Okay, so I’m not 100% Italian (though I do look it). I’m not even really 50% and maybe not even 25%.
But I’ve been to Italy, and I can speak a little, and I love anything and everything Italian, from food and family to mafia flicks to the obsession with Sinatra (Ever meet an old Italian […]
Two items this morning, one that floored me…
First, the last surviving member of the Rat Pack, Joey Bishop, has passed away at 89.
An adept ad-libber with a dry, underplayed sense of humor, Bishop achieved his greatest fame in the ’60s. He was master of ceremonies for President Kennedy’s inaugural gala and joined Sinatra, Dean […]
C’mon bloggers… I know you have old family photos hiding somewhere in your homes! Dig them out and submit to the Friday Family Album Blog Project! I need at least ONE for this Friday’s post!
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Since I’m having so much fun trolling around YouTube today, I thought I’d throw this post up as well!
Wednesday night, my friend Todd and I are going to take some dance lessons with my friend Tina and her husband Matt. Todd’s already taken a good two months’ worth of swing lessons, and has tried to […]
In the early 1950’s, the world was breathing freely the fresh air of post-war modernism. Women’s kitchens had made cooking faster, which made entertaining much more common, and gave women more time to relax and enjoy life. The free flowing lifestyle demanded a change in clothing that was less restrictive and “stuffy”. In swirls the […]
Nina Simone. Frank Sinatra. Al Stauffer. Duke Ellington. Count Basie. Jack Benny. Milton Berle.
Philadelphia disc jockey Sid Mark’s rubbed elbows with all of them!
In an interview with AllAboutJazz.com, Sid remarked on how he’s actually responsible for Nina Simone’s success.
“She started her career in Philadelphia. In her autobiography, she said the reason for her success […]
If you haven’t seen this truly hilarious film with Frank Sinatra living the life of a pseudo-bachelor (one steady girl with lots of other women floating about), and then discovering he dislikes who it’s made him when his little brother starts to follow in his footsteps, you’re surely missing out. His father calls him a […]
I’m so thoroughly excited to actually be a part of b5media now - to have this blog, and be writing about the genre of music I adore so much! It’s been a crazy couple of weeks with everyone getting set up and on board - but it’s been so much fun - the anticipation alone […]
According to some, crooners are only male. Others believe in female crooners. Here’s how Wikipedia defines crooner:
Crooner is an epithet given to a male singer of a certain style of popular songs, dubbed pop standards. A crooner is a singer of popular ballads thus a “balladeer”. The singer is normally backed by a full orchestra […]
Welcome to the latest addition to the b5media network’s Music Channel – Crooner Culture!
This blog is for lovers of crooners as well as the culture surrounding crooners over the years. This is more than just “The Rat Pack” – it’s Bobby Darin to Michael Buble, Paul Anka to Harry Connick, Jr. and Vic Damone to […]
All about the style, swagger, and sexy hip of the smooth-voiced singers from the 40's, 50's, and 60's era of music and life.
Written by Lara Kulpa [email] for b5media.
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