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Episode 131: Rocky Fortune and the Football Fix

This time around on The Frank Truth Sinatra Podcast, we've got another edition of Frank Sinatra's 1950s crime drama Rocky Fortune. From an NBC Radio Network broadcast of February 2nd, 1954, it's "The Football Fix."

We've also got some songs from Steve D'Agostino's new album A Chapter From The Great American Songbook.

Here's the MP3 Download.

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Shownotes and Links

To Be Perfectly Frank (Sinatra Family Forums Thread)



Steve D'Agostino

Steve's Schedule

Bennett Studios

Pete Karam

From Studio C

1940s Politics Article

Las Vegas Walk of Stars

Music Clips

Call Me - The New Classic Singers (from Ultra-Lounge Volume 8: Cocktail Capers)

Beyond The Sea - Steve D'Agostino (from A Chapter From The Great American Songbook)

My Kind Of Girl - Steve D'Agostino (from A Chapter From The Great American Songbook)

Sponsors and Licensing

This podcast episode was licensed by BMI and ASCAP. Some song clips are excerpted to comply with fair use. We encourage you to purchase and enjoy legally distributed music.

Our Opening Theme is Here's That Swing Thing by Pat Longo (from the album Billy May For President) used by permission.

Show Archives Quick Reference

The first episode of The Frank Truth was released on February 19th of 2005. In those early days, I didn't have the sense to number the shows, and I didn't start publishing here on the weblog until several weeks later.

In any case, although most of the episodes are available as links from the website archives in the lower right sidebar, I've had numerous requests for a single page of some sort that lists all of the shows in chronological order. So here's a start. I'll be adding to the page as time allows, and once it's complete, I'll do my best to keep it that way, updating this page with the release of each new episode. I hope it will be a handy reference for listeners, new and old alike.

Please do keep in mind that a lot of these older shows are pretty rough - both from the standpoint of production and of knowledge. I hope at least you'll be able to hear that the spirit of the show was there from the very beginning, namely, a sincere appreciation for the artistry and character of Frank Sinatra.

What follows are links to both the MP3 files for download, and the shownotes for each episode. I'll try to add show numbers and other contextual information as time allows.

2005

http://libsyn.com/media/noebie/ft030405.mp3
http://franktruth.noebie.com/2005/03/frank-truth-for-march-4th.html

http://libsyn.com/media/noebie/ft031105.mp3
http://franktruth.noebie.com/2005/03/frank-truth-for-march-11th.html

http://libsyn.com/media/noebie/ft031805.mp3
http://franktruth.noebie.com/2005/03/march-18th-podcast.html

http://libsyn.com/media/noebie/ft040105.mp3
http://franktruth.noebie.com/2005/03/april-1st-podcast-no-foolin.html

http://libsyn.com/media/noebie/ft040805.mp3
http://franktruth.noebie.com/2005/04/take-it-from-me.html

http://libsyn.com/media/noebie/ft041505.mp3
http://franktruth.noebie.com/2005/04/doo-be-doo-be-doo.html

http://libsyn.com/media/noebie/ft042205.mp3
http://franktruth.noebie.com/2005/04/swingin-easy-on-porch-swing.html

http://libsyn.com/media/noebie/ft042905.mp3
http://franktruth.noebie.com/2005/04/swingin-for-troops.html

http://libsyn.com/media/noebie/ft050605.mp3
http://franktruth.noebie.com/2005/05/put-your-dreams-away.html

http://libsyn.com/media/noebie/ft051405.mp3
http://franktruth.noebie.com/2005/05/softly-as-i-leave-you.html

http://libsyn.com/media/noebie/ft052005.mp3
http://franktruth.noebie.com/2005/05/from-our-20000-mobile-studio.html

http://libsyn.com/media/noebie/ft052605.mp3
http://franktruth.noebie.com/2005/05/best-wishes-for-decoration-day.html

http://libsyn.com/media/noebie/FT060305.mp3
http://franktruth.noebie.com/2005/06/concertmaster.html

http://libsyn.com/media/noebie/FT061005.mp3
http://franktruth.noebie.com/2005/06/youre-money-baby.html

http://libsyn.com/media/noebie/FT061705.mp3
http://franktruth.noebie.com/2005/06/its-christmas-in-june.html

http://libsyn.com/media/noebie/FT062405.mp3
http://franktruth.noebie.com/2005/06/summertime-and-podcasts-are-shorter.html

http://libsyn.com/media/noebie/ft071505.mp3
http://franktruth.noebie.com/2005/07/swingin-on-porch-again.html

http://libsyn.com/media/noebie/ft072005.mp3
http://franktruth.noebie.com/2005/07/rock-swings.html

http://libsyn.com/media/noebie/ft080105.mp3
http://franktruth.noebie.com/2005/08/rats.html

http://libsyn.com/media/noebie/ft081205.mp3
http://franktruth.noebie.com/2005/08/tilt-your-hat.html

http://libsyn.com/media/noebie/ft081905.mp3
http://franktruth.noebie.com/2005/08/great-american-songbook.html

http://libsyn.com/media/noebie/ft082605.mp3
http://franktruth.noebie.com/2005/08/celebrating-harold-arlen.html

http://libsyn.com/media/noebie/ft090205.mp3
http://franktruth.noebie.com/2005/09/short-message-this-week.html

http://libsyn.com/media/noebie/ft092305.mp3
http://franktruth.noebie.com/2005/09/songs-of-richard-rogers.html

http://libsyn.com/media/noebie/ft100705.mp3
http://franktruth.noebie.com/2005/10/welcome-new-listeners.html

http://libsyn.com/media/noebie/ft102105.mp3
http://franktruth.noebie.com/2005/10/cole-porter-swings.html

http://libysn.com/media/noebie/ft102805.mp3
http://franktruth.noebie.com/2005/10/very-good-month.html

http://libysn.com/media/noebie/ft111105.mp3
http://franktruth.noebie.com/2005/11/ol-blue-eyes-is-back.html

http://libysn.com/media/noebie/FT111805.mp3
http://franktruth.noebie.com/2005/11/i-like-gershwin-tune-how-bout-you.html

http://libsyn.com/media/noebie/FT112505.mp3
http://franktruth.noebie.com/2005/11/podsafe-jazz-and-frappr-song.html

http://libsyn.com/media/noebie/FT120205.mp3
http://franktruth.noebie.com/2005/11/may-your-days-be-merry-and-bright.html

http://libsyn.com/media/noebie/FT120905.mp3
http://franktruth.noebie.com/2005/12/making-list.html

http://libsyn.com/media/noebie/FT121605.mp3
http://franktruth.noebie.com/2005/12/its-marshmallow-world.html