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October's Frank Sinatra Trivia 2005

1) In 1944, Sinatra’s own, first radio show, sponsored by Vimm’s Vitamins, was recorded live each week from . . .

Hollywood’s Vine Street Theatre
Rustic Cabin in Englewood, NJ
New York’s Roseland Ballroom
Los Angeles’ Toots Shores

2) Sinatra’s was often referred to as all three of the following, but not this one.

The Voice
Ol' Blue Eyes
The Chairman of the Board
The Velvet Fog

3) Which of the following is not included in Sinatra’s filmography?

Assault On a Queen
From Here to Eternity
Meet Me in St. Louis
The Man With the Golden Arm

4) Which of the following is not included in Sinatra’s discography?

America, I Hear You Singing
New York is My Lady
A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra
Some Nice Things I’ve Missed

5) The lyrics to Sinatra’s hallmark song, “My Way,” a French song written by François and Reveaux, was written by one of the following.

Bill Miller
Quincy Jones
Bill Miller
Paul Anka

6) Sinatra moved to this record label in 1953, thrilling listeners with fantastic swinging songs and ballads, in collaboration with arranger Nelson Riddle.

RCA
Capitol
Concord
Blue Note

7) On Sinatra’s last CD produced by Phil Ramone, Sinatra never performed in the studio with his singing partners.

Two for the Road
Duets
Trilogy
Side by Side

8) Perhaps Sinatra’s most difficult recording, this album featured Sinatra singing rock-oriented pop songs.

Point of No Return
Watertown
For Once in My Life
Come Dance With Me

9) This live Sinatra album features Frank, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, Jr. singing comic lyrics and an all out free-for-all of wicked humor, typical of when the three performed together.

At The Sands, Las Vegas Live 1960
At Villa Venice, Chicago, Live 1962
At Carnegie Hall, New York Live 1963
At Birdland, New York Live 1963

10) Sinatra’s last televised appearance aired in 1995 commemorated one of the following.

Sinatra's Motion Picture Academy “Lifetime Achievement Award”
Sinatra's 80th birthday tribute at LA’s Shrine Auditorium
Sinatra's last ever, public performance -Tokyo’s Imperial Hotel
Sinatra's performance at Regan’s White House Presidential Inaugural Gala

11) Sinatra founded this record label in 1961, from which the complete set of the recordings include nearly 500 songs in the collection.

Bluebird
Reprise
Riverside
Reservoir

12) Legend has it that when Sinatra’s all-time favorite place to perform burned down in 1973, one of the only things to survive undamaged inside the ruins was his framed photograph.

New York's Copacabana
New York’s Paramount Theatre
Atlantic City’s 500 Club
The Sands, Las Vegas

I give up! Just let me see the answers!