Frank Sinatra

School's Sinatra tribute

Bolton Evening News (Free subscription) | 07/06/2008

A TRIBUTE to Frank Sinatra will be performed by Smithills School's world champion Senior Brass Band.

Frank Sinatra - The House I Live In

Today's Blog Music (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008

in post STWOF Fourth of July Mix from Setting The Woods On Fire .

Sinatra's American history lesson

Queens Crap (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008

Starring Frank Sinatra, this short ten minute film was given an honorary Oscar and a Golden Globe. Sinatra raises awareness for religious tolerance. The Queens Gazette has printed a history of the American flag .

PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Tom Wopat Swings Sinatra at NY's Metropolitan

All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008

As Saloon Swinger, Tom Wopat Tries a Little Tenderness "Un-Frank-like," meaning not in the Sinatra manner, said Tom Wopat, describing his approach to "That's Life" at the Metropolitan Room. Swinging lightly and joking his way through the 1966 hit that Frank Sinatra turned into a vocal punching bag, Mr. Wopat treated it as an offhanded sparring match between the urge to triumph...

Funeral tunes

Boing Boing (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008

A large cemetery and crematorium in Adelaide, Australia reports that Frank Sinatra's "My Way" has become the most-played funeral song. Second on the charts is "Wonderful World" sung by Louis Armstrong. Only two traditional Christian hymns are in the top 10. From the Associated Press: "Some of the more unusual songs we hear actually work very well within the service because they represent...

Rita Hayworth - Bewitched

The Story (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008

Rita doing her thang. The movie Pal Joey with Frank Sinatra was on over the weekend. Great stuff.

David Markson Slums It: ‘The Ballad of Dingus Magee’

Vulture (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008

Long before David Markson became critics’ favorite underrated writer of experimental fiction, he was a pulp novelist. This newly reissued 1966 Western is an outrageously ribald take on the genre (marred, unfortunately, by a subpar Frank Sinatra film that was later made of it). A sample sentence: “‘Nice to have you back, you double-dealing, women-and-children-terrifying dishonorable skunk,’...

Funeral Songs Modernized

Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008

Centennial Park in Adelaide, Australia reports that popular songs are replacing religious songs at funerals. Only two hymns remain in their top-ten list: Amazing Grace and Abide With Me. The most popular songs are My Way sung by Frank Sinatra...

Turner, 31, And Young, 32

http://www.CelebrityVideoTube.com (Free subscription) | 07/06/2008

Stuff July 6, 2008 June 8 - Courtney Young knows how to carry a love tune. Jami Turner's groom burst into song at their reception, serenading his new bride and their guests with Frank Sinatra's &quo… Read the full article here

Aznavour receives Order of Canada honours in Quebec

Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 07/06/2008

Appointment as honorary officer give to 84-year-old ‘Frank Sinatra of France'

TURNER, 31, AND YOUNG, 32

New York Post (Free subscription) | 07/06/2008

June 8 - Courtney Young knows how to carry a love tune. Jami Turner's groom burst into song at their reception, serenading his new bride and their guests with Frank Sinatra's "The Way You Look Tonight" and "Sweet Jami Young" (a riff off of Neil...

• Turner, 31, And Young, 32 - http://www.CelebrityVideoTube.com

Make My “Day by Day”

The Rap Sheet (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008

Frank Sinatra almost starred in the 1971 crime film Dirty Harry, instead of Clint Eastwood? Bish’s Beat has the lowdown.

Dancing on your grave

Lingamish (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008

Those Australians… Frank Sinatra’s “My Way” has become the most-played funeral song. Second on the charts is “Wonderful World” sung by Louis Armstrong. Only two traditional Christian hymns are in the top 10. HT: Boing Boing Makes me wonder what song I’d like to have played at my funeral. Rocketman? Funkytown? Probably Andraé Crouch’s Soon and Very [...]

Songs

Pronk Palisades (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008

America The Beautiful http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7Wt4XlXUrc Aaron Tippin - Where The Stars & Stripes & The Eagle Fly http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTKmjhJ1__o&feature=related What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnRqYMTpXHc&feature=related Frank Sinatra - Fly Me to the Moon Lyrics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rAsoLm1Ges&feature=related Bruce...

Rock anthems replacing hymns at Australian funerals

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008

Frank Sinatra, Loui Armstrong and Led Zeppelin hits are replacing hymns at funerals in Australia, according to a cemetery manager.