The Chairman's Hour
with Frank Sinatra
Show #3 – July 21, 2007

1. Nice 'N' Easy
   (Instrumental intro includes a few bars of A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening)
   "Good evening. I hope that you'll share this next hour with me, visiting some lovely songs recorded through all these years, and meeting a few new songs …"
   Television 1981: Sinatra: The Man And His Music *
   
   
2. (Love Is) The Tender Trap
   Capitol 1955: The Best Of The Capitol Years
   
   
3. "And ladies and gentlemen, with that brash carefree note, welcome to our tune trap. That's quite a stylish box we have here, isn't it?"
   When I'm Not Near The Girl I Love
   Reprise 1963: Reprise Musical Repertory Theatre: Finian's Rainbow
   
   
4. The Look Of Love
   Reprise 1962: Softly, As I Leave You
   
   
5. "Yes sir! Life's a ball when you're in love, because love is all the vitamins rolled up into one sweet pill. Makes a fellow feel real strong."
   I Like To Lead When I Dance
   Reprise 1964: Robin And The 7 Hoods Soundtrack
   
   
6. I'm Beginning To See The Light
   Reprise 1962: Sinatra And Swingin' Brass
   
   
7. "I like to warble a song in any tempo as a matter of fact, as long as it's a good song. For instance, this is an upbeat arrangement, and I had a ball doing it, too."
   The Most Beautiful Girl In The World
   Reprise 1966: Strangers In The Night
   
   
8. A Hundred Years From Today
   Qwest 1984: L.A. Is My Lady
   
   
9. "Here's a song that was inspired by a marvelous record of Tony Bennett's."
   The Shadow Of Your Smile
   Live at the Sands 1966: Sinatra: Vegas (Disc 2) *
   
   
10. "Next, a couple of crony-type buddies—Dino and Bingo—having a ball with a tune from 'Guys and Dolls'."
    The Oldest Established (Permanent Floating Crap Game In New York)
    (with Bing Crosby & Dean Martin)
    Reprise 1963: A Man And His Music *
    
    
11. Fugue For Tinhorns (with Bing Crosby & Dean Martin)
    Reprise 1963: Reprise Musical Repertory Theatre: Guys And Dolls
    
    
12. Here's To The Losers
    Reprise 1963: Softly, As I Leave You
    
    
13. The Coffee Song (They've Got An Awful Lot Of Coffee In Brazil)
    Reprise 1960: Ring-A-Ding Ding!
    
    
14. "Well, cream and sugar! I do believe I'll have a little of each. Come to think of it, I think I'll have a lot."
    When I Take My Sugar To Tea
    Reprise 1960: Ring-A-Ding Ding!
    
    
15. Ev'rybody Has The Right To Be Wrong (At Least Once)
    Reprise 1965: My Kind Of Broadway
    
    
16. "Well, do you agree?"
    Tell Her You Love Her
    Capitol 1957: The Complete Capitol Singles Collection
    
    
17. "Guest time now, ladies and gentlemen, and our guest happens to be one of the greatest singers who ever chirped a cadenza: Miss Peggy Lee!"
    Peggy Lee – The Folks Who Live On The Hill
    Capitol 1957: The Man I Love (conducted by Frank Sinatra)
    
    
18. Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered
    Reprise 1963: The Concert Sinatra
    
    
19. "Ah, before we go ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to leave you with a little word of advice."
    Young At Heart
    Reprise 1963: Sinatra's Sinatra
    
    
20. "Well, I guess that just about wraps it up. We thank you for looking in, and we hope you had a little bit of fun with us. We'll see you again next week. Goodnight and sleep warm!"
    Put Your Dreams Away (For Another Day)
    Reprise 1963: Sinatra's Sinatra

* Track includes (… full) broadcast narrative by Frank Sinatra.

The Chairman's Hour
with Frank Sinatra
Show #4 – July 28, 2007

1. Nice 'N' Easy
   (Instrumental intro includes a few bars of A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening)
   "Good evening. I hope that you'll share this next hour with me, visiting some lovely songs recorded through all these years, and meeting a few new songs …"
   Television 1981: Sinatra: The Man And His Music *
   
   
2. For Once In My Life
   Television 1969: Sinatra
   
   "Oh, I like that very much! Oh, that was thrilling."
   
   
3. Mrs. Robinson
   Reprise 1969: My Way
   
   
4. Dean Martin – C'est Si Bon
   Dean's tag: "… In fact, you'd be surprised how much good stuff there is around here, Frank."
   Reprise 1962: French Style
   
   "Oh, is HE in town?"
   
   
5. Since Marie Has Left Paree
   Reprise 1964: The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings
   
   "For the next few songs, I'm gonna shut my mouth. I mean this side of my mouth, the side I yuck out of."
   
   
6. Something Wonderful Happens In Summer
   Capitol 1957: The Capitol Years
   
   
7. Golden Moment
   Reprise 1965: My Kind Of Broadway
   
   
8. Younger Than Springtime
   Reprise 1967: Movin' With Nancy
   
   "I don't think there's anything I like to do more than sing a great standard, dressed up in a smash arrangement, like this one."
   
   
9. That's All
   Reprise 1961: Sinatra & Strings
   
   
10. (I Got A Woman, Crazy For Me) She's Funny That Way
    Capitol 1960: Nice 'N' Easy
    
    
11. "This song, ladies and gentlemen, is one of the most poignant love songs I think I've ever sung. And it doesn't even say 'I Love You' in it, but everything's right there."
    Little Green Apples
    "That tune was written by one of the new generation of songwriters …"
    Television 1969: Sinatra **
    
    
12. A Man Alone
    Reprise 1969: A Man Alone
    
    
13. Lonesome Cities
    Reprise 1969: A Man Alone
    
    "We're gonna drop a little tune in here that you might remember; it might bring nice memories to you."
    
    
14. It Could Happen To You
    Capitol 1956: Close To You
    
    "Here's a saloon song that won't quit, written by Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke, and arranged by Gordon Jenkins."
    
    
15. Here's That Rainy Day
    Capitol 1959: No One Cares
    
    
16. The Summer Knows
    Reprise 1974: Some Nice Things I've Missed
    
    "This is a marvelous song by Cole Porter, orchestrated by Johnny Mandel."
    
    
17. You'd Be So Easy To Love
    Reprise 1960: Ring-A-Ding Ding!
    
    
18. That Old Feeling
    Capitol 1960: Nice 'N' Easy
    
    
19. Angel Eyes (verse only)
    "Well, I must say it felt awful good doing my thing for you tonight. They tell me that all good things must come to an end."
    Put Your Dreams Away (For Another Day)
    "Goodnight and sleep warm!"
    Television 1968: Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing *

* Track includes (… full) broadcast narrative by Frank Sinatra.
** DVD includes (… full) narrative by FS, but is slightly different than the (rehearsal?) version heard here.

[Tricia]

We are so enjoying The Chairman's Hour. But shouldn't it really be called Siriusly Sexy Sinatra? Just a feeling I have.

Beautiful!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you

[Mark]

I'm going to have to catch the replay on this one this week... I accidentally napped through it.

Songs and quotes list has been added above for this week's show.

I really have to marvel at some of the clever editing. I especially like the rejoinder after Dean's French number: Dean's comment to Frank is on the album; Frank's little comeback is spliced in (followed by a rare but appropriate FS song).

"Little Green Apples" and its intro, plus the extended following intro to the Rod McKuen songs, are obviously from the 1969 TV special, Sinatra. However, the versions heard on today's show must have come from a rehearsal tape. They differ ever so slightly from the DVD video, as is apparent when played side by side.

[SinatraFan]

I was very busy today and missed the show. Will have to catch the replay too. I can't wait, it looks like a great lineup of songs.

Reminder: Replay today at 2 pm ET / 11 am PT (momentarily).

[Noebie]

i'd forgotten all about "that old feeling" - it was one of my mother's favorite songs and i still remember her singing it

the last half-hour of this episode, in particular, was awesome

melancholy...haunting...beautiful

The Chairman's Hour
with Frank Sinatra
Show #5 – August 4, 2007

1. Nice 'N' Easy
   (Instrumental intro includes a few bars of A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening)
   "Good evening. I hope that you'll share this next hour with me, visiting some lovely songs recorded through all these years, and meeting a few new songs …"
   Television 1981: Sinatra: The Man And His Music *
   
   
2. Without A Song
   Reprise 1961: I Remember Tommy
   
   "Did you ever stop to think what the world would be like without a song? It would be a pretty dreary place …"
   Television 1965: A Man And His Music (Introduction to "Don't Worry 'Bout Me") *
   
   
3. Day In–Day Out
   Capitol 1958: Come Dance With Me
   
   
4. Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread)
   Capitol 1960: Nice 'N' Easy
   
   "It's been a lot of years and a lot of singin', folks. And if there's one thing I've learned, I think it's that I've learned when a song is right …"
   Television 1965: A Man And His Music (Introduction to "Nancy") *
   
   
5. Nancy (With The Laughing Face)
   Reprise 1963: Sinatra's Sinatra
   
   "It may seem a little personal, but it really isn't. It belongs to everybody. As a matter of fact, I've always felt that all songs belong to everybody …"
   Television 1965: A Man And His Music (Introduction to "My Kind Of Town") *
   
   
6. Where Or When
   Live at the Sands (Las Vegas) 1966: Sinatra At The Sands with Count Basie & The Orchestra
   
   
7. Get Me To The Church On Time
   Live at the Sands (Las Vegas) 1966: Sinatra At The Sands with Count Basie & The Orchestra
   
   
8. "Oh, ya' know this one, huh?"
   Strangers In The Night
   "Remember that?"
   Live at the Fox Theatre (Detroit) 1988: Sinatra 80th: Live In Concert *
   
   
9. "I'm sure it's no earth-shattering secret, but I like to sing. And probably the most satisfaction I get—or any singer gets, for that matter—is singing a well-written ballad …"
   Extended Medley: It Was A Very Good Year (intercut with…) Young At Heart / The Girl Next Door / Last Night When We Were Young / This Is All I Ask
   Television 1965: A Man And His Music *
   
   
10. "I figured we ought to put a little chestnut right about in here …"
    The Lady Is A Tramp
    Live at the Sands (Las Vegas) 1961: Sinatra: Vegas (Disc 1) *
    
    
11. "I would say that this is one of the great saloon songs of all times."
    You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You
    Live at the Sands (Las Vegas) 1961: Sinatra: Vegas (Disc 1) *
    
    "Thank you. Um, we've got to come to Cole Porter sometime, and we just arrived. Right now."
    
    
12. At Long Last Love
    Reprise 1962: Sinatra And Swingin' Brass
    
    
13. You Go To My Head
    Capitol 1960: Nice 'N' Easy
    
    
14. Angel Eyes (verse only) / Put Your Dreams Away (For Another Day)
    "Goodnight everybody!"
    Television 1965: A Man And His Music *

* Track includes (… full) broadcast narrative by Frank Sinatra.

As can be seen in the above listing, much of the material for this week's edition of The Chairman's Hour comes from the 1965 NBC-TV special, A Man And His Music (available on DVD).

In fact, through the magic of electronic editing, today's Sirius show corrects a 42-year-old mistake!

After singing "Without A Song" on TV, FS introduced the next song as being "by Rube Bloom and Johnny Mercer." That song was "Don't Worry 'Bout Me," but it was written by Rube Bloom and Ted Koehler. On today's show, we hear "Day In–Day Out" instead, and that makes Frank's introduction accurate.

[Mark]

I gotta ask, Bob... How do you find out where each of the intros originated? That's some fantastic information.

Just a little educated guessing and detective work (i.e. listening), Mark. Mainly, I recognize where I've heard them before.

In some cases, I'm unfamiliar with the short quotes. (There was only one today which I couldn't identify—the intro to Cole Porter's "At Long Last Love.")

[Mark]

Incredible memory. Some I recognized, but couldn't place at all. The only one I could place at first hearing was 'Remember that?' from the 80th show.

[SinatraFan]

Thanks, Bob for posting each week the info about the intros.

Originally Posted by Bob

As can be seen in the above listing, much of the material for this week's edition of The Chairman's Hour comes from the 1965 NBC-TV special, A Man And His Music (available on DVD).

It makes me want to go watch A Man And His Music.

Originally Posted by Bob

FS introduced the next song as being "by Rube Bloom and Johnny Mercer." [...] On today's show, we hear "Day In–Day Out"

Upon listening to the replay today, I realize that the NEXT following song, "Fools Rush In," was the only other FS recording of a Rube Bloom/Johnny Mercer collaboration. There is a wonderful logic behind these song selections.

I've been meaning to ask if Chuck Granata is the one responsible for putting these shows together?

(I wouldn't be surprised, since Chuck mentioned recently somewhere that he is partial to the gorgeous arrangements and sonics on Nice 'N' Easy, and we have had several cuts from that album in the last few shows, as well as Nancy's show.)

Whoever does these should get some credit on-air. Perhaps Frankie could record a closing tag voicer which mentions, "The Chairman's Hour was produced by ..." ?

[Nancy]

Charlie Pignone is responsible for the Chairman's Hour.

Thanks, Nancy. He does an excellent job of it.

A huge thank you to Mr. Pignone for selecting "You Go To My Head". I haven't heard that song in ages and I had somehow managed to forget how intoxicating it is. Perfect in every way!

The Chairman's Hour
with Frank Sinatra
Show #6 – August 11, 2007

1. Nice 'N' Easy
   (Instrumental intro includes a few bars of A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening)
   "Good evening. I hope that you'll share this next hour with me, visiting some lovely songs recorded through all these years, and meeting a few new songs …"
   Television 1981: Sinatra: The Man And His Music *
   
   
2. Memories Of You
   Capitol 1956: The Capitol Years
   
   "August 1939. Man, that's putting my dreams a WAY back …"
   Reprise 1965: A Man And His Music (Introduction to "All Or Nothing At All") *
   
   
3. All Or Nothing At All (Nelson Riddle version)
   Reprise 1966: Strangers In The Night
   
   "1940 and break Number Two. I was now a singin' employee of Tommy Dorsey …"
   Reprise 1965: A Man And His Music (Introduction to "I'll Never Smile Again") *
   
   
4. I Guess I'll Have To Dream The Rest (with The Pied Pipers)
   Victor 1941: The Essential Frank Sinatra With The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
   
   
5. "Ve got here a seg-vay. Ve vant to go from ein Dorsey hit to zwei Dorsey hit …"
   The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else
   "That, by the way, was a big hit for Sy Oliver …"
   Reprise 1961: A Man And His Music *
   
   
6. Frenesi (with The Pied Pipers; preceded by announcer's intro)
   Radio (Fame And Fortune) 1941: It's All So New
   
   
7. "Don't you hate these singers that take a tender poignant love song and shoot it full of adrenaline? …"
   I'll Be Seeing You
   Reprise 1961: A Man And His Music *
   
   
8. Blue Skies (with band chorus)
   Victor 1941: The Essential Frank Sinatra With The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
   
   
9. Tommy Dorsey: "And, as singer of the wild west, here's 'Side Saddle Sinatra,' the Hoboken bronco buster. How's tricks, F.S.? …" (Farewell broadcast with TD; FS introduces Dick Haymes)
   The Song Is You
   Radio (The Treasury War Bond Show) 1942: Tommy Dorsey & Frank Sinatra: The Song Is You (Disc 5)
   
   "What did I learn from 'T-bone' Dorsey? Well, just about everything I know about phrasing and breath control …"
   Reprise 1965: A Man And His Music (Introduction to "There Are Such Things") *
   
   
10. In The Blue Of Evening
    Reprise 1961: Greatest Love Songs
    
    
11. The Street Of Dreams
    Reprise 1979: Trilogy: The Past
    
    
12. "I waited twenty years to record with this giant of a music man, and it's been another twenty years since we cut our first track …"
    Pennies From Heaven (with Count Basie)
    Television 1981: Sinatra: The Man And His Music *
    
    
13. "This is a tune that I think you know very well. It's been very good to me. Are you ready, Mr. Basie?"
    You Make Me Feel So Young
    Live at the Sands 1966: Sinatra: Vegas (Disc 2) *
    
    
14. "If this song ever makes an album, the cover should be clear blue skies, because it was born of an airline commercial and adapted by me …"
    Say Hello
    Television 1981: Sinatra: The Man And His Music *
    
    
15. "Here's a little beauty that's been in so many albums we couldn't begin to show them all to you …"
    I Get A Kick Out Of You (with Vincent Falcone Quartet)
    Television 1981: Sinatra: The Man And His Music *
    
    
16. "Here's a wonderful arrangement by Gordon Jenkins of a song that was written by Leo Robin and Ralph Rainger …"
    Thanks For The Memory
    "I hope tonight you've marveled along with me at the many talents behind every song … And to all of you, God bless you and goodnight!"
    Television 1981: Sinatra: The Man And His Music *
    
    
17. Put Your Dreams Away (For Another Day) (final chorus)
    Reprise 1963: Sinatra's Sinatra

* Track includes (… full) broadcast narrative by Frank Sinatra.

This week's Chairman's Hour was the first to include pre-1950 recordings, and it was the best so far, in my opinion.

There is a marvelous contrast between the 1940–42 Dorsey material in the first half of the show and the 1981 NBC-TV broadcast of Sinatra: The Man And His Music (with the Count Basie Orchestra) in the second half.

My hat's off to Charles Pignone! (Perhaps he could join us here sometime?)