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Performed by: Harry James And His Orchestra
Vocalist: Frank Sinatra
Full Song Title: Here Comes The Night
Recorded on: August 31st, 1939 in New York, New York.
A-Side: youtu.be/-er84D4_myg
Frank Sinatra (born December 12, 1915 – died May 14, 1998)
Frank Sinatra, an iconic American singer, actor, and producer, is celebrated for his influential contributions to music and film. His career, spanning over five decades, solidified his status as one of the most enduring figures in entertainment history.
Born in Hoboken, New Jersey, Sinatra grew up in a working-class Italian-American family. His mother, a former aspiring singer, and the vibrant cultural environment of Hoboken nurtured his interest in music. Sinatra began his career performing in local clubs and on radio shows, steadily gaining recognition.
In June 1939, Sinatra signed a two-year contract with bandleader Harry James after a performance at the Paramount Theatre in New York. The contract, worth $75 a week. Sinatra’s third single with Harry James, "Here Comes the Night," was recorded on August 31st, 1939. Like his previous records, it did not achieve immediate commercial success but was part of his early efforts to establish a foothold in the music industry.
Sinatra’s career gained traction after leaving James’s band and working with Tommy Dorsey’s Orchestra. His smooth vocals and compelling performances led to a contract with Columbia Records in 1943. During the 1940s, Sinatra achieved widespread success with numerous hit records and became a prominent solo artist.
Sinatra’s success peaked in the 1950s and 1960s with acclaimed albums such as "In the Wee Small Hours," "Songs for Swingin' Lovers!," and "Come Fly with Me." His film career was also distinguished; he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for "From Here to Eternity" (1953) and starred in films like "The Man with the Golden Arm" (1955) and "Ocean's 11" (1960).
Sinatra’s personal life was frequently in the media spotlight. He was married four times, including to actresses Ava Gardner and Mia Farrow. His relationships and personal affairs often drew public and media interest.
Sinatra continued to perform and record throughout his later years, remaining a significant cultural figure until his death on May 14, 1998, in Los Angeles, California. His extensive contributions to music and film have left a lasting legacy in popular culture.
Harry James (born March 15, 1916 – died July 5, 1983)
Harry James was a celebrated American trumpeter and bandleader known for his vibrant performances and significant contributions to the big band era. Born in Albany, Georgia, James began his career as a child prodigy and gained prominence as a lead trumpeter with the Benny Goodman Orchestra. In the late 1930s, he formed his own band, which became renowned for its energetic arrangements and successful recordings.
James’s band was a key player in the big band movement, and his collaborations with artists like Sinatra were instrumental in shaping the era’s sound. Despite the challenges of a changing music industry, James maintained a successful career throughout the 1940s and 1950s. He continued to perform and lead bands into the 1970s, contributing to the enduring appeal of big band jazz.
Harry James passed away on July 5, 1983, in Las Vegas, Nevada. His legacy is marked by his influential role in the big band era and his impact on jazz music.
I hope you enjoy this as much as I have.
Best wishes,
Stu
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Please Note: I do not claim copyright or ownership of the song played in this video. All copyrighted content remains property of their respective owners.
Performed by: Harry James And His Orchestra
Vocalist: Frank Sinatra
Full Song Title: Here Comes The Night
Recorded on: August 31st, 1939 in New York, New York.
A-Side: youtu.be/-er84D4_myg
Frank Sinatra (born December 12, 1915 – died May 14, 1998)
Frank Sinatra, an iconic American singer, actor, and producer, is celebrated for his influential contributions to music and film. His career, spanning over five decades, solidified his status as one of the most enduring figures in entertainment history.
Born in Hoboken, New Jersey, Sinatra grew up in a working-class Italian-American family. His mother, a former aspiring singer, and the vibrant cultural environment of Hoboken nurtured his interest in music. Sinatra began his career performing in local clubs and on radio shows, steadily gaining recognition.
In June 1939, Sinatra signed a two-year contract with bandleader Harry James after a performance at the Paramount Theatre in New York. The contract, worth $75 a week. Sinatra’s third single with Harry James, "Here Comes the Night," was recorded on August 31st, 1939. Like his previous records, it did not achieve immediate commercial success but was part of his early efforts to establish a foothold in the music industry.
Sinatra’s career gained traction after leaving James’s band and working with Tommy Dorsey’s Orchestra. His smooth vocals and compelling performances led to a contract with Columbia Records in 1943. During the 1940s, Sinatra achieved widespread success with numerous hit records and became a prominent solo artist.
Sinatra’s success peaked in the 1950s and 1960s with acclaimed albums such as "In the Wee Small Hours," "Songs for Swingin' Lovers!," and "Come Fly with Me." His film career was also distinguished; he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for "From Here to Eternity" (1953) and starred in films like "The Man with the Golden Arm" (1955) and "Ocean's 11" (1960).
Sinatra’s personal life was frequently in the media spotlight. He was married four times, including to actresses Ava Gardner and Mia Farrow. His relationships and personal affairs often drew public and media interest.
Sinatra continued to perform and record throughout his later years, remaining a significant cultural figure until his death on May 14, 1998, in Los Angeles, California. His extensive contributions to music and film have left a lasting legacy in popular culture.
Harry James (born March 15, 1916 – died July 5, 1983)
Harry James was a celebrated American trumpeter and bandleader known for his vibrant performances and significant contributions to the big band era. Born in Albany, Georgia, James began his career as a child prodigy and gained prominence as a lead trumpeter with the Benny Goodman Orchestra. In the late 1930s, he formed his own band, which became renowned for its energetic arrangements and successful recordings.
James’s band was a key player in the big band movement, and his collaborations with artists like Sinatra were instrumental in shaping the era’s sound. Despite the challenges of a changing music industry, James maintained a successful career throughout the 1940s and 1950s. He continued to perform and lead bands into the 1970s, contributing to the enduring appeal of big band jazz.
Harry James passed away on July 5, 1983, in Las Vegas, Nevada. His legacy is marked by his influential role in the big band era and his impact on jazz music.
I hope you enjoy this as much as I have.
Best wishes,
Stu
______________________
Please Note: I do not claim copyright or ownership of the song played in this video. All copyrighted content remains property of their respective owners.
![Josephine Baker - Nuit DAlger [Night Of Algiers] (1936)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mV_vxq_1Scc/hqdefault.jpg "Josephine Baker - Nuit DAlger [Night Of Algiers] (1936)
Performed by: Joséphine Baker
Full Song Title: Nuit DAlger
Recorded in Paris, October 1936
Flip side of: https://youtu.be/6sT6575GpPs
Josephine Baker (born 3 June 1906 - died 12 April 1975) (born Freda Josephine McDonald, naturalized French Joséphine Baker) was an American-born French entertainer, French Resistance agent and civil rights activist. Her career was centered primarily in Europe, mostly in her adopted France. She was the first black woman to star in a major motion picture, the 1927 silent film Siren of the Tropics, directed by Mario Nalpas and Henri Étiévant.
To say that Josephine Baker was ahead of her time is a grand understatement. Her success as a dancer and singer as an entertainer, electrified Europe in the 1920s. There, she became the queen of the stage, the most photographed woman in the world. However, critical and public response in her homeland, the United States, was far less enthusiastic. Mired in racial prejudice, both overt and covert, American society could not tolerate the concept of a strong, sophisticated black woman commanding so much attention. In a review, following a particularly sensual performance with the Ziegfeld Follies in 1936, the venerable New York Times called Josephine Baker a negro wench. Sadly, it would be many more decades before she would find any acceptance in her native country.
But, in Europe, her career flourished. She was a great star. In addition, she lived a life of intrigue and espionage during World War II. She aided the French Resistance by carrying secret messages written on her sheet music, as she traveled on singing tours across Europe. For this she received several medals and awards from the French government. Beyond that, Josephine Baker was an independent woman, who never felt compelled to rely upon a man for financial support. Though married and divorced four times, and despite countless other, more transitory relationships, she raised twelve adopted children, whom she referred to as her Rainbow Tribe. They were children of different races and ethnicities, whom she was determined to prove could live together in harmonious kinship.Her unbridled sexuality and the unrestrained abandon of her erotically charged dancing style caused an immediate sensation with the Parisian public, who were neither as prudishly conservative nor as racially discriminatory as their American counterparts. Josephine Baker became the talk of Paris, soon commanding the regal salary of $250 a week.
After the run of La Revue Negre ended, Josephine subsequently starred in a show at the Folies Bergere music hall entitled La Folie Du Jour. In that revue she amazed audiences by performing an aggressive Charleston, the Banana Dance, and swinging from a trapeze, dressed in a skirt comprised of sixteen bananas hanging from a G-String. All of Paris fell under Josephine Bakers exotic spell. Her striking facial features and cross-eyed poses charmed the hearts of the city and the French nation. They called her La Perle Noire, the Black Pearl.
Paris in the mid-20s was alive with the spirit of the Jazz age. Josephines stunning performances elicited artwork from Alexander Calder and Georges Roualt among many others. It is said that an original print run poster of Le Revue Negre today commands a price as high as $45,000. In 1926, she opened her own nightclub, Chez Josephine, on the rue Fontaine. She also began her recording career, cutting a number of sides for a French label. By 1927, she was earning more money than any other entertainer in Europe, rivaling Mary Pickford and Gloria Swanson as the most photographed woman in the world. She made her first movie, La Sirene des Tropiques. Josephine Baker was only twenty-one years of age. Described by Pablo Picasso as a black Venus, a true cabaret star and exotic dancer Josephine Baker was certainly one of the 20th centurys most extraordinary characters. Her act wouldnt raise an eyebrow these days but, in the Twenties and Thirties, her unconventionality and sensuality was legendary. She is one of my favorite singers/entertainers of that period. Too bad, they dont make stars like her anymore!
I hope you enjoy this as much as I have.
Best wishes,
Stu
Please Note: I do not claim copyright or ownership of the song played in this video. All copyrighted content remains property of their respective owners.")
