Crooner Culture

February 29th, 2008

Video Week - First YouTube Result for Frank Sinatra

Time has not been my friend this week - been working on tax stuff, and work stuff, and dealing with a foot of snow.
So this is going to be video week, posting the first YouTube resulting video for select crooners.
Getting started with the most famous of them all, Frank Sinatra, here’s a vid of […]

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February 18th, 2008

Guys and Dolls - 1955 “Luck Be A Lady”

Mr. Nathan Detroit. Whatta guy!
Featuring the song “Luck Be A Lady” (sung in the film by Marlon Brando - NOT Sinatra, as he had done in his stage performances ever afterward). Apparantly, Ol’ Blue Eyes wanted this song/character from the get-go… Wonder why!?

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February 17th, 2008

Jude Law: I was haunted by Frank Sinatra!

(via Times Square Gossip)
Sexy Jude Law was being haunted while on vacation in Cuba by the ghost of singing legend Frank Sinatra. According to published reports, the actor saw a vision of the legendary crooner at the mini-bar in his hotel room…
Are ya SERIOUS!? Shoo… I’d have poured the man a drink and asked him […]

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February 17th, 2008

Poll Results: 5 out of 8 prefer a drink with Sinatra

Update to our latest poll: Which Rat Pack Member would you most like to have a drink with?
* Frank Sinatra
5 - 63% of all votes
* Dean Martin
3 - 38% of all votes
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February 13th, 2008

More Sinatra News and Links…

I’ve been collecting info on Frank Sinatra for quite some time, and I love when I’ve got enough stuff to toss it all into a post here for you… check this stuff out!
Warner Home Video Celebrates Frank Sinatra May 13 with New DVDs & New Collections - “Frank Sinatra is “widely held to be the […]

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February 11th, 2008

You Knew I’d Have To Post It - Alicia Keys and Frank Sinatra at the Grammys!

This…
is beautiful.
I’m absolutely in awe - Alicia Keys looks simply more glamorous and gorgeous than I think I’ve ever seen her, and the addition of Ol’ Blue Eyes just made me melt all over this video. I’ve already watched it half a dozen times, and I can’t get over it.
Alicia Keys and Frank Sinatra at […]

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