You Are
7. Gal That Got Away/Never Entered My Mind
Monologue
8. Soliloquy
9. For Once In My Life
10. Spring Is Here
11. Angel Eyes
12. Mack The Knife
Ed O'Brien: Eight shows. alternates during engagement Where Or When, Something,
This Love Of Mine, My Way, Maybe This Time
It seems really odd that during this engagment in 1987 that Sinatra was not performing "New York, New York". I'm sure attendees might have been disappointed that the crowd-pleaser was not performed.
--Scott
--Did not do it that entire engagement. Closed on the 3rd and played the Meadowlands on the 5th, closing with "N.Y.,N.Y". But in late May, in Vegas at the G.N, Frank closed the first show with
the Kander & Ebb song and then dropped it for the rest of the engagement. He closed two shows with "Soliloquy" and one with "My Heart Stood Still." I think he just wanted a respite from a song he
had been singing for almost 10 years. At least he liked the song. He tried to retire "My Way" and couldn't and he hated singing "Strangers." But his audience demanded the songs esp. "My Way."
Ed
April 30, 1987
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. Witchcraft
3. What Now My Love
4. Summer Wind
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. Just the Way You Are
7. The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
8. For Once in My Life
9. Spring Is Here
10. Maybe This Time
11. Angel Eyes
12. Mack the Knife
May 1, 1987
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. Witchcraft
3. What Now, My Love?
4. Summer Wind
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. Just The Way You Are
7. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
8. monologue
9. Soliloquy
10. For Once In My Life
11. My Way
12. Maybe This Time
13. Mack The Knife
Notes: TT 57mins.
Golden Nugget, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. Witchcraft
3. What Now, My Love?
4. Summer Wind
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. Just The Way You Are
7. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
8. monologue
9. Soliloquy
10. For Once In My Life
11. My Way
12. Maybe This Time
13. Mack The Knife
Notes: TT 57mins.
May 2, 1987
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Atlantic City, New Jersey
First Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Where Or When
2. Witchcraft
3. What Now, My Love?
4. Summer Wind
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. Just The Way You Are
7. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
8. monologue
9. For Once In My Life
10. Spring Is Here
11. Maybe This Time
12. Angel Eyes
13. Mack The Knife
Notes: TT 53mins.
Golden Nugget, Atlantic City
Saturday evening
second show
Orchestra conducted by Bill Miller
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. Witchcraft
3. What Now My Love
4. Summer Wind
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. Just The Way You Are
7. Gal That Got Away/ It Never Entered My Mind
monologue
8. Soliloquy
9. For Once In My Life
10. Spring Is Here
11. Maybe This Time
12. Angel Eyes
introduces band
13. Mack The Knife
May 3, 1987
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Closing Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Where or When
2. Witchcraft
3. What Now My Love
4. Summer Wind
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. Just the Way You Are
7. The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
8. For Once in My Life
9. Spring Is Here
10. Maybe This Time
11. Angel Eyes
12. Mack the Knife
May 5, 1987
Concerts
Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. Witchcraft
3. What Now My Love
4. Summer Wind
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. Just The Way You Are
7. medley: The Gal That Got Away - It Never Entered My Mind
8. For Once In My Life
9. Spring Is Here
10. Soliloquy
11. Monologue
12. This Love Of Mine w/Piano
13. Maybe This Time
14. My Way
15. Where Or When
16. Something
17. Mack The Knife
18. Angel Eyes
19. New York, New York
Notes: TT 77mins.
Vinnie stopped in to visit Frank at the Golden Nugget in July 86. Frank was looking for something that would electrify the
audience. Vinnie mentioned "Soliloquy" but with the caveat that it was a hard song to learn. That did it. Mr. Sinatra
assured him it would be in the act post haste. Five days later, at the Garden State Arts Center, Frank sang it. He
would do it close to 250 times from 1986 thru 1993
--Ed
Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
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May 8, 1987
Concerts
Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. Witchcraft
3. Where Or When
4. The Summer Wind
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. Just The Way You Are
7. Medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
8. For Once In My Life
9. Spring Is Here
10. Soliloquy
11. monologue
12. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
13. Maybe This Time
14. My Way
15. Something
16. Angel Eyes
17. Mack The Knife
18. New York, New York
Notes: TT 73mins.
Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
May 9, 1987
Concerts
Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. Witchcraft
3. Where or When
4. Summer Wind
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. Just the Way You Are
7. The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
8. For Once in My Life
9. Spring Is Here
10. Soliloquy
11. You Are the Sunshine of My Life
12. Maybe This Time
13. My Way
14. Something
15. Angel Eyes
16. Mack the Knife
17. Theme From New York, New York
Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida
May 14, 1987
Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles, California
Frank Sinatra accepted a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Los Angeles chapter of the NAACP
Sinatra Given L.A. NAACP Award Despite Rights Protest
By LEONARD GREENWOOD and JEANNINE STEIN
Los Angeles Times, May 15, 1987
Despite protests from civil rights leaders--and from a line of pickets outside the Century Plaza--entertainer Frank Sinatra accepted a controversial Lifetime Achievement Award from the Los Angeles chapter of the NAACP on Thursday night.
Appearing late in the banquet program, and speaking from a dais shared with his daughter, Tina, and actor Gregory Peck, the singer called South African Prime Minister Pieter W. Botha “a bum,” but denied that he had any need to clarify his position on apartheid.
“Those of you who know me,” he said, “feel pretty secure about the way I think, the way I am. As far as anyone else is concerned, if my lifetime--more than half a century lived in the spotlight of public life--if those 50-plus years are not enough to show my covenant on the issue of civil rights, I am not going to waste my time . . . defending the obvious or itemizing a laundry list of my deeds to benefit the brotherhood of man.
“Even saying this much embarrasses me.”
Condemning South African racial policies, Sinatra, 71, also voiced criticism of his critics: “As for South Africa and the victims of its police state brutality and discrimination,” he said, “I condemn that--but I also condemn those who in the name of fighting apartheid seek to divide not only blacks and whites but the blacks themselves.”
Criticism of Sinatra, and of the National Assn. for the Advancement of Colored People’s Los Angeles chapter for honoring him, centered on the singer’s 1981 concert in Sun City, South Africa, which detractors said indicated sympathy for that nation’s apartheid racial policies.
Also honored at the banquet were Vivian McDonald, who received the Volunteer of the Year award; attorney Joseph Duff, receiving the Judge Thomas L. Griffith award; Maudine Clark and Alice Harris, who received the Community Service award, and Dave Robinson, accepting the John T. McDonald III Corporate Award for the Xerox Corp.
Outside the hotel about 30 demonstrators marched quietly carrying signs with such messages as “Support the Struggle--Boycott This Show” and “Sinatra: Apartheid Activist” and “NAACP Honors Botha’s Ambassador.”
Even before the demonstration, there had been expressions of outrage both inside and outside the black community.
Dr. Benjamin Hooks, the NAACP’s national executive director, publicly distanced himself.
“The award is being presented in the name of the Los Angeles branch--not the national NAACP,” Hooks said.
National NAACP spokeswoman Sandra Adams offered further explanation. “We’re not always in total agreement with each (NAACP) branch,” she said. “Branches have the freedom to honor whom they want.”
Two black leaders who had also been scheduled to receive awards at the banquet withdrew from the event when they heard that Sinatra would be honored.
Assemblywoman Maxine Waters (D-Los Angeles) said she had refused an award recognizing her support of U.S. divestment in South Africa because she would not share a stage with Sinatra. And Danny Bakewell of Cranston Securities, the first black man to head a Wall Street investment banking firm, wrote the chapter that “to honor Frank Sinatra is to dishonor the black community . . . I must reject acceptance of your award on the same platform with Frank Sinatra.”
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May 14, 1988
Saturday evening
N.Y.C. musicians under the direction of Irv Cottler
Exactly ten years before his passing, Frank Sinatra
was at the Waldorf Astoria paying tribute to his wife at a Friars Dinner
Anna Moffo opened the proceeding by singing the National Anthem.
( You can hear Sinatra say "That's some singer."Later he can be
heard saying, "That's some reed, babe.")
Annual Friars Club awards were presented to Abe Beame ( former
mayor of N.Y.C and David Jonas.
Roger Moore introduces the people on the dais: Marvin Scott,
Abe Beame, Kitty Carisle Hart, Arlene Francis,Joanna Carson,
Leo Jaffe, Judy Green, Barbara's parents, Phyllis and Robert
Wagner, Robert Marx, Anna Moffo, ,Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn,
Dina Merrill, Cheryl Tiegs, Ivana and Donald Trump, Barbara
Rickles, Altovise Davis, Veronique Peck, Mrs. Nancy Kissinger,
David Tebbett, Jackie Green.
Abbot of New York Friars Club, Frank Sinatra, is introduced
He introduces master of ceremonies Lee Iacocca
He announces turnout is the biggest in Friars history
John Shields works with Barbara at Palm Springs Children's
Center
Tom Dressen comedy routine and tribute
Alan King funny commentary
Gregory Peck heartfelt tribute
Dinah Shore sings "Georgia On My Mind"
Jerry Lewis comedy/tribute
Don Rickles the usual
Dionne Warwicke sings "That's What Friends Are For."
Roger Moore calls Barbara a remarkable woman
Dr. Henry Kissinger good speech about Frank, Barbara and others
Sammy Davis, Jr. " You're Nobody Til' Somebody Loves You"
Frank Sinatra with accompaniment by Bill Miller parody of
"But Beautiful."
Barbara Sinatra thank you speech
Lee Iacocca closing remarks
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May 22, 1987
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas , Nevada
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Just the Way You Are
2. Witchcraft
3. Summer Wind
4. Maybe This Time
5. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
6. Street of Dreams
7. When Joanna Loved Me
8. Please Be Kind
9. The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
10. The Girls I Never Kissed
11. For Once in My Life
12. Something
13. You Are the Sunshine of My Life
14. My Way
15. Mack the Knife
Afternoon Rehearsal:
1987 Golden Nugget, Las Vegas , Nevada
Bill Miller conducting
1. Just The Way You Are
2. Witchcraft
3. Summer Wind
4. Maybe This Time
5. Bewitched
6. Something
7. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life
8. Street Of Dreams
9. When Joanna Loved Me B. May arg.
10. How Do You Keep The Music Playing
F.S. did not perform "Rest Of Your Life" or "Music Playing."
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas , Nevada
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Just the Way You Are
2. Witchcraft
3. Summer Wind
4. Maybe This Time
5. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
6. Street of Dreams
7. When Joanna Loved Me
8. Please Be Kind
9. The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
10. The Girls I Never Kissed
11. For Once in My Life
12. Something
13. You Are the Sunshine of My Life
14. My Way
15. Mack the Knife
Afternoon Rehearsal:
1987 Golden Nugget, Las Vegas , Nevada
Bill Miller conducting
1. Just The Way You Are
2. Witchcraft
3. Summer Wind
4. Maybe This Time
5. Bewitched
6. Something
7. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life
8. Street Of Dreams
9. When Joanna Loved Me B. May arg.
10. How Do You Keep The Music Playing
F.S. did not perform "Rest Of Your Life" or "Music Playing."
May 23, 1987
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Just The Way You Are
2. Witchcraft
3. Summer Wind
4. Maybe This Time
5. Bewitched
6. Street Of Dreams
7. When Joanna Loved Me
8. Please Be Kind
9. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
10. monologue
11. The Girls I Never Kissed
12. For Once In My Life
13. Something
14. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
15. I've Got The World On A String
16. My Way
17. Soliloquy
Notes: TT 70mins.
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Just The Way You Are
2. Witchcraft
3. Summer Wind
4. Maybe This Time
5. Bewitched
6. Street Of Dreams
7. When Joanna Loved Me
8. Please Be Kind
9. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
10. monologue
11. The Girls I Never Kissed
12. For Once In My Life
13. Something
14. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
15. I've Got The World On A String
16. My Way
17. Soliloquy
Notes: TT 70mins.
May 24, 1987
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas , Nevada (May 22-24)
Closing Night - Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Just The Way You Are
2. Witchcraft
3. Summer Wind
4. Maybe This Time
5. Bewitched
6. Street Of Dreams
7. I Get Along Without You Very Well
8. Please Be Kind
9. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
10. monologue
11. For Once In My Life
12. Something
13. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
14. My Way
15. I've Got The World On A String
16. My Heart Stood Still
17. Mack The Knife
Notes: TT 60mins.
Ed O'Brien:
Frank's final engagement at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas.
During the weekend stay Frank rehearsed "What Are You Doing The
Rest Of Your Life" and "How Do You Keep The Music
Playing." He
opted not to sing them during the six shows performed over the three
day period. Jan Murray was his opening act. At the closing show he
forgot who wrote "I Get Along Without You Very Well." Told it
was
Hoagy Carmichael, Frank lauded the great verse of "Stardust"
and
dismissed the chorus as real loser.
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas , Nevada (May 22-24)
Closing Night - Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Just The Way You Are
2. Witchcraft
3. Summer Wind
4. Maybe This Time
5. Bewitched
6. Street Of Dreams
7. I Get Along Without You Very Well
8. Please Be Kind
9. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
10. monologue
11. For Once In My Life
12. Something
13. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
14. My Way
15. I've Got The World On A String
16. My Heart Stood Still
17. Mack The Knife
Notes: TT 60mins.
Ed O'Brien:
Frank's final engagement at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas.
During the weekend stay Frank rehearsed "What Are You Doing The
Rest Of Your Life" and "How Do You Keep The Music Playing." He
opted not to sing them during the six shows performed over the three
day period. Jan Murray was his opening act. At the closing show he
forgot who wrote "I Get Along Without You Very Well." Told it was
Hoagy Carmichael, Frank lauded the great verse of "Stardust" and
dismissed the chorus as real loser.
June 2, 1987
Television
Hollywood, California
Frank & Willie Nelson taped a Nasa PSA at the Las Palmas Theatre
June 13, 1987
Concerts
Stadio Comunale della Favorita, Palermo, Italy
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Fly Me to the Moon
2. Just the Way You Are
3. At Long Last Love
4. Summer Wind
5. My Kind of Town
6. Something
7. Pennies From Heaven
8. For Once in My Life
9. All the Way
10. Where or When
11. You Are the Sunshine of My Life
12. My Way
13. Witchcraft
14. My Heart Stood Still
15. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
16. Theme From New York, New York
17. Strangers in the Night
18. I've Got the World on a String
19. Mack the Knife
20. The Lady Is a Tramp
June 16, 1987
Concerts
Teatro Petruzelli, Bari, Italy
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. overture
2. Fly Me To The Moon
3. Just The Way You Are
4. At Long Last Love
5. Summer Wind
6. My Kind Of Town
7. Something
8. Pennies From Heaven
9.. For Once In My Life
10. All The Way
11. Where Or When
12. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
13. My Way
14. Witchcraft
15. My Heart Stood Still
16. Bewitched
17. New York, New York
18. Strangers In The Night
19. I've Got The World On A String
20. Mack The Knife
21. The Lady Is A Tramp
Notes: The complete concert circulates on Video & Audio Tape. TT 73mins.
June 17, 1987
Concerts
Palazzo di Sport, Rome, Italy
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. overture
2. Fly Me To The Moon
3. Just The Way You Are
4. At Long Last Love
5. Summer Wind
6. My Kind Of Town
7. Something
8. Pennies From Heaven
9. For Once In My Life
10. All The Way
11. Where Or When
12. April In Paris
13. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
14. My Way
15. Monologue
16. Witchcraft
17. My Heart Stood Still
18. Bewitched
19. New York, New York
20. I've Got The World On A String
21. Mack The Knife
22. The Lady Is A Tramp
Notes: TT 75mins.
Palazzo di Sport, Rome, Italy
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
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June 20, 1987
Concerts
L'Arena, Verona, Italy
Open-Air "In The Rain"
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Fly Me To The Moon
2. Just The Way You Are
3. At Long Last Love
4. Summer Wind
5. My Kind Of Town
6. Pennies From Heaven
7. For Once In My Life
8. Where Or When
9. April In Paris
10. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
11. My Way
12. My Heart Stood Still
13. New York New York
14. Strangers In The Night
15. I've Got The World On A String
16. Mack The Knife
17. The Lady Is A Tramp
NOTE: Ed O'Brien says Sinatra may not have sung "Singin' in the Rain" that night, but he sure did sing in the rain,
and he got soaked! It took Sinatra a minute to recognize the tune and he broke into a big laugh and told Bill Miller
it was the perfect song. Had to be seen to be believed!
FS was given the option of cancelling. He would not hear of it and even ignored advice to stay under the stage canopy. When he left the stage he was soaked through. What a trouper!
L'Arena, Verona, Italy
Open-Air "In The Rain"
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
June 24, 1987
Concerts
Palazzo di Sport, Genoa, Italy
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Fly Me To The Moon
2. Just The Way You Are
3. At Long Last Love
4. Summer Wind
5. My Kind Of Town
6. Something
7. Pennies From Heaven
8. For Once In My Life
9. All The Way w/Bill Miller (piano)
10. Where Or When 11. April In Paris
12. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
13. Mack The Knife
14. Witchcraft
15. My Heart Stood Still
16. Bewitched
17. New York New York
18. Strangers In The Night
19. I've Got The World On A String
20. My Way
Notes: Complete concert on Video Tape. TT 73mins.
June 26, 1987
Concerts
Covo di Nord-Est, Santa Margherita, Italy
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Fly Me To The Moon
2. Just The Way You Are
3. At Long Last Love
4. Summer Wind
5. My Kind Of Town
6. Something
7. Pennies From Heaven
8. For Once In My Life
9. All The Way
10. Where Or When
11. April In Paris
12. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
13. Mack The Knife
14. Witchcraft
15. My Heart Stood Still
16. Bewitched
17. New York, New York
18. Strangers In The Night
19. I've Got The World On A String
20. My Way
21. The Lady Is A Tramp
Notes: TT 73mins.
August 19, 1987
Concerts
Pacific Amphitheater, Costa Mesa, California
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Frank Sinatra & Sammy Davis Jr.
Wednesday evening
Sammy:
On A Clear Day
Begin The Beguine
The Girl From Ipanema
Candy Man
Porgy & Bess medley
Mr Bojangles
Frank:
I've Got The World On A String
For Once In My Life
Summer Wind
What Now My Love
Something
Maybe This Time
Gal That Got Away/ It Never Entered My Mind
monologue
Soliloquy
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
My Way
Mack The Knife
New York, New York
Frank & Sammy
Guys & Dolls Medley: Fugue For Tinhorns/Guys & Dolls/
Sit Down Your Rockin' The Boat/Luck Be A Lady/ Oldest
Established Permanent Floating Crap Game
Pacific Amphitheater, Costa Mesa, California
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Frank Sinatra & Sammy Davis Jr.
August 20, 1987
Concerts
Greek Theater, Los Angeles, California
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
w/Sammy Davis Jr.
1. I've Got the World on a String
1. For Once in my Life
2. Summer Wind
3. What Now my Love
4. Something
5. Maybe This Time
6. Gal That Got Away/Never Entered my Mind
7. Soliloquy Sinatra tells audience he saw "Carousel"ť three straight nights back in 1945 and, when he walked out the third night, he knew every word of "Soliloquy."
8. You are the Sunshine of my Life
9. My Way
10. Mack the Knife
11. My Heart Stood Still
12. New York, New York
13. Medley from “Guys and Dolls”ť with Sammy Daviis. Fugue for Tinhorns/Guys and Dolls/Luck be a Lady/Oldest Established Crap Game in New York
NOTE: We are grateful to Ed O'Brien for the details of this song program.
Notes: TT 73mins.
Ed O'Brien:
Frank and Sammy's three nights at the Greek ( 20-22 ) were
complete sell outs.
The megastar of the '80s, Michael Jackson, escorted Sophia
Loren to the opening night performance. Jackson told the Chairman
of the Board how much he admired him. Sinatra wished Jackson well on
his upcoming world tour. Frank and Sophia remembered old times,
when they co-starred in "The Pride And The Passion" with Cary
Grant.
Before the second concert ( 21 ), mini-flower stands lined
the road to the theater, after word got around that fans around the
country were rushing the stage, at end of each show, and giving Ol'
Blue Eyes bouquets. He especially favored roses.
Greek Theater, Los Angeles, California
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
w/Sammy Davis Jr.
August 21, 1987
Concerts
Greek Theater, Los Angeles, California
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
w/Sammy Davis Jr..
1. I.ve Got the World on a String
2. For Once in my Life
3. Summer Wind
4. What Now My Love
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. Maybe This Time
7. medley The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
8. monologue
9. Soliloquy
10. Just the Way You Are
11. Something
12. Where or When
13. Bewitched
14. New York, New York
15. The Lady Is A Tramp w/Sammy Davis, Jr.
16. medley w/Sammy: Fugue for Tinhorns / Guys and Dolls / Sit Down, You're Rockin' The Boat / Luck be a Lady/ The Oldest Established Floating Crap Game
Notes: TT 77mins.
August 22, 1987
Concerts
Greek Theater, Los Angeles, California
Closing Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
w/Sammy Davis Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. For Once In My Life
3. Summer Wind
4. What Now My Love
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. Maybe This Time
7. The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
8. monologue
9. Soliloquy
10. Just the Way you Are
11. Something
12. Where or When
13. Bewitched
14. New York , New York
15. The Lady is a Tramp/Sammy Davis, Jr.
16. Guys and Dolls Medley w/Sammy Davis , Jr.
Notes: TT 65mins.
August 26, 1987
Concerts
Riverbend Music Center Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. For Once in My Life
3. Summer Wind
4. What Now My Love
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. Maybe This Time
7. The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
8. That's Life
9. Soliloquy
10. Just the Way You Are
11. My Way
12. Mack the Knife
13. Where or When
14. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
15. Theme From New York, New York
16. The Lady Is a Tramp
Riverbend Music Center Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
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August 28, 1987
Concerts
Garden State Arts Center, Holmdel, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. I've Got the World on a String
2.. For Once in My Life
3. Summer Wind
4. What Now My Love
5. My Heart Stood Still - "Nelson Riddle had wonderful nuances and color
that he used when he orchestrated. I worked with... I want to take a second
to talk about this.. I worked with maybe the best in our nation in the
history of popular music. And he actually stands just a little bit above
the other guys. He had some kind of magic about his writing."
6. Maybe This Time
7. Gal That Got Away/Never Entered my Mind
8. Monologue
9. That's Life
10. Soliloquy - "In a sense, an operatic piece."
11. Just the Way You Are
12. My Way (tells how Anka called and sang the song to him over phone)
13. Mack the Knife
14. Where or When
15. Bewitched
16. New York, New York "Song written by Fred Ebb and John Kander, introduced
by Liza Minelli, and stolen by me."
17. The Lady is a Tramp
Notes: Ed O'Brien supplied the above set list. TT 87mins.
August 29, 1987
Concerts
Garden State Arts Center, Holmdel, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. For Once In My Life
3. Summer Wind
4. What Now, My Love?
5. Maybe This Time
6. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
7. monologue
8. That's Life
9. Soliloquy
10. Just The Way You Are
11. My Way
12. Mack The Knife
13. Where Or When
14. Bewitched
15. New York, New York
16. The Lady Is A Tramp
Notes: TT 83mins.
Garden State Arts Center, Holmdel, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
August 31, 1987
Concerts
Pine Knob Theater, Clarkston, Michigan
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. For Once In My Life
3. Summer Wind
4. What Now, My Love?
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. Maybe This Time
7. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
8.. monologue
9. Soliloquy
10. Just The Way You Are
11. My Way
12. Mack The Knife
13. Where Or When
14. Bewitched
15. New York, New York
16. The Lady Is A Tramp
Notes: TT 70mins.
September 3, 1987
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Atlantic City , New Jersey (September 3-6)
Opening Night
1. Where Or When
2. May Be This Time
3. For Once In My Life
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. The Summer Wind
6. Soliloquy
7. Monologue
8. What's New
9. You Are The Sunshine of My Life
10. Here's That Rainy Day
11. What Now My Love
12. You Will Be My Music
13. Just The Way You Are
14. The Girls I Never Kissed
15. If
16. I've Got The World On A String
17. The Lady Is A Tramp
18. More Than You Know
19. New York , New York
Bally's Grand, Atlantic City , New Jersey (September 3-6)
Opening Night
September 4, 1987
Concerts
Golden Nugget, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Friday evening
1. Where or When
2. Maybe This Time
3. For Once in my Life
4. My Heart Stood Still ("really a beautiful song by Rodgers & Hart")
5. Summer Wind
6. Gal That Got Away/Never Entered my Mind
7. Monologue w/guest Morty Storm
8. What's New
9. You Are the Sunshine of my Life
10. Here's that Rainy Day
11. What Now my Love
12. You Will be my Music
13. Just the Way You Are
14. The Girls I Never Kiss w/Bill Miller on piano
15. If
16. I've Got the World on a String
17. The Lady is a Tramp
18. More than You Know
19. New York, New York
September 5, 1987
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Atlantic City, New Jersey (September 3-6)
Two Shows
September 10, 1987
Concerts
Carnegie Hall, New York City
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. My Heart Stood Still Riddle chart from "Concert Sinatra"
2. Where Or When
3. What Now My Love
4. Maybe This Time
5. I Have Dreamed
6. For Once In My Life
7. If
8. You Will Be My Music
9. Bewitched
10. Mack The Knife
monologue
11. Soliloquy
12. The Girls I Never Kissed with Bill Miller on piano
13. Gal That Got Away/Never Entered My Mind
14. The Lady Is A Tramp
15. What's New
16. Lonely Town F.S. credited Riddle as co-arranger
17. New York, New York
18. Summer Wind
19. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
20. I've Got The World On A String
Ed O'Brien:
Frank opened on September 10 and played for three consecutive nights..
Carnegie was dark on the 13th and 14th. Frank came back for three more
nights on the 15th thru the 17th. A bout of laryngitis forced him to cancel
the final two nights of the engagement ( 18 -19 ). This was most unfortunate.
The last two nights were scheduled to be videotaped and released commercially.
In all there were six performances. Opening night 21 songs were performed. An
ambitious effort for a singer in his 72nd year.
Carnegie Hall, New York City
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
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September 11, 1987
Concerts
Carnegie Hall, New York City
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. My Heart Stood Still
2. Where or When
3. What Now my Love
4. Maybe This Time
5. I Have Dreamed (Tremendous ovation)
6. For Once in my Life
7. If
8. You Will Be my Music
9. Betwitched
10. Mack the Knife
11. Monologue (talked about having introduced Rocky Graziano)
12. You Are the Sunshine of my Life
13. The Girls I Never Kisssed w/Bill Miller on piano
14. Gal That Got Away/Never Entered my Mind
15. Lady is a Tramp
16. What's New
17. Lonely Town(credits Riddle)
18. New York , New York (calls the song â The National Anthemâ
19. 19. Summer Wind
20. I've Got the World on a String
NOTE: Ed O'Brien, who provided the above song program, says that Sinatra got a standing ovation when he walked out on stage.
He smiled and said, "Goodnight." He then opened his engagement with a ballad, "My Heart Stood Still."
Carnegie Hall, New York City
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Singer Frank Sinatra, right, and Lionel Hampton take curtain call following their performances at Carnegie Hall in New York, September 11, 1987.
Hampton and his orchestra opened the show for Sinatra, returning to Carnegie for his sixth engagement.
September 12, 1987
Concerts
Carnegie Hall, New York City
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. My Heart Stood Still
2. Where Or When
3. What Now, My Love?
4. Maybe This Time
5. I Have Dreamed
6. For Once In My Life
7. If
8. You Will Be My My Music
9. Bewitched
10. Mack The Knife
11. monologue
12. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
13. The Girls I Never Kissed
14. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
15. The Lady Is A Tramp
16. What's New?
17. Lonely Town
18. New York, New York
Notes: TT 82mins.
September 15, 1987
Concerts
Carnegie Hall, New York City
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. My Heart Stood Still
2. Where Or When
3. What Now My Love
4. Maybe This Time
5. I Have Dreamed
6. For Once In My Life
7. If
8. You Will Be My Music
9. Bewitched
10. Mack The Knife
11. monologue
12. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
13. The Girls I Never Kissed
14. Soliloquy
15. The Lady Is A Tramp
16. What's New
17. A Lonely Town
18. New York, New York
Notes: TT 90mins.
September 16, 1987
Concerts
Carnegie Hall, New York City
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Where Or When
2. What Now, My Love?
3. I Have Dreamed
4. Maybe This Time
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. For Once In My Life
7. If
8. You Will Be My My Music
9. Mack The Knife
10. monologue
11. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
12. The Girls I Never Kissed
13. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
14. The Lady Is A Tramp
15. What's New?
16. Lonely Town
17. New York, New York
Notes: TT 66mins.
September 17, 1987
Concerts
Carnegie Hall, New York City (10-17)
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. What Now, My Love?
3. Maybe This Time
4. If
5. For Once In My Life
6. I Have Dreamed
7.. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
8. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
9. monologue
10. You Will Be My My Music
11. Where Or When
12. Bewitched
13. Mack The Knife
14. My Heart Stood Still
15. Summer Wind
16. Lonely Town
17. New York, New York
18. What's New?
19. The Lady Is A Tramp
Notes: TT 81mins.
Ed O'Brien:
Frank opened on 9-10 and played through the 12th. Carnegie
was dark on the 13th and 14th. Frank then performed shows
from 9-15 thru 9-17. He cancelled the final two nights due
to laryngitis.
September 19, 1987
Carnegie Hall, New York (cancelled)
Sinatra had laryngitis. He cancelled September
18th & 19th shows.
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October 8, 1987
Television
Renaming Bally's Grand, Atlantic City
Guests: Frank Sinatra, Jerry Lewis, Sammy Davis Jr., Frankie Randell, George Shearing
1. The Oldest Established w/Sammy & Jerry 2. Here's To The Grand w/Sammy And Jerry
Notes: Not televised. Survives on video. 41 min.
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Atlantic City
Special celebration to change the Golden Nuggett name to Bally's Grand
Guests: Frank Sinatra, Jerry Lewis, Sammy Davis Jr., Frankie Randell, George Shearing
1. The Oldest Established w/Sammy & Jerry
2. Here's To The Grand w/Sammy And Jerry
Notes: 41 min.
Bally's Grand, Atlantic City
Special celebration to change the Golden Nuggett name to Bally's Grand
Guests: Frank Sinatra, Jerry Lewis, Sammy Davis Jr., Frankie Randell, George Shearing
1. The Oldest Established w/Sammy & Jerry
2. Here's To The Grand w/Sammy And Jerry
Notes: 41 min.
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - OCTOBER 8: Frank Sinatra, Jerry Lewis and Sammy Davis Jr.
perform on October 8, 1987 at the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City, New Jersey
October 14, 1987
Concerts
Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
2. What Now My Love
3. My Heart Stood Still
4. Moonlight In Vermont
5. Summer Wind
6. You Will Be My Music
7. More Than You Know
8. Mack The Knife
9. What's New
10. Bewitched
11. Angel Eyes
12. If
13. When Joanna Loved Me
14. For Once In My Life
15. Lonely Town
16. New York, New York
17. Where Or When
18. Maybe This Time
19. September Of My Years
20. The Lady Is A Tramp
Notes: TT 78mins.
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October 16, 1987
Concerts
Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Conn.
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. You Are the Sunshine of my Life
1. What now my Love
2. My Heart Stood Still
3. Moonlight in Vermont
4. Summer Wind
5. You Will be my Music "written by my dear friend Joe Raposo"
6. More Than You Know "written before any of us were around"
7. Mack the Knife
8. What's New
9. Bewitched "Nelson's wonderful orchestration. Thank God for that man. It's a shame that he left us, but he wrote some pretty orchestrations."
10. Monologue "Tells audience he is a train buff. Sings one line of "I Thought About You."
11. Angel Eyes
12. If
13. For Once in my Life
14. Lonely Town
15. New York , New York "This is the National Anthem."
16. Where or When
17. Maybe This Time
18. September of my Years
19. All the Way "concertgoer yells for the song. Sinatra responds, "Oh. Let's do All the Way. We will fake it for you with the piano because we didn't bring the music." Other audience members start yelling for other songs including "Leroy Brown." Sinatra does a letter perfect reading of the Cahn-Van Heusen tune.
20. The Lady is a Tramp
Notes: TT 64mins.
Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Conn.
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October 17, 1987
Concerts
Centrum, Worcester, Mass.
Saturday evening
1. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
2. What Now My Love
3. My Heart Stood Still
4. Moonlight In Vermont
5. Summer Wind
6. You Will Be My Music
7. More Than You Know ( full orchestra)
8. Mack The Knife
9. What's New arg. by N. Riddle
10. Bewitched
monologue Fifth anniversary at Centrum
11. Angel Eyes
12. If ( "one of the best love songs ever written")
13. When Joanna Loved Me arg. by Billy May
14. For Once In My Life
15. Lonely Town arg. by G.Jenkins & N. Riddle
16. New York, New York ( audience joins in singing, whistling and clapping)
17. Where Or When arg. by Bill Byers ( Frank tells audience it was arg. by Buck Jones)
18. Maybe This Time
19. The September Of My Years
20. The Lady Is A Tramp
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE:
SINATRA TUGS HEARTSTRINGS AT CENTRUM'S 5TH
MUSIC REVIEW
BY PETER LANDSDOWNE
How would you like Frank Sinatra on hand to help you
celebrate your fifth birthday?
That was exactly the case last night as The Chairman
of the Board took command of the Centrum and put the
finishing touches on the facility's Fifth Anniversary Gala
Ol' Blue Eyes, you will recall, opened the Centrum on
September 2, 1982. He returned a little more than a year
later to mark the first anniversary of the arena. A May 1986
appearance was canceled because Sinatra wanted to lighten
his performance schedule.
The singer more than made up for that missed date last
night.
"I'm well, I'm healthy, I'm happy, and I'm in love," Sinatra
told the sell-out crowd of 13,400 halfway through the concert,
a 75-minute set of 20 classic tunes from the American song
book.
The singer, who turns 72 on Dec. 12, was in rare form and
sounded almost completely recovered from the laryngitis that
caused him to cancel the final night of a two-week Carnegie
Hall stint two weeks ago.
Best known for performing songs by the likes of Rodgers
and Hart, George Gershwin, Johnny Mercer and Cole Porter,
Sinatra is evidently expanding his repertoire. He has added
Stevie Wonder's "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" and "For
Once In My Life" to his set list.
The former started off the performance. The crowd was on
its feet even before Sinatra reached the stage, and cries of
"Frankie! Frankie!" drowned out the first few bars of the tune,
which the singer turned into a big band swinger. He intoned
"light my fire" three times to end the song. Sinatra a Jim
Morrison fan? No, there weren't any Doors tunes in the concert,
but the singer did belt out Wonder's "For Once In My Life," which
featured a shouting chart by Don Costa.
Sinatra also essayed David Gates' "If," a hit for the group
Bread. In Sinatra's hands - and voice - the sappy tune became
a tender and heartfelt love song. The singer held on to the last
note in an impressive display of his breath control.
Sinatra struggled briefly, however, on some of the ballads,
particularly on songs that required him to dip into his lower
register on soft passages. His voice occasionally creaked and
groaned, but Sinatra more than made up for these minor flaws
on the uptempo material.
He was flawless, for example, on "Mack The Knife." The
Frank Foster arrangement had Sinatra changing keys on every
chorus in order to build intensity. The singer was swinging re-
lentlessly by the end of the song and paid tribute to Louis
Armstrong, Bobby Darin and Ella Fitzgerald, who also sang
superb renditions of the tune, in a semi-improvised final
chorus.
Sinatra's performance was notable for the juxtaposition
of the songs. He followed a jaunty "What Now My Love,"
for example, with the tender "My Heart Stood Still," and capped
off an exquisitely rendered version of "Moonlight In Vermont" with
a constantly escalating "Summer Wind."
The best song of the 20 in Sinatra's performance? "New York,
New York" got the most applause, and the singer also was near
his peak on tunes like "More Than You Know," "What's New"
and "The Lady Is A Tramp."
For my money, though, the topper was Matt Dennis' "Angel
Eyes," a bona fide saloon song. Sinatra took on the persona of
a down-and-out boozer who has just lost his lady love and is
looking for her in the bottom of a shot glass. Nobody, but nobody,
can even come close to Sinatra's definitive interpretation of
this song.
What's Sinatra's secret? Perhaps Nancy Sinatra said it best
in "My Father,' her biography of her dad. "The music of Frank
Sinatra sings our joys, our sorrows and our silences," she wrote.
"His voice goes on filling our hearts as well as our ears and is
likely to go on doing so for a long time."
The Centrum is five, Sinatra is almost 72. Let's hope that
this certifiable living legend is on hand to celebrate many more
anniversaries at the arena.
SUNDAY TELEGRAM
Worcester, Mass.
October 18, 1987
October 18, 1987
Concerts
Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas An All Star 75th Anniversary Celebration
Proceeds went to the United Way
Note: Sinatra cancelled at the last minute. There was a taped version of the Celebration and supposedly Sinatra filmed a segment to be included in the show where he spoke about Las Vegas and then introduced Ray Charles.
Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas An All Star 75th Anniversary Celebration
Proceeds went to the United Way
October 24, 1987
Concerts
"Come Swing With Me" - Reunion Area, Dallas, Texas
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Full Set List:
1. overture
2. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
3. What Now My Love
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. Moonlight In Vermont
6. Summer Wind
7. You Will Be My Music
8. More Than You Know
9. Mack The Knife
10. What's New
11. Bewitched
12. monologue
13. Angel Eyes
14. If
15. When Joanna Loved Me
16. For Once In My Life
17. Lonely Town
18. New York, New York
19. Where Or When
20. My Way
21. Maybe This Time
22. Lady Is A Tramp
Notes: Complete concert circulates on Stereo Audio Tape. An edited radio transcription was made of this concert a played on a special broadcast. "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life", "What Now My Love", "My Heart Stood Still", "What New", "You Will Be My Music", "Angel Eyes", "For Once In My Life", "New York, New York", "Where Or When", & "Maybe This Time." All appear on the Sinatra 80th-Live In Concert
October 29, 1987
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada (October 29-November 4)
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
w/ Dean & Sammy
1. You Are the Sunshine of my Life
2. What Now My Love
3. My Heart Stood Still
4. Moonlight in Vermont
5. Summer Wind
6. You Will Be My Music
7. For Once in my Life
8. Lonely Town
9. Mack the Knife
10. Monologue - Comedy skit with Dean and Sammy
11. Where or When
12. Maybe This Time
13. Bewitched
14. Angel Eyes ("sad but quite beautiful")
15. The Lady is a Tramp
16. If
17. New York , New York
Notes: TT 54mins.
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada (October
29-November 4)
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
w/ Dean & Sammy
note: Problem here with how many nights Frank performed.
He was in for a week, but article has just five nights.
Frank could have been dark on Monday (11/2 ) and
missed one more that week. I do know that all of the
October dates were done ( 4 ).
Ed
October 30, 1987
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. You Are the Sunshine of my Life
2. What Now my Love
3. More than You Know
4. Moonlight in Vermont
5. Summer Wind
6. You Will Be my Music
7. For Once in my Life
8. Lonely Town
9. Mack the Knife
10. Monologue
11. Where or When
12. Bewitched
13. Angel Eyes
14. The Lady is a Tramp
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 55mins.
October 31, 1987
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Saturday evening
Two shows (same numbers performed at second show)
1. You Are the Sunshine of my Life
2. What Now my Love
3. Moonlight in Vermont
4. Summer Wind
5. For Once in my Life
6. Lonely Town
7. Mack the Knife
8. Monologue - regales audience with Dino escapades
9. Where or When
10. Maybe This Time
11. Angel Eyes
12. The Lady is a Tramp
13. If
14. New York , New York
Notes: TT 45mins.
November 1, 1987
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada (October 29-November 4)
w/ Dean & Sammy
1. You Are the Sunshine of My Life
2. What Now My Love
3. Moonlight in Vermont
4. Summer Wind
5. You Will Be My Music
6. For Once in My Life
7. Lonely Town
8. Mack the Knife
9. Where or When
10. Maybe This Time
11. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
12. Angel Eyes
13. The Lady Is a Tramp
14. If
15. Theme From New York, New York
16. My Way
November 2, 1987
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. You Are the Sunshine of My Life
2. What Now My Love
3. Moonlight in Vermont
4. Summer Wind
5. You Will Be My Music
6. For Once in My Life
7. Lonely Town
8. Mack the Knife
9. Where or When
10. Maybe This Time
11. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
12. Angel Eyes
13. The Lady Is a Tramp
14. If
15. Theme From New York, New York
November 3, 1987
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. You Are the Sunshine of My Life
2. What Now My Love
3. Moonlight in Vermont
4. Summer Wind
5. You Will Be My Music
6. For Once in My Life
7. Lonely Town
8. Mack the Knife
9. Where or When
10. Maybe This Time
11. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
12. Angel Eyes
13. The Lady Is a Tramp
14. If
15. Theme From New York, New York
November 4, 1987
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. You Are the Sunshine of My Life
2. What Now My Love
3. Moonlight in Vermont
4. Summer Wind
5. You Will Be My Music
6. For Once in My Life
7. Lonely Town
8. Mack the Knife
9. Where or When
10. Maybe This Time
11. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
12. Angel Eyes
13. The Lady Is a Tramp
14. If
15. Theme From New York, New York
November 10, 1987
Concerts
University of Notre Dame Arena, South Bend, Indiana
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. You Are the Sunshine of my Life
2. What Now my Love
3. Moonlight in Vermont
4. Summer Wind
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. For Once in my Life
7. Lonely Town
8. Mack the Knife
9. monologue
10. Where or When
11. Maybe this Time
12. Bewitched
13. Angel Eyes
14. The Lady is a Tramp
15. If
16. New York, New York
17. Strangers in the Night
18. I've Got the World on a String
19. My Way
Notes: TT 70mins.
University of Notre Dame Arena, South Bend, Indiana
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
November 11, 1987
Concerts
University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. You Are the Sunshine of My Life
2. What Now My Love
3. Moonlight in Vermont
4. Summer Wind
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. For Once in My Life
7. Lonely Town
8. Mack the Knife
9. Where or When
10. Maybe This Time
11. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
12. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
13. The Lady Is a Tramp
14. If
15. Theme From New York, New York
16. Strangers in the Night
17. I've Got the World on a String
18. My Way
University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio
Dayton Daily News (Dayton, Ohio) · 12 Nov 1987:
November 12, 1987
Chicago Theater, Chicago, Illinois
Dean Martin Concert
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. The Lady Is A Tramp
Note: Sinatra makes a surprise appearance, sings "Lady is a Tramp."
November 13, 1987
Concerts
Louisville Gardens, Louisville, KY
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
2. What Now, My Love?
3. Summer Wind
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. For Once In My Life
6. Mack The Knife
7. monologue
8. Where Or When
9. Maybe This Time
10. Bewitched
11. One For My Baby
12. The Lady Is A Tramp
13. If
14. New York, New York
15. I've Got The World On A String
16. My Way
Notes: There were two shows above set list is one of the two.
Louisville Gardens, Louisville, KY
November 29, 1987
Television
Juvenile Diabetes Telethon
Location: Sheraton Hotel, Los Angeles, CA
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Where Or When Billy Byers arg.
2. I've Got The World On A String
Concerts
Universal Sheraton Hotel, Hollywood, California
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Telethon
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Where Or When
2. I've Got The World On A String
Notes: TT 9mins.
December 1, 1987
Chasen's in Hollywood
Tuesday afternoon
Press Conference for upcoming Rat Pack Tour
Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr.
Sinatra's P.R.,Susan Reynolds, introduced
the threesome. There was a large map
of the United States directly behind them,
showing the 29 cities that the tour would
cover.
Frank, Dean and Sammy answered questions
from the press. They explained the concept
of the tour and why they were doing it. Martin
stole the show with hilarious ad-libs. They also
mentioned a second phase of the tour planned
for late summer into the fall. Press conference
ran for 45 minutes.
Tour was very brief. The Together Again trio
opened on 3-13-88 in Oakland, moved on to
Vancouver (15), Seattle (16) and then Chicago
(18,19,20). Dean then headed back to California.
They had done six shows, Sammy and Frank would
continue with the dates and eventually Liza Minnelli
would join them. Tour would be renamed "The Ultimate
Event."
Ed
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December 2, 1987
Concerts
Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles, California
Armand Hammer Gala
Frank performed at the Century Plaza Hotel at a dinner honoring industrialist Armand Hammer.
Hammer thanked Frank in a letter dated December 3, 1987: "You made the evening sparkle
and you assured that all of the guests left with the inspiration of Frank Sinatra's commitment to a great cause."
December 4, 1987
Meadowlands, New Jersey (4 - 6)
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Notes: Cancelled
Ed O'Brien noted:
Frank and Liza were set to play the Meadowlands
on December 4 & 5. The first show was a Friday night. For
some reason the music did not arrive from Los Angeles.
Friday's show was cancelled and the tickets were honored
the next night. Because both nights were SRO, the Saturday
was rescheduled for Sunday evening. Sinatra was set to
perform at the Kennedy Center on 12/6. Perry Como
was inducted. Frank was going to sing a tribute to
Perry. He would have done a medley of Mr C's hits.
Tony Mottola told me Perry was very disappointed
that Frank was forced to cancel.
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December 5, 1987
Concerts
Meadowlands, East Rutherford , New Jersey (5-6)
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Other Performers: Liza Minnelli
Liza (Partial):
1. Liza
2. The World Goes 'Round
3. Cabaret
Frank:
4. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
5. Where Or When
6. Come Fly With Me
7. For Once In My Life
8. Summer Wind
9. September Of My Years
10. You Make Me Feel So Young
11. You Will Be My Music
12. monologue
13. Soliloquy
14. One For My Baby
15. All Of Me
16. Lonely Town
17. introductions
18. Mack The Knife
Frank & Liza:
19. medley w/Liza Minnelli: New York New York, A Hell Of A Town
(Frank & Liza) / Manhattan (Frank & Liza) / East Side, West Side
(Frank & Liza) / The Bowery (Frank & Liza) / 42nd Street (Liza) /
Broadway Baby (Liza) / Autumn In New York (Frank) / I Happen To
Like New York (Gap)
Notes: TT 70mins.
Ed O'Brien notes that on this date Sinatra started crediting Nelson Riddle with having co-arranged "Lonely Town" with Gordon Jenkins.
Meadowlands, East Rutherford , New Jersey (5-6)
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December 6, 1987
Concerts
Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey (4 - 6)
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Other Performers: Liza Minnelli
1. You Are The Sunshine of My Life
2. Where or When
3. Come Fly With Me
4. For once In My Life
5. Summer Wind
6. September Of My Years
7. You Make Me Feel So Young
8. You Will Be My Music
9. monologue w/Happy Birthday
10. The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
11. One For My Baby
12. All Of Me
13. Lonely Town
14. My Way
15. Mack The Knife
16. medley w/Liza Minnelli: New York New York, A Hell Of A Town
(Frank & Liza) / Manhattan (Liza) / East Side, West Side (Frank &
Liza) / 42nd Street (Frank & Liza) / Broadway Baby (Liza)/ Autumn In
New York (Frank) / I Happen To Like New York (Liza) / How About
You (Frank & Liza) / New York, New York (Frank & Liza)
Notes: TT 76mins.
December 11, 1987
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Atlantic City, New Jersey (11 -13)
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
w/Liza Minnelli
Early Show
1. You Are the Sunshine of My Life
2. Where or When
3. Come Fly With Me
4. For Once in My Life
5. Summer Wind
6. The September of My Years
7. You Make Me Feel So Young
8. You Will Be My Music
9. Soliloquy
10. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
11. All of Me
12. Lonely Town
13. My Way
14. Mack the Knife
15. Medley: New York, New York (On the Town), East Side, West Side, The Bowery, Forty-Second Street (all with Liza Minnelli)
16. Autumn in New York
17. How About You (with Liza Minnelli)
18. Theme From New York, New York (with Liza Minnelli)
Bally's Grand, Atlantic City, New Jersey (11 -13)
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
w/Liza Minnelli
Late Show
1. You Make Me Feel So Young
2. All Of Me
3. Summer Wind
4. If
5. You'd Be So Easy To Love
6. What's New
7. Mack the Knife
8. You Will Be My Music
9. Here's That Rainy Day
10. You Are The Sunshine of My Life
11. Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars
12. The September Of My Years
13. You're Driving Me Crazy!
14. My Way
15. Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away)
16. New York, New York (On the Town), East Side, West Side, The Bowery, Forty-Second Street (all with Liza Minnelli) (with Liza Minnelli)
17. Autumn in New York
18. How About You (with Liza Minnelli)
19. Theme From New York, New York (with Liza Minnelli)
This is the first show that evening. After Liza did her act, you hear Frank, from behind a scrim, sing
the first four lines of "I Sing The Songs." Liza reappears and introduces him: "Ladies and Gentlemen, my favorite
person, my uncle, the one and only Frank." Then the curtain opens and Sinatra walks out.
Ed
December 12, 1987
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Atlantic City, New Jersey (11 -13)
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
w/Liza Minnelli
Second Show
1. You Are the Sunshine of My Life
2. Where or When
3. Come Fly With Me
4. For Once in My Life
5. Summer Wind
6. The September of My Years
7. You Make Me Feel So Young
8. You Will Be My Music
9. The Gal That Got Away/It Never Entered My Mind
10. Angel Eyes
11. All of Me
12. Lonely Town
13. My Way
14. Mack the Knife
15. Medley : New York, New York (On the Town), East Side, West Side, The Bowery, Forty-Second Street (all with Liza Minnelli)
16. Autumn in New York
17. How About You (with Liza Minnelli)
18. Theme From New York, New York (with Liza Minnelli)
December 13, 1987
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Atlantic City, New Jersey (11 -13)
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
w/Liza Minnelli
1. You Are the Sunshine of My Life
2. Where or When
3. Come Fly With Me
4. For Once in My Life
5. Summer Wind
6. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
7. You Make Me Feel So Young
8. You Will Be My Music
9. Soliloquy
10. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
11. All of Me
12. Lonely Town
13. My Way
14. Mack the Knife
15. Medley : New York, New York (On the Town), East Side, West
Side, The Bowery, Forty-Second Street (all with Liza Minnelli)
16. Autumn in New York
17. How About You (with Liza Minnelli)
18. Theme From New York, New York (with Liza Minnelli)
December 26, 1987
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas , Nevada (26 - 31)
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
4. Maybe This Time
5. Bewitched
6. Summer Wind
7. For Once In My Life
8. One For My Baby
9. monologue
10. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
11. The More I See You
12. All The Way
13. Easy To Love
14. Barbara
15. All Of Me
16. What's New
17. Where Or When
18. If
19. Mack The Knife
20. The Lady Is A Tramp
21. My Way
22. New York , New York
Ed OBrien says this was an interesting show. Billy May did a swinging
chart for "The More I See You." Sinatra opened the show with
"I Sing The Songs." He only did a few lines with Miller
backing him on piano. Frank then informed the audience that he was Trini
Lopez before segueing into "Come Fly With Me." He promotes the
upcoming tour with Dean and Sammy. "All The Way" is sung with
just Bill Miller on the piano and Frank mentioned how lucky he was to get
that song. "Easy to Love" is sung with the Johnny Mandel chart
of December 1960. "All of Me" is a real highlight. A good
engagement as 1987 came to a close.
December 27, 1987
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas , Nevada (26 - 31)
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
4. Maybe This Time
5. Bewitched
6. Summer Wind
7. For Once In My Life
8. monologue
9. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
10. The More I See You
11. All Of Me
12. One For My Baby
13. If
14. Mack The Knife
15. The Lady Is A Tramp
16. My Way
17. New York, New York
Notes: TT 68mins.
December 28, 1987
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada (26 - 31)
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
4. Maybe This Time
5. Bewitched
6. Summer Wind
7. For Once In My Life
8. monologue
9. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
10. The More I See You
11. All Of Me
12. One For My Baby
13. If
14. Mack The Knife
15. The Lady Is A Tramp
16. My Way
17. New York, New York
Notes: TT 54mins.
December 29, 1987
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada (26-31)
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
(Note Sinatra was dark Tuesday December 29th)
December 30, 1987
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada (26-31)
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada (26-31)
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
December 31, 1987
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada (26-31)
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. I Sing The Songs
2. Where Or When
3. Summer Wind
4. All Of Me
5. If
6. Maybe This Time
7. For Once In My Life
8. You Make Me Feel So Young
9. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
10. What's New?
11. Mack The Knife
12. The Lady Is A Tramp
13. My Way
14. Bewitched
15. Come Fly With Me
16. You'd Be So Easy To Love
17.. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
18. monologue
19. New York, New York
Notes: TT 62mins.
January 1, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada (12-26-87 thru 1-2-88)
Bill Miller conducted
1. I Sing The Songs
2. Come Fly With Me
3. You Make Me Feel So Young
4. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
5. Maybe This Time
6. Bewitched
7.. Summer Wind
8. For Once In My Life
9. One For My Baby
10. The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
11. The More I See You Bill Rogers arg.
12. All The Way
13. Easy To Love
14. Barbara
15. All Of Me
16. What's New
17. Where Or When
18. If
19. Mack The Knife
20. The Lady Is A Tramp
21. My Way
22. New York, New York
January 2, 1988
Radio
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada (1-2)
1. Where or When
2. Summer Wind
3. All of Me
4. If
5. Maybe This Time
6. For Once in My Life
7. You Make Me Feel So Young
8. You Are the Sunshine of My Life
9. What's New
10. Come Fly With Me
11. The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
12. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
13. Mack the Knife
14. The Lady Is a Tramp
15. My Way
16. Theme From New York, New York
January 9, 1988
Television
Frank Sinatra Australian Press Conference
15 min.
Sanctuary Cove , Australia
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Concerts
Sanctuary Cove, Australia
1. All Of Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. For Once In My Life
4. Summer Wind
5. Maybe This Time
6. If
7. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
8. What's New
9. Come Fly With Me
10. The Gal That Got Away - It Never Entered My Mind
11. Easy To Love
12. Bewitched
13. Mack The Knife
14. The Lady Is A Tramp
15. My Way
16. New York , New York
Sanctuary Cove , Australia
Sanctuary Cove, Australia
Sinatra with Australian Press
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January 18, 1988
Studio
Hollywood
Leave It All To Me
Arranged & Conducted by Torrie Zito
Alan & Marilyn Bergman were also involved in the writing of this song..
First Release: CD & LP: "Sinatra Sings Alan & Marilyn Bergman"
Capitol B0030940-02
October 11, 2019
Note: The released version is edited. The complete recording runs 3:50.
It was not something he ever wanted released.
--Ed
Ed notes:
The song was written by Paul Anka. An orchestral track
of the Torrie Zito arrangement was laid down 9-29-87.
Sinatra did a vocal overdub on 1-18-88.. He took a tape
home of the master. A few days later he called Terry
Woodson and asked why was he recording such s--t.
(Terry told me this in a conversation we had in 1991.)
Sinatra told Terry he wanted the song scrapped.
At the same session, Frank tried to record "The
Girls I've Never Kissed" with just Bill Miller backing
him on piano. There were 2 takes done.
A few weeks after the session, Anka appeared
on the Tonight Show, told Carson about the F.S.
recording, and predicted it would be a huge hit.
I've always felt that it sounds like something you
would hear a barker doing on the midway at a
carnival.
Vance Adair:
There is absolutely no musical structure to this song. We have the fairground riff and...well.... .that's what is repeated ad nauseum
until the end. Even worse, for a singer like FS, is the fact that there is no narrative arc - just some cliches about 'life being a fairground'' clustered around a decidedly underwhelming tune.
And to think of the songs that he could have been laying down at the time.......
Scott Henderson:
Well put Vance. It was my listening selection for today (I'd heard the
Suspense and Martin & Lewis ones recently). Sometimes it's good to hear a
song that doesn't work. Makes you appreciate the good ones that much better.
The Girls I Never Kissed N/R
w/Bill Miller on piano
(Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller)
Jerry Leiber Music/Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP)
Arranged & Conducted by Torrie Zito
Note: "Leave It All To Me" orchestral track was recorded on September 29, 1987
January 29, 1988
Concerts
Sports Arena, San Diego, California (29-30)
Friday and Saturday
Frank and Liza Minnelli with Jr. conducting for his father.
Benefit for the Aztec Athletic Foundation
1. Where Or When
2. All Of Me
3. You Make Me Feel So Young
4. For Once In My Life
5. Summer Wind
6. Maybe This Time
7. If
8. You Will Be My Music
9. Come Fly With Me
10. One For My Baby
11. Mack The Knife
12. The Lady Is A Tramp
13. My Way
14. Medley of New York Songs w/ Liza
Sports Arena, San Diego, California (29-30)
Friday and Saturday
Frank and Liza Minnelli with Jr. conducting for his father.
Benefit for the Aztec Athletic Foundation
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January 30, 1988
Concerts
Sports Arena, San Diego, California (29-30)
with Liza Minnelli
Benefit for the Aztec Athletic Foundation
1. Where or When
2. All of Me
3. You Make Me Feel So Young
4. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
5. For Once in My Life
6. Summer Wind
7. Maybe This Time
8. If
9. You Will Be My Music
10. Come Fly With Me
11. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
12. Mack the Knife
13. The Lady Is a Tramp
14. My Way
15. Medley with Liza: New York, New York (On the Town), East Side, West Side, The Bowery, Forty-Second Street
16. Autumn in New York
17. How About You (with Liza Minnelli)
18. Theme From New York, New York
Sports Arena, San Diego, California (29-30)
with Liza Minnelli
From the Archives: Liza, Frank and Super Bowl XXII together in San Diego in ‘88
By Merrie Monteagudo
Jan. 29, 2023 4:50 AM PT
Thirty-five years ago, two legends, Frank Sinatra and Liza Minnelli appeared together in a pair of concerts at the Sports Arena, which is now Pechanga Arena.
The shows on Jan. 29 and 30, 1988, were held during Super Bowl week to benefit San Diego State athletics and set a Sports Arena box office record for a two-day gross. Super Bowl XXII was played on Jan. 31, 1988 at then-Jack Murphy Stadium in Mission Valley.
From The San Diego Union, Saturday, Jan. 30, 1988:
Liza and Frank were worth it all
By Divina Infusino, Arts Writer
French champagne at $4.25 per glass. Fur coats, red carpets and ushers in tuxedos.
Hard to believe, but such was the scene at the Sports Arena last night when the proverbial pumpkin of San Diego venues turned into an elegant carriage as it hosted the first of two concerts by entertainment royalty, Frank Sinatra and Liza Minnelli.
The Aztec Athletic Foundation brought the show as a fittingly high-toned benefit event for all the high-toned visitors in town for the Super Bowl. And they showed up to help fill nearly every seat Friday. Just watching the parade of Bergdorff Goodman and Neiman-Marcus’ finest was almost worth the $35 and $50 ticket prices.
But this wasn’t just an excuse for a cocktail party for about 13,000 or so. This was a show, staged in the round, worth seeing.
True, both Sinatra, now 72, and Minnelli, the ever-jubilant Broadway and film performer, had their weaknesses. But together, they filled in each other’s gaps to create a memorable evening.
Minnelli arrived first, her radiant personality matched only by the dazzle of her sequined outfit. Her non-stop joie de vivre is a large part of her special charm, and she played on it heavily. Whether she was chatting to the audience between songs or belting out a song like “Old Friends,” or something from “Cabaret,” her energy was bubbling just beneath the surface, ready to burst when she gave the word.
Her ability to control her energy determined her approach with a song, which was almost always the same. Begin big and get bigger to that walloping emotional finish.
Minnelli was great for showmanship, and the sheer joy of seeing someone giving it all they had. Subtlety, however, is not her strong suit.
But it is for Sinatra let’s say it right away. Yes, the Voice cracks, it falters, it no longer has the breath control it once did. It can no longer dip into its lower range with the grace of former times.
Yet where Minnelli and most singers, for that matter determine a song by style, Sinatra shapes it by meaning. That’s why when he sang “The Lady Is a Tramp,” the lady came to life. That’s why we could feel “The Summer Wind.” That’s he could lead the audience through a range of emotions.
Others may have a better voice. But no one yet can sing like Sinatra.
He was aided, of course, by a wonderful arrangements, a 38-piece orchestra and built-in anticipation for the show’s climax: Minnelli and Sinatra together on “New York, New York.” During that great moment, when they harmonized on the final chorus, who could help but smile?
February 11, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
First Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. For Once In My Life
2. Where Or When
3. Maybe This Time
4. The September Of My Years
5. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
6. Moonlight In Vermont
7. The Girls I Never Kissed
8. Mack The Knife
9. monologue
10. Soliloquy
11. Goody, Goody
12. Here's That Rainy Day
13. New York, New York
14. Barbara
15. In The Still Of The Night
16. Love Is Just Around The Corner
17. My Way
18. One For My Baby
19. Something
Notes: TT 95mins.
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. For Once In My Life
2. Where Or When
3. Maybe This Time
4. Bewitched
5. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
6. Moonlight In Vermont
7. The Girls I've Never Kissed
8. Mack The Knife
9. monologue
10. Here's That Rainy Day
11. New York, New York
12. My Way
13. More Than You Know
14. One For My Baby
February 12, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
First Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. For Once In My Life
2. Where Or When
3. Maybe This Time
4. The September Of My Years
5. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
6. Moonlight In Vermont
7. The Girls I Never Kissed
8. Mack The Knife
9. monologue
10. Soliloquy
11. Goody, Goody
12. Here's That Rainy Day
13. New York, New York
14. Barbara
15. In The Still Of The Night
16. My Way
17. One For My Baby
Notes: TT 81mins
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
February 13, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
First Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. For Once In My Life
2. Where Or When
3. Maybe This Time
4. Bewitched
5. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
6. Moonlight In Vermont
7.. The Girls I Never Kissed
8. Mack The Knife
9. monologue
10. New York, New York
11. My Way
12. More Than You Know
13. One For My Baby
Notes: Frank opened on Thursday (11) and played through
the 17th. He did two shows Thursday thru Saturday
A few of the songs were a real surprise including
"Love Is Just Around The Corner" and "Goody
Goody." Frank also did "The Girls I've Never
Kissed" with a modified chart of Billy May's 1986
arrangement.
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1.. Overture
2. For Once In My Life
3. Where Or When
4. Maybe This Time
5. Bewitched
6. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
7. Moonlight In Vermont
8. The Girls I've Never Kissed
9. Mack The Knife
10. monologue
11. Here's That Rainy Day
12. New York, New York
13. My Way
14. More Than You Know
15. One For My Baby
16. Chaser "New York, New York"
Notes: TT 60mins.
February 14, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
1. For Once In My Life
2. Where Or When
3. Maybe This Time
4. You Will Be My Music
5. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
6. Moonlight In Vermont
7. The Girls I Never Kissed
8. Mack The Knife
9. monologue
10. Goody, Goody
11. What's New?
12. New York, New York
13. Barbara
14. In The Still Of The Night
15. My Way
16. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
17. One For My Baby
Notes: TT 70mins.
February 15, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
February 16, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
February 17, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
March 13, 1988
Concerts
Oakland Coliseum, California
The "TOGETHER AGAIN" Tour (opening)
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Other Performers: Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, jr.
Dean:
1. When You're Drinking / Bourbon From Heaven
2. Everybody Loves Somebody
3. Where Or When
4. Welcome To My World
5. Here Comes My Baby Back Again
6.. Little Ol' Winemaker Me
7. That's Amore
Sammy:
8. Here I'll Stay
9. monologue
10. Another Spring
11. I've Gotta Be Me
12. Medley: Sam & Drums
13. The Candy Man
14. What Kind Of Fool Am I
15. Mr. Bojangles
Frank:
16. I've Got The World On A String
17. What Now My Love
18. Maybe This Time
19. For Once In My Life
20. This Is All I Ask
21. Mack The Knife
22. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
23. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
24. New York, Now York
Frank, Dean & Sammy:
25. comedy
26. medley: Side By Side / I've Heard That Song Before / All Or Nothing
At All / Memories Are Made Of This / Something's Gotta Give / Love
And Marriage / Volare / That Old Black Magic / Witchcraft / Bye Bye
Blackbird / I Got Plenty O'Nuttin' / Come Fly With Me / Gonna Build
A Mountain / Oh, Marie / Hava Negilah / All Of Me / You'r Nobody
Till Somebody Love You
27. The Oldest Established
Notes: Sinatra portion 54mins.
Oakland Coliseum, California
The "TOGETHER AGAIN" Tour (opening)
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Other Performers: Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, jr.
Frank, Sammy and Dean Open 29-City 'Rat Pack' Reunion Tour
THOMAS MURPHY
March 14, 1988
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) _ The rat pack is back.
Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. and Dean Martin, reunited for a 29-city, 40- show tour Sunday night, brought their unique blend of fun times and good tunes to the old fans who loved 'em way back when and young fans who'd never had the chance.
”How long have I been on?” deadpanned Martin after walking absent- mindedly onto stage holding a cigarette and a glass of bourbon at the start of the sold-out concert.
He then sang ”When You're Smiling,” changing the last word to do drinking. To rousing applause and a few shouts of ”louder,” he then sang ”Bourbon From Heaven.”
Davis, flashing his trademark gold jewelry hanging in chains down his chest, was given a standing ovation for ”I've Got to Be Me,” his signature song.
Davis drew applause when he mentioned he'd been in show business 59 years and had been sober for three years.
The crowd applauded enthusiastically when he performed songs such as ”Candy Man” and ”What Kind of Fool am I?”
Sinatra was the real crowd pleaser, drawing huge ovations from the packed house when he belted out such favorites as ”For Once In My Life,” "Mack the Knife,” ”You Are the Sunshine of My Life,and ”New York, New York.”
Davis and Martin rejoined Sinatra for the closing finale, which featured a lot of kidding along with medleys of pop favorites from the last four decades.
”As far as we're concerned,” said Davis to Sinatra, ”an and I can say this for both of us, you're still the chairman of the board.”
Martin added, ”Yeah, you're still the chairman, we're still bored.”
The tour's opening show at the sold-out Oakland Coliseum also marked the 48th anniversary of Sinatra's first stage show: a 1940 appearance at New York's Paramount Theatre with big band leader Tommy Dorsey.
”The three of us, we love each other, and we have more fun than the audience,” Martin said when the tour was announced in January.
”We’re going to cities where none of those people have ever, never, seen anything like us.”
The 70-year-old joker vowed to get the audience laughing ”and then they will continue laughing while these guys sing.”
Davis and Sinatra, age 62 and 72 respectively, first appeared with Martin at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas in January 1960. They made frequent guest appearances in each others' shows and made a number of films together, including such box office hits as ”Ocean's Eleven,” “Sergeants Three,” and ”Robin and the Seven Hoods.”
Alameda County Supervisor Charles Santana and his wife, Doris, were among the 14,500 fans at the concert, many of whom decked themselves out in evening and cocktail dresses and sports coats and suits. They said they have been fans of Sinatra since the late 40s.
Mrs. Santana said she was so devoted to her idol that ”my mother always said I was the one who made him famous.”
"I've seen Frank Sinatra before, and I grew up listening to his music,” said Lydia Cox, 26, of Oakland. Her 35-year-old brother, Charles, said he came to watch the fun.
”This is a once-in-a-lifetime thing,” he said. ”If I didn't see them now I'd never get another chance.”
The trio picked up the ”rat pack” moniker after actor Humphrey Bogart used that label for a large group of entertainers that lived in the same area of Beverly Hills.
For the last two decades, they've performed mainly in the glitzy showrooms of Atlantic City and Las Vegas. Sinatra has joked that the troupers wanted to go on tour so that ”people could see how bad we are.”an>
The idea of touring surfaced when the three longtime friends gathered at Sinatra's house. It became possible because all three are under contract to Bally Corp.
The shows, with top tickets going for $40, will be backed up by a 35-piece orchestra. Home Box Office plans to broadcast a special on the show later.
Davis, Martin and Sinatra are among a growing number of aging superstars whose careers only seem stronger with age.
Comics Danny Thomas, Milton Berle and Sid Caeser recently appeared in a made-for-television movie, ”Side By Side.” Rodney Dangerfield, Mort Sahl al and Jackie Mason have all found themselves under contract for one-man shows.
And then there's George Burns, 92, who has a new movie coming out in April. He's booked to play the London Palladium when he turns 100.
In a recent interview for USA Weekend, Burns offered a few kind words for the rat pack: ”I'm sure those three kids will make it. I think Sinatra hhas potential. He just has to build some confidence. All three will be big stars if they keep working at it.”
The "Together Again” tour continues in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday, SSeattle on Wednesday, and Chicago on Friday and Saturday.
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MUSIC
Reunited Rat Pack--They've Got the World on a String
BY DENNIS MCDOUGAL
MARCH 15, 1988 12 AM PT
LOS ANGELES TIMES STAFF WRITER
OAKLAND - Frank Sinatra had just finished belting "What Now My Love" to the 14,500 paying customers packing the Oakland Coliseum Arena on Sunday night when a middle-aged fan approached the stage with a bouquet of purple flowers.
"Thank you," said the 72-year-old legend, kneeling down to offer the woman his yellow pocket kerchief in exchange for the bouquet. She clutched it to her bosom and moaned audibly.
And while the woman was still swooning, two more fans planted two fifths of bourbon at the singer's feet.
"Jack Daniel's, I hope," Sinatra muttered appreciatively before launching into an upbeat rendition of "Mack the Knife."
And so it went throughout much of the opening concert of the 29-city, 40-concert tour of Sinatra and his two compadres, Sammy Davis Jr. and Dean Martin: Romance and booze. Booze and romance.
The collective libido of the three original Rat Packers has mellowed with age. This "Together Again" tour, which will touch down July 7-10 at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, is already being touted as their last. But they demonstrated resoundingly for 2 hours and 10 minutes Sunday night that their defiant lust for life has not totally faded with the years.
Three months after having a hip replaced, Davis was dancing to "The Girl From Ipanema" and offering up a Michael Jackson impression during his "Mister Bojangles" solo.
Less than a year after intestinal surgery, Sinatra brought the crowd to its feet repeatedly with such standards as "The Gal That Got Away," "I've Got the World on a String" and "Maybe This Time."
When he introduced "New York, New York" as "the national anthem," graying women and their balding spouses were flailing their arms as though it were 1940 all over again, shouting "Frankie! Frankie!"
Of the trio, only Martin showed any detectable loss of vitality. During his opening half-hour solo turn, a surly segment of the crowd near the top of the stands shouted, "We can't hear you!" as Martin limped through "Everybody Loves Somebody." His venerable "happy drunk" persona fell flat with the audience when he actually did seem to forget the words to "Where or When" and "Welcome to My World."
"Every time you drink it rains bourbon from heaven," he warbled to the strains of "Pennies From Heaven." Then, tossing a lit cigarette butt into the crowd that had paid $40 apiece to see the show, he fell back into a makeshift refrain from "Everybody Loves Somebody":
"If I had you in my shower. . . ."
The stiff, 70-year-old crooner did take the opportunity to win back the audience with "That's Amore."
For his half-hour solo turn, Davis departed from the de rigeur tuxedo and bow tie worn by everyone from the ushers to the 35-piece Billy May Orchestra. The singer-dancer appeared in a black silk shirt with a white hibiscus print and later draped himself with chains and jewelry sitting atop the upright Baldwin at stage left.
"I had this shirt made from one of Tom Selleck's sleeves," quipped the 62-year-old Davis.
Like Martin, Davis sipped repeatedly from a plastic cocktail glass that he carried on stage with him, but carefully pointed out after a gutsy rendering of "I'm Not Going" that the glass contained nothing more potent than strawberry soda pop.
"I've had three years of sobriety," he boasted to the cheering crowd.
Sinatra is heavier and slower than he was 50 years ago when he debuted in Oakland with the Harry James Orchestra, but he left no doubt that he is still very much a ladies' man. With 10 violins carrying him through the chorus, the head of the clan pleaded the loving lyrics to "This Is All I Ask":
"Beautiful girls walk a little slower when you walk by me, sunsets stay a little longer. . . ."
Martin and Davis joined Sinatra on stage for the final 20 minutes, offering their buddy a woolen shawl for his shoulders and a "golden age" cocktail to drink.
"It's made out of Geritol and prune juice," said Martin. "It gets you going and keeps you going."
The medley of hits the three stumbled through gave the arena the air of a true Vegas lounge act.
Martin continuously checked his watch to see how much longer they had to remain on stage while Davis boogied around singing "Hava Nagila." Sinatra, showing the immense patience of an older brother, pulled the final moments together by coaxing his pals into a lusty tribute to "the oldest established permanent floating crap game in New York.
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UPI ARCHIVES MARCH 14, 1988
'Rat Pack' reunites for nostalgic tour
By JOHN M. LEIGHTY
OAKLAND, Calif. -- 'Rat Pack' cronies Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and Dean Martin kicked off a nostalgic 29-city reunion concert tour in characteristic style -- crooning and clowning.
Sinatra, 72, Martin, 70, and Davis, 62, the hottest, wildest bunch in show business in their heydey, each received standing ovations as they took the stage Sunday night in the debut of their 'Together Again National Concert Tour
An adoring sold-out Oakland Coliseum Arena crowd of 15,000 is expected to be followed by other packed houses along their 40-performance tour that will reportedly net $500,000 a night. They open next in Vancouver B.C., March 15.
Tickets went for $30 and $40. Souvenir programs sold briskly at $10 each.
The three veteran performers -- backed by a 35-piece orchestra - sang their favorite songs separately, then took the stage together for a well-received finale of jokes, good-natured ribbing and medleys.
The three first appeared together 28 years ago at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas.
When Martin and Davis joined Sinatra for the close of the 2 -hour show, Davis told Sinatra he brought him a 'Golden Age Cocktail' made of Geritol and prune juice. 'It gets you going and keeps you going,' the 'youngster' of the trio said.
Davis also told Sinatra, 'You're still chairman of the board,' a reference to Sinatra's leadership in their old 'Hollywood Rat Pack,' a loosely organized group that included Humphrey Bogart, Peter Lawford, Shirley MacLaine, Joey Bishop, Tony Curtis and Sammy Cahn.
'I'm still chairman and we're still bored,' Sinatra joked.
Their fans, bedecked in gold chains and a smattering of minks and diamonds, would have none of that.
'The songs they played 20 years ago are still good now,' said Millie Jasmin of Alameda, who laughingly gave her age as 39. 'I know I get chills. I may even cry.'
Martin opened the show and did most of the clowning around, heavy with booze gags.
As he climbed onstage with a slow, tipsy motion, took a sip from his cocktail glass, he looked at the audience and in a slurred tone asked: 'How long have I been on?'
The joke brought down the house.
He then sang a series of spoofs like 'When You're Drinking' and 'Bourbon from Heaven.'
But people began yelling 'louder, louder' after Martin's song selections turned serious and his voice could not carry to the top of the Coliseum.
Davis said he hadn't been so nervous in 54 years of show business but provided some of the show's strongest singing with tunes like, 'I've Gotta Be Me' and doing a few dance steps, although he limped slightly.
Sinatra sang 10 tunes starting with 'Got the World on a String,' and ending with what he called his national anthem, 'New York, New York.' In between, the crooner known as Ol' Blue Eyes sang romantic oldies and belted out an enthusiastic 'Mack the Knife' to loud applause.
The tour also goes to Seattle, Chicago, Minneapolis, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Cleveland and several other stops before playing New York's Radio City Music Hall May 6-9. The tour plays Los Angeles July 7-10 before taking a break. It cranks up again Sept. 17 in Houston before going east to play in 11 more cities.
March 15, 1988
Concerts
Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC
The "TOGETHER AGAIN" Tour
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Other Performers: Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, jr.
Dean:
2. When You're Drinking / Bourbon From Heaven
3. Everybody Loves Somebody
4. Where Or When
5. Welcome To My World
6. Here Comes My Baby Back Again
7. That Little Ol' Wine Maker
8. That's Amore
Sammy:
9. Here I'll Stay
10. Another Spring
12. I've Gotta Be Me
13. Medley Sam & Drums
14. The Candy Man
15. What Kind Of Fool Am I
16. Mr. Bojangles
Frank:
17. I've Got The World On A String
18. What Now My Love
19. Maybe This Time
20. For Once In My Life
21. This Is All I Ask
22. Mack The Knife
23. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
24. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
25. New York, New York
Frank, Dean & Sammy:
26. comedy
27. medley: Side By Side / I've Heard That Song Before / All Or Nothing
At All / Memories Are Made Of This / Something's Gotta Give / Love
And Marriage / Volare - Old Black Magic / Witchcraft / Bye Bye
Blackbird / I've Got Plenty O' Nutin' / Come Fly With Me / Gonna
Build A Mountain / Oh Marie / All Of Me / You're Nobody Till
Somebody Loves You
28. The Oldest Established
two plus hours
Ed O'Brien note:
Ray Charles, who backed Frank as part of the Bobby Tucker Singers in 1943, arranged the
"Side By Side" medley with the aid of his son. He remembered the rehearsals in L.A. and
how much work went into getting it right.
The Rat Pack tour was an ambition project. The first leg of the tour encompassed
many major cities in the spring of 88; the second leg was even more ambition covering
a number of large and smaller venues in the late summer and early fall of 88. But it was
not to be. After playing six shows (Oakland, Seattle, Vancouver, Chicago-3 performances) ,
Dean headed back to L.A. and checked into a hospital. The official story was kidney problems, but
a few months later Sammy would tell an interviewer that Dean wasn't prepared for the huge crowds
and decided to drop out. Sammy and Frank continued the tour, and Liza joined them later on.
Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC
The "TOGETHER AGAIN" Tour
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Other Performers: Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, jr.
Times Colonist (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) - Thu, Mar
17, 1988
The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Wed, Mar
16, 1988
Calgary Herald (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)· Thu, Mar 17,
1988
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March 16, 1988
Concerts
Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington
The "TOGETHER AGAIN" Tour
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
w/Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, jr.
1. overture
Dean:
2. When You're Drinking / Bourbon From Heaven
3. Everybody Loves Somebody
4. Where Or When
5. Welcome To My World
6. Here Comes My Baby Back Again
7. That Little Ol' Wine Maker
8. That's Amore
Sammy:
9. Here I'll Stay
10. Another Spring
12. I've Gotta Be Me
13. Medley Sam & Drums
14. The Candy Man
15. What Kind Of Fool Am I
16. Mr. Bojangles
Frank:
17. I've Got The World On A String
18. What Now My Love
19. Maybe This Time
20. For Once In My Life
21. This Is All I Ask
22. Mack The Knife
23. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
24. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
25. New York, New York
Frank, Dean & Sammy:
26. comedy
27. medley: Side By Side / I've Heard That Song Before / All Or Nothing
At All / Memories Are Made Of This / Something's Gotta Give / Love
And Marriage / Volare - Old Black Magic / Witchcraft / Bye Bye
Blackbird / I've Got Plenty O' Nutin' / Come Fly With Me / Gonna
Build A Mountain / Oh Marie / All Of Me / You're Nobody Till
Somebody Loves You
28. The Oldest Established
Notes: TT 126mins.
Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington
The "TOGETHER AGAIN" Tour
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
w/Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, jr.
March 18, 1988
Concerts
Chicago Theater, Chicago, Illinois
The "TOGETHER AGAIN" Tour
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Other Performers: Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, jr.
1. My Kind Of Town
2. I've Got The World On A String
3. What Now, My Love?
4. Bewitched
5. Maybe This Time
6.. For Once In My Life
7. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
8. Mack The Knife
9. medley w/Dean & Sammy: Side By Side / I've Heard That Song
Before / All Or Nothing At All / Love And Marriage / Volare /
Witchcraft / Bye, Bye Blackbird / Come Fly With Me / Oh Marie / All
Of Me / You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You
10. The Oldest Established - w/Dean & Sammy
Notes: Sinatra portion TT 50mins.
Chicago Theater, Chicago, Illinois
The "TOGETHER AGAIN" Tour
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Other Performers: Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, jr.
In 1988 the Rat Pack reunited for a sellout national tour, reaching Chicago on March 18 and playing three weekend performances in the same theater where Oceanâ s s Eleven had opened in 1960. Conceding little to the passage of 25 years, the threesome of Frank, Dean, and Sammy posed a glamorous reminder of the vanishing show business of cocktails and tuxedos. â Show biz,â a spellbound Rick ick Kogan wrote, â in all its freewheeling g glory.â It would never be seen again. Dean Martin was hospitalized the next day and never returned to the tour. The Rat Pack came to an end in Chicago.
Photos from the three nights in Chicago:
March 19, 1988
Concerts
Chicago Theater, Chicago, Illinois
The "TOGETHER AGAIN" Tour
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Other Performers: Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, jr.
Dean:
1. When You’re Drinkin’ / Bourbon From Heaven
2. Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime
3. Where Or When
4. Welcome To My World
5. Here Come’s My Baby Back Again
6. Little Old Wine Drinker Me
7. That’s Amore
Sammy:
8. Here I’ll Stay
9. Another Spring
10. Chicago
11. I Gotta Be Me
12.. Bad
13. medley: Talk To The Animals / Candy Man / Once In A Lifetime / What Kind Of A Fool Am I
14. Mr. Bojangles
Frank:
15. My Kind Of Town
16. I’ve Got The World On A String
17. What Now, My Love?
18. Mack The Knife
19. Maybe This Time
20. For Once In My Life
21. Medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
22. New York, New York
23. One For My Baby
Frank, Dean & Sammy:
24. comedy
25. medley: Side By Side / I’ve Heard That Song Before / All Or Nothing
At All / Memories Are Made Of This / Somethin's Gotta Give / Love
And Marriage / Volare / That Old Black Magic / Witchcraft / Bye, Bye
Blackbird / I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin’ / Come Fly With Me / Gonna Build
A Mountain / Hava Negilah / Oh Marie / All Of Me / You’re Nobody
‘˜Til Somebody Loves You
26. The Oldest Established
Notes: TT 117mins.
Chicago Tribune
March 20, 1988
Chicago Theater, Chicago, Illinois
The "TOGETHER AGAIN" Tour
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Other Performers: Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, jr.
Singers Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, Jr. perform at the Chicago theater on March 19, 1989 in Chicago, Illinois
March 20, 1988
Concerts
Chicago Theater, Chicago, Illinois
The "TOGETHER AGAIN" Tour
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Other Performers: Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, jr.
1. My Kind Of Town
2. I've Got The World On A String
3. What Now, My Love?
4. Mack The Knife
5. monologue
6. Maybe This Time
7. For Once In My Life
8. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
9. New York, New York
10. medley w/Dean & Sammy: Side By Side / I've Heard That Song
Before / All Or Nothing At All / Somethin's Gotta Give / Love And
Marriage / Witchcraft / Bye, Bye Blackbird / Come Fly With Me / Oh
Marie / All Of Me / You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You /
11. The Oldest Established - w/Dean & Sammy
Notes: Sinatra portion TT 51mins.
March 22, 1988
Concerts
Met Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
w/Sammy
First Concert After Dean Martin Dropped Out Of Tour
Orchestra conducted by Morty Stevens (Sammy) and Frank Sinatra jr. (Frank)
Sammy:
1. Here I'll Stay
2. Begin The Beguine
3. monologue
4. Tomorrow Is Another Day
5. Satin Doll
6. Medley: Talk To The Animals -
The Candyman - Just Once In A Lifetime
- What Kind Of Fool Am I
7. Mr. Bojangles
Frank:
8. I've Got The World On A String
9. What Now My Love
10. Maybe This Time 11. For Once In My Life
12. Bewitched
13. Where Or When
14. The September Of My Years
15. Mack The Knife
16. New York, New York
Frank & Sammy:
17. monologue
18. Medley: Side By Side - I've Heard That Song Before - All Or
Nothing At All - Memories Are Made Of This - Something's
Gotta Give - Love Or Marriage - Volare - That Old Black Magic
- Witchcraft - Bye Bye Blackbird - I Got Plenty O' Nothing -
Come Fly With My - Gonna Build A Mountain - Oh, Marie - Hava
Negilah - All Of Me - You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
19. The Oldest Established
Notes: "The Oldest Established" is missing on the circulating concert.
Dave Paulson noted:
This was the first time we saw Frank and it was very exciting.
Minneapolitan Eddie Albert was there, sitting ringside. He was
introduced at the beginning and stood up and waved at everyone.
Everyone already knew he was there. His brilliant head of white hair may
just as well have been a spotlight.
Sammy and Frank sounded good and it's nice to have the "North Country"
cd. We were disappointed Dean had dropped out. My then future
mother-in-law told us that a few hours before the show, so we were
prepared. The medley meant for three seemed a bit awkward at times,
but maybe it was intentional. The two singers may have been 'looking'
for Dean. We have the glossy program, photos we took, and a few other
souvenirs from the show.
Met Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
w/Sammy
First Concert After Dean Martin Dropped Out Of Tour
Orchestra conducted by Morty Stevens (Sammy) and Frank Sinatra jr.
(Frank)
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March 25, 1988
Concerts
Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
w/Sammy Davis, jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. What Now, My Love?
3. Maybe This Time
4. For Once In My Life
5. Bewitched
6. Where Or When
7. The September Of My Years
8. Mack The Knife
9. One For My Baby
10. This Is All I Ask
11. My Way
12. New York, New York
13. Medley w/ Sammy Davis Jr: Side By Side /I've Heard That Song Before /
All Or Nothing At All / Love And Marriage / Volare / Witchcraft / Come
Fly With Me / Oh Marie / All Of Me / You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves
You / The Oldest Established
Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
w/Sammy Davis, jr.
March 26, 1988
Concerts
Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Penn.
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
w/Sammy Davis, jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. What Now, My Love?
3. Maybe This Time
4. For Once In My Life
5. Bewitched
6. Where Or When
7. The September Of My Years
8. Mack The Knife
9. This Is All I Ask
10. My Kind Of Town
11. My Way
12. Soliloquy
13. New York, New York
14. medley w/Sammy
15. The Oldest Established w/Sammy
Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Penn.
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
w/Sammy Davis, jr.
March 28, 1988
Concerts
Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland, Ohio
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
w/Sammy Davis, jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. What Now, My Love?
3. Maybe This Time
4. For Once In My Life
5. Bewitched
6. Where Or When
7. The September Of My Years
8. Mack The Knife
9. This Is All I Ask
10. My Kind Of Town
11. My Way
12. New York, New York
13. medley w/Sammy
14. The Oldest Established w/Sammy
Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland, Ohio
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
w/Sammy Davis, jr.
March 29, 1988
Concerts
Riverfront Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
w/Sammy Davis, jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. What Now, My Love?
3. Maybe This Time
4. For Once In My Life
5. Bewitched
6. Where Or When
7. The September Of My Years
8. Mack The Knife
9. This Is All I Ask
10. My Kind Of Town
11. My Way
12. New York, New York
13. medley w/Sammy Davis Jr: Side By Side / I've Heard That Song Before
/All Or Nothing At All / Memories Are Made Of This / Somethin Gotta Give
/ Love And Marriage / Witchcraft / Bye, Bye Blackbird / Come Fly With Me
/ Oh Marie / All Of Me / You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You /
14. The Oldest Established
Riverfront Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
w/Sammy Davis, jr.
March 31, 1988
Concerts
Capitol Center, Landover, Maryland
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
w/Sammy Davis, jr.
Frank:
1. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
2. What Now My Love
3. My Kind Of Town
4. You Will Be My Music
5. For Once In My Life
6. Lonely Town
7. Mack The Knife
8. Monologue
9. Medley The Gal That Got Away - It Never Entered My Mind
10. Where Or When 11. New York, New York
12. My Way
13. One For My Baby
Frank & Sammy:
14. Medley: Side By Side - I've Heard That Song Before - All Or
Nothing At All - Memories Are Made Of This - Something's Gotta
Give - Love And Marriage - That Old Black Magic - Witchcraft -
Bye Bye Blackbird - Plenty O' Nuthin' - Come Fly With Me -
Gonna Build A Mountain - Oh Marie - Hava Nagela - All Of Me -
You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
16. The Oldest Established
TT 65 min.
Capital Center, Landover, Maryland
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
w/Sammy Davis, jr.
SINATRA AND DAVIS FADED GLORIES
By Richard HarringtonApril 1, 1988
The prevailing sentiment at last night's sold-out Frank Sinatra-Sammy Davis Jr. concert at Capital Centre was "thanks for the memories." Unfortunately, those memories proved far more resonant than the performances, Sinatra's in particular.
Originally, this was a whistle stop on the Rat Pack Reunion tour teaming Sinatra, Davis and Dean Martin for the first time in many, many years, but Martin's hospitalization after kidney problems forced him off the road (though he remains on the souvenir T-shirts and in the souvenir programs). Martin was probably the weakest link musically, but the fabled camaraderie might have elevated the concert to something special. He was missed more than anyone would have thought.
Since the Rat Duo would have been an inelegant concept, the concert resorted to a familiar format, Davis opening for Sinatra, with only a brief collaboration at night's end, in which Sinatra and Davis offered a medley of two dozen chestnuts of American popular song without ennobling a single one, and only hinting at the cozy congeniality the audience expected. It was as ragged and sloppy as if Martin had been there, but was more reminiscent of a late-night encounter between two lounge singers.
This may seem too harsh a judgment, but those tricks of cultural memory that so often let fans hear what they want to hear eventually lose their power. Which means that, for all the wonderful and astounding singing that Frank Sinatra has done over such a long period of time, it's painful to listen to him now, and almost as painful to watch him. It's a little like watching George Foreman fight.
Sinatra's once-deft phrasing is stolid, his range increasingly narrow, the timbre of his voice lacking in suppleness and effectiveness. This is to be expected from a 72-year-old singer whose best days are far behind him, but even in the recent past, Sinatra has compensated with his ability to explore emotional nuances.
Unfortunately, such nuances were evident in only a handful of songs last night: the smoky midnight confession of "One for My Baby and One More for the Road"; "For Once in My Life," on which he reached for something deeper than mere notes; "A Lonely Town," in which he conveyed genuine sorrow.
But all too often Sinatra stumbled through his material, relying (and clumsily, at that) on the monitors that surrounded the stage to cue him to lyrics. Once upon a time, Sinatra used to inhabit a song; now, he seems content just to visit. He may still represent the grand tradition, but it's too much by proxy.
Stevie Wonder's "You Are the Sunshine of My Life," Sinatra's weak stab at contemporary pop, went by quickly, mercifully. Celebrations of his kinds of towns, Chicago and New York, were delivered with unconvincing bravado (including one chorus in which he referred to himself as "head of the heap"). "My Way" built to the expected emotional crescendo, but never suggested its most touching quality, that of autobiography.
Sinatra seemed most confident and secure with those songs in which he could belt out the lyrics and the orchestra could kick up a little dust to cover his shortcuts. For the most part, he stayed true to his school -- Arlen, Porter, Mercer, Gershwin et al. -- but their songs are no longer distinguished by Sinatra's interpretations. You may hear differently from the full house who paid $40 apiece to see this show (the $685,000 gross is a Capital Centre record for a single show), but one has to believe they're letting Sinatra's glorious past absolve his present. Sinatra's toast to the audience -- "May you all live to be 400 years old and the last voice you hear is mine" -- holds weight only in that context.
In his opening segment, Davis proved to be in good voice and spirits, offering a jaunt down his memory lane: the maudlin "What Kind of Fool Am I," the soft martial cadence of "I Gotta Be Me" (his "My Way"), the low-calorie "Candy Man," an ebullient "Birth of the Blues" and the poignant "Mr. Bojangles," with its own sweet edge of autobiography. He's been in show business for 59 of his 62 years, but Davis still seems to be enjoying himself immensely, with a winning snap from his fingers and from his voice.
At night's end, when Davis and Sinatra turned to "Guys and Dolls" and its joyful celebration of "the oldest established permanent floating crap game in New York," it was most evident that Martin was sorely missed. Folks dressed in everything from black tie to blue jeans (more of the former, of course) had obviously expected a concurrent celebration of that old established permanent floating crap game known as the Rat Pack, its attendant attitude and accomplishments. Last night, even that ghostly presence couldn't save the performance.
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April 2, 1988
Concerts
Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
w/Sammy Davis, jr.
1. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
2. What Now My Love
3. My Kind Of Town
4. You Will Be My Music
5. For Once In My Life
6. Lonely Town
7. Mack The Knife
8. Soliloquy
9. Where Or When
10. New York, New York
11. My Way
12. One For My Baby
13. Frank & Sammy Medley: Side By Side / I've Heard That Song Before /
All Or Nothing At All / Memories Are Made Of This / Somethin's Gotta Give / Love And Marriage / That Old Black Magic / Witchcraft / Bye Bye Blackbird / Come Fly With Me / Oh Marie / All Of Me / You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You / The Oldest Established
April 6, 1988
Concerts
Radio City Music Hall, New York City (April 6-10)
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
w/Sammy Davis, jr.
1. In The Still Of The Night
2. Maybe This Time
3. For Once In My Life
4. What Now, My Love?
5. Soliloquy
6. The September Of My Years
7. Mack The Knife
8. Monologue
9. My Way
10. New York, New York
11. One For My Baby
12. medley w/Sammy: Fugue For Tinhorns / Guys And Dolls / Sit Down,
You're Rockin' The Boat / Luck Be A Lady / The Oldest Established
Note: Frank and Sammy opened on Wednesday(6) and were there for five nights.
Peggy Lee joined them for the closing night performance(10)
--Ed
Radio City Music Hall, New York City (April 6-10)
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
w/Sammy Davis, jr.
April 7, 1988
Concerts
Radio City Music Hall, New York City
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
w/Sammy Davis, jr.
1, In The Still Of The Night
2. Maybe This Time
3. For Once In My Life
4. What Now, My Love?
5. Soliloquy
6. The September Of My Years
7. Mack The Knife
8. My Way
9. New York, New York
10. medley w/Sammy: Fugue For Tinhorns / Guys And Dolls / Sit Down, You re re Rockin The Boat / Luck Be A Lady / The Oldest st Established
Notes: Sinatra portion TT 60mins
Thanks to Fred W for updated listing.
Radio City Music Hall, New York City
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
w/Sammy Davis, jr.
Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank Sinatra perform together at Radio City Music Hall on April 7, 1988.
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April 8, 1988
Concerts
Radio City Music Hall, New York City
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
w/Sammy Davis, jr.
1. In The Still Of The Night
2. Maybe This Time
3. For Once In My Life
4. What Now, My Love?
5. Soliloquy
6. The September Of My Years
7. Mack The Knife
8. My Way
9. One For My Baby
10. medley w/Sammy
Notes: Sinatra portion TT 66mins.
April 9, 1988
Concerts
Radio City Music Hall, New York City (April 6-10)
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
w/Sammy Davis, jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. Maybe This Time
3. For Once In My Life
4. What Now, My Love?
5. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
6. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
7. The September Of My Years
8. Mack The Knife
9. My Way
10. New York, New York
11. One For My Baby
12. medley w/Sammy
Notes: TT 107mins.
April 10, 1988
Concerts
Radio City Music Hall, New York City
Benefit
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
w/Sammy Davis, jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. Maybe This Time
3. For Once In My Life
4. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
5. Mack The Knife
6. My Way
7. New York, New York
8. medley w/Sammy
Notes: Sinatra portion TT 46mins.
Peggy Lee joined Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr.
in their Radio City Music Hall finale, April 10, to make
a joyous affection-laden recital even more joyful.
Lee added luster to the event with her well-defined and
deeply grooved catalog, which included most of her epics
such as "Fever" and "Is That All There Is."
Lee, who has been ailing and now walks with a sequined
cane, worked from a variation of a pilot's chair which allowed
her to swing in all directions for better audience contact.
Although she didn't participate in the byplay normal for the
top of the ticket participants, there is a basic humor and
warmth to her natural style of presentation. She, no less,
was a hit, and it's based on ability to sing rather than sym-
pathy for her physical condition.
The N.Y. finale had some special filigree to make the event
even more memorable. The night was a benefit for Memorable
Sloan-Kettering Hospital. The show was preceded by three
cocktail parties, one each by the Paine Webber brokerage,
Warner Communications and Chemical Bank.
Capper of the evening was dinner at the Rainbow Room, which
was oversubscribed by buyers of $1,000 tickets, resulting in a
crush of patronage.
However, the glad tidings was the history of the relationship
between Sinatra and the hospital. Sinatra has spearheaded
seven yearly benefits for Sloan-Kettering, which resulted in
$14,000,000 to aid the ailing.
Jose
Variety
April 13, 1988
Radio City Music Hall, New York City
Benefit
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
w/Sammy Davis, jr.
Frank Sinatra is bright-eyed and bushy-tailed backstage at Radio City Music Hall as he welcomes
Peggy Lee and Sammy Davis Jr. for Sinatra VII, Ol' Blue Eyes' benefit for Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
April 10, 1988 -- Carl
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April 19, 1988
Concerts
McCallum Theatre, Palm Springs, California
Tuesday evening
Jazz Among Friends
Barbara Sinatra Benefit for Abused Children
Roger Moore M.C.
33 piece orchestra
Frank Sinatra Jr made his debut as conductor
for his father
1. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
2. I've Got The World On A String
3. Soliloquy
4. One For My Baby *
5. New York, New York
6. The Oldest Established Floating Crap Game In New York
w/ Sammy Davis Jr.
Roger Moore closing remarks.
* "There have been saloon songs and there have
'been saloon songs . . . this particular song is truly
THE saloon song.
Note: Ed O'Brien supplied the above concert listing.
April 28, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. In the Still of the Night
3. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
4. Where or When
5. You Are the Sunshine of My Life
6. The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
7. For Once in My Life
8. This Is All I Ask
9. Soliloquy
10. Barbara
11. Mack the Knife
12. What's New
13. Luck Be a Lady
14. My Way
15. The September of My Years
16. You Will Be My Music
17. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
18. I've Got You Under My Skin
19. Strangers in the Night
20. Theme From New York, New York
April 29, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
1. For Once In My Life
2. Without A Song
3. I've Got The World On A String
4. Summer Wind
5. Where Or When
6. My Way
7. Mack The Knife
8. monologue
9. Soliloquy
10. Luck Be A Lady
11. My Heart Stood Still
12. This Is All I Ask
13. One For My Baby
14. Strangers In The Night
15. I've Got You Under My Skin
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 71mins.
April 30, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada
Saturday night
Midnight Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
1. Overture
2. I've Got The World On A String
3. In The Still Of The Night
4. Where Or When
5. Medley: The Gal That Got Away - It Never Entered My Mind
6. For Once In My Life
7. Soliloquy
8. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
9. My Way
10. Mack The Knife
11. You Will Be My Music
12. Luck Be A Lady
13. One For My Baby
14. I've Got You Under My Skin
15 Strangers In The Night.
16. chaser "New York, New York"
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada
Saturday night
Midnight Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
1. Overture
2. I've Got The World On A String
3. In The Still Of The Night
4. Where Or When
5. Medley: The Gal That Got Away - It Never Entered My Mind
6. For Once In My Life
7. Soliloquy
8. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
9. My Way
10. Mack The Knife
11. You Will Be My Music
12. Luck Be A Lady
13. One For My Baby
14. I've Got You Under My Skin
15 Strangers In The Night.
16. chaser "New York, New York"
May 1, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. In The Still Of The Night
3. Where Or When
4. Gal That Got Away/ It Never Entered My Mind
5. For Once In My Life
6. Soliloquy
7. monologue
8. Barbara
9. Mack The Knife
10. What's New
11. Luck Be A Lady
12. My Way
13. You Will Be My Music
14. One For My Baby
15. I've Got You Under My Skin
16. Strangers In The Night
17. New York, New York
May 4, 1988
Concerts
Atlantic City, Bally's Grand (4-8)
opening night five day engagement
Frank Sinatra Jr. conducting
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All ( Riddle 66)
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. Luck Be A Lady
5. Summer Wind
6. For Once In My Life
7. Spring Is Here
8. Soliloquy
9. monologue
10. This Is All I Ask
11. Just One Of Those Things ( Bill Rogers arg.)
12. My Way
13. Mack The Knife
14. One For My Baby w/ Bill Miller
15. Strangers In The Night
16. I've Got You Under My Skin
17. New York, New York
Ed O'Brien:
This engagement featured long shows by Frank. A couple of them he was
on stage more than 90 minutes.. "Just One Of Those Things" was a real
highlight. "Summer Wind" had become a real showstopper. It excited the
crowd as much, if not more than "Mack," "NY, NY" and "My Way.' The
famous Riddle chart had been souped up a bit. Frank roared through it night
after night.
John K. George, SFC (Ret):
Who is Bill Rogers?
Ed O'Brien:
He was Frank Jr's arranger. He arranged two tracks for the Sinatra digital album. First session, 6-6-88.
Frank managed to get through one song, "My Foolish Heart." and did an off-mike reading of "Cry Me
A River." Billy May was the arranger on both. The other two songs set to be recorded that night, "If
Ever I Would Leave You" and "Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise," were done by Rogers. Orchestral
tracks and vocals by Jr. were laid down. Rogers also arranged Sinatra songs done onstage. He passed
away in May 2005.
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May 5, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Atlantic City
May 6, 1988
Concerts
Atlantic City, Bally's Grand
Second show
1. Overture
"Isn't that a nice overture Billy May wrote? Great!"
2. Where Or When
3. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
4. In The Still Of The Night
5. I Get A Kick Out Of You
6. My Way
7. Luck Be A Lady
8. For Once In My Life
9. Mack The Knife
monologue (Tells audience he will appear at
Carnegie Hall tribute to Irving Berlin on 5-11-88.
Sings a few lines from "Oh, How I Hate To Get Up
In The Morning.")
10. Soliloquy
11. This Is All I Ask
12. Come Rain Or Come Shine
13. Spring Is Here
14. I've Got You Under My Skin
15. One For My Baby
Atlantic City, Bally's Grand
Second show
1. Overture
"Isn't that a nice overture Billy May wrote? Great!"
2. Where Or When
3. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
4. In The Still Of The Night
5. I Get A Kick Out Of You
6. My Way
7. Luck Be A Lady
8. For Once In My Life
9. Mack The Knife
monologue (Tells audience he will appear at
Carnegie Hall tribute to Irving Berlin on 5-11-88.
Sings a few lines from "Oh, How I Hate To Get Up
In The Morning.")
10. Soliloquy
11. This Is All I Ask
12. Come Rain Or Come Shine
13. Spring Is Here
14. I've Got You Under My Skin
15. One For My Baby
May 7, 1988
Concerts
Atlantic City, Bally's Grand
Saturday evening
Overture conceived and arranged by Billy May
was played before Sinatra's appearance at both shows
Bill Miller conducted
Second Show
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. All or Nothing at All
3. Luck Be a Lady
4. Spring is Here
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. Soliloquy
7. Just One of those Thing
8. Lonely Town
9. My Way
10. Mack the Knife
11. Strangers in the Night
12. One for My Baby
13. I've Got You Under My Skin
14. Summer Wind
15. New York, New York
Atlantic City, Bally's Grand
Saturday evening
Overture conceived and arranged by Billy May
was played before Sinatra's appearance at both shows
Bill Miller conducted
Second Show
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. All or Nothing at All
3. Luck Be a Lady
4. Spring is Here
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. Soliloquy
7. Just One of those Thing
8. Lonely Town
9. My Way
10. Mack the Knife
11. Strangers in the Night
12. One for My Baby
13. I've Got You Under My Skin
14. Summer Wind
15. New York, New York
May 8, 1988
Concerts
Atlantic City, Bally's Grand
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Orchestra conducted by Bill Miller
Overture conceived and arranged by Billy May
Second show
Frank tells audience that Jilly's birthday party
has left him with a huge hangover. Vows never
to attend another birthday party for his friend
1 I've Got The World On A String
asks audience if they ever heard of Morty Storm
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. Luck Be A Lady
4. Spring Is Here
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
monologue
6. Soliloquy
7. Lonely Town
8. My Way
tells Dino stories
audience asks for a Mother's Day song
Frank asks Bill what they can do. He then
sings a very creditable version of his Capitol
recording:
9. I Love You w/Bill Miller
10. Mack The Knife
11. Strangers In The Night
12. One For My Baby
13. I've Got You Under My Skin
14. Summer Wind
15. New York, New York
Atlantic City, Bally's Grand
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
Orchestra conducted by Bill Miller
Overture conceived and arranged by Billy May
Second show
Frank tells audience that Jilly's birthday party
has left him with a huge hangover. Vows never
to attend another birthday party for his friend
1 I've Got The World On A String
asks audience if they ever heard of Morty Storm
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. Luck Be A Lady
4. Spring Is Here
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
monologue
6. Soliloquy
7. Lonely Town
8. My Way
tells Dino stories
audience asks for a Mother's Day song
Frank asks Bill what they can do. He then
sings a very creditable version of his Capitol
recording:
9. I Love You w/Bill Miller
10. Mack The Knife
11. Strangers In The Night
12. One For My Baby
13. I've Got You Under My Skin
14. Summer Wind
15. New York, New York
May 11, 1988
Radio
New York City
WNEW-AM
Wednesday afternoon
Jonathan Schwartz Show
Interview with Frank Sinatra
Ed O'Brien notes:
They discuss Frank's appearance that evening
at the Irving Berlin 100th Birthday Gala; his planned
digital album produced and directed by Frank, Jr.;
the songs planned for the project, his health;
the "Lush Life" session from 1958; his
opinion of Mr. Berlin as a songwriter.
Television
None
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May 13, 1988
Television
Larry King Live
Guest: Frank Sinatra. 60 min.
NOTE: Ed O'Brien thinks that Larry King did a terrible job here. He wasn't prepared and made numerous mistakes during the hour. Sinatra was somewhat confused with a few facts and King was clueless. A few years after Sinatra's appearance, King wrote an article about his great interviews and included that one. He mentioned that before the show he had chatted with Frank in the green room. According to King, Frank told him that he had been singing the Irving Berlin song "Remember" in concert for years and had only recently recognized the tremendous underlying anger in the song. Sounds good, O'Brien allows, but points that Sinatra never did the song in concert.
May 26, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada (26-31)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
Ed O'Brien:
I did a little research on this engagement. Original schedule was for a week, May 26 thru June 1.
When he came in it was scaled back to the 26th thru the 31st. Here is the complete list of songs for the engagement:
1, I've Got The World On A String
2, Witchcraft
3. For Once In My Life
4.. The September Of My Years
5. Summer Wind
6. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
7. monologue
8. Luck Be A Lady
9. My Heart Stood Still
10. Mack The Knife
11. My Way
12. One For My Baby
13. Strangers In The Night
14. I've Got You Under My Skin
15. New York, New York
alternates: Where Or When, Without A Song, In The Still Of The Night
Filming of Michelob commercial (26-27)
Location: Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Ed O'Brien:
The Michelob spots were filmed in the late afternoon of May 26 and 27.
Frank wasn't thrilled with the idea and it took a great deal of persuading
to get him to lip synch to his great Reprise recording. The ad men came
up with Frank as the perfect performer to lure older consumers back to the
lite Anheuser - Busch brew.
May 27, 1988
Television
Irving Berlin 100th Birthday (CBS)
Taped May 11, 1988
1. Always
2. When I Lost You
Notes: Sinatra also appears at the closing of the show. 120 min.
Ed O'Brien loves the chart Torrie Zito wrote for Sinatra. The gravel sound, so much a part of the '88 Sinatra, adds a great deal of pathos to Berlin's marvelous songs.
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
1, I've Got The World On A String
2, Witchcraft
3. For Once In My Life
4. The September Of My Years
5. Summer Wind
6. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
7. monologue
8. Luck Be A Lady
9. My Heart Stood Still
10. Mack The Knife
11. My Way
12. One For My Baby
13. Strangers In The Night
14. I've Got You Under My Skin
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 65mins.
TV review
Irving Berlin, Absent, Is Much the Star of Carnegie Tribute
By STEPHEN HOLDEN
Gathered from the four corners of show business, more than two dozen stellar performers assembled at Carnegie Hall last night to salute Irving Berlin on his 100th birthday. From Frank Sinatra to Willie Nelson, from Ray Charles to Marilyn Horne, they represented an array of American musical styles as rich and varied as the songs of the man they were honoring - songs that have become so embedded in the texture of American life that they seem inextricably woven into the country's history.
''What makes an Irving Berlin song special?'' Frank Sinatra said in a telephone interview the other day. ''The answer is quite simple: Irving Berlin. And that's 'not for just an hour, not for just a day, not for just a year, but always.' In a world where many make sausages, Irving made beauty.''
At last night's concert, Mr. Sinatra sang ''Always'' and another classic Berlin waltz, ''When I Lost You,'' with a hard-edged declarative eloquence, carefully rounding out each syllable. It was one of many strong, individualistic performances on a roster of distinctive voices that ranged from the low-key country twang of Willie Nelson singing ''Blue Skies'' to Ray Charles's quiet, almost tearful ''How Deep Is the Ocean,'' which he ended in plaintive, quavering falsetto.
Rosemary Clooney, an old friend of the Berlin family, called the words of ''Always'' ''just about the strongest statement you can make in a lyric.'' Miss Clooney sang ''Count Your Blessings (Instead of Sheep)'' and ''White Christmas.'' Concert Taped for TV
Mr. Berlin and his wife, Ellen, did not attend the concert, which was taped by CBS for a television broadcast on May 27. Originally, the composer was to have watched the show in his Manhattan apartment through an electronic transmission from Carnegie Hall, but a few days ago he vetoed the plan. Instead, he will watch the show with the rest of the country when it is shown two weeks from now.
Last evening's salute, which will benefit the American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers and Carnegie Hall, was the only public celebration officially recognized by Mr. Berlin, who exercised a strong guiding hand over the proceedings. Along with Victor Herbert and John Philip Sousa, he was one of the founders in 1914 of Ascap, the organization established to protect the copyrighted material of writers and publishers.
Plans for last night's gala were set in motion last fall when the reclusive composer, who has maintained a professional silence since the early 1960's, granted Ascap permission to stage the celebration.
Morton Gould, who became the president of Ascap nearly three years ago, said that when he approached the composer last year with the idea of a 100th-birthday celebration, Mr. Berlin's response was, ''What's the hurry?'' Last fall, the composer finally assented to the idea and sent Mr. Gould a letter saying he would like Ascap and Carnegie Hall to do a birthday concert as a joint venture.
Mr. Berlin also submitted a list of performers. Among those on his original list were Mr. Sinatra, Miss Clooney, Tony Bennett, Mr. Bernstein and Shirley MacLaine. Don Mischer, the producer of the Tony Awards and the Kennedy Center Honors ceremonies, was chosen as the executive producer of the event and given a relatively free hand. Ribbons and Bows
For the gala, the stage at Carnegie Hall was decorated with giant gold and silver piano keys arranged in ribbons and bows. The show began with a peppy ''Let Me Sing and I'm Happy'' from Ms. MacLaine, and took on a statesmanlike tone when Walter Cronkite took the stage and spoke of the composer's legacy to the nation.
''Irving Berlin helped write the story of this country by capturing the best of who we are and the dreams that shape our lives,'' Mr. Cronkite said. ''Since 1906, Irving Berlin has written over 1,500 songs, and it is there we find our history, our holidays, our homes and our hearts.''
Mr. Berlin's output has been so enormous and varied that Mr. Mischer and his team divided the evening into segments devoted to Americana, swing, Broadway and Hollywood. The swing segment brought together Joe Williams, Diane Schuur and Billy Eckstine. Maryann Plunkett, Barry Bostwick and Bea Arthur performed the theater songs, with Miss Arthur singing tunes associated with Ethel Merman. Natalie Cole and Madeline Kahn also sang.
Maureen McGovern, Jerry Orbach, Michael Feinstein, and Nell Carter -four singers as different from each other as one could imagine - offered Berlin gems. Miss Carter, swathed in a purple boa, sang a sassy ''Alexander's Ragtime Band.'' Can't Read Music
When the song that launched Mr. Berlin's career in 1909 was over, the battered old upright piano on which it was composed was wheeled onto the stage, and Isaac Stern, the president of Carnegie Hall, reflected on the fact that Mr. Berlin had never taken a music lesson and could not read or write music. ''He played only the black keys,'' Mr Stern said.
But, he added, ''Talent is what a man possesses, and genius is what possesses a man, and Irving Berlin is a genius.''
Later in the evening, Garrison Keillor evoked the songwriter's intuitive genius.
''He took our American talk and made it into poetry - not fancy, not highbrow, but simple and graceful,'' Mr. Keillor said. And to demonstrate, he recited the words of ''All Alone,'' which he called ''a poem of 81 words without one unnecessary one.''
The evening's most amusing moment came when Leonard Bernstein made what he called his ''Carnegie Hall singing debut,'' playing the piano and growling out the early Berlin song ''Russian Lullaby.'' He then sang his own whimsical modernist variation on it, ''My Twelve-Tone Lullaby,'' punctuating the phrases with apologies to Mr. Berlin. Tapping and Strutting
In a relatively serious evening, the closest thing to a show-stopper was a segment with Tommy Tune. Attired in white tie and tails and backed by a chorus of eight male dancers, Mr. Tune tapped and strutted through a razzle-dazzle performance of ''Puttin' On the Ritz.''
As the evening drew to a close, music gave way to pageantry. Walter Cronkite introduced the members of the U.S. Army Chorus, who paraded down the aisles singing ''This Is the Army.'' They were followed by troops of Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts singing ''This Is a Great Country,'' from Mr.. Berlin's last Broadway show, ''Mr. President.'' Finally, Marilyn Horne sang ''God Bless America,'' the country's unofficial national anthem, with troops and scouts joining in.
Miss MacLaine then returned to deliver a final message.
''How does one sing 'Happy Birthday' to Irving Berlin?'' she asked. ''It's one of the few songs he didn't write.'' Her question was answered with a rousing full-cast rendition of Mr. Berlin's other unofficial anthem, ''There's No Business Like Show Business."
May 28, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada (26-31)
First Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. Witchcraft
3. For Once In My Life
4. The September Of My Years
5. Summer Wind
6. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
7. monologue
8. Luck Be A Lady
9. My Heart Stood Still
10. Mack The Knife
11. My Way
12. One For My Baby
13. Strangers In The Night
14. I've Got You Under My Skin
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 60mins.
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
May 29, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada (26-31)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
1. I’ve Got The World On A String
2. Witchcraft
3. For Once In My Life
4. The September Of My Years
5. Summer Wind
6. Where Or When
7. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
8. monologue
9. Without A Song
10. Luck Be A Lady
11. My Heart Stood Still
12. Mack The Knife
13. My Way
14. In The Still Of The Night
15. One For My Baby
16. Strangers In The Night
17. I’ve Got You Under My Skin
18. New York, New York
Notes: TT 73mins.
May 30, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada (26-31)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
June 6, 1988
Studio
Hollywood
BB002635 My Foolish Heart
w/Jack Sheldon trumpet solo
(Ned Washington/Victor Young)
Anne-Rachel Music Corp./Catharine Hinen (ASCAP)
Arranged & Conducted by Billy May
-18 (2:46) CD: 46013-2 The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings Disc 20
Ed O'Brien:
Sinatra was also set to record in order:
Cry Me A River (Billy May arg)
If Ever I Would Leave You(Bill Rogers arg.)
Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise(Bill Rogers arg.)
Masquerade Is Over (Billy May arg.)
Easy Living (Bill Rogers arg.)
The digital album project that only produced one recording.
Last week I happened to stumble upon the tunes planned
for this ambitious project. As you can see six songs were
set to be recorded on 6-6-88. Four had orchestral tracks
laid down. Frank was in the studio for 100 minutes.
Here are the additional tunes planned for the album:
1. Penthouse Serenade
2. When The Sun Comes Out
3. Isn't It Romantic
4. Midnight Sun
5. I'm Old Fashioned
6. Sophisticated Lady
7. That Face
8. Ain't Misbehavin'
9. Solitude
10. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
11. Lush Life ( Frank told Jonathan Schwartz, during an interview on 5-11-88,
that he didn't know the song well enough on the famous 5-29-58 session.
He wanted another shot at it.
NOTE: Sinatraphile Vance Adair calls this a fine arrangement. The Sinatra vocal is good, he says, but he wishes that Sinatra had come back to it on a day when his voice was sounding a little more vigorous. (There were many of those days for him between 1988 and 1990.) The song was a part of the "2/4 polite jazz" project that Sinatra enthused about to Clive James on the 1988 documentary. It was comprised of many fine arrangements that would have been a more worthy swansong to his remarkable career than the "Duets" projects proved to be. Frank Jr.sneaked some of the other tunes onto a recent album. Every time I hear it, I marvel at the prospect of what his dad might have done with them, Adair laments.
Later, Sinatra Scholar Ed O'Brien commented: Billy May wrote a wonderful chart for "My Foolish Heart" with a dynamite trumpet solo for Jack Sheldon. Jr. had assembled a 35-piece orchestra for that session, but Sinatra found the chart difficult and, for the first 14 takes, he kept coming in while Sheldon was playing.
"There were 18 takes in all. The released recording is made up of intercuts. An alternate was also mastered and later on Jr. did an electronic duet with his father's recording. Billy May also wrote a marvelous chart for "If Ever I Would Leave You." Jr. did a recording that just makes one wish that Sinatra had laid it down. The session was digitally recorded.
June 26, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grandstand, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. Witchcraft
3. For Once In My Life
4. The September Of My Years
5. The Summer Wind
6. Medley The Gal That Got Away - It Never Entered My Mind
7. Luck Be A Lady
8. My Heart Stood Still
9. monologue
10. Mack The Knife
11. My Way
12. One For My Baby
13. Strangers In The Night
14. I've Got You Under My Skin
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 63mins.
Bally's Grandstand, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. Witchcraft
3. For Once In My Life
4. The September Of My Years
5. The Summer Wind
6. Medley The Gal That Got Away - It Never Entered My Mind
7. Luck Be A Lady
8. My Heart Stood Still
9. monologue
10. Mack The Knife
11. My Way
12. One For My Baby
13. Strangers In The Night
14. I've Got You Under My Skin
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 63mins.
Morning Call
note: Sinatra was part of the Inaugural Gala for the Grandstand, 10-8-87,
w/ Jerry Lewis, Sammy Davis and Frankie Randall. They sang "Oldest
Established Floating Crap Game" and "Here's To The Band"( There
is a video in circulation ).Bally's decided to promote the Grandstand
with a series of summer concerts, beginning with Sinatra. Tony Bennett
appeared on 7/2 with Peter Nero conducting the Philadelphia Pops. The
Beach Boys, Johnny Mathis, Vic Damone & Diahann Carroll would also
appear at later dates that summer.
The reviewer lists the entire Sinatra song list that was performed that
evening.
Ed
July 6, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada (6-10)
1. For Once in my Life
2. Without a Song
3. I've Got the World on a String
4. Summer Wind
5. Witchcraft
6. Mack the Knife
7. monologue
8. My Way
9. The Gal That Got Away - It Never Entered my Mind
10. My Heart Stood Still
11. One for My Baby
12. Strangers in the Night
13. I've Got You Under my Skin
14. New York, New York
July 7, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. In The Still Of The Night
3. Bewitched
4. What's New?
5. Where Or When
6. medley: The Gal That Got Away - It Never Entered My Mind
7. For Once In My Life
8. This Is All I Ask
9. Soliloquy
10. monologue
11. Barbara
12. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
13. My Way
14. Mack The Knife
15. The September Of My Years
16. Luck Be A Lady
17. One For My Baby
18. I've Got You Under My Skin
19. Strangers In The Night
20. New York, New York
Notes: TT 93mins.
July 8, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
1. For Once In My Life
2. Without A Song
3. I've Got The World On A String
4. Summer Wind
5. Where Or When
6. My Way
7. Mack The Knife
8. monologue
9. Soliloquy
10. Luck Be A Lady
11. My Heart Stood Still
12. This Is All I Ask
13. One For My Baby
14. Strangers In The Night
15. I've Got You Under My Skin
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 70mins.
July 9, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
1. For Once In My Life
2. Without A Song
3. I've Got The World On A String
4. Summer Wind
5. Where Or When
6. My Way
7. Mack The Knife
8. monologue
9. Soliloquy
10. Luck Be A Lady
11. My Heart Stood Still
12. The September Of My Years
13. One For My Baby
14. Strangers In The Night
15. I've Got You Under My Skin
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 64mins.
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
1. For Once In My Life
2. Without A Song
3. I've Got The World On A String
4. Summer Wind
5. Where Or When
6. My Way
7. Mack The Knife
8. monologue
9. Soliloquy
10. Luck Be A Lady
11. My Heart Stood Still
12. The September Of My Years
13. One For My Baby
14. Strangers In The Night
15. I've Got You Under My Skin
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 64mins.
July 10, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
August 19, 1988
Concerts
Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
Benefit
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
Also: Liza Minneli
1.I've Got The World On A String
2. Witchcraft
3. For Once In My Life
4. The September Of My Years
5. The Summer Wind
6. Where Or When
7. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
8. presentations
9. Without A Song
10. Luck Be A Lady
11. Someone To Watch Over Me
12. Mack The Knife
13. My Way
14. In The Still Of The Night
15. One For My Baby
16. Strangers In The Night
17. I've Got You Under My Skin
18. New York, New York
Notes: TT 80mins.
SFC John K. George:
I attended the benefit concert in Charlotte. I was stationed at Fort Bragg,
NC, and drove the two hours into Charlotte. I
missed the opening act Tony Renaud. Sinatra was in great form, he looked
good, and sounded great, and it was a great mix of music.
Larry Crawford
I also attended the Charlotte NC show, it was the only time I ever saw FS in
concert. It was a great show.
Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
Benefit
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
Also: Liza Minneli
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August 20, 1988
Concerts
Garden State Arts Center, Holmdel, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. Witchcraft
3. For Once In My Life
4. September Of My Years
5. Summer Wind
6. Where or When
7. The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered my Mind
8. monologue
9. Without A Song
10. Luck Be A Lady
11. My Heart Stood Still
12. Mack The Knife
13. My Way
14. In The Still Of The Night
15. One For My Baby
16. Strangers In The Night
17. I've Got You Under My Skin
18. New York, New York
NOTE: Thanks also go to Ed O'Brien who supplied the above song program. TT
73mins.
Garden State Arts Center, Holmdel, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
August 23, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada (23 - 29)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
August 24, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada (23-29)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
August 25, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada (23-29)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
August 26, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada (23-29)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
August 27, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada (23-29)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
August 28, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada (23-29)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
August 29, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada (23-29)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
September 1, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand - Opera House, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Late Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
Ed O'Brien:
The outdoor Bally's Grand was set for four shows, running from 9-1 thru
9/4. The demand was so great
Frank added an extra show on 9-1 and 2. The song program was the same for
the four shows on those
two nights. The 9/3 show was quite different because Mr Bennett was on
the bill with Frank. Frank
introduced The Four Lads during the second show on opening night. Before
singing "One For My Baby,"
Frank told the audience it was his favorite of all the saloon songs and
it was the best written of them all.
The show with Bennett concluded the engagement. The scheduled
performance for the 4th was rained out.
The MD Telethon with Jerry Lewis had planned to go live at Bally's for
the medley Frank and Tony were
doing. I wish they had moved the entire proceedings indoors on that rainy
night.
Bally's Grand - Opera House, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Late Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
Ed O'Brien:
The outdoor Bally's Grand was set for four shows,
running from 9-1 thru 9/4. The demand was so great
Frank added an extra show on 9-1 and 2. The song
program was the same for the four shows on those
two nights. The 9/3 show was quite different
because Mr Bennett was on the bill with Frank. Frank
introduced The Four Lads during the second show
on opening night. Before singing "One For My Baby,"
Frank told the audience it was his favorite of
all the saloon songs and it was the best written of them all.
The show with Bennett concluded the engagement.
The scheduled performance for the 4th was rained out.
The MD Telethon with Jerry Lewis had planned to
go live at Bally's for the medley Frank and Tony were
doing. I wish they had moved the entire
proceedings indoors on that rainy night.
September 2, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand - Opera House, Atlantic City , New Jersey (September 1-5)
1. Mack the Knife
2. Come Rain or Come Shine
3. For Once in My Life
4. The September of My Years
5. Summer Wind
6. I Get a Kick Out of You
7. My Heart Stood Still
8. The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
9. Soliloquy
10. Witchcraft
11. The Lady Is a Tramp
12. I've Got the World on a String
13. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
14. Strangers in the Night
15. My Way
16. I've Got You Under My Skin
17. Theme From New York, New York
September 3, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand - Opera House, Atlantic City , New Jersey (September 1-5)
w/Tony Bennett
Orchestra For Frank Sinatra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra Jr.
Tony Bennett Accompanied By: The Ralph Sharon Trio
1. Sinatra introduces Tony Bennett
Tony:
2. Because Of You
3. As Time Goes By
4. The Girl I Love
5. Look What I Found
6.. They Say It's Wonderful
7. Russian Lullaby
8. Let's Face The Music And Dance
9. Shake All Your Blues Away
10. Let Yourself Go
11. I Love A Piano
12. When I Lost You
13. Caught In The Rain
14. Change Partners
15. Cheek To Cheek
17. Stranger In Paradise
18. Who Can I Turn To
19. How Do You Keep The Music Playing
Frank Sinatra:
20. Mack The Knife
21. Come Rain Or Come Shine
22. Summer Wind
23. For Once In My Life
24. My Heart Stood Still
25. Saloon Medley : The Gal That Got Away - It Never Entered My Mind
26. Monologue
27. Witchcraft
28. My Way
29. One For My Baby
Frank & Tony:
30. Medley: I've Got You Under My Skin (both) - Just In Time (FS) -
In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning (TB) - When Joanna
Loved Me (FS) - I Got The World On A String (TB) - Maybe This
Time (FS) - I Get A Kick Out Of You (TB) - I Wanna Be Around
(FS) - The Lady Is A Tramp (both) - I Left My Heart In San
Francisco (complete version) (TB) - New York, New York (FS)
NOTE: Sinatraphile John G. reports that he took his father to see this
performance and asked if it was a part of a two-night bill. Ed O'Brien said
this Saturday night show went off without a hitch.
The Jerry Lewis Telethon planned to televise the Sunday show live, but it
rained and the show was cancelled. O'Brien wonders why the show wasn't moved
inside.
Bally's Grand - Opera House, Atlantic City , New Jersey (September 1-5)
w/Tony Bennett
Orchestra For Frank Sinatra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra Jr.
Tony Bennett Accompanied By: The Ralph Sharon Trio
1. Sinatra introduces Tony Bennett
Tony:
2. Because Of You
3. As Time Goes By
4. The Girl I Love
5. Look What I Found
6.. They Say It's Wonderful
7. Russian Lullaby
8. Let's Face The Music And Dance
9. Shake All Your Blues Away
10. Let Yourself Go
11. I Love A Piano
12. When I Lost You
13. Caught In The Rain
14. Change Partners
15. Cheek To Cheek
17. Stranger In Paradise
18. Who Can I Turn To
19. How Do You Keep The Music Playing
Frank Sinatra:
20. Mack The Knife
21. Come Rain Or Come Shine
22. Summer Wind
23. For Once In My Life
24. My Heart Stood Still
25. Saloon Medley : The Gal That Got Away - It Never Entered My Mind
26. Monologue
27. Witchcraft
28. My Way
29. One For My Baby
Frank & Tony:
30. Medley: I've Got You Under My Skin (both) - Just In Time (FS) -
In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning (TB) - When Joanna
Loved Me (FS) - I Got The World On A String (TB) - Maybe This
Time (FS) - I Get A Kick Out Of You (TB) - I Wanna Be Around
(FS) - The Lady Is A Tramp (both) - I Left My Heart In San
Francisco (complete version) (TB) - New York, New York (FS)
Press Of Atlantic City
September 12, 1988
Television
Entertainment Tonight
Guests: Frank Sinatra & Frank Sinatra Jr. 10 mins.
September 16, 1988
Concerts
Arizona Biltmore Hotel, Phoenix, Arizona
Frank, Liza and Sammy performed an hour long singalong in the bar
Arizona Biltmore Hotel, Phoenix, Arizona
Frank, Liza and Sammy performed an hour long singalong in the bar
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September 17, 1988
Concerts
ASU Activity Center, Tempe, AZ
The Ultimate Event: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy
Davis Jr.
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. Come Rain or Come Shine
3. For Once in My Life
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. Summer Wind
6. The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
7. Soliloquy
8. Mack the Knife
9. Strangers in the Night
10. My Way
11. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
12. Guys and Dolls
13. I've Never Been in Love Before
14. Luck Be a Lady
15. The Oldest Established (Permanent Floating Crap Game in New
York)
16. Medley: Style (with Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis
Jr.)
17. Witchcraft (with Sammy Davis Jr.)
18. All or Nothing at All
19. I've Got You Under My Skin
20. All the Way
21. The Lady Is a Tramp
22. Theme From New York, New York (with Liza Minnelli & Sammy
Davis Jr.)
note: There was only one concert at Arizona State University.
It occurred on 9/18 at the Tempe campus. There was
no concert in Phoenix. The opening concert of the tour
was set for the Summit in Houston but a hurricane arrived
first. Houston was rescheduled for October 9th. There was
an impromptu concert at the Biltmore Hotel bar, in Phoenix,
on the evening of 9/16. Hotel patrons certainly appreciated
the free audition. The hour show ended with the threesome
singing "The Party's Over." There is some irony here. Sinatra
could not get a handle on the Styne, Comden & Green song when
putting together "She Shot Me Down" LP in 1981. Frank called
Jule Styne and explained his predicament. Would Jule write a
really modern song for him? Jule called the lyricist Susan Birk-
enhead, and they wrote "Hey Look, No Crying."
Ed
ASU Activity Center, Tempe, AZ
The Ultimate Event: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis Jr.
September 18, 1988
Concerts
ASU Activity Center, Tempe, AZ
The Ultimate Event: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis Jr.
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
1. Overture
Sammy:
2. With A Song In My Heart
3. Memories
4. Monologue
5. Bad
6. Your Gonna Love Me
7. The Candy Man
8. What Kind of Fool Am I
9. The Music Of The Night
Liza:
10. I Can See Clearly Now
11. Here I'll Stay - Our Love Is Here To Stay
12. Some People
13. I Love A Piano
14. Cabaret
Frank:
15. I've Got The World On A String
16. Come Rain Or Come Shine
17. For once In My Life
18. My Heart Stood Still
19. The Summer Wind
20. The Gal That Got Away - It Never Entered My Mind
21. Soliloquy
22. Mack The Knife
23. Strangers in The Night
24. My Way
Frank, Liza & Sammy:
25. Guys & Dolls Medley: Guys And Dolls (All) - If I Were A
Bell (Liza) - I've Never Been In Love Before (Frank) -
Luck Be A Lady (All) - Promise Me This, Promise Me
That (Liza) - Sue Me (Sammy) - Frugue For Tinhorns
(Liza & Sammy) - A Person Could Develop A Cold
(Liza) - Sit Down Your Rocking The Boat (Sammy) - The
Oldest Established (All) Witchcraft (Frank) - Liza
26. Hits Medley: Style (All) - With A 'Z' (Liza) - Talk To The
Animals (Sammy) - All Or Nothing At All (Frank) -
Money Makes The World Go 'Round (Liza) - Once In A
Lifetime (Sammy) - I've Got You Under My Skin (Frank)
- Maybe This Time (Liza) - I Gotta Be Me (Sammy) - All
The Way (Frank) - Old Friends (Liza) - The Birth Of The
Blues (Sammy) - The Lady Is A Tramp (Frank) - And
The World Goes Round (Liza) - There's A Boat That's
Leaving Soon For New York (Sammy) -NY, NY (All)
ASU Activity Center, Tempe, AZ
The Ultimate Event: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis
Jr.
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
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September 22, 1988
Concerts
The Ultimate Event, Atlanta
w/Liza, & Sammy
w/Liza, & Sammy
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Thursday evening
1. Overture
Sammy:
2. With A Song In My Heart
3. Memories
4. Monologue
5. Bad
6. Your Gonna Love Me
7. The Candy Man
8. What Kind of Fool Am I
9. The Music Of The Night
Liza:
10. I Can See Clearly Now
11. Here I'll Stay - Our Love Is Here To Stay
12. Some People
13. I Love A Piano
14. Cabaret
Frank:
15. Where Or When
16. For Once In My Life
17. Come Rain Or Come Shine
18. This Is All I Ask
19. Please B Kind
20. Soliloquy
21. Strangers in The Night
22. My Way
Frank, Liza & Sammy:
23. Guys & Dolls Medley: Guys And Dolls (All) - If I Were A
Bell (Liza) - I've Never Been In Love Before (Frank) -
Luck Be A Lady (All) - Promise Me This, Promise Me
That (Liza) - Sue Me (Sammy) - Frugue For Tinhorns
(Liza & Sammy) - A Person Could Develop A Cold
(Liza) - Sit Down Your Rocking The Boat (Sammy) - The
Oldest Established (All) Witchcraft (Frank) - Liza
24. Hits Medley: Style (All) - With A 'Z' (Liza) - Talk To The
Animals (Sammy) - All Or Nothing At All (Frank) -
Money Makes The World Go 'Round (Liza) - Once In A
Lifetime (Sammy) - I've Got You Under My Skin (Frank)
- Maybe This Time (Liza) - I Gotta Be Me (Sammy) - All
The Way (Frank) - Old Friends (Liza) - The Birth Of The
Blues (Sammy) - The Lady Is A Tramp (Frank) - And
The World Goes Round (Liza) - There's A Boat That's
Leaving Soon For New York (Sammy) -NY, NY (All)
September 24, 1988
Concerts
Arena, Miami, Florida
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
with Sammy Davis Jr. & Liza Minelli
1. Where or When
2. For Once in My Life
3. Come Rain or Come Shine
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. Summer Wind
6. Soliloquy
7. Mack the Knife
8. Strangers in the Night
9. My Way
10. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
11. Guys and Dolls (with Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr.)
12. Luck Be a Lady (with Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr.)
13. The Oldest Established (Permanent Floating Crap Game in New York) (with Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr.)
14. Medley: Style (with Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr.), Witchcraft (with Sammy Davis Jr.)
15. All or Nothing at All
16. I've Got You Under My Skin
17. All the Way
18. The Lady Is a Tramp
19. Theme from New York, New York (with Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr.)
Arena, Miami, Florida
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
with Sammy Davis Jr. & Liza Minelli
Sinatra was to have played two shows at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles September 23-24, 1994 but the shows were cancelled.
Ed O'Brien offers an explanation why the Greek Theatre dates were cancelled:
"Shows cancelled at Greek Theater had nothing to do with Frank recording.
He sold out the Greek in just a few days. Barbara had been told how much Frank had struggled in
Boston, Lenox, Cincinnati, etc. She did not want that to happen in L.A.." --ED
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September 25, 1988
Concerts
Orlando Sentinel
Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
Ultimate Event with Sammy Davis Jr. & Liza Minnelli
September 27, 1988
Concerts
Spectrum, Philadelphia, Penn
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. Where Or When
3. My Heart Stood Still
4. Summer Wind
5. Mack The Knife
6. Soliloquy
7. Strangers In The Night
8. My Way
9. One For My Baby
Guys & Dolls medley with Liza & Sammy
Hits medley with Liza and Sammy
John George
I attended the concert at the "Spectrum" in Philly. It was a different
Sinatra, than when I saw him on his previous visit to the "Spectrum". The
previous time he was promoting, "LA is my Lady", and the performance I
thought was that of a "recital" as has been named his trips to Carnegie Hall back
in 84-86. Here on the "Ultimate Event" tour however he looked and sounded
like the older statesman.. This was the first time I had seen Sammy Davis
Jr, and I was just blown away by his performance.
Spectrum, Philadelphia, Penn
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
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September 28, 1988
Concerts
Spectrum, Philadelphia, Penn
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. Come Rain Or Come Shine
3. Where Or When
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. Summer Wind
6. Mack The Knife
7. Soliloquy
8. Strangers In The Night
9. My Way
10. One For My Baby
11. Medley w/ Liza & Sammy
September 30, 1988
Concerts
Asbury Park
Meadowlands Arena, New Jersey
Friday evening
Orchestra conducted by Frank Sinatra Jr.
with Sammy Davis Jr. and Liza Minnelli
October 1, 1988
Concerts
Meadowlands Arena, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. Come Rain or Come Shine
3. Where or When
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. Summer Wind
6. Mack the Knife
7. Soliloquy
8. Strangers in the Night
9. My Way
10. One for my Baby
11. Medley with Liza Minelli and Sammy Davis, Jr.
October 3, 1988
Concerts
Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. Come Rain Or Come Shine
3. Where Or When
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. Summer Wind
6. Mack The Knife
7. Soliloquy
8. Strangers In The Night
9. My Way
10. One For My Baby
11. medley w/ Liza
note: Sammy Davis was very much a part of this show.
He did his solo act and also participated in the
medleys.
Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
Ultimate Event, Frank, Liza, and Sammy
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October 4, 1988
Concerts
Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
Concert was a sell out. But it was not to be. Sammy and Liza were
willing but Frank had laryngitis. There was no make up date. A lot of
fans were very upset.
October 15, 1988
Concerts
Centrum, Worcester, Mass (15-16)
THE ULTIMATE EVENT
Frank, Sammy & Liza
Saturday 10-15-88
1. I've Got The World On A string
2. Come Rain Or Come Shine
3. Where Or When
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. Summer Wind
6. Mack The Knife
7. Soliloquy
8. Strangers In The Night
9. My Way
10. One For My Baby
11. Guys & Dolls medley w/ Sammy and Liza
12. Style medley of hits w/ Sammy and Liza
This concert was originally scheduled for October 6, 1988 but was canceled along with the October 7, 1988 show:
WORCESTER- The Voice didn't sing last night.
Frank Sinatra was ill with the flu, and little more than three hours before he was scheduled to appear at the Centrum with Sammy Davis Jr. and Liza Minnelli, the concert was postponed. So was tonight's show. The concerts are now scheduled for October 15 and either October 16 or 17, Centrum officials said
--The Boston Globe, October 7, 1988
Note: Apparently a company called Video Visuals provided a 4-camera, 4-projector I-Mag for this show at the Centrum. Professional clips of the show have circulated on YouTube.
Centrum, Worcester, Mass (15-16)
THE ULTIMATE EVENT
Frank, Sammy & Liza
Saturday 10-15-88
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October 16, 1988
Concerts
Centrum, Worcester, Mass (October 15-16)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr..
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. Come Rain Or Come Shine
3. Where Or When
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. Summer Wind
6.. Mack The Knife
7. Soliloquy
8. Strangers In The Night
9. My Way
10, One For My Baby
11. Frank Liza & Sammy medley: Guys And Dolls / Luck Be A Lady /
The Oldest Established / Style / Witchcraft / All Or Nothing At All /
I've Got You Under My Skin / All The Way / Luck Be A Lady /
New York, New York
Notes: TT 75mins.
October 26, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada (26-30)
Openig night Wednesday evening
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
1. Come Rain or Come Shine
2. Please Be Kind
3. Where or When
4. September of my Years
5. Ol' Man River
6. Monologue
7. Luck Be a Lady
8. Guess I'll Hang my Tears out to Dry
9. Mack the Knife
10. They Can't Take That Away from Me (Hefti arg. 1962)
11. For Once in my Life
12. My Way
13. One for my Baby
14. The Lady is a Tramp
15. Strangers in the Night
16. New York , New York
Notes: TT 67mins.
note: "Cry Me A River" was one of the songs Frank rehearsed
for this engagement.
--Ed
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada (26-30)
Openig night Wednesday evening
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
OR
October 27, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
1. Come Rain or Come Shine
2. Please Be Kind
3. Where or When
4. September of my Years
5. Ol' Man River
6. Monologue
7. Luck Be a Lady
8. Guess I;ll Hang my Tears out to Dry
9. Mack the Knife
10. They Can't Take That Away from Me (Hefti arg. 1962)
11. For Once in my Life
12. My Way
13. One for my Baby
14. The Lady is a Tramp
15. Strangers in the Night
16. New York, New York
October 28, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
1. Come Rain Or Come Shine
2. Please Be Kind
3. Where Or When
4. The September Of My Years
5. Ol' Man River
6. monologue
7. Luck Be A Lady
8. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
9. Mack The Knife
10. For Once In My Life
11. My Way
12. The Lady Is A Tramp
13. Strangers In The Night
14. New York, New York
Notes: TT 63mins.
October 29, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
1. Come Rain Or Come Shine
2. Please Be Kind
3. Where Or When
4. The September Of My Years
5. Ol' Man River
6. monologue
7. Luck Be A Lady
8. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
9. Mack The Knife
10. For Once In My Life
11. My Way
12. One For My Baby
13. The Lady Is A Tramp
14. Strangers In The Night
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 65mins.
October 30, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada
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November 3, 1988
Concerts
Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Private Taping
Anheuser Busch Convention: Legends In Our Time convention
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
w/Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis, jr.
1. Where Or When
2. Come Rain Or Come Shine
3. Ol' Man River
4. Frank Liza & Sammy medley: All Or Nothing At All / I've Got You
Under My Skin / All The Way / The Lady Is A Tramp / New York,
New York
Notes: Sinatra portion 27mins.
Ed O'Brien reports that this show ran more than two hours and Sinatra didn't make his appearance until more than 90 minutes had elapsed.
He sang "Ol' Man River" and a few other songs before Sammy and Liza joined him for a long medley.
November 4, 1988
Concerts
Summit Arena, Houston, Texas
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
w/Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. Where Or When
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. The September Of My Years
5. For Once In My Life
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. Mack The Knife
8. Ol' Man River
9. My Way
10. monologue
11. Strangers In The Night
12. Guys And Dolls medley: Guys And Dolls / Luck Be A Lady / The
Oldest Established /
13. Hits medley: Style / Witchcraft / All Or Nothing At All / I've Got
You Under My Skin / All The Way / The Lady Is A Tramp / New
York, New York
Summit Arena, Houston, Texas
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
w/Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, jr.
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November 8, 1988
Concerts
The Summit, Houston, Texas
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
w/Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, jr.
Frank:
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. Where Or When
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. The September Of My Years
5. For Once In My Life
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. Mack The Knife
8. Ol' Man River
9. My Way
10. Strangers In The Night
Frank, Liza & Sammy:
11. Guys And Dolls medley: Guys And Dolls (ALL) - If I Were A Bell
(Liza) - Luck Be A Lady (ALL) - Sit Down, You're Rocking The
Boat (Sammy) - The Oldest Established (ALL)
12. Hits medley: Style (All) - Witchcraft (Frank & Sammy) - Liza With
A 'Z' (Liza) - Talk To The Animals (Sammy) - All Or Nothing At
All (Frank) - Money Makes The World Go 'Round (Liza) - Once In
A Lifetime (Sammy) - I've Got You Under My Skin (Frank) - Maybe
This Time (Liza) - I Gotta Be Me (Sammy) - All The Way (Frank) -
Old Friends (Liza) - The Birth Of The Blues (Sammy) - The Lady Is
A Tramp (Frank) - And The World Goes Round (Liza) - There's A
Boat That's Leaving Soon For New York (Sammy) -New York,
New York (All)
November 11, 1988
Concerts
Circle Star Theater, San Carlos, California (11-13)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
1. Come Rain Or Come Shine
2. Please Be Kind
3. Where Or When
4. The September Of My Years
5. Ol' Man River
6. Luck Be A Lady
7. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
8. Mack The Knife
9. They Can't Take That Away From Me
10. For Once In My Life
11. Soliloquy
12. The Lady Is A Tramp
13. My Way
14. Strangers In The Night
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 76mins. Ed O'Brien "Engagement ran from Friday thru Sunday ( 11-13)
Frank did two shows a night on the 11 & 12."
November 12, 1988
Concerts
Circle Star Theater, San Carlos, California
First Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
1. Come Rain or Come Shine
2. Please Be Kind
3. Where Or When
4. The September of My Years
5. Ol' Man River
6. Monologue (About Dean)
7. Luck Be A Lady
8. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
9. Mack The Knife 10. Nancy
11. The Can't Take That Away From Me
12. For Once In My Life
13. One For My Baby
14. Lady Is A Tramp
15. My Way
16. Strangers In The Night
17. New York, New York
Notes: TT 75mins.
Circle Star Theater, San Carlos, California
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
November 13, 1988
Concerts
Circle Star Theater, San Carlos, California
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
1. Come Rain Or Come Shine
2. Please Be Kind
3. Where Or When
4. The September Of My Years
5. monologue
6. Luck Be A Lady
7. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
8. Mack The Knife
9. They Can't Take That Away From Me
10. For Once In My Life
11. One For My Baby
12. The Lady Is A Tramp
13. My Way
14. Strangers In The Night
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 60mins.
November 19, 1988
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Benefit
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
We had this in our listing but I don't think it happened. I found this from the article below from the UPI Archives that said Sinatra was going to be chairman at a banquet/roast for Chicago Cubs announcer Harry Caray on November 19, 1988 at Bally's, Las
Vegas. Sinatra doesn't appear to have been at the event as there is no mention of Sinatra in coverage of the event or in the advertisement of the televised event.
UPI Archives
Aug. 28, 1988
SINATRA'S KIND OF ROAST:
By JOHN M. LEIGHTY, United Press International
Frank Sinatra has agreed to serve as honorary chairman of a banquet and roast in tribute to Chicago Cubs announcer Harry Caray. The testimonial is scheduled Nov. 19 at Bally's Casino Resort in Las Vegas.
More than 2,000 people are expected, including members of the Cubs plus other entertainment and sports figures. The $100-a-plate dinner will benefit Caray's favorite charity, the Maryville City of Youth Academy, the largest residential child care agency in
Illinois. 'Few people realize an ambition I had in my youth was to be a sports reporter,' Sinatra said of his involvement. 'Listening to Harry do his rendition of 'Take Me Out to the Ballgame' during the seventh inning stretch of Cubs games, I assume Harry's
childhood dream was to be a singer. Besides Chicago being my kind of town, Harry Caray is my kind of people.'
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HARRY CARAY GETS ROASTED ON A LOW FLAME
By Mike Conklin
Chicago Tribune
Published: Nov 21, 1988 at 12:00 am
WRITING FROM LAS VEGAS: ''This is going to be tougher than my second divorce,'' Harry Caray fretted in advance. ''I`ve never been roasted before.''
Harry needn`t have worried. On Saturday night in Bally`s Casino Resort, the gibes were gentle, the showgirls were pretty and the Mayor of Rush Street showed Las Vegas how to party.
A sellout crowd of 2,300 jammed the hotel`s Grand Ballroom for ''Holy Cow! A Tribute to Harry Caray,'' which ended up raising $200,000 for his favorite charity, Maryville Academy in Des Plaines.
The mostly Chicago audience paid $100 each to watch Harry sizzle. There were three chartered planes full of Cubs followers from the Windy City and another plane from Florida.
''We could`ve held this in Peoria, and it would`ve been cheaper for all of us,'' said roaster Jack Buck, Hall of Fame baseball announcer for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Caray didn`t seem to suffer much from four hours of light ribbing.
''Do you think I`m going to get up here in front of 3,000 people and roast him when he can roast me next summer in front of 8 million?'' asked Cub pitcher Rick Sutcliffe. ''Well, if you think the odds are bad in the casino. . . . .''
Caray`s ebullience extended to the new car he received during the evening, which was organized by Bill Sullivan, now with Bally after years of owning Rush Street bars. Caray turned the car over to Maryville.
''I know it`s been a long night,'' said Rev. John Smythe, Maryville`s executive director, who accepted the keys, ''but I hope it goes on and on at this rate.''
''Gee, what a novel idea-a priest raffling off a car,'' said comedian Tom Dreesen, master of ceremonies.
Everyone got what they came for-a full weekend of Harry Caray (the hotel even had a special Harry Caray mass Saturday afternoon).
He was strolling through the casino floor Friday afternoon signing autographs, having his picture taken with fans and kissing every girl in sight.
He was still going strong at 1 a.m.
''His enthusiasm is unbelievable,'' said Jim Frey, who spent a year in the WGN booth with Caray before becoming the Cubs` general manager.
''When I was managing and we won the division in Pittsburgh, I called my mother that night,'' he said. ''The first thing she asked me was, `How`s Harry Caray? You know, I just love him.` ''
She isn`t alone.
On the dais Saturday night were such baseball stars as Sutcliffe, Willie Mays, Stan Musial and Greg Maddux. The rest of the Cub announcing crew of DeWayne Staats, Steve Stone and Dave Nelson were there, along with Frey, Cubs manager Don Zimmer and pioneer Cubs
broadcaster Jack Brickhouse.
In addition to native Chicagoan Dreesen, some of the nonsports stars making appearances were U.S. Reps. Henry Hyde and Robert Michel and actors Dennis Farina and George Wendt. There also were golfer Ken Venturi and former Bear QB Sid Luckman.
A condensed version of the event will be aired Dec. 9 on WGN-TV.
The evening`s program concluded, naturally, with the strains of ''Take Me Out to the Ball Game'' echoing through the casino and overshadowing headliner Tom Jones.
The Mayor of Rush Street was leading the songfest. ''All right, everybody, let`s speed this along,'' Caray said, ''because I gotta date with the tables.''
November 26, 1988
Concerts
Forum, Inglewood, California
Benefit
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
1. Where Or When
2. For Once In My Life
3. Don't Worry 'Bout Me
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. This Is All I Ask
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. Please Be Kind
8. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
9. monologue
10. Soliloquy
11. Strangers In The Night
12. My Way
13. One For My Baby
14. Frank Liza & Sammy medley: Style / Witchcraft / All Or Nothing At All / I've Got You Under My Skin / All The Way / The Lady Is A Tramp / New York, New York
Notes: TT 72mins.
Forum, Inglewood, California
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November 30, 1988
Television
The Ultimate Event (Nov. 30-Dec. 4)
Frank, Liza & Sammy Concert From Detroit & Behind The Scenes Look
1. Where Or When
2. For Once In My Life
3. Mack The Knife
4. One For My Baby
5. My Way
6. Medley w/Liza & Sammy
Notes: Edited concert. Officially released on Kodak video "Frank, Liza & Sammy: The Ultimate Event" 90mins.
Footage from these shows also used on Sinatra's "Duets" Special.
Scott Henderson adds:
Also has a DVD release "Sing For You, Live From Detroit". Official release put out by Immortal.
Same contents as VHS but no backstage interviews.
Concerts
Fox Theater, Detroit, Michigan (November 30 - December 4th)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
(with Liza & Sammy)
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. Come Rain or Come Shine
3. Where or When
4. For Once in My Life
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. Mack the Knife
7. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
8. Soliloquy
9. My Way
10. Strangers in the Night
11. Guys and Dolls (with Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr.)
12. Luck Be a Lady (with Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr.)
13. The Oldest Established (Permanent Floating Crap Game in New York) (with Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr.)
14. Medley: Style
15. Witchcraft) (with Sammy Davis Jr.)
16. All or Nothing at All
17. I've Got You Under My Skin
18. All the Way
19. The Lady Is a Tramp
20. Theme From New York, New York (with Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr.)
note: George Schlatter would tape the first three nights of this engagement.
Hank Cattaneo told me they used digital sound equipment and later
added songs to "Sinatra 80th Live In Concert," because there were
only a few concerts recorded with digital. Reunion Arena, 10-24-87,
makes up the rest of the 1995 Capitol "80th Live." That was also
a digital recording.
--Ed
Fox Theater, Detroit, Michigan (November 30 - December 4th)
November 30, 1991 Westin Mission Hills Resort, Rancho Mirage, California
Mission Hills Celebrity Sports Invitational
Gregory Peck and wife and Frank Sinatra and wife during Mission Hills Celebrity Sports Invitational –
November 30, 1991 at Westin Mission Hills Resort in Rancho Mirage, California,
December 1, 1988
Concerts
Fox Theater, Detroit, Michigan (November 30 - December 4)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
(with Liza & Sammy)
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. Come Rain or Come Shine
3. Where or When
4. For Once in My Life
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. Mack the Knife
7. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
8. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
9. My Way
10. One For My Baby (And One More for the Road)
11. Guys and Dolls (with Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr.)
12. Luck Be a Lady (with Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr.)
13. The Oldest Established (Permanent Floating Crap Game in New York) (with Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr.)
14. Medley: Style
15. Witchcraft) (with Sammy Davis Jr.)
16. All or Nothing at All
17. I've Got You Under My Skin
18. All the Way
19. The Lady Is a Tramp
20. Theme From New York, New York (with Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr.)
Fox Theater, Detroit, Michigan (November 30 - December 4)
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December 2, 1988
Concerts
Fox Theater, Detroit, Michigan (November 30 - December 4)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
(with Liza & Sammy)
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. Come Rain or Come Shine
3. Where or When
4. For Once in My Life
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. Mack the Knife
7. Soliloquy
8. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
9. My Way
10. One For My Baby (And One More for the Road)
11. Guys and Dolls (with Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr.)
12. Luck Be a Lady (with Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr.)
13. The Oldest Established (Permanent Floating Crap Game in New York) (with Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr.)
14. Medley: Style
15. Witchcraft) (with Sammy Davis Jr.)
16. All or Nothing at All
17. I've Got You Under My Skin
18. All the Way
19. The Lady Is a Tramp
20. Theme From New York, New York (with Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr.)
December 4, 1988
Concerts
Fox Theater, Detroit, Michigan (November 30-December 4)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. Come Rain Or Come Shine
3. Where Or When
4. For Once In My Life
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. Mack The Knife
7. The Best Is Yet To Come
8. My Way
9. One For My Baby
10. Strangers In The Night
11. medley w/ Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr: Guys And Dolls / Luck Be A Lady / The Oldest Established / Style / Witchcraft / All Or Nothing At All / I've Got You Under My Skin / All The Way / The Lady Is A Tramp / New York, New York
December 8, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Atlantic City, New Jersey (8 - 11)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr. (Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy)
w/Sammy Davis, jr.
December 9, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Atlantic City, New Jersey (8 - 11)
First Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr. (Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy)
w/Sammy Davis, jr.
Extra Performer: Pearl Bailey
Frank:
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. In The Still Of The Night
3. I Get A Kick Out Of You
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. Where Or When
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. Mack The Knife
8. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
9. My Way
10. One For My Baby.
11. New York, New York
Frank & Sammy:
12. Luck Be A Lady
13. Tea For Two (parody) - Sammy & Pearl Bailey only
14. The Lady Is A Tramp
Notes: TT 85mins.
Bally's Grand, Atlantic City, New Jersey (8 - 11)
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr. (Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy)
w/Sammy Davis, jr.
Walk-on: Liza Minnelli
Frank:
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. In The Still Of The Night
3. I Get A Kick Out Of You
4. My Way
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. Where Or When
7. My Heart Stood Still
8. Mack The Knife
9. monologue
10. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
11. One For My Baby
12. New York, New York
Frank & Sammy:
13. introductions including Bill Eckstine
14. Fugue For Tinhorns
15. Luck Be A Lady
16. talk with Liza Minnelli
17. The Lady Is A Tramp
Notes: TT 59mins.
December 10, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Atlantic City, New Jersey (8 - 11)
First Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr. (Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy)
w/Sammy Davis, jr.
Special Guests: Frankie Randell, Jilly Rizzo, Buddy Greco
Sammy:
1. Here I'll Stay
2. Tomorrow Is Another Day
3. I've Gotta Be Me
4. monologue
5. medley: Talk To The Animals - The Candy Man - Once In A Lifetime - Gonna Build A Mountain - What Kind Of Fool Am I
Frank:
6. I've Got The World On A String
7. In The Still Of The Night
8. They Can't Take That Away From Me
9. Come Rain Or Come Shine
10. Where Or When
11. My Heart Stood Still
12. Mack The Knife
13. Ol' Man River
14. My Way
15. One For My Baby
16. New York, New York
Frank & Sammy:
17. medley: Fugue For Tinhorns - Luck Be A Lady
18. Happy Birthday Tribute for Frank Sinatra & Sammy
Frankie Randell, Jilly Rizzo, Buddy Greco
Frank, Sammy & Buddy Greco:
19. The Lady Is A Tramp
20. chaser "New York, New Yor
Notes: TT 77mins.
Bally's Grand, Atlantic City, New Jersey (8 - 11)
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr. (Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy)
w/Sammy Davis, jr.
Frank:
1. monologue
2. I've Got The World On A String
3. In The Still Of The Night
4. They Can't Take That Away From Me
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. Where Or When
7. My Heart Stood Still
8. Mack The Knife
9. Soliloquy
10. My Way
11. New York, New York
12. monologue
Frank & Sammy:
13. Fugue For Tinhorns
14. Luck Be A Lady
15. Happy Birhday Salute
16. The Lady Is A Tramp
NOTE: Ed O'Brien says that during this engagement there would be a very large cake wheeled out on the stage after Frank and Sammy finished their medley. Out would pop a celebrity: Pearl Bailey, Barbara Sinatra, Frankie Randall. Buddy Greco. A real highlight was Buddy Greco joining Frank and Sammy on "Tramp."
December 11, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Atlantic City, New Jersey (8 - 11)
Early Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr. (Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy)
w/Sammy Davis, jr.
Sammy Davis Jr:
1. I Am What I Am
2. medley: The More I See You - My Funny Valentine
3. medley: Talk To The Animals - The Candy Man
4. Gonna Build A Mountain
5. What Kind Of Fool Am I
6. Mr. Bojangles
Frank:
7. I've Got The World On A String
8. They Can't Take That Away
9. Come Rain Or Come Shine
10. Where Or When
11. My Heart Stood Still
12. Mack The Knife
13. monologue
14. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
15. My Way
16. One For My Baby
17. New York, New York
Frank & Sammy:
18. Luck Be A Lady
19. Happy Birthday Tribute for Frank Sinatra
20. The Lady Is A Tramp
Notes: TT 90mins.
Bally's Grand, Atlantic City, New Jersey (8 - 11)
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr. (Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy)
w/Sammy Davis, jr.
December 27, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas , Nevada (27 -31)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
1. For Once In My Life
2. Come Rain Or Come Shine
3. I've Got The World On A String
4. The September Of My Years
5. Luck Be A Lady
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. monologue
8. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
9. Mack The Knife
10. My Way
11. They Can't Take That Away From Me
12. One For My Baby
13. Strangers In The Night
14. The Lady Is A Tramp
15. New York, New York
December 28, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada (27 -31)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. Come Rain or Come Shine
3. For Once in My Life
4. The September of My Years
5. Luck Be a Lady
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
8. Mack the Knife
9. My Way
10. They Can't Take That Away From Me
11. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
12. Strangers in the Night
13. The Lady Is a Tramp
14. Theme From New York, New York
December 30, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada (26-31)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. Come Rain Or Come Shine
3. For Once In My Life
4. The September Of My Years
5. Luck Be A Lady
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. monologue
8. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
9. I've Got You Under My Skin
10. My Way
11. Mack The Knife
12. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
13. Strangers In The Night
14. The Lady Is A Tramp
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 68mins.
Dave Paulson:
My then future wife and I attended this show, and got married the
following night just after midnight. It was exciting for us to see
Sinatra in a show room, and we had decent seats. The first and third
times we saw him were at the Met Center (hockey arena) near Minneapolis.
We took a city bus from the Stardust to Bally's. Tom Dreesen opened the
show. I've Got the World on a String was a terrific opener for Frank,
and that night he sounded great from the get go. We sat at a table with
two guys who had seen Natalie Cole and Dionne Warwick the previous
night. They said that Natalie and Dionne were really good, but "all
they did was sing." We still say "all they did was sing" whenever we
hear a song by Natalie or Dionne.
December 31, 1988
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada (26-31)
First Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. For Once In My Life
3. Where Or When
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. I Get A Kick Out Of You
6.. Mack The Knife
7. monologue
8. My Heart Stood Still
9. Luck Be A Lady
10. My Way
11. Strangers In The Night
12. Ol' Man River
Notes: TT 45mins.
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. For Once In My Life
3. Where Or When
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. I Get A Kick Out Of You
6. Mack The Knife
7.. monologue
8. My Heart Stood Still
9. Luck Be A Lady
10. My Way
11. Strangers In The Night
12. Ol' Man River
Notes: TT 50mins.
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
January 1, 1989
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada (12-27-88 thru 1-1-89)
Frank Sinatra Jr. conducted
1. For Once In My Life
2. Come Rain Or Come Shine
3. I've Got The World On A String
4. September Of My Years
5. Luck Be A Lady
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. monologue
8. The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
9. A Foggy Day
10. Mack The Knife
11. My Way
12. They Can't Take That Away From Me
13. One For My Baby
14. Strangers In The Night
15. The Lady Is A Tramp
16. New York, New York
January 17, 1989
Concerts
Reunion Arena, Dallas, Texas
w/Sammy & Liza
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. Come Rain or Come Shine
3. For Once in My Life
4. The September of My Years
5. Where or When
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. I Get a Kick Out of You
8. Barbara
9. Soliloquy
10. Mack the Knife
11. Medley: Guys and Dolls/Luck Be a Lady/The Oldest Established (Permanent Floating Crap Game in New York)
(with Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr.)
12. Medley: Style
(with Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr.)
13. Witchcraft
(with Sammy Davis Jr.)
14. All or Nothing at All
15. I've Got You Under My Skin
16. All the Way
17. The Lady Is a Tramp
18. Theme From New York, New York
(with Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr.)
January 18, 1989
Concerts
Superdome, New Orleans, LA
w/ Sammy & Liza
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. Come Rain or Come Shine
3. For Once in My Life(
4. The September of My Years
5. Where or When
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. I Get a Kick Out of You
8. Soliloquy
9. My Way
10. Mack the Knife
11. Guys and Dolls (with Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr.)
12. Luck Be a Lady (with Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr.)
13. The Oldest Established (Permanent Floating Crap Game in New York)(with Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr.)
14. Medley Style (with Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr.)
15. Witchcraft (with Sammy Davis Jr.)
16. All or Nothing at All
17. I've Got You Under My Skin
18. All the Way
19. The Lady Is a Tramp
20. Theme From New York, New York (with Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr.)
January 19, 1989
Television
George Bush Inaugural Gala
NOTE: Ed O'Brien reports that Sinatra did "I'll Never Walk Alone" with the Riddle chart from the "Concert Sinatra" album.
He was also supposed to do "The Best is Yet to Come" but got confused and the show cut to commercial.
George Bush Inaugural Gala
note: Photo is from 1981 Inaugural Gala.
Ed
January 20, 1989
Concerts
The Arena, Miami, Florida (20-21)
w/Sammy & Liza
Ultimate Event Tour
Frank Sinatra Jr. conducting
1. Mack The Knife
2. Come Rain Or Come Shine
3. For Once In My Life
4. September Of My Years
5. Where Or When
6. My Heart Stood Still
monologue
7. Soliloquy
8. Barbara
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. My Way
11. One For My Baby
12. Guys & Dolls medley with Liza & Sammy
13. Style medley with Liza & Sammy
The Arena, Miami, Florida (20-21)
w/Sammy & Liza
Ultimate Event Tour
Frank Sinatra Jr. conducting
The Ultimate Event
April 29, 2015/by
Bill
Hardesty
When I moved to New York I put everything I could fit in a
blue trunk. Naturally that meant my car, an old Oldsmobile beater,
couldnt go; I left it with my mom back in Miami Beach. This is
why, during my one month break from college (Pratt Institute puckishly
called it Winterim) a year and half later mom offered to drop me off in
front of the Miami Arena for a show.
My last 18 months in college, being in art school, and in New York; I
strove to carve out an identity. This path led me through the good
old days, the Fifties and early Sixties and a stack of cassette tapes
featuring Ol Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra (I, like most discerning
listeners, favored the Capitol Years). I played them in my dorm as
an ironic counterpart to the whining sounds of The Smiths emanating from
my roomies boombox. It was Louder than Bombs vs. A Swingin
Affair. But my interest wasnt ironic, I was really into
this.
The music sounded great, had a very lively beat, and Franks voice was
amazing, full of the confidence I felt I lacked; being all alone up in
New York. I couldnt exactly pull off going around town in a
fedora, but I liked to think that Frank helped me, at least in some small
way, to court my girlfriend Isabelle, who would later become my
wife.
Maybe Frank helped with the whole 'come hither' thing, I mean, who
knows?
Maybe Frank helped with the whole come hither thing, I mean, who
knows?
Im proud now to claim that my interest in Fifties Swing (during the
late-Eighties) and all that cocktail lounge coo-cooness predated the
mid-Nineties Rat Pack revival as evidenced by the popularity of movies
like Swingers. In a way I was both behind yet somehow ahead of
the times. Anachronistically perfect for Art School.
Mom dropped me off in front of the Miami Arena that night for this
show. I was by myself because nobody would go with me, not even
her. In fact she sped off as soon as I was out of the car, headed
for the on-ramp to MacArthur Causeway. It was January 20th,
1989.
The Miami Arena was only a couple of years old. Miamians liked to
call it the Pink Elephant because it was as big as an elephant, and
was, well, pink. To me it looked like a giant sleeping pill lying
on its side; a giant sedative dropped on a Miami, that, by 1989, was
getting a little too exciting for its own good. It housed an awful
new expansion NBA team called the Miami Heat. The games were, as I
recall, sparsely attended; the prevailing opinion was that theyd be
moving on to another city (like Vancouver) in a few years.
I walked up to the gate (Gate C, lets say) eagerly clutching my
ticket. I wasnt there to see a band like The Alarm, Simple
Minds, or even Scritti Politti. I was there for what was
immodestly called The Ultimate Event.
It was none other than Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and, um, ok, Liza
Minnelli! All in one place for one night only (actually a national
tour and this was the first of two nights at the Arena)! But the
first thing sounded better to me, and matched the bombast of the title
billing. And I probably had something to do the next night
. This
was, for me, one night only!
I was thrilled to be there and couldnt believe nobody would go with
me. As family went, my brother was in New York, my sister was in
California, my other sister, though in Miami was too lame to get it,
and my mom darkly suspected Sinatra had had something to do with Sam
Giancana and the Kennedy Assassination, or something like that. I
rarely listened to anybodys anti-Frank rants.
My only reservation, and the only thing that held me back from buying a
t-shirt once I entered the place, was the fact that Liza Minnelli was
part of it. You see, all the Ts had a picture of the three
together. Liza had replaced Dean Martin after a few shows when the
tour started the previous year, he had taken ill and had started his long
last decline (in fact by 1997, only 8 years later, theyd all be gone,
Sammy, Dean and Frank, all except for Liza). To me she wasnt cool,
couldnt possibly be considered pre or post-ironic hip or hipster-y by
any definition. But really it had to do with the fact that my
California sister was really into her and had been for years. Years
before she would wait for one inattentive moment from me to pull
Journeys Captured album off our portable record player so she could
pop on Liza with a Z. So I grew up having to hear it a
lot.
Plus, at Pratt, I was already into Marilyn Monroe, if Id added Liza (not
that that could have ever happened) everybody there would have been
convinced that I was gay and perhaps I would have never met up with
Isabelle. Frank was my counterbalance, the Haha, look, hes into
Marilyn, but wait, whats that with Sinatra? Maybe hes a little
more complicated than we all supposed
. I imagined all this
anyway.
A few months before I had a temp job with some jewelry company in midtown
(lets call it Tiffanys). I was tasked with addressing holiday
invitation addresses on envelopes sent out all over the country. My
handwriting had to be really neat, and it was. Whoa, cool,
Elizabeth Taylor, she lives in Bel Air! I was careful with that
one. I wondered how many of these holiday invites were sent out to
celebrities by companies that perhaps theyd only shown a cursory
interest in. No wonder they had people to take care of such
things.
Then I struck gold. Frank Sinatra 70588 Frank Sinatra Dr.
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270. Cool, he had his own street! But
why wouldnt he?! He was Frank Sinatra! I took
special care with this one and sealed it up. That night I put
Franks address in my address book next to other Ss like Streicher and
Shelton (2 of my roommates at the Willoughby dorm). It was as if
Frank had given me his address and I had just nonchalantly added it with
the other S names. Nothin special, just my buddy Frank.
The next day I carefully crafted a fan letter to Frank, gushing on about
the Tin Pan Alley Tradition and how I liked Billy May as an
arranger. I wanted him to know I wasnt just another vapid
21-year-old. And off it went from Bed-Stuy Brooklyn to Rancho
Mirage.
When I saw a bunch of these on Google I finally
knew it was stamped on. But this one is mine.
About a month later I received a manila envelope
from California that had been forwarded from its original destination in
Brooklyn all the way back to Glendale, California where I was spending
the summer. It was a picture of Frank signed All the best, Frank
Sinatra. Looking at it in the light, and from an angle, I could
tell it was really stamped on. But I didnt care; I still thought
it was really cool.
So to paint a picture here, the guy that strolled in the Miami Arena that
night was a fan. That guy was also younger by far than any other
person who was in attendance. There were groups, some small, some
large, of senior citizens, war veterans (both I and II) and ex
bobby-soxers long past their prime. If this didnt prove my
carving my own identity credentials then nothing would. I was
definitely in some cultural frontier town.
As I took my seat (lets say Section E, Seat 17) I sat down reverently
with my bag of freshly popped popcorn. No beer at this concert, for
this was not going to be a rowdy crowd. Occasionally someone would
look over at me, like Why is this guy here?!, perhaps imagining I would
suddenly realize where I was and run out laughing.
The lights dimmed, they had it set up in a square, like a boxing
ring. Welcome ladies and gentlemen, to the Ultimate Event!
All right, all right; I thought, lets start the show. I never
went in for that hyperbolic title, you know. Liza came on first,
and though I tried to ignore her, she was really good, a naturally
charismatic entertainer with a great strong voice. A little hyper
though, like the kid in school who really wants you to be her
friend. Then Sammy came on. I knew a little about him but was
really impressed by his stage presence; he had a lot of energy and
broadcast it out to the arena. He even did an imitation of Michael
Jackson and did a moonwalk. His songs were great. Then he
nimbly ducked down and was gone.
There was a delay, it went on for a bit; and then Frank Sinatra came out
wearing a tux and holding a martini glass. He may have been old and
his voice largely gone, but this was Frank Sinatra! He had a few
words with the audience, by way of introduction; and then started with
Ive Got the World on a String. I couldnt believe I was
listening to the same guy singing the same song from back in the
mid-Fifties; first reproduced on my tape player at Pratt and now at the
Miami Arena all these years later.
I looked around me and saw genuine appreciation and respect from these
fans. It was quiet in the Arena but for Franks singing, which by
1989 was really speak-singing. But still. I wondered what the
world was like when they were all young. Yet here they still were,
in this world of Milli Vanilli and MetroRail, crack cocaine and
terrorism; forgetting it all for one night with their pal Frank.
Frank did a set of about 13 songs, including one of my favorites, Luck
Be a Lady. Then Sammy and Liza joined in for a medley of songs
interspersed with personal reminiscences and jokes that reminded me of
the Rat Packs heyday at the Sands Hotel in Vegas. Frank and Sammy
called Liza a youngster and told stories about her mom, Judy Garland, and
Liza went on about how shed been listening to these guys since she was a
little girl. They liked each other, and thats important, because an
audience can always tell. When they know its real they have a
better time, Frank used to say that in interviews.
During the show I kept thinking. I get to hear Frank Sinatra live, how
many people my age could say that?
As we all filed out of the arena I got on a payphone and called mom for a
pickup. While I waited there I wanted to talk to the other people
filing out, I could have heard stories about old cars, Wurlitzers, the
Nazis, maybe even Rudy Vallee. But these were not clichéd old
people; they left with purpose, like they had someplace to be. They
werent waiting around for the validation of a young person pumping them
for info from their glory years. I liked that, and I was too
abashed anyway to approach anyone; I still felt really out of
place.
Mom pulled up with a big grin on her face, though she may have been a
Frank-basher, she wanted to hear all about it. And unlike the other
people who seemed to have left in such a hurry, I was only too happy to
oblige.
January 21, 1989
Concerts
The Arena, Miami, Florida (20-21)
w/Sammy & Liza
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr.
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
1. Mack The Knife
2. Come Rain Or Come Shine
3. For Once In My Life
4. The September Of My Years
5. Where Or When
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. Barbara
8. The Best Is Yet To Come
9. Soliloquy
10. One For My Baby
11. Frank Liza & Sammy medley: Guys And Dolls / Luck Be A Lady /
The Oldest Established / Style / Witchcraft / All Or Nothing At All /
I've Got You Under My Skin / All The Way / The Lady Is A Tramp
/ New York, New York
Notes: TT 84mins.
The Arena, Miami, Florida (20-21)
w/Sammy & Liza
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr.
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
January 25, 1989
Will Rogers Award Dinner, Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Guests: Frank Sinatra, Charlton Heston, Lucille Ball, Paul Anka, Frank Sinatra Jr., Ella, Gregory Peck, Don Rickles.
John Forsyte presented the award to Frank.
Sinatra Saluted In Palm Springs as "Most Legendary Legend."
A starry black-tie invitational audience at the Beverly Hills Hotel was treated to an evening of sentimentality
and high mirth as a procession of speakers, aided by film and video clips, dealt with Sinatra's tough guy mythology,
his legendary aura as the entertainer, and a career during which he was extolled for raising more than $1 billion for
worldwide charities.
Emcee Steve Lawrence called Sinatra "the best friend charity ever had. It was the 30th annual Will Rogers
Memorial Award of the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce.
Last year's Will Rogers recipient, John Forsythe, dubbed him " the most legendary legend in show business,"
and introduced him with what he called "the two most exciting words in show business --- Frank Sinatra."
Sinatra as the Will Rogers laureate contrasted his own residence in Beverly Hills, past and present, with his
boyhood in his native Hoboken, N.J., where he almost died at birth 73 years ago.
"The odds were 10 to two that I would make it at that time," Sinatra reminisced. "And they got higher as I
got older and went around with the wronger guys . . The whole town of Hoboken didn't cost what our house cost in
Beverly Hills --- the whole goddamn town, a mile square city of about 150,000 Italians.. . . This is not the first time
I lived in Beverly Hills ( his primary residence remains Palm Springs).. I lived here when Merv Griffin was the vocalist
with the Freddy Martin band." And he told stories about the old days when he and Montgomery Clift would lift a few
at 3 in the afternoon" at the Beverly Hills Hotel and be escorted out. Sinatra's best line: "Will Rogers said he never
met a man he didn't like. Of course, Will Rogers never met Dan Rather."
In another glimpse down memory lane, Sinatra remarked that when he first came to Beverly Hills, it was
not uncommon for people to ride horseback down Sunset Boulevard."
He allowed himself serious reflections as well: "I've come a long way from the skinny kid standing on a
New Jersey street corner playing the ukelele, singing songs. Now it's nice that through people like yourselves that
other skinny kids get a chance to do the same thing I did with my life. That is why this country is great. That's
really what our country is about."
Sinatra's longtime friend, restauranteur Jilly Rizzo, made one of his rare appearances as he added his
homage to that of Frank Sinatra Jr, Paul Anka, Gregory Peck, Charlton Heston, Joan Collins, Don Rickles, Lucille
Ball, George Hamilton, Angie Dickinson, Merv Griffin, Ella Fitzgerald ( who sang -- Frank helped her off the stage
afterward ), Dudley Moore, Jimmy Rogers, son of Will Rogers, and Larry King in a video clip spoof.
Anka sang a custom tailored parody of "My Way" and Charlton Heston put Sinatra in the same class
with Laurence Olivier as an actor. "A song, Heston submitted, "is really a four-minute play, and has to be inter-
preted. I don't think there's another living singer that does that better than Frank . . . He does what Laurence
Olivier does. I can pay no greater tribute." Frank Jr. sang "Our Love Is Here To Stay." His father was moved to
tears by the performance.
Combined Wire Services Coverage
Ed O'Brien:
Frank segued from the Will Rogers honors Wednesday night to LAX and winged to Vegas where he bowed
at Bally's, 1/26-28.
George Schlatter taped the Will Rogers gala. He also captured the 75th Anniversary of Beverly Hills celebration.
The best of both events aired as a TV special on ABC, 2-26-89.
January 26, 1989
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada (26-28)
1. In The Still Of The Night
2. I Get A Kick Out Of You
3. A Foggy Day
4. Witchcraft
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. medley The Gal That Got Away - It Never Entered My Mind
7. monologue
8. Soliloquy
9. Angel Eyes
10. If You Are But A Dream
11. The Summer Wind
12. One For My Baby
13. The Most Beautiful Girl In The World
14.. Barbara
15. Bewitched
TT 68 min.
Ed O'Brien:
"If You Are But A Dream" was a song closely associated with Sinatra back in the 1940s.
He made a marvelous recording at Columbia and sang it onstage and on his radio shows. There
was also a 1957 Capitol recording with Nelson Riddle. He also did that version in concert and on
his 1-10-58 TV show. The Bally's 1-26-89 show was the first known performance since the late
1950s. And it was a wonderful vocal. Sinatra stayed with the Riddle chart and the audience
love it. The song would go in and out of the act for the next four years.
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Ed O'Brien:
Frank held a rehearsal on the afternoon of the 26th. He ran down
a Bill Rogers chart of the Charlie Chaplin composition "Smile."
Frank Jr. was trying to get his father to put some new songs
into the act. Often there would be songs done in rehearsal
that F.S. would pass on. "Smile" was one of them.
January 27, 1989
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada (26-28)
1. Theme From New York, New York
2. I Get a Kick Out of You
3. A Foggy Day
4. Witchcraft
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
7. Angel Eyes
8. If You Are but a Dream
9. Summer Wind
10. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
11. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
12. Mack the Knife
January 28, 1989
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada (26-28)
First Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Opening Act: Brad Garrett
1. New York, New York
2. I Get A Kick Out Of You
3. A Foggy Day
4. Witchcraft
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
7. monologue
8. Angel Eyes
9. If You Are But A Dream
10. Summer Wind
11. One For My Baby
12. Bewitched
13. Mack The Knife
Notes: TT 58mins.
January 29, 1989
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. New York, New York
2. I Get A Kick Out Of You
3. A Foggy Day
4. Witchcraft
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
7. monologue
8. Angel Eyes
9. If You Are But A Dream
10. Summer Wind
11. One For My Baby
12. Bewitched
13. Mack The Knife
Notes: TT 60mins.
February 4, 1989
Concerts
Canyon Country Club, Palm Springs, California
Benefit
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Opening Comedian; Tom Dreesen
1. Come Rain Or Come Shine
2. September Of My Years
3. Mack The Knife
Canyon Country Club, Palm Springs, California
Benefit
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Opening Comedian; Tom Dreesen
1. Come Rain Or Come Shine
2. September Of My Years
3. Mack The Knife
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February 23, 1989
Concerts
Castle Hall, Osaka, Japan
The Ultimate Event Tour
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr.
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. A Foggy Day
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. Mack The Knife
5. One For My Baby
6. Where Or When
7. My Heart Stood Still
8. Ol' Man River
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. My Way
11. Happy Birthday (to Barbara)
12. Frank Liza & Sammy medley: Guys And Dolls / Luck Be A Lady /
Sit Down, You're Rockin' The Boat / The Oldest Established / Style
/ Witchcraft / All Or Nothing At All / I've Got You Under My Skin /
All The Way / The Lady Is A Tramp / New York, New York
Notes: TT 73mins.
February 25, 1989
Television
Frank, Liza & Sammy From Tokyo Bay
Complete Concert Including Entire Medley. Aired on Japan TV
NOTE: Ed O'Brien says that this show is much, much better than the video that was made available in this country.
Frank is in better form and the production values are far superior to the effort made over here.
Concerts
MK Hall, Tokyo Bay, Japan
The Ultimate Event Tour
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr.
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
1. Overture
Sammy Davis Jr:
2. For Once In My Life
3. Bad
4. Mr. Bojangles
5. The Candy Man
6. What Kind Of Fool Am I
7. By Myself
Liza Minnelli:
8. All That Jazz
9. Some People
10. God Bless The Child
11. I Can See Clearly Now
12. I Love A Piano
13.. Cabaret
Frank Sinatra:
14. I've Got The World On A String
15. A Foggy Day
16. Come Rain Or Come Shine
17. Summer Wind
18. Mack The Knife
19. Strangers In The Night
20. My Heart Stood Still
21. Where Or When
22. The Best Is Yet To Come
23. My Way
Frank, Liza & Sammy:
24. Guys And Dolls Medley: Guys And Dolls (FS-LM-SD) - If I Were
A Bell (LM) - Luck Be A Lady (FS-LM-SD) - Sit Down, You're
Rocking The Boat (SD) - The Oldest Established (FS-LM-SD)
25. Hits Medley: Style (FS-LM-SD) - Witchcraft (FS-SD) - Liza with a
Z (LM) - Talk To The Animals (SD) - All Or Nothing At All (FS) -
Money Makes The World Go 'round (LM) - For Once In A Lifetime
(SD) - I've Got You Under My Skin (FS) - Maybe This (LM) - I
Gotta Be Me (SD) - All The Way (FS) - Old Friends (LM) - Birth Of
The Blues (SD) - The Lady Is A Tramp (FS) - The World Goes
Round (LM) - There's A Boat That's Leaving Soon For New York
(SD) - New York, New York(FS-LM-SD)
Notes: Edited Concert on Video Tape. TT 72mins.
February 28, 1989
Television
Who's The Boss (ABC)
Frank Guests
Concerts
National Tennis Center, Melbourne, Australia
The Ultimate Event Tour
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr.
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. Where Or When
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. Summer Wind
6. Soliloquy
7. Mack The Knife
8. Strangers In The Night
9. My Way
10. One For My Baby
11. Frank Liza & Sammy medley: Guys And Dolls (ALL) / If I Were A
Bell (LM) / Luck Be A Lady (FS) / Sit Down, You're Rockin' The
Boat (SD) / The Oldest Established (FS) / Style (ALL) / Witchcraft
(FS) / Liza (LM) / All Or Nothing At All (FS) / Money Makes The
World Go Round (LM) / Once In A Lifetime (SD) / I've Got You
Under My Skin (FS) / Maybe This Time (LM) / I Gotta Be Me (SD)
/ All The Way (FS) / Old Friends (LM) / The Lady Is A Tramp (FS)
/ And The World Goes Round (LM) / There's A Boat That's
Leaving Soon For New York (SD) / New York, New York (ALL)
Who's The Boss (ABC)
Frank Guests
Back Row: Scott Bloom (?), Tony Danza, Frank Sinatra, Judith Light
Front Row: Katherine Helmond, Danny Pintaruo, Anne Cammisa Iadanza
(Tony Danza's Mother)
From Tony Danza's Twitter feed:
One of the greatest days of all time. The day I introduced my mother
to Frank Sinatra, and he did a guest spot on Who's The Boss.
Judith Light's reply:
It was indeed a great day:) I'll never forget it or how thrilled you
made your Mom and all of us too! Xo
March 1, 1989
Concerts
National Tennis Center, Melbourne, Australia
The Ultimate Event Tour
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr.
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. Where Or When
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. Summer Wind
6. Soliloquy
7. Mack The Knife
8. Strangers In The Night
9. My Way
10. One For My Baby
11. Frank Liza & Sammy medley: Guys And Dolls (ALL) / If I Were A
Bell (LM) / Luck Be A Lady (FS) / Sit Down, You're Rockin' The
Boat (SD) / The Oldest Established (FS) / Style (ALL) / Witchcraft
(FS) / Liza (LM) / All Or Nothing At All (FS) / Money Makes The
World Go Round (LM) / Once In A Lifetime (SD) / I've Got You
Under My Skin (FS) / Maybe This Time (LM) / I Gotta Be Me (SD)
/ All The Way (FS) / Old Friends (LM) / The Lady Is A Tramp (FS)
/ And The World Goes Round (LM) / There's A Boat That's
Leaving Soon For New York (SD) / New York, New York (ALL)
March 3, 1989
Concerts
Sydney Entertainment Center, Sydney, Australia
The Ultimate Event Tour
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr.
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. A Foggy Day
3. The Best Is Yet To Come
4. Summer Wind
5. Mack The Knife
6. Strangers In The Night
7. Where Or When
8. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
9. I Get A Kick Out Of You
10. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
11. My Way
12. Frank Liza & Sammy medley: Guys And Dolls (ALL) / If I Were A
Bell (LM) / Luck Be A Lady (FS) / Sit Down, You're Rockin' The
Boat (SD) / The Oldest Established (FS) / Style (ALL) / Witchcraft
(FS) / Liza (LM) / All Or Nothing At All (FS) / Money Makes The
World Go Round (LM) / Once In A Lifetime (SD) / I've Got You
Under My Skin (FS) / Maybe This Time (LM) / I Gotta Be Me (SD)
/ All The Way (FS) / Old Friends (LM) / The Lady Is A Tramp (FS)
/ And The World Goes Round (LM) / There's A Boat That's
Leaving Soon For New York (
March 4, 1989
Concerts
Sydney Entertainment Center, Sydney, Australia
The Ultimate Event Tour
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr.
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. A Foggy Day
3. The Best Is Yet To Come
4. Summer Wind
5. Mack The Knife
6.. Strangers In The Night
7. Where Or When
8. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
9. I Get A Kick Out Of You
10. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
11. My Way
12. Frank Liza & Sammy medley: Guys And Dolls (ALL) / If I Were A
Bell (LM) / Luck Be A Lady (FS) / Sit Down, You're Rockin' The
Boat (SD) / The Oldest Established (FS) / Style (ALL) / Witchcraft
(FS) / Liza (LM) / All Or Nothing At All (FS) / Money Makes The
World Go Round (LM) / Once In A Lifetime (SD) / I've Got You
Under My Skin (FS) / Maybe This Time (LM) / I Gotta Be Me (SD)
/ All The Way (FS) / Old Friends (LM) / The Lady Is A Tramp (FS)
/ And The World Goes Round (LM) / There's A Boat That's
Leaving Soon For New York (SD) / New York, New York (ALL)
Notes: Sinatra portion TT 51mins.
March 7, 1989
Concerts
Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu (7-8)
The Ultimate Event Tour
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr.
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
1. For Once In My Life
2. Come Rain Or Come Shine
3. A Foggy Day
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. Where Or When
6. Strangers In The Night
7. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
8. Mack The Knife
9. My Way
10. Frank Liza & Sammy medley: Style / Witchcraft / All Or Nothing At All / I've Got You Under My Skin / All The Way / The Lady Is A Tramp / New York, New York
Notes: TT 51mins.
Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu (7-8)
Review:
The Honolulu Advertiser (Honolulu, Hawaii) 8 Mar 1989
Photo taken March 7, 1989 at the Kahala Hilton Hotel,
Honolulu, Hawaii, as he was leaving for a concertwith Liza Minnelli and
Sammy Davis, Jr. (Today the hotel is called the Kahala Hotel and
Resort).
Photo by Alan Light
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March 8, 1989
Concerts
Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu
The Ultimate Event Tour
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr.
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
1. For Once In My Life
2. Come Rain Or Come Shine
3. A Foggy Day
4. Summer Wind
5. Where Or When
6. Strangers In The Night
7. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
8. Mack The Knife
9.. My Way
10. Frank Liza & Sammy medley: Style / Witchcraft / All Or Nothing At
All / I've Got You Under My Skin / All The Way / The Lady Is A
Tramp / New York, New York
Notes: TT 60mins.
April 6, 1989
Television
Frank, Liza & Sammy From Milan, Italy
165 min.
Concerts
"The Ultimate Event", Palatrussardi, Milan, Italy
The Ultimate Event Tour
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr.
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
Sammy Davis jr.:
1. With A Song In My Heart
2. Begin The Beguine
3. It Could Happen To You
4. You'd Be So Easy To Love
5. Bad
6. Mr. Bojangles
7. The Candy Man
8. What Kind Of Fool Am I
9. The Music Of The Night
10.. One (Intro for Liza)
Liza Minnelli:
11. The Sound Of Your Name
12. Shine On, Harvest Moon
13. Some People
14. Sailor Boys
15. Medley: I Can See Clearly Now - I Can See It The Way
16. Ring Them Bells
17. I Love A Piano
18. Cabaret Frank Sinatra:
19. For Once In My Life
20. Come Rain Or Come Shine
21. I Get A Kick Out Of You
22. My Heart Stood Still
23. Where Or When
24. Medley: The Gal That Got Away - It Never Entered My Mind
25. Strangers In The Night
26. Barbara
27. Mack The Knife
28. My Way
Frank, Liza & Sammy:
29. Frank Liza & Sammy medley: Style (All) - Witchcraft (FS-SD) - Liza
with a Z (LM) - Talk To The Animals (SD) - All Or Nothing At All
(FS) - Money Money (LM) - Once In A Lifetime (SD) - I've Got
You Under My Skin (FS) - Maybe This Time (LM) - I Gotta Be Me
(SD) - All (FS) - Old Friends (LM) - The Birth Of The Blues (SD)
- The Lady Is A Tramp (FS) - And The World Goes Round (LM) -
There's A Boat That's Leaving Soon For New York (SD) - New
York, New York (All)
Notes: The complete concert aired on RAI UNO (Italian Network) Television. Sinatra portion TT 75mins.
"The Ultimate Event", Palatrussardi, Milan, Italy
The Ultimate Event Tour
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr.
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
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April 8, 1989
Concerts
Ahoy Palace, Rotterdam, Holland
The Ultimate Event Tour
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr.
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr..(Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
1. For Once In My Life
2. Come Rain Or Come Shine
3. I Get A Kick Out Of You
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. Where Or When
6. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
7. Strangers In The Night
8. Barbara
9. Mack The Knife
10. My Way
11. Frank Liza & Sammy medley
Notes: Sinatra portion TT 58mins.
Ahoy Palace, Rotterdam, Holland
The Ultimate Event Tour
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr.
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr..(Frank), Morty Stevens
(Sammy), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
Day of Then: Sinatra in Rotterdam
(1989)
ROTTERDAM - For many, he is the very best singer in the world… The Voice,
Ol' Blue Eyes, aka Frank Sinatra. The superstar was in the Netherlands in
the 1980s for a series of three performances. One of them, on April 8,
1989, was in Ahoy in Rotterdam. And despite the sky-high entrance fees,
the hall was completely full.
Kees de Wilde (72) shows the reporter of Dag van Toen his attic room.
Photos of famous people like Marilyn Monroe, Gregory Peck and Horst
Tappert hang on the wall. But it is Frank Sinatra who occupies a large
place in Kees' private museum.
A thick photo album comes out of the closet. Between some small photos is
an entrance ticket for 'The Ultimate Event' on April 8, 1989. Kees smiles
when he shows it.
A lifelong fanKees has been a big fan of Frank Sinatra
from a young age. “It's mostly swing music,” he explains. “When I was
very young, my brother mainly played swing music on the piano. And that's
how I moved in."
But despite his great fondness for Sinatra's music, he didn't see him in
person for a long time. De Wilde: “In 1980 I had the chance once during a
visit to Las Vegas. But then we were with a group. And he wanted to go
somewhere else. Then you just conform to the rest”.
A second chance came in 1989. “And I really didn't want to miss it,” says
De Wilde. “It was 'The Ultimate Event'. And also in Rotterdam!”
Expensive ticketsLiza Minelli, Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank
Sinatra tickets are in high demand. And that despite the sky-high prices
that have to be paid for it. “The tickets were 500 guilders,” De Wilde
continues. “Then she told my wife that I should go alone. But she
definitely let me go, it's not like we argued about it."
A total of eight thousand spectators will come to Ahoy'. And there are
many well-known Dutch people among them. From Willem Ruys, Lee Towers and
Vanessa to wealthy business people. He paid up to 20,000 guilders for a
complete table.
“And then you think that for that 500 guilders you are almost at the
front,” De Wilde continues. “But that is certainly not the case. I was
halfway through the corner.”
The experience was no less, says De Wilde. All known songs were played.
And everything is captured on camera, because Kees has managed to smuggle
a small camera right into Ahoy'.
The feeling that Kees de Wilde got from the concert in Ahoy was
overwhelming, he says. “It has always stayed with me.”
Kees de Wilde is also a member of the Sintra fan club in the Netherlands.
This club, the International Sinatra Society Holland, can be followed via
www.issh.nl
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April 11, 1989
Concerts
Hamburger Börs, Stockholm, Sweden
The Ultimate Event Tour
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr..
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
1. For Once in My Life
2. Come Rain or Come Shine
3. I Get a Kick Out of You
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. Where or When
6. The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
7. Strangers in the Night
8. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
9. Mack the Knife
10. My Way
11. Style (with Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr.)
12. Witchcraft (with Sammy Davis Jr.)
13. All or Nothing at All
14. I've Got You Under My Skin
15. All the Way
16. The Lady Is a Tramp
17. Theme From New York, New York (with Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr.)
Hamburger Börs, Stockholm, Sweden
The Ultimate Event Tour
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr..
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens
(Sammy), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
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April 13, 1989
Concerts
Ekeberg Idrettshall, Oslo, Norway
Time: 8:00 PM
The Ultimate Event Tour
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr.
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
1. Sammy's Set
2. Liza's Set
Frank:
3. For Once In My Life
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. I Get A Kick Out Of You
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. Where Or When
8. Medley The Gal That Got Away - It Never Entered My Mind
9. Strangers In The Night
10. Barbara
11. Mack The Knife
12. My Way
Frank, Liza, & Sammy:
13. Frank Liza & Sammy medley: Style / Witchcraft / All Or Nothing At All / I've Got You Under My Skin / All The Way / The Lady Is A Tramp / New York, New York
Notes: TT 90mins.
Ekeberg Idrettshall, Oslo, Norway
Time: 8:00 PM
The Ultimate Event Tour
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr.
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
April 15, 1989
Concerts
Scandinavium Arena, Gothenburg, Sweden
The Ultimate Event Tour
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr.
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
1. In The Still Of The Night
2. Come Rain Or Come Shine
3. I Get A Kick Out Of You
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. Where Or When
6. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
7. Strangers In The Night
8. Bewitched
9. Mack The Knife
10. My Way
11. One For My Baby
12. Frank Liza & Sammy medley: New York, New York (FS) / Style
(ALL) / Where Or When (FS & SD) / Witchcraft (FS) / All Or
Nothing At All (FS) / I've Got You Under My Skin (FS) / All The
Way (FS) / The Lady Is A Tramp (FS) /New York, New York
(ALL)
Notes: TT 155mins.
Scandinavium Arena, Gothenburg, Sweden
The Ultimate Event Tour
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr.
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
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April 16, 1989
Concerts
Ice Hockey Stadium, Helsinki, Finland
The Ultimate Event Tour
Performers: Frank Sinatra, & Sammy Davis, Jr.
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy)
1. For Once in My Life
2. Come Rain or Come Shine
3. I Get a Kick Out of You
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. Where or When
6. The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
7. Strangers in the Night
8. Barbara
9. Mack the Knife
10. My Way
11. Style (with Sammy)
12. Witchcraft (with Sammy Davis Jr.)
13. All or Nothing at All
14. I've Got You Under My Skin
15. All the Way
16. The Lady Is a Tramp
17. Theme From New York, New York (with Sammy)
Note: Liza Minnelli was also supposed to appear, but Minnelli stayed in Stockholm.
April 18, 1989
Concerts
Royal Albert Hall, London, England
The Ultimate Event Tour
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr.
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy),
Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
1. For Once In My Life
2. Come Rain Or Come Shine
3. I Get A Kick Out Of You
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. Where Or When
6. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
7. Strangers In The Night
8. Barbara
9. Mack The Knife
10. My Way
11. Frank Liza & Sammy medley: Style / Witchcraft / All Or Nothing At
All / I've Got You Under My Skin / All The Way / The Lady Is A
Tramp / New York, New York
Notes: Sinatra portion TT 58mins.
April 19, 1989
Concerts
Royal Albert Hall, London, England
The Ultimate Event Tour
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr.
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
1. For Once In My Life
2. Come Rain Or Come Shine
3. I Get A Kick Out Of You
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. Where Or When
6. monologue
7. Soliloquy
8. Strangers In The Night
9. Barbara
10. Mack The Knife
11. My Way
12. Frank Liza & Sammy medley: Style / Witchcraft / All Or Nothing At
All / I've Got You Under My Skin / All The Way / The Lady Is A
Tramp / New York, New York
Notes: Sinatra portion TT 65mins.
Royal Albert Hall, London, England
The Ultimate Event Tour
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr.
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy),
Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
April 20, 1989
Concerts
Royal Albert Hall, London, England
The Ultimate Event Tour
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr.
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
1. For Once In My Life
2. Come Rain Or Come Shine
3. I Get A Kick Out Of You
4. My Heart Stood Stil
5. Where Or When
6. Soliloquy
7. Strangers In The Night
8. Mack The Knife
9. My Way
10. Frank Liza & Sammy medley: Style / Witchcraft / All Or Nothing At
All / I've Got You Under My Skin / All The Way / The Lady Is A
Tramp / New York, New York
Notes: Sinatra portion TT 62mins.
April 21, 1989
Concerts
Royal Albert Hall, London, England
The Ultimate Event Tour
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr.
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
1. For Once In My Life
2. Come Rain Or Come Shine
3. The Best Is Yet To Come
4. I Have Dreamed
5. Where Or When
6. Bewitched
7. Strangers In The Night
8. Ol' Man River
9. Mack The Knife
10. My Way
11. Frank Liza & Sammy medley: Guys And Dolls / Luck Be A Lady /
The Oldest Established / Style / All Or Nothing At All / Iâ ve Got
You Under My Skin / All The Way / / The Lady Is A Tramp / New
York, New York
Notes: Sinatra portion 73mins.
Royal Albert Hall, London, England
The Ultimate Event Tour
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr.
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
April 22, 1989
Concerts
Royal Albert Hall, London, England
The Ultimate Event Tour
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr.
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
1. For Once In My Life
2. Come Rain Or Come Shine
3. The Best Is Yet To Come
4. I Have Dreamed
5. Where Or When
6. Barbara
7. Strangers In The Night
8. Ol' Man River
9. Mack The Knife
10. My Way
11. Frank Liza & Sammy medley: Style / Witchcraft / All Or Nothing At
All / I've Got You Under My Skin / All The Way / The Oldest
Established / The Lady Is A Tramp / New York, New York
Notes: Sinatra portion TT 60mins.
April 25, 1989
Concerts
Opera House, Paris, France
Benefit
The Ultimate Event Tour
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr.
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
1. For Once In My Life
2. Come Rain Or Come Shine
3. The Best Is Yet To Come
4. I Have Dreamed
5. Where Or When
6. April In Paris
7. Barbara
8. Strangers In The Night
9. Ol' Man River
10. Mack The Knife
11. Frank Liza & Sammy medley: Style / Witchcraft / All Or Nothing At All / I've Got You Under My Skin / All The Way / The Lady Is A Tramp / New York, New York
Notes: TT 70mins.
Ed O'Brien:
Frank introduced Billy Byers,.who was in attendance that night.
A running joke for years was Frank's acknowledgment of Byers'
charts for "Tramp" and "Where Or When." He would then ask
the audience, "Who the hell is Billy Byers?" Obviously, Sinatra
was very much aware of Mr. Byers, who wrote the great chart
for "The Best Is Yet To Come." He also wrote a very interesting
arg. for "Let Me Try Again" that was used a few times.
Opera House, Paris, France
Benefit
The Ultimate Event Tour
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr.
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens
(Sammy), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
The following information and photos sent along from Michel Macaire
regarding the Paris concert.
On Tuesday 25 April the Ultimate Event concert took place - an
extremely rare event - at the Paris Opera. It was a charity to benefit
the Pasteur-Weismann Institute. There was no publicity in the press, the
institute addressing itself directly to its benefactors. The price of
seats peaked at 10.000 french francs/ 2920 US $ today at the orchestra
and first balcony. For my part I was lucky to get a ticket for 1000
francs under the Opera roof. For the anecdote : there was on each floor
of the Opera a sumptuous buffet where people went during the
intermission. When Frank walked into the scene without and ad like he did
at the time, the room was still half empty. If you have the tape I made
of the concert you can hear me think about it.
Enclosed photos at the City Hall and paper items for the
concert
April 27, 1989
Concerts
RAI Palace, Amsterdam, Holland
The Ultimate Event Tour
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr.
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
1. For Once In My Life
2. Come Rain Or Come Shine
3. The Best Is Yet To Come
4. I Have Dreamed
5. Where Or When
6. Bewitched
7. Strangers In The Night
8. Ol' Man River
9. Mack The Knife
10. My Way
11. Frank Liza & Sammy medley: Style / Witchcraft / All Or Nothing At All / I've Got You Under My Skin / All The Way / The Lady Is A Tramp New York, New York
Notes: TT 63mins.
Coen de Jonge:
I saw this performance. Ol' Man River was stunning. When he walked away, I saw him very close by, a few meters. The man was extremely happy. 'This is why he is singing, was my primary thought...
RAI Palace, Amsterdam, Holland
The Ultimate Event Tour
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr.
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
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April 29, 1989
Television
The Ultimate Event in Munich
News Footage & Clips. 30 min.
Concerts
Olympiahalle, München, Germany
The Ultimate Event Tour
Time: 9:00 PM
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr.
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
Sammy Davis, jr.:
1. Here I'll Stay
2. Begin The Beguine
3. It Could Happen To You
4. The Candy Man
5. What Kind Of Fool Am I
6. Bad
7. Mr. Bojangles
8. The Music Of The Night
9. One (Intro for Liza)
Liza Minnelli:
10. The Sound Of Your Name
11. God The Bless The Child
12. Some People
13. Sailor Boys
14. Medley: I Can See Clearly Now - I Can See It
15. I Love A Piano
16. Mein Herr
17. Cabaret Minnelli
Frank Sinatra:
18. For Once In My Life
19. Come Rain Or Come Shine
20. The Best Is Yet To Come
21. I Have Dreamed
22. Where Or When
23. Bewitched
24. Strangers In The Night
25. Soliloquy
26. Mack The Knife
27. My Way
Frank, Liza & Sammy:
28. Frank Liza & Sammy medley: Style (All) - Witchcraft (Frank & Sammy) - Liza With A 'Z' (Liza) - Talk To The Animals (Sammy) - All Or Nothing At All (Frank) - Money Makes The World Go 'Round (Liza) - Once In A Lifetime (Sammy) - I've Got You Under My Skin (Frank) - Maybe This Time (Liza) - I Gotta Be Me (Sammy) - All The Way (Frank) - Old Friends (Liza) - The Birth Of The Blues (Sammy) - The Lady Is A Tramp (Frank) - And The World Goes Round (Liza) - There's A Boat That's Leaving Soon For New York (Sammy) - New York, New York (All)
Notes: Sinatra portion TT 67mins.
Olympiahalle, München, Germany
The Ultimate Event Tour
Time: 9:00 PM
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr.
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
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April 30, 1989
Concerts
Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
The Ultimate Event Tour
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr.
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
1. For Once in My Life
2. Come Rain or Come Shine
3. The Best Is Yet to Come
4. I Have Dreamed
5. Where or When
6. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
7. Strangers in the Night
8. Ol' Man River
9. Mack the Knife
10. My Way
11. Medley: Style (with Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr.)
12. Witchcraft with Sammy Davis Jr.
13. All or Nothing at All
14. I've Got You Under My Skin
15. All the Way
16. The Lady Is a Tramp
17. Theme From New York, New York (with Liza Minnelli & Sammy Davis Jr.)
Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria,
The Ultimate Event Tour
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr.
-Thanks to Carl R for the above photo.
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May 3, 1989
Concerts
Landsdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland
The Ultimate Event Tour
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr.
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
1. For Once In My Life
2. Come Rain Or Come Shine
3. The Best Is Yet To Come
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. Where Or When
6. Bewitched
7. Strangers In The Night
8. Soliloquy
9. Mack The Knife
10. My Way
11. Frank Liza & Sammy medley: Style / Witchcraft / All Or Nothing At
All / I've Got You Under My Skin / All The Way / The Lady Is A
Tramp / New York, New York
Notes: TT 63mins.
NOTE: Ed O'Brien reports that a remarkable event occurred during this show. Sinatra closed his segment with "My Way." As he began to sing, the audience joined in and they gave him the greatest choral backing of his career. It was just astonishing. Frank immediately recognized how magical the moment was and just went with it. There was thunderous applause as the song ended and a long standing ovation.
Landsdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland
The Ultimate Event Tour
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr.
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens
(Sammy), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
Carl R sent along the following photos and information:
Frank Sinatra On Stage Musician Frank. Sinatra performs onstage at
Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland, May 4, 1989. (Part of the Independent
Newspapers Ireland/NLI Collection) (Photo by Independent News and
Media/Getty Images)
My way: Brendan Grace leaves fan Frank Sinatra laughing with delight.
Photo: COLLINS DUBLIN
Back in 1989, Irish promoter Oliver Barry hired Grace to do a private gig
at the Horse Show House in Dublin's Ballsbridge.
He had no idea that the special guests were Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis
Jnr and Liza Minnelli.
Grace then had Sinatra in convulsions with his sozzled father of the
bride routine. Sinatra loved his act so much he hired him as support for
his concert at London's Royal Albert Hall and flew him to America to do
shows.
Sinatra opened doors for Grace in the States where he would go on to
perform at conventions and corporate events in the decades that
followed.
Recalling the night that changed his life, Grace told me: "Sinatra
and Sammy Davis Jnr and myself really hit it off. When I did the drunk
act it really knocked them sideways.
"They were both hard drinking and chain-smoking men and they totally
identified with it. "I remember getting up in company and telling
them that Sammy Davis had a cousin in Dublin. I said he was a window
cleaner who did a bit of singing and his name was Shammy Davis Jnr. And,
of course, they loved all of that.
"I found Frank Sinatra to be a very nice person. When I appeared
with him in London all those years ago, I brought along my local priest,
Fr Sean Breen.
"When I introduced them, Frank asked Fr Breen to bless him. He was a
very religious person, despite the rough life that he lived. He had a
bishop with him in Dublin."
May 4, 1989
Concerts
Landsdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland
The Ultimate Event Tour
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr.
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
1. For Once In My Life
2. Come Rain Or Come Shine
3. The Best Is Yet To Come
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. Where Or When
6. Bewitched
7. Strangers In The Night
8. Soliloquy
9. Mack The Knife
10. My Way
11. Frank Liza & Sammy medley: Style / Witchcraft / All Or Nothing At
All / I've Got You Under My Skin / All The Way / The Lady Is A
Tramp / New York, New York
12. Frank Liza & Sammy: Auld Lang Syne
Notes: TT 68mins.
Landsdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland
The Ultimate Event Tour
Performers: Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr.
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Morty Stevens (Sammy), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
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May 18, 1989
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
1. Come Fly With Me
2. Come Rain Or Come Shine
3. For Once In My Life
4. I Get A Kick Out Of You
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. Luck Be A Lady
7. Something
8. Mack The Knife
monologue
9. Gal That Got Away/It Never Entered My Mind
10. Witchcraft
11. The Lady Is A Tramp
12. One For My Baby
13. My Way
14. Strangers In The Night
15. New York, New York
note:" Soliloquy" alternated with the saloon medley during the four day engagement
May 19, 1989
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. Come Rain Or Come Shine
3. For Once In My Life
4. I Get Kick Out Of You
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. Luck Be A Lady
7. Something
8. Mack The Knife
9. Soliloquy
10. The Lady Is A Tramp
11. One For My Baby
12. My Way
13. Strangers In The Night
14. New York, New York
Notes: TT 78mins.
May 20, 1989
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. Come Rain or Come Shine
3. For Once in My Life
4. I Get a Kick Out of You
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. Luck Be a Lady
7. Something
8. Mack the Knife
9. Soliloquy
10. The Lady Is a Tramp
11. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
12. My Way
13. Strangers in the Night
14. Theme From New York, New York
May 26, 1989
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada (May 26-28)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. Come Rain Or Come Shine
3. For Once In My Life
4. I Get A Kick Out Of You
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. Luck Be A Lady
7. Something
8. Mack The Knife
9. monologue
10. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
11. The Lady Is A Tramp
12. One For My Baby
13. My Way
14.. Strangers In The Night
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 70mins.
May 27, 1989
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada (May 26-28)
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Luck Be A Lady
2. For Once In My Life
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. I Get A Kick Out Of You
5. Something
6. Summer Wind
7. Barbara
8. Mack The Knife
9. Soliloquy
10. The Lady Is A Tramp
11. My Way
12.. Strangers In The Night
13. New York, New York
Notes: TT 65mins.
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada (May 26-28)
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Luck Be A Lady
2. For Once In My Life
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. I Get A Kick Out Of You
5. Something
6. Summer Wind
7. Barbara
8. Mack The Knife
9. Soliloquy
10. The Lady Is A Tramp
11. My Way
12.. Strangers In The Night
13. New York, New York
Notes: TT 65mins.
May 28, 1989
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I Get A Kick Out Of You
2. Summer Wind
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. Luck Be A Lady
5. For Once In My Life
6. Something
7. Mack The Knife
8. monologue
9. Soliloquy
10. The Lady Is A Tramp
11. My Way
12. Strangers In The Night
13. New York, New York
Notes: TT 71mins.
June 8, 1989
Concerts
Intrepid, New York Harbor, New York City
AIDS Benefit
w/ Dionne Warwick & Sammy Davis Jr
Intrepid, New York Harbor, New York City
AIDS Benefit
w/ Dionne Warwick & Sammy Davis Jr
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June 14, 1989
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Luck Be A Lady
2. For Once In My Life
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. I Get A Kick Out Of You
5. Something
6. Summer Wind
7. Mack The Knife
8. monologue
9. Soliloquy
10. The Lady Is A Tramp
11. Witchcraft
12. My Way
13. Strangers In The Night
14. New York, New York
Notes: TT 71mins.
June 15, 1989
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada
1. Come Fly With Me
2. At Long Last Love
3. Summer Wind
4. Where or When
5. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
6. The Best Is Yet to Come
7. The Lady Is a Tramp
8. I've Got You Under My Skin
9. Mack the Knife
10. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
11. My Way
12. Strangers in the Night
13. Theme From New York, New York
June 16, 1989
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. At Long Last Love
3. Summer Wind
4. Where Or When
5. Bewitched
6. The Best Is Yet To Come
7. The Lady Is A Tramp
8. monologue
9. I've Got You Under My Skin
10. Mack The Knife
11. One For My Baby
12. My Way
13. Strangers In The Night
14. New York, New York
Notes: TT 63mins.
June 17, 1989
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. At Long Last Love
3. Summer Wind
4. Where Or When
5. Bewitched
6. The Best Is Yet To Come
7. The Lady Is A Tramp
8. monologue
9. I've Got You Under My Skin
10. My Heart Stood Still
11. Mack The Knife
12. One For My Baby
Notes: 52mins.
June 18, 1989
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. At Long Last Love
3. Summer Wind
4. Where Or When
5. Bewitched
6. The Best Is Yet To Come
7. The Lady Is A Tramp
8. monologue
9. I've Got You Under My Skin
10. My Heart Stood Still
11. Mack The Knife
12. One For My Baby
13. My Way
Notes: TT 54mins.
June 22, 1989
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. For Once In My Life
3.. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. I Get A Kick Out Of You
5. If You Are But A Dream
6. Where Or When
7. Try A Little Tenderness
8. Mack The Knife
9. monologue
10. The Best Is Yet To Come
11. I've Got You Under My Skin
12. The Lady Is A Tramp
13. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. My Way
15. Strangers In The Night
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 66mins.
June 23, 1989
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. For Once in My Life
3. Come Rain or Come Shine
4. I Get a Kick Out of You
5. If You Are but a Dream
6. Where or When
7. Something
8. Mack the Knife
9. The Best Is Yet to Come
10. I've Got You Under My Skin
11. The Lady Is a Tramp
12. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
13. My Way
14. Strangers in the Night
15. Theme From New York, New York
June 24, 1989
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. For Once in My Life
3. Come Rain or Come Shine
4. I Get a Kick Out of You
5. If You Are but a Dream
6. Where or When
7. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
8. Mack the Knife
9. Soliloquy
10. The Best Is Yet to Come
11. The Lady Is a Tramp
12. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
13. My Way
14. Strangers in the Night
15. Theme From New York, New York
June 25, 1989
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. For Once in My Life
3. Come Rain or Come Shine
4. I Get a Kick Out of You
5. If You Are but a Dream
6. Where or When
7. Something
8. Mack the Knife
9. Soliloquy
10. The Best Is Yet to Come
11. The Lady Is a Tramp
12. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
13. My Way
14. Strangers in the Night
15. Theme From New York, New York
July 1, 1989
Concerts
Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, Indiana
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. For Once In My Life
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. I Get A Kick Out Of You
5. If You Are But A Dream
6. Where Or When
7. Something
8. Mack The Knife
9. monologue
10. Soliloquy
11. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. The Lady Is A Tramp
13. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. My Way
15. Strangers In The Night
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 78mins.
July 2, 1989
Concerts
Garden State Arts Center, Holmdel, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. For Once In My Life
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. I Get A Kick Out Of You
5. If You Are But A Dream
6. Where Or When
7. Something
8. Mack The Knife
9. monologue
10. Soliloquy
11. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. The Lady Is A Tramp
13. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. My Way
15. Strangers In The Night
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 78mins.
July 7, 1989
Concerts
Bally's Grandstand, Atlantic City , New Jersey
50th Anniversary
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. For One In My Life
3. I've Got You Under My Skin
4. The Summer Wind
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. Where Or When
7. Something
8. Mack The Knife
9. Monologue - Poem
10. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
11. The Lady Is A Tramp
12. One For My Baby
13. My Way
14. Strangers In The Night
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 65mins.
Ed O'Brien provides us with Sinatra's closing remarks concerning his
50th anniversary in show business:
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'd just like to say [voice breaking] that
without you this anniversary would never have happened, never could have
happened. I thank you from the bottom of my heart. That is about all I
can get to say [voice breaking badly]. I love you .. . and thank
you." He then leaves the stage.
July 8, 1989
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. At Long Last Love
3. Summer Wind
4. It's All Right With Me
5. Bewitched
6. The Best Is Yet To Come
7. The Lady Is A Tramp
8. monologue
9. I've Got You Under My Skin
10. My Heart Stood Still
11. Mack The Knife
12. One For My Baby
13. My Way
14. Strangers In The Night
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 60mins.
July 9, 1989
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. At Long Last Love
3. Summer Wind
4. It's All Right With Me
5. Bewitched
6. The Best Is Yet To Come
7. The Lady Is A Tramp
8. monologue
9. Barbara
10. I've Got You Under My Skin
11. My Heart Stood Still
12. Mack The Knife
13. One For My Baby
14. Strangers In The Night
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 70mins.
July 13, 1989
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Thursday evening
1. Come Fly With Me
2. It's All Right With Me
3. My Heart Stood Still
4. I've Got You Under My Skin
5. Summer Wind
6. Something
7. Mack The Knife
monologue
8. The Best Is Yet To Come
9. The Lady Is A Tramp
10. My Way
11. Strangers In The Night
12. One For My Baby
13. New York, New York
July 14, 1989
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Friday evening
1. Come Fly With Me
2. It's All Right With Me
3. My Heart Stood Still
4. I've Got You Under My Skin
5. Summer Wind
6. Something
7. Mack The Knife
monologue
8. The Best Is Yet To Come
9. The Lady Is A Tramp
10. My Way
11. Strangers In The Night
12. One For My Baby
13. New York, New York
July 15, 1989
Television
Mike Tyson: A Portrait of the Peoples Champion (1989)
(syndicated)
Ed O'Brien:
TV special, was aired on this date in 1989. Sinatra's comments on Iron Mike are heard on tape during the show.
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Saturday evening
closing night
1. Come Fly With Me
2. It's All Right With Me
3. My Heart Stood Still
4. I've Got You Under My Skin
5. Summer Wind
6. Something
7. Mack The Knife
monologue
8. The Best Is Yet To Come
9. The Lady Is A Tramp
10. My Way
11. Strangers In The Night
12. One For My Baby
13. New York, New York
August 31, 1989
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. For Once In My Life
3. The Lady Is A Tramp
4. Summer Wind
5. This Is All I Ask
6. Luck Be A Lady
7. Something
8. I've Got You Under My Skin
9. monologue
10. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
11. Mack The Knife
12. Angel Eyes
13. My Way
14. Strangers In The Night
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 75mins.
September 1, 1989
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Mack The Knife
2. For Once In My Life
3. The Lady Is A Tramp
4. Summer Wind
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. Luck Be A Lady
7. Barbara
8. In The Still Of The Night
9. monologue
10. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
11. Where Or When
12. All The Way
13. My Way
14. Strangers In The Night
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 64mins.
September 2, 1989
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Atlantic City , New Jersey (August 31 - September 3)
1. For Once in My Life
2. The Lady is a Tramp
3. Summer Wind
4. Come Rain or Come Shine
5. Luck be a Lady
6. Barbara
7.. In the Still of the Night
8. Mack the Knife
9. Guess I'll Hang my Tears out to Dry
10. Where or When
11. Angel Eyes
12. My Way
13. Strangers in the Night
14. New York , New York
September 3, 1989
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Atlantic City , New Jersey (August 31 - September 3)
Sunday, September 3
1. Mack the Knife
For Once in my Life
2. Lady is a Tramp
3. Summer Wind
4. Barbara
5. In the Still of the Night
6. Monologue
7. The Best is Yet to Come
8. Guess I'll Hang my Tears out to Dry
9. Where or When
10. Angel Eyes
11. My Way
12. Strangers in the Night
13. New York, New York
September 4, 1989
Television
MDA Telethon
Frank Sings Two Songs
1. Mack the Knife
2. Guess I'll Hang my Tears Out to Dry
NOTE: Sinatra Scholar Ed O'Brien, who supplied this program information,
says that the latter two songs were stunningly performed
note: Frank would appear on Lewis' Telethon in 1975-76-77-80-81-85-86(
repeat of 85)-87 and 89. A strong argument can be made that
he saved his best for last. Frank was shown singing "Mack The Knife" around
midnight. His second appearance was aired only on the
West Coast around 1: A.M. PDT. And what a moment it was. His reading of
"Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry" is Sinatra at his
absolute best. A stunning performance. Lewis and Julius LaRosa exchanged
bravos for what they had just witnessed.
Ed
MDA Telethon
Frank Sings Two Songs
1. Mack the Knife
2. Guess I'll Hang my Tears Out to Dry
There's a 90 minute video of the 1989 MDA Telethon that features both of Sinatra's performances.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WuKKqW7GDs
Mack the Knife is around the 25:45 mark
Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry 1:17:19
Ed, is correct. Sinatra's performance of Tears is absolutely stunning.
Scott
September 14, 1989
Television
Bally's Reno, Aired December 30, 1989
Taped For The UNCF Telethon
1. Luck Be A Lady
2. The Lady Is A Tramp
Notes: 10 min.
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada (14-17)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. For Once In My Life
2. How Little We Know ( Riddle arg.)
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. The Lady Is A Tramp
5. I've Got You Under My Skin
6. September In The Rain (Riddle arg)
7. Luck Be A Lady
8. monologue
9. Soliloquy
10. Mack The Knife
11. One For My Baby
12. My Way
13. Strangers In The Night
14. New York, New York
Notes: TT 66mins.
September 15, 1989
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada (14-17)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Rain or Come Shine
2. For Once in my Life
3. September in the Rain (Riddle arg.)
4. The Lady is a Tramp
5. Where or When
6. Night and Day (Don Costa arg.) (Tells audience of singing the song when Cole Porters came into the Rustic Cabin on a summer night in 1938. And Sinatra was so nervous that he forgot all the words.
7. Luck Be a Lady
8. Monologue
9. Soliloquy
10. Mack the Knife
11. One for my Baby
12. My Way
13. I've Got You Under my Skin
14. New York, New York
September 16, 1989
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada (14-17)
1. Come Rain or Come Shine
2. For Once in My Life
3. September in the Rain
4. The Lady Is a Tramp
5. Where or When
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. Luck Be a Lady
8. Soliloquy
9. Mack the Knife
10. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
11. My Way
12. Strangers in the Night
13. Theme From New York, New York
October 2, 1989
Concerts
The Skydome, Toronto, Canada
The Ultimate Event Tour - Frank and Liza only
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Bill Lavorgna (Liza)
1. Come Fly with Me
2. For Once in my Life
3. Come Rain or Come Shine
4. I Get a Kick out of You
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. Where or When
7. Brief Monologue
8. The Best is Yet to Come
9. Soliloquy
10. Mack the Knife
11. Stranger in the Night
12. My Way
13. One for my Baby
14. Guys and Dolls Medley w/Liza
15. Style Medley w/Liza
The Skydome, Toronto, Canada
The Ultimate Event Tour - Frank and Liza only
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, Jr.(Frank), Bill Lavorgna
(Liza)
1. Come Fly with Me
2. For Once in my Life
3. Come Rain or Come Shine
4. I Get a Kick out of You
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. Where or When
7. Brief Monologue
8. The Best is Yet to Come
9. Soliloquy
10. Mack the Knife
11. Stranger in the Night
12. My Way
13. One for my Baby
14. Guys and Dolls Medley w/Liza
15. Style Medley w/Liza
October 20, 1989
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada (19-22)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Frank's Bally engagement was from October 19 thru the 22.
Three of the Vegas resorts, including Bally's and Caesars,
were struck by musicians in a dispute over guaranteed
pay and the use of taped music. On Monday (16), Sinatra
issued a statement supporting the musicians and announced
he would not cross the picket lines if the strike was not settled
by Thursday (19). It was not and Sinatra cancelled. Former President
Ronald Reagan refused to honor the musicians request and gave a
speech to car-rental executives on the 18th at Caesars. Frank's
appearance was rescheduled for November 16-19. The strike
continued and Frank was a no-show. But he did announce in
late November that his two scheduled appearances in December
( 4-9 and 26-31) would take place. In his released statement, Frank
said, "The holiday season is here and it's time for everyone to
get
back to work." Strike was not settled and Frank canceled the
early
December dates. In another statement, he gave this explanation:
"A settlement of the strike is near and I don't want to interfere in
the
negotiations." Bally's retaliated by cancelling the scheduled
engagement closing out the old year. Then they fired him.
Bally's quickly realized they had overreacted and Frank, with the
strike settled, opened at Bally's on March 8 for a four day
engagement.
Ed
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October 26, 1989
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Rehearsal mid-afternoon
1. Come Rain Or Come Shine
2. Please Be Kind
3. Where Or When
4. Cry Me A River arg. by Billy May
5. September Of My Years
6. Ol' Man River
7. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
8. They Can' t Take That Away From Me
9. For Once In My Life
Ed O'Brien notes:During the engagement Frank sang #1,3,7,9.
October 27, 1989
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
October 28, 1989
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
October 29, 1989
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
November 9, 1989
Concerts
Circle Star Theatre, San Carlos, California
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
SINATRA GIVES CLASSY SHOW
Ol' Blue Eyes does it, um, his way at the Circle Star
San Carlos --- Surrounded by three large, mean-looking bodyguards, Frank Sinatra,
the greatest popular singer of the 20th century, took the Circle Star stage Thursday
night as his 30-piece orchestra struck up the swinging tones of "Come Fly With Me."
Sinatra urged the cheering crowd to do just that as he mounted the stage like a boxer
stepping into the ring, ready for action. He sang this come-hither love song as he stalked
about with a malevolent stride. "Fasten your seat belts," he warned as the band hit a
bumpy final note. Ouch!
Right away, Sinatra put his fans at ease, talking to them like true pals. "I'm delighted
to be here," he said, getting all cozy and familiar. "This may be the finest and nicest city
in the United States. I mean that seriously."
"Now let's all go to the bar!" he joked, a born kidder. Then he got sincere again. "There's
nothing written today that I could do much for and vice versa," he humbly explained. "The
kids today have different standards, so I'm gonna stick with the standards I know," he said,
or something close to that. (He was talking so much at this point, it was hard to keep up
with him, spry fellow that he still is).
"This was his introduction to "For Once In My Life" and to prove just how spry he really
is, the 73-year-old did a playful jump as the orchestra pulled off a jazzy, snazzy accent that
went "BLAAT!" Sinatra waved his hands high in the air, as if he were a matador waving a red
cape at a charging bull. He is God's gift to hand gestures and I also mean
that seriously.
He then launched into "Come Rain Or Come Shine," which he introduced as one of his
favorite "14 or 15 songs." Following in this weather mode was a tune among his many hits of
Circle Star Theatre, San Carlos, California
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
November 10, 1989
Concerts
Circle Star Theatre, San Carlos, California
1. Come Fly with Me
2. For Once in my Life
3. Come Rain or Come Shine
4. Summer Wind
5. The Lady is a Tramp
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. Where or When
8. I've Got You under my Skin
9. monologue
10. The Best is Yet to Come
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack the Knife
13. One for my Baby
14. Strangers in the Night
15. My Way
16. New York, New York
NOTE: Ed O'Brien provided the song program material for both the Notre Dame
and Circle Theatre appearances.
November 11, 1989
Concerts
Circle Star Theatre, San Carlos, California (9-12)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
First Show
1. Come Fly with Me
2. For Once in my Life
3. Come Rain or Come Shine
4. Summer Wind
5. The Lady is a Tramp
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. Where or When
8. I've Got You Under my Skin
9. monologue
10. The Best is yet to Come
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack the Knife
13. One for my Baby
14. My Way
15. New York, New York
notes: Ed O'Brien "Frank played a four day engagement ( 9 -12) performing five shows ( 11th there were two ). "
Circle Star Theatre, San Carlos, California
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Second Show
1. Come Fly with Me
2. For Once in my Life
3. Come Rain or Come Shine
4. Summer Wind
5. The Lady is a Tramp
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. Where or When
8. I've Got You Under my Skin
9. monologue Displays his new spaghetti sauce. Tells audience how delicious it is. Audience member asks how much it sells for. Sinatra says $14,000 a jar and gets a big laugh."
10. Barbara
11. The Best is yet to Come
12. Soliloquy
13. Mack the Knife
14. One for my Baby
15. Strangers in the Night
16. My Way tells audience San Francisco is one of the three greatest cities in the world. During the vamp of NY , NY , sings a few lines of "San Francisco ." The one made famous by Jeanette MacDonald in the movie.
17. New York , New York
Notes: Ed O'Brien provided the notes on this show.
November 12, 1989
Concerts
Circle Star Theatre, San Carlos, California
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. For Once In My Life
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. Summer Wind
5. The Lady Is A Tramp
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. Where Or When
8. I've Got You Under My Skin
9. monologue
10. The Best Is Yet To Come
11. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
12. Mack The Knife
13. One For My Baby
14. Strangers In The Night
15. My Way
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 69mins.
November 18, 1989
Roast of Tommy Lasorda, Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Benefit for Barbara Sinatra's Children Center
December 30, 1989
Television
Lou Rawls Telethon for The United Negro College Fund
Saturday night
1. Luck Be A Lady
2. The Lady Is A Tramp
January 17, 1990
Concerts
Sunrise Musical Theater, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (17-21)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I Sing The Songs
2. Come Fly With Me
3. For Once In My Life
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. Summer Wind
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. My Heart Stood Still
8. Where Or When
9. Barbara
10. I've Got You Under My Skin
11. monologue
12. The Best Is Yet To Come
13. Soliloquy
14. Mack The Knife
15. One For My Baby
16. Strangers In The Night
17. My Way
18.. New York, New York
Notes: TT 83mins.
Sunrise Musical Theater, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (17-21)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
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January 18, 1990
Concerts
Sunrise Musical Theater, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (17-21)
1. Come Fly With Me
2. For Once in My Life
3. Come Rain or Come Shine
4. Summer Wind
5. The Lady Is a Tramp
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. Where or When
8. I've Got You Under My Skin
9. The Best Is Yet to Come
10. The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
11. Mack the Knife
12. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
13. Strangers in the Night
14. My Way
15. Theme From New York, New York
January 19, 1990
Concerts
Sunrise Musical Theater, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (17-21)
1. Come Fly With Me
2. For Once in My Life
3. Come Rain or Come Shine
4. Summer Wind
5. The Lady Is a Tramp
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. Where or When
8. I've Got You Under My Skin
9. The Best Is Yet to Come
10. Soliloquy
11. Mack the Knife
12. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
13. Strangers in the Night
14. My Way
15. Theme From New York, New York
January 20, 1990
Concerts
Sunrise Musical Theater, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (17-21)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. For Once In My Life
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. The Lady Is A Tramp
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. Where Or When
7. I've Got You Under My Skin
8. Barbara
9. monologue
10. The Best Is Yet To Come
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack The Knife
13. One For My Baby
14. Strangers In The Night
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 78min.
January 21, 1990
Concerts
Sunrise Musical Theater, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (17-21)
1. Come Fly With Me
2. For Once in My Life
3. Come Rain or Come Shine
4. The Lady Is a Tramp
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. Where or When
7. I've Got You Under My Skin
8. Barbara
9. The Best Is Yet to Come
10. Soliloquy
11. Mack the Knife
12. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
13. Strangers in the Night
14. My Way
15. Theme From New York, New York
January 23, 1990
Concerts
Orlando Arena, Orlando , Florida
1. Come Fly With Me
2. For Once In My Life
3. Come Rain or Come Shine
4. The Lady Is A Tramp
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. Where Or When
7. I've Got You Under My Skin
8. Monologue (About Ultimate Tour)
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. Mack The Knife
11. One For My Baby
12. Strangers In The Night
13. My Way
14. New York, New York
TT 68 min.
January 30, 1990
Concerts
Knickerbocker Arena, Albany, New York
Opening night at The Knick record crowd of 18,000 +
1. Come Fly With Me
2. For Once In My Life
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. The Lady Is A Tramp
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. Where Or When
7. I've Got You Under My Skin
8. monologue
9. Barbara
10. The Best Is Yet To Come
11. Mack The Knife
12. One For My Baby
13. Strangers In The Night
14. My Way
15. New York, New York
Note: Late in the afternoon of the concert day, there was panic at the Knick Arena.
Frank was too distraught over Ava's passing to perform. He had asked Liza
Minnelli to sub for him. With all due respect to Liza, this was a disaster. Sinatra
just had to be the inaugural act at the new arena. Dan Di Nicola , husband of
Susannah McCorkle and art critic at the local CBS affiliate, confirmed Minnelli
was replacing Sinatra. The local TV stations called me and wanted to know
if Sinatra would be there. I had been assured he would and was told after
the initial queries that he was in the air and heading north from N.Y.C. All
but the CBS station trusted my account and announced Frank would indeed
perform that evening. Hard to believe 31 years have passed since Frank's
first appearance in Albany.
There is an excellent section on Frank's performance in John Brady's "Frank
and Ava in Love and War." I highly recommend it.
--Ed
Knickerbocker Arena, Albany, New York
Opening night at The Knick record crowd of 18,000 +
Opening night at the Knickerbocker Arena January 30, 1990.
Frank Sinatra took the stage on Knickerbocker Arena's opening night Jan. 30, 1990 grabbed the microphone and told the crowd to fasten their seat belts for a wild ride.
A parade of stars and sporting events followed Sinatra over the years as the venue changed names from the Pepsi Arena to the Times Union Center.
February 4, 1990
Television
Sammy Davis Jr.. 60th Anniversary
Guests: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Tony Danza
Taped November 13, 1989
1. Where Or When
Notes: Show runs 120 min.
Sammy Davis Jr.. 60th Anniversary
Guests: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Tony Danza
Taped November 13, 1989
1. Where Or When
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February 24, 1990
Concerts
Marriott's Desert Springs Resort, Palm Springs, California
Frank Sinatra Celebrity Golf Tournament
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Where Or When
2. Come Rain Or Come Shine
3. The Lady Is A Tramp
4. My Way
5. Barbara
6. Mack The Knife
7. New York, New York
March 8, 1990
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Rehearsal:
1. Medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
2. Don't Worry 'Bout Me
3. The September Of My Years
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. Summer Wind
6. This Is All I Ask
7. Angel Eyes
8. At Long Last Love
9. Yesterday
10. Cry Me A River
Notes: TT 63mins
John K. George, SFC (Ret):
I am amazed that the 1990 rehearsal at Ballys, only 2 of the 10 songs rehearsed would be performed that night.
Ed O'Brien:|
Beginning in the late '80s many of the songs rehearsed were not performed. He just couldn't get a handle on songs not already in the book. He rehearsed songs by Don McLean, Newley & Bricusse,Chaplin' s "Smile," plus many standards he had performed back in the '50s and '60s, including "I'm A Fool To Want You," "Yesterdays," "Just In Time," "Last Night When We Were Young" (Riddle' s arg.. 1954 ), "The Way You Look Tonight" and many more.
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada (March 8-11)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Opening act: Tom Dressen
1. I Sing The Songs
2. Come Fly With Me
3. The Lady Is A Tramp
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. For Once In My Life
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. The Best Is Yet To Come
8. Luck Be A Lady
9. monologue
10. Barbara
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack The Knife
13. Angel Eyes
14. My Way
15. Strangers In The Night
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 76mins. There were 5 shows done during the engagement.
--Ed
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada (March 8-11)
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March 9, 1990
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. The Lady Is A Tramp
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. For Once In My Life
5. Guess Iâ ll Hang My Tears rs Out To Dry
6. The Best Is Yet To Come
7. Luck Be A Lady
8. Soliloquy
9. Mack The Knife
10. Angel Eyes
11. My Way
12. Strangers In The Night
13. New York, New York
Notes: TT 65mins.
March 10, 1990
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. The Lady Is A Tramp
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. For Once In My Life
5. Happy Birthday - sung to Barbara Sinatra
6. Barbara
7. The Best Is Yet To Come
8. Luck Be A Lady
9.. Soliloquy
10. Mack The Knife
11. Angel Eyes
12. My Way
13. Strangers In The Night
14. New York, New York
Notes: TT 65mins.
March 11, 1990
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Closing Night
Orchestra (40 piece) Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. The Lady Is A Tramp
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. For Once In My Life
5. Guess Ill Hang My Tears Out To Dry
6. The Best Is Yet To Come
7. Luck Be A Lady
8. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
9. Mack The Knife
10. Angel Eyes
11. My Way
12. Strangers In The Night
13. New York, New York
Notes: TT 63mins.
March 22, 1990
Concerts
Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. For Once In My Life
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. Where Or When
5. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
6. The Best Is Yet To Come
7. Soliloquy
8. Mack The Knife
9. Strangers In The Night
10. My Way
11. Frank And Liza Guys And Dolls Medley: Guys And Dolls / Luck
Be A Lady / The Oldest Established
12. Frank & Liza Hits Medley: Style / Witchcraft / All Or Nothing At All
/ I've Got You Under My Skin / All The Way / The Lady Is A Tramp
13. New York, New York w/Liza
Notes: TT 75mins.
March 24, 1990
Concerts
Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
Benefit
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Opening Act: Liza Minelli
1. Come Fly With Me
2. For Once In My Life
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. Where Or When
5. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
6. The Best Is Yet To Come
7. Soliloquy
8. Mack The Knife
9. Strangers In The Night
10. My Way
11. Angel Eyes
12. Frank And Liza Guys And Dolls Medley: Guys And Dolls / Luck
Be A Lady / The Oldest Established
13. Frank & Liza Hits Medley: Style / Witchcraft / All Or Nothing At All
/ I've Got You Under My Skin / All The Way / The Lady Is A Tramp /
14, New York, New York w/Liza
Notes: TT 82mins.
Ed O'Brien notes:
Frank's last concert with Liza. He was not
in good voice that evening. The highlights included
the two medleys with Liza and "Soliloquy." On the
latter, Sinatra was overcome by the emotional impact
of the song and was moved to tears at its conclusion.
April 6, 1990
Concerts
Paramount Theatre, Seattle, Washington
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Cancelled
April 7, 1990
Concerts
Paramount Theatre, Seattle, Washington
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Cancelled
April 19, 1990
Concerts
Fox Theater, Detroit, Michigan
Two Shows
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Fox Theater, Detroit, Michigan
Two Shows
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
April 20, 1990
Concerts
Fox Theater, Detroit, Michigan
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. The Lady Is A Tramp
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. For Once In My Life
5. This Is All I Ask
6. The Best Is Yet To Come
7. Barbara
8. Luck Be A Lady
9. I've Got You Under My Skin
10. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
11. Mack The Knife
12. One For My Baby
13. My Way
14. Strangers In The Night
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 70mins.
April 21, 1990
Concerts
Fox Theater, Detroit, Michigan
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. The Lady Is A Tramp
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. For Once In My Life
5. This Is All I Ask
6. The Best Is Yet To Come
7. Luck Be A Lady
8. I've Got You Under My Skin
9. monologue
10. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
11. Mack The Knife
12. One For My Baby
13. My Way
14. Strangers In The Night
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 65mins.
Fox Theater, Detroit, Michigan
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. The Lady Is A Tramp
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. For Once In My Life
5. This Is All I Ask
6. The Best Is Yet To Come
7. Luck Be A Lady
8. I've Got You Under My Skin
9. monologue
10. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
11. Mack The Knife
12. One For My Baby
13. My Way
14. Strangers In The Night
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 65mins.
April 22, 1990
Concerts
Fox Theater, Detroit, Michigan
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. The Lady Is a Tramp
3. Come Rain or Come Shine
4. For Once in My Life
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. The Best Is Yet to Come
7. Luck Be a Lady
8. I've Got You Under My Skin
9. Soliloquy
10. Mack the Knife
11. Angel Eyes
12. My Way
13. Strangers in the Night
14. Theme From New York, New York
April 27, 1990
Concerts
Starplex Theater, Dallas, Texas
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. I've Got You Under My Skin
3. The Lady Is A Tramp
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. For Once In My Life
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. I Get A Kick Out Of You
8. Summer Wind
9. In The Still Of The Night
10. monologue
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack The Knife
13. One For My Baby
14. My Way
15. Strangers In The Night
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 68mins.
April 28, 1990
Concerts
Woodlands Pavilion, Houston, Texas
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. In The Still Of The Night
3. The Lady Is A Tramp
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. For Once In My Life
6.. My Heart Stood Still
7. I Get A Kick Out Of You
8. Summer Wind
9. I've Got You Under My Skin
10. Soliloquy
11. Mack The Knife
12. One For My Baby
13. My Way
14. Strangers In The Night
15. New York, New York
Notes: 75mins.
May 3, 1990
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1.. Come Fly With Me
2. In The Still Of The Night
3. The Lady Is A Tramp
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. I Get A Kick Out Of You
6. For Once In My Life
7. Luck Be A Lady
8. monologue
9. Summer Wind
10. Something
11. Where Or When
12. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
13. Mack The Knife
14. Angel Eyes
15. My Way
16. I've Got You Under My Skin
17. New York, New York
Notes: TT 77mins.
There was a rehearsal in the afternoon
before this concert. Frank sang the Jerome Kern/
Otto Harbach tune ""Yesterdays" from "Roberta.."
He did not perform the song that evening or on
any other evening for that matter. During the late
80s, early 90s, he would often rehearse tunes
but opt not to do them in concert.
May 4, 1990
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. In the Still of the Night
3. The Lady Is a Tramp
4. Come Rain or Come Shine
5. I Get a Kick Out of You
6. Luck Be a Lady
7. Summer Wind
8. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
9. Where or When
10. Soliloquy
11. Mack the Knife
12. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
13. My Way
14. Strangers in the Night
15. Theme From New York, New York
May 5, 1990
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. In The Still Of The Night
3. The Best Is Yet To Come
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. The Lady Is A Tramp
6. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
7. Where Or When
8. monologue
9. medley: The Gal That Got Away - It Never Entered My Mind
10. Mack The Knife
11. One For My Baby
12. My Way
13. New York, New York
Notes: TT 84mins.
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. In The Still Of The Night
3. The Best Is Yet To Come
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. The Lady Is A Tramp
6. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
7. Where Or When
8. monologue
9. medley: The Gal That Got Away - It Never Entered My Mind
10. Mack The Knife
11. One For My Baby
12. My Way
13. New York, New York
Notes: TT 84mins.
May 6, 1990
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. For Once In My Life
3. I've Got You Under My Skin
4. I Get A Kick Out Of You
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. Summer Wind
7. Luck Be A Lady
8. monologue
9. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
10. Mack The Knife
11. Angel Eyes
12. My Way
13. Strangers In The Night
14. New York, New York
Notes: TT 57mins.
May 12, 1990
Concerts
Convention Center, Niagara Falls, NY
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. For Once in My Life
3. Come Rain or Come Shine
4. I Get a Kick Out of You
5. The Lady Is a Tramp
6. Where or When
7. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
8. The Best Is Yet to Come
9. Barbara
10. I've Got You Under My Skin
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack the Knife
13. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
14. My Way
15. Strangers in the Night
16. Theme From New York, New York
Convention Center, Niagara Falls, NY
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May 15, 1990
Concerts
Radio City Music Hall, New York City
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. I Get A Kick Out Of You
5. The Lady Is A Tramp
6. Where Or When
7. Bewitched
8. The Best Is Yet To Come
9. Barbara
10. I've Got You Under My Skin
11. medley: The Gal That Got Away - It Never Entered My Mind
12. Mack The Knife
13. Angel Eyes
14. My Way
15. Strangers In The Night
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 70mins.
Radio City Music Hall, New York City
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
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May 16, 1990
Concerts
Radio City Music Hall, New York City (cancelled)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Sinatra cancelled performances May 16-18, 1990 due to the death of Sammy Davis Jr.
Sammy Davis jr. dies,
Sinatra cancels the remaining 4 Radio City dates
Ed:
Note: After a splendid opening night, Frank and Barbara went out on the
town.
Upon returning to their hotel, they learned that Sammy Davis Jr. had
passed
away in the early hours of May 16. Frank canceled the rest of the
engagement
( would have run through Saturday evening ). And later in the day, Frank
issued
a statement:
May 17, 1990
Concerts
Radio City Music Hall, New York City (cancelled)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Sinatra cancelled performances May 16-18, 1990 due to the death of Sammy Davis Jr.
May 18, 1990
Concerts
Radio City Music Hall, New York City (cancelled)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Sinatra cancelled performances May 16-18, 1990 due to the death of Sammy Davis Jr.
May 24, 1990
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada (May 24-27)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. What Now, My Love?
5. The Lady Is A Tramp
6. Luck Be A Lady
7. monologue
8. Bewitched
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. I've Got You Under My Skin
11. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
12. Summer Wind
13. Mack The Knife
14. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
15. My Way
16. Strangers In The Night
17. New York, New York
Notes: TT 80mins.
May 25, 1990
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada (May 24-27)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. What Now, My Love?
5. The Lady Is A Tramp
6. Luck Be A Lady
7. monologue
8. If You Are But A Dream
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. I've Got You Under My Skin
11. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
12. Mack The Knife
13. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. My Way
15. Summer Wind
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 70mins.
May 26, 1990
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada (May 24-27)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. You Make Me Feel So Young
2. Come Fly With Me
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. What Now, My Love?
5. The Lady Is A Tramp
6. Luck Be A Lady
7. monologue
8. My Heart Stood Still
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. Soliloquy
11. Mack The Knife
12. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
13. My Way
14. Summer Wind
15. New York, New York
Notes: 85mins.
May 27, 1990
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada (May 24-27)
Closing Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. You Make Me Feel So Young
2. Come Fly With Me
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. What Now, My Love?
5. The Lady Is A Tramp
6. Luck Be A Lady
7. monologue
8. My Heart Stood Still
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. I've Got You Under My Skin
11. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
12. Mack The Knife
13. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. My Way
15. Summer Wind
16. New York, New York
17. Strangers In The Night
18. This Is All I Ask
Notes: TT 68mins.
June 6, 1990
Concerts
Capitol Music Center, Columbus, Ohio
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. You Make Me Feel So Young
2. Come Fly With Me
3. For Once in My Life
4. Come Rain or Come Shine
5. I Get a Kick Out of You
6. The Lady Is a Tramp
7. My Heart Stood Still
8. What Now My Love
9. Strangers in the Night
10. I've Got You Under My Skin
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack the Knife
13. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
14. My Way
15. Summer Wind
16. Theme From New York, New York
June 8, 1990
Concerts
Fox Theater, St. Louis, Missouri
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. You Make Me Feel So Young
2. Come Fly With Me
3. For Once in My Life
4. Come Rain or Come Shine
5. I Get a Kick Out of You
6. The Lady Is a Tramp
7. My Heart Stood Still
8. What Now My Love
9. Strangers in the Night
10. Barbara
11. I've Got You Under My Skin
12. The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
13. Mack the Knife
14. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
15. My Way
16. Summer Wind
17. Theme From New York, New York
June 9, 1990
Concerts
Fox Theater, St. Louis, Missouri
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. You Make Me Feel So Young
2. Come Fly With Me
3. For Once In My Life
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. I Get A Kick Out Of You
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. monologue
8. My Heart Stood Still
9. What Now, My Love?
10. Strangers In The Night
11. I've Got You Under My Skin
12. Soliloquy
13. Mack The Knife
14. Angel Eyes
15. My Way
16. Summer Wind
17. New York, New York
Notes: TT 76mins.
June 10, 1990
Concerts
The Fox Theater, St.Louis, Missouri
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. You Make Me Feel So Young
2. Come Fly With Me
3. For Once in My Life
4. Come Rain or Come Shine
5. I Get a Kick Out of You
6. The Lady Is a Tramp
7. If You Are but a Dream
8. What Now My Love
9. Strangers in the Night
10. I've Got You Under My Skin
11. The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
12. Mack the Knife
13. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
14. My Way
15. Summer Wind
16. Theme From New York, New York
June 14, 1990
Concerts
Radio City Music Hall, New York City
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1, Come Fly With Me
2. How About You
3. You Make Me Feel So Young
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. I Get A Kick Out Of You
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. For Once In My Life
8. monologue
9. My Heart Stood Still
10. What Now, My Love?
11. Strangers In The Night
12. Barbara
13. The Best Is Yet To Come
14. medley: The Gal That Got Away - It Never Entered My Mind
15. Mack The Knife
16. One For My Baby
17. My Way
18. Summer Wind
19. New York, New York
Notes: TT 84mins.
June 15, 1990
Concerts
Radio City Music Hall, New York City
Sinatra Tells Jokes
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. How About You
3. You Make Me Feel So Young
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. I Get A Kick Out Of You
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. For Once In My Life
8. Monologue & Jokes
9. If You Are But A Dream
10. What Now My Love
11. Strangers In The Night
12. The Best Is Yet To Come
13. Soliloquy
14. Mack The Knife
15. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
16. My Way
17. Summer Wind
18. New York, New York
Notes: TT 90mins.
NOTE: Ed O'Brien says a big surprise was a very good "How About You."
Sinatra dropped the Durante reference and substituted his wife Barbara.
A real showstopper was "Summer Wind." Sinatra tells the crowd that it's the
perfect song for that time of year. He also does a nice reading on "If You
Are But a Dream."
June 16, 1990
Concerts
Radio City Music Hall, New York City
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. How About You
3. You Make Me Feel So Young
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. I Get A Kick Out Of You
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. For Once In My Life
8. monologue
9. My Heart Stood Still
10. What Now, My Love?
11. Strangers In The Night
12. The Best Is Yet To Come
13. Soliloquy
14. Mack The Knife
15. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
16. My Way
17. Summer Wind
18. New York, New York
19. I've Got You Under My Skin
20. Where Or When
Notes: TT 92mins.
June 17, 1990
Concerts
Radio City Music Hall, New York City
Sunday evening
Closing Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. How About You
3. You Make Me Feel So Young
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. I Get A Kick Out Of You
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. For Once In My Life
monologue
8. My Heart Stood Still
9. What Now My Love
10. Strangers In The Night
11. Barbara
12. The Best Is Yet To Come
13. Soliloquy
14. Mack The Knife
15. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
16. My Way
17. Summer Wind
18. New York, New York
Radio City Music Hall, New York City
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June 30, 1990
Concerts
Globen Arena, Stockholm
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. In The Still Of The Night
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. The Lady Is A Tramp
6. For Once In My Life
7.. monologue
8. Bewitched
9. What Now, My Love?
10. Strangers In The Night
11. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. Soliloquy
13. Mack The Knife
14. One For My Baby
15. My Way
16. Summer Wind
17. New York, New York
Notes: TT 86mins.
Globen Arena, Stockholm
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
July 4, 1990
Concerts
Docklands, London, England
Opening Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. In The Still Of The Night
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. The Lady Is A Tramp
6. For Once In My Life
7. My Heart Stood Still
8. A Foggy Day
9. What Now My Love
10. Strangers In The Night
11. Barbara
12. The Best Is Yet To Come
13. Soliloquy
14. Mack The Knife
15. Angel Eyes
16. My Way
17. The Summer Wind
18. New York New York
Docklands, London, England
Opening Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
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July 6, 1990
Concerts
Docklands Arena, London , England (4-8)
1. Come Fly with Me
2. You Make me feel so Young
3. In the Still of the Night
4. Come Rain or Come Shine
5. The Lady is a Tramp
6. For Once in my Life
7. Monologue
8. My Heart Stood Still
9. Foggy Day
10. What now my Love
11. Strangers in the Night
12. The Best is Yet to Come
13. The Gal that Got Away
14. It Never Entered my Mind
15. Mack the Knife
16. One for my Baby
17. My Way
18. Summer Wind
19. New York, New York
NOTE: Thanks to Ed O'Brien who supplied the song programs for the Universal Amphitheater, Bally's Grand, and Dockland Arena concerts detailed above.
EXTRAS – PART 1:
July 7, 1990
Concerts
Docklands Arena, London England
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. In The Still Of The Night
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. The Lady Is A Tramp
6. For Once In My Life
7. monologue
8. My Heart Stood Still
9. A Foggy Day
10. What Now, My Love?
11. Strangers In The Night
12. The Best Is Yet To Come
13. medley: The Gal That Got Away - It Never Entered My Mind
14. Mack The Knife
15. One For My Baby
16. My Way
17. Summer Wind
18. New York, New York
Notes: 79mins.
July 8, 1990
Concerts
Docklands Arena, London England
Closing Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. In The Still Of The Night
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. The Lady Is A Tram
6. For Once In My Life
7. My Heart Stood Still
8. A Foggy Day
9. What Now, My Love?
10. Strangers In The Night
11. Barbara
12. The Best Is Yet To Come
13. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
14. Mack The Knife
15. One For My Baby
16. My Way
17. Summer Wind
18. New York, New York
Notes: TT 86mins.
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EXTRAS – Part 1
July 10, 1990
Concerts
Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Tuesday evening
1. You Make Me Feel So Young
2. For Once In My Life
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. I Get A Kick Out Of You
5. The Lady Is A Tramp
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. monologue
8. What Now My Love
9. Strangers In The Night
10. Bewitched
11. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. Gal That Got Away/Never Entered My Mind
13. Mack The Knife
14. Angel Eyes
15. My Way
16. Summer Wind
17. New York, New York
18. Where Or When
Notes: TT 82mins.
He was magnificent that night. Here he is extolling the delights of the summer wind.
-Vance
On Thu, 10 Jul 2025 at 21:04, michel macaire <michelmacaire@hotmail.com> wrote:
Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Tuesday evening
VANCE ADAIR added in 2009:
It is almost incomprehensible that 19 years have passed since I saw FS in Glasgow. He turned in a breathtaking performance and was genuinely appreciative of the warmth of the audience - so much so he did "Where or When" as an encore. I so wish that this performance had been filmed for posterity.
Vance Adair added in 2021:
31 years ago today I attended the most memorable musical event of my life. I've been fortunate enough to see many legendary performers in concert. I saw Sinatra on two other occasions too - but nothing compares to this evening. The impromptu encore gives you some indication of the man's reaction to the Glasgow audience who cheered, wept and sang along during the concert. He was magnificent that night.
Ed O'Brien then kindly supplied the set list for us
To which Vance had this reply:
Thank you for the full listing, Ed. I have attended several FS concerts and have listened to scores of others. Leaving aside Scottish pride, I genuinely consider this to be one of the highlights of FS's later concert performances. Here are some quotes from his onstage repartee on that unforgettable night:
"Thank you for coming out on this breezy evening. Breezy? It's cold!" (Commenting on the delights of a Scottish summer).
"In order to get into the spirit of this great country you have to get into the spirits of this great country" (Cue a swig from amber liquid in a glass that originated, I suspect, more from Kentucky than Morayshire)
"I wanna get down there!" (FS protesting to the stage manager that he wanted to leave the stage and mingle with the audience at the perimeter of the stadium).
"I haven't had this much exercise since I was twelve!" (Teasing the audience about his impromptu walkabout on the stadium running track when he crooned 'Strangers in the Night').
"You're marvellous.. .I wish I could take you on the road with me wherever I go!" (Marvelling at the response from a crowd that treated the whole event like a sing-a-long lovefest)
"See you when i come back next year." (Alas, this was not to be).
This was a very special night for FS. It is all the more irritating to me, then, that a lot of the band members from that 1990 European tour have erroneously cited Sweden as the place where FS emoted to the crowd and performed an encore. Readers, twas not so. It was Glasgow, July 10th 1990.
At the end of the evening an old couple tottered across the car park outside the stadium in a state of rapture. I smiled at them and it provoked this unsolicited analysis:
"This guy is still the absolute best," the old man swooned. At which point his wife offered the following rejoinder:
"Night and Day. Now and forever."
Quite.
pic from track area, 1990 Ibrox Stadium
From Alison Kerr's Jazz Blog:
https://jazzmatters.wordpress.com/2010/07/17/sinatra-ibrox-a-night-to-remember/
Sinatra @ Ibrox: A Night to Remember
Twenty years ago, my hometown of Glasgow celebrated being named a European City of Culture. One of the most eagerly anticipated events in the city’s cultural calendar that memorable year was a concert by the man who was arguably the greatest singer of the 20th century – Frank Sinatra. From the beginning of Glasgow’s year as a City of Culture, a visit by Ol’ Blue Eyes had been dangled tantalizingly before Glaswegians. And when it finally happened, on July 10, 1990, it proved to be a night to remember.
Scots jazz singer Carol Kidd and her London-based trio had been asked to be the support band after Sinatra’s “people” came to a concert and asked for all her CDs to be sent to the man himself. Kidd and her pianist, fellow Glaswegian David Newton, were in Ibrox throughout the day.
“We turned up quite early,” says Newton, “and watched the stand in the middle of the stadium being built, and saw these amazing sound guys sorting out what was the best sound I’ve ever heard. I mean, when the band started playing, it was like listening to a record.”
Kidd was also already there when Sinatra “breezed in” wearing a baseball cap and the famous bomber jacket with “The Guv” written on the back. “His soundcheck was four words of a song – Come Fly With Me. Then he walked off.”
Newton nods: “It sounded immaculate, so he said: ‘I’m outta here’. And off he went.”
Kidd played five numbers which, as Newton remembers, “went down a storm”. The atmosphere was charged. “A lot of people in the audience hadn’t heard him in such a long time and, of course, he had been the soundtrack to their lives. You could feel the excitement building.”
Neither Kidd nor Newton was aware at this point that the atmosphere was also charged because of trouble brewing. Outside the stadium, hundreds of fans clutching the most expensive tickets couldn’t get in; and inside – in certain areas – confusion reigned over where people were to sit. The stooshie over seating arrangements, which had been changed after people had bought tickets, would rumble on for days.
On a high as she came off, Kidd saw Sinatra arriving at the marquee beside the stage in a golf buggy. “He came upstairs into the marquee where he had his Jack Daniels and his cigarette. We shook hands very, very briefly while somebody fixed his tie. He was totally gorgeous,” she says categorically. “Drop-dead gorgeous. Even at 74 – because it’s in the eyes. And it was in his eyes. Plus he was in performance mode. At the soundcheck he’d been breezy and laidback, but by this point he was switched on and ready to go.”
When Sinatra walked out on to that Ibrox stage – at 8.10pm on July 10, 1990, 37 years after his previous visit to Glasgow – the audience went mad. Edinburgh-based singer and jazz promoter Todd Gordon says: “I had never experienced anything like the roar of that audience. It went right through your body.”
For 83 minutes – David Belcher, reviewing for The Herald, timed it – Sinatra held the audience in the palm of his hand with hit after hit, starting with Come Fly With Me. “When it came to My Way – forget it!” says Kidd. “He didn’t have to sing. He just stood there and the audience sang it back to him.” Belcher wrote: “His voice was amazing, for a man of 34, let alone 74.”
“Nevertheless,” says journalist Allan Brown, “for me, the music was the least of that evening. Something else entirely has stayed in my mind. There were maybe more than 15,000 of us there, yet the angle of the stand and the proximity of the stage created an atmosphere that was strangely intimate. You had the sense that, were you to rise from your seat and wave, you could easily attract Sinatra’s attention. And many did. The flavour of that night was one I have never experienced since: a blend of high devotion and downright gallusness, like a bingo night in the Sistine Chapel.”
There was a massive outpouring of affection – and emotion – from the generally geriatric audience. Newton noticed folk clutching bottles of whisky which they were clearly hoping to pass down to the stage, while Jeanette Belcher remembers the poignant sight of the two old ladies next to her “sobbing quietly and without any great drama” through the first few songs.
Gordon had taken his mother along to Ibrox that July night. “On the way through from Edinburgh I began to have severe apprehensions about taking her because she kept saying, ‘He was at his best in the 1950s’. I thought: ‘Oh God, she thinks he’s past it.’
“However, within about two numbers my mum, along with most of the rest of the stadium, was up on her feet between songs. There was something quite magical about the night.” Sinatra himself was visibly moved by the warmth of the audience. So much so that he not only treated Glasgow to a rare encore; he also promised he’d be back.
From the wings, Kidd and Newton watched most of the show, tears streaming down their faces as Sinatra gingerly stepped down from the stage to shake hands with the disabled concert-goers stationed at the front of the audience. The Herald’s Jack Webster wrote: “The sight of Frank Sinatra strolling along the Ibrox track with a radio-mike in his hands and singing Strangers In The Night will remain one of my richest and most abiding memories.”
Then came what David Newton calls “The Moment” – when Sinatra, back up on stage, poured himself a cup of tea and sat on the stool next to a table. Newton recalls: “The spotlight came down, the place went dark and all you could see was a man in a tux. He lit a cigarette – the whole place applauded – sipped his tea and began to sing Angel Eyes. And he turned a football stadium into a small nightclub. I don’t know if anyone else on the planet could have done that. It was remarkable.”
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August 18, 1990
Concerts
Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA, USA
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. For Once in My Life
4. Come Rain or Come Shine
5. I Get a Kick Out of You
6. The Lady Is a Tramp
7. My Heart Stood Still
8. What Now My Love
9. Strangers in the Night
10. I've Got You Under My Skin
11. The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
12. Mack the Knife
13. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
14. My Way
15. Summer Wind
16. Theme From New York, New York
August 19, 1990
Concerts
Concord Pavilion, Concord, California
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Also: Don Rickles & Pia Zadora
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. For Once In My Life
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. I Get A Kick Out Of You
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. monologue
8. My Heart Stood Still
9. What Now, My Love?
10. Strangers In The Night
11. I've Got You Under My Skin
12. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
13. Mack The Knife
14. One For My Baby
15. My Way
16. Summer Wind
17. New York, New York
Notes: TT 77mins.
Concord Pavilion, Concord, California
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Also: Don Rickles & Pia Zadora
Frank Sinatra (from left), Pia Zadora and Don Rickles absorb the applause during a show at the Concord Pavilion.
Aug. 21: Frank Sinatra did it his way at Concord Pavilion, the old voice not what it used to be but that Sinatra gusto very much in evidence in a generous concert. Sinatra, 74, often had to squint those ol' blue eyes at stage-mounted TelePrompTers designed to help him remember time-honored lyrics to a dozen standards. But facing an audience whose median age was approximately 50, the place overflowed with understanding. There were many smokers in the audience and the parking lot showed unusual devotion to GM cars. The 8,500-capacity pavilion was far from sold out for the event which featured Pia Zadora in a brief opening set, and a long embarrassingly out-of-date comedy stretch by insult comic Don Rickles. Pia Zadora was warmly received. She's a pretty good, gutsy vocalist who's paid her dues after years of smirking media coverage. .... Sinatra can still swing. He brought the house down with "One More for My Baby,"ť which he sang while smoking a cigarette and sipping from a glass of whiskey. He sang it with his soul unwrapped. That moody voice, suggesting a tortured passion, here and there brought memories of years of loves and losses tumbling back to many in the audience you could see it in their faces.<
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August 23, 1990
Concerts
Chastain Park Amphitheater, Atlanta, Georgia
Time: 8:30 PM
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Opening Act: Don Rickles, Pia Zadora
1, You Make Me Feel So Young
2, Where Or When
3. For Once In My Life
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. I Get A Kick Out Of You
6. Luck Be A Lady
7. The Lady Is A Tramp
8. monologue
9. Bewitched
10. What Now, My Love?
11. Strangers in The Night
12. The Best Is Yet To Come
13. Soliloquy
Notes: inclomplete, TT 45mins.
Chastain Park Amphitheater, Atlanta, Georgia
Time: 8:30 PM
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Opening Act: Don Rickles, Pia Zadora
August 25, 1990
Concerts
Garden State Arts Center, Holmdel, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. You Make Me Feel So Young
2. Where Or When
3. For Once In My Life
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. Luck Be A Lady
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. Bewitched
8. What Now, My Love?
9. Strangers In The Night
10. The Best Is Yet To Come
11. It Never Entered My Mind
12. Mack The Knife
13. One For My Baby
14. My Way
15. Summer Wind
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 72mins.
Garden State Arts Center, Holmdel, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr
August 26, 1990
Concerts
Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, New York
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. You Make Me Feel so Young
2. Where or When
3. For Once in my Life
4. Come Rain or Come Shine
5. Luck be a Lady
6. The Lady is a Tramp
7. Barbara
8. What Now my Love
9. Strangers in the Night
10. My Heart Stood Still
11. The Best is Yet to Come
12. Soliloquy
13. Mack the Knife
14. One for My Baby
15. My Way
16. Summer Wind
17. New York , New York
NOTE: Ed O'Brien, who provided this song program, says it was an excellent performance. TT 78mins.
August 29, 1990
Concerts
Great Woods, Mansfield, Massachusetts
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. You Make Me Feel So Good
2. Where Or When
3. For Once In My Life
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. Luck Be A Lady
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. My Heart Stood Still
8. What Now My Love
9. Strangers In The Night
10. The Best Is Yet To Come
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack The Knife
13. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. My Way
15. Summer Wind
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 80mins.
August 31, 1990
Concerts
Riverbend Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. You Make Me Feel So Young
2. Where or When
3. For Once in My Life
4. Come Rain or Come Shine
5. Luck Be a Lady
6. The Lady Is a Tramp
7. My Heart Stood Still
8. What Now My Love
9. Strangers in the Night
10. The Best Is Yet to Come
11. The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
12. Mack the Knife
13. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
14. My Way
15. Summer Wind
16. Theme From New York, New York
September 1, 1990
Concerts
Hoffman Estates, Poplar Creek, Illinois
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. You Make Me Feel So Young
2. Where Or When
3. For Once In My Life
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. Luck Be A Lady
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. What Now, My Love?
8. Strangers In The Night
9. Barbara
10. The Best Is Yet To Come
11. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
12. Mack The Knife
13. Angel Eyes
14. My Way
15. Summer Wind
16. My Kind Of Town
17. I Get A Kick Out Of You
18.. New York, New York
Notes: TT 77mins.
Hoffman Estates, Poplar Creek, Illinois
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
September 2, 1990
Concerts
Marcus Amphitheater, Milwaukee, WI,
with Don Rickles
1. You Make Me Feel So Young
2. Where or When
3. For Once in My Life
4. Come Rain or Come Shine
5. Luck Be a Lady
6. The Lady Is a Tramp
7. My Heart Stood Still
8. What Now My Love
9. Strangers in the Night
10. The Best Is Yet to Come
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack the Knife
13. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
14. My Way
15. Summer Wind
16. Theme From New York, New York
Marcus Amphitheater, Milwaukee, WI,
September 6, 1990
Concerts
Greek Theater, Los Angeles , California( September 6-7)
Frank Sinatra, Don Rickles, Pia Zadora
Bill Miller on piano for Mr. Sinatra
Orchestra Conducted by Frank Sinatra Jr.
Vinnie Falcone conducted for Ms. Zadora
Nelson Cole conducted for Mr. Rickles
1. You Make me Feel so Young
2. In the Still of the Night
3. For Once in My Life
4. Come Rain or Come Shine
5. The Lady is a Tramp
6. Summer Me, Winter Me
7. Where or When
8. My Heart Stood Still
9. What Now my Love
10. Strangers in the Night
11. Barbara
12. The Best is Yet to Come
13. Soliloquy
14. Mack the Knife
Greek Theater, Los Angeles, California( September 6-7)
Frank Sinatra, Don Rickles, Pia Zadora
Bill Miller on piano for Mr. Sinatra
Orchestra Conducted by Frank Sinatra Jr.
Vinnie Falcone conducted for Ms. Zadora
Nelson Cole conducted for Mr. Rickles
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September 7, 1990
Concerts
Greek Theater, Los Angeles , California (September 6-7)
September 7, 1990
1. You Make me Feel so Young
2. In the Still of the Night
3. For Once in My Life
4. Come Rain or Come Shine
5. The Lady is a Tramp
6. Summer Me, Winter Me
7. Where or When
8. My Heart Stood Still
9. What Now my Love
10. Strangers in the Night
11. Barbara
12. The Best is Yet to Come
13. Soliloquy
14. Mack the Knife
NOTE: Ed O'Brien provided us with the latter
three concert programs listed above.
September 8, 1990
Concerts
Pacific Amphitheater, Costa Mesa , California
1. You Make me Feel so Young
2. In the Still of the Night
3. For Once in My Life
4. Come Rain or Come Shine
5. The Lady is a Tramp
6. Summer Me, Winter Me
7. Where or When
8. My Heart Stood Still
9. What Now my Love
10. Strangers in the Night
11. Barbara
12. The Best is Yet to Come
13. Soliloquy
14. Mack the Knife
September 17, 1990
Concerts
Bally's Grand, Reno, Nevada (14 - 17)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
October 4, 1990
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Opening Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. You Make Me Feel So Young
2. In The Still Of The Night
3. For Once In My Life
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. The Lady Is A Tramp
6. Where Or When
7. My Heart Stood Still
8. What Now My Love
9. Strangers In The Night
10. Barbara
11. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. medley: The Gal That Got Away - It Never Entered My Mind
13. Mack The Knife
14. Guess I'll hang My Tears Out To Dry
15. My Way
16. The Summer Wind
17. New York, New York
Notes: TT 70mins.
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Opening Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
October 5, 1990
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey (4-7)
Friday evening
1. You Make Me Feel So Young
2. In The Still Of The Night
3. For Once In My Life
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. The Lady Is A Tramp
6. Where Or When
monologue
7. My Heart Stood Still
8. What Now My Love
9. Strangers In The Night
10. Barbara
11. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. Medley: The Gal That Got Away -
It Never Entered My Mind
13. Mack The Knife
14. One For My Baby
15. My Way
16. The Summer Wind
17. New York, New York
October 6, 1990
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
First Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. A Foggy Day
3. For Once In My Life
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. The Lady Is A Tramp
6. Where Or When
7. Bewitched
8. What Now My Love
9. Strangers In The Night
10. Barbara
11. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. medley: The Gal That Got Away - It Never Entered My Mind
13. Mack The Knife
14. Angel Eyes
15. My Way
16. The Summer Wind
17.New York, New York
Notes: TT 78mins. Complete concert on Audio Tape (audience tape in excellent quality)
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Late Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. A Foggy Day
3. For Once In My Life
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. The Lady Is A Tramp
6. Where Or When
7. Bewitched
8. What Now My Love
9. Strangers In The Night
10. Barbara
11. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. medley: The Gal That Got Away - It Never Entered My Mind
13. Mack The Knife
14. One For My Baby
15. My Way
16. The Summer Wind
17. New York, New York
Notes: TT 72mins.
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
First Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
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First Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
October 7, 1990
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Closing Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. A Foggy Day
3. For Once In My Life
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. The Lady Is A Tramp
6. Where Or When
7. monologue
8. Bewitched
9. What Now, My Love?
10. Strangers In The Night
11. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
13. Mack The Knife
14. One For My Baby
15. My Way
16. Summer Wind
17. New York, New York
Notes: TT 72mins.
October 31, 1990
Concerts
Metro Center, Rockport, Illinois
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. For Once in My Life
4. Come Rain or Come Shine
5. The Lady Is a Tramp
6. Where or When
7. What Now My Love
8. Strangers in the Night
9. The Best Is Yet to Come
10. The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
11. Mack the Knife
12. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
13. My Way
14. Summer Wind
15. Theme From New York, New York
November 2, 1990
Concerts
Assembly Hall, Champaign, Illinois
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. For Once in My Life
4. Come Rain or Come Shine
5. The Lady Is a Tramp
6. Where or When
7. This Is All I Ask
8. What Now My Love
9. Strangers in the Night
10. The Best Is Yet to Come
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack the Knife
13. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
14. My Way
15. Summer Wind
16. Theme From New York, New York
Assembly Hall, Champaign, Illinois
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
The Daily Illini
note: A very strange review. The reviewer is ripping at the local denizens. I
wonder how long he kept his job. He also confused "September Of My
"Years" and "It Is A Very Good Year." Latter one is what he heard.
Concert was originally set for Nov. 1. Rescheduled for the following
day to accommodate Sinatra's itinerary.
note: Sinatra's second night with the Dorsey Band was in Davenport, Iowa,
November 3, 1990
Concerts
Hilton Coliseum, Ames, Iowa
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. For Once in My Life
4. Come Rain or Come Shine
5. The Lady Is a Tramp
6. Where or When
7. What Now My Love
8. Strangers in the Night
9. The Best Is Yet to Come
10. Soliloquy
11. Mack the Knife
12. My Way
13. Summer Wind
14. Theme From New York, New York
The Des Moines Register (Des Moines, Iowa) · 4 Nov 1990,
December 3, 1990
Beverly Hilton Hotel, Los Angeles, California
Society Of Singers Salute To Frank Sinatra
Orchestra Conducted By: Henry Mancini
Performers: Jack Jones, George Burns, Harry Connick, Jo Stafford, The Hi -Lo's, Tony Bennett, Manhattan Transfer, Connie Haines, Peggy Lee, Herb Jeffries, Tony Martin, Kay Star, Helen Forrest, Martha Tilton, Bea Wayne, Kitty Kallen, Helen O'Connell, Frances
Warren, The Sentimentalists, Joe Williams, Steve Lawrence, Eydie Gorme.
1. The Lady Is A Tramp w/Ella
2. Alright, Ok, You Win w/Joe William & Cast
Notes: Private Tape. TT90mins.
Ed noted:
Marvelous show. A real who's who of the big band era. Jo Stafford
told me she hadn't sung in years but just couldn't pass up the chance
to sing for Frank. Sy Oliver's widow, Lil, one of The Sentimentalists,
told me it was a thrilling evening. She had worked with Frank back
in July of 1949
Arguably the two greatest singers of the century performed for one last
time that evening: Frank and Ella. And they couldn't get them off the stage,
Ella was quite frail but she matched Frank note for note on "Lady Is A Tramp.."
They reprised the number three times to standing ovations.Poor Jack Jones had
to follow them. Simply impossible. He told the gathering that he had
drawn the short straw. Connie Haines and Manhattan Transfer did a rousing
"Snootie Little Cutie" that had Sinatra in tears of laughter. That was
folowed by one great song after another from the best singers of
Sinatra's era. Peggy Lee couldn't stand and her daughter had just
undergone a serious operation, so she sat at her table and crooned
for Frankie. He was very moved by her performance. The windup
was a spirited "Alright, Okay, You Win," initiated by Joe Williams,
and then all the performers, along with the honored guest, joined
him onstage and warbled away. Quite an evening.
Vance Adair added:
It was quite an evening indeed. Ella was marvelous considering her frailty at the time. But, boy, Frank sounds so vital at this concert. He was also in ebullient mood and was looking great.
Poster for the show
MUSIC
POP MUSIC REVIEW : Singing the Praises of Frank Sinatra :
Tribute: Society of Singers awards the crooner an Ella for lifetime achievement.
BY LEONARD FEATHER
DEC. 5, 1990
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
"There Will Never Be Another You" was the song Ella Fitzgerald dedicated to Frank Sinatra Monday at the Beverly Hilton, and it was clear that she was speaking for the 1,200 Sinatraphiles who jammed the International Ballroom.
As the recipient of the Ella, a lifetime achievement award given by the Society of Singers, Sinatra reminded us that he has transcended his role as a singer; his work has been woven into the fabric of 20th-Century American society. He has elevated popular singing
to its highest form as a lasting contribution to our culture.
Impeccably produced by George Schlatter, the swiftly paced two-hour show, which will air on CBS Dec. 16 at 9 p.m., started, in effect, at the top. An announcer introduced conductor Henry Mancini, who introduced organization president Ginny Mancini, who introduced
Ella Fitzgerald, who introduced Sinatra. The first lady of jazz--who last year was the initial recipient of the Ella award--then dueted delightfully with him on "The Lady Is a Tramp."
During the dinner time pre-show, the two were seen together in a 1967 TV clip of the same duet, shown on one of two big screens that provided the audience with ingenious "This Is Your Life" Sinatra visuals in reverse chronological order. A comparison of the
two performances did no harm to either singer; there may have been a slight downward change in their range, but overall the years have been quite decent to them.
At a party before the show, Fitzgerald mused, "I hit a high note at rehearsal that surprised everyone. I hope I can make it tonight." And, of course, she did.
Three male singers walked off with the honors. Tony Bennett, in a tune worthy of his talent, "How Do You Keep the Music Playing," by Michel Legrand and the Bergmans, was in stunning voice, with an incredibly powerful ending. Herb Jeffries, who sang "Flamingo,"
has progressed far beyond the youngster who sang the same song with Duke Ellington 50 years ago. And Joe Williams, who will hit 72 the same day Sinatra makes 75 (next Wednesday), had everyone, including the honoree, finger-snapping along with "Alright, Okay,
You Win."
It was a decade-jumping soiree. Nonagenarian George Burns followed Jack Jones ("At my age you can follow anybody") in "Young at Heart." Harry Connick Jr., 70 years Burns' junior, was out of his depth in this star-rich company; he forgot the words, stopped the
band, put on his glasses, resumed and struggled to the end of his song, which was "More." Which was more than enough.
If a few of the speeches or vocal tributes tended to gush a little too much, why not? Since Sinatra has afforded most of the participants a half-century of listening joy, a touch of extravagance was hardly out of line. Peggy Lee and Jack Jones wrote and sang
special lyrics; Fitzgerald's humble praise was well met by Sinatra's brief words of acceptance.
A thread that ran through much of the show was the Tommy Dorsey band, represented by everyone from Joe Bushkin, the ex-Dorsey pianist, who played warm-up music, and Tony Danza and Gretchen Wyler, who jitterbugged to the Dorsey hit "Opus One," to the various
Dorsey singers.
Jo Stafford was joined by the Hi Lo's (simulating Dorsey's Pied Pipers), in "I'll Never Smile Again," and Connie Haines joined the Manhattan Transfer for a reprise of "Snootie Little Cutie," which she and Sinatra sang with the Pipers and the band in 1942.
As was made clear in the "Ladies Who Sang With the Bands" segments (repeated from last year's show), trivia abounded in the 1940s, but so did songs like "A Sunday Kind of Love," splendidly rejuvenated by Fran Warren, who sang it in 1946 with the Claude Thornhill
band.
Tony Martin, one of several singers who performed from a table, exploded into fulsome Italian melodrama with "O Sole Mio." Kitty Kallen sang into a temporarily dead mike, the evening's only noticeable glitch. Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme were in good humor
and voice in two songs co-written by Sinatra, "This Love of Mine" and "I'm a Fool to Want You."
The evening ended with most of the singers on stage to join voices in Johnny Mercer's "Dream."
December 11, 1990
Concerts
Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. You Make Me Feel So Young
2. In The Still Of The Night
3. For Once In My Life
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. Luck Be A Lady
6. Where Or When
7. monologue
8. This Is All I Ask
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. Strangers In The Night
11. Barbara
12. What Now, My Love?
13. Medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
14. Mack The Knife
15. Angel Eyes
16. My Way
17. Summer Wind
18. New York, New York
19. medley Frank, Steve & Eydie: All Or Nothing At All / Come Fly With Me / Night And Day / Day In - Day Out / Saturday Night / I Get A Kick Out Of You / I’ve Got The world On A String / You Make Me Feel So Young / I’ll Never Smile Again / All The Way / One For My Baby / When You’re Smiling / Young At Heart / Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart
Notes: TT 79mins.
December 12, 1990
Concerts
Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey
75th Birthday Concert
Opening of the World Tour
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Introduction By: Rooger Moore
Opening Act: Steve Lawrence, Eydie Gorme
Special Guest: Liza Minelli
1. You Make Me Feel So Young
2. In The Still Of The Night
3. For Once In My Life
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine All
5. Luck Be A Lady
6. Where Or When
7. This Is All I Ask
8. The Best Is Yet To Come
9. Strangers In The Night
10. Barbara
11. What Now My Love
12. Medley: The Gal That Got Away - It Never Entered My Mind
13. Mack The Knife
14. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
15. My Way
16. Summer Wind
17. New York, New York - Frank & Liza
18. medley Frank, Steve & Eydie: All Or Nothing At (SL) / Bewitched (EG) / Come Fly With Me (FS) / Oh Look At Me Now (EG) / Night And Day (FS) / Day In, Day Out (SL-EG) / I Thought About You (SL) / Saturday Night (SL-EG) / Come Dance With Me (SL) / I Won't Dance (EG) / I Get A Kick Out Of You (FS) / The Tender Trap (SL) / Witchcraft (SL-EG) / I've Got The World On A String (All) / You Make Me Feel So Young (SL-EG) / A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening (SL) / This Love Of Mine (EG) / I'll Never Smile Again (FS) / Everything Happens To Me (SL-EG) / All The Way (FS) / One For My Baby (All) / That's Life (SL) / When You're Smiling (All) / Young At Heart (All) / Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart (All)
19. Happy Birthday To Frank - Steve & Eydie w/Audience
Notes: "For Once In My Life", "Where Or When", "The Best Is Yet To Come", "My Way" (last Chorus), "Summer Wind", "New York New York" (w/Liza Minnelli) all appear on the Video: Sinatra 75. TT 93mins. Complete Diamond Jubilee Concert. Un-aired. 150 min. Only a few songs were used in the special.
December 16, 1990
Television
Sinatra 75: The Best Is Yet To Come
CBS-TV
Sunday Evening
9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Produced by George Schlatter & Tina Sinatra
Directed by Jeff Margolis
Musical Director: Frank Sinatra Jr.
Ed O'Brien:
Show contained a retrospective of Sinatra's life and career in show business. There was archival
footage plus a marvelous segment of Frank at home in Palm Springs, fondly recalling highlights of his work
and warm remembrances of beloved friends.
The show offered segments from Frank's SRO performance at the Meadowlands on 12-12-90 and the Society Of Singers
Award Dinner on 12-3-90.
Guests: Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Harry Connick, Paul Newman, Rosemary Clooney, Eydie Gorme, Tony Danza, Gene
Kelly, Sophia Loren, Ella Fitzgerald, Steve Lawrence, Jo Stafford, Robert Wagner, Quincy Jones, Shirley MacLaine, Roger Moore,
Tom Selleck and others.
Segment from SOS included Frank and Ella singing "The Lady Is A Tramp."
Frank's vocals from the Meadowlands: "The Best Is Yet To Come," "Summer Wind," "For Once In My Life," "My Way," "New York, New
York," sung with Liza Minnelli. Frank sang the following songs in a medley with Steve & Eydie: "Where Or When," "When You're Smiling,"
"Young At Heart" and "Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart."
December 31, 1990
Concerts
Riviera, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. You Make Me Feel So Young
2. I've Got The World On A String
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. For Once In My Life
5. The Lady Is A Tramp
6. monologue
7. This Is All I Ask
8. Luck Be A Lady
9. Barbara
10. Mack The Knife
11. Angel Eyes
12. New York, New York
TT 52mins.
January 23, 1991
Concerts
Miami Arena, Miami, Florida
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. You Make Me Feel So Young
2. For Once In My Life
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. I Get A Kick Out Of You
5. The Lady Is A Tramp
6. The House I Live In
7. The Best Is Yet To Come
8. Barbara
9. What Now, My Love?
10. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
11. Mack The Knife
12. Angel Eyes
13. My Way
14. New York, New York
15. Frank, Steve, & Eydie - Hits Medley: Come Fly With Me / Night
And Day / Day In - Day Out / Saturday Night / I Get A Kick Out Of
You / I’ve Got The World On A String / You Make Me Feel So
Young / All The Way / One For My Baby / When You’re Smiling /
Young At Heart / Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart
Notes: TT 75mins.
January 25, 1991
Concerts
Orlando Arena, Orlando, Florida
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. You Make Me Feel So Young
2. Come Rain Or Come Shine
3. I Get A Kick Out Of You
4. The Lady Is A Tramp
5. monologue
6. New York, New York
7. The Best Is Yet To Come
8. What Now, My Love?
9. Soliloquy
10. Mack The Knife
11. Angel Eyes
12. My Way
13. The House I Live In
14. Frank, Steve, & Eydie - Hits Medley: All Or Nothing At All / Come
Fly With Me / Night And Day / Day In - Day Out / Saturday Night /
I Get A Kick Out Of You / I've Got The World On A String / You
Make Me Feel So Young / All The Way / When You're Smiling /
Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart
Notes: TT 70mins.
Orlando Arena, Orlando, Florida
January 26, 1991
Concerts
Sun Dome, Tampa , Florida
1. You Make Me Feel So Young
2. For Once In My Life
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. I Get A Kick Out Of You
5. The Lady Is A Tramp
6. New York , New York
7. The Best Is Yet To Come
8. What Now My Love
9. Soliloquy
10. Mack The Knife
11. Angel Eyes
12. My Way
13. America
14. Frank, Steve & Eydie: Hits Medley
TT 71 min.
NOTE: A year ago, Sinatraphile Dick Bellach asked if there has there even been, in any field of endeavor, who has had his/her creative life, and, oftentimes, personal life as well, so thoroughly and, for the most part, warmly detailed as Sinatra is in these daily postings. Why Frank Sinatra?
Ed O'Brien points out that there are no simple answers to that question.
Sinatra was without question the finest singer of the 20th Century. If you doubt that statement, talk to musicians and other singers. We preserve, O'Brien observes, that which represents the very best of who we
are.. He was the best. Another important factor was his sustaining power.
Frank lasted over 60 years. In 1943, he was selling out 11 shows a day at the Paramount Theater in New York City and, in 1993, he wa still filling stadia, theatres, and nightclubs throughout the world. And he did this for more than a half-century.
The body of work he left us is an absolute treasure trove of the best popular songs ever written, O'Brien emphasizes. The inveterate collector has to marvel at the amount of work done by this one man. The radio years alone are enough to discourage all but the most determined admirers. He just did so much and for such a long time. Collecting it is endlessly fascinating. Documenting he work is a constant challenge and hugely rewarding.
F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote that there are no second acts in Amerian lives,
O'Brien reminds us, but, obviously he had not anticipated a force as great as Sinatra. Frank redefined himself over and over for most of his life. He was a band singer, the teen idol, the great comeback kid, the Chairman of the Board, the living legend, Ol' Blue Eyes, and finally the venerated elder statesman.
He wasn't always on top and often he did things that made us cringe. But he ENDURED. Starting in 1958, he told interviewers that he moment the vibrato widened it was goodbye. It never happened. And he had so many sounds. Listen to "Night and Day" or "The Song Is You" from the 40s, 50s, 60s. 70s. and 80s and you can't help but marvel at how protean his voice was and how he shaped it to fit the changing vocal styles and sounds of each era. Astonishing and quite often transcendent.
O'Brien says that he can't think of anyone who said it better than Sinatra
himself in a private interview done in 1990. Asked why he had captivated so many generations of music lovers, he said, "I paid attention.." Indeed he did. And as Authur Miller so aptly put it, "Attention must be paid."
Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida
February 6, 1991
Concerts
Tempe, Arizona
Benefit for Arizona State University
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
February 8, 1991
Concerts
Sports Arena, San Diego.. California
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. You Make Me Feel So Young
2. For Once In My Life
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. I've Got You Under My Skin
5. Where Or When
6. New York, New York
7. monologue
8. The Best Is Yet To Come
9. I've Got The World On A String
10. What Now, My Love? 11. Soliloquy
12. Mack The Knife
13. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. My Way
15. America, The Beautiful
16. Frank, Steve, & Eydie - Hits Medley: Come Fly With Me / Night
And Day / Day In - Day Out / Saturday Night / I Get A Kick Out Of
You / I've Got The World On A String / You Make Me Feel So
Young / All The Way / One For My Baby / When Youâ re Smiling /
Young At Heart / Zing! g! Went The Strings Of My Heart
Notes: TT 76mins.
February 9, 1991
Concerts
Sports Arena, San Diego. California
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. You Make Me Feel So Young
2. For Once In My Life
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. I've Got You Under My Skin
5. Where Or When
6. New York, New York
7. monologue
8. This Is All I Ask
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. I've Got The World On A String
11. What Now, My Love?
12. Soliloquy
13. Mack The Knife
14. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
15. My Way
16. America, The Beautiful
17.. Frank, Steve, & Eydie - Hits Medley: All Or Nothing At All / Come
Fly With Me / Night And Day / Day In - Day Out / Saturday Night /
I Get A Kick Out Of You / I've Got The World On A String / You
Make Me Feel So Young / All The Way / One For My Baby / When
You're Smiling / Young At Heart / Zing! Went The Strings Of My
Heart
Notes: TT 73mins.
Arena, Long Beach, California
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February 10, 1991
Concerts
Arena, Long Beach, California
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. You Make Me Feel So Young
2. For Once In My Life
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. I've Got You Under My Skin
5. Where Or When
6. New York, New York
7. monologue
8. My Heart Stood Still
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. What Now, My Love?
11. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
12. Mack The Knife
13.. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. My Way
15. America, The Beautiful
16. Frank, Steve, & Eydie - Hits Medley: All Or Nothing At All / Come
Fly With Me / I Thought About You / Saturday Night / I Get A Kick
Out Of You / I've Got The World On A String / You Make Me Feel
So Young / I'll Never Smile Again / All The Way / One For My
Baby / When You're Smiling / Young At Heart / Zing! Went The
Strings Of My Heart
Notes: TT 73mins.
February 14, 1991
Concerts
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences, Goldwyn Theater, Beverly Hills, California.
American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers
Presents A Tribute To The Late Jimmy Van Heusen
Valentine's Special
" All-Star Memorial Tribute" to Jimmy Van Heusen
Bob Hope, Angie Dickinson, Donald O'Connor,
Alan & Marilyn Bergman, Frank Sinatra and The
Ray Charles Singers
Frank Sinatra Jr conducting
Frank sang:
Imagination
I Thought About You
All The Way.
February 21, 1991
Third Annual Frank Sinatra Celebrity Invitational Golf Tournament February 21-23, 1991
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February 23, 1991
Concerts
Marriott's Desert Springs Resort, Palm Springs, California
Frank Sinatra Celebrity Golf Tournament
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. You Make Me Feel So Young
2. Come Rain or Come Shine
3. The Best Is Yet to Come
4. Barbara
5. Where or When
6. Mack the Knife
7. Theme From New York, New York (duet with Liza)
Marriott's Desert Springs Resort, Palm Springs, California
Frank Sinatra Celebrity Golf Tournament
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Also: Liza Minnelli
March 2, 1991
Concerts
Entertainment Center, Sydney, Australia
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. You Make Me Feel So Young
2. For Once In My Life
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. Luck Be A Lady
5. I've Got You Under My Skin
6. monologue
7. Where Or When
8. My Heart Stood Still
9. Strangers In The Night
10. Barbara
11. What Now, My Love?
12. Soliloquy
13. Mack The Knife
14. Angel Eyes
15. My Way
16. New York, New York
17. Frank, Steve, & Eydie - Hits Medley: All Or Nothing At All /
Bewitched / Come Fly With Me / Oh! Look At Me Now / Night And
Day / Day In, Day Out / I Thought About You / Saturday Night /
Come Dance With Me / I Won't Dance / I Get A Kick Out Of You /
The Tender Trap / Witchcraft / I've Got The World On A String / A
Lovely Way To Spend An Evening / This Love Of Mine / You
Make Me Feel So Young / I'll Never Smile Again / Everything
Happens To Me / All The Way / One For My Baby / That's Life /
When You're Smiling / Young At Heart / Zing! Went The Strings Of
My Heart
Notes: TT 88mins.
Entertainment Center, Sydney, Australia
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Entertainment Center, Sydney, Australia
March 4, 1991
Concerts
Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2.. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. For Once In My Life
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. Luck Be A Lady
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. Something
8. Monologue & Intro
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. Strangers In The Night
11. What Now My Love
12. The Gal That Got Away - It Never Entered my Mind
13. Mack The Knife
14. My Way
15.. New York, New York
16. Frank, Steve, & Eydie - Hits Medley: All Or Nothing At All (FS) -
Bewitched (EG) - Come Fly With Me (SL) - Oh Look At Me Now
(EG) - Night And Day (SL-FS) - Day In, Day Out (SL-EG-FS) - I
Thought About You (SL) - Saturday Night (FS) - Come Dance With
Me (SL) - I Won't Dance (SL) - I Get A Kick Out Of You (FS) -
The Tender Trap (SL) - Witchcraft (EG) - I've Got The World On A
String (FS) -You Make Me Feel So Young (SL-EG) A Lovely Way
To Spend An Evening (SL) - This Love Of Mine (EG) - I'll Never
Smile Again (FS) - Everything Happens To Me (SL-EG) - All The
Way (FS) - One For My Baby (All) - That's Life (SL) - When You're
Smiling (All) - Young At Heart (All) - Zing! Went The Strings Of
My Heart (All)
17. Chaser: "This Is A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening"
Notes: 83mins.
Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
Review of the March 4, 1991 Concert:
The Age, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Mar, 05, 1991
March 6, 1991
Concerts
National Tennis Center, Melbourne, Australia
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World on A String
2. You Make me Feel So Young
3. For Once In My Life
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. Luck Be A Lady
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. My Heart Stood Still
8. The Best Is Yet To Come
9. Strangers In The Night
10. What Now My Love
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack The Knife
13. Angel Eyes
14. New York, New York
15. Frank, Steve, & Eydie - Hits Medley: All Or Nothing At All (SL) -
Bewitched (EG) - Come Fly With Me (SL) - Oh Look At Me Now
(EG) - Night And Day (FS) - Day In, Day Out (SL-EG) - I Thought
About You (SL) - Saturday Night (FS) - Come Dance With Me (SL)
- I Won't Dance (EG) - I Get A Kick Out Of You (FS) - The Tender
Trap (SL) - Witchcraft (SL-EG) - I've Got The World On A String
(FS) -You Make Me Feel So Young (SL-EG) A Lovely Way To
Spend An Evening (SL) - This Love Of Mine (EG) - I'll Never Smile
Again (FS) - Everything Happens To Me (SL-EG) - All The Way
(FS) - One For My Baby (All) - That's Life (SL) - When You're
Smiling (All) - Young At Heart (All) - Zing! Went The Strings Of
My Heart (All)
16. My Way
Notes: Concert broadcast on ABC (Autrailia Broadcasting) Television. TT 80mins
National Tennis Center, Melbourne, Australia
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Australian VHS Release
March 10, 1991
Television
Yokahoma, Japan
1. Come Fly With Me
2. For Once In My Life
3. The Lady Is A Tramp
4. Strangers In The Night
5. Barbara 6. Mack The Knife
7. New York, New York
8. Medley w/Steve & Eydie
9. My Way
Note: This is an edit of the two concerts shown on Japanese TV.
The Voice Of Our Time
Sinatra Biography hosted by Mel Torme
Concerts
Yokahoma Arena, Yokahoma, Japan
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. For Once In My Life
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. Where Or When
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. monologue + intro
8. If You Are But A Dream
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. Strangers In The Night
11. What Now My Love
12. medley: The Gal That Got Away - It Never Entered My Mind
13. Mack The Knife
14. One For Baby
15. New York, New York
16. Frank, Steve, & Eydie - Hits Medley: All Or Nothing At All (SL)
Bewitched (EG) - Come Fly With Me (SL-FS) - Oh Look At Me
Now (EG) - Night And Day (FS) - Day In Day Out (ALL) - I
Thought About You (SL) - Saturday Night (FS) - Come Dance With
Me (SL)- I Won't Dance (EG) - I Get A Kick Out Of You (FS) - The
Tender Trap (SL) - Witchcraft (SL-EG) - Strangers In The Night
(SL-EG) - I Got The World On A String (ALL) - You Make Me
Feel So Young (SL-EG) - A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening
(SL)- This Love Of Mine (EG) - I'll Never Smile Again (FS) -
Everything Happens To Me (SL-EG) - All The Way (FS) - One For
My Baby (ALL) - That's Life (SL) - When You're Smiling (ALL) -
Young At Heart (ALL) - Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart
(ALL)
17. Frank: My Way
Notes: TT 72mins
Yokahoma Arena, Yokahoma, Japan
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
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March 11, 1991
Concerts
Yokahoma, Japan
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. For Once In My Life
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. Where Or When
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. Monologue + Intro
8. My Heart Stood Still
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. Strangers In The Night
11. Barbara
12. What Now My Love
13. Medley: The Gal That Got Away - It Never Entered My Mind
14. Mack The Knife
15. Angel Eyes
16. New York New York
17. Frank, Steve, & Eydie - Hits Medley: All Or Nothing At All (EG-SL)
- Bewitched (EG) - Come Fly With Me (SL) - Oh Look At Me Now
(EG) - Night And Day (FS) - Day In, Day Out (All) - I Thought
About You (SL) - Saturday Night (FS) - Come Dance With Me (SL)
- I Won't Dance (EG) - I Get A Kick Out Of You (FS) - The Tender
Trap (SL) - Witchcraft (EG) - Strangers In The Night (SL-EG) - I've
Got The World On A String (FS-SL-EG) - You Make Me Feel So
Young (SL-EG-FS) - A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening (SL) -
This Love Of Mine (EG) - I'll Never Smile Again (SL-FS) -
Everything Happens To Me (SL-EG) - All The Way (FS) - One For
My Baby (All) - That's Life (SL) - When You're Smiling (All) -
Young At Heart (All) - Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart (All)
Notes: TT 70mins.
March 21, 1991
Concerts
Riviera, Las Vegas, Nevada
Opening Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. For Once In My Life
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. Luck Be A Lady
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. Where Or When
8. Barbara
9. What Now, My Love?
10. Soliloquy
11. Mack The Knife
12. America, The Beautiful
13. My Way
14. New York, New York
Notes: TT 68mins.
March 22, 1991
Concerts
Riviera, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. For Once In My Life
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. Luck Be A Lady
6. monologue
7. Bewitched
8. Strangers In The Night
9. What Now, My Love?
10. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
11. monologue
12. Mack The Knife
13. America, The Beautiful
14. My Way
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 70mins.
March 23, 1991
Concerts
Riviera, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. For Once In My Life
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. Luck Be A Lady
6. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
7. Where Or When
8. What Now, My Love?
9. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind.
10. Mack The Knife
11. America, The Beautiful
12. My Way
13. New York, New York
Notes: TT 61mins.
Riviera, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. For Once In My Life
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. Luck Be A Lady
6. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
7. Where Or When
8. What Now, My Love?
9. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind.
10. Mack The Knife
11. America, The Beautiful
12. My Way
13. New York, New York
Notes: TT 61mins.
March 24, 1991
Concerts
Riviera, Las Vegas, Nevada
First Show Closing Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2.. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. For Once In My Life
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. Luck Be A Lady
6. monologue
7. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
8. Where Or When
9. What Now, My Love? 10. Soliloquy
11. Mack The Knife
12. America, The Beautiful
13. My Way
14. One For My Baby
15. New York, New York
16. Summer Wind
17. Strangers In The Night
Notes: TT 82mins.
Riviera, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show Closing Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. For Once In My Life
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. Luck Be A Lady
6. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
7. Where Or When
8. What Now My Love
9. Medley: The Gal That Got Away - It Never Entered My Mind
10. Mack The Knife
11. America The Beautiful
12. My Way
13. New York, New York
Notes: TT 60mins.
April 5, 1991
Television
Welcome Home America
Guests: Frank Sinatra
1. The House I Live In
Notes: TV special to welcome home Gulf War troops (Sinatra section10 min.)
Ed O'Brien:
Sinatra was part of an all-star tribute to the Gulf War troops at the Universal Amphitheater in L.A. The show was aired on
ABC, 4-14-91. Sinatra did a good job but Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the U.S.A." was the stand out moment in this show.
George and Barbara Bush and Colin Powell were at the taping.
Welcome Home America
Guests: Frank Sinatra
1. The House I Live In
Notes: TV special to welcome home Gulf War troops (Sinatra section10 min.)
April 5, 1991, President Bush greets Frank Sinatra
at the USO's 50th Anniversary salute, "Welcome Home America."
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April 18, 1991
Concerts
Desert Sky Pavilion, Phoenix, Arizona
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. For Once in My Life
4. Come Rain or Come Shine
5. The Lady Is a Tramp
6. Where or When
7. My Heart Stood Still
8. Strangers in the Night
9. What Now My Love
10. The House I Live In
11. Mack the Knife
12. Angel Eyes
13. Theme From New York, New York
Medley:
14. Night and Day
15. I Get a Kick Out of You
16. I've Got the World on a String(with Steve & Eydie)
17. I'll Never Smile Again
18. All the Way
19. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road) (with Steve &
Eydie)
20. When You’re Smiling (with Steve & Eydie)
21. My Way
Desert Sky Pavilion, Phoenix, Arizona
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
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April 20, 1991
Concerts
Centrum Pavilion, Worcester, Massachusetts
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Opening Act: Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme, Corbett Monica
1. Bad Bad Leroy Brown
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. For Once In My Life
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. The Lady Is A Tramp
6.. My Heart Stood Still
7. The Best Is Yet To Come
8. Strangers In The Night
9. What Now My Love
10. The House I Live In
11. Mack The Knife
12. Angel Eyes
13. New York, New York
14. Frank, Steve, & Eydie - Hits Medley: Day In - Day Out / I Thought
About You / Come Fly With Me / Night And Day / Saturday Night /
I Get A Kick Out Of You / I've Got The World On A String / You
Make Me Feel So Young / I'll Never Smile Again / All The Way /
One For My Baby / When You're Smiling / Young At Heart / Zing!
Went The Strings Of My Heart
15. My Way
Notes: TT 72mins.
April 21, 1991
Concerts
Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. For Once In My Life
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. The Lady Is A Tramp
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. The Best Is Yet To Come
8. Strangers In The Night
9. What Now, My Love?
10. The House I Live In
11. Mack The Knife
12. Angel Eyes
13. New York, New York
14. Frank, Steve, & Eydie - Hits Medley: Night And Day / Day In - Day
Out / I Thought About You / Saturday Night / I Get A Kick Out Of
You / I've Got The World On A String / You Make Me Feel So
Young / I'll Never Smile Again / All The Way / One For My Baby /
When You' re Smiling / Young At Heart / Zing! Went The Strings Of
My Heart
15. My Way
Notes: TT 72mins.
Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
April 26, 1991
Concerts
Circle Star Theatre, San Carlos, California
Opening Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. For Once In My Life
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. In The Still Of The Night
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. I Get A Kick Out Of You
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. monologue
8. Bewitched
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. Strangers In The Night
11. What Now, My Love?
12. The House I Live In
13. Mack The Knife
14. Angel Eyes
15. My Way
16. Summer Wind
17. New York, New York
Notes: TT 70mins.
Circle Star Theatre, San Carlos, California
Opening Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
April 27, 1991
Concerts
Circle Star Theater, San Carlos, California
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. In The Still Of The Night
3. You Make Me Feel So Young
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. My Heart Stood Still
8. The Best Is Yet To Come
9. Strangers In The Night
10. What Now, My Love?
11. The House I Live In
12. Mack The Knife
13. One For My Baby
14. My Way
15. New York, New York
Notes: Sinatra was harassed by a fan at this show.
Sinatraphile Eugene Lo Curto reports that Sinatra handled the harassment by a fan beautifully but wants to know where security was.
April 28, 1991
Concerts
Circle Star Theater, San Carlos, California
Closing Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. You Make Me Feel So Young
2. In the Still of the Night
3. For Once in My Life
4. Come Rain or Come Shine
5. I Get a Kick Out of You
6. The Lady Is a Tramp
7. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
8. The Best Is Yet to Come
9. Strangers in the Night
10. What Now My Love
11. The House I Live In
12. Mack the Knife
13. Angel Eyes
14. My Way
15. Theme From New York, New York
May 9, 1991
Concerts
Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. In The Still Of The Night
3. You Make Me Feel So Young
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. Bewitched
8. The Best Is Yet To Come
9. Strangers In The Night
10. What Now, My Love?
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack The Knife
13. Angel Eyes
14. New York, New York
15. Frank, Steve, & Eydie - Hits Medley: Come Fly With Me / Night
And Day / Day In - Day Out / I Thought About You / Saturday
Night / I Get A Kick Out Of You / I've Got The World On A String
/ I'll Never Smile Again / All The Way / One For My Baby / When
You're Smiling / Young At Heart / Zing! Went The Strings Of My
Heart
16. My Way
Notes: TT 80mins.
Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
May 15, 1991
Concerts
Ervin J. Nutter Center, Dayton, Ohio
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
with Steve & Eydie
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. For Once in My Life
4. I Get a Kick Out of You
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is a Tramp
7. My Heart Stood Still
8. The Best Is Yet to Come
9. Summer Wind
10. What Now My Love
11. The House I Live In
12. Mack the Knife
13. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
14. Theme From New York, New York
15. Medley: Night and Day, Saturday Night, I Get a Kick Out of You, I've Got the World on a String (with Steve & Eydie), I'll Never Smile Again, All the Way, One for My Baby (And One More for the Road) (with Steve & Eydie), When You're Smiling, (with Steve & Eydie)
16. My Way
Ervin J. Nutter Center, Dayton, Ohio
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
with Steve & Eydie
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May 16, 1991
Concerts
Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Opening Act: Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. For Once In My Life
4. I Get A Kick Out Of You
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. September Of My Years
8. The Best Is Yet To Come
9. Summer Wind
10. What Now My Love
11. The House I Live In
12. Mack The Knife
13. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. New York, New York
15. Frank, Steve, & Eydie - Hits Medley:Night And Day / Day In - Day
Out / I Thought About You / Saturday Night / I Get A Kick Out Of
You / I've Got The World On A String / You Make Me Feel So
Young / I'll Never Smile Again /All The Way / One For My Baby
/ When You're Smiling / Young At Heart / Zing! Went The Strings
Of My Heart
16. My Way
Notes: TT 82mins.
Brian notes: I attended this concert. Sinatra was in fine form. Interesting little fact,
Sinatra sang "Summer Wind" on this night exactly 25 years to the day of recording it.
If any collectors comes across either a line or video. Let me know. There is a reward (a big one!) to the finder.
Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
May 18, 1991
Concerts
Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, Illinois
Saturday evening
Orchestra conducted by F.S. Jr.
Opening acts: Tom Dreesen
Steve & Eydie
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. For Once In My Life
4. I Get A Kick Out Of You
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. September Of My Years
8. The Best Is Yet To Come
9. Summer Wind
10. What Now My Love
11. The House I Live In
12. Mack The Knife
13. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. New York, New York
15. My Kind Of Town
16. Sinatra A to Z Medley with Steve & Eydie
17. My Way
Note: A professional video was shot of this one. --Ed
Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, Illinois
Saturday evening
Orchestra conducted by F.S. Jr.
FRANK SINATRA HAS NO LIMITS AT THE HORIZON
After bounding on the stage with the vigor of a man half his 75 years,
Frank Sinatra sang his heart out Saturday night at the Rosemont Horizon.
Fight songs, saloon songs, show tunes, ballads, down-in-the-dumps
songs, high-as-a-kite songs -- the whole incredible range reminded a
sold-out house why no other popular singer has endured as long or as
well as Sinatra.
His songbook never gets old because the tales they tell never do,
and because Sinatra himself never tires of the tunes he has made classic.
Watch him jab his forefinger into the air as he sings "The Best Is Yet
To Come," watch him swing out his fists as he proclaims "I Get A Kick
Out Of You," and it's clear that Sinatra is singing these songs as if for
the first time.
Somehow, he can still summon a white-hot rage when dishing out
the bitterly ironic lines of "The Lady Is A Tramp," he can still conjure
the joy of love rediscovered in "You Make Me Feel So Young." And
as long as these incisive lyrics and melodies spark fresh emotions
within Sinatra, they will ignite audiences as they did at the Horizon.
The rambunctious atmosphere of the show evoked Sinatra's
famous "Main Event" concert in New York's Madison Square Garden
several years ago. Here, too, the overflow crowd surrounded an in-
the-round stage as if it were a boxing ring. Little wonder Sinatra came
out fighting.
He opened with "I've Got The World On A String," swinging the
rhythms hard and fast, pushing both the tempo and the volume to an
irresistible climax. The intensity held for "Come Rain Or Come Shine,"
which started at barely a whisper and ended in a roar. In an ineffably
poetic gesture, Sinatra sang the last word while holding his left hand
skyward, the five outstretched fingers representing the bright light of
the sun.
This and other moments reminded at least one listener that Sinatra
always has been every bit as much actor as singer, though the two are
inseparable during his concerts. Thus he pours himself a tall drink, takes
a drag on a cigarette, watches the smoke billow across the stage, then,
suddenly, it's 3 a.m. at some forgotten saloon.
Soon he begins to sing "Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry," his
dark vocal tone and mournful grimace suggesting a man deep in romantic
despair. The hushed sound and the terribly clipped phrases underscore
the bitter message of the song.
Yet the concert had its lighter moments as well. When Sinatra sang
"I Get A Kick Out Of You," he swiveled his hips on the word "kick;" when
the band began playing "New York, New York," he started singing
"Chicago;" and when he raised a toast to the crowd, he said: "May each
of you live to be 150 years old, and may the last voice you hear be mine."
The evening's surprise song was "The House I Live In," an ode to
America that Sinatra hasn't sung in years, though his carefully modulated
performance was the perfect counterbalance to its richly patriotic message.
Comic Tom Dressen and singers Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme also
appeared, but the night was Sinatra's. In a week when the world was fixated
on the inconsequential music of Madonna, it was a pleasure to behold a
genuinely great artist.
Howard Reich
Chicago Tribune
May 19, 1991
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May 21, 1991
Concerts
Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, Utah
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. For Once in My Life
4. I Get a Kick Out of You
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is a Tramp
7. The September of My Years
8. The Best Is Yet to Come
9. Summer Wind
10. What Now My Love
11. The House I Live In
12. Mack the Knife
13. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
14. Theme From New York, New York
15. Frank, Steve, & Eydie - Hits Medley:Night
And Day / Saturday Night / I Get A Kick Out Of
You / I've Got The World On A String /I'll Never
Smile Again /All The Way / One For My Baby / When You're Smiling
16. My Way
Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, Utah
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Cancelled Frank Sinatra Jr. fills in.
June 13, 1991
Concerts
Riviera, Las Vegas, Nevada
Opening Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. For Once In My Life
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. Luck Be A Lady
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. Moonlight In Vermont
8. The Best Is Yet To Come
9. Summer Wind
10. What Now, My Love?
11. The House I Live In
12. Mack The Knife
13. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. My Way
15. I've Got A Crush On You
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 73mins.
June 14, 1991
Concerts
Riviera, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3.. For Once In My Life
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. Luck Be A Lady
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. Moonlight In Vermont
8. The Best Is Yet To Come
9. Summer Wind
10. Mack The Knife
11. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
12. My Way
13. I've Got A Crush On You
14. New York, New York
Notes: TT 62mins.
Riviera, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
The following photos and note below were sent along by Sinatraphile,
Santo (Brad) LoRicco:
"I wish to reference the photo on pp 2-3 of the booklet included
in the Sinatra - New York DVD/CD set from 2009. The photo of FS with
Frank Jr conducting is actually from the June 14, 1991 concert at the
Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas. The photo was taken by my wife, Carol. We
attended the shows on June 13 and June 14. The photos were taken with a
film camera, while trying not to be too obvious.
As I mentioned, we attended many concerts and over the years sent photos
to Gary Doctor and Charles Pignone. Happily, some of the photos appeared
in the newsletters of both the International Sinatra Society and the
Sinatra Society of America. I'm sure that this is one we had sent to
Charlie. When I first saw the photo in the booklet, I wrote to Charlie
and told him the photo was Carol's and asked him to credit her in any
future releases of the New York set. I did not receive a
response.
We also gave a copy of this photo to Vinnie Carbone, Frank Jr's manager.
At the time, Vinnie told us, a magazine was interested in writing an
article about Junior and thought they might use the photo. The article
was never done. We have it signed by Junior and had hoped to have it
signed by Mr S., but, sadly, that did not happen. It does hang on a wall
in our home."
--Santo (Brad) LoRicco
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June 15, 1991
Concerts
Riviera, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. In The Still Of The Night
3. What Now, My Love?
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. I Get A Kick Out Of You
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. Try A Little Tenderness
8. The Best Is Yet To Come
9. Soliloquy
10. Mack The Knife
11. One For My Baby
12. My Way
13. New York, New York
Notes: TT 63mins.
Riviera, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. In The Still Of The Night
3. What Now, My Love?
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. I Get A Kick Out Of You
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. Try A Little Tenderness
8. The Best Is Yet To Come
9. Soliloquy
10. Mack The Knife
11. One For My Baby
12. My Way
13. New York, New York
Notes: TT 63mins.
June 16, 1991
Concerts
Riviera, Las Vegas, Nevada
Closing Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. For Once In My Life
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. Luck Be A Lady
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. Try A Little Tenderness
8. The Best Is Yet To Come
9. What Now, My Love?
10. Soliloquy
11. Mack The Knife
12. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
13. My Way
14. Summer Wind
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 78mins.
June 17, 1991
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr
1. You Make Me Feel So Young
2. For Once In My Life
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. The Lady Is A Tramp
5. Where Or When
6. The House I Live In
7. My Heart Stood Still
8. What Now My Love
9. The Summer Wind
10. The Best Is Yet To Come
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack The Knife
13. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. My Way
15. New York, New York
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June 20, 1991
Concerts
Hemisfair Arena, San Antonio, Texas
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. For Once In My Life
4. I Get A Kick Out Of You
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The September Of My Years
8. The Best Is Yet To Come
9. Barbara
10. What Now, My Love?
11. The House I Live In
12. Mack The Knife
13. Angel Eyes
14. New York, New York
15. Frank, Steve, & Eydie - Hits Medley: Night And Day / Day In - Day
Out / I Thought About You / Saturday Night / I Get A Kick Out Of
You / I've Got The World On A String / You Make Me Feel So
Young / I'll Never Smile Again / All The Way / One For My Baby /
When You're Smiling / Young At Heart / Zing! Went The Strings Of
My Heart
16. My Way
Notes: TT 78mins.
Convention Center Arena, San Antonio, Texas
O.A. Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
June 20, 1991 : American actor and singer Frank Sinatra (1915 - 1998)
sits on a stool during a performance of his Golden Jubilee Tour, San
Antonio, Texas.
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June 22, 1991
Concerts
Mexico City, Mexico
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
with Steve & Eydie
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. For Once in My Life
4. I Get a Kick Out of You
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is a Tramp
7. The September of My Years
8. The Best Is Yet to Come
9. Barbara
10. Summer Wind
11. What Now My Love
12. Mack the Knife
13. Angel Eyes
14. Theme From New York, New York
15. Medley: Night and Day, Saturday Night (w S&E), I Get a Kick Out of You, I've Got the World on a String (w S&E), I'll Never Smile Again, All the Way, One for My Baby (And One More for the Road) (w S&E), When You're Smiling (w S&E)
16. My Way
Mexico City, Mexico
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
with Steve & Eydie
Frank Sinatra's Night
Jose Luis Martinez
Frank Sinatra sings 'If I don't see her every day/ I miss her…/ Gee what a thrill/ Each time I kiss her…' and sadness surrounds the amanuensis. The feeling, the emotion, the tenderness displayed in the lyrics and music of 'Nancy' lead to June 22, 1991 at the Palacio de los Deportes, where 15,776 privileged people witnessed the spectacle with which Sinatra shone brightly in the sky. From Mexico City.
On the Mexican stop of the Diamond Jubilee World Tour, which began on December 11, 1990 on the occasion of its 75th anniversary in a place near his native Hoboken, the temperamental performer was accompanied by Steve Lawrence and Eddie Gorme to captivate the public, to trap them. with the beauty of their songs.
The Trappist revisits the images of that palace day and with a discreet and melancholic smile he evokes the chronicle of Leopoldo Meraz  El Reportero Cor Â, who wrote: 'At the outset we must notice Sinatra's vertical. A majesty of firmness and elegance, a slight bow of greeting and gratitude to the reception of applause, a play with words and then a passionate delivery.'
That was Sinatra's second and last performance in Mexico; he had previously done it in the International cinema in the fifties, when the city was a party and numerous characters and places inaugurated or confirmed prestige and legends.
But that June night, the Carthusian was mortally wounded by Jack Daniels, the subtle fragrances, the beautiful women and the songs.
In front of him was the old blue-eyed wolf, the contradictory and brilliant character described by Gay Talese in Fame and Darkness , the unfaithful lover of Lauren Bacall, the great love of Ava Gardner (with whom he spent his honeymoon at the Regis Hotel, from Avenida Juarez), the friend of gangsters and politicians, the leader of a clan envied and feared at the same time.
In the center of the track he was saying: 'Thank you Mexico, I feel very happy to be here, to achieve this dream, tonight I will try to perform some songs that will make us remember good times.'
When remembering that experience, the brother thinks how right Brad Dexter, one of Sinatra's best friends, was when he pointed out: 'Frank has an insatiable desire to live intensely every moment. I think he has the feeling that everything is going extinct around the corner.'
That's why his dedication on stage, that's why his loves, that's why the waste and the urgency of being loved 24 hours a day. Hence his vigil and certainty: 'I am in favor of anything that allows me to get through the night: a prayer, tranquilizers or a bottle of Jack Daniels.'
In tribute to his 100 years - he was born on December 12, 1915 and died on May 14, 1998 - the amanuensis dusts off these memories of when, on his knees, he listened to The Voice , one of the greatest singers of the 20th century.
Dear five readers, with 'My Way' as background music, The Holy Office showers you with blessings. The Lord be with you. Amen.
June 23, 1991
Concerts
Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. For Once in My Life
4. I Get a Kick Out of You
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is a Tramp
7. The September of My Years
8. The Best Is Yet to Come
9. Summer Wind
10. What Now My Love
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack the Knife
13. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. Theme From New York, New York
15. Medley: Night and Day, Saturday Night (w S&E), I Get a Kick Out of You, I've Got the World on a String (w S&E), I'll Never Smile Again, All the Way, One for My Baby (And One More for the Road) (w S&E), When You're Smiling (w S&E)
16. My Way
July 14, 1991
Concerts
World Music Center, Tinley Park, Chicago, Illinois
O.A. Tom Dreesen
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Chicago (That Toddling Town)
2. For Once in My Life
3. Come Rain or Come Shine
4. Luck Be a Lady
5. The Lady Is a Tramp
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. The House I Live In
8. What Now My Love
9. Summer Wind
10. The Best Is Yet to Come
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack the Knife
13. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
14. My Way
15. Theme From New York, New York
16. My Kind of Town
World Music Center, Tinley Park, Chicago, Illinois
O.A. Tom Dreesen
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Howard Reich, Entertainment writer CHICAGO TRIBUNE
The concert was in Tinley Park, but the message was pure Chicago when
Frank Sinatra played the World Music Theatre over the weekend.
''I`m home, I know I`m home,'' said Sinatra as he walked on stage Sunday
night to a characteristically rambunctious ovation.
''Chicago happens to be my favorite city in the United States, and I`m
not just saying that to fill time,'' added Sinatra, who proved the point
by packing the next 90 minutes with alternately tough, swinging and
tender performances. By evening`s end, there was no doubt he had given
the audience everything he had to give.
Paying homage to a city that has embraced him since the mid-`30s, he
opened with Fred Fisher`s ''Chicago (That Toddlin` Town).'' But this was
not simply a run-through of a dusty `20s tune. From virtually the first
phrase, Sinatra toyed with the original lyrics, creating double-entendres
and freewheeling lines as he went along. It was about as rocking and
dangerous a reading as you could hope to hear.
It also set the tone for much of the music to come. Any Sinatra fan knows
well his approach to Rodgers and Hart`s ''The Lady Is a Tramp,'' but the
tune rarely has sounded as ferocious as it did this time. Sinatra
launched it with an audacious tempo, hitting rhythmic accents with
tremendous force and literally swinging out his fists at key words.
The evening`s tour de force was in a similarly defiant mode, with Sinatra
making a one-act play of the magnificent ''Soliloquy'' from Rodgers and
Hammerstein`s ''Carousel.''
''I went to see that show opening night (in 1945),'' Sinatra recalled,
''and this piece of material knocked me out.''
It`s unlikely, however, that the show`s original Billy Budd
character
(played by John Raitt), or many since, mustered half the fight and fury
that Sinatra did. Clenching his fists, planting his feet firmly on the
ground and looking up toward the stars, he virtually defined the
rough-and-tumble character who has just learned that he`s going to be a
father.
It takes an accomplished actor to finesse this grand aria in a fully
staged production, but to see what Sinatra could do without so much as a
prop nearly defied believability. His portrait was larger than life in
its grand gestures and roaring sound, yet it had moments of introspection
and poetry as well.
Consider, for instance, the startled look on Sinatra`s face when his
character realizes that the son he`s hoping for could be a daughter. With
a single, fleeting change of expression, Sinatra summed up the wonder and
fear of an impending birth.
The sweetly lyric side of Sinatra`s art surfaced at other moments, too,
particularly his mournful reading of a favorite Sinatra saloon song,
''Guess I`ll Hang My Tears Out to Dry,'' and a deeply reflective
performance of ''My Way.''
Naturally, Sinatra offered ''My Kind of Town,'' literally blowing a huge
kiss to the crowd at the appropriate passage in the lyrics. And when he
came to the word ''razzmatazz,'' he all but growled it. The audience went
wild.
Considering that the evening opened with Chicago comic Tom Dreesen, who
held a huge and rowdy audience in his palm, the evening amounted to a
thrilling ode to this city.
No doubt that`s just what Sinatra had in mind.
June 14, 1980
Frank Sinatra receives St. Jude Award at Danny Thomas St. Jude
Benefit Dinner
July 16, 1991
Concerts
Chastain Park, Atlanta, GA
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. You Make Me Feel So Young
2. For Once In My Life
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. The Lady Is A Tramp
5. Where Or When
6. My Heart Stood Still
7. The House I Live In
8. What Now My Love
9. Summer Wind
10. The Best Is Yet To Come
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack The Knife
13. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. My Way
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 72mins.
Ed O'Brien reports that there is a digital tape of this performance. Sinatra is in good form and the song selection is outstanding.
Sinatra does memorable readings on "The House I Live In," "Summer Wind," (tells audience it is the perfect time of the year for the song) and "Tears out to Dry."
Interesting that he sings three Rodgers and Hart songs in succession.
July 17, 1991
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Opening Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. You Make Me Feel So Young
2. For Once In My Life
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. The Lady Is A Tramp
5. Where Or When
6. The House I Live In
7. My Heart Stood Still
8.. What Now, My Love?
9. Summer Wind
10. monologue
11. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. Soliloquy
13. Mack The Knife
14. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
15. My Way
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 71mins.
July 18, 1991
Concerts
Sands Atlantic City, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Sands Atlantic City, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
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July 19, 1991
Concerts
Sands Atlantic City, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
July 20, 1991
Concerts
Sands Atlantic City, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
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July 21, 1991
Concerts
Sands Atlantic City, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
July 22, 1991
Concerts
Meriwether Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. You Make Me Feel So Young
2. For Once In My Life
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. The Lady Is A Tramp
5. Where Or When
6. Summer Wind
7. The House I Live In
8. My Heart Stood Still
9. Barbara
10. The Best Is Yet To Come
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack The Knife
13. Guess Iâ ll Hang My Tears Out To To Dry
14. My Way
15. New York, New York
Meriwether Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
J. D. Considine
THE BALTIMORE SUN
There are basically two ways to review a concert like the one given by Frank Sinatra last night at the Merriweather Post Pavilion.
One is to take the fan's viewpoint, and that works very well with Sinatra.
After all, if you listen with your memory more than your ears, it's easy to let nostalgia filter out the few bum notes and off-key phrases.
Or you could take the critical approach, and discount all that celebrity baloney.
Instead, what you look at are the notes -- did he hit them cleanly? Did he stay on pitch? -- and judge the show strictly in terms of its musical merit.
In other words, be fair, and be objective.
Except that objectivity isn't entirely fair to Sinatra. Sure, his voice isn't what it used to be; it isn't even what it was last time around.
He sang flat throughout the show, from the final chorus of "You Make Me Feel So Young" to the last notes of "New York, New York," wobbled way off pitch in "Where or When" and barely hit half the notes in "For Once in My Life."
Even the show's strongest moments, like his reading of "Soliloquy" (from "Carousel") depended more on his dramatic gifts than his musical ability.
To fuss over such flaws, though, makes it seem as if the show was a failure, and that was hardly the case.
Some songs, like "My Way," were near perfect; his sense of showmanship remained undiminished; and his wit is as wicked as ever (he even slipped a reefer joke into "The Best Is Yet to Come").
Which is why, though it was hardly a perfect concert, only a fool would have felt cheated.
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August 1, 1991
Concerts
Greek Theater, Los Angeles, California
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. You Make Me Feel so Young
3. For Once in my Life
4. Come Rain or Come Shine
5. Luck be a Lady
6. The House I Live In
7. My Heart Stood Still
8. Summer Wind
9. What Now my Love
10. Barbara
11. The Best is Yet to Come
12. Soliloquy
13. Mack the Knife
14. Guess I'll Hang my Tears out to Dry
15. My Way
16. New York, New York
NOTE: Ed O'Brien, who supplies us with the song
program, points out that this was a terrific show
from the Lion in Winter, referring to Sinatra at
that time late in his career. TT 80mins.
Greek Theater, Los Angeles, California
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
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August 8, 1991
Concerts
Riviera, Las Vegas, Nevada
Opening Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. In The Still Of The Night
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. For Once In My Life
6. The House I Live In
7. Night And Day
8. The Best Is Yet To Come
9. Luck Be A Lady
10. Soliloquy
11. Mack The Knife
12. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
13. Summer Wind
14. My Way
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 81mins.
August 9, 1991
Concerts
Riviera, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. You Make Me Feel so Young
3. In the Still of the Night
4. Come Rain or Come Shine
5. For Once in My Life
6. The House I Live In (Sinatra introduced this
number by calling it a piece of material, not a song, but a small aria.)
7. monologue
8. Night and Day (He did the verse with the 1961 Costa chart)
9. The Best is Yet to Come
10. Luck Be a Lady
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack the Knife (Sinatra called this number "better than a song.")
13. Guess I'll Hang my Tears out to Dry
14. Summer Wind
15. My Way
16. New York , New York
Notes: Ed O'Brien says that Sinatra walked out on
the stage to thunderous applause and said,
"You've been most wonderful, thank you and goodnight."
When the audience stopped laughing, Sinatra started singing. TT 78mins.
August 10, 1991
Concerts
Riviera, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. For Once In My Life
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. Luck Be A Lady
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. Night And Day
8. Where Or When
9. The House I Live In
10. Mack The Knife
11. Angel Eyes
12. My Way
13. New York, New York
Notes: TT 70mins.
August 11, 1991
Concerts
Riviera, Las Vegas, Nevada
Closing Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
September 16, 1991
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I removed the following entry from today’s posting:
September 16, 1991 Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
with Steve & Eydie .
I could find no record of this concert. I gained access to Barcelona papers for September 1991 and checked a week before and week after September 16th and
there was no mention of this concert.
Sinatra did play there June 3, 1992:
The same Barcelona newspaper had full coverage of the 1992 concert:
I would think if there had been a September 16, 1991 concert, there would have been coverage. The headline from the image above translates as:
Frank Sinatra seduces 15,000 spectators at the Palau Sant Jordi
"The Voice" performs for the first time in Barcelona
If that was his first time in Barcelona then there was no 1991 concert.
Scott
I removed the following entry from today’s posting:
September 16, 1991 Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
with Steve & Eydie .
I could find no record of this concert. I gained access to Barcelona papers for September 1991 and checked a week before and week after September 16th and there was no mention of this concert.
Sinatra did play there June 3, 1992:
The same Barcelona newspaper had full coverage of the 1992 concert:
I would think if there had been a September 16, 1991 concert, there would have been coverage. The headline from the image above translates as:
Frank Sinatra seduces 15,000 spectators at the Palau Sant Jordi
"The Voice" performs for the first time in Barcelona
If that was his first time in Barcelona then there was no 1991 concert.
Scott
September 19, 1991
Concerts
Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium
Thursday Evening
Orchestra conducted by Frank Sinatra Jr
1. Come Fly With Me
2. Where Or When
3. You Make Me Feel So Young
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. For Once In My Life
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. My Heart Stood Still
8. The Best Is Yet To Come
9. What Now, My Love?
10. Soliloquy
11. Mack The Knife
12 One For My Baby
13. New York, New York
Medley w/ Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme:
All Or Nothing At All / Bewitched / Come Fly With Me /
Oh! Look At Me Now / Night And Day / Day In - Day Out /
I Thought About You / Saturday Night / Come Dance With Me /
I Won't Dance / I Get A Kick Out Of You / The Tender Trap /
Witchcraft / I've Got The World On A String / You Make Me Feel So Young /
A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening / This Love Of Mine / I'll Never Smile Again /
Everything Happens To Me / All The Way / One For My Baby / That's Life /
When You're Smiling / Young At Heart / Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart
My Way
September 21, 1991
Concerts
Il Foro, Milano, Italy
w/Steve & Eydie
Frank Sinatra Jr conducting
1.Come fly with me
2.Where or when
3.You make me feel so young
4.Come rain or come shine
5.For once in my life
6.The lady is a tramp
7.Reprise
8.My heart stood still
9.The best is yet to come
10.Summer wind
11.Barbara
12.What now my love
13.Soliloquy
14.Mack the knife
15.One for my baby
16.New York New York
17.Medley with Steve & Eydie
18.My way
September 23, 1991
Concerts
Palazzo dello Sport, Montecatina, Italy
with Steve & Eydie
September 24, 1991
Concerts
Palazzo del Gilaccio, Roma, Italy
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
with Steve & Eydie
1. Come Fly With Me
2. Where Or When
3. You Make Me Feel So Young
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. For Once In My Life
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. monologue
8. My Heart Stood Still
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. Summer Wind
11. Barbara
12. What Now, My Love?
13. Soliloquy
14. Mack The Knife
15. One For My Baby
16. New York, New York
17. Frank, Steve, & Eydie - Hits Medley: All The Way / Young At Heart
/ I've Got The World On A String / Zing! Went The Strings Of My
Heart
18. My Way
Notes: TT 86mins.
September 26, 1991
Television
Teatro Grande, Pompeii, Italy
10 songs. Partial list below.
1. Come Rain Or Come Shine
2. For Once In My Life
3. The Lady Is A Tramp
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. The Best Is Yet To Come
6. Summer Wind
7. Mack The Knife
Notes: This was an Italian RAI (TV) special shown only in Italy. Concert was edited.
Concerts
Teatro Grande, Pompeii, Italy
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Where Or When
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. For Once In My Life
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. Monologue
8. My Heart Stood Still
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. Summer Wind
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack The Knife
13. One For My Baby
14. New York, New York
15. Frank, Steve, & Eydie - Hits Medley: Night And Day / All The Way
/ Young At Heart / When You're Smiling / I've Got.The World On
A String / Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart
16. My Way
September 28, 1991
Television
Spektrum, Oslo, Norway
1. Come Fly With Me
2. Come Rain Or Come Shine
3. For Once In My Life
4. The Lady Is A Tramp
5. The Best Is Yet To Come
6. The Summer Wind
7. Mack The Knife
8. Angel Eyes
9. New York, New York
10. Hits Medley w/Steve & Eydie
11. My Way
Notes: Edited. Full set list in Concert section. 120 min.
Concerts
Spektrum Arena, Oslo, Norway
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. Where Or When
3. You Make Me Feel So Young
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5.. For Once In My Life
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. monologue
8. My Heart Stood Still
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. The Summer Wind
11. Mack The Knife
12. Angel Eyes
13. Soliloguy
14. New York, New York 15. Frank, Steve, & Eydie - Hits Medley: All Or Nothing At All (SL) - Bewitched (EG) - Come Fly With Me (SL) - Oh Look At Me Now (EG) - Night And Day (FS) - Day In, Day Out (SL-EG) - I Thought About You (SL) - Saturday Night (FS) - Come Dance With Me (SL) - I Won't Dance (EG) - I Get A Kick Out Of You (FS) - The Tender Trap (SL) - Witchcraft (SL-EG) - I've Got The World On A String (FS) - You Make Me Feel So Young (SL-EG) - A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening (SL) - This Love Of Mine (EG) - I'll Never Smile Again (FS) - Everything Happens To Me (SL-EG) - All The Way (FS) - One For My Baby (All) - That's Life (SL) - When You're Smiling (All) - Young At Heart (All) - Zing! Went The Strings Of
My Heart (All)
16. Frank Sinatra : My Way
Notes: Deleted From Broadcast: "Where Or When", "You Make Me Feel So Young ", "My Heart Stood Still", & "Soliloquy." TT 90mins.
October 1, 1991
Concerts
Ice Hockey Stadium, Malmo
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. Where Or When
3. You Make Me Feel So Young
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. For Once In My Life
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. My Heart Stood Still
8. The Best Is Yet To Come
9. Soliloquy
10. Mack The Knife
11. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
12. New York, New York
13. Frank, Steve, & Eydie - Hits Medley: Come Fly With Me / Night
And Day / I Thought About You / Saturday Night / I Get A Kick
Out Of You / I've Got The World On A String / I'll Never Smile
Again / All The Way / One For My Baby / When You're Smiling /
Young At Heart / Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart
14. My Way
Notes: TT 60mins.
Ice Hockey Stadium, Malmo
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
October 3, 1991
Concerts
Palais Des Congres, Paris, France
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. Where Or When
3. You Make Me Feel So Young
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. For Once In My Life
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. My Heart Stood Still
8. Summer Wind
9. Barbara
10. The Best Is Yet To Come
11. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
12. Mack The Knife
13. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. New York, New York
15. medley Steve & Eydie only
16. My Way
Notes: Sinatra did not perform during the medley. TT 81mins.
Palais Des Congres, Paris, France
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
October 5, 1991
Concerts
Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Opening Act: Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme
1. overture
2. Come Fly With Me
3. Where Or When
4. You Make Me Feel So Young
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. For Once In My Life
7. The Lady Is A Tramp
8. monologue
9. Bewitched
10. The Best Is Yet To Come
11. Summer Wind
12. I've Got You Under My Skin
13. Mack The Knife
14. One For My Baby
15. Luck Be A Lady
16. New York, New York
17. Frank, Steve, & Eydie - Hits Medley:Come Fly With Me / Night And
Day / I Thought About You / Saturday Night / I Get A Kick Out Of
You / I've Got The World On A String / You Make Me Feel So
Young / I'll Never Smile Again / All The Way / One For My Baby /
When You're Smiling / Young At Heart / Zing! Went The Strings Of
My Heart
18. My Way
Notes: Sinatra solo part broadcast on German TV. TT 90mins.
October 6, 1991
Television
Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr
10 Songs
Notes: Concert was from October 5th, 1991 but was an edited telecast on October 6th, Shown in Germany.
Full concert is floating among collectors in its entirety.--ED
October 7, 1991
Concerts
Congresgebouw, Hague, Holland
Monday evening
W/ Steve & Eydie
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. Where Or When
3. You Make Me Feel So Young
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. For Once In My Life
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. monologue
8. Bewitched
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. Summer Wind
11. I've Got You Under My Skin
12. Mack The Knife
13. One For My Baby
14. Luck Be A Lady
15. New York, New York
16. Frank, Steve, & Eydie - Hits Medley: Come Fly With Me / Night
And Day / I Get A Kick Out Of You / I've Got The World On A
String / You Make Me Feel So Young / All The Way / When You're Smiling / Young At Heart / Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart
17. My Way
Notes: TT 91mins.
Congresgebouw, Hague, Holland
Frank Sinatra bedankt in 1991 het publiek in het Haagse Congresgebouw
(Frank Sinatra thanks the public in 1991 in the Hague Congress Building)
--Thanks to Carl Rasmussen for the note and photo above
October 9, 1991
Concerts
Point, Dublin, Ireland
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. Where Or When
3. You Make Me Feel So Young
4. Come Rain or Come Shine
5. For Once In My Life
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. Bewitched
8. Intro's
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. Summer Wind
11. I've Got You Under My Skin
12. Mack The Knife
13. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. Luck Be A Lady
15. New York, New York
16. Frank, Steve, & Eydie - Hits Medley: All Or Nothing At All (SL) -
Bewitched (EG) - Come Fly With Me (SL) - Oh Look At Me Now
(EG) - Night And Day (SL-FS) - Day In, Day Out (All) - I Thought
About You (SL) - Saturday Night (FS) - Come Dance With Me (SL)
- I Won't Dance (EG) - I Get A Kick Out Of You (FS) - The Tender
Trap (SL) - Witchcraft (SL-EG) - Strangers In The Night (SL-EG) -
I've Got The World On A String (FS) - You Make Me Feel So
Young (SL-EG) - A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening (SL) - This
Love Of Mine (EG) - I'll Never Smile Again (SL-FS) - Everything
Happens To Me (SL-EG) - All The Way (FS) - One For My Baby
(All) - That's Life (SL) - When You're Smiling (All) - Young At
Heart (All) - Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart (All)
17. My Way
18. Chaser: "Goodbye"
October 10, 1991
Concerts
Point, Dublin, Ireland
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. Where Or When
3. You Make Me Feel So Young
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. For Once In My Life
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. monologue
8. My Heart Stood Still
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. Barbara
11. The Summer Wind
12. Soliloquy
13. Mack The Knife
14. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
15. New York, New York
16. Frank, Steve, & Eydie - Hits Medley: All Or Nothing At All (SL) -
Bewitched (EG) - Come Fly With Me (FS) - Oh Look At Me Now
(EG) - Night And Day (FS) - Day In, Day Out (All) - I Thought
About You (SL) - Saturday Night (FS) - Come Dance With Me (SL)
- I Won't Dance (EG) - I Get A Kick Out Of You (FS) - The Tender
Trap (SL) - Witchcraft (EG) - Strangers In The Night (SL-EG) - I've
Got The World On A String (FS) - You Make Me Feel So Young
(SL-EG) - A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening (SL) - This Love
Of Mine (EG) - I'll Never Smile Again (SL-FS) - Everything
Happens To Me (SL-EG) - All The Way (FS) - One For My Baby
(All) - That's Life (SL) - When You're Smiling (All) - Young At
Heart (All) - Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart (All)
17. My Way
Notes: TT 90mins.
October 11, 1991
Concerts
The Point, Dublin , Ireland
w/Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme
Friday evening
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. In The Still Of The Night
3. Where Or When
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. For Once In My Life
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
monologue
7. My Heart Stood Still
8. The Best Is Yet To Come
9. Strangers In The Night
10. Luck Be A Lady
11. Mack The Knife
12. One For My Baby
13. New York, New York
14. Sinatra Hits Medley "A to Z" w/Steve & Eydie
15. My Way
November 8, 1991
Concerts
Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Opening Act: Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. The Lady Is a Tramp
4. Come Rain or Come Shine
5. For Once in My Life
6. The House I Live In
7. Where or When
8. Moonlight in Vermont
9. Luck Be a Lady
10. The Best Is Yet to Come
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack the Knife
13. Angel Eyes
14. Theme From New York, New York
15. Medley with Steve & Eydie
16. My Way
November 9, 1991
Concerts
Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr..
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. The Lady Is A Tramp
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. For Once In My Life
6. The House I Live In
7. Where Or When
8. Moonlight In Vermont
9. Luck Be A Lady
10. The Best Is Yet To Come
11. Medley: The Gal That Got Away - It Never Entered My Mind
12. Mack The Knife
13. Angel Eyes
14. New York, New York
15. Frank, Steve, & Eydie - Hits Medley: Come Fly With Me / Night
And Day / Saturday Night / I Get A Kick Out Of You / I've Got The
World On On A String / I'll Never Smile Again / All The Way / One For
My Baby / When Youâ re Smiling / Young At Heart / / Zinging! Went
The Strings Of My Heart
16. My Way
Notes: TT 86mins.
Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
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November 12, 1991
Concerts
Toronto Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
with Steve & Eydie
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. The Lady Is A Tramp
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. For Once In My Life
6. Where Or When
7. Moonlight In Vermont
8. The Best Is Yet To Come
9. Soliloquy
10. Mack The Knife
11. Angel Eyes
12. New York, New York
13. Frank, Steve, & Eydie - Hits Medley: Come Fly With Me / Saturday
Night / I Get A Kick Out Of You / I've Got The World On A String
/ All The Way / One For My Baby / When You're Smiling
14. My Way
Notes: TT 86mins.
Sinatraphile Scott Henderson notes:
I was at the 1991 Diamond Jubilee concert in Toronto in 1991. We had great seats at Maple Leaf Gardens and Frank, Steve & Eydie were in fine form. I always thought Steve & Eydie were the epitome of schmaltz but I have to say I was impressed by them. I have a tape of this concert and Sinatra's voice is strong and clear. One of my favorite moments of the night came when Sinatra was talking about modern music and said "throw up time". When he left the stage, he walked within six feet of meet. I thought he would have been taller.
Toronto Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
with Steve & Eydie
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November 13, 1991
Concerts
Knickerbocker Arena, Albany, New York
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr
Wednesday evening
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. The Lady Is A Tramp
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. For Once In My Life
6. The House I Live In
7. Where Or When
8. Moonlight In Vermont
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. Soliloquy
11. Mack The Knife
12. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
13. New York, New York
14. My Way
Ed O'Brien:
Frank was the inaugural act at the Knick
Arena on 1-30-90. He drew what is still the
all-time record crowd of over 18,000. It was
truly a night to remember.
The return appearance on 11-13-91 had
no where near the hype
November 15, 1991
Concerts
Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Friday evening
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. The Lady Is A Tramp
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. For Once In My Life
6. The House I Live In
7. Where Or When
8. Moonlight In Vermont
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. Soliloquy
11. Mack The Knife
12. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
13. New York, New York
14. A?to Z Medley with Steve and Eydie
15. My Way
Notes: TT 80mins.
Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Friday evening
Review/Pop; Tried Is True for Sinatra
New York Times
By Karen Schoemer
Nov. 19, 1991
After opening his set at the Nassau Coliseum here tonight with his 1953 hit "I've Got the World on a String," Frank Sinatra made a little speech.
"I'm not going to do much that's new tonight," he groused, "because there's nothing new that's decent." Wearing a steel-gray suit, trading his pocket hankies for the bouquets that women from the audience lavished like vestal offerings, Mr. Sinatra delivered
an hour-plus program that leaned heavily on standards from the 1950's and 60's. Introducing each song, he would make jokes about forgetting the name of the composers. When he dropped his cordless microphone to punctuate a quip about how he doesn't drink alcohol,
he earned a round of applause for his stiff, elaborate attempt to bend over and pick it up.
Now nearly 76 years old, Mr. Sinatra is, more than ever, the spokesman for pop-music conservatism. He wisecracked about Milli Vanilli; even Steve Lawrence, who opened the show with Eydie Gorme, joked that he would need a tetanus shot if he touched a Rolling
Stones song. (This was not a crowd for whom the Stones' bad-boy heirs Guns 'n' Roses had much meaning.) And while there seemed to be an element of defensiveness to Mr. Sinatra's banter, his concert left nothing to apologize for. Much more than nostalgia, his
music today is about history, and by continuing to perform it he is preserving a crucial American tradition: not only for those who lived it, but also for the generations who know it only second- or thirdhand.
Mr. Sinatra's performance didn't make songs like "The Lady Is a Tramp" and "The Best Is Yet to Come" seem new or fresh; rather, they had the stateliness and grandeur of a surviving World War II general. They summoned forth the past, disclosing it. And throughout,
Mr. Sinatra himself was magnificently present. His readings of "Moonlight in Vermont" and "Come Rain or Come Shine" brimmed with emotion, and the saloon song "Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry" couldn't have been more melancholy if it had been playing on
a jukebox in a bar after closing.
In the upper and low registers his voice showed its wear, but in the middle range it had the confidence and bravura of yore. Probably no one needs to hear the recorded version of "Theme From 'New York, New York' " ever again, but everyone should hear him raze
a room with it live at least once.
Perhaps the biggest difference between Mr. Sinatra's pre-rock style and most of the music that eventually surpassed it is that his songs don't need to be updated. (Imagine Elvis Presley, if he were still alive, performing "Hound Dog" with a three-piece rock
band.) Standing on a square stage that looked like a boxing ring without ropes with his son, Frank Sinatra Jr., conducting the orchestra, Mr. Sinatra managed to triumph over time. In his singular way, he made age a thing of great beauty.
Cancelled
November 16, 1991
Concerts
Madison Square Garden, New York City
Diamond Jubilee Concludes
Time: 8:00 PM
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. The Lady Is A Tramp
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. For Once In My Life
6. The House I Live In
7. monologue
8. Where Or When
9. Moonlight In Vermont
10. Luck Be A Lady
11. Barbara
12. The Best Is Yet To Come
13. Soliloquy
14. Mack The Knife
15. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
16. New York, New York
17. Frank, Steve, & Eydie - Hits Medley: Come Fly With Me /Saturday
Night / I Get A Kick Out Of You / I've Got The World On A String
/ I'll Never Smile Again / All The Way / When You're Smiling /
Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart
18. My Way
Notes: TT 86mins.
Madison Square Garden, New York City
Diamond Jubilee Concludes
Time: 8:00 PM
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Chicago Tribune
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November 21, 1991
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey (21-24)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. You Make Me Feel So Young
2. Come Fly With Me
3. For Once In My Life
4. I've Got You Under My Skin
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The House I Live In
7. Where Or When
8. I Have Dreamed
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. Soliloquy
11. Mack The Knife
12. Angel Eyes
13. My Way
14. New York, New York
Notes: TT 71mins.
November 22, 1991
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey (21-24)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. In The Still Of The Night
3. What Now, My Love?
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. The Lady Is A Tramp
6. The House I Live In
7. Luck Be A Lady
8. Barbara
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. Ol' Man River
11. Mack The Knife
12. One For My Baby
13. My Way
14. New York, New York
Notes: TT 66mins.
November 23, 1991
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. You Make Me Feel So Young
2. Come Fly With Me
3. For Once in My Life
4. I've Got You Under My Skin
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. The House I Live In
7. Where or When
8. This Is All I Ask
9. The Best Is Yet to Come
10. Soliloquy
11. Mack the Knife
12. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
13. My Way
14. Theme From New York, New York
November 24, 1991
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey ( November 21-24 )
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Frank's show was scheduled to start at 8:00 P.M. Throughout his
four-day stay at the Sands, Sinatra had been experiencing problem
with his throat. By Sunday night, it had worsened to the point where
there was no way he could possibly sing. The audience was becoming
anxious when the management announced at 8:17 that Frank would
not be able to entertain them that evening.
Tom Dressen came out and did his 20 minutes and then introduced
Frank Sinatra Jr. Frank Jr. came on and did numbers from the
Sinatra
Songbook. He wowed the audience, regaling them with memorable
stories
about his father and singing the following songs:
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. A Foggy Day'
3. All Or Nothing At All
4. I Get A Kick Out Of You
5. My Heart Stood Still
6. Luck Be A Lady
7. Where Or When
8. Ol' Man River
9. Gal That Got Away/Never Entered My Mind
10. Mack The Knife
Frank Sinatra's son received two standing ovations from a very
appreciative
audience on that long ago November night.
Ed
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December 5, 1991
Concerts
Riviera, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
December 6, 1991
Concerts
Riviera, Las Vegas, Nevada (5 - 8)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. In the Still of the Night
3. What Now My Love
4. Come Rain or Come Shine
5. The Lady Is a Tramp
6. The House I Live In
7. Luck Be a Lady
8. Night and Day
9. The Best Is Yet to Come
10. The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
11. Mack the Knife
12. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
13. My Way
14. Theme From New York, New York
December 7, 1991
Concerts
Riviera, Las Vegas, Nevada (5 - 8)
First Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Opening Comic: Tom Dreesen
1. You Make Me Feel So Young
2. Come Fly With Me
3. For Once In My Life
4. I've Got You Under My Skin
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The House I Live In
7. Where Or When
8. Moonlight In Vermont
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. Soliloquy
11. Mack The Knife
12. One For My Baby
13. My Way
14. New York, New York
15. Young At Heart
16. Summer Wind
Notes: TT 73mins.
Riviera, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. You Make Me Feel So Young
2. Come Fly With Me
3. For Once In My Life
4. I've Got You Under My Skin
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The House I Live In
7. Where Or When
8. Moonlight In Vermont
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. Soliloquy
11. Mack The Knife
12. One For My Baby
13. My Way
14. New York, New York
15. Young At Heart
16. Summer Wind
Notes: TT 73mins.
December 8, 1991
Concerts
Riviera, Las Vegas, Nevada (5 - 8)
First Show, Closing Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got You Under My Skin
2. In The Still Of The Night
3. What Now, My Love?
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. For Once In My Life
6. The House I Live In
7.. Luck Be A Lady
8. Summer Wind
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. Mack The Knife
11. One For My Baby
12. Where Or When
13. My Way
14. New York, New York
Notes: TT 63mins.
December 31, 1991
Concerts
Riviera, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. The Lady Is A Tramp
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. Luck Be A Lady
7. The House I Live In
8. Where Or When
9. Barbara
10. The Best Is Yet To Come
11. Mack The Knife
12. Angel Eyes
13. My Way
14. New York, New York
Notes: TT 62mins.
January 21, 1992
Concerts
Waldorf Astoria, New York City
w/ Liza and Shirley MacLaine
Fund raiser for NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Stein
1. You Make Me Feel So Young
2. Come Rain Or Come Shine
3. What Now My Love
4. Mack The Knife
5. New York, New York
Ed O'Brien:
Frank was in great form.. Some funny comments
and good humor throughout.
Waldorf Astoria, New York City
Fund raiser for NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Stein
Frank Sinatra and Barbara Sinatra during Andrew Stein's Birthday Party - January 21, 1992 at Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City
Politician Andrew Stein and son Benjamin Stein, actress Shirley MacLaine, businessman Ronald O. Perelman,
singer Frank Sinatra and wife Barbara Sinatra attend Andrew Stein's 47th Birthday Celebration on January 21, 1992 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.
January 24, 1992
Concerts
Met Center, Minneapolis, Minn
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Strangers In The Night
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In
8. Summer Wind
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. Soliloquy
11. Mack The Knife
12. One For My Baby
13. My Way
14. New York, New York
Notes: TT 70mins.
Met Center, Minneapolis, Minn
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
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February 12, 1992
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Opening Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Strangers In The Night
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Where Or When
9. My Funny Valentine
10. Luck Be A Lady
11. Barbara
12. The Best Is Yet To Come
13. Mack The Knife
14. One For My Baby
15. My Way
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 75mins.
February 13, 1992
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Strangers In The Night
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Where Or When
9. My Funny Valentine
10. Luck Be A Lady
11. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. Medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
13. Mack The Knife
14. Angel Eyes
15. My Way
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 70mins
Engagement ran from 2-12 to 2-16.
There were two shows on Saturday (15). Frank had two sets of songs
by 1992. The A set opened with "I've Got The World On A String"
and the B set with "Come Fly With Me." There were 35 songs in the
book and each show had some overlap from the other set. Frank
usually sang 16 or 17 numbers per show.
--Ed
February 14, 1992
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Strangers In The Night
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Where Or When
9. My Funny Valentine
10. Luck Be A Lady
11. Barbara
12. The Best Is Yet To Come
13. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
14. Mack The Knife
15. Angel Eyes
16. My Way
17. New York, New York
Notes: TT 70mins.
February 15, 1992
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
First Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Where Or When
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. What Now, My Love?
9. Luck Be A Lady
10. The Best Is Yet To Come
11. My Funny Valentine
12. Mack The Knife
13. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. My Way
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 63mins.
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Where Or When
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6.. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. What Now, My Love?
9. Luck Be A Lady
10. The Best Is Yet To Come
11. My Funny Valentine
12. Mack The Knife
13. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. My Way
15. New York, New York
Notes: 64mins.
February 16, 1992
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Closing Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Where Or When
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7.. The House I Live In
8. What Now, My Love?
9. Luck Be A Lady
10. The Best Is Yet To Come
11. My Funny Valentine
12. Mack The Knife
13. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. My Way
15. New York, New York
February 29, 1992
Concerts
Frank Sinatra Golf Tournament, Palm Springs, California
1. You Make me Feel So Young
2. What Now My Love
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. The Best Is Yet To Come
5. Barbara (No Strings)
6. Mack The Knife
7. For Once In My Life
8. New York, New York
9. The Lady Is A Tramp
TT 37 min.
Barbara Sinatra and Frank Sinatra during Sinatra Golf Invitational
Gala - February 29, 1992 at Marriott Hotel in Palm Springs,
California
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March 12, 1992
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Strangers In The Night
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. I Get A Kick Out Of You
9. My Funny Valentine
10. The Best Is Yet To Come
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack The Knife
13. One For My Baby
14. My Way
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 70mins.
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
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March 13, 1992
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
March 14, 1992
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
First Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Notes: TT 63mins.
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Strangers In The Night
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. All Or Nothing At All
8. My Heart Stood Still
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. The House I Live In
11. Mack The Knife
12. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
13. My Way
14. New York, New York
Notes: TT 63mins.
March 15, 1992
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Strangers In The Night
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. What Now, My Love?
8. This Is All I Ask
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. The House I Live In
11. Mack The Knife
12. One For My Baby
13. My Way
14. New York, New York
15. Summer Wind
16. I've Got You Under My Skin
17. I've Got The World On A String
Notes: TT 76mins.
March 18, 1992
Concerts
Broward Center for the Performing Arts, FT. Lauderdale, Florida
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Strangers in the Night
4. For Once in My Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is a Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Witchcraft
9. The Best Is Yet to Come
10. Soliloquy
11. Mack the Knife
12. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
13. My Way
14. Theme From New York, New York
Broward Center for the Performing Arts, FT. Lauderdale, Florida
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
March 19, 1992
Concerts
Broward Center for the Performing Arts, FT. Lauderdale, Florida
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Strangers In The Night
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. monologue & Band Intros
8. The House I Live In
9. Witchcraft
10. Barbara
11. Where or When
12. medley: The Gal That Got Away - It Never Entered My Mind
13. Mack The Knife
14. One For My Baby
15. My Way
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 67mins.
March 20, 1992
Concerts
Broward Center for the Performing Arts, FT. Lauderdale, Florida
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Strangers in the Night
4. For Once in My Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is a Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Witchcraft
9. Barbara
10. Where or When
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack the Knife
13. Angel Eyes
14. My Way
15. Theme From New York, New York
March 21, 1992
Concerts
Broward Center for the Performing Arts, FT. Lauderdale, Florida
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Strangers In The Night
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In
8. Witchcraft
9. Barbara
10. Where Or When
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack The Knife
13. Angel Eyes
14. My Way
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 73mins.
March 22, 1992
Concerts
Broward Center for the Performing Arts, FT. Lauderdale, Florida
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Strangers In The Night
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Witchcraft
9. Where Or When
10. Soliloquy
11. Mack The Knife
12. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
13. My Way
14. New York, New York
March 25, 1992
Concerts
THE DINAH SHORE GOLF TOURNAMENT, Palm Springs, California
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. The Best Is Yet To Come
2. New York, New York
April 8, 1992
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Opening Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Witchcraft
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. Moonlight In Vermont
8. Luck Be A Lady
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
11. Mack The Knife
12. One For My Baby
13. My Way
14. New York, New York
Notes: TT 67mins.
April 9, 1992
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada (April 8-11)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Witchcraft
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. My Funny Valentine
8. Luck Be A Lady
9. Where Or When
10. The House I Live In
11. Mack The Knife
12. Angel Eyes
13. My Way
14. New York, New York
Notes: TT 60mins.
April 10, 1992
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Witchcraft
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. My Funny Valentine
8. Luck Be A Lady
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. Soliloquy
11. Mack The Knife
12. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
13. My Way
14. New York, New York
Notes: TT 65mins.
April 11, 1992
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
April 12, 1992
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
April 23, 1992
Concerts
Roberts Stadium, Evansville, Indiana
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Opening Act: Shirley MacLaine
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Strangers in the Night
4. For Once in My Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. Luck Be a Lady
8. Where or When
9. Soliloquy
10. Mack the Knife
11. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
12. My Way
13. Theme From New York, New York
Roberts Stadium, Evansville, Indiana
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Opening Act: Shirley MacLaine
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April 25, 1992
Concerts
Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. Strangers In The Night
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. My Funny Valentine
8. Luck Be A Lady
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. Soliloquy
11. Mack The Knife
12. Angel Eyes
13. My Way
14. New York, New Yor
Notes: TT 66mins.
April 26, 1992
Concerts
Coliseum, Jacksonville, Florida
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. All or Nothing at All
3. Witchcraft
4. For Once in My Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is a Tramp
7. Summer Wind
8. Luck Be a Lady
9. The Best Is Yet to Come
10. Mack the Knife
11. My Way
12. Theme From New York, New York
Note: Incomplete Setlist
May 14, 1992
Concerts
Circle Star Theater, San Carlos, California (14-16)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Witchcraft
4. For Once in My Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is a Tramp
7. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
8. Luck Be a Lady
9. The Best Is Yet to Come
10. The House I Live In
11. Mack the Knife
12. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
13. My Way
14. Summer Wind
15. Theme From New York, New York
Ed O'Brien:
Frank played three nights (14-16) and did four shows.
He alternated between his A set of songs, beginning
with "Come Fly With Me," and B set, beginning with
"I've Got The World On A String."
Circle Star Theater, San Carlos, California (14-16)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
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May 14: Frank Sinatra dies in 1998 at the age of 82.
How odd is it that Frank Sinatra died on May 14th and throughout his life he was featured on the covers of TV Guide and Look Magazine for the week of May 14th:
TV Guide Week of May 14, 1954
TV Guide Week of May 14, 1966
Look Magazine May 14, 1957
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May 15, 1992
Concerts
Circle Star Theater, San Carlos, California
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Strangers in the Night
4. For Once in My Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. My Funny Valentine
8. Luck Be a Lady
9. What Now My Love
10. The House I Live In
11. Mack the Knife
12. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
13. My Way
14. Theme From New York, New York
May 16, 1992
Concerts
Circle Star Theater, San Carlos, California
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
10:00pm Show
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. All or Nothing at All
3. Witchcraft
4. For Once in My Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is a Tramp
7. Moonlight in Vermont
8. Luck Be a Lady
9. The Best Is Yet to Come
10. The House I Live In
11. Mack the Knife
12. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
13. My Way
14. Summer Wind
15. Theme From New York, New York
Circle Star Theater, San Carlos, California
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
10:00pm Show
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. All or Nothing at All
3. Witchcraft
4. For Once in My Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is a Tramp
7. Moonlight in Vermont
8. Luck Be a Lady
9. The Best Is Yet to Come
10. The House I Live In
11. Mack the Knife
12. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
13. My Way
14. Summer Wind
15. Theme From New York, New York
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May 26, 1992
Concerts
Royal Albert Hall, London, England
Opening Night
The John Dankworth Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. Witchcraft
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7.. Moonlight In Vermont
8. I Get A Kick Out Of You
9. Barbara
10. What Now, My Love?
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack The Knife
13. One For My Baby
14. My Way
15. Summer Wind
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 73mins.
Royal Albert Hall, London, England
Opening Night
The John Dankworth Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
May 27, 1992
Concerts
Royal Albert Hall, London, England (May 26-31)
The John Dankworth Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Where Or When
2. In The Still Of The Night
3. A Foggy Day
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. monologue
8. My Funny Valentine
9. Luck Be A Lady
10. The Best Is Yet To Come
11. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
12. Mack The Knife
13. One For My Baby
14. My Way
15. Summer Wind
16. New York, New Yor
Notes: TT 74mins.
May 28, 1992
Concerts
Royal Albert Hall, London, England
The John Dankworth Orchestra
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Strangers In The Night
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. My Heart Stood Still
8. I Get A Kick Out Of You
9. What Now, My Love?
10. Soliloquy
11. Mack The Knife
12. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
13. My Way
14. Summer Wind
15. New York, New York
Notes: 82mins.
Royal Albert Hall, London, England
The John Dankworth Orchestra
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Frank Sinatra and Frank Sinatra Jr in concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London, May 28, 1992
Frank Sinatra and Frank Sinatra Jr backstage at the Royal Albert Hall, London, May 28, 1992
May 29, 1992
Concerts
Royal Albert Hall, London, England
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. A Foggy Day
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. This Is All I Ask
8. Luck Be A Lady
9. What Now My Love
10. The Best Is Yet To Come
11. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
12. Mack The Knife
13. Angel Eyes
14. My Way
15. Summer Wind
16. New York New York
May 30, 1992
Concerts
Royal Albert Hall, London, England
The John Dankworth Orchestra
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Cleo Laine was the opening act.
1. Where Or When
2. In The Still Of The Night
3. Witchcraft
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. My Funny Valentine
8. I Get A Kick Out Of You
9. Barbara
10. The Best Is Yet To Come
11. Ol' Man River
12. Mack The Knife
13. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. My Way
15. Summer Wind
16. New York, New York
Notes: 76mins.
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May 31, 1992
Concerts
Royal Albert Hall, London, England (May 26-31)
Closing Night
The John Dankworth Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Opening Act: Cleo Laine
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Strangers In The Night
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. Moonlight In Vermont
8. Luck Be A Lady
9. Barbara
10. The Best Is Yet To Come
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack The Knife
13. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. My Way
15. New York, New York
16. One For My Baby
Notes: This was Sinatra's last concert in London. TT 88mins.
June 3, 1992
Television
Barcelona, Spain
Note: Sinatra concert. TT82 min.
Concerts
Palaur Sont Jordi, Barcelona, Spain
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. Strangers In The Night
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. My Heart Stood Still
8. I Get A Kick Out Of You
9. Luck Be A Lady
10. What Now, My Love?
11. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
12. Mack The Knife
13. monologue
14. One For My Baby
15. My Way
16. Summer Wind
17. New York, New York
Notes: 75mins.
June 5, 1992
Concerts
Coliseum da Coruña, Spain
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Strangers in the Night
4. For Once in My Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. My Heart Stood Still
8. I Get a Kick Out of You
9. Luck Be a Lady
10. What Now My Love
11. The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
12. Mack the Knife
13. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
14. My Way
15. Summer Wind
16. Theme From New York, New York
Coliseum da Coruña, Spain
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
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June 7, 1992
Concerts
Estádio das Antas, Porto, Portugal
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. All or Nothing at All
3. Strangers in the Night
4. For Once in My Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The Girl From Ipanema
8. Luck Be a Lady
9. What Now My Love
10. The Best Is Yet to Come
11. Ol' Man River
12. Mack the Knife
13. Angel Eyes
14. My Way
15. Summer Wind
16. Theme From New York, New York
Frank’s second appearance in Portuguese grounds (arguably) - the first
in 1945 in the Azores, as part of the USO tour with Phil Silvers.
--Pedro M
Estádio das Antas, Porto, Portugal
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
(Google Translation):
Sinatra in Portugal: was it good or decadent?
Observador
Bruno Horta, 12 Dec 2015,
The first and only performance in our country took place 23 years ago, in
June 1992. Challenged and forgotten about lyrics, he sang 16 songs at
Estádio das Antas. It charged the corresponding to 700 thousand euros.
Sinatra gave many great concerts in his career (like this one in
Israel) - in Porto, opinions were divided
The night is humid, but the rain is not confirmed. Through the red
carpet, next to door 10 of the Estádio das Antas, a parade of
politicians, businessmen and artists: Américo Amorim, Dias Loureiro,
Proença de Carvalho, José Lello, Fernando Gomes, Pinto da Costa, Arlindo
de Carvalho, Valentim Loureiro. And also Maluda and Amália Rodrigues
(received with ovation), Carlos do Carmo, Filipe La Féria, Júlio Isidro,
Augustus, Teresa Guilherme, many others. The people lurk. “Rings,
necklaces and sequins are coveted that shine in a coat that two minimum
wages would not pay”, will observe in the Diário de Notícias Miguel
Carvalho, a reporter seconded to cover that night.
“What impressed me a lot was the fact that hundreds of people went, in
procession, to the doors of the stadium, just to see and wave to the
stars ”, recalls Miguel Carvalho in 2015. “Many of these stars from
telenovelas, from competitions TV, politics, were only known to the
people on television. ”
Sinatra concert poster in Portugal
It's Sunday, June 7, 1992. Porto is getting ready for Frank Sinatra's
first concert in Portugal. And you will be the only one. The singer is
76 years old, has lost the vigor of the past, of course, and this
will discourage many people. Some say it is "gaga", but others
boast the timbre that resists.
On the eve, it was the favorite subject of the people of Porto: on the
streets, in cafes, at home. As far as memory goes, Miguel Carvalho
recalls that this “was the first big stadium concert that Porto
had” . At that time, the city “was little more than the desert in
terms of nominated shows.”
The press extolled “the voice of America” with special magazines,
supplements, translated interviews. In the newspaper Público, Helena
Vasconcelos sums up the figure and grasps the detail: descendant of poor
Italian immigrants, who went up the pulse in life, Sinatra was an only
child “very spoiled and even effeminate, as his biography says”. In fact,
“his mother dressed him in pink and put on little dresses for him,
because, according to her, what he liked was having a girl.
The Sinatra team was asked how much a concert cost in Madeira and they
answered with another question: 'How much does Madeira cost?'
Sinatra, at sunset, arrives in Antas in a limousine escorted by police
motorcycles , says Público . In a dark blue Audi, he secures the
Correio da Manhã , then adding the picturesque: “Next to an escort, not
the woman”. He is in the middle of a tour that went through Barcelona and
A Coruña, has Porto in between and goes to Athens. It is brought by the
production company LPE, which meanwhile has lost track.
Years before, a producer had already tried to bring him to Madeira,
reports José Duarte, musicologist and author of the
Cinco Minutos de Jazz program , also in Porto in 92. “The Sinatra
team was asked how much a concert in Madeira cost and they answered with
another question: 'How much does Madeira cost?' ”
The singer is photographed from afar, entering Antas, but few see him. Go
to the booth for the Futebol Clube do Porto coach, turned into a dressing
room. Meanwhile, the “very important” figures make the red carpet and are
expected by blue and red hosts, who install them on the stadium lawn,
on tables provided with candles, strawberries and Raposeira - 350
tables of ten seats each. The rest of the audience is on the stands.
The doors opened at eight in the evening. But the show doesn't start
until ten, first with Herman José, at the height of his popularity,
to warm up the spectators. “It didn't burn the stadium, but it was up to
the occasion, with an unstoppable pace of jokes,” notes Público.
Accompanied by Ana Bola and a “Japanese organ”, to demonstrate “what the
first part of a Sinatra concert in Japan would be like”, the humorist
does striptease , dresses in “Maximiana” and “José Estebes” and, of
course, does jokes about Francisco Alberto , that is, Francis Albert
Sinatra.
The concert itself starts at 10:55 pm, with Sinatra and an orchestra of
more than 40 musicians on stage, directed by the son, Frank Sinatra Jr.
The stands are filled to two thirds, because the tickets, sold
exclusively to the Bank's counters Nacional Ultramarino, had no
extraordinary demand: seven thousand to 15 thousand, the newspapers do
not match, with a minimum price of almost five contos (25 euros) and a
maximum of 30 contos (60 euros) per person.
Decadent figure or legendary breath
The singer appears in a suit and tie, a red scarf in his coat pocket.
He will sing almost all the big hits: "Come Fly With Me",
"All or Nothing At All", "Strangers in The Night" or
"I'Ve Got You Under My Skin". Out of tune, little
communicative, debits 16 themes. "Old Man River" is
considered one of the best moments of the night.
In a text entitled “in the shadow of glory”, journalist Jorge Dias writes
in Público, two days later, that Sinatra had presented a “decadent
figure, but still with some pride”. “Sober and engaging”, qualifies
Fátima Vilas-Boas, in the Correio da Manhã. “The man is almost gaga, a
pale reflection of portentous times”, loads Jorge Dias. “A very good
concert,” says João Botelho da Silva in the Diário de Notícias, with an
appreciative shot: “The legendary breath is reduced, but the timbre has
lost nothing in thickness, the diction remains sharp, the timing
unperturbed”.
The Antas was a bad choice, but seeing Frank Sinatra live was always
watching a miracle.
“A Voz” had landed in Porto by private jet and stayed no more than five
hours, time for dinner, singing and boarding again. It is known that
he brought 12 security guards, asked Camel without a filter in the
dressing room and Jack Daniel's on stage, in addition to presenting a
list of requirements, those that concert producers like to promote and
you never know if they really come from the artists: colors, a piano,
telephone, two soaps, towels, linen napkins, 12 boxes of cough drops,
cans of Campbell's soup, egg sandwiches with chicken and turkey salad,
etc., etc., etc.
The Sheraton do Porto hotel had prepared the presidential suite, but the
singer did not stay overnight, only his son stayed. There were about 70
minutes of songs for the modest amount, the chronicles say, of 140
thousand contos - something like 700 thousand euros.
“An artist's work on stage is subject to varied extramusical conditions,
and in this case, Antas was a bad choice ”, analyzes José Duarte.
But was it good or was it decadent? “Seeing Sinatra live was always
watching a miracle,” he replies.
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June 9, 1992
Concerts
Panathinaiko Stadio, Athens, Greece
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. Where Or When
3. You Make Me Feel So Young
4. All Or Nothing At All
5. Witchcraft
6. Strangers In The Night
7. For Once In My Life
8. Come Rain Or Come Shine
9. I've Got You Under My Skin
10. My Heart Stood Still
11. I Get A Kick Out Of You
12. The Lady Is A Tramp
13. What Now My Love
14. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
15. Mack The Knife
16. One For My Baby
17. Luck Be A Lady
18. My Way
19. Summer Wind
20. New York, New York
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Panathinaiko Stadio, Athens, Greece
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Sinatra's June 9 concert in Athens was financial flop
By JOHN CARR, Tampa Bay Times
Published June 22, 1992|Updated Oct. 11, 2005
A June 9 concert appearance in Athens, Greece, by Frank Sinatra appears
to have lost its backers as much as $500,000 and deprived a local charity
of anticipated income.
Despite a $300,000 advertising and publicity campaign, the show at
Athens' 80,000-seat Olympic Stadium drew less than 20,000 concertgoers.
It appears to have been an example of bad financial planning by leading
Greek insurance company Aspis Pronia and local promoters Acropolis
International, which reportedly contracted a formidable bank loan to pay
Sinatra $650,000.
Media analysts say the figure is by far the biggest fee a foreign artist
in Greece has ever received. In the wake of the less-than-capacity show,
the press and promoters are asking how this small market can afford such
stars. "There was a huge miscalculation somewhere," states a
leading Athens promoter not connected with the venture.
The promoters were reportedly confident of selling at least 50,000
tickets to recover costs and give something to the Greek Organ Transplant
Society.
Acropolis International says it sold 30,000 tickets, but the real figure,
according to independent promoters, was more like 18,000. The total
financial loss has been estimated at around $500,000.
It's the third time Sinatra has sung in Athens. The first was in 1962,
when he donated his fee to charity and in return received the Gold Key of
the city of Athens from grateful local authorities. This time, however,
he received strong criticism in the national press for the heavy security
surrounding his arrival, performance and departure.
June 24, 1992
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Opening Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Witchcraft
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In
8. I Get A Kick Out Of You
9. I've Got A Crush On You
10. What Now My Love
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack The Knife
13. One For My Baby
14. My Way
15. Summer Wind
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 76mins.
June 25, 1992
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. A Foggy Day
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Luck Be A Lady
9. I've Got A Crush On You
10. The Best Is Yet To Come
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack The Knife
13. Angel Eyes
14. My Way
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 73mins.
June 26, 1992
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Where Or When
2. In The Still Of The Night
3. Witchcraft
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In
8. I Get A Kick Out Of You
9. Moonlight In Vermont
10. What Now, My Love?
11. Ol' Man River
12. Mack The Knife
13. One For My Baby
14. My Way
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 70mins.
June 27, 1992
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. A Foggy Day
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. Luck Be A Lady
8. I've Got A Crush On You
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
11.. Mack The Knife
12. Angel Eyes
13.. My Way
14. Strangers In The Night
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 68mins.
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. A Foggy Day
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. Luck Be A Lady
8. I've Got A Crush On You
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
11.. Mack The Knife
12. Angel Eyes
13.. My Way
14. Strangers In The Night
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 68mins.
June 28, 1992
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Closing Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. A Foggy Day
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Luck Be A Lady
9. My Funny Valentine
10. The Best Is Yet To Come
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack The Knife
13. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. My Way
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 82mins.
July 21, 1992
Concerts
Garden State Arts Center, Holmdel, New Jersey
Benefit
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. A Foggy Day
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Luck Be A Lady
9. My Funny Valentine
10. The Best Is Yet To Come
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack The Knife
13. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. My Way
15. Summer Wind
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 79mins.
Garden State Arts Center, Holmdel, New Jersey
Benefit
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
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July 23, 1992
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Witchcraft
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In
8. I Get A Kick Out Of You
9. Barbara
10. What Now, My Love?
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack The Knife
13. My Way
14. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
15. Summer Wind
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 76mins
Ah, yes, the great Comedian Frank Sinatra.
July 24, 1992
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. A Foggy Day
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Luck Be A Lady
9. Moonlight In Vermont
10. The Best Is Yet To Come
11. I've Got You Under My Skin
12. medley: The Gal That Got Away /It Never Entered My Mind
13. Mack The Knife
14. One For My Baby
15. My Way
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 77mins.
July 25, 1992
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey (23-26)
First Show
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Witchcraft
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. Monologue & Introductions
8. The House I Live In
9. I Get A Kick Out Of You
10. I've Got A Crush On You
11. What Now My Love
12. Soliloquy
13. Mack The Knife
14. One For My Baby
15. My Way
16. New York , New York
TT 79 min.
July 26, 1992
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey (23-26)
1. Where or When
2. In the Still of the Night
3. Strangers in the Night
4. For Once in My Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is a Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Luck Be a Lady
9. My Funny Valentine
10. The Best Is Yet to Come
11. The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
12. Mack the Knife
13. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
14. My Way
15. Theme From New York, New York
August 7, 1992
Concerts
Sporting Club, Monte Carlo, Monaco
Princess Grace Red Cross Gala
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Partial Set List:
1. For Once In My Life
2. The Lady Is A Tramp
3. Witchcraft
4. What Now, My Love?
5. Strangers In The Night
6. Mack The Knife
7. My Way
8. New York, New York
August 19, 1992
note: Frank joined Dean on the 23rd and Sammy arrived on Saturday
the 25th. There would be four shows that night. The final one was at
4 A.M. on the 26th. And that would be Frank's final show at Skinny's
legendary club.
Ed
September 17, 1992
Concerts
Greek Theater, Los Angeles, California
W/ Shirley MacLaine
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. Witchcraft
4.. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady s A Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. What Now My Love
9. Luck Be A Lady
10. Barbara
11. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. Gal That Got Away/It Never Entered My Mind
13. Mack The Knife
14. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
15. My Way
16 Summer Wind
17. New York, New York
Los Angeles Times
Greek Theater, Los Angeles, California
W/ Shirley MacLaine
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
September 18, 1992
Concerts
Greek Theater, Los Angeles, California
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. Witchcraft
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. What Now, My Love?
9. Luck Be A Lady
10. Barbara
11. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
13. Mack The Knife
14. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
15. My Way
16. Summer Wind
17. New York, New York
Notes: TT 77mins.
September 23, 1992
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada (September 23-27)
F.S. Jr. conducting
Wednesday afternoon
rehearsal
1. Don't Take Your Love From Me (Costa arg.)
2. Come Fly With Me
3. A Foggy Day ( Costa arg.)
4. Young At Heart
Wednesday night
1. Come Fly With Me
2. All Or Nothing At All (Riddle arg.)
3. A Foggy Day (Costa arg.)
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In ( Costa arg.)
8. Luck Be A Lady
9. Bewitched
10. I Get A Kick Out Of You
11. Moonlight In Vermont
12. Gal That Got Away/It Never Entered Mind
13. Mack The Knife
14. One For My Baby
15. My Way
16. New York, New York
September 24, 1992
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Witchcraft
4. For Once in My Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is a Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Luck Be a Lady
9. My Funny Valentine
10. The Best Is Yet to Come
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack the Knife
13. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
14. My Way
15. Theme From New York, New York
September 25, 1992
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Evening
1. Come Fly With Me
2. All or Nothing at All
3. A Foggy Day
4. For Once in My Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In
8. Luck Be a Lady
9. What Now My Love
10. I Get a Kick Out of You
11. The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
12. Mack the Knife
13. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
14. My Way
15. Theme From New York, New York
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Evening
1. Come Fly With Me
2. All or Nothing at All
3. A Foggy Day
4. For Once in My Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In
8. Luck Be a Lady
9. What Now My Love
10. I Get a Kick Out of You
11. The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
12. Mack the Knife
13. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
14. My Way
15. Theme From New York, New York
September 26, 1992
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
September 27, 1992
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
October 1, 1992
Concerts
Warner Theater, Washington DC
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. A Foggy Day
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In
8. Where Or When
9. My Funny Valentine
10. The Best Is Yet To Come
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack The Knife
13. One For My Baby
14. My Way
15. Summer Wind
16. New York, New York
17. Luck Be A Lady
Notes: TT 80mins.
Warner Theater, Washington DC
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
THE WARNER, ROARING ONCE MORE
LOOKING BACK AND FORWARD AS DOWNTOWN THEATER REOPENS
By Jacqueline Trescott
and
Richard Harrington
October 1, 1992 at 8:00 p.m. EDT
The snapping sound of limousine doors closing in front of the newly grand theater on 13th Street NW had attracted a slew of onlookers. The invitation to last night's gala reopening of the Warner Theatre had urged either black-tie or 1920s attire, and there were choruses of admiring aahs from passersby for the guests who came in billowing capes and bugle beads and who accented their satins and silks with marabou muffs and feathered headbands.
The air was thick with nostalgia as the crowd of 2,000 swarmed in to see both the restoration of the old downtown movie palace and performances by Frank Sinatra and Shirley MacLaine.
More than a few years ago, Sinatra played the Earle Theater as the male vocalist in the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. The Earle changed its name to the Warner, Sinatra became a star in his own right, and last night, it was finally Sinatra at the Warner. Of course, Sinatra at 76 is almost a decade older than the theater, and he hasn't had the benefit of a $7 million restoration, but for the most part it was a comfortable fit, one classic institution gracing another.
MacLaine, an Arlington native, recalled working the Warner -- in a previous lifetime, of course -- before she embarked on a determined stroll down memory lane, singing snippets of songs drawn from her long film and stage career and the same deep well of American Popular Song from which Sinatra has drawn so much inspiration. MacLaine put a lot of kick into her material ("that's what Mary Day taught me," she said of her teacher at the Washington School of Ballet). Unfortunately, Sinatra's TelePrompTer hid MacLaine's lower legs from the audience.
"I first came to Washington in 1949, so I am just full of memories tonight," former National Gallery of Art director J. Carter Brown said after the show. "I remember seeing 'The Bridge on the River Kwai' and all those other great movies and the great innovations in film technology, right here. Also, I'm overjoyed from the point of view of preservation," said Brown, who is also the chairman of the Commission on Fine Arts. "This is fabulous. The whole center of gravity of Washington's cultural center is moving."
The general wisdom last night was that the reopening of the Warner, a bit seedy when it was shuttered in 1989, would breathe life into a downtown often deserted by Washington's stiff-collared office workers. "When you have something, something as wonderful as this -- even though it's been so crowded I haven't had much time to look -- I just salute it," said Frankie Hewitt, the doyenne of the nearby Ford's Theatre.
"No question about its impact," said D.C. Council member Linda Cropp. "This an important part of our downtown arts district from Seventh Street to here. Now you will see a big difference in the nighttime around here."
The dual beneficiaries of the Warner's reopening were noted by J. Byrne Murphy, a senior vice president of the Kaempfer Co., which redeveloped the block of E Street between 12th and 13th NW. "What we wanted to happen was that the Warner would come back and be noticed," he said. "This is a great night for arts and the city."
Outside the theater, the most authentic of the Roaring Twenties guests were attracting cameras and applause. Members of a Washington swing dance group, they were invited to help create some mood: Lucy Renzi, a secretary to Anthony Fauci at the National Institutes of Health; Craig Hutchinson, a retired military officer; Rick Carter, an international marketing businessman; and Carole Watt, a vice president of Meridian House. Renzi was wearing a blue spangled dress covered by a gold and green brocade coat and a red cap of marcel waves. "We just love getting dressed, though actually we didn't know what we were wearing until 6:30. Usually we just dance," Renzi said. The group was first on the black-and-white-checked dance floor when the show stopped and the guests retreated to a champagne supper on the top floor of an adjoining office building.
During the early evening, the rubbernecking was not confined to the curb. Inside the theater, the exacting detail of the restoration was drawing praise."We would come downtown on the bus to see people like Sinatra, Red Skelton and a number of great big bands," said William Cafritz, a native Washingtonian. "This is beautiful." Jaime Sendra-Catafau, a language professor at George Mason University, recalled the many evenings he had spent in the theater. Standing last night in the packed lobby, Sendra also pronounced the effort "beautiful. This will help make Washington more livable as a city with a downtown."
Also at the theater were Housing and Urban Development Secretary Jack Kemp, whose department gave a $4 million grant for the restoration; D.C. Council members Charlene Drew Jarvis, H.R. Crawford and Harold Brazil; film producer Ted Pedas; and fund-raiser Jayne Ikard.
The bipartisan support for the event was jokingly noted by MacLaine, who said she had known Sinatra for 35 years. "I knew Frank when the government was Camelot instead of lie-a-lot." There was scattered laughter.
At his age, no one should expect Sinatra to reflect the sentiment expressed on "You Make Me Feel So Young," and his long history and undeniable achievement undoubtedly helped fans overlook the continued deterioration of The Voice (most obvious in Sinatra's narrowing range, wandering pitch and occasionally clumsy phrasing). Often, the 24-piece band covered these weaknesses, but sometimes Sinatra didn't keep pace: "A Foggy Day in London Town" sounded a bit froggy, and "Under My Skin," "For Once in My Life" and "Where or When" suffered from dragging tempo. "Come Rain or Come Shine" struggled along, as well, but its declaration seemed appropriate for fans, who are going to love Sinatra however he sounds.
The more effective moments in the show were those with the built-in drama that draws out Sinatra's interpretive acumen: the grandly patriotic narrative of "The House I Live In"; "My Funny Valentine," where the tear in Sinatra's heart was transformed into his sigh; a brassy, propulsive "The Best Is Yet to Come"; the introspection, bravado, pride and anxiety careening through the "Soliloquy" from "Carousel"; and "One for My Baby," the ultimate saloon song for the ultimate saloon singer. To complete the mood, the singer lit up a cigarette, causing some grumbling among the deprived smokers in the house. Backed by Bill Miller's piano and subdued strings, Sinatra turned the SRO audience into a surrogate bartender that apparently didn't mind his bending their collective ear.
"For those of us who have not been on the Vegas circuit, it was a lifetime experience," announced Jarvis. With the strains of Sinatra still echoing, Mayor Sharon Pratt Kelly declared the evening "terrific. It shows downtown Washington is alive and well."
October 2, 1992
Concerts
Centrum, Worcester, Mass
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Bill Miller on Piano
O.A. John Pinette
Shirley MacLaine
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. A Foggy Day
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Where Or When
9. My Funny Valentine
10. The Best Is Yet To Come
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack The Knife
13. One For My Baby
14. My Way
15. Summer Wind
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 76mins.
Centrum, Worcester, Mass
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Bill Miller on Piano
O.A. John Pinette
Shirley MacLaine
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October 3, 1992
Concerts
Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. A Foggy Day
3. All Or Nothing At All
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Where Or When
9. Moonlight In Vermont
10. The Best Is Yet To Come
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack The Knife
13. One For My Baby
14. New York, New York
15. medley Frank & Shirley: Let's Do It (Shirley) - You Make Me
Feel So Young (Frank) - You Do Something To Me (Shirley) -
Witchcraft (Frank) - Cheek To Cheek (Shirley) - That's What I Call
Balling (Shirley) - Let's Do It (Frank & Shirley)
16. Frank: My Way
Notes: TT 80mins.
Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Providence Journal
10-5-92
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October 8, 1992
Concerts
Radio City Music Hall, New York City
Second Show, Opening Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. For Once In My Life
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. The Lady Is A Tramp
5. The House I Live In
6. Strangers In The Night
7. Barbara
8. I Get A Kick Out Of You
9. Autumn in New York
10. The Best Is Yet To Come
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack The Knife
13. One For My Baby
14. My Way
15. medley Frank & Shirley: Let's Do It (Shirley) - You Make Me
Feel So Young (Frank) - You Do Something To Me (Shirley) -
Witchcraft (Frank) - Cheek To Cheek (Shirley) - That's What I Call
Balling (Shirley) - Let's Do It (Frank & Shirley)
16. New York, New York
Notes: 80mins.
note: Frank was set to play RCMH from 10/8 thru 10/17. He did shows
up thru 10/11 and then missed the 12th, 13th, 14. He finished the run
from the 15th to the 17th. He came back on 10/30 and made up the three
days missed earlier, closing on 11/1.. Shirley MacLaine was there for both
engagements.
--Ed
Radio City Music Hall, New York City
Second Show, Opening Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. For Once In My Life
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. The Lady Is A Tramp
5. The House I Live In
6. Strangers In The Night
7. Barbara
8. I Get A Kick Out Of You
9. Autumn in New York
10. The Best Is Yet To Come
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack The Knife
13. One For My Baby
14. My Way
15. medley Frank & Shirley: Let's Do It (Shirley) - You Make Me
Feel So Young (Frank) - You Do Something To Me (Shirley) -
Witchcraft (Frank) - Cheek To Cheek (Shirley) - That's What I Call
Balling (Shirley) - Let's Do It (Frank & Shirley)
16. New York, New York
Notes: 80mins.
note: Frank was set to play RCMH from 10/8 thru 10/17. He did shows
up thru 10/11 and then missed the 12th, 13th, 14. He finished the run
from the 15th to the 17th. He came back on 10/30 and made up the three
days missed earlier, closing on 11/1.. Shirley MacLaine was there for both
engagements.
--Ed
Radio City Music Hall, New York City
Opening Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Review/Pop; Sinatra and MacLaine: Stoic and Feisty Nostalgia
By Karen Schoemer
Oct. 10, 1992
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Shirley MacLaine isn't as big a legend as Frank Sinatra, but she sure can kick higher. At Radio City Music Hall on Thursday night, opening their eight-night engagement, Ms. MacLaine strove to dazzle by abundance. She had lots of great costumes, lots of songs, lots of jokes and lots of gusto. With her red hair short and her mouth fresh, she came onstage wearing a black-and-silver dress that showed off a generous percentage of her long legs; when she stepped just right she gave a glimpse of a fiery red petticoat underneath. Later, she wore a cosmic-blue ball gown.
Ms. MacLaine doesn't have a voice that exactly dazzles, but she went easily from hot-mama bravura to lovelorn tenderness. Most of her numbers were medleys. She sang so many songs, or portions of them, that it was hard to keep count: everything from "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever," "Irma la Douce," and selections from the musical "Gypsy" to "Heart and Soul," "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" and Hank Williams's "Hey Good Lookin'."
Throughout, Ms. MacLaine happily played the feisty grande dame. In between cracks about how she spent a good portion of her film roles in bed, she made all her costume changes onstage, within view of the audience. She even did a can-can. "It was easier playing hookers," she panted afterward, lifting the dress and ripping off the petticoat.
By contrast, Mr. Sinatra showed an almost stoic, grandfatherly restraint. He wore a gray suit with a red hankie in his breast pocket, and the most high-stepping he did was a slight hip chuck during Cole Porter's "I Get a Kick Out of You" or a subdued tap dance in "You Make Me Feel So Young." But flash and frills have, of course, never been Mr. Sinatra's style; his greatness has always been built around his casual, effortless grace. He is a man of first takes, a singer who sits as comfortably in his songs as in an easy chair yet winds up looking like a king on a throne.
Much has been made of the deterioration of Mr. Sinatra's voice. Yet one of the most intriguing aspects of his autumn-years performances is that his approach hasn't changed an iota. His phrasing still swings, and his candor is intact. The physical instrument alone shows age. So when he leaps into "Come Fly With Me" or tosses off a reference to "that chick" in "The Lady Is a Tramp," the authority remains very much evident. And when he shoots for a note that he can't quite reach, the shadow of the younger man echoes, clear and strong.
On Thursday, Mr. Sinatra had a moment of magnificence that would have been impossible in his youth. Singing the saloon standard "One for My Baby," he climbed inside the song, emotionally and physically. Here, his voice broke by design; the words, and the feeling, were no longer just out of reach but right in the palm of his hand. As the song waned, he stood up from his bar stool and shuffled offstage. The time was a quarter to 3. One could almost see him take his fedora from the coat rack. One could almost hear the saloon door click shut behind him.
NEW YORK TIMES
OCTOBER 10, 1992
October 9, 1992
Concerts
Radio City Music Hall, New York City
October 8 -17
Frank Sinatra & Shirley MacLaine
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. In The Still Of The Night
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In
8. Luck Be A Lady
9. Barbara
10. Summer Wind
11. Autumn In New York
12. What Now, My Love?
13. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
14. Mack The Knife
15. One For My Baby
16. My Way
17. medley Frank & Shirley: Let's Do It (Shirley) - You Make Me
Feel So Young (Frank) - You Do Something To Me (Shirley) -
Witchcraft (Frank) - Cheek To Cheek (Shirley) - That's What I Call
Balling (Shirley) - Let's Do It (Frank & Shirley)
18. New York, New York
Notes: TT 86mins.
Radio City Music Hall, New York City
October 10, 1992
Concerts
Radio City Music Hall, New York City
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. For Once In My Life
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. I've Got You Under My Skin
6. The House I Live In
7. Luck Be A Lady
8. Barbara
9. Summer Wind
10. I've Got A Crush On You
11. What Now, My Love?
12. Soliloquy
13. Mack The Knife
14. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 75mins.
October 11, 1992
Concerts
Radio City Music Hall, New York City (8-17)
w/ Shirley MacLaine
Sunday evening
Orchestra conducted by Frank Sinatra Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. A Foggy Day
3. For Once In My Life
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. The Lady Is A Tramp
6. The House I Live In
7. Strangers In The Night
8. Barbara
9. I Get A Kick Out Of You
10. Moonlight In Vermont
11. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. Soliloquy
13. Mack The Knife
14. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
15. My Way
16. Medley with S. MacLaine: Frank sang "You Make Me Feel So Young" & "Witchcraft"
17. New York, New York
October 12, 1992
Concerts
Radio City Music Hall, New York City (8-17)
w/ Shirley MacLaine
Orchestra conducted by Frank Sinatra Jr.
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. All or Nothing at All
3. For Once in My Life
4. Come Rain or Come Shine
5. I've Got You Under My Skin
6. The House I Live In
7. Luck Be a Lady
8. Barbara
9. Summer Wind
10. My Funny Valentine
11. What Now My Love
12. The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
13. Mack the Knife
14. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
15. My Way
16. Medley - Let's Sing It(with Shirley MacLaine)
17. You Make Me Feel So Young
18. Witchcraft
19. Theme From New York, New York
October 13, 1992
Concerts
Radio City Music Hall, New York City (8-17)
w/ Shirley MacLaine
Orchestra conducted by Frank Sinatra Jr.
October 14, 1992
Concerts
Radio City Music Hall, New York City (8-17)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
with Shirley MacLaine
1. Come Fly With Me
2. A Foggy Day
3. For Once in My Life
4. Come Rain or Come Shine
5. The Lady Is a Tramp
6. The House I Live In
7. Strangers in the Night
8. Barbara
9. I Get a Kick Out of You
10. The Best Is Yet to Come
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack the Knife
13. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
14. My Way
15. Medley: Let's Sing It (with Shirley MacLaine) & You Make Me Feel So Young (with Shirley MacLaine) & Witchcraft (with Shirley MacLaine)
16. Theme From New York, New York
October 15, 1992
Concerts
Radio City Music Hall, New York City (8-15)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. All Or Nothing At All
2. For Once In My Life
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. I've Got You Under My Skin
5. The House I Live In
6. Luck Be A Lady
7. Barbara
8.. Summer Wind
9. Moonlight In Vermont
10. What Now, My Love?
11. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
12. Mack The Knife
13. My Way
14. medley Frank & Shirley: Let's Do It (Shirley) - You Make Me
Feel So Young (Frank) - You Do Something To Me (Shirley) -
Witchcraft (Frank) - Cheek To Cheek (Shirley) - That's What I Call
Balling (Shirley) - Let's Do It (Frank & Shirley)
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 61mins.
Ed O'Brien:
Sinatra's engagement was set to run from 10-8 to 10/17. The last
two dates were on a Friday and Saturday, with two shows a night.
Frank canceled both nights and flew back to Palm Springs. The
four shows were rescheduled for 10-30-31 and 11/1. He did two
shows on 11/1.
October 30, 1992
Concerts
Radio City Music Hall, New York City
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. A Foggy Day
3. In The Still Of The Night
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. monologue
8. The House I Live In
9. Luck Be A Lady
10. The Best Is Yet To Come
11. My Funny Valentine
Notes: incomplete tape running 45mins.
October 31, 1992
Concerts
Radio City Music Hall, New York City
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. Strangers In The Night
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In
8. Luck Be A Lady
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. My Heart Stood Still
11. Where Or When
12. Ol' Man River
13. Mack The Knife
14. My Way
15. medley Frank & Shirley: Let's Do It (Shirley) - You Make Me
Feel So Young (Frank) - You Do Something To Me (Shirley) -
Witchcraft (Frank) - Cheek To Cheek (Shirley) - That's What I Call
Balling (Shirley) - Let's Do It (Frank & Shirley)
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 83mins.
November 1, 1992
Concerts
Radio City Music Hall, New York City (October 30-November 1)
Sunday afternoon, 3:00 p.m. show
w/Shirley MacClaine
1. Come Fly with Me
2. A foggy Day
3. Strangers in the Night
4. For Once in my Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. The Lady is a Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Luck be a Lady
9. The Best is Yet to Come
10. Moonlight in Vermont
11. What Now My Love
12. Soliloquy
13. Mack the Knife
14. One for My Baby
15. My Way
16. Medley with Shirley MacLaine. She sings parody of Porter's
"Let's Do It" and Berlin's "Cheek to Cheek."
Sinatra sings "You Make me Feel so Young" and
"Witchcraft."
17. New York, New York
Radio City Music Hall, New York City (October 30-November 1)
8:00 p.m. show
w/Shirley MacClaine
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. All or Nothing at All
3. Strangers in the Night
4. For Once in My Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In
8. Luck Be a Lady
9. The Best Is Yet to Come
10. Where or When
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack the Knife
13. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
14. My Way
15. Medley : Let's Sing It (with Shirley MacLaine), You Make Me Feel So Young (with Shirley MacLaine), Witchcraft (with Shirley MacLaine)
16. Theme From New York, New York
November 5, 1992
Concerts
Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. A Foggy Day
3. For Once In My Life
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. The Lady Is A Tramp
6. The House I Live In
7. Autumn In New York
8. What Now, My Love?
9. Soliloquy
10. Mack The Knife
11. One For My Baby
12. New York, New York
13. medley Frank & Shirley: Let's Do It (Shirley) - You Make Me
Feel So Young (Frank) - You Do Something To Me (Shirley) -
Witchcraft (Frank) - Cheek To Cheek (Shirley) - That's What I Call
Balling (Shirley) - Let's Do It (Frank & Shirley)
14. My Way
Notes: TT 75mins.
November 7, 1992
Concerts
Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio
w/Shirley Maclaine
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. Strangers In The Night
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In
8. Luck Be A Lady
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. I've Got A Crush On You
11. Where Or When
12. Ol' Man River
13. Mack The Knife
14. Angel Eyes
15. New York, New York
16. medley Frank & Shirley: Let's Do It (Shirley) - You Make Me
Feel So Young (Frank) - You Do Something To Me (Shirley) -
Witchcraft (Frank) - Cheek To Cheek (Shirley) - That's What I Call
Balling (Shirley) - Let's Do It (Frank & Shirley)
17. My Way
Notes: TT 86mins.
Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio
November 8, 1992
Concerts
Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Opening Act: Shirley MacLaine
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. All or Nothing at All
3. Strangers in the Night
4. For Once in My Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In
8. Luck Be a Lady
9. The Best Is Yet to Come
10. I've Got A Cursh On You
1. Where or When
12. Ol' Man River
13. Mack the Knife
14. One For My Baby
15. Theme From New York, New York
16. Medley: Let's Sing It (with Shirley MacLaine), You Make Me Feel So Young (with Shirley MacLaine), Witchcraft (with Shirley MacLaine)
17. My Way
November 11, 1992
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey (11-15)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Witchcraft
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Strangers In The Night
9. What Now, My Love?
10. Bewitched
11. Where Or When
12. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
13. Mack The Knife
14. One For My Baby
15. My Way
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 68mins.
November 12, 1992
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey (11-15)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. A Foggy Day
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In
8. Luck Be A Lady
9. I've Got A Crush On You
10. The Best Is Yet To Come
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack The Knife
13. One For Baby
14. My Way
15. New York, New York
Notes: Check to see if track 9 should be corrected. TT 76mins.
November 13, 1992
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey (11-15)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
November 14, 1992
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey (11-15)
First Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Saturday evening
8:PM show
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Witchcraft
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The House I Live In
monologue
8. Strangers In The Night
9. Bewitched
10. Where Or When
11. Soliloquy
12. Mack The Knife
13. Angel Eyes
14. My Way
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 79mins.
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey (11-15)
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Note: Sinatra was dark on the 13th.
November 15, 1992
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey (11-15)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Ed O'Brien:
The 15th was cancelled. Frank on the 11th and 12th,
he did one show per night, dark on the 13th and two shows on
the 14th.
December 8, 1992
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada (8 - 12)
Opening Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Witchcraft
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Strangers In The Night
9. Barbara
10. What Now, My Love?
11. My Funny Valentine
12. Where Or When
13. Soliloquy
14. Mack The Knife
15. One For My Baby
16. My Way
17. New York, New York
Notes: Poster lists 12/7 as opening, needs checked. TT 82mins.
December 9, 1992
Studio
Young At Heart
(J. Richards/C. Leigh)
Cherio Corporation/ June's Tunes (US) Cherio Corporation (CANADA) (ASCAP)
Arranged & Conducted by Nelson Riddle
-12 (2:49) CD: CDP 724383595228 Sinatra 80th "All The Best"
CD: C2 724383808922 The Complete Capitol Singles
CD: C2-94777 The Capitol Years
CD: CDP 7-92160-2 Frank Sinatra Collectors Series
LP: T768 This Is Sinatra!
45: 2703
11993 I Could Have Told You
(J. Van Heusen/C. Sigman)
Arranged & Conducted by Nelson Riddle
-11CD: C2 724383808922 The Complete Capitol Singles
CD: CDP 7-94519-2 No One Cares
LP: W1164 Look To Your Heart
45: 2787
Musicians - Reeds: Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt, Harry Klee, Warren Webb; Trombone:
Tommy Pederson; Bass Trombones: George Roberts; French Horn; John Cave, John
Graas; Vilons: Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harry Bluestone, Henry Hill, Anatol
Kaminsky, Mischa Russell, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, Gerald Vinci; Violas: Paul
Robyn, David Sterkin; Cellos: Cy Bernard, Elleanor Slatkin; Piano: Bill Miller;
Bass: Joe Comfort; Guitar: Bob Bain; Drums: Alvin Stoller; Harp: Kathryn Julye
Session Producer: Voyle Gilmore
note: I realized this afternoon that we were observing the 70th anniversary of this
session. Frank did not think much of "Young At Heart" and was very reluctant to
make a recording. Jimmy Van Heusen thought it had hit written all over it. Chester
reminded Frank of his rather faulty judgment through the years. Citing a number of
songs Frank passed on including "Mona Lisa." Frank gave in and the song was a
smash hit for him. It took him sometime to warm to it but eventually he did.
"I Could Have Told You" was William B. Williams' favorite Sinatra recording.
I love the chart Riddle wrote for "Rain." What a perfectionist Sinatra was
back then. He did 27 takes before he was satisfied with the first song to be recorded
that night.
Ed
Ed O'Brien notes: What a session ! Alan Livingston told me "Young At Heart" was the turning point for Frank at Capitol. He had had some success
that year with Riddle but the huge hit that "Heart" gave him really got the musical career back on track.
Fifty takes were done that evening on three songs. The last take is the released recording of "I Could Have Told You."
Not bad for number fifty. I asked Riddle about this marathon session and he told me "Frank had voice to burn back then." Did he ever.
In November of 1953 Jimmy Van Heusen played "Young At Heart"
for Sinatra and urged him to record it. It put Carolyn Leigh on the
map. Frank would go on to record "Witchcraft," "How Little We Know," "Stay
With Me," "Pass Me By,""Best Is Yet To Come all composed by Ms. Leigh.
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada (8 - 12)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. In The Still Of The Night
4. A Foggy Day
5. For Once In My Life
6. Come Rain Or Come Shine
7. I've Got You Under My Skin
8. The House I Live In
9. Luck Be Lady
10. The Summer Wind
11. My Funny Valentine
12. The Best Is Yet To Come
13. medley: The Gal That Got Away - It Never Entered My Mind
14. Mack The Knife
15. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
16. My Way
17. New York, New York
TT 74mins.
December 10, 1992
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada (8 - 12)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Witchcraft
4. For Once in My Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is a Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Strangers in the Night
9. What Now My Love
10. My Funny Valentine
11. Where or When
12. Mack the Knife
13. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
14. My Way
15. Theme From New York, New York
December 11, 1992
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada (8 - 12)
First Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Witchcraft
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Strangers In The Night
9. What Now, My Love?
10. If You Are But A Dream
11. Where Or When
12. One For My Baby
13. My Way
14. New York, New York
Notes: TT 64mins.
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada (8 - 12)
Second Show
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. All or Nothing at All
3. In the Still of the Night
4. A Foggy Day
5. For Once in My Life
6. Come Rain or Come Shine
7. I've Got You Under My Skin
8. The House I Live In
9. Summer Wind
10. Moonlight in Vermont
11. The Best Is Yet to Come
12. Mack the Knife
13. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
14. My Way
15. Theme From New York, New York
December 12, 1992
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada (8 - 12)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
SINATRA 77
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. All or Nothing at All
3. In the Still of the Night
4. A Foggy Day
5. For Once in My Life
6. Come Rain or Come Shine
7. I've Got You Under My Skin
8. The House I Live In
9. Summer Wind
10. My Funny Valentine
11. The Best Is Yet to Come
12. Mack the Knife
13. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
14. My Way
15. Theme From New York, New York
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada (8 - 12)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
SINATRA 77
Ed O'Brien:
Frank did one show a night 8 thru 10. There were
two shows on Friday the 11th and then a private
show on his birthday in the Crystal Room with
a reception after the show in the Grand Ballroom.
Friends and family members were in attendance.
Frank sang for 70 minutes. The numbers included
"Summer Wind," "My Funny Valentine," "My Way,"
"New York, New York" and a dozen more.
Celebrities began arriving in limos at 6:pm. Leading
a list too numerous to name were Debbie Reynolds,
Larry King, Leroy Neiman, Charles Bronson, Angie
Dickinson, Steve Lawrence, June Allyson, Henry
Mancini, Terry Moore, Rod Steiger, Dick Van Dyke,
Robby McDowall. The public was invited to view the
arrivals.
The Desert Inn celebrated Frank's birthday all week.
You could win $7,777 on the Sinatra 77th slot carousel.
They also offered 77th souvenirs and collector coins plus
a top daily drawing of $777 in the Daily Twin Quinella. They
even had a 77th promotion booth.
Frank received a half-dozen standing ovations during his perform-
ance. After Frank sang his final number, "New York, New York,"
Don Rickles wheeled out a cake with the message "Happy Birthday --
Blue Eyes." Visibly moved, Frank said "Thank you for helping me
celebrate a very important birthday because there aren't many left."
This elicited moans from the capacity crowd who encouraged him
to keep performing.
Over the course of the five day stint, there were 32 songs sung by the
birthday boy.
January 13, 1993
Concerts
Cerritos Performing Arts Center (13-17)
Opening Night
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Witchcraft
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Strangers In The Night
9. What Now My Love
10. This Is All I Ask
11. Street Of Dreams
12. Soliloquy
13. Mack The Knife
14. One For My Baby
15. My Way
16. New York , New York
TT 79 min.
Ed O'Brien
Frank inaugurated the new $60-million Center For The Performing Arts.
Opening night was by invitation only. There was a pre-concert party for the
celebrities that was catered by the nearby Sheraton Cerritos Hotel. Partygoers
went through 72 cases of champagne and devoured fancy canapes passed
around on silver trays by a staff of 50 waiters.The mayor, Sherman R. Kappe,
said, "This is the biggest thing to happen to our city. It will put Cerritos on the
map culturally." Sinatra drew a capacity audience of 1,850. He was completely
sold out for the five-night engagement.
Among the star-studded celebs were Buddy Hackett, Tony Curtis, Angie Dickenson,
Jack Carter, Phyllis Diller, Brenda Vacarro, Lee Meriwether, Anjelica Huston, John
Cusack, Ernest Borgnine, Kirk Cameron, Corbin Bernsen, Michael Lerner, Gloria
Loring and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Sinatra was very impressed with the new house.
He told the audience that the it was really beautiful.
Alternate songs done during the engagement:
I've Got The World On A String
All Or Nothing At All
A Foggy Day
I've Got You Under My Skin
Luck Be A Lady
Barbara
Summer Wind
I've Got A Crush On You
My Funny Valentine
The Best Is Yet To Come
Where Or When
Gal That Got Away/It Never Entered My Mind
Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
Cerritos Performing Arts Center (13-17)
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January 14, 1993
Concerts
Cerritos Performing Arts Center (13-17)
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. All or Nothing at All
3. A Foggy Day
4. For Once in My Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In
8. Luck Be a Lady
9. Summer Wind
10. My Funny Valentine
11. The Best Is Yet to Come
12. Mack the Knife
13. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
14. My Way
15. Theme From New York, New York
January 15, 1993
Concerts
Cerritos Performing Arts Center (13-17)
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Witchcraft
4. For Once in My Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is a Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Strangers in the Night
9. What Now My Love
10. Street of Dreams
11. Where or When
12. Mack the Knife
13. Angel Eyes
14. My Way
15. Theme From New York, New York
Ed O'Brien:
Sammy Cahn died on January 15, 1993.
Sinatra paid tribute to him from the stage of the Cerritos Performing Arts Center.
He recorded 89 of Cahn's songs.
January 16, 1993
Concerts
Cerritos Performing Arts Center (13-17)
1. Come Fly With Me
2. All or Nothing at All
3. My Kind of Town
4. For Once in My Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In
8. The Best Is Yet to Come
9. Luck Be a Lady
10. Summer Wind
11. Moonlight in Vermont
12. Mack the Knife
13. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
14. My Way
15. Theme From New York, New York
January 17, 1993
Concerts
Cerritos Performing Arts Center, Cerritos, CA (13-17)
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. All or Nothing at All
3. A Foggy Day
4. For Once in My Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In
8. Luck Be a Lady
9. Summer Wind
10. I've Got a Crush on You
11. The Best Is Yet to Come
12. Mack the Knife
13. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
14. My Way
15. Theme From New York, New York
January 28, 1993
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada (28-31)
Opening Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. A Foggy Day
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. Where Or When
8. Luck Be A Lady
9. Summer Wind
10. I've Got A Crush On You
11. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. Mack The Knife
13. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. Street Of Dreams
15. My Way
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 65mins.
January 29, 1993
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada (28-31)
Orchestra Conducted by Frank Sinatra Jr.
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. All or Nothing at All
3. A Foggy Day
4. For Once in My Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. Where or When
8. Luck Be a Lady
9. Summer Wind
10. I've Got a Crush on You
11. The Best Is Yet to Come
12. Mack the Knife
13. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
14. Street of Dreams
15. My Way
16. Theme From New York, New York
January 30, 1993
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada (28-31)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Of Me
3. A Foggy Day
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The Best Is Yet To Come
8. Luck Be A Lady
9. monologue
10. My Funny Valentine
11. Street Of Dreams
12. Mack The Knife
13. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. My Way
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 60mins.
January 31, 1993
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada (28-31)
Closing Night
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All or Nothing At All
3. A Foggy Day
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The Best Is Yet To Come
8. Luck Be A Lady
9. My Funny Valentine
10. Street Of Dreams
11. Mack The Knife
12. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
13.. My Way
14. New York , New York
TT 60 min.
March 6, 1993
Concerts
Frank Sinatra Celebrity Invitation Gala,
Marriott's Desert Springs, Palm Desert, California
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1.. Come Rain Or Come Shine
2. For Once In My Life
3. Barbara
4. Mack The Knife
5. New York, New York
Notes: TT 60mins of which 25mins is Sinatra's Set
Frank Sinatra Celebrity Invitation Gala
March 23, 1993
Concerts
Wyndham Hotel, Palm Springs, California
Dinah Shore Nabisco Classic
Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
w/ Dinah Shore
1. You Make Me Feel So Young
2. For Once In My Life
3. Barbara
4. Luck Be A Lady
5. Come Fly With Me
6. One For My Baby
7. Mack The Knife
8. I Get A Kick Out Of You w/Dinah
Notes: TT 20mins.
note: This was not a TV show.
There is a video of the highlights
of the tournament and dinner
filmed by the sponsor. Sinatra
segment is well done.
Ed
Ed notes:
There is a moment of pure magic near the end of
Sinatra's performance. Dinah had introduced him and Frank
did five or six songs before turning to the Arlen/Mercer classic
"One For My Baby." You were never sure what would happen
at a Sinatra concert by 1993. What did happen that night
electrified both the audience and the musicians. The latter
watched in awe as the master storyteller weaved a tale of
unrequited love. He inhabits the song in a way no one else
ever could or should. The cigarette prop, body movement
and stage presence are all used to full effect and it is
simply mesmerizing. The lion in winter could still thrill
an audience and musicians who had seen it all.
April 15, 1993
Concerts
Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Florida
Opening Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. I Get a Kick Out of You
4. For Once in My Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is a Tramp
7. Witchcraft
8. Where or When
9. Strangers in the Night
10. Street of Dreams
11. I've Got a Crush on You
12. Mack the Knife
13. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
14. My Way
15. Summer Wind
16. Theme From New York, New York
Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Florida
Opening Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
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April 16, 1993
Concerts
Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Florida
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. In The Still Of The Night
3. All Or Nothing At All
4. A Foggy Day
5. For Once In My Life
6. Come Rain Or Come Shine
7. I've Got You Under My Skin
8. The Best Is Yet To Come
9. Luck Be A Lady
10. What Now, My Love?
11. My Funny Valentine
12. Mack The Knife
13. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. My Way
15. Summer Wind
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 69mins.
April 17, 1993
Concerts
Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Florida
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. I Get A Kick Out Of You
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. Witchcraft
8. Where Or When
9. Strangers In The Night
10. Street Of Dreams
11. Moonlight In Vermont
12. Mack The Knife
13. Angel Eyes
14. My Way
15. Summer Wind
16. New York, New York
TT 68mins.
April 18, 1993
Concerts
Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Florida
Closing Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. In the Still of the Night
3. All or Nothing at All
4. A Foggy Day
5. For Once in My Life
6. Come Rain or Come Shine
7. I've Got You Under My Skin
8. The Best Is Yet to Come
9. Luck Be a Lady
10. What Now My Love
11. My Heart Stood Still
12. Mack the Knife
13. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
14. My Way
15. Summer Wind
16. Theme From New York, New York
April 20, 1993
Concerts
War Memorial Stadium, Rochester, New York
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. I Get A Kick Out Of You
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. Witchcraft
8. Where Or When
9. Strangers In The Night
10. Street Of Dreams
11. My Heart Stood Still
12. Mack The Knife
13. One For My Baby
14. My Way
15. Summer Wind
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 71mins.
April 22, 1993
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
April 23, 1993
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. I Get A Kick Out Of You
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. Witchcraft
8. Barbara
9. Strangers In The Night
10. Street Of Dreams
11. I've Got A Crush On You
12. Mack The Knife
13. Angel Eyes
14. My Way
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 64mins.
April 24, 1993
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. A Foggy Day
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got Youn Under My Skin
7. The Best Is Yet To Come
8. Luck Be A Lady Tonight
9. What Now, My Love?
10. Moonlight In Vermont
11. Mack The Knife
12. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
13. My Way
14. New York, New York
Notes: TT 60mins.
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. A Foggy Day
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got Youn Under My Skin
7. The Best Is Yet To Come
8. Luck Be A Lady Tonight
9. What Now, My Love?
10. Moonlight In Vermont
11. Mack The Knife
12. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
13. My Way
14. New York, New York
Notes: TT 60mins.
April 25, 1993
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Closing Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. A Foggy Day
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The Best Is Yet To Come
8. Luck be Lady
9. What Now My Love
10. Moonlight In Vermont
11. Mack The Knife
12. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
13. My Way
14. New York, New York
Notes: TT 65mins.
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
May 5, 1993
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. A Foggy Day
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. Luck Be A Lady
8. The Best Is Yet To Come
9. What Now, My Love?
10. Mack The Knife
11. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
12. My Kind Kind Of Town
13. My Way
14. New York, New York
Notes: TT 66mins.
May 6, 1993
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. A Foggy Day
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. monologue
8. Luck Be A Lady
9. Barbara
10. The Best Is Yet To Come
11. My Funny Valentine
12. Mack The Knife
13. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. My Kind Of Town
15. My Way
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 71mins.
May 7, 1993
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. I Get A Kick Out Of You
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. Witchcraft
8. Strangers In The Night
9. Street Of Dreams
10. Ol' Man River
11. Mack The Knife
12. Angel Eyes
13. My Kind Of Town
14. My Way
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 68mins.
May 8, 1993
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. A Foggy Day
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. Luck Be A Lady
8. The Best Is Yet To Come
9. What Now, My Love?
10. Mack The Knife
11. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
12. My Kind Of Town
13. My Way
14. New York, New York
Notes: TT 68mins.
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. A Foggy Day
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. Luck Be A Lady
8. The Best Is Yet To Come
9. What Now, My Love?
10. Mack The Knife
11. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
12. My Kind Of Town
13. My Way
14. New York, New York
Notes: TT 68mins.
May 9, 1993
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Closing Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. A Foggy Day
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. Luck Be A Lady
8. The Best Is Yet To Come
9. What Now, My Love?
10. Mack The Knife
11. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
12. My Kind Of Town
13. My Way
14. New York, New York
Notes: TT 66mins.
May 12, 1993
Concerts
Civic Opera House, Chicago, Illinois
Opening Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. My Kind of Town
2. Come Fly With Me
3. You Make Me Feel So Young
4. Where or When
5. For Once in My Life
6. Come Rain or Come Shine
7. The Lady Is a Tramp
8. I Get a Kick Out of You
9. Strangers in the Night
10. Street of Dreams
11. The Best Is Yet to Come
12. Theme From New York, New York
13. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
14. Summer Wind
15. Mack the Knife
16. My Way
Civic Opera House, Chicago, Illinois
Opening Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
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May 13, 1993
Concerts
Civic Opera House, Chicago, Illinois
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. My Kind of Town
2. I've Got the World on a String
3. All or Nothing at All
4. A Foggy Day
5. For Once in My Life
6. Come Rain or Come Shine
7. I've Got You Under My Skin
8. Witchcraft
9. Luck Be a Lady
10. Street of Dreams
11. What Now My Love
12. Theme From New York, New York
13. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
14. Summer Wind
15. Mack the Knife
16. My Way
May 14, 1993
Concerts
Civic Opera House, Chicago, Illinois
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. My Kind Of Town
2. Come Fly With Me
3. You Make Me Feel So Young
4. Where Or When
5. For Once In My Life
6. Come Rain Or Come Shine
7. The Lady Is A Tramp
8. I Get A Kick Out Of You
9. Strangers In The Night
10. Barbara
11.. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. My Funny Valentine
13. New York, New York
14. Angel Eyes
15. Mack The Knife
16. Summer Wind
17. My Way
Notes: TT 76mins.
May 15, 1993
Concerts
Civic Opera House, Chicago, Illinois
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. My Kind Of Town
2. I've Got The World On A String
3. All Or Nothing At All
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. Witchcraft
8. Luck Be A Lady
9. Street Of Dreams
10. What Now, My Love?
11. My Funny Valentine
12. New York, New York
13. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. Summer Wind
15. Mack The Knife
16. My Way
Civic Opera House, Chicago, Illinois
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Howard Reich profiled Bill Miller, in the Chicago Tribune,
prior to Frank's opening on 5/12
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May 16, 1993
Concerts
Civic Opera House, Chicago, Illinois
Closing Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. My Kind Of Town
2. I've Got The World On A String
3. All Or Nothing At All
4. A Foggy Day
5. For Once In My Life
6. Come Rain Or Come Shine
7. You Make Me Feel So Young
8. Where Or When
9. I've Got You Under My Skin
10. Witchcraft
11. Luck Be A Lady
12. Street Of Dreams
13. What Now, My Love?
14. My Funny Valentine
15. New York, New York
16. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
17. Summer Wind
18. My Way
Notes: TT 75mins.
May 29, 1993
Concerts
Scandinavium Arena, Gothenburg
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Where Or When
4. I Get A Kick Out Of You
5. For Once In My Life
6. Come Rain Or Come Shine
7. The Lady Is A Tramp
8. Witchcraft
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. Strangers In The Night
11. Street Of Dreams
12. Ol' Man River
13. New York, New York
14. One For My Baby
15. Summer Wind
16. Mack The Knife
17. My Way
Notes: TT 84mins.
May 31, 1993
Concerts
Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. My Kind Of Town
4. For Once In My Life
5. A Foggy Day
6. Come Rain Or Come Shine
7. I've Got You Under My Skin
8. The Best Is Yet To Come
9. Luck Be A Lady
10. Strangers In The Night
11. What Now, My Love?
12. My Heart Stood Still
13. New York New York
14. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
15. Summer Wind
16. Mack The Knife
17. My Way
Notes: TT 75mins
June 2, 1993
Concerts
Derby Park, Hamburg, Germany
Open Air
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Where Or When
4. I Get A Kick Out Of You
5. For Once In My Life
6. Come Rain Or Come Shine
7. The Lady Is A Tramp
8. Witchcraft
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. Strangers In The Night
11. Street Of Dreams
12. Moonlight In Vermont
13. New York New York
14. Angel Eyes
15. Summer Wind
16. Mack The Knife
17. My Way
Notes: TT 76mins.
June 3, 1993
Concerts
Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Orchestral Overture
2. I've Got The World On A String
3. All Or Nothing At All
4. My Kind Of Town
5. For Once In My Life
6. A Foggy Day
7. Come Rain Or Come Shine
8. I've Got You Under My Skin
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. Luck Be A Lady
11. Strangers In The Night
12. What Now My Love
13. I've Got A Crush On You
14. New York New York
15. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
16. Summer Wind
17. Mack The Knife
18. My Way
Notes: TT 86mins.
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June 5, 1993
Concerts
Schlossplatz Square, Stuttgart, Germany
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Where Or When
4. I Get A Kick Out Of You
5. For Once In My Life
6. Come Rain Or Come Shine
7. The Lady Is A Tramp
8. Witchcraft
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. Strangers In The Night
11. Street Of Dreams
12. Ol' Man River
13. New York New York
14. One For My Baby
15. Summer Wind
16. Mack The Knife
17. My Way
Notes: TT 74mins.
June 6, 1993
Concerts
Roncalliplatz, Cologne, Germany
Open-Air
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. My Kind Of Town
4. For Once In My Life
5. A Foggy Day
6. Come Rain Or Come Shine
7. I've Got You Under My Skin
8. The Best Is Yet To Come
9. Luck Be A Lady
10. monologue
11. Strangers In The Night
12. What Now My Love
13. Barbara
14. New York New York
15. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
16. Summer Wind
17. Mack The Knife
18. My Way
Notes: TT 70mins.
June 10, 1993
Concerts
Westbury Music Fair, Long Island, New York
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Where Or When
4. I Get A Kick Out Of You
5. For Once In My Life
6. Come Rain Or Come Shine
7.. The Lady Is A Tramp
8. Witchcraft
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. Strangers In The Night
11. Street Of Dreams
12. I've Got A Crush On You
13. Mack The Knife
14. One For My Baby
15. I've Got You Under My Skin
16. Summer Wind
17. My Way
18. New York, New York
Notes: TT 76mins.
Westbury Music Fair, Long Island, New York
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Sinatra Reaches the December of His Years
By WAYNE ROBINS
JULY 3, 199312 AM
NEWSDAY
NEW YORK It's a quarter to 3. I’m sitting at home with the stereo on, quietly so as not to wake the family. The floor is strewn with more than 20 Frank Sinatra albums, from the Dorsey sessions of 1940 to my '50s favorite, "One More for the Road."
On a chair is "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)," in which Sinatra takes an absurd Sonny Bono song and makes it sound as meaningful as something by my fondly remembered late acquaintance, Mr. Sammy Cahn.
There's no one in the place except me . . . and two of the friends that Sinatra used to introduce at many of his concerts: "Mr. Chivas" and "Mr. Regal." Soon they too will be gone. We're drinking, my friend, to the end of a long episode. Sinatra is singing "one for my baby, one more for the road." But soon he must sing it no more, for the road is coming to an end.
It is difficult to imagine a world without Sinatra singing. But it is a subject we must confront. Over and over in my mind, I have been reliving the night of June 10, the first of three consecutive evenings of Sinatra performances at Westbury Music Fair on Long Island. He did not seem well.
It was agony to watch the greatest entertainer of our lifetimes stumble around the stage, unable to read the seven oversized video screens that coached him with the lyrics, unable to remember the words to songs he has sung thousands of times. "What the hell are the words?" he shouted in the middle of "I've Got a Crush on You."
Some viewers of this sad spectacle were satisfied just to be in the presence of a legend. "Sure he forgot words and his voice sometimes failed him but . . . we love him for it!" one woman wrote.
Love is a funny thing. Sometimes it makes us blind to the faults of those closest to us, which--considering our species' stunning absence of perfection--is a good thing. But sometimes that love also protects us from facing painful truths about those we cherish.
Of course, people with problems find it difficult to admit the truth to themselves. The word psychologists use is denial . Let us stop our denial and face the uncomfortable fact that for the sake of his health and the sake of his reputation, Frank Sinatra should be elevated to Chairman of the Board Emeritus. He should retire, with dignity.
It has been an extraordinary run. For more than 50 years--50 years!--Sinatra has been the standard by which every other popular singer is judged and found, in whatever way, wanting.
Others may have better pipes--you could make an argument that Tony Bennett has a voice technically superior to Sinatra's in terms of range and power. But as great as Bennett is, he knows who stands where in the firmament: He recorded an album of Sinatra songs last year called "Perfectly Frank." I haven't heard about Sinatra recording a Tony Bennett tribute.
But that's because it's not just about singing. It is about charisma, those intangible qualities of confidence and power the great ones possess.
Sinatra is the most formidable entertainer of our history. He's already outlived Elvis by 35 years. If Sinatra and the Beatles had started the same year, the Beatles would have broken up shortly after the end of World War II.
So the fact that Sinatra's voice these days has a rusty creak to it doesn't bother me at all. I've seen him perform about 10 times--roughly every two years since 1974, when, as a young man of 58, he returned to Madison Square Garden in New York. Standing in what looked like a boxing ring, with a huge television audience watching, the heavyweight musical champion of the world sang with the force of Dempsey, Louis and Ali combined
But Sinatra has stayed in the ring too long, and now he is risking his reputation. If enough people spend $100 to see him stumble around a stage, they'll start to think of him as a punch-drunk club fighter, not the champion of all champions.
That's what it was like June 10. Sinatra disoriented. Unsure where he was, geographically. Losing his place in the songs, not even able to find cues in the arrangements he's been using for more than 30 years.
In the introduction to "One for My Baby," the classic saloon song by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer, Sinatra set the mood by putting a cigarette in his mouth.
Scene: He flicks his lighter, but can't get the cigarette to burn. He shrugs, tosses the cigarette on the floor. I fear that he is so oblivious he will pocket the lighter while it's still burning. Sinatra wipes his brow. Surely he knows the words to one of his most intimate and familiar ballads. "It's a quarter to 3, there's no one in the place, except you and me." But that is not what Sinatra sings. "I . . ." lurches from his mouth. Sinatra pauses, perplexed. ". . . And when it's gloomy." Bad guess.
He finally meanders back to the melody, but it's too late.. It's time to say thanks for the cheer. And for the people who love him to take the keys from his hand before he hurts himself. It's time for Frank to sing one for my baby, but no more for the road.
note: I have to admit that this is a very accurate review. None of what was done at Westbury should ever be heard. Why wasn't something done to
stop this is the question The man -- great artist -- needed to be protected and no one stepped forward. Shameful.
Ed
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June 11, 1993
Concerts
Westbury Music Fair, Long Island, New York
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. My Kind Of Town
4. For Once In My Life
5. A Foggy Day
6. Come Rain Or Come Shine
7. I've Got You Under My Skin
8. The Best Is Yet To Come
9. Luck Be A Lady
10. Street Of Dreams
11. What Now, My Love?
12. My Funny Valentine
13. Mack The Knife
14. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
15. Summer Wind
16. My Way
17. New York, New York
Notes: TT 76mins.
June 12, 1993
Concerts
Westbury Music Fair, Long Island, New York
Second Show, Closing Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Saturday evening
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All ( Riddle arg. from 66)
3. My Kind Of Town
4. For Once In My Life
5. A Foggy Day
6. Come Rain Or Come Shine
7. I've Got You Under My Skin
8. The Best Is Yet To Come
9. Luck Be A Lady
10. Street Of Dreams
11. What Now My Love
12. My Funny Valentine
13. Mack The Knife
14. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
15. Summer Wind
16. My Way
17. New York, New York
note: A line recording is in circulation
Westbury Music Fair, Long Island, New York
Second Show, Closing Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Saturday evening
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All ( Riddle arg. from 66)
3. My Kind Of Town
4. For Once In My Life
5. A Foggy Day
6. Come Rain Or Come Shine
7. I've Got You Under My Skin
8. The Best Is Yet To Come
9. Luck Be A Lady
10. Street Of Dreams
11. What Now My Love
12. My Funny Valentine
13. Mack The Knife
14. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
15. Summer Wind
16. My Way
17. New York, New York
note: A line recording is in circulation
July 14, 1993
Concerts
Crystal Room, Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Opening Night
Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. My Kind Of Town
3. All Or Nothing At All
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. Where Or When
8. Luck Be A Lady
9. What Now My Love
10. Moonlight In Vermont
11. Mack The Knife
12. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
13. My Way
14. New York New York
Notes: TT 66mins.
Crystal Room, Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Opening Night
Conducted By : Frank Sinatra, jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. My Kind Of Town
3. All Or Nothing At All
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. Where Or When
8. Luck Be A Lady
9. What Now My Love
10. Moonlight In Vermont
11. Mack The Knife
12. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
13. My Way
14. New York New York
Notes: TT 66mins.
July 15, 1993
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. My Kind Of Town
3. All Or Nothing At All
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. Where Or When
8. Luck Be A Lady
9. What Now, My Love?
10. My Funny Valentine
11. Mack The Knife
12. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
13. The Best Is Yet To Come
14. My Way
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 66mins.
July 16, 1993
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. A Foggy Day
4.. I Get A Kick Out Of You
5. For Once In My Life
6. Come Rain Or Come Shine
7. The Lady Is A Tramp
8. Witchcraft
9. Strangers In The Night
10. Fly Me To The Moon
11. I've Got A Crush On You
12. Mack The Knife
13. One For My Baby
14. My Way
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 68min.
July 17, 1993
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. My Kind Of Town
3. All Or Nothing At All
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. Where Or When
8. Luck Be A Lady
9. What Now, My Love?
10. My Funny Valentine
11. Mack The Knife
12. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
13. The Best Is Yet To Come
14. My Way
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 71mins.
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Second Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. My Kind Of Town
3. All Or Nothing At All
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. Where Or When
8. Luck Be A Lady
9. What Now, My Love?
10. My Funny Valentine
11. Mack The Knife
12. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
13. The Best Is Yet To Come
14. My Way
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 71mins.
July 18, 1993
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Closing Night (only one show)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. My Kind Of Town
3. All Or Nothing At All
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. I've Got You Under My Skin
8. Where Or When
9. Luck Be A Lady
10. What Now, My Love?
11. Moonlight In Vermont
12. Mack The Knife
13. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. My Way
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 64mins.
August 17, 1993
Concerts
Chastain Park, Atlanta, GA
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. A Foggy Day
4. For Once in My Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is a Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Fly Me to the Moon
9. Strangers in the Night
10. The Best Is Yet to Come
11. Mack the Knife
12. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
13. My Way
14. Summer Wind
15. Theme From New York, New York
Chastain Park, Atlanta, GA
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August 19, 1993
Concerts
Paramount Theater, Aurora, Illinois
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Partial Set List For Shows:
1. I've Got You Under My Skin
2. Come Rain Or Come Shine
3. My Kind Of Town
4. All Or Nothing At All
5. Luck Be A Lady
6. My Funny Valentine
7. Mack The Knife
8. My Way
9. New York, New York
Paramount Theater, Aurora, Illinois
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
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August 20, 1993
Concerts
Paramount Theater, Aurora, Illinois
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
August 21, 1993
Concerts
Paramount Theater, Aurora, Illinois
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
August 23, 1993
Concerts
Garden State Arts Center, Holmdel, New Jersey (DAT)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. A Foggy Day
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Fly Me To The Moon
9. Strangers In The Night
10. The Best Is Yet To Come
11. Moonlight In Vermont
12. Mack The Knife
13. One For My Baby
14. My Way
15. Summer Wind
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 70mins.
August 24, 1993
Concerts
Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, New York
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. My Kind Of Town
3. All Or Nothing At All
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In
8. Where Or When
9. What Now, My Love?
10. Luck Be A Lady
11. Street Of Dreams
12. I've Got A Crush On You
13. Mack The Knife
14. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
15. My Way
16. Summer Wind
17. New York, New York
Notes: TT 78mins.
Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, New York
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
The Saratogian
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August 26, 1993
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey (26-29)
Opening Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. A Foggy Day
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Fly Me To The Moon
9. Strangers In The Night
10. The Best Is Yet To Come
11. Barbara
12. Mack The Knife
13. Angel Eyes
14. My Way
15. Summer Wind
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 63mins.
August 27, 1993
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
First Show
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. My Kind Of Town
3. All Or Nothing At All
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In
8. Where Or When
9. What Now, My Love?
10. Luck Be A Lady
11. Street Of Dreams
12. My Heart Stood Still
13. Mack The Knife
14. Angel Eyes
15. My Way
16. New York, New York
Notes: 68mins.
August 28, 1993
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Frank was ill on this date so Jr sub at the Sands
August 29, 1993
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. My Kind Of Town
3. All Or Nothing At All
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In
8. Where Or When
9. Luck Be A Lady
10. Street Of Dreams
11. I've Got A Crush On You
12. Mack The Knife
13. Angel Eyes
14. My Way
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 65mins.
September 10, 1993
Concerts
Western Washington State Fair, Pullyup, Washington
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Friday evening
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. My Kind Of Town
3. All Or Nothing At All ( Riddle 66)
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In
8. Fly Me To The Moon
9. What Now My Love
10. Strangers In The Night
11. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
12. My Way
13. Summer Wind
14. New York, New York
September 12, 1993
Concerts
Arena, Long Beach, California
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. A Foggy Day
3. All Or Nothing At All
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In
8. Fly Me To The Moon
9. What Now, My Love?
10. Barbara
11. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. Luck Be A Lady
13. My Funny Valentine
14. Mack The Knife
15. Angel Eyes
16. My Way
17. Summer Wind
18. New York, New York
Notes: TT 79mins.
Arena, Long Beach, California
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
L.A. TIMES
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September 21, 1993
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada (September 21-26)
Frank Sinatra Jr conducting
1. Come Fly With Me
2. My Kind Of Town
3. At Long Last Love
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Fly Me To The Moon
9. Strangers In The Night
10. Summer Wind
11. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. My Heart Stood Still
13. Mack The Knife
14. Angel Eyes
15. My Way
16. New York, New York
September 22, 1993
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada (September 21-26)
Frank Sinatra Jr conducting
Wednesday evening
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. All Or Nothing At All Riddle arg.
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In Costa arg.
8. Street Of Dreams Bill Rogers arg.
9. A Foggy Day Costa arg.
10. Luck Be A Lady
11. What Now My Love
12. My Funny Valentine Patrick Williams arg.
13. Mack The Knife
14. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
15. My Way
16. New York, New York
September 23, 1993
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada (September 21-26)
F. S. Jr. conducting
Thursday evening
1. Come Fly With Me
2. My Kind Of Town
3. At Long Last Love
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Fly Me To The Moon
9. Strangers In The Night
10. Summer Wind
11. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. Bewitched
13. Mack The Knife
14. Angel Eyes
15. My Way
16. New York, New York
September 24, 1993
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. My Kind Of Town
3. At Long Last Love
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Fly Me To The Moon
9. Strangers In The Night
10. Barbara
11. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. My Funny Valentine
13. Mack The Knife
14. Angel Eyes
15. My Way
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 66mins.
September 25, 1993
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2.. My Kind Of Town
3. At Long Last Love
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Fly Me To The Moon
9. Strangers In The Night
10. Barbara
11. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. My Funny Valentine
13. Mack The Knife
14. Angel Eyes
15. My Way
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 66mins.
September 26, 1993
Concerts
Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra Jr
October 3, 1993
Television
Daddy Dearest, Fox
Don Rickles, Richard Lewis
Sinatra makes a cameo at the end of the show
Daddy Dearest, Fox
Don Rickles, Richard Lewis
Sinatra makes a cameo at the end of the show
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October 6, 1993
Concerts
Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. At Long Last Love
3. All Or Nothing At All
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Fly Me To The Moon
9. Strangers In The Night
10. Luck Be A Lady
11. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. Moonlight In Vermont
13. Mack The Knife
14. Angel Eyes
15. My Way
16. Summer Wind
17. New York, New York
Notes: TT 72mins.
photo backstage that evening
Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. At Long Last Love
3. All Or Nothing At All
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Fly Me To The Moon
9. Strangers In The Night
10. Luck Be A Lady
11. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. Moonlight In Vermont
13. Mack The Knife
14. Angel Eyes
15. My Way
16. Summer Wind
17. New York, New York
Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
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October 8, 1993
Concerts
Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. At Long Last Love
3. All Or Nothing At All
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In
8. Fly Me To The Moon
9. Strangers In The Night
10. Luck Be A Lady
11. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. My Heart Stood Still
13. Mack The Knife
14. Angel Eyes
15. My Way
16. Summer Wind
17. New York, New York
Articles in Pittsburgh Post Gazette
October 1993
Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
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October 9, 1993
Concerts
Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, Ontario
Benefit
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. At Long Last Love
3. All Or Nothing At All
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. I Get A Kick Out Of You
8. Fly Me To The Moon
9. Strangers In The Night
10. monologue
11. Luck Be A Lady
12. The Best Is Yet To Come
13. My Heart Stood Still
14. Mack The Knife
15. Angel Eyes
16. My Way
17. Summer Wind
18. New York, New York
Notes: TT 79mins.
Sinatraphile Scott Henderson, who provided the above song program, reports that this is a sad anniversary for him. He was at the Copps Coliseum October 9, 1993 in Hamilton and it would be the last time he saw Sinatra in concert. It was a benefit performance for the Kidney Foundation and both Sinatra and Don Rickles delighted the audience. Sinatra was fantastic the entire night. Here is Henderson's personal account of the concert:
I had to drive three hours to Hamilton and tickets cost $53.25 each. Compare that to the Sky Dome from October2, 1989 when I had to shell out $79.50 for top seats that weren't so top or for floor seats at Maple Leaf Gardens November 11, 1991 to see Sinatra and Steve & Eydie at $88.50 a pop.
My best friend and I took the long drive down to Hamilton and we had such great seats that my friend kept thinking we were in the wrong seats and that security was going to come and remove us. He was with me at the Sky Dome in 1989 and, as I've said before, the seats were in the stratosphere and the fry machine at McDonald's keep drowning out the concert. Is it any wonder my friend wondered if we were in the wrong spots in Hamilton ?
Rickles was hilarious and he worked so well with Sinatra. This was at the time when Rickles had his TV show "Daddy Dearest" and was popular again. He actually mentioned the show during the concert and Sinatra's cameo on one of the episodes. It's a funny episode if you've been lucky enough to see it.
Sinatra muffed the lyrics only a little on All of Nothing at All, but for later Sinatra, he was in the zone. All in all a great concert. I'm not sure if that was his last Canadian concert but it was the last one he gave in Ontario . If I'd have known then that he was going to be with us for just under five years, I would have made it to other concerts no matter how far I had to drive.
Sinatraphile Vance Adair thanked Henderson for his first-hand account of the concert. He says he always loves to read first hand accounts of concert performances. It certainly sounds as though Sinatra was in form this particular night.
Kurt added:
Brian's mention of the October 1992 concert in New York at Radio City
Music Hall and Scott Henderson's tale of his 1993 experience (driving 3
hours to Hamilton, Ontario) brought to mind one of my own experiences.
My wife, 5-yr-old son, and I flew from Minneapolis to New York for one
of those Radio City concerts. It turned out to be memorable...but not
for the reasons you might expect. Even though we had tickets, we
arrived early because--- for those of you who don't know--- the
pre-concert "vibe" at a Sinatra performance was always very special. We
took our seats, the lights dimmed, and the orchestra began a medley of
Sinatra songs. Shirley MacLaine took the stage and managed to kill
about 45 minutes before the intermission. It was then that an
announcement came over the P.A. "Ladies and gentlemen, we regret to
announce that Frank Sinatra will be unable to appear this evening due to
illness." Obviously, this was a last-minute cancellation. A thunderous
roar erupted in the Hall and to say that people were upset would be an
understatement. (My son heard words that he had never heard before!)
But, there was nothing any of us could do so we simply went back to our
hotel and spent the rest of the evening trying to explain to a little
boy why the man we had come to see didn't appear. For us, it was the
concert that never was.
Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, Ontario
October 26, 1993
Concerts
Crystal Room, Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada (October 26-31)
Orchestra Conducted By Frank Sinatra, Jr.
O.A. Tom Dressen
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. A Foggy Day
4. For Once in My Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is a Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. At Long Last Love
9. Fly Me to the Moon
10. Strangers in the Night
11. Sreet of Dreams
12. Mack the Knife
13. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
14. My Way
15. Theme From New York, New York
Crystal Room, Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada (October
26-31)
Orchestra Conducted By Frank Sinatra, Jr.
O.A. Tom Dressen
note: Frank and Frank Jr. performed at the same hotel for the first
time since 1977 at Harrah's in Lake Tahoe
Jr's schedule allowed him to work around his father's appearances and
still conduct for his dad.
Ed
October 27, 1993
Concerts
Crystal Room, Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Rehearsal mid-afternoon
Embraceable You
Crystal Room, Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By Frank Sinatra, Jr.
October 28, 1993
Concerts
Crystal Room, Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada (26-31)
Orchestra Conducted By Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Ed O'Brien:
Frank Sinatra sang in the Crystal Room of the Desert Inn
while in the Starlight Theatre Room of the Desert
Inn, Frank Jr appeared. He was backed by the Buddy Childer's
Big Band. Jr scheduled his performances around his father's
schedule, so he could conduct for him in the main room.
October 29, 1993
Concerts
Crystal Room, Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By Frank Sinatra, Jr.
October 30, 1993
Concerts
Crystal Room, Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. You Make Me Feel So Young
2. Fly Me To The Moon
3. A Foggy Day
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. monologue
9. At Long Last Love
10. Strangers In The Night
11. Street Of Dreams
12. Barbara
13. Mack The Knife
14. One For My Baby
15. My Way
16. Summer Wind
17. New York, New York
Notes: TT 70mins.
October 31, 1993
Concerts
Crystal Room, Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. My Kind Of Town
3. All Or Nothing At All
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In
8. The Best Is Yet To Come
9. Luck Be A Lady
10. I've Got A Crush On You
11. What Now, My Love?
12. Mack The Knife
13. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. My Way
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 70mins
November 2, 1993
DUETS
note: Album debuted at #2 on the Billboard Hot 200 albums.
Was at that position for three consecutive weeks. Dropped
to #6 for another three weeks and then went to #7 in its seventh
week.
Ed
November 5, 1993
Taped the "I've Got You Under My Skin" video with Bono
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November 10, 1993
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey (10-14)
Opening Night
F.S. Jr. Conducting
1. My Kind Of Town
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. In The Still Of The Night
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Fly Me To The Moon
9. Strangers In The Night
10. Barbara
11. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. Bewitched
13. Mack The Knife
14. One For My Baby Bill Miller on piano
15. My Way
16. New York, New York
November 11, 1993
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey (10-14)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. A Foggy Day
3. All Or Nothing At All
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In
8. At Long Last Love
9. Street Of Dreams
10. Luck Be A Lady
11. What Now, My Love?
12. I've Got A Crush On You
13. Mack The Knife
14. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
15. My Way
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 73mins.
November 12, 1993
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey (10-14)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
November 13, 1993
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey (10-14)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. A Foggy Day
3. All Or Nothing At All
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In
8. At Long Last Love
9. Street Of Dreams
10. Barbara
11. Luck Be A Lady
12. Embraceable You
13. Mack The Knife
14. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
15. My Way
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 66mins.
November 14, 1993
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey (10-14)
Closing Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. My Kind Of Town
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. In The Still Of The Night
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Fly Me To The Moon
9. Strangers In The Night
10. Summer Wind
11. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. Embraceable You
13. Mack The Knife
14. My Way
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 64mins.
November 17, 1993
Concerts
Foxwoods Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Wednesday evening
1. Come Fly With Me
2. My Kind Of Town
3. In The Still Of The Night
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The House I Live In
monologue
8. Fly Me To The Moon
9. Strangers In The Night
10. Barbara
11. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. Moonlight In The Vermont
13. Mack The Knife
14. One For My Baby
15. My Way
16. New York, New York
Encore!
17. Where Or When
Notes: TT 73mins.
Vance Adair notes:
I see that FS did an encore on this date - which is quite rare. He did an encore at Glasgow in July 1990 - the song then was also Where or When.
I have heard many performances from all over the world and in many venues, but I don't think I have ever heard FS get a reception like the one provided by that Glasgow audience.
Foxwoods Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut
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November 18, 1993
Concerts
Foxwoods Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Thursday evening
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. A Foggy Day
3. All Or Nothing At All (Riddle chart 1966)
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
monologue
7. I Get A Kick Out Of You
8. At Long Last Love
9. Street Of Dreams
10. Luck Be A Lady
11. What Now My Love
12. Embraceable You
13. Mack The Knife
14. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
15. My Way
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 67mins.
November 19, 1993
Concerts
Foxwoods Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. My Kind of Town
3. In the Still of the Night
4. For Once in My Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is a Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Fly Me to the Moon
9. Strangers in the Night
10. Where or When
11. The Best Is Yet to Come
12. Moonlight in Vermont
13. Mack the Knife
14. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
15. My Way
16. Theme From New York, New York
November 20, 1993
Concerts
Foxwoods Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. A Foggy Day
3. All Or Nothing At All
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. I Get A Kick Out Of You
8. At Long Last Love
9. Street Of Dreams
10. Luck Be A Lady
11. What Now My Love
12. Embraceable You
13. Mack The Knife
14. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
15. My Way
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 63mins.
November 21, 1993
Concerts
Foxwoods Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. My Kind Of Town
3. In The Still Of The Night
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In
8. Fly Me To The Moon
9. Strangers In The Night
10. Summer Wind
11. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. Embraceable You
13. Mack The Knife
14. Angel Eyes
15. My Way
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 69mins
Foxwoods Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Hamill: Frank Sinatra’s fans still drawn by his magic
(Originally published by the Daily News on November 21, 1993. This story was written by Pete Hamill.)
MASHANTUCKET PEQUOT RESERVATION, CONN. – There was a slow steady line of blurred tail lights moving through the damp November fog on Route 2, like a retreating army of red-eyed soldiers.
For miles, the passengers could see only the fog and the skeletal remains of lost factory towns, and then, suddenly, up ahead to the right, two gigantic searchlights rose from the dark earth, signaling that the Foxwoods casino was open for business and so was Francis Albert Sinatra.
SINATRA CRAFTED AN EXCITING CAREER, HIS WAY
“It took us five hours,” said Rose Cipriano, who wore six decades of life proudly on her face, and spoke in the glorious accents of Hudson County. “But ya know, ya never know when it could be the last time ya see him.”
That knowledge moved hundreds of them through the night from Jersey and Providence, New York and Boston and places in between. Sinatra was weeks shy of 78. He had been singing for money since 1935, when he first took a microphone on the stage of the Union Club in Hoboken and took home $40 for a five-night week. He has done thousands of shows in the years since, greeted hundreds of whiskey dawns, smoked millions of cigarets. Ya never know.
So they moved into the great ratcheting sound of the sloths and out past the craps tables and the roulette wheels, past the fake waterfall and the giant translucent statue of an Indian aiming an arrow at the Big Dipper, checking their watches.
Time was short. None of them stopped to look at the shops peddling Native American art; few cared that this vast casino, perhaps the largest in the world, was here because a group of winners had shoved a group of losers into reservations long ago.
For many decades, Sinatra fans had gathered without asking who owned the joint. This was no different.
There were thousands who were not there for Sinatra, of course; they were there to ruin a night, parked at the quarter slots or turning cards. They were in search of luck, not magic; a score, a reversal of fortune.
Only a few were in the old style, out of Vegas in the ’50s, or the Colonial Inn in Miami Beach before the reformers ruined everything. The concert-going men wore tailored suits, white ties, an odd pinkie ring; the women fought the lumpiness of age with loose dark dresses and Baroque piles of hair. They were heading for the showroom. Magic first, please; luck could wait.
“I saw him first when I was 14,” said Catherine Pavese, from Providence. “Our graduating class had a trip to New York, a bus ride, and the first morning we went to the Paramount, where Frank’s movie ‘Johnny Concho’ was playing, and he was doing shows in between. The movie was a Western and all the kids laughed, it was so stupid. Then Frank came on and everybody shut up. When he started to sing, forget it.” She laughed. “I know he had me.”
She was, as the Frank Loesser song urges, going to stick with with the fella she had come with; she wasn’t gonna blow another guy’s dice. She and the others filed into the showroom, where seats were sold at prices up to $150. She sat through a comedian. She listened to an overture. And there, suddenly, was Sinatra.
He is, of course, a ruin now, if measured against what he was. Measure against what Frank Sinatra was, every popular singer is a ruin. The upper register is gone; the lower register, that great baritone, is clogged with cigaret phlegm.
On some tunes, this doesn’t seem so much about the erosion of his voice as about the erosion of belief; the core of Sinatra’s genius was his sincerity. He took the most banal products of Tin Pan Alley and found in some emotion that moved him, and thus moved the audience.
Now he does “The House I Live In,” the creaky anthem of the New Deal, and it sounds like empty Fourth of July oratory. He labors through “Strangers in the Night” as if he’s on work release; it’s a song he has always hated, but he has been convinced the customers love it. Too often, he’s singing for them, not for himself.
The words didn’t matter so much as the feeling, Sinatra’s knowledge that at his age, he had a No. 1 album again with “Duets,” that he had come a long long way from Hoboken. Even on a few ballads, he seemed to match his lyrical heart to his craft, taking a stool at center stage, lighting a cigaret, finding a safe place in an imaginary saloon at closing time.
Sinatra taught several generations how to deal with loneliness, expressing the stoic without being mindlessly macho. In this show, he did it with “Embraceable You” and “Angel Eyes.” To the audience before him in the dark, it would always be a quarter to three, with no one in the place except you and me.
But for an encore, he was forced into his personal war horses: “My Way” and “New York, New York.” Even on these, he blew some lyrics, looked baffled, and even once – in a flash of the eyes – scared. The audience didn’t care; they cheered, gave him a standing O, begged for more. He might be a ruin, they seemed to be saying, but so is the Coliseum in Rome, and it’s probably more beautiful in its ruin than it was in its youth.
When it was over, I waited a while, staring at the empty stage, and I remembered covering Sugar Ray Robinson’s last fight. The place was Pittsburgh and the opponent was Joey Archer, a tough brave fighter who couldn’t break a potato chip with a punch. In the first round, Archer knocked down the greatest fighter who ever lived. Robinson got up, labored across the rounds, absorbing pain, unable any longer to do what he once did, but showing us flashes – a left hook in the fifth round, the wicked jab in the late rounds – that assured us that our belief in him was no mistake.
Robinson lost a decision, and in the dressing room, Miles Davis, the great trumpet player, told him: “That’s it, Ray. You’re packing it in.” And that was it; Robinson never fought again.
That’s how I feel about Sinatra. I wish someone like Miles would tell him to pack it in, to retreat to the recording studio, where the erosions of time can be hidden with craft. There seems to be nobody around him now who will say such words. And out in the casino in the Connecticut darkness, the fans drifted to the tables to pick up dice and cards and whiskey. They had seen him again, as they had seen him during the wars and recessions, during good times and bad, and if Frank Sinatra was still there, then by God, so were they.
In this life business, you have to take what you can get when you can get it. Ya never know.
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December 8, 1993
Concerts
Sports Arena, San Diego, California
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Where Or When
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. I Get A Kick Out Of You
9. Fly Me To The Moon
10. Witchcraft
11. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. Embraceable You
13. Mack The Knife
Notes: TT 51mins.
Sports Arena, San Diego, California
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
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December 10, 1993
Concerts
America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The Word On A String
2. My Kind Of Town
3. All Or Nothing At All
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In
8. A Foggy Day
9. I've Got A Crush On You
10. Street Of Dreams
11. Luck Be A Lady
12. What Now, My Love?
13. My Funny Valentine
14. Mack The Knife
15. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
16. Where Or When
17. My Way
18. Comedy: Sinatra & Don Rickles
19. New York, New York
Notes: TT 78mins.
December 13, 1993
Concerts
Music Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio (13 - 14)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
note: There were two concerts on the 13th and one on th14th.
--Ed
Music Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio (13 - 14)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
December 14, 1993
Concerts
Music Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio (13 - 14)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
December 27, 1993
Concerts
MGM Grand, Las Vegas , Nevada (27 - 31)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. Fly Me To The Moon
3. For Once In My Life
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. The Lady Is A Tramp
6. The House I Live In
7. At Long Last Love
8. Strangers In The Night
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. Barbara
11. What Now My Love
12. Moonlight In Vermont
13. Mack The Knife
14. One For My Baby
15. My Way
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 62mins.
December 28, 1993
Concerts
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada (27 - 31)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. A Foggy Day
3. All Or Nothing At All
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In
8. Street Of Dreams
9. My Kind Of Town
10. Summer Wind
11. Luck Be A Lady
12. My Heart Stood Still
13. Mack The Knife
14. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
15. My Way
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 63mins.
December 29, 1993
Concerts
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada (27-31)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. Fly Me To The Moon
3. For Once In My Life
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. The Lady Is A Tramp
6. The House I Live In
7. At Long Last Love
8. Strangers In The Night
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. Summer Wind
11. What Now, My Love?
12. My Heart Stood Still
13. Mack The Knife
14. Angel Eyes
15. My Way
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 62mins.
December 30, 1993
Concerts
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada (27-31)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. A Foggy Day
3. All Or Nothing At All
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In
8. Street Of Dreams
9. My Kind Of Town
10. Summer Wind
11. Luck Be A Lady
12. My Funny Valentine
13. Angel Eyes
14. Mack The Knife
15. My Way
16. New York, New York
Sinatra Scholar Ed O'Brien observes there has
been many comments about Sinatra's performances in the 90s
and he certainly had some tough nights. But this
appearance wasn't one of them. He was superb this evening.
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada (27-31)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
I attended this show. It was the only time I saw Sinatra live in concert.
Celebrating the New Year in Las Vegas is very popular and generally a pretty wild time. Adding to the usual crowds, this was the opening week for the MGM Grand, a very highly anticipated hotel. Over 5000 rooms, a huge arena, and a theme park, all on the same property. Barbra Streisand opened the Grand Arena and Sinatra opened the Grand Theatre. The hotel and casino were very, very crowded.
As a lifelong Sinatra fan, I was really excited to finally see him perform in a live show. We had heard mixed reviews from his performances at that time, but the chance to see him in Vegas at a brand new venue was too good to pass up.
We were not disappointed, the pace of the show was terrific and I don’t recall any missed lyrics or other flubs. Naturally his voice was a little frayed around the edges but he could still put it out there. Pretty amazing for a 78 year old man with a lot of tough miles in the rear view mirror! I particularly enjoyed the opening song, “I’ve Got The World On A String,” and my favorite Sinatra tune, “Summer Wind.” The audience was welcoming and appreciative, giving a warm ovation after every number. Frank Jr. conducted the orchestra and it sounded great. The show ran about an hour, and I remember wishing it could go on for much longer.
All in all, a great experience that was well worth the time, effort and expense.
Paul D'Alessandro
Huntington Beach, CA
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December 31, 1993
Concerts
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada (27-31)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. Fly Me to the Moon
3. For Once in My Life
4. Come Rain or Come Shine
5. The Lady Is a Tramp
6. The House I Live In
7. At Long Last Love
8. Strangers in the Night
9. The Best Is Yet to Come
10. Summer Wind
11. What Now My Love
12. Embraceable You
13. Mack the Knife
14. Angel Eyes
15. My Way
16. Theme From New York, New York
January 20, 1994
Concerts
Broward Center, FT. Lauderdale, Florida (20-23)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Witchcraft
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Fly Me To The Moon
9. Strangers In The Night
10. The Best Is Yet To Come
11. Barbara
12. Summer Wind
13. My Funny Valentine
14. Mack The Knife
15. One For My Baby
16. My Way
17. New York, New York
Notes: TT:72mins.
note: Engagement was originally for five days.
Frank was set to open on the 19th. He was
not feeling well so the opening was delayed
a day and became a four day stint.
Ed
Broward Center, FT. Lauderdale, Florida (20-23)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
January 21, 1994
Concerts
Broward Center, FT. Lauderdale, Florida (20-23)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. My Kind Of Town
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. monologue
8. The House I Live In
9. At Long Last Love
10. Street Of Dreams
11. Where Or When
12. Luck Be A Lady
13. My Heart Stood Still
14. What Now, My Love?
15. Mack The Knife
16. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
17. My Way
18. New York, New York
Notes: TT 74mins
January 22, 1994
Concerts
Broward Center, FT. Lauderdale, Florida (20-23)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Witchcraft
4. For Once In My Life
5. In The Still Of The Night
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Where Or When
9. Strangers In The Night
10. Fly Me To The Moon
11. Barbara
12. Summer Wind
13. Embraceable You
14. Mack The Knife
15. Angel Eyes
16. My Way
17. New York, New York
Notes: TT 72mins.
January 23, 1994
Concerts
Broward Center, FT. Lauderdale, Florida (20-23)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. My Kind Of Town
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In
8. At Long Last Love
9. Street Of Dreams
10. Where Or When
11. Luck Be A Lady
12. (Monologue)
13. Moonlight In Vermont
14. What Now, My Love?
15. Mack The Knife
16. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
17. My Way
18. New York, New York
Notes: 75mins.
January 25, 1994
Concerts
Harborside Convention Hall, Fort Myers, Florida
Orchestra Conducted by Frank Sinatra Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Witchcraft
4. For Once in My Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is a Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Fly Me to the Moon
9. Strangers in the Night
10. The Best Is Yet to Come
11. Luck Be a Lady
12. Summer Wind
13. Embraceable You
14. Mack the Knife
15. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
16. My Way
17. Theme From New York, New York
Harborside Convention Hall, Fort Myers, Florida
News-Press (Fort Myers, Florida) · 26 Jan 1994
Ava Gardner died on 1-25-90.
Frank locked himself in his hotel room, N.Y.C., and didn't come out for more than 24 hours.
He was set to be the inaugural act at the Knick Arena in Albany, N,Y, 1-30-90. There were rumors floating about that he couldn't make it and Liza Minnelli would sub for him. He did make it, drawing a crowd of more than 18,000 fans. Still has not been broken. When he started singing "One For My Baby," the crowd realized Ava was up there on the stage with him.
John Brady captured that moment beautifully in his book "Frank and Ava--In Love and War." Frank electrified the crowd that night. Concert also offered Frank's very last rendition of "Lonely Town." He offered a stunning goodbye to the great love of his life.
-Ed
January 27, 1994
Concerts
Ocean Center, Daytona Beach, Florida
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. My Kind Of Town
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In
8. At Long Last Love
9. Street Of Dreams
10. Where Or When
11. Luck Be Lady
12. My Heart Stood Still
13. What Now My Love
14. Mack The Knife
15. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
16. My Way
17. New York , New York
TT 77 min.
Ocean Center, Daytona Beach, Florida
January 29, 1994
Concerts
Omni, Atlanta, GA
Orchestra Conducted by Frank Sinatra Jr.
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. All or Nothing at All
3. My Kind of Town
4. For Once in My Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In
8. At Long Last Love
9. Street of Dreams
10. Where or When
11. Luck Be a Lady
12. My Funny Valentine
13. What Now My Love
14. Mack the Knife
15. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
16. My Way
17. Theme From New York, New York
February 5, 1994
Concerts
Marriott's Desert Springs Resort, Palm Springs, California
Frank Sinatra Celebrity Golf Tournament
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. I Get A Kick Out Of You
4. Where Or When
5. Barbara
6. My Way
Notes: TT 25mins.
Marriott's Desert Springs Resort, Palm Springs, California
Frank Sinatra Celebrity Golf Tournament
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February 12, 1994
Concerts
Convention Center, Manila, Philippines
Cancelled and Rescheduled for June
March 1, 1994
Television
Grammy Awards
Bono introduces Sinatra who received a Lifetime Achievement Award
36th Annual Grammy Awards
At the 36th annual GRAMMY Awards on March 1, 1994, Frank Sinatra
was bestowed the GRAMMY Legend Award, introduced by Bono. “Rock ‘n
roll people love Frank Sinatra because Frank Sinatra has got what we
want: swagger and attitude.â€
March 5, 1994
Concerts
Mosque, Richmond, Virginia
Orchestra (36 Piece) Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Witchcraft
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Where Or When
9. Strangers In The Night
10. What Now, My Love?
11. Embraceable You
12.. Mack The Knife
13. One For My Baby
14. My Way
15. Summer Wind
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 66mins.
March 6, 1994
Concerts
Mosque, Richmond, Virginia
Frank Collapses During Concert
Orchestra (36 Piece) Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. My Kind Of Town
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In
8. At Long Last Love
9. Fly Me To The Moon
10. Luck Be A Lady
11. Moonlight In Vermont
12. Mack The Knife
13. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. My Way
Notes: TT 60mins
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Mosque, Richmond, Virginia
Frank Collapses During Concert
Orchestra (36 Piece) Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
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March 24, 1994
Concerts
Mabee Arena, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Witchcraft
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Where Or When
9. Strangers In The Night
10. What Now, My Love?
11. Embraceable You
12. Mack The Knife
13. One For My Baby
14. My Way
15. Summer Wind
16. New York, New York
Note: First concert after the March 6 incident. TT 73mins.
Ed O'Brien supplied this review for the concert:
Tulsa, Okla.
3-24-94
A little slowly, a little shakily, Frank Sinatra
mounted the stage set up in the center of Tulsa's
Mabee Center on Thursday night as the near sell-
out crowd thundered out its welcome.
After thanking the "marvelous crowd," Sinatra
held up one hand and , as the crowd quieted,
said, "Fasten your seat belts." Then he launched
into a hard-swinging "Come Fly With Me," the
song that has opened his shows for years, belting
the lyrics with a feistiness that belied all the recent
speculation that Ol' Blue Eyes should hang up his
tuxedo for good.
And that pretty much set the pattern for Sinatra's
show Thursday -- his first since his much-publicized
collapse a couple of weeks ago in Richmond, Va., and
his first ever in Tulsa.
There would be moments when the 78-year-old Sinatra
would snap off a line or vocally caress a lyric in a way that
recalled the Sinatra of yesterday, when he could either
cheer your heart or tear it in two with a single syllable.
And there were moments that were almost too painful
to watch, as Sinatra struggled with and stumbled over
lyrics he's been singing for years and between song
patter.
Fortunately, those moments were relatively few.
For the most part, the "First Coming of Frank," was
everything the crowd of 9,000 or so could have wanted.
"We're just gonna do the old songs, "Sinatra said
a couple of times early on, and that's true--- anyone who
has seen Sinatra perform in recent years could have
probably guessed the evening's program without much
effort.
For example, Sinatra followed up "Come Fly With Me"
with "You Make Me Feel So Young," done with enough
verve that you almost believed every word. Then came
"Witchcraft, " a slinky, slower-than- usual "For Once In
My Life" that he and the band built from a hopeful
whisper to a triumphant shout, then a strong, touching
turn at the Harold Arlen-Johnny Mercer classic, "Come
Rain Or Come Shine."
Then came "The Lady Is A Tramp." This is where
it hurt to watch, as Sinatra would be standing there,
staring mutely at the Teleprompters scrolling the lyrics
in front of him, every so often managing to get out a
syllable or two.
Sinatra has always been one to toy with lyrics,
improvising new words on the spot, and sometimes
his silences seemed like moments when he couldn't
come up with something fast enough. Other times,
he just truly seemed lost.
But then he'd come back with a final chorus, hit
that last long note, and all would be forgotten and
forgiven.
Or he'd do something like the patriotic "That's
America To Me," or Rodgers and Hart's "Where
Or When or "What Now My Love," showing that
when he really leaned into a song, he could still
send shivers down the spine.
But the crowning moment of the evening was
his "One For My Baby and One More For the
Road," done with the usual props of cigarette
and drink. Everything, from Bill Miller's moody
piano to the gravel Sinatra put in the word "sad,"
worked beautifully -- that one perfect moment
when the singer and the song were one.
It made "My Way," "The Summer Wind" and
even "New York, New York," all of which brought
the crowd to their feet, seem anticlimatic.
The orchestra of local musicians and Sinatra
regulars, all under the baton of Frank Sinatra Jr.,
did a bang-up job all evening, swinging hard during
such workouts as "Mack The Knife" and swaying
easy on the slow numbers.
"May you all live to be 750 years old, and may
the last voice you hear be mine," he said. Thursday
night's crowd would have had it no other way.
Comedian Tom Dressen opened the evening with
a bright, fast-paced 30-minute set that hit all the
requisite comic targets -- doctors, Dressen's own
Italian-Irish heritage and sports.
TULSA WORLD
James D. Watts Jr.
World Staff Writer
March 25, 1994
March 26, 1994
Concerts
Mark, Moline, Illinois
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. All or Nothing at All
3. My Kind of Town
4. For Once in My Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In
8. Street of Dreams
9. Fly Me to the Moon
10. Luck Be a Lady
11. My Funny Valentine
12. Mack the Knife
13. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
14. My Way
15. Summer Wind
16. Theme From New York, New York
March 27, 1994
Concerts
Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum, Omaha, Nebraska
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. All or Nothing at All
3. My Kind of Town
4. For Once in My Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In
8. The Best Is Yet to Come
9. Luck Be a Lady
10. My Funny Valentine
11. Mack the Knife
12. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
13. My Way
14. Summer Wind
15. Theme From New York, New York
16. I Get a Kick Out of You
AkSarBen Coliseum, Omaha, Nebraska
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
April 14, 1994
Concerts
UNC Campus, Azalea Festival, Wilmington, North Carolina
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. A Foggy Day
3. You Make Me Feel So Young
4. For Once in My Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is a Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Fly Me to the Moon
9. Strangers in the Night
10. What Now My Love
11. Mack the Knife
12. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
13. My Way
14. Summer Wind
15. Theme From New York, New York
April 16, 1994
Concerts
Veterans War Memorial, Syracuse, New York
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr..
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. My Kind Of Town
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In
8. At Long Last Love
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. Luck Be A Lady
11. Embraceable You
12. Mack The Knife
13. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. My Way
15. Summer Wind
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 68mins..
WTVH, in Syracuse, had a half-hour TV special after Sinatra's appearance
at the War Memorial Titled "24 Hours With Frank Sinatra,", the coverage
included the preparations at the arena, the ticket problems created by
a change in the seating plan and the reactions of long time Sinatra fans.
A marvelous moment occurred as Frank's white limo arrived at the War
Memorial. As Hank Cattaneo and Frank stepped out of the car, a rainbow
suddenly appeared in the background. The station taped Frank singing
"For Once In My Life" and "Come Rain Or Come Shine." Both were included
in the special. The documentary concludes with fan reaction to Frank's
performance. He got rave reviews.
Ed
April 19, 1994
Concerts
Radio City Music Hall, New York City
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. A Foggy Day
3. You Make Me Feel So Young
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Fly Me To The Moon
9. Barbara
10. What Now, My Love
11. Embraceable You
12. Mack The Knife
13. One For My Baby
14. My Way
15. Summer Wind
16.. New York, New York
Notes: TT 61mins.
Radio City Music Hall, New York City
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
NYT 4-21-94
Note: I had an interesting conversation with the
reviewer, Jon Pareles. He told me you had to
give Sinatra his due, but, in his opinion, Bob
Dylan was a far greater artist. He felt that Dylan
had transcended pop music with lyrics that were
timeless critiques of injustice and mayhem in the
world. We had a very lively chat. I'm sure he was
thrilled when Dylan received the Nobel Prize for
literature. I wonder what he thinks of the Sinatra
tribute albums by Mr. Dylan.
Ed
Daily News
New York Post
April 20, 1994
Concerts
Radio City Music Hall, New York City
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. My Kind of Town
2. For Once in My Life
3. Come Rain or Come Shine
4. I've Got You Under My Skin
5. The House I Live In
6. At Long Last Love
7. The Best Is Yet to Come
8. Luck Be a Lady
9. Mack the Knife
10. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
11. My Way
12. Summer Wind
13. Theme From New York, New York
April 22, 1994
Concerts
Radio City Music Hall, New York City
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
April 23, 1994
Concerts
Radio City Music Hall, New York City
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. A Foggy Day
3. You Make Me Feel So Young
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. Fly Me To The Moon
8. Strangers In The Night
9. What Now, My Love?
10. Embraceable You
11. Mack The Knife
12. One For My Baby
13. My Way
14. Summer Wind
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 66mins.
April 24, 1994
Concerts
Radio City Music Hall, New York City
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. My Kind Of Town
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. At Long Last Love
8. The Best Is Yet To Come
9. Luck Be A Lady
10. Moonlight In Vermont
11. Mack The Knife
12. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
13. My Way
14. Summer Wind
15. New York, New York
16. Witchcraft
17. I Get A Kick Out Of You
Notes: TT 80mins.
NOTE: Ed O'Brien considers this one of the best Sinatra concerts from the 1990's.
Sinatra didn't want to leave the stage and came back with encores after "New York, New York."
"Think of me once in a while", he told the audience before leaving the staged. Eugene Lo Curto observes:
Really terrific singing for a man pushing 80.
Vance Adair:
I agree. This was a magnificent performance. The old man could still defy the years when the conditions were hospitable and the stars were in proper alignment.
Scott Henderson
I listened to this concert today and I agree. He was really enjoying
himself and it's an all-around a great concert. I especially enjoyed "Guess
I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry". Glad he put it back into his repertoire.
Andrea Battilana:
I agree! Terrific concert... Anyway i think his performance of "Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry". in Saint Louis
6 months after could be considered more impressive, especially when hit the words "oh weeeeeelll".
April 26, 1994
Concerts
Radio City Music Hall, New York
1. Come Fly With Me
2. A Foggy Day
3. You Make Me Feel So Young
4. For Once in My Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is a Tramp
7. Fly Me to the Moon
8. Strangers in the Night
9. What Now My Love
10. Mack the Knife
11. Angel Eyes
12. My Way
13. Summer Wind
14. Theme From New York, New York
Notes: Thanks to Eugene Lo Curto for correction.
Frank played RCMH on 4-19-20 and 4-22-24
He opened on Tuesday, was dark on Thursday and did
the weekend. There were 5 shows in all. Gross was
$1, 762,000.
--Ed
May 10, 1994
Concerts
Hershey Park Arena, Harrisburgh, PA
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Intro
2. Come Fly With Me
3. A Foggy Day
4. You Make Me Feel So Young
5. For Once in My Life
6. Come Rain or Come Shine
7. The Lady Is a Tramp
8. The House I Live In (That's America to Me)
9. Fly Me to the Moon
10. Strangers in the Night
11. What Now My Love
12. I've Got a Crush on You
13. Mack the Knife
14. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
15. My Way
16. Summer Wind
17. Theme From New York, New York
Hershey Park Arena, Harrisburgh, PA
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
The Patriot News
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
May 11, 1994
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May 12, 1994
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Overture
2. Come Fly With Me
3. A Foggy Day
4. You Make Me Feel So Young
5. For Once In My Life
6. Come Rain Or Come Shine
7. The Lady Is A Tramp
8. The House I Live In
9. Fly Me To The Moon
10. Strangers In The Night
11. What Now My Love
12. My Heart Stood Still
13. Mack The Knife (gap)
14. Angel Eyes
15. My Way
16. Summer Wind
17. New York, New York
18. Chaser "Goodbye"
Notes: TT 62mins.
May 13, 1994
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. My Kind Of Town
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. The House I Live In
8. At Long Last Love
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. Luck Be A Lady
11. Moonlight In Vermont
12. Mack The Knife
13. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. My Way
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 66mins.
May 14, 1994
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Witchcraft
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. I Get A Kick Out Of You
8. A Foggy Day
9. Fly Me To The Moon
10. Strangers In The Night
11. What Now, My Love?
12. Mack The Knife
13. One For My Baby
14. My Way
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 61mins.
May 15, 1994
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. All or Nothing at All
3. My Kind of Town
4. For Once in My Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. At Long Last Love
8. Street of Dreams
9. Luck Be a Lady
10. The Best Is Yet to Come
11. A Foggy Day
12. Mack the Knife
13. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
14. My Way
15. Theme From New York, New York
May 19, 1994
Concerts
Fox Theatre, Foxwoods, Ledyard, CT
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Witchcraft
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. I Get A Kick Out Of You
8. A Foggy Day
9. Fly Me To The Moon
10. Strangers In The Night
11. What Now My Love
12. Mack The Knife
13. One For My Baby B. Miller on piano
14.My Way
15. Summer Wind
16. New York, New York
Ed O'Brien:
Looking at this date last night, I knew something unusual had occurred.
This morning I did some checking and was pleased to discover some
very interesting information.
Frank was stricken with laryngitis after the show on the 19th. He didn't
want to cancel the engagement, so he asked his son to sub for him the
next few nights.
Here is the program Frank Jr. sang on May 20 and 21.
1. Be Careful It's My Heart
2. In The Still Of The Night
3. All Or Nothing At All
4. September In The Rain
5. I Hadn't Anyone Till You
6. That's Life
7. It Might As Well Be Spring
8. The House I Live In
9. Street Of Dreams
10. Gal That Got Away/Never Entered My Mind
11. Luck Be A Lady
May 20, 1994
Fox Theatre, Foxwoods, Ledyard, CT
Here is the program Frank Jr. sang on May 20 and 21.
1. Be Careful It's My Heart
2. In The Still Of The Night
3. All Or Nothing At All
4. September In The Rain
5. I Hadn't Anyone Till You
6. That's Life
7. It Might As Well Be Spring
8. The House I Live In
9. Street Of Dreams
10. Gal That Got Away/Never Entered My Mind
11. Luck Be A Lady
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May 21, 1994
Fox Theatre, Foxwoods, Ledyard, CT
Here is the program Frank Jr. sang on May 20 and 21.
1. Be Careful It's My Heart
2. In The Still Of The Night
3. All Or Nothing At All
4. September In The Rain
5. I Hadn't Anyone Till You
6. That's Life
7. It Might As Well Be Spring
8. The House I Live In
9. Street Of Dreams
10. Gal That Got Away/Never Entered My Mind
11. Luck Be A Lady
May 22, 1994
Concerts
Fox Theatre, Foxwoods, Ledyard, CT
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Both May 21st and 22nd shows were cancelled
May 27, 1994
Concerts
Grand Theater, MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada (May 27-29)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Witchcraft
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. I Get A Kick Out Of You
8. A Foggy Day
9. Fly Me To The Moon
10. Strangers In The Night
11. What Now, My Love?
12. Mack The Knife
13. One For My Baby
14. My Way
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 55mins.
May 28, 1994
Concerts
Grand Theater, MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. My Kind Of Town
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. Barbara
8. At Long Last Love
9. Street Of Dreams
10. Luck Be A Lady
11. Mack The Knife
12. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
13. My Way
14. New York, New York
Notes: TT 60mins.
May 29, 1994
Concerts
Grand Theater, MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. My Kind Of Town
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I’ve Got You Under My Skin
7. At Long Last Love
8. Street Of Dreams
9. Luck Be A Lady
10. The Best Is Yet To Come
11. A Foggy Day
12. Where Or When
13. Guess I"ll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. My Way
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 62mins.
June 28, 1994
Concerts
Folk Art Theater, Manila, Philippines
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. For Once In My Life
3. Strangers In The Night
4. What Now, My Love?
5. I've Got You Under My Skin
6. Come Rain Or Come Shine
7. Come Fly With Me
8. Witchcraft
9.. New York, New York
10. Luck Be A Lady
11. Monologue
12. You Make Me Feel So Young
13. Mack The Knife
14. All Or Nothing At All
15. My Kind Of Town
16. Angel Eyes
17. The Best Is Yet To Come
18. A Foggy Day
19. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
20. Street Of Dreams
21. Where Or When
22. My Way
Notes: TT 78mins. We are grateful to Ed O'Brien who provided the song program. He points out that Hank Cattaneo, Sinatra's engineer, culled the best of the Manila shows for a TV special that was shown in the Philippines .
Frankie's A Thrilla In Manila
Manila -- About 5,000 fans gave Frank Sinatra a rousing welcome
yesterday at the start of his four-day concert tour in the Philippine
capital.
"I'm happy to be here," said Sinatra after he was given a standing
ovation as he stepped onto the stage in the Folk Arts Theater.
President Fidel Ramos and his wife, Amelita, were in the audience.
The concert was for the benefit of the first lady's project to rehabilitate
the polluted Pasig River in Manila.
President Ramos brought along a street sweeper and an aging traffic
policewoman to the concert. Ramos told reporters at a news conference
that the American singer had sent him some free tickets to the event, each
with a value of $555.00.
After keeping two for himself, Ramos said, he gave one to a woman who
sweeps the streets outside the presidential palace, and another to an old
policewoman who directs traffic at the palace gate
Lea Salonga, multi-awarded artist of international stature, also performed
for the four nights in Manila.
AP
Folk Art Theater, Manila, Philippines
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr
June 29, 1994
Concerts
Folk Art Theater, Manila, Philippines
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. My Kind of Town
3. All or Nothing at All
4. For Once in My Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. Street of Dreams
8. Luck Be a Lady
9. The Best Is Yet to Come
10. My Funny Valentine
11. Theme From New York, New York
12. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
13. Summer Wind
14. Mack the Knife
15. My Way
June 30, 1994
Concerts
Folk Art Theater, Manila, Philippines
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. My Kind Of Town
3. All Or Nothing At All
4. For Once In My Life
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. I've Got You Under My Skin
6. The Best Is Yet To Come
7. A Foggy Day
8. Street Of Dreams
9. Strangers In The Night
10. New York, New York
11. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
12. Luck Be A Lady
13. Summer Wind
14. Mack The Knife
15. My Way
Norman Blum notes:
I was lucky enough to attend the June 30, 1994 concert in Manila. It was the 13th time I had seen Sinatra live in concert; the previous 12 had all been in my home town of London commencing with the Sunday June 3rd, 1962 concert at the Gaumont Theatre, Hammersmith.
The Folk Art Theatre, Manila is not air conditioned and there is a gap between the walls and the ceiling through which flashes of lightning from a passing storm could be seen. June is in the rainy season in the Philippines and the humidity level and temperature that evening were both very high. Sinatra joked about losing weight due his perspiration.
Frank Sinatra and Matt Monro were both adored by the Filipinos and they had been waiting for years for Sinatra to visit Manila. There was a real buzz about the audience that evening and a great roar erupted, with everyone on their feet, when Sinatra came onto the stage. During the concert the opening of every song was greated with wild applause. The fans of all ages readily forgave the odd forgotten lyric or missed note; all that mattered was that they were there, they had seen Sinatra.
Folk Art Theater, Manila, Philippines
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
July 1, 1994
Concerts
Folk Art Theater, Manila, Philippines
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. My Kind of Town
3. All or Nothing at All
4. For Once in My Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. Street of Dreams
8. Luck Be a Lady
9. The Best Is Yet to Come
10. A Foggy Day
11. Theme From New York, New York
12. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
13. Summer Wind
14. Mack the Knife
15. My Way
Folk Art Theater, Manila, Philippines
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
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August 2, 1994
Concerts
Garden State Arts Center, Holmdel, New Jersey
Orchestra conducted by Frank Sinatra Jr.
Tuesday evening
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Witchcraft
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. I Get A Kick Out Of You
8. A Foggy Day
9. Summer Wind
10. Fly Me To The Moon
11. Strangers In The Night
12. What Now My Love
13. Mack The Knife
14. Angel Eyes
15. My Way
16. New York, New York
Ed O'Brien:
Frank Sinatra first appearance at the Garden State Arts Center
was on August 22, 1975. Over the next 20 years he would do 17 benefit
performances at the center, raising more than $1 million dollars for the
Garden State Arts Center Foundation.
On the evening of August 2, 1994, the Foundation bestowed upon him the
inaugural Francis Albert Sinatra Tribute To The Performing Arts award.
The Foundation also issued the following statement: "We honor and thank
this classic performer for he is a model for other New Jersey humanitarians
and benevolent organizations. With Frank Sinatra's support, the Foundation
has been able to contribute to the Cultural Center Fund's free programs for
the state's school children, seniors, and special residents."
The award in his name would be presented annually
to an individual, corporation,
or philanthropic foundation which has
demonstrated a dedication to improving the
cultural lives of the residents of the State of
New Jersey through support of the
Foundation.
The concert, on that evening of August 2, 1994,
would be Frank's last appearance
at the center.
Garden State Arts Center, Holmdel, New Jersey
Orchestra conducted by Frank Sinatra Jr.
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August 4, 1994
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly with Me
2. You Make Me Feel so Young
3. Witchcraft
4. For Once in my Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. The Lady is a Tramp
7. I Get a Kick out of You
8. A Foggy Day
9. Fly Me to the Moon
10. Strangers in the Night
11. What Now my Love
12. My Kind of Town
13. Angel Eyes
14. My Way
15. Summer Wind
16. New York, New York
NOTE: Ed O'Brien supplied us with this song
program and we are grateful. TT 72mins.
August 5, 1994
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. A Foggy Day
3. For Once In My Life
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. The Lady Is A Tramp
6. Fly Me To The Moon
7. Strangers In The Night
8. What Now, My Love?
9. Embraceable You
10. My Kind Of Town
11. Angel Eyes
12. My Way
13. New York, New York
Notes: TT 50mins.
August 6, 1994
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. A Foggy Day
3. For Once In My Life
4. My Kind Of Town
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. Fly Me To The Moon
8. Strangers In The Night
9. What Now, My Love?
10. Embraceable You
11. Angel Eyes
12. My Way
13. New York, New York
Notes: TT 53mins.
August 29, 1994
Concerts
Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Witchcraft
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. I Get A Kick Out Of You
8. Fly Me To The Moon
9. Strangers In The Night
10. What Now, My Love?
11. Embraceable You
12. My Kind Of Town
13. One For My Baby
14. My Way
15. Summer Wind
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 71mins.
Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Sinatra falls short of his singing legend in a creaky concert
J. D. Considine
THE BALTIMORE SUN
What becomes a legend most?
It was funny how that old ad slogan kept coming to mind while watching
Frank Sinatra perform at the Merriweather Post Pavilion last night.
Because there was something unbecoming about the whole thing -- not just
in having to watch the 78-year-old singer miss notes and muddle lyrics,
but also in seeing his fans lavish praise on him as if his merely being
Sinatra were reason enough for an ovation.
Everyone meant well, sure. The fans obviously thought they were paying
homage to a great star, and there was no doubting the sincerity of those
who shouted, "We love you, Frank." Nor, to be honest, is there
any pleasure in pointing out all the mistakes made in the course of the
evening, for even the most churlish critic has to feel slightly
embarrassed about underscoring how much old age has taken from the
singer's skills.
But let's be honest: Greatness of the kind Frank Sinatra has reached
comes with responsibilities as well as perks. It hardly matters if the
fans cheer at the sight of you; if you're going to present yourself as a
great singer, you have to do some great singing. And that Sinatra didn't
do.
It wasn't just that he missed notes in almost every song, straining on
the high notes in "Witchcraft" or singing "Strangers in
the Night" almost totally out of tune; what hurt was hearing him
stumble through "For Once in My Life" as if he couldn't quite
remember how the melody went. Worse, even with multiple teleprompters at
the edge of the stage, he got lost frequently, stopping in midphrase to
ask his son, conductor
Frank Sinatra Jr., "Where are we?"
Even "One for My Baby," a song every Sinatra fan knows by
heart, found him flummoxed, searching for words mid-verse, not once, but
twice. To his credit, he had style and brass enough to turn that failing
to his advantage, winning the audience over through sheer determination.
But what got lost was the song -- the thing that once was the most
important element of any Sinatra performance. What makes his great
recordings so resonant, remember, isn't just the quality of his vocal
tone or the musicality of his phrasing, but the way he invests the songs
with meaning. In his prime, no one could illuminate a lyric or touch on
the emotional heart of a song the way he could. He moved his audience
because he made them feel those songs as deeply as he did. There was none
of that last night at Merriweather. Instead, all we got was cheap
nostalgia and the sad intoxication of celebrity-worship. Frankly, it
would be hard to imagine what could become a legend less.
August 31, 1994
Concerts
The Shed, Tanglewood, Massachusetts
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Witchcraft
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. I Get A Kick Out Of You
8. Fly Me To The Moon
9. Strangers In The Night
10. What Now, My Love?
11. Embraceable You
12. My Kind Of Town
13. One For My Baby
14. My Way
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 60mins.
The Shed, Tanglewood, Massachusetts
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
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September 1, 1994
Concerts
Harborlights, Boston, Mass
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. All Or Nothing At All (N. Riddle arg.)
3. Witchcraft
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. I Get A Kick Out Of You
8. Fly Me To The Moon
9. Strangers In The Night
10. What Now My Love
11. Embraceable You ( B. Rogers arg.)
12. My Kind Of Town
13. One For My Baby
14. My Way
15. New York, New York
Ed noted:
During the east coast tour in 94, the critics gave
thumbs down to the concerts. Some of the
reviews bordered on outrage because Frank
couldn't remember the lyrics and was often
confused during a performance. The people Frank
dubbed "snipers" lived up to their names. Despite
the critical response, there was at every show a
true love-in between the performer and his audience.
Sinatra didn't want to leave the arena and he exhibited
great courage and determination fighting father-time.
His brave stance was admired by his audiences and they
cheered him on through every number.
Harborlights, Boston, Mass
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
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September 3, 1994
Concerts
Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
1. Come Fly With Me
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. Witchcraft
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. I Get A Kick Out Of You
8. Fly Me To The Moon
9. Strangers In The Night
10. What Now My Love
11. Embraceable You
12. My Kind Of Town
13. One For My Baby
14. My Way
15. New York, New York
Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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September 25, 1994
September 29, 1994
Concerts
Music Hall, Dallas State Fairground, Dallas, Texas
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Fell So Young
3. Witchcraft
4, For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. I Get A Kick Out Of You
8. Strangers In The Night
9. Fly Me To The Moon
10. My Funny Valentine
11. What Now My Love
12. My Way
13. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. My Kind Of Town
15. Summer Wind
16. New York, New York
Music Hall, Dallas State Fairground, Dallas, Texas
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
September 30, 1994
Concerts
Fair Park Music Hall, Dallas State Fairground, Dallas, Texas
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. All or Nothing at All
3. A Foggy Day
4. For Once in My Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. Where or When
8. At Long Last Love
9. Luck Be a Lady
10. What Now My Love
11. The Best Is Yet to Come
12. My Way
13. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
14. My Kind of Town
15. Summer Wind
16. Theme From New York, New York
October 1, 1994
Concerts
Hyatt Regency, Houston, Texas
Benefit
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
October 4, 1994
Concerts
Jones Hall, Houston, Texas
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. A Foggy Day
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. Barbara
8. At Long Last Love
9. Embraceable You
10. What Now, My Love?
11. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. My Way
13. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. My Kind Of Town
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 63mins.
Jones Hall, Houston, Texas
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
October 5, 1994
Concerts
Jones Hall, Houston, Texas
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. A Foggy Day
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. Where Or When
8. At Long Last Love
9. Embraceable You
10. What Now, My Love?
11. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. My Way
13. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. My Kind Of Town
15. Summer Wind
16. New York, New York
Notes: TT 62 min.
Sinatraphile Jim White writes that his wife Rowena insisted that they get top notch tickets for this concert in Houston .
White says he was reluctant because he didn't want to see or hear him on the decline. But she, as usual, was right.
Sinatra was, in every way, terrific, astonishingly vigorous and energetic that night, the third and last time White was to be in his audience.
October 21, 1994
Concerts
Kiel Center , St.Louis, Missouri
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. All or Nothing at All (Riddle arg. 1966)
3. A Foggy Day (Mandel arg. 1960)
4. For Once in my Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. I've Got You under my Skin
7. Where or When
8. At Long Last Love
9. I've Got a Crush on You
10. What Now my Love
11. The Best is Yet to Come
12. My Way
13. Guess I'll Hang my Tears out to Dry
14. My Kind of Town
15. Summer Wind
16. New York , New York
NOTE: By the summer of 1994, Ed O'Brien
emphasizes, Frank Sinatra was a very uncertain
performer. A concertgoer was taking a chance that
the singer would stumble often during a show. But
the diminished expectations did not stop SRO
crowds although it certainly had many departing
the arena saddened by the experience of seeing a
great artist struggle through the ravages of time.
But, on the evening of October 21, 1994 (St.
Louis) and October 22 ( Chicago ), Frank Sinatra
rolled back the hands of time and gave
electrifying performances. He was letter perfect
in song after song throughout the shows. His
voice was strong and he easily sang the most
challenging program imaginable for man about to turn 79.
Kiel Center, St.Louis, Missouri
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1. I've Got the World on a String
2. All or Nothing at All (Riddle arg. 1966)
3. A Foggy Day (Mandel arg. 1960)
4. For Once in my Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. I've Got You under my Skin
7. Where or When
8. At Long Last Love
9. I've Got a Crush on You
10. What Now my Love
11. The Best is Yet to Come
12. My Way
13. Guess I'll Hang my Tears out to Dry
14. My Kind of Town
15. Summer Wind
16. New York , New York
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OCTOBER 24, 1994
October 22, 1994
Concerts
United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. A Foggy Day
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. Where Or When
8. At Long Last Love
9. Embraceable You
10. What Now My Love
11. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. My Way
13. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. New York , New York
15. My Kind Of Town
While it was a crisp October evening in Chicago, everybody knew it was late December of Frank Sinatra's Years. Along with many in the crowd, I had also attended a performance during Frank's previous 3 show Chicago engagement at the Civic Opera House in May 1993 where I did hear he was in fine form on opening night but it was painful to witness him stumble during his Saturday night performance where fatigue exacerbated by old age made him forget lyrics and occasionally mumble incoherently between songs. At the time, I didn't think he'd ever perform live again let alone come back through Chicago yet when the next concert date was announced I pounced on 4 tickets as I knew my buddy Dutch would like to go and we'd take a couple of English au pairs from the neighborhood who also hung out with us at Ranalli's (along with our mutual friend King mentioned in previous 2 posts). I forewarned the nannies of how Frank was now only a relic of the performer they heard on the Ranalli's jukebox and this concert was only to be looked upon as paying our respects. Ordinarily, I prefer to attend cultural events by myself rather than having a date whose presence far too often distracts and diminishes the evening often leading to post performance tensions. These two nannies had become genuine Sinatra fans and I knew they would also view this evening as quite special and always treasure.
Longtime Chicagoans like to think of Frank Sinatra as our own even though he's more often associated with New York. Frank spent a great deal of time in Chicago over the years particularly during the 1950s and '60s when he frequently made movies or did extended engagements at Chicago Outfit associated nightclubs. Everybody older than 70 has a Sinatra story to tell. One I've heard frequently was when he got in a fight at Chicago's famous rib joint Twin Anchors. At every sporting event in Chicago they wait to play the Sinatra classic My Kind of Town during a pivotal moment to rouse the crowd to a fever pitch as everybody knows the words and sings along.
While I was careful to tamp down expectations on Frank's performance, the United Center was another vexing issue. The brand new home of the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks had only been open a couple of weeks and had just hosted a Billy Joel concert. The acoustics were so bad that attendees were demanding their money back. We all were wearing our best suits and outfits and were prepared just to look at the evening as paying tribute to a once great performer and American icon.
The crowd was unlike any other I've ever attended a concert with. The whole Sinatra Rat Pack scene was making a big comeback in the major cities with the movie Goodfellas dialog often overheard and cigar bars on nearly every block downtown and the North Side. I was afraid there were going to be a lot of these poseurs littering the crowd but thankfully that was not the case. We were among the youngest there with many looking like the crowd at Johnny Sac's daughter's wedding on The Sopranos. These were people who fell in love while listening to Frank on the radio and cried when their daughters took their first dance to that same song at her wedding. The general mood was we were all there to say goodbye.
Don Rickles was the opening act. Rickles has always said that Sinatra was the making of him since when he was a complete unknown performing in Miami Beach in the late '50s, Frank came in to watch his act, liked what he saw, and gave Rickles gigs opening for him in Vegas and soon became a household name. I've always liked Rickles and he was sensational that night perfectly setting the stage for what was to follow.
As Sinatra entered, there was a thunderous ovation that he acknowledged and then quickly dissipated by turning and ordering the band to commence with Come Fly With Me which has no musical prelude. I could tell immediately that Frank's voice sounded much stronger and more sure of itself than during the previous year's performance and the United Center's acoustics issues had apparently been resolved. The nannies grinned over at me with looks of startled bemusement that said "I thought you said Frank was washed up...". Frank was off and running and while the songs didn't sound like the recordings from the '50s and '60s, his richer, more mature, if less powerful, voice gave those songs a deeper meaning that everybody understood. As the lights came up for intermission, the crowd noise went from eardrum piercing applause to an intensely animated din of electrified astonishment over what we had just witnessed. Dutch, the nannies, and I raced out as they were all in need of a quick ciggie to calm their overstimulated nerves. Everybody poring into the Main Floor concourse was abuzz with excitement and not even 5 minutes into intermission with Dutch and the nannies nicotine fix not yet sated we heard noise coming from inside the main floor which we soon recognized as Frank Jr's band striking back up triggering a chaotic stampede of people stomping out just lit cigarettes, abandoning just purchased drinks, and racing to get back inside. I later heard Frank was in his dressing room pacing back and forth like a caged lion and being very conscious of having the now fleeting capacities of his A Game at his full command barked to Frank Jr and the band: "Fuck this...Let's go!!!" and ready or not here 'Ol Blue Eyes' comes adding frenzy to all the commotion. Frank was every bit as strong after the short break and the night was reaching a crescendo as he did New York, New York, and My Way and he closed, just as we hoped he would, with My Kind of Town...and while there wasn't a dry eye in the house we each now had a sentimental journey to always help our lonely heart find a home.
United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra jr.
November 11, 1994
Concerts
Foxwoods Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut
Opening Night
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Witchcraft
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. I Get A Kick Out Of You
8. Strangers In The Night
9. Fly Me To The Moon
10. Embraceable You
11. What Now, My Love?
12. My Way
13. Angel Eyes
14. My Kind Of Town
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 56 min.
November 12, 1994
Concerts
Foxwoods Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut (11-13)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. A Foggy Day
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. Where Or When
8. At Long Last Love
9. Moonlight In Vermont
10. What Now, My Love?
11. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. My Way
13. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. My Kind Of Town
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 54mins.
November 13, 1994
Concerts
Foxwoods Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut (12-13)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got the World on a String
2. All or Nothing at All
3. A Foggy Day
4. For Once in My Life
5. Come Rain or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. Where or When
8. At Long Last Love
9. Embraceable You
10. What Now My Love
11. The Best Is Yet to Come
12. My Way
13. I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
14. My Kind of Town
15. Theme From New York, New York
November 18, 1994
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey (18-20)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Friday evening
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Witchcraft
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. I Get A Kick Out Of You
8. Strangers In The Night
9. Fly Me To The Moon
10. My Funny Valentine
11.. What Now My Love
12. My Way
13. Angel Eyes
14. My Kind Of Town
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 62mins.
November 19, 1994
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey (18-20)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. A Foggy Day
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. Where Or When
8. At Long Last Love
9. My Funny Valentine
10. What Now, My Love?
11. The Best Is Yet To Come
12. My Way
13. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
14. My Kind Of Town
15. New York, New York
Notes: TT 62 mins.
November 20, 1994
Concerts
Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey (18-20)
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. A Foggy Day
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. Where Or When
8. At Long Last Love
9. My Funny Valentine
10. What Now, My Love?
11. My Way
12. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
13. My Kind Of Town
14. New York, New York
Notes: Final Club/Casino Performance
November 25, 1994
Television
SINATRA DUETS
CBS-TV
10:00 TO 11:00 P.M.
SINATRA DUETS
CBS-TV
10:00 TO 11:00 P.M.
10:00 TO 11:00 P.M.
"Sinatra Duets" (10 p.m.-11 p.m., Channel 11) -- Frank Sinatra's new "Duets" album, like his last one, is an engineering marvel that makes the vocal collaboration a disconcertingly disembodied event: Mr. Sinatra records his vocals first, after which
the guest artists overlay their own contributions at a separate time and studio. Therefore, a lot of these people who talk of "singing with" Mr. Sinatra actually are singing along with his recordings, something they could do at home. Visually, this -- presents
an insurmountable challenge for the producers of this special, who use everything from split screen to video montages to dodge the fact that these performances were recorded separately. But the music holds up, of course, and "Sinatra Duets" also includes generous
samplings of film and TV clips in which Mr. Sinatra sings real duets in real time with the likes of Elvis Presley, Gene Kelly, Bing Crosby, Dinah Shore and Jimmy Durante. CBS.
Baltimore Sun 11-25-94
December 19, 1994
Concerts
Fukuoka Dome, Fukuoka, Japan
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Opening Act: Natalie Cole
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Fly Me To The Moon
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The Best Is Yet To Come
8. Strangers In The Night
9. Where Or When
10. My Kind Of Town
11. What Now, My Love?
12. New York, New York
13. One For My Baby
14. Summer Wind
15. My Way
Notes: TT 55mins.
Fukuoka Dome, Fukuoka, Japan
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Opening Act: Natalie Cole
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December 20, 1994
Concerts
Fukuoka Dome, Fukuoka, Japan
Last Complete Concert
Orchestra Conducted By: Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Opening Act: Natalie Cole
1. Come Fly With Me
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Fly Me To The Moon
4. For Once In My Life
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine
6. The Best Is Yet To Come
7. Strangers In The Night
8. My Kind Of Town
9. What Now, My Love?
10. New York, New York
11. One For My Baby
12. Summer Wind
13. My Way
Notes: TT 50mins
Ed O'Brien notes:
Frank's last full concert. He would do a benefit performance
on 2-25-95 and sing six songs, but Fukuoka was the swan song
for the concert performer. There would be a TV special of the
two shows from 12/19&20/94.
February 25, 1995
Concerts
Marriott, Palm Springs, California (FINAL CONCERT)
Frank Sinatra Golf Tournament
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra jr.
FINAL CONCERT
Introduction by : Tom Dresen
1. I've Got The World On A String
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Fly Me To The Moon
4. Where Or When
5. My Kind Of Town
6. The Best Is Yet To Come
Ed O'Brien (2015):
Hard to believe this evening was 20 years ago. Tom Dressen
gave Frank a very nice introduction. There were five songs in
the set, Frank was good, real good. After "My Kind Of Town,"
and a rousing ovation, Frank announced he wanted to do one
more. Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh wrote the song for Frank
in 1959. He gave it a listen and passed. In June of 1964, Frank
finally got around to recording it with a dynamite Billy Byers
arrangement, backed by the great Count Basie band. It would become
a staple in his repertoire, beginning in 1979. At the end, the man
remained the eternal optimist: Somehow -- "The Best Was Yet To
Come."
Marriott, Palm Springs, California (FINAL CONCERT)
Frank Sinatra Golf Tournament
Orchestra Conducted By : Frank Sinatra jr.
FINAL CONCERT
Introduction by : Tom Dressen
July 26, 1995
note: Jonathan invited me be his guest at Carnegie. I had just become a
grandpa for the first time. No brainer.
Ed
November 19, 1995
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
taped at the Shrine Auditorium on 11-19-95 and aired over ABC 12-14-95.
Note: There is a fascinating
tape of the complete event with multiple screens showing different activities
occurring simultaneously throughout the taping. Ed
View : 80 Years His Way : ABC THROWS FRANK SINATRA AN ALL-OUT BIRTHDAY PARTY TO BENEFIT TWO CHARITIES
By SUSAN KING
DEC. 10, 199512 AM
TIMES STAFF WRITER
Frank Sinatra and his ol' blue eyes turn 80 on Tuesday. And ABC is pulling out all the stops: "Frank Sinatra: 80 Years My Way" is a two-hour gala birthday party the network is airing Thursday.
Taped Nov. 19 at the Shrine Auditorium, "My Way" features such performers as Tony Bennett, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Bono, Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, Salt-N-Peppa and Hootie and the Blowfish paying tribute to the Chairman of the Board.
Executive producer George Schlatter conceived of the "My Way" extravaganza, which was also a benefit for the Barbara Sinatra Children's Clinic in Palm Springs and AIDS Project Los Angeles. Schlatter ("Laugh-In," "The American Comedy Awards") also produced Sinatra's
75th birthday party for CBS. For the last four years, he says, he's been asking Sinatra and his wife Barbara what they wanted to do for his 80th. "I said, We can have dinner at our house. We can have dinner at your house. Or, we will have a party at the Shrine."
The very private Sinatra, Schlatter says, agreed to have a very public birthday only because the event would raise money for two charities. "It continues with what he has been doing all of his life. He has been responsible for raising more than one billion
dollars in charity. I mean, you have to figure he started doing charity events when he was 18 years old. Sometimes he has done two or three a day."
As for the guests, Schlatter says, there is a cross-section of ages and styles, as well as Sinatra cronies. Sinatra and Ray Charles, who sings "Ol' Man River," have been friends for years. He's known Natalie Cole, who sings "They Can't Take That Away From Me,"
since she was a little girl. "He's worked with Patti LaBelle. Tony Danza is a particular favorite of his. Of course, Vic Damone and Steve and Eydie have worked with him for a long time. Tony Bennett--you know what that relationship is about." (Sinatra has
called Bennett the best male singer around.)
Springsteen, who performs "Angel Eyes," and Dylan, who sings his own 1964 composition "Reckless Forever," are two rockers whom Sinatra appreciates. "And then we have three of the comedians who have worked the most with him--Don Rickles, Tom Dreesen and Norm
Crosby. And then you have some of the people who are very hot today, like Salt-N-Peppa and Hootie and the Blowfish."
Schlatter says he can't really define what makes Sinatra unique in the world of popular music. "He lights up a stage," Schlatter says of the Hoboken, N.J., native who won the 1953 best supporting actor Oscar for his role in "From Here to Eternity."
"He lights up a room. He lights up a theater. He lights up a city. Part of it is the voice. Part of it is the memories he brings back."
A high point in the show occurs when longtime friends Lawrence, Gorme and Damone sing a medley of two dozen Sinatra standards, beginning with his first bobby-soxer hit "All or Nothing at All," which he recorded when he was with Harry James' orchestra. Also
in the mix are "Night and Day," "Witchcraft," "You Make Me Feel So Young" and "This Love of Mine," which Sinatra also wrote.
No one, Lawrence says, can interpret a lyric like Sinatra. "The American popular song was poetry and, for the most part, there were a lot of poems that were set to music," Lawrence explains. "Frank grew up in a period of time where we had some great intellectual
people writing. People like Cole Porter, the Gershwins, Irving Berlin, Johnny Mercer, Sammy Cahn. ... Frank had the good taste to take the best of their music and make it better."
Unlike his contemporaries of the day, Lawrence adds, Sinatra performed in such a way "that he was singing a story rather than ... in tempo. He personalized the story. He made it a small little drama."
And he influenced singers like Lawrence. "His influence was profound on everybody who came after him," he says. "And then it was up to you to take that, add yourself to it and become somebody else."
Five years ago, Lawrence and Gorme opened for Sinatra on his worldwide tour. "It was extraordinary," Lawrence says. "He's the only performer--even out of the realm of performance--one of the few people in the world who has the recognition worldwide not only
for his music, but for his acting. He gets the same reaction in Norway as he does in Newark!"
"Frank Sinatra: 80 Years My Way" airs Thursday at 9 p.m. on ABC
December 14, 1995
Television
Sinatra 80 Years My Way
Taped November 19, 1995 at the Heinz Pavilion
Guests: Danny Aiello, Tony Bennett, Bono, Ray
Charles, Natalie Cole, Vic Damone, Tony Danza,
Bob Dylan, Dennis Franz, Eydie Gorme, Patti
LaBelle, Steve Lawrence, Luis Miguel, Chazz
Palminteri, Gregory Peck, Paul Reiser, Don
Rickles, Tom Selleck, Bruce Springsteen
1. New York, New York w/cast
2. Happy Birthday w/cast
Ed O'Brien notes: Frank would sing for the last
time in public.. He sang almost all of the
Kander-Ebb song. The TV broadcast edited out quite a bit of his performance.
February 11, 1996
Frank Sinatra Golf Tournament, Palm Springs, California
Sunday Evening
Ed O'Brien:
One more time would be a good heading
for this last hurrah in Frank's desert paradise.
The weekend festivities concluded with a rousing
version of "New York, New York." Andy Williams,
Jerry Vale, Jack Jones, Buddy Greco, Vic Damone
and Susan Anton did the vocal honors. The comedian,
Tom Dressen, approached the stage as the song
concluded. Suddenly, the audience stood and cheered as
Sinatra strode onto a stage for the very last time. Dressen
announced that a "national treasure" was making an appear-
ance. Frank, dressed in a tux, waved and gave a salute to the
audience.. He beamed at the singers as they applauded him.
And then he was gone.
October 26, 1996
Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills, CA
Carousel of Hope Benefit
25 October 1996 file photo shows entertainer Frank Sinatra (R) and
his wife Barbara as they arrive at the Carousel of Hope benefit in
Beverly Hills, California
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There’s not much to disagree with here in either the analysis or the choice of albums. The difficult task is limiting the list to 10 recommendations so maybe it’s churlish to linger on the omission of strong contenders like Close To You and Watertown.
-Vance
On Sun, 26 May 2024 at 19:38, Ed O'Brien <dmarc-noreply@freelists.org> wrote:
May 28, 1998
Flagstaff, Arizona
May 28, 1998
July 4, 1999
note: Nice review but Frank's Vancouver concerts were far better vocally
that weekend.
Ed
July 29, 2000
7-29-2016
Kirk Douglas is sitting to the left of Barbara.
May 25, 2008
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Hi John, I did a search on his disappearance a long time ago. Found somereally wacky conspiracy theories. One story had him murdered by the Mafiawith Frank behind the hit. There was no plausible reason given for why thatwould be done. But the site really demonized Sinatra. I'm glad someonefinally tracked down his later years and put an end to such ugliness. I think Cahn/Styne wrote two wonderful songs for the film: "TimeAfter Time" and "It's The Same Old Dream." Sinatra had moderate successwith both, but "I Believe" was a Top 10 hit. Go figure.Ed
On Monday, March 11, 2024 at 10:30:33 AM EDT, John Larrabee <dmarc-noreply@freelists.org> wrote:
Ed: "This is bizarre:Long has been missing since 1947. No one seems to know what happened tohim."
From Mark Cantor’s “Suddenly: A Frank Sinatra Podcast,” June10, 2023:
A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF BOBBY LONG
Bobby Long (March 27th, 1932 - October 31st, 2005) (born Bobby Earl Logsdon,also known as Bob Logsdon) was born in St. Louis, Missouri to Hubert Earl andLola Mae Logsdon. He began tap dancing at the age of six, and by age ten wasperforming professionally on the vaudeville circuit. He toured the countrythroughout his teenage years, including gigs at the Majestic Theatre inPaterson, NJ and Steel Pier in Atlantic City, NJ, working alongside some of thebiggest names in the country.
In 1942, he was featured in a Soundie named Club Lollypop, dancingalongside a young girl named Marlene Cameron who he had also worked with duringhis stage performances. He may have also appeared in other short films of thisperiod. By 1946, he had moved to Santa Monica, CA. His big break came inthe form of a starring role singing and tap dancing to "I Believe"alongside Frank Sinatra and Jimmy Durante in the 1947 MGM musical, ItHappened in Brooklyn. He continued touring for several more months.
Then, for unknown reasons, he seems to have quit showbiz and public lifeentirely. At some stage, he may have moved to New York and then back toCalifornia again. In 1951, at the age of 19, he enlisted in the UnitedStates Navy, most likely after being drafted. He served in the Korean Waraboard the USS Philippine Sea as an aerographer's mate third class until1955.
He then led a quiet and private life for the remainder of the 20thcentury. He married once in 1960 and divorced in 1971. When That'sEntertainment, Part 2 was released in 1976, he was miscredited in the"I Believe" segment as "Billy Roy." (This is the name of adifferent child star from It Happened in Brooklyn.) Decades went byand despite ever-increasing interest in Sinatra, Old Hollywood and the MGMstory, the story of Bobby Long was apparently never investigated. Logsdon seemsto have done no interviews and did not speak publicly about his tap dancingcareer.
He lived around the Orange County area and worked in technical fields,including computer-assisted design, during at least the 1980s. He married againin the early 1980s and stayed in that relationship until his death on October31st, 2005.
In the late 2010s, interest grew in Bobby Long through comment sections onYouTube and other websites. Numerous people expressed awe at his prodigiousability, an interest in what might have happened to him, and surprise at hisseeming to disappear from public life. In 2022-23, this was investigated bythis podcast. It was determined where he ended up and that he seems to have leda quiet life by design, and so the case is now closed.
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Hi Carl,
What an interesting display. And what an interesting time
for Sinatra. "Eternity" would open in August and then he would knock
the crowds dead at the 500 Club and Bill Miller's Riviera. But the
European tour was up and down all through the spring and summer.
I came across an article ranking the performances in "Eternity." Frank's
portrayal of Maggio was the overwhelming winner. Last week, I listened
to the two Crosby shows from 3-21 and 28-54. At the end of the first
show, Bing invites Frank back the next week after he wins his Oscar.
Frank wants to know what if he doesn't win. Bing tells him to come
anyway.
Ed
On Friday, July 26, 2024 at 09:42:20 AM EDT, cara <dmarc-noreply@freelists.org> wrote:
CORGI BLACKPOOL BALLOON TRAM FRANK SINATRA CODE3
Frank Sinatra wearing the Mayoral chain while in Blackpool
September 15, 2024
Thank you Ed for this information.
Pity we don’t have a descent
Recording of these night club performances.
Shemmy
נשלח מה-iPhone שלי
ב-18 בספט׳ 2024, בשעה 10:02, Ed O'Brien <dmarc-noreply@freelists.org> כתב/ה:
Hi John,
It is very possible. Although, Frank claimed he rehearsed his
chamber group with his back to them ( see below) I would like more
information regarding the personnel and the studio.
According to Frank, he did two weeks of rehearsals before
going into the Riviera. He failed to mention that his gig at the 500 Club
preceded the two weeks at Bill Miller's Club. So the time devoted to putting
together his small ensemble had be before Atlantic City.
It is obvious the photos you sent are from either a recording studio
or a network studio.
The "Songs For Young Lovers" sessions are really an extension
of what Frank did at the 500 Club, Riviera and Sands that fall. There were
only 12 musicians at the two November sessions. Years ago, I was
told Capitol Records wasn't willing to give Frank a bigger orchestra until
he proved himself with substantial record sales. I asked Alan Livingston
about that claim. He told me it was a lot of baloney. Frank insisted on
having the smaller orchestra and Riddle chose the players.
Alvin Stoller told me he worked a number of the sessions for the
"Perfectly Frank" radio series. Alvin remembered Frank doing 10 to 12
songs each date. And he loved working with the small group. "Swing
Easy" saw an addition of two players for both sessions.
What a thrill it must have been to see Sinatra in a nightclub back then.
I think you are really on to something. Just wish we had more
information.
Photo of Frank and Ava at the Riviera:
Here is an excerpt from a 1958 interview with Sinatra:
"I went into a strenuous rehearsal period. I came up with a new
idea of performance, in a sense, at Bill Miller's Riviera. It was an
enormous room.
And I went in there with kind of a chamber music group. I rehearsed
the orchestra with my back to the orchestra. We didn't use a conductor,
because a conductor conducting nine men would look ridiculous. I re-
hearsed every day for three hours for about two weeks. I kept my back
to the orchestra, just making slight shoulder movements and little gestures
here and there. We suddenly became a team. I never had to turn and look
at the orchestra. Downbeats were given with a shrug of the shoulder,
which was barely noticeable or perceptible. It turned out to be a 45 minute
concert without a single word spoken except good evening and good night.
And began a series of reviews on me. They had the element and content of
things were on the rise."
Ed
On Sunday, September 15, 2024 at 11:59:09 AM EDT, John Larrabee <dmarc-noreply@freelists.org> wrote:
From Ed's comments on the Riviera gig:
Frank did not consider either to be as important as
the
two-week engagement at Bill Miller's Riviera in September of 1953. Frank
very
carefully chose a nine piece chamber set ( his description ) and
rehearsed with them for
two solid weeks before opening at the club..There was no conductor, just
the
singer and nine musicians: Bill Miller was the piano player, Alvin
Stoller was
on drums, Sonny Salad pulled off a hat trick by alternating on alto sax,
flute and clarinet,
throughout the two week engagement, a bass and guitar completed the
rhythm section
and a string quartet made up the rest of the musical ensemble.
I posted the first photo back in May and reasoned that it was from a Songs for Young Lovers session, as "My Funny Valentine" is on the sheet music. A fellow Sinatra maven alerted me that the personnel in these photos don't match up with the Young Lovers lineup: Eleanor Slatkin and Kathryn Julye were the only women on those sessions, and this woman doesn't look like either of them. Plus, this doesn't look like any KHJ studio.
Are these photos from the two-week rehearsals for the Riviera?
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Thank you very much, Ed!
On Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 02:02:00 AM CDT, Ed O'Brien <dmarc-noreply@freelists.org> wrote:
Hi John,
It is very possible. Although, Frank claimed he rehearsed his
chamber group with his back to them ( see below) I would like more
information regarding the personnel and the studio.
According to Frank, he did two weeks of rehearsals before
going into the Riviera. He failed to mention that his gig at the 500 Club
preceded the two weeks at Bill Miller's Club. So the time devoted to putting
together his small ensemble had be before Atlantic City.
It is obvious the photos you sent are from either a recording studio
or a network studio.
The "Songs For Young Lovers" sessions are really an extension
of what Frank did at the 500 Club, Riviera and Sands that fall. There were
only 12 musicians at the two November sessions. Years ago, I was
told Capitol Records wasn't willing to give Frank a bigger orchestra until
he proved himself with substantial record sales. I asked Alan Livingston
about that claim. He told me it was a lot of baloney. Frank insisted on
having the smaller orchestra and Riddle chose the players.
Alvin Stoller told me he worked a number of the sessions for the
"Perfectly Frank" radio series. Alvin remembered Frank doing 10 to 12
songs each date. And he loved working with the small group. "Swing
Easy" saw an addition of two players for both sessions.
What a thrill it must have been to see Sinatra in a nightclub back then.
I think you are really on to something. Just wish we had more
information.
Photo of Frank and Ava at the Riviera:
Here is an excerpt from a 1958 interview with Sinatra:
"I went into a strenuous rehearsal period. I came up with a new
idea of performance, in a sense, at Bill Miller's Riviera. It was an
enormous room.
And I went in there with kind of a chamber music group. I rehearsed
the orchestra with my back to the orchestra. We didn't use a conductor,
because a conductor conducting nine men would look ridiculous. I re-
hearsed every day for three hours for about two weeks. I kept my back
to the orchestra, just making slight shoulder movements and little gestures
here and there. We suddenly became a team. I never had to turn and look
at the orchestra. Downbeats were given with a shrug of the shoulder,
which was barely noticeable or perceptible. It turned out to be a 45 minute
concert without a single word spoken except good evening and good night.
And began a series of reviews on me. They had the element and content of
things were on the rise."
Ed
On Sunday, September 15, 2024 at 11:59:09 AM EDT, John Larrabee <dmarc-noreply@freelists.org> wrote:
From Ed's comments on the Riviera gig:
Frank did not consider either to be as important as
the
two-week engagement at Bill Miller's Riviera in September of 1953. Frank
very
carefully chose a nine piece chamber set ( his description ) and
rehearsed with them for
two solid weeks before opening at the club..There was no conductor, just
the
singer and nine musicians: Bill Miller was the piano player, Alvin
Stoller was
on drums, Sonny Salad pulled off a hat trick by alternating on alto sax,
flute and clarinet,
throughout the two week engagement, a bass and guitar completed the
rhythm section
and a string quartet made up the rest of the musical ensemble.
I posted the first photo back in May and reasoned that it was from a Songs for Young Lovers session, as "My Funny Valentine" is on the sheet music. A fellow Sinatra maven alerted me that the personnel in these photos don't match up with the Young Lovers lineup: Eleanor Slatkin and Kathryn Julye were the only women on those sessions, and this woman doesn't look like either of them. Plus, this doesn't look like any KHJ studio.
Are these photos from the two-week rehearsals for the Riviera?
Hi John,
It is very possible. Although, Frank claimed he rehearsed his
chamber group with his back to them ( see below) I would like more
information regarding the personnel and the studio.
According to Frank, he did two weeks of rehearsals before
going into the Riviera. He failed to mention that his gig at the 500 Club
preceded the two weeks at Bill Miller's Club. So the time devoted to putting
together his small ensemble had be before Atlantic City.
It is obvious the photos you sent are from either a recording studio
or a network studio.
The "Songs For Young Lovers" sessions are really an extension
of what Frank did at the 500 Club, Riviera and Sands that fall. There were
only 12 musicians at the two November sessions. Years ago, I was
told Capitol Records wasn't willing to give Frank a bigger orchestra until
he proved himself with substantial record sales. I asked Alan Livingston
about that claim. He told me it was a lot of baloney. Frank insisted on
having the smaller orchestra and Riddle chose the players.
Alvin Stoller told me he worked a number of the sessions for the
"Perfectly Frank" radio series. Alvin remembered Frank doing 10 to 12
songs each date. And he loved working with the small group. "Swing
Easy" saw an addition of two players for both sessions.
What a thrill it must have been to see Sinatra in a nightclub back then.
I think you are really on to something. Just wish we had more
information.
Photo of Frank and Ava at the Riviera:
Here is an excerpt from a 1958 interview with Sinatra:
"I went into a strenuous rehearsal period. I came up with a new
idea of performance, in a sense, at Bill Miller's Riviera. It was an
enormous room.
And I went in there with kind of a chamber music group. I rehearsed
the orchestra with my back to the orchestra. We didn't use a conductor,
because a conductor conducting nine men would look ridiculous. I re-
hearsed every day for three hours for about two weeks. I kept my back
to the orchestra, just making slight shoulder movements and little gestures
here and there. We suddenly became a team. I never had to turn and look
at the orchestra. Downbeats were given with a shrug of the shoulder,
which was barely noticeable or perceptible. It turned out to be a 45 minute
concert without a single word spoken except good evening and good night.
And began a series of reviews on me. They had the element and content of
things were on the rise."
Ed
On Sunday, September 15, 2024 at 11:59:09 AM EDT, John Larrabee <dmarc-noreply@freelists.org> wrote:
From Ed's comments on the Riviera gig:
Frank did not consider either to be as important as
the
two-week engagement at Bill Miller's Riviera in September of 1953. Frank
very
carefully chose a nine piece chamber set ( his description ) and
rehearsed with them for
two solid weeks before opening at the club..There was no conductor, just
the
singer and nine musicians: Bill Miller was the piano player, Alvin
Stoller was
on drums, Sonny Salad pulled off a hat trick by alternating on alto sax,
flute and clarinet,
throughout the two week engagement, a bass and guitar completed the
rhythm section
and a string quartet made up the rest of the musical ensemble.
I posted the first photo back in May and reasoned that it was from a Songs for Young Lovers session, as "My Funny Valentine" is on the sheet music. A fellow Sinatra maven alerted me that the personnel in these photos don't match up with the Young Lovers lineup: Eleanor Slatkin and Kathryn Julye were the only women on those sessions, and this woman doesn't look like either of them. Plus, this doesn't look like any KHJ studio.
Are these photos from the two-week rehearsals for the Riviera?
October 5, 2024
Ed:
Thank you for that fascinating walk through the Sinatra political history of the 60’s-90’s. Your contribution to everything Sinatra is amazing and always appreciated.
_____________
Jim Johnson
Rehoboth Beach, DE
> On Oct 6, 2024, at 12:45 PM, Ed O'Brien <dmarc-noreply@freelists.org> wrote:
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>> On Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 11:08:18 AM EDT, James Johnson <dmarc-noreply@freelists.org> wrote:
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>> This news clip about Frank performing at a Reagan re-election (for California Governor) fundraiser in 1970 prompts me to ask the Sinatra experts (Ed!) a question about Frank’s political evolution with Reagan. If I’m not mistaken, Sinatra supported incumbent Gov. Pat Brown when Reagan ran against him and won in 1966. And, I think I recall Frank singing The Lady Is a Tramp during a 1968 fundraiser concert for Hubert Humphrey during which he changed the lyrics to say “California is Reagan and damp.” To me it sounded like a jab at the then-Governor. Yet, two years later Frank is out front supporting Reagan’s gubernatorial re-election campaign, and we know he played a big role in Reagan’s run for the White House in 1980, as well as chairing his inaugural ball in Jan. 1981. I don’t recall Sinatra having anything to do with Reagan’s 1976 presidential campaign, but maybe there’s a story there, too. So this is a long way of asking: who or what intervened to cause Sinatra to kiss and make up with the Reagans? Surely there’s more to the story than the Kitty Kelley gossip.
>> _____________
>> Jim Johnson
>> Rehoboth Beach, DE
>
> Hi Jim,
> It seems complicated but I'll steal a line from Arthur Miller's "Death Of A
> Salesman:" "Attention must be paid." Frank Sinatra was raised by a mother who
> was a fierce partisan for the Democrats. She raised her son to be a loyal Democrat.
> FDR was one of Frank's great heroes and very much inspired the young Sinatra
> to wage a campaign against racial and religious intolerance. He would support
> many members of the party and become a major factor in JFK's presidential run
> in 1960. Bobby Kennedy was very uncomfortable with Frank's association with
> certain demi monde characters. He had Frank's 1960 JFK campaign song re-
> moved from rallies. In 1962, The Kennedy's severed their association with Sinatra.
> Frank in later years, would claim he never understood why. I don't believe his
> claim. He certainly knew why.
> Hollywood in 1968 embraced the candidacy of Bobby Kennedy. Hubert
> Humphrey was a strong supporter of LBJ's Vietnam policy. A stance that was
> anathema to the stars. Frank immediately embraced Humphrey. A shocker at the
> time. He was urged to reconsider and would not.
> In May of 68, Frank did a fund raiser for Hubert at the Oakland Coliseum..
> And the Wall Street Journal ran a long piece detailing Sinatra's involvement with
> the underworld. The Democrats panicked and started putting distant between their
> candidate and his most valuable fundraiser. Sinatra continued to do concerts for
> the candidate, but he was not pleased with the lack of appreciation for his efforts.
> Sinatra did not like Ronald Reagan for the first 20 years of their very
> distant relationship. Frank openly called him a bore, who gave long speeches and
> didn't know what he was talking about.
> Now we return to the "attention." The Reagans got wind of Frank disillusion-
> ment with the Dems and they sent out feelers. Reagan's opponent in 1970 was Jesse
> Unruh, A man Sinatra intensely disliked. Unruh bled Kennedy and raised hell during the
> 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago. Sinatra believed Unruh cost Humphrey the
> presidency. The Reagans embraced Frank and always expressed great appreciation for
> his time, talent and support. Frank jumped on board.
> Spiro Agnew and Sinatra became close friends in the early 1970s. Although
> Frank was never close to Nixon, he did campaign for his reelection in 1972, despite
> his retirement status at the time.
> Sinatra endorsed Reagan in 1976. Reagan was the underdog because of
> Ford's advantage as President. Reagan raised a great deal more money than Ford,
> using the new election laws at the time. Frank was rather brutal in his monlogues
> when it came to the sitting president that year.
> By 1980, Sinatra was calling Ronald Reagan his "old friend." He was
> involved in both the 1980 and 1984 Reagan runs. Frank was in charge of both
> Reagan Inaugural Galas and also entertained at The White House in 1982 and 84.
> Reagan presented Frank with the Medal of Freedom, much to the dismay of many
> conservatives. The most outspoken was William Safire, Pulitzer Prize winner for
> the NYT. Safire called Reagan to express his outrage. The President would have
> none of it. He lauded Sinatra for all his good deeds for so many years. But things
> would sour between the Sinatras and Reagans. Barbara did not like Nancy and
> got caught stating her opinion by the Secret Service. There are tapes in 1988
> of Frank speaking very unfavorably of them.
> One last thing: Frank never became a Republican. He would continue
> supporting Democrats including The Alioto family and Huge Carey. Frank's family
> announced he voted for Bill Clinton in 1992.
> Ed
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>> Reagan Fundraiser
>> Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
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>> 1975 Century Plaza, Los Angeles, CA
>> Testimonial Dinner Honoring Danny Thomas
>> Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Bob Hope, Carol Burnett, Lucille Ball, Jack Lemmon and others
>> Sinatra performed with the David Rose Orchestra.
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>> 1979 Orchestra Hall, Chicago, Illinois
>> Benefit
>> Orchestra Conducted By: Vincent Falcone, jr.
>>
>> Sammy Davis Jr. was set to share the bill with
>> Frank in Chicago. A heavy fog at the New York airport
>> stopped the planned takeoff. Sammy did the benefit
>> minus "The Leader."
>> Around the same time, Sammy had the following
>> comments on Frank during an interview:
>>
>> "There are no more Sinatras. He is one of a kind. He is just
>> the best there is. And when he is gone there won't be another
>> one.. Don't tell me about the John Davidsons . . . . Good, bad
>> or indifferent, enjoy him. Even on a so-so night, you can learn
>> from him. There's never been another performer who could phrase
>> a note like him, who could do what he does with a microphone.
>> And when he's cookin', look out. He is simply the best there is.
>> There is no other way to say it."
>> Ed
>>
December 27, 2025
I'd be interested in seeing a list of the concerts, Kenny, if you didn't
mind.
On Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 12:27:01 PM UTC-5 kennylucas589 wrote:
> I just acquired 21 Sinatra concerts from the family of a collector. Who
> passed away. They are audience made. But apparently the person was a
> friend of Sinatra's, and, he let him record the shows.
>
> On Sat, Dec 27, 2025, 12:21 PM Scott Henderson <sc...@falseducks.com>
> wrote:
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>> *Studio *none
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>> Radio
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>> 1941 Spotlight Champion Of Champions, A Coca Cola Spotlight Band Red,
>> White and Blue Program
>> Network: Syndicated
>> Sponsored: Coca Cola Company
>> Performers: Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford, Connie
>> Haines
>> Announcer: Gil Newson
>> TT: 30mins.
>>
>>
>>
>> *1943 Treasury Star Parade *Program #311
>> Treasury Department Syndication
>> Sponsor: Second War Loan
>> Announcer: Larry Elliott
>> Performers: Frank Sinatra
>> Treasury Orchestra Conducted By: David Broekman
>> Arrangements By: Axel Strodahl
>> Writers: Thelma Ritter
>> 1. Falling In Love With Love
>> 2. The Music Stopped
>> 3. I Couldn't Sleep A Wink Last Night
>> Notes: Condition: Excellent. Complete. 15mins.
>>
>>
>>
>> *1947 Your Hit Parade *Network: NBC
>> Program #656
>> Time: 9:00-9:30 P.M.EST (Rebroadcast 9:00-9:30 P.M. PST)
>> Sponsor: Lucky Strike
>> 1. commercial
>> 2. Wrap Your Troubles In Dream - Frank Sinatra
>> 3. You Do (4) - Beryl Davis & Hit Paraders
>> 4. Puttin' On The Ritz - Orchestra
>> 5. Serenade Of The Bells (6) - Frank Sinatra
>> 6. commercial 2
>> 7. And Mimi (5) - Hit Paraders
>> 8. The Lady In Red - Orchestra
>> 9. White Christmas (7) - Frank Sinatra & Hit Paraders
>> 10. Near You (3) - Beryl Davis
>> 11. How Soon (2) - Hit Paraders
>> 12. commercial 3
>> 13. Ballerina (1) - Frank Sinatra
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>>
>>
>> *1949 Light Up Time *Sponsor: Lucky Strike Cigarettes
>> Network: NBC
>> Show #82
>> Broadcast: 4:00-4:15 PM PST (Repeat: 8:00-8:15 PM PST)
>> Starring: Frank Sinatra & Jane Powell
>> Jeff Alexander And The Orchestra
>> 1. opening
>> 2. It All Depends On You - Frank Sinatra
>> 3. commercial 1
>> 4. I'm Falling In Love With Someone - Jane Powell
>> 5. A Man Wrote A Song - Frank Sinatra
>> 6. commercial 2
>> 7. You're The Cream In My Coffee - Frank Sinatra
>> 8. I Think Of You - Frank Sinatra & Jane Powell
>> 9. closing
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>>
>> *Notes: Last minute addition of "You're The Cream In My Coffee" and a
>> change of "My Romance" to "I Think Of You." *
>>
>> *Television *1957 Frank Sinatra Show
>> Network: ABC
>> Show #11
>> Sponsors: Chesterfield Cigarettes, Bulova Watch Company
>> Drama:
>> Host: Frank Sinatra
>> Starring: David Wayne, Janice Rule, Sydney Smith, Hugh Sanders, Dodie
>> Wright, Benny Rubin
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>>
>> *Notes: A frozen-food salesman who wants to be a writer, and a secretary
>> who yearns to be an artist, meet while both are feeding pigeons in Central
>> Park. Soon they are consoling each other. *
>> *1983 Kennedy Center Honors *Gene Kelly speaks about Sinatra & Perry
>> Como preforms "Young At Heart" with a children's chorus.
>>
>>
>>
>> *1986 Lou Rawls Parade Of Stars *1. I've Got The World On A String
>> 2. All The Way w/Lou
>> Notes: 8 mins.
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>>
>> *Concerts *1939 The Franklin Club, Franklin, Pennsylvania
>>
>> *Christmas Dance of the Venango Chapter Order of DeMolay *Harry James
>> and His Orchestra with Frank Sinatra
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>>
>> *1940 Paramount Theatre, New York City (December 18 - January 14) *Tommy
>> Dorsey and His Orchestra with Frank Sinatra
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>> *1941 IMA Auditorium, Flint, MI *Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra with
>> Frank Sinatra
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>> *1950 Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland *Frank Sinatra, Burl
>> Ives, Louis Jordan and others
>> [image: Emacs!]
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>> *1954 COPACABANA (Dec. 23, 1954 - Jan. 12, 1955) *Richard Jones
>> Conducting
>> Bill Miller on Piano
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>> *1956 Sands, Las Vegas, Nevada (Dec. 20 thru December 31) 1980 Resorts
>> International, Atlantic City, New Jersey (27 - 31) *Orchestra conducted
>> by: Vincent Falcone Jr
>> 1. I've Got The World On A String
>> 2. The Song Is You
>> 3. The Best Is Yet To Come
>> 4. But Beautiful
>> 5. When Your Lover Has Gone
>> 6. The Lady Is A Tramp
>> 7. medley: Last Night When We Were Young / Violets For Your Furs / Here's
>> That Rainy Day
>> 8. monologue
>> 9. I Get A Kick Out Of You
>> 10. Don't Worry 'Bout Me - solo by Charles Turner
>> 11. For Once In My Life
>> 12. September Song
>> 13. I've Got You Under My Skin
>> 14. As Time Goes By
>> 15. Bosa Nova For C - Sinatra Conducts
>> 16. Summer Me, Winter Me
>> 17. New York, New York
>> Notes: TT: 62mins.
>>
>>
>>
>> *1984 Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada *
>> *First Show *Orchestra Conducted By: Joe Parnello
>> 1. L. A. Is My Lady
>> 2. It's All Right With Me
>> 3. Don't Worry 'Bout Me
>> 4. Willow Weep For Me
>> 5. New York, New York
>> 6. monologue
>> 7. Luck Be A Lady
>> 8. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
>> 9. Here's To The Band
>> 10. It Never Entered My Mind
>> 11. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
>> 12. Come Rain Or Come Shine
>> 13. Fly Me To The Moon
>> 14. Here's That Rainy Day
>> 15. Pennies From Heaven
>> 16. This Is All I Ask
>> 17. Mack The Knife
>> Notes: TT 63mins.
>>
>>
>> *1984 Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada *
>> *Second Show *Orchestra Conducted By: Joe Parnello
>> 1. L. A. Is My Lady
>> 2. It's All Right With Me
>> 3. Don't Worry 'Bout Me
>> 4. Willow Weep For Me
>> 5. New York, New York
>> 6. monologue
>> 7. Luck Be A Lady
>> 8. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
>> 9. These Foolish Things
>> 10. Fly Me To The Moon
>> 11. Come Rain Or Come Shine
>> 12. This Is All I Ask
>> 13. Mack The Knife
>> Notes: 52mins.
>>
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>> *1986 Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada (Rehearsal) *1. One To A Customer
>> 2. I've Got The World On A String
>> 3. What Now My Love
>> 4. I Get A Kick Out Of You
>> 5. My Heart Stood Still
>> 6. Luck Be A Lady
>> 7. I've Got A Crush On You
>> 8. For Once In My Life
>> 9. Someone To Watch Over Me
>> 10. Maybe This Time
>> 11. I Have Dreamed
>>
>>
>> *1986 Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada *
>> *First Show *Key Musicans: Kenny Harkins (piano), Gary Scott(sax), Bob
>> Person(alto sax), Bobby Scan (trombone).
>> Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
>> 1. I've Got The World On A String
>> 2. What Now My Love
>> 3. I Get A Kick Out Of You
>> 4. My Heart Stood Still
>> 5. Luck Be A Lady
>> 6. I've Got A Crush On You
>> 7. Mack The Knife
>> 8. monologue I
>> 9. The Girls I've Never Kissed w/Kenny Harkins (piano)
>> 10. For Once In My Life
>> 11. Someone To Watch Over Me
>> 12. monologue II
>> 13. Maybe This Time
>> 14. I've Got You Under My Skin
>> 15. One To A Customer
>> 16. I Have Dreamed
>> 17. My Way
>> 18. New York, New York
>> Notes: TT 84mins.
>>
>>
>> *1986 Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada *
>> *Second Show *Key Musicans: Kenny Harkins (piano), Gary Scott(sax), Bob
>> Person(alto sax), Bobby Scan (trombone).
>> Orchestra Conducted By: Bill Miller
>> 1. introduction
>> 2. I've Got The World On A String
>> 3. What Now My Love
>> 4. I Get A Kick Out Of You
>> 5. My Heart Stood Still
>> 6. Luck Be A Lady
>> 7. I've Got A Crush On You
>> 8. Mack The Knife
>> 9. monologue I
>> 10. The Girls I've Never Kissed w/Kenny Harkins (piano)
>> 11. For Once In My Life
>> 12. Someone To Watch Over Me
>> 13. monologue II
>> 14. Maybe This Time
>> 15. I've Got You Under My Skin
>> 16. One To A Customer
>> 17. I Have Dreamed
>> 18. talk
>> 19. My Way
>> 20. New York, New York
>> 21. chaser "You Are There"
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>>
>>
>> *1987 Bally's Grand, Las Vegas , Nevada (26 - 31) *Orchestra Conducted
>> By: Bill Miller
>> 1. Come Fly With Me
>> 2. You Make Me Feel So Young
>> 3. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
>> 4. Maybe This Time
>> 5. Bewitched
>> 6. Summer Wind
>> 7. For Once In My Life
>> 8. monologue
>> 9. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
>> 10. The More I See You
>> 11. All Of Me
>> 12. One For My Baby
>> 13. If
>> 14. Mack The Knife
>> 15. The Lady Is A Tramp
>> 16. My Way
>> 17. New York, New York
>> Notes: TT 68mins.
>>
>>
>>
>> *1988 Bally's Grand, Las Vegas , Nevada (27 -31) *Orchestra Conducted
>> By: Frank Sinatra, jr.
>> 1. For Once In My Life
>> 2. Come Rain Or Come Shine
>> 3. I've Got The World On A String
>> 4. The September Of My Years
>> 5. Luck Be A Lady
>> 6. My Heart Stood Still
>> 7. monologue
>> 8. medley: The Gal That Got Away / It Never Entered My Mind
>> 9. Mack The Knife
>> 10. My Way
>> 11. They Can't Take That Away From Me
>> 12. One For My Baby
>> 13. Strangers In The Night
>> 14. The Lady Is A Tramp
>> 15. New York, New York
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>>
>>
>> *1993 MGM Grand, Las Vegas , Nevada (27 - 31) *Orchestra Conducted By:
>> Frank Sinatra, Jr.
>> 1. Come Fly With Me
>> 2. Fly Me To The Moon
>> 3. For Once In My Life
>> 4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
>> 5. The Lady Is A Tramp
>> 6. The House I Live In
>> 7. At Long Last Love
>> 8. Strangers In The Night
>> 9. The Best Is Yet To Come
>> 10. Barbara
>> 11. What Now My Love
>> 12. Moonlight In Vermont
>> 13. Mack The Knife
>> 14. One For My Baby
>> 15. My Way
>> 16. New York, New York
>> Notes: TT 62mins.
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>>
>> *EXTRA: *1939 The Franklin Club, Franklin, Pennsylvania
>>
>> *Christmas Dance of the Venango Chapter Order of DeMolay *Harry James
>> and His Orchestra with Frank Sinatra
>>
>> [image: []]
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>> *The News-Herald (Franklin, Pennsylvania) · 11 Dec 1939 Notice the
>> misspelling of Sinatra's name as "Sinitra" * [image: []]
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>> *The News-Herald (Franklin, Pennsylvania) 28 Dec 1939
>> ------------------------------------------------------------ *
>> *1941 Spotlight Champion Of Champions, A Coca Cola Spotlight Band Red,
>> White and Blue Program *Network: Syndicated
>> Sponsored: Coca Cola Company
>> Performers: Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford, Connie
>> Haines
>> Announcer: Gil Newson
>> TT: 30mins.
>>
>> [image: []]
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>> *----------------------------------------------------------- *
>> *1943 Treasury Star Parade *Program #311
>> Treasury Department Syndication
>> Sponsor: Second War Loan
>> Announcer: Larry Elliott
>> Performers: Frank Sinatra
>>
>> [image: []]
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>> *Rita Stearns, 17, of Washington, D.C., is a lucky and exclusive audience
>> member at a radio broadcast featuring Frank Sinatra in New York on Dec. 27,
>> 1943. Sinatra reads the winning letter sent by Stearns in a contest held by
>> CBS. She described the voice as 'If lonesome, he reminds you of the guy
>> away from your arms. If waiting for a dream prince, his thrilling voice
>> sings for you alone.' Write your own lyrics, folks.” * [image: []]
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>> *1950 Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland *Frank Sinatra, Burl
>> Ives, Louis Jordan and others
>> [image: []]
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>> *1983 Kennedy Center Honors FIVE GIVEN KENNEDY CENTER AWARDS By Irvin
>> Molotsky New York Times December 5, 1983, Five Americans were honored today
>> by President Reagan with the closest thing that the United States has to
>> Federal recognition in the arts, the Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime
>> achievement. *The awards were presented at a Kennedy Center gala - after
>> a round of parties and receptions at such places as the White House and the
>> State Department - to these figures in the arts:
>>
>> - Katherine Dunham, the dancer and choreographer who traveled to Haiti in
>> the 1930's and brought back to the United States an interest in the dances
>> of the Caribbean.
>>
>> - Elia Kazan, the director and writer of such novels as ''The
>> Arrangement.''
>>
>> - James Stewart, the actor whose work is being appreciated by yet another
>> generation of moviegoers because of the re-release of some old masterly
>> films by Alfred Hitchcock.
>>
>> - Virgil Thomson, who combined careers as a music critic and one of the
>> leading American composers of this century.
>>
>> - Frank Sinatra, the singer, who has had a major influence on American
>> popular music. President Praises Recipients
>>
>> At a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, President Reagan
>> remarked on the careers of each of the recipients.
>>
>> Of Mr. Thomson, the President recalled the composer's many years of
>> struggle while a young man in France where, years later, he was to write
>> two operas with Gertrude Stein. ''He decided that if he was going to
>> starve, he was going to starve where the food was good,'' Mr. Reagan said
>>
>> Of Miss Dunham, Mr. Reagan praised her scholarship, saying that the
>> Kennedy Center honor was as much in recognition of her work in anthropology
>> as it was for dance.
>>
>> Mr. Kazan was praised for having directed such Broadway plays and movies
>> as ''Death of a Salesman'' and ''A Streetcar Named Desire.''
>>
>> But it was for the President's Hollywood friends, Mr. Sinatra and Mr.
>> Stewart, that Mr. Reagan spoke most warmly. ''They are special friends of
>> Nancy and me,'' Mr. Reagan said. Sinatra's Films Remembered
>>
>> President Reagan listed Mr. Sinatra's film credits, such as ''From Here
>> to Eternity'' and High Society,'' and said, ''If they had ever given me
>> roles like that, I may never have left Hollywood.''
>>
>> ''You did it your way,'' Mr. Reagan said in a paraphrase of a Sinatra
>> song.
>>
>> Mr. Reagan noted that Mr. Stewart had starred in ''Mr. Smith Goes to
>> Washington,'' about the attempts of an eager amateur politician who is
>> elected to Congress and tries to rouse that institution from its drowsiness
>>
>> ''I wish everyone here would see that film,'' Mr. Reagan said.
>>
>> The President also retold a tale about his own ambitions and typecasting
>> in Hollywood: ''When Jack Warner of Warner Bros. heard I was running for
>> Governor of California, he said, 'No! No! Jimmy Stewart for Governor.
>> Ronald Reagan for best friend!' ''
>>
>> Mr. Sinatra was the only one of the recipients to refuse to be
>> interviewed, but he chatted amiably with reporters in a White House hall.
>> 'I'm Way Up in the Air'
>>
>> ''I'm way up in the air,'' he said. ''This is the most coveted award you
>> can win. It's a big bang.''
>>
>> The gala included examples of each recipient's work - such as part of the
>> opera ''The Mother of Us All'' by Mr. Thomson and Gertrude Stein - and was
>> taped for broadcast on CBS-TV on Dec. 17.
>>
>> If there was a favorite of the gala crowd in the Kennedy Center Opera
>> House, it was Mr. Sinatra. The dancer Gene Kelly, who introduced Mr.
>> Sinatra to the audience, said, ''There is not the remotest possibility that
>> he will have a successor,'' and everyone applauded loudly.
>>
>> The description of Mr. Sinatra's career was frank, dealing with the loss
>> of his voice in the 1950's and his inability to get work on the stage or
>> the screen. Scenes of ''From Here to Eternity,'' for which he won an Oscar,
>> rescuing his career, were shown, and there was more applause.
>>
>> Then a very sensuous dance, choreographed by Twyla Thwarp and called
>> ''Sinatra Suite,'' was performed by Mikhail Baryshnikov and Elaine Kudo. It
>> was danced to such Sinatra songs as ''My Way,'' and was a highlight of the
>> gala. Stewart Accomplishments Cited
>>
>> Mr. Stewart's accomplishments were described by the comedian Carol
>> Burnett. The chorus of the United States Air Force Academy appeared on
>> stage with her, an acknowledgement of Mr. Stewart's role as a bomber pilot
>> in World War II.
>>
>> Mr. Stewart was seated next to Nancy Reagan in the Presidential box and,
>> when the audience rose to applaud the actor, the First Lady leaned over and
>> kissed her old friend.
>>
>> Earlier, at the White House reception, the comedian Sid Caesar went
>> through the receiving line, shook hands with the President and looked
>> around at the assembled members of Congress, Supreme Court justices,
>> singers, dancers, musicians and writers.
>>
>> ''At this party,'' Mr. Caesar said, ''there are no second bananas.''
>> Thomson a Former Music Critic
>>
>> Earlier, Mr. Thomson was the guest of honor at a luncheon sponsored by
>> the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, of which he is
>> an active member. The luncheon was held in the Decatur House, a historic
>> town house on Lafayette Square, a block from the White House.
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>> The Kennedy Center honor, Mr. Thomson allowed, would require him to wear
>> a tuxedo, something that he has avoided in recent years. ''I hardly ever
>> wear black tie anymore, maybe once a year,'' he said. ''We used to wear
>> tuxedos and put a gardenia in the lapel, and when you got home, you'd pop
>> the gardenia in your mouth and eat it.'
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>> Mr. Thomson was the music critic of The New York Herald Tribune from 1940
>> to 1953, and he misses his old newspaper, but not his old profession. ''I
>> had heard all the artists there were and all the music there was,'' he said.
>>
>> He accepted the applause of his friends and colleagues at the luncheon by
>> raising a glass of a fine white burgundy high above his head. Looking at
>> the others at his table - including the songwriters Sammy Cahn and Hal
>> David - he said in comparing the art of the ''serious'' music writer and
>> that of the popular composer:
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>> ''We're not fancy. We just write longer pieces with more complex
>> orchestration.'' Haitians Honor Miss Dunham
>>
>> Another early event was held at the Haitian Embassy, which gave a
>> reception for Miss Dunham and presented her with its government's highest
>> award, the Grand Croix Honneur et Merite. Miss Dunham had first visited
>> Haiti in 1936 as a student at the University of Chicago and later wrote her
>> master's thesis on the dances of that Caribbean country.
>>
>> Miss Dunham, who has maintained a home in Haiti since 1948, said in
>> receiving the award, ''Haiti has had its problems, but where are there not
>> problems?''
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>> When asked in an interview what had attracted her to Haiti, Miss Dunham
>> said, ''I was thrilled to see black people take the lead for the destiny of
>> their country.''
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>> At the Kennedy Center gala, Miss Dunham was praised by the choreographer
>> Agnes De Mille for having worked to open dance schools for blacks and to
>> remove segregation in American theaters and hotels. New Popularity Amazes
>> Stewar
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>> On Saturday, Mr. Stewart held forth at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, giving
>> interviews as he prepared for an elegant dinner for the honorees that night
>> in the State Department's formal rooms.
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>> He marveled at his renewed popularity that has come from the rerelease of
>> one of the four movies that he made for Mr. Hitchcock, ''Rear Window.''
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>> ''Why Hitchcock never got an Academy Award I'll never know,'' Mr. Stewart
>> said, adding that, had he lived, the director certainly would have received
>> the Kennedy Center award. Mr. Stewart said that he would fly to London on
>> Monday, and later to Paris, to promote the reopenings of the film. Arts
>> Group Nominates Recipients
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>> People are nominated for the Kennedy Center award by an artists committee
>> that includes some of the best known writers and performers in the country.
>> This year, for example, the committee consisted of 85 members who ran
>> alphabetically from Edward Albee to Pinchas Zukerman, and included Ed
>> Asner, Sid Caesar, Walter Cronkite, Mary Martin, Gregory Peck, Elizabeth
>> Taylor and Liv Ullmann.
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>> Frank Sinatra, Jimmy Stewart, Elia Kazan, Virgil Thomson, and Katherine
>> Dunham
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>> December 5, 1983
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>> *ON THE STAGE of the Opera House, Hollywood greats told tales of other
>> Hollywood greats overcoming adversity, and in the audience Kennedy Center
>> honorees wiped back tears as the tributes grew sumptuous and moving. It was
>> all for five Americans with distinguished careers in the performing
>> arts--all awarded Kennedy Center Honors last night in this sixth annual
>> ceremony: Frank Sinatra, 67; Jimmy Stewart, 75, Elia Kazan, 73; Virgil
>> Thomson, 87; and Katherine Dunham, 71. Seated in the Presidential Box along
>> with Ronald and Nancy Reagan, they applauded each other and took the kudos
>> they received with grace. It was a night of tears and applause and funny
>> stories and tributes in which people thanked others for changing their
>> lives. And it was a night when President Reagan stepped away for a while
>> from the anguish in Lebanon--though the military activity there cast a long
>> shadow from which no one completely escaped. It was a night of the older
>> meeting the younger: Mikhail Baryshnikov dancing to Sinatra's crooning; the
>> New York City Breakers, young kids dancing fast and soulfully, bounding off
>> the stage, careening down the aisles, slapping hands with Gene Kelly as
>> they passed him during their salute to Dunham. And Agnes De Mille, who was
>> a 1980 honoree, proclaimed that when choreographer Katherine Dunham first
>> came to New York, "No one, no one who saw her then could possibly forget
>> her." Between moving tributes to the honorees, the incorrigible Art
>> Buchwald took to the stage, booming in his nasal voice: "Mr. President,
>> it's now exactly 8:14 p.m. Do you know where Prince Andrew is? And don't
>> you wish you were with him?" The audience broke into guffaws. "First of
>> all," Buchwald continued, "I would like to thank the secretary of Defense
>> for permitting the press to be here. The original Pentagon plan was to
>> allow the press to watch the show from the island of Barbados." Buchwald
>> lamented, "This is not an easy time for political humorists--because the
>> government is now funnier than we are." Buchwald urged the president to
>> take care with his Latin American policy. "If the Kennedy Center goes
>> Communist," Buchwald warned, "the Hollywood Bowl will go next." Carol
>> Burnett and retired brigadier general Chuck Yeager, the test pilot who
>> broke the sound barrier, accompanied by the Cadet Chorale from the U.S. Air
>> Force Academy, serenaded Stewart with "Auld Lang Syne," part of the closing
>> scene in the Frank Capra movie "It's a Wonderful Life," in which Stewart
>> starred. Burnett began by saying, "I have not kept it a secret over the
>> years that I have been in love with James Stewart my whole life." Of her
>> first meeting with Stewart, when she was a starstruck kid visiting the
>> soundstage of "The FBI Story," she said: "I stepped into a bucket of
>> whitewash, and I didn't turn around--I dragged it all the way across the
>> soundstage thinking, 'Maybe he'll think I did this on purpose.' " Burnett
>> then sang "Easy to Love" with the 100-voice Air Force Academy Cadet
>> Chorale, the only song Stewart ever sang in a movie (to Eleanor Powell).
>> Stewart, from the Presidential Box, blew Burnett a kiss and saluted Yeager
>> while the 2,100 in the audience looked on. A bearded Burt Lancaster
>> remembered Stewart as "a lean gangly, idealistic young man, grown into what
>> has been called the most complete cinema personality on the screen . . . as
>> an actor he is respected for what he has done, and as a man he is respected
>> for what he is." As Stewart rose to the audience's applause, Nancy Reagan
>> leaned over and kissed him, and his old friend, the president, shook his
>> hand. Warren Beatty spoke of working with director Kazan. "Elia Kazan gave
>> me my start in the movies, so I'm going to try and use a little restraint
>> here and not embarrass him," said Beatty, adding, "I think he's the
>> greatest American director who ever lived, so I was lucky to observe this
>> man in my first picture." Beatty addressed President Reagan, asking him to
>> use his influence with Kazan to get Beatty the part of Kazan in a movie of
>> his life. "I think actually you could be a big help in that," Beatty said.
>> "Do you think you could take him aside and at least mention to him that I
>> look Greek? Who knows, Mr. President--in five years you might want me to
>> take him aside and mention you. Let me put it this way--it would be the
>> nicest thing I ever did for a Republican," Beatty said as a clever, filmed
>> biography of Kazan loomed behind on a huge screen. Next up for Kazan was
>> Anthony Quinn, who won his first Oscar in Kazan's "Viva Zapata!" Quinn and
>> the cast of his current Broadway show "Zorba!" performed two numbers from
>> the show. "I say this unabashedly. You gave me freedom . . . but then you
>> gave all your actors that freedom, and that was your genius," Quinn said
>> and then growled out the song "I Am Free" from "Zorba!" Each artist was
>> honored with a filmed biography, which had as a running thread the theme of
>> how each artist overcame major stumbling blocks on the way to success:
>> Kazan spent seven years searching for a producer for his film "On the
>> Waterfront"; Frank Sinatra lost his voice at the peak of his popularity;
>> Dunham took her shows to places where blacks couldn't even sit in the
>> audience;and Virgil Thomson spent six years writing "Four Saints in Three
>> Acts," which no opera house in New York would touch. John Houseman,
>> speaking of Thomson, said he was "awed by his wisdom, his clarity of vision
>> and his profound sense . . . that made him the nearest thing to a guru in
>> my life." Houseman brought on the cast of the current New York production
>> of "The Mother of Us All," Thomson's second opera, with text by Gertrude
>> Stein. "It's about the winning of political rights for women," Houseman
>> said, "a subject that was apparently not completely resolved by that
>> production." Gene Kelly, a 1982 honoree, told the audience of his first
>> meeting with Sinatra in New York. "I decided to check out this new kid on
>> the block. My first impression was 'he just looks awful!' He was a skinny
>> runt, and then he opened his mouth and it was awesome." Perry Como came on
>> with a large children's chorus and sang "Young at Heart" in tribute to
>> Sinatra with new lyrics: "Though you once were the rage on the Paramount
>> stage . . . Though you're past middle age--Frank, you'll always be among
>> the very young at heart." "Once each year, we gather here to give Art
>> Buchwald an opportunity to make fun of the Kennedy Center deficit," said
>> Kennedy Center chairman Roger L. Stevens, "and to give all of you a chance
>> to do something about it." (Stevens also said the center would make about
>> $500,000 from the evening. The show was produced by George Stevens Jr. and
>> Nick Vanoff, and was taped to air on CBS Dec. 27.) Stevens then introduced
>> a big surprise--American Ballet Theatre artistic director Baryshnikov, who
>> performed Twyla Tharp's new ballet, "Sinatra Suite," in black tie to five
>> Sinatra standards. Before he left the stage, Ol' Blue Eyes and Misha
>> saluted each other across the hall. Before his dance, Baryshnikov read a
>> telegram from one Sinatra fan who couldn't make it last night. It read:
>> "All the best from the kid on the block. Jimmy Cagney." Agnes De Mille
>> walked slowly onstage in a full sky-blue gown, and seemed moved as the
>> audience rose to its feet for her. Dunham blew De Mille a kiss toward the
>> stage. She said Dunham gave a gift to all artists. "She told us what art
>> really is--communication--a direct speech of the heart. Oh, Katie, bonnie
>> Katie, we love you." Master of ceremonies Walter Cronkite ended the tribute
>> in typical Uncle Walter style, addressing the five honorees. "For you, the
>> show will always go on--for that's the way it is. You know, that's the way
>> it's been for most of a century. You've graced our stages, you've graced
>> our lives, you graced our history. And now it's time for you to take
>> another bow and for us to show our gratitude." The audience rose for the
>> last time as the honorees held hands and raised them high. The glittering
>> crowd loved it all. At the end of the first half Sissy Spacek, in the
>> lobby, said, "I was just so moved by the show. When the kids came out and
>> sang with Perry Como, I didn't think I'd make it through." She said the
>> evening was as thrilling for her as for anyone else because she got to see
>> her "idols," like "Jimmy Stewart and, oh, Jimmy Stewart." Eva Marie Saint
>> said the honors gave people in the business a chance to see each other.
>> "People think we all see each other all the time. I've seen Kazan maybe
>> once since 'On the Waterfront,' and that was 30 years ago." After the gala
>> 1,100 guests stayed for dinner and dancing in the foyer--and not always in
>> that order. Businessman W. Clement Stone and his partner danced while most
>> guests were still midway through dinner. William Paley talked with Cary
>> Grant. Anne Jackson chatted in the aisle with Warren Beatty. Burt Lancaster
>> was introduced to Baryshnikov and gave him a big hug saying, "We've never
>> met, but we almost made a movie together." Burnett, who had professed her
>> life-long love of Stewart, got to sit next to him at dinner. "No question,"
>> said Stewart. "It's the greatest moment of my life." He shrugged. "Period."
>> Beatty divulged little about his view of the evening ("I had a lot of
>> fun"), what Kazan thought of Beatty's tribute ("he said 'Thank you' ") or
>> what he was working on ("I'm working on several things") but he was seen
>> signing autographs for other guests. Of the 2,100 seats in the Opera
>> House--with orchestra seats going for $300 and a box going for
>> $6,000--Kennedy Center officials estimate that no more than 200 were
>> complimentary. Those went to performers on the artists' committee, the
>> honorees and their families and friends. Everyone else paid his own way.
>> The festivities had moved to the Kennedy Center after a late-afternoon
>> reception at the White House. Sinatra, a longtime close friend of the
>> Reagans, said he had had no time to chat privately or informally with the
>> president. "Not this time," he said. "He's got enough on his mind." Indeed
>> he did. There was the U.S. air strike Sunday morning on Syrian positions in
>> Lebanon followed by the Syrians' downing of two American fighter-bombers
>> used in the strike. About an hour before the reception began there was word
>> of Druze militia forces firing on U.S. Marine positions in Lebanon, killing
>> some American soldiers. Secretary of State George Shultz, strolling through
>> the foyer of the White House wearing a red vest under his black tuxedo
>> jacket, was descended upon by reporters. "I've just had a report that there
>> was heavy shelling and some casualties but I don't know how many," said
>> Shultz. He would not comment further on that or on the status of the pilots
>> of the downed U.S. aircraft. "I don't want to hold an impromptu press
>> conference," he said. "I'm keeping track of it. I don't want to respond on
>> the basis of fragmentary information." Reagan, during his remarks at the
>> reception, said nothing about the day's military events. His words were
>> devoted solely to the honorees. "President Kennedy once said that he looked
>> forward to an America not afraid of its grace and beauty," Reagan said. He
>> called the honorees "five who have helped build an America of grace and
>> beauty." He said Sinatra and Stewart were "special friends of Nancy's and
>> mine." And he recalled that Sinatra in 1937 had sung for $15 a week. "Let
>> me repeat that," said Reagan. "Frank Sinatra worked for $15 a week. But it
>> paid off. He got a $10-a-week raise." He said Sinatra had recorded "more
>> hits than just about anyone else" and had been in a number of movies,
>> including "High Society." "You know, Frank," Reagan said, "if they'd only
>> given me roles like that I'd never have left Hollywood." The audience
>> guffawed and Reagan concluded, "All along your style has been relaxed and
>> full of life . . . and one other thing, Frank--you did it your way." In the
>> crowd, actress Angie Dickinson, wearing a royal blue beaded dress, squeezed
>> into a little clump of people waiting for the president's remarks in the
>> East Room. Ethel Kennedy, standing with singer Andy Williams, spotted
>> Dickinson and waved. Sinatra brought a lot of his family. There was his son
>> Frank Jr., his daughters Tina and Nancy, and Nancy's daughters, Amanda, 7,
>> and Angela, 9, attired in long velvet dresses. "Last night I said to George
>> Stevens, 'What do I do?' " said Frank Sinatra, wearing the official
>> multicolored ribbon that adorns the honorees. "He said, 'Just sit there.' I
>> said, 'Great idea.' I think it's probably the most coveted honor. It's our
>> government. It's a big bang." Said Frank Sinatra Jr., standing near his
>> father, "It's so nice that one night all the honorees can take their honor
>> and wear it . . . It's so nice to see some good old-fashioned protocol."
>> Sinatra Jr. watched his father hovering over Nancy Sinatra's children. "My
>> old man," he said. "He's the world's greatest grandfather." Even before the
>> White House reception, many of the celebrants began yesterday with an
>> elegant brunch at the Jockey Club in the Ritz-Carlton hosted by John and
>> Virginia Coleman, owners of the hotel. Figures from politics and
>> entertainment seemed equally awed by and enamored of each other. "Forget
>> power! It's talent that counts," said Sid Caesar, who had just briefly
>> spoken with USIA director Charles Z. Wick. "Sid! What are you up to
>> lately?" Wick asked. "With a talent like yours we ought to see more of
>> you." The crowd included Celeste Holm, Jule Styne, Gerald Rafshoon and
>> Mayor Marion Barry. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. was there tan and dapper, in a
>> bright pink shirt and pink-and-green striped tie. Sissy Spacek showed baby
>> pictures of her daughter Schuyler to Walter Cronkite and Roger Mudd, who
>> were talking in the buffet line.
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>>
>> *1986 Lou Rawls Parade Of Stars * [image: []]
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May 8, 2026
I attended 1 night of this engagement. Took the train with my buddy Ron
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On Fri, May 8, 2026, 4:14 PM 'John K. George' via Sinatraphiles <
sinatraphiles@googlegroups.com> wrote:
> 1986 Spectrum concert was my first of 17 Sinatra concerts across the
> country. He was spellbinding that night. Red Buttons was quite funny and
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> handkerchief flaring smartly from the breast pocket, Frank Sinatra re-
> turned to the round stage of the Valley Forge Music Fair Friday night,
> mastering a capacity audience with that blend of supremely confident
> showmanship and ageless musicianship that only seems to improve as the
> years wear on. With his wife Barbara seated prominently in one of the
> theater's front rows, Sinatra was in easy, authoritative voice, kicking off
> with such standards as "The Most Beautiful Girl In The World," "Fly Me To
> The Moon," "The Best Is Yet To Come" and "Come Rain Or Come Shine."
> Indeed, having pared down his accompaniment from a string-heavy orchestra
> to a tight horn-dominated ensemble, Sinatra seems to have returned to the
> sort of brassy, big-band sound of his earlier days. Such was the
> ovation-stirring energy of the big numbers, but the quieter moments seemed
> even more resonant. Lighting a cigarette with classic savior faire in
> advance of his saloon-song medley of such blue laments as "The Gal That Got
> Away," Sinatra established a salty intimacy with his audience. In a
> free-wheeling chat that preceded a rousing version of "Luck Be A Lady,"
> Sinatra made a playful reference to "my team," the Los Angeles Dodgers,
> beating the Phillies the night before. From there Sinatra shared the
> spotlight with guitarist Tony Mottola, on a whispery version of "September
> Song." He then introduced a new Gordon Jenkins composition "I Loved Her,"
> which will be featured on Sinatra's album in progress - - a saloon song
> collection called "She Shot Me Down" - - and climaxed his 75-minute
> performance with a powerhouse version of his current signature tune, "(
> Theme From ) New York, New York." Matt Damisker Bulletin Staff May 10, 1981
> Note: Sinatra did seven shows from May 8 to 14. He sang to a full-house
> every night.The hot-band concept gave Frank an exciting new sound. The song
> selection was top drawer and Vinnie Falcone did an outstanding job
> conducting. Gone were the mediocre pop tunes that Frank had reluctantly
> embraced a few years earlier. Ed*
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