THE RAT PACK (PT 3) AND NOW, THE END IS NEAR
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audio
Podknife tags |
History
Society & Culture
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History
Society & Culture
Publication Date |
Apr 29, 2018
Episode Duration |
01:19:25
In "The Rat Pack", Part 3, the conclusion of the story of the group of entertainers that held Las Vegas in their sway in the 50's and 60's- Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop.  Subjects: Frank, Peter, and JFK~ Frank's bitter treatment of Peter after JFK cancels trip to Frank's Palm Springs home~Marilyn's birthday song to JFK~ Frank and politics~ Sam Giancana, Frank's hero~The Villa Venice!~Dismas House Charity Events (public domain performance material)~ Frank gets punched by Carl Cohen after tearing up the Sands~PaulAnka writes My Way for Frank and Paul Book "Sinatra, His Molls & Me" by Paul Anka gets referred~Dean Martin does well with TV and celebrity roasts~Dean becomes Godfather to Brian Wilson~Sammy scores with "Candy Man"- a song he hates~Vegas dims its lights as each star fades Sources: Anka, Paul. Sinatra, His Molls, and Me Puza, Mario. Inside Las Vegas  NY Grosset & Dunlap  1977 Levy, Shawn. Rat Pack Confidential, Broadway Books, NY Recollections from a telephone interview with SeanLevy in 2017   BECOME A SUBSCRIBER TO 1001 AND SUPPORT OUR SHOW! (2.99/month) Stay as long as you want. www.my.libsyn.com/subscription/list/1001stories Our 1st Kindle Book is now available!  Give us a kind review at https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=node%3D154606011&field-keywords=1001+Classic+Short+Stories     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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