Magazine Cover of the Week

May 14th 1998

Frank Sinatra dies at the age of 82.

The legend that was Frank Sinatra spanned 6 decades of music, movies, radio and television.  After a short retirement in the 1970s he made a huge comback starting at Madison Square Garden.  Myself I appreciated his work but was not a big fan but until the last few years after really enjoying some of his stuff on some OTR show.  He guest segments with Bing Crosby and Jack Benny really show his coolness and how comfortable he was in any role.  To me his music is soothing and relaxing and great to unwind with before going to bed.  

The Oscars - Best Original Song Winners (1934 - 2017)

Top 10 Hilarious SNL Singer Parodies

Classic Movie Poster of the Week

From Here To Eternity

Oscar winner for Best Picture of 1953

Top 10 Most Visited Famous Gravesites

Top 10 Most Visited Famous Gravesites

WE LOVE THE RANDOM PICTURES

Harpo Marx, Jayne Mansfield, Frank Sinatra and Red Skelton stare at Jayne while trying to look like they are interested in something Harpo has to say.  Harpo didn't say anything!

1963 SPG Awards

from left to right

Georgie Jessel, Rosalind  Russell, Groucho Marx, Frank Sinatra, Dinah Shore, Dean Martin 

and Danny Kaye

These legends gather around Irving Berlin at the piano in Beverly Hilton in 1963 at the Screen Producers Guild Awards.

Jack Benny's 20th TV Anniversary

A classic in every sense of the word was Jack Benny and in 1970 he celebrated his 20th anniversary in television with lots of friends.  Here we get to see Mary Livingstone, Don Wilson, Dennis Day, Mel Blanc, Rochester, Frank Nelson, Bob Hope, Dinah Shore, Frank Sinatra,Red Skelton,Dean Martin and others.

A pure slice or radio and television history.

 Many Thanks to my friend and Jack Benny expert Buck Benny and his podcast.

Top of the Pops

This week on Top of the Pops we go across the pond to the UK Top 5 for the week ending June 7th 1969

5 - My Way - Frank Sinatra


4 - The Ballad of John and Yoko - The Beatles


3 - Man of the World - Fleetwood Mac


2 - Get Back - The Beatles with Billy Preston


1 - Dizzy - Tommy Roe

Happy Birthday

To the Billboard music chart!

Today in 1940 - Billboard's first comprehensive record chart was published. The magazine had previously published best-seller lists submitted by the individual record companies, but the new chart combined the top sellers from all major labels. Their first number one song was ‘I'll Never Smile Again’ by Frank Sinatra and the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra.