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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.

Show #74: Rocky Fortune and the Shipboard Robbery

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From October 1953 through mid-1954 Frank Sinatra starred as "Rocky Fortune" on NBC Radio. This time around we've got the third episode of this Old Time Radio classic. It originally aired on October 20th of 1953.

Here are some links of interest.

Rocky Fortune Thread at Sinatra Family Website

The Rocky Fortune page at Thrilling Detective

Show #73: Songs By Sinatra with Tommy Dorsey

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Shownotes

This time around we've got some news and email to cover briefly, then an evening of old time radio, Sinatra style.

Links

Pat Longo iTunes Link

Billy May For President

Nancy For Frank

iTunes Plus

Can-Can on DVD

All Alone

Steve Bauer - 316jazz.com

Songs By Sinatra

Originally Broadcast on the CBS Radio Network on October 24th of 1945, this time we're listening to "Songs By Sinatra" - Frank Sinatra's Radio Show, with special guest Tommy Dorsey. The orchestra was conducted by Axel Stordahl, and the Pied Pipers were also on hand. Though the quality of the recording leaves something to be desired (not having been intended to survive past the initial broadcast), these old shows give us insight into the music and culture of one of the most amazing periods of American history.

Songs

• Night and Day (Opening Theme)
  
• I'll Buy That Dream
• Getting Sentimental Over You
• Never Too Late To Pray
• Tampico
  
• Without A Song
• Somebody Loves Me
• This Love Of Mine
• Oh, Look At Me Now
• Detour
• After I Say I'm Sorry
• There Are Such Things
• Everything Happens To Me
• I'll Never Smile Again
• Put Your Dreams Away (Closing Theme)
  

This show was licensed by BMI and ASCAP. The old time radio program presented in this episode is a work in the Public Domain. We encourage you to purchase and enjoy legally distributed music.