SINATRA & KENNEDY — Harvard Kid Needed Hoboken’s Help
There was a time, not so long ago, when celebrity endorsements actually carried weight in a national Presidential election... In the late 1950's, Frank Sinatra…
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FRIDAYS ARE FOR FRANK: “Let’s Face the Music and Dance”
"There may be trouble ahead..." Written in 1936 by Irving Berlin, this prescient pre-War toe-tapper was performed by Fred Astaire in the hit RKO film…
Fridays Are For Frank: “The Lady Is A Tramp”
Let's transport ourselves back in time to another era—an era when people had a sense of humor... On the surface, "The Lady Is A Tramp"…
Fridays Are For Frank: “I Won’t Dance”
"But this feeling isn't purely mental, For heaven rest us, I'm not asbestos..." "I Won't Dance" is a jazz standard with music by Jerome Kern…
FRIDAYS ARE FOR FRANK: “Almost Like Being in Love”
"Almost Like Being in Love" was written in 1947 by Frederick Loewe, with lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. Made popular by the musical Brigadoon, Nat…
FRIDAYS ARE FOR FRANK: “Autumn Leaves”
Temps have been up and down, but the trees are letting us know that Autumn is officially here. It's a tricky season—full of joy for…
FRIDAYS ARE FOR FRANK: “September Song”
"Oh, it's a long, long while from May to December But the days grow short when you reach September When the autumn weather turns the…
FRIDAYS ARE FOR FRANK: “Nice Work If You Can Get It” (Labor Day Edition)
Happy Labor Day Weekend!!! It's an odd holiday—we're supposed to celebrate the American working man and woman, while simultaneously kissing summer goodbye. And seemingly there's…
Fridays Are For Frank: “Angel Eyes” (feat. Bruce Springsteen)
Frank. Bruce. Jersey. Enough cannot be said about the cultural impact of these icons, who put on their vagabond shoes and sprung from cages on…
Fridays Are For Frank: “Brazil” (2016 Summer Olympics Edition)
"Then, tomorrow was another day The morning found me miles away With still a million things to say..." -Ryan Lochte??? No—that was Frank... And while…