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This is your source for news, links and notes from our program celebrating the life and career of the Entertainer of the 20th Century.

Coming Up

We'll have a new show up sometime next week after the Memorial Day Holiday. In the meantime, Sirius listeners hear an encore of our Martin and Lewis episode on Wednesday, May 24th, and a fresh batch of Podsafe Music and meanderings From Studio C on the 31st.

Cent' Anni!

Show #47: Rest Easy, Sweet Prince

This week we commemorate an extraordinary life on the eighth anniversary of his passing.

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Shownotes and Links
(Podcast of May 12th, 2006 - Sirius Broadcast of May 17th)

Please forgive my poor attempt to express my thoughts on this occasion. I hope that at least it will prompt you to spend some time with Frank Sinatra's music and movies over the coming days, and to reflect on his art and his life.

Here's last year's 3:43.

Here's the Wall Street Journal Article on Wee Small Hours mentioned in the show. Some of their sources suck, but an interesting perspective none the less and it reminded me of how much I love that album.

Songs

• Without A Song - from Frank Sinatra and the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
• Put Your Dreams Away - from The Best of the Columbia Years: 1943 to 1952
• I've Got The World On A String - from Classic Sinatra
• How Little It Matters, How Little We Know - from The Capitol Collectors Series
• We'll Be Together Again - from Songs For Swingin' Lovers

The music on this show is abbreviated in the Podcast version to comply with fair use of copyrighted material. We encourage you to purchase and enjoy legally distributed music.

Sirius Tour

Michael Butler of the Rock'n'Roll Geek Show recently did a sound tour of the Sirius Studios in NYC. I thought it might interest you, especially if you listen to our program on the Podshow lineup there.

Also, it's a new month for voting at Podcast Alley. I'd appreciate your support.

Thanks!