"find rooms, just to be part of the Rat Pack entertainment experience. The Rat Pack's appearances were of unprecedented value because the city would always become flooded with high rollers, wealthy gamblers who would routinely leave substantial fortunes in the casinos' coffers. The marquees of the hotels at which they were performing as individuals would read, for example, ""DEAN MARTIN - MAYBE FRANK - MAYBE SAMMY"" as seen on a Sands Hotel sign. Peter Lawford was a brother-in-law of President John F. Kennedy (dubbed ""Brother-in-Lawford"" by Sinatra), and Kennedy spent time with Sinatra and the others when he visited Las"
"Frank Sinatra Jr. Francis Wayne Sinatra (; January 10, 1944 – March 16, 2016), professionally known as Frank Sinatra Jr., was an American singer, songwriter, and conductor. He was the son of singer and actor Frank Sinatra and his first wife, Nancy Barbato Sinatra; the younger brother of singer and actress Nancy Sinatra; and the older brother of television producer Tina Sinatra. Francis Wayne Sinatra was born January 10, 1944, in Jersey City, New Jersey, into the household of one of the most popular singers in the world, Frank Sinatra. The younger Sinatra, who was not technically a ""junior"" –"
"become a big success despite the breakup of his partnership with Jerry Lewis; Sinatra's career is at its peak; Sammy Davis, Jr., is making a comeback after a near fatal car crash, and standup comic Joey Bishop is gaining exposure as an opening act for the other three. The Pack becomes complete when Sinatra reconciles with actor Peter Lawford, who has been ostracized since being seen out publicly with Sinatra's ex-wife, Ava Gardner. Lawford has married Patricia Kennedy. Abandoning a notion to seduce Pat for his own amusement, Sinatra becomes more interested in her brother John F. Kennedy's political ambitions."
"Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr. and Peter Lawford of the so-called Rat Pack, although the five of them did not publicly acknowledge that name. During filming, the five entertainers performed together on stage in Vegas at the Sands Hotel. Bishop did only a little singing and dancing, but he told jokes and wrote most of the act's material. He later appeared with Sinatra, Martin, Davis, and Lawford in the military adventure ""Sergeants 3"", a loose remake of ""Gunga Din"", and with Martin in the western comedy ""Texas Across the River"", in which he portrayed an Indian. Bishop was the only member"
"2003 concert by Sinatra: Sinatra composed several songs, including: Guest performances Informational notes Citations Frank Sinatra Jr. Francis Wayne Sinatra (; January 10, 1944 – March 16, 2016), professionally known as Frank Sinatra Jr., was an American singer, songwriter, and conductor. He was the son of singer and actor Frank Sinatra and his first wife, Nancy Barbato Sinatra; the younger brother of singer and actress Nancy Sinatra; and the older brother of television producer Tina Sinatra. Francis Wayne Sinatra was born January 10, 1944, in Jersey City, New Jersey, into the household of one of the most popular singers in"
"as Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis perform at the club. He also managed a club in Lake Tahoe for Sinatra, for which he got troubles from the IRS and lost a lot of money when the casino commission linked Giancana to the Lake Tahoe operation and revoked its license in 1963. Mr. D'Amato was never convicted of a crime, and never spent a day in prison. Soon Atlantic City began to decline and the 500 club, once the most popular nightclub in the nation, was on its way out, too. Skinny's wife suffered medical problems for"
"performance of ""The Ultimate Event"" in Detroit was recorded and shown on Showtime the following year as a tribute to the recently deceased Davis. A review in ""The New York Times"" praised Davis's performance, describing him as ""pure, ebullient, unapologetic show business."" Concerning the group's reputation for womanizing and heavy drinking, Joey Bishop stated in a 1998 interview: ""I never saw Frank, Dean, Sammy or Peter drunk during performances. That was only a gag! And do you believe these guys had to chase broads? They had to chase 'em away!"" Archival footage of Lawford and Sinatra were used in the"
"the stay was cancelled. Kennedy instead chose to stay at rival Bing Crosby's estate, which further infuriated Sinatra. Lawford was blamed for this, and Sinatra ""never again had a good word for [him]"" from that point onwards. Lawford's role in the upcoming ""4 for Texas"" was written out, and his part in ""Robin and the 7 Hoods"" was given to Bing Crosby. On June 20, 1965, Sinatra, Martin, and Davis, with Johnny Carson as the emcee (substituting for Bishop, who was out with a bad back), performed their only televised concert together during the heyday of the Pack at the"
"(""Live At The Sands - An Evening of Music, Laughter and Hard Liquor"") Frank Sinatra (""Sinatra at the Sands""), Sammy Davis, Jr. (""The Sounds of '66"", ""That's All!""), Tommy Sands, Nat King Cole and Count Basie (a posthumous set, also recorded during the ""Sinatra at the Sands"" stand) were among those who recorded live albums at the Sands. The albums feature credits to many of the legendary musicians who performed on the albums and at the Copa Room and to band leader, producer, and musical conductor Antonio Morelli who appeared on hundreds of such albums by these artists throughout the"
"Sammy Davis Jr. Samuel George Davis Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American singer, musician, dancer, actor, vaudevillian and comedian. He was noted for his impressions of actors, musicians, and other celebrities. At the age of three, Davis began his career in vaudeville with his father, Sammy Davis Sr. and the Will Mastin Trio, which toured nationally. After military service, Davis returned to the trio. Davis became an overnight sensation following a nightclub performance at Ciro's (in West Hollywood) after the 1951 Academy Awards. With the trio, he became a recording artist. In 1954, he lost"
"Park in Beverly Hills, California in 2015. Tina Sinatra Christina Sinatra (born June 20, 1948) is an American former singer, actress, film producer, and memoirist. Christina Sinatra was born on June 20, 1948 in Los Angeles, California, the youngest child of the American singer and actor Frank Sinatra and his first wife, Nancy Barbato Sinatra. She has two full siblings, Nancy and Frank Jr.. Her parents divorced when she was three years old. Sinatra appeared on the album ""The Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas"" with her father and siblings in 1968. She contributed to five tracks on the"
"as his father's middle name was Albert – but was nonetheless known as Frank Jr. throughout his life. Sinatra Jr. hardly saw his father, who was constantly on the road, either performing or working in films. However, Sinatra recalled wanting to become a pianist and songwriter from his earliest days. Sinatra was kidnapped at the age of 19, on December 8, 1963, at Harrah's Lake Tahoe (room 417). He was released two days later after his father paid the $240,000 ransom demanded by the kidnappers (). Barry Keenan, Johnny Irwin, and Joe Amsler were soon captured, prosecuted for kidnapping, convicted,"
"re-recorded after Sinatra's death with a full orchestra. Miller died ""on the road"", while touring with Sinatra, Jr., from complications following a heart attack, at Montreal General Hospital at age 91. Bill Miller (pianist) Bill Miller (February 3, 1915 - July 11, 2006) was an American jazz pianist, who accompanied Frank Sinatra for more than 50 years, and for the last eight years of his life, accompanied Frank Sinatra Jr.. Miller was born in Brooklyn, New York. Performing with Red Norvo, Mildred Bailey and Charlie Barnet in the 1930s, Miller also performed with Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman. First meeting"
"the last minute, after Sinatra had made extensive arrangements for the promised and eagerly awaited presidential visit, including the construction of a helipad. Sinatra was furious, believing that Lawford had failed to intercede with the Kennedys on his behalf, and ostracised him from the Rat Pack. Sinatra and Lawford's friendship was over. They only spoke when Sinatra called after his son Frank Sinatra Jr. was kidnapped on 8 December 1963, and he needed the help of Lawford's brother-in-law Robert Kennedy, then Attorney General. With the exception of Vice-President Hubert H. Humphrey's 1968 presidential race, Sinatra never endorsed another Democratic candidate."
"Donna Loren, Arlo Guthrie, Norman Greenbaum, Tom Lehrer, Tiny Tim, Ry Cooder, Captain Beefheart, Family, the early 1970s recordings by Frank Zappa and the Mothers, Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris, Nico's ""Desertshore"", the Fugs, Jethro Tull, Pentangle, T. Rex, the Meters, John Cale, Gordon Lightfoot, Michael Franks, Richard Pryor, Al Jarreau, Fleetwood Mac, Fanny, and the Beach Boys. In 1976, the Reprise label was deactivated by Warner Bros. and all of its roster (except Frank Sinatra and Neil Young) was moved to the main Warner Bros. label. An unconfirmed explanation for this move is that Sinatra wanted to be the only"
"Street, but well out of Little Italy, at 703 Park Avenue. Sinatra suffered a fatal heart attack in 1969 at a Houston hospital. He was buried at the Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City, California; other family members, including Frank Sinatra and Anthony's wife are buried nearby. In the 1992 CBS miniseries ""Sinatra"" (a series about the life of his son Frank), he was portrayed by Joe Santos. Anthony Martin Sinatra Anthony Martin Sinatra (born Saverio Antonino Martino Sinatra; May 4, 1892 – January 24, 1969) was an Italian-American Hoboken city fireman, professional boxer, bar owner, and father of singer"
"and spoofed by Joe Piscopo and Phil Hartman on ""Saturday Night Live"". A biographical film directed by Martin Scorsese has long been in production. A 1998 episode of the BBC documentary series ""Arena"", ""The Voice of the Century"", focused on Sinatra. Alex Gibney directed a four-part biographical series on Sinatra, ""All or Nothing At All"", for HBO in 2015. A musical tribute was aired on CBS television in December 2015 to mark Sinatra's centenary. Frank Sinatra Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer, actor, and producer who was one of the most"
"years, and the track was not released at the time. For the original 2004 album release, the backing for the vocal was rearranged by former Sinatra collaborator Johnny Mandel using a group of former Sinatra backing musicians including pianist Bill Miller, guitarists Al Viola and Ron Anthony, bassists Chuck Berghofer and Jim Hughart and percussionist Larry Bunker, conducted by Sinatra Jr. Of the recording, Sinatra Jr. said ""The whole crew was there ... So except for the absence of Frank Sinatra, it was a typical Sinatra recording date. We all expected he'd come walking in at any moment."" According to"
"Lawford and Sammy Davis Jr. sing a duet together in this show: ""Shall We Dance"", after Davis did some impersonations. Davis also sang ""There's A Boat Dat's Leaving Soon For New York"" earlier that show. The show was a great success grabbing 41.5 percent of the ratings. Excerpts from this show appear in Warner Bros.' 1981 documentary film ""This Is Elvis"". On July 15, 1959 it was announced that Presley, upon his release from the US Army, would be making his first television appearance on Frank Sinatra's fourth and final Timex-sponsored variety show. For the special, originally titled ""Frank Sinatra's"
"Hollywood stars gave brief speeches or performed acts, rehearsed by Kay Thompson and directed by Roger Edens, and stayed at the Statler-Hilton Hotel where preparations and rehearsals were photographed by Phil Stern. Performances and speeches included Fredric March, Sidney Poitier, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Gene Kelly, Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, Bill Dana, Milton Berle, Jimmy Durante, Harry Belafonte, and Sinatra himself. Sammy Davis, Jr., a long-time friend of Sinatra, supporter of the Democratic Party, and member of the Rat Pack, was asked by John F. Kennedy not to attend the gala at the behest of his father Joseph, fearing"
"Sinatra and Frank Sinatra Jr. as featured saxophonist and music contractor. In 1985, he won a National Endowment for the Arts award. In 1993, he won the Cannonball Adderley Award for alto saxophone. He has recorded and performed with Tony Bennett, Harry Connick, Jr., Nancy Wilson, Art Farmer and Nat Adderley. Mike has had a weekly spot at Andy's Jazz Club in Chicago for over thirty years. Currently, he is professor of saxophone at Roosevelt University, Chicago College of Performing Arts. In addition, he is a clinician and performing artist for Silver Eagle Saxophones and Rico Reeds. Mike is currently"
"movies, ""Sweet and Low"" (1947) with the Will Mastin Trio, and ""The Benny Goodman Story"" (1956), in which he played the bandleader and arranger Fletcher Henderson. Sammy Davis Sr. died May 21, 1988, in Beverly Hills, California, at the age of 87, of natural causes, two years before the death of his son, Sammy Davis Jr. Sammy Davis Sr. Samuel George Davis Sr. (December 12, 1900 – May 21, 1988) was an African American dancer and the father of entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. Davis was born in Wilmington, North Carolina, to Rosa B. Taylor (1870–1957) and Robert Davis (1868–1948). He"
"pressure, pneumonia and bladder cancer. He was further diagnosed as having dementia. He had made no public appearances following a heart attack in February 1997. Sinatra's wife encouraged him to ""fight"" while attempts were made to stabilize him, and reported that his final words were, ""I'm losing."" Sinatra's daughter, Tina, later wrote that she and her siblings (Frank, Jr. and Nancy) had not been notified of their father's final hospitalization, and it was her belief that ""the omission was deliberate. Barbara would be the grieving widow ""alone"" at her husband's side."" The night after Sinatra's death, the lights on the"
"success as Frank. Sanicola also had business interests in the Puccini restaurant. Sanicola died of a heart attack at the age of 60 in October 1974 and was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Cathedral City. He was survived by his wife Paula and a son and daughter Joan Alicata. Sanicola was portrayed by actor Vincent Guastaferro in the 1992 biographical miniseries ""Sinatra"", alongside Philip Casnoff as Frank Sinatra. Hank Sanicola Henry W. ""Hank"" Sanicola (14 June 1914 – October 1974) was an American music manager, publisher, businessman and pianist, best known for his work and association with Frank Sinatra"
"skeptical, but the two went ahead and tried to devise an act on paper in their hotel room, which did not work. The next night, they went on stage and improvised for three hours, bringing the house down. The comedy duo of Martin and Lewis was popular in nightclubs and in film from 1946 to 1956. After he and Jerry Lewis broke up their act, Dean Martin did not perform at the club again until August 1962. Martin was originally billed as a solo act, but was joined by both Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr. at the midpoint of"
"were featured on the album. They were renditions of ""The Christmas Song"" and ""White Christmas"", both duets recorded with Bing Crosby and the Nelson Riddle Orchestra from the 1957 ABC television special ""Happy Holidays with Bing and Frank"", which aired only once, on December 20 of that year. A fourth previously unissued track included on the album was an acoustic recording of ""Silent Night"" recorded by Sinatra in 1991 with his son Frank Sinatra, Jr. at the piano, for a children's charity benefit. It was Sinatras last recorded Christmas carol. The then-75-year-old Sinatra had not made any recordings for three"
"Frank Sinatra Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer, actor, and producer who was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 150million records worldwide. Born in Hoboken, New Jersey, to Italian Americans, Sinatra began his musical career in the swing era with bandleaders Harry James and Tommy Dorsey. Sinatra found success as a solo artist after he signed with Columbia Records in 1943, becoming the idol of the ""bobby soxers"". He"
"Henderson For Mr. Sinatra: Piano: Bill Miller * Guitar: Al Viola * Bass: Gene Cherico * Drums: Irv Cottler Featuring Woody Herman and the Younger Thundering Herd For Mr. Sinatra: Piano: Bill Miller * Guitar: Al Viola * Bass: Gene Cherico * Drums: Irv Cottler Orchestra Conducted by Joe Parnello For Mr. Sinatra: Piano: Joe Parnello * Guitar: Tony Mottola * Drums: Irv Cottler Orchestra Conducted by Frank Sinatra Jr. For Mr. Sinatra: Piano: Bill Miller * Guitar: Ron Anthony * Bass: Jim Hughart * Drums: Sol Gubin For Mr. Sinatra: Piano: Bernie Leighton * Guitar: Tony Mottola * Bass:"
"Milt Jackson With Ken McIntyre With Jackie McLean With Blue Mitchell With Hank Mobley With Charlie Parker With Oscar Pettiford With Dizzy Reece With Charlie Rouse With Archie Shepp With Sonny Stitt With Harold Vick With Stan Getz Zoot Sims etc. Walter Bishop Jr. Walter Bishop Jr. (October 4, 1927 – January 24, 1998) was an American jazz pianist. Bishop was born in New York City on October 4, 1927. He had at least two sisters, Marian and Beverly. His father was composer Walter Bishop Sr. In his teens, Bishop Jr.'s friends included future jazz musicians Kenny Drew, Sonny Rollins,"
"and instruments that were lost. Barry Manilow Barry Manilow (born Barry Alan Pincus, June 17, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, musician and producer with a career that has spanned more than 50 years. His hit recordings include ""Mandy"", ""Can't Smile Without You"", and ""Copacabana (At the Copa)"". He recorded and released 47 Top 40 singles, including 12 that hit number one and 27 of which appeared within the top ten, and has released many multi-platinum albums. Although not a favorite artist of music critics, Manilow has been praised by entertainers including Frank Sinatra, who was quoted in the 1970s"
"do a fundraiser for Dismas House. Sinatra produced a show called the Frank Sinatra Spectacular with Frank, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., and Johnny Carson as the M.C. Also appearing were Count Basie and his orchestra, Kaye Stevens, and Trini Lopez. The show was filmed. When the film of the show was rediscovered in the 1990s and put on cable TV it introduced a new generation to Frank Sinatra and his Rat Pack. The show can be seen on YouTube. Dismas Clark Charles Dismas Clark (1901–1963) was an American Jesuit priest based in St. Louis. In 1959, he created the"
"""Diamonds Are Forever"", but the scene was cut. In Japan, Davis appeared in television commercials for coffee, and in the United States he joined Sinatra and Martin in a radio commercial for a Chicago car dealership. On May 27–28, 1973, Davis hosted (with Monty Hall) the first annual, 20-hour Highway Safety Foundation telethon. Guests included Muhammad Ali, Paul Anka, Jack Barry, Dr. Joyce Brothers, Ray Charles, Dick Clark, Roy Clark, Howard Cosell, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Joe Franklin, Cliff Gorman, Richie Havens, Danny Kaye, Jerry Lewis, Hal Linden, Rich Little, Butterfly McQueen, Minnie Pearl, Boots Randolph, Tex Ritter, Phil Rizzuto,"
"Willie Schwartz, Bill Green, Champ Webb, Joe Koch, Harry Klee (sax/woodwinds); Harold Dicterow, Ben Gill, Murray Kellner, David Frisina, Lisa Minghetti, Alex Beller, Victor Bay, Felix Slatkin, Eudice Shapiro, Marshall Sosson (violin); David Sterkin, Stanley Harris (viola); Eleanor Slatkin, Victor Gottlieb, Elizabeth Greenschpoon (cello); Kathryn Julye (harp); Bill Miller (piano); Al Viola (guitar); Joe Comfort (bass); and Alvin Stoller (drums). Mr. Success ""Mr. Success"" is a 1958 popular song recorded and co-written by Frank Sinatra. The song was released as a Capitol Records A side single. Frank Sinatra co-wrote the song in 1958 with Hank Sanicola and Edwin Greines. Sinatra"