Posted on Feb 5, 2021
The Rat Pack Performing Live - Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr, Dean Martin, Johnny Carson 1965
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I've jumped from Benny Goodman to Tina Turner and now I bring you "The Rat Pack" and in this segment, the 'Pack' includes Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr, Dean Martin, Johnny Carson 1965! These guys were something else back in their day!
Background Bio:
"The Rat Pack was an informal group of entertainers, the second iteration of which ultimately made movies and appeared together in Las Vegas casino venues. They originated as a group of A-list show business friends who met casually at the Los Angeles home of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. In the 1960s, the group featured Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Joey Bishop, and (before falling out with Sinatra in 1962) Peter Lawford, among others. They appeared together on stage and in films in the early 1960s, including the movies Ocean's 11, and Sergeants 3; after Lawford's expulsion, they filmed Robin and the 7 Hoods with Bing Crosby in what was to be Lawford's role. Sinatra, Martin, and Davis were regarded as the group's lead members after Bogart's death.
1960's:
The early 1960s version of the group included Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop.
Marilyn Monroe, Angie Dickinson, Juliet Prowse, Buddy Greco, and Shirley MacLaine were often referred to as the "Rat Pack Mascots".
Comedian Don Rickles wrote that "I never received an official membership card but Frank made me feel part of the fun."
Peter Lawford was a brother-in-law of President John F. Kennedy (dubbed "Brother-in-Lawford" by Sinatra), and Kennedy spent time with Sinatra and the others when he visited Las Vegas, during which members sometimes referred to the group as "the Jack Pack". Rat Pack members played a role in campaigning for Kennedy and the Democrats, appearing at the July 1960 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles. Lawford asked Sinatra if he would have Kennedy as a guest at his Palm Springs house in March 1962 and Sinatra went to great lengths to accommodate the President, including the construction of a helipad.
Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy advised his brother to sever ties to Sinatra because of his association with Mafia figures such as Sam Giancana and he cancelled the visit. Kennedy instead stayed at Bing Crosby's estate, which further infuriated Sinatra. Lawford was blamed for this and Sinatra "never again had a good word" for him. Lawford's role was written out of the upcoming 4 for Texas, and his part in Robin and the 7 Hoods was given to Bing Crosby." Read more at Wikipedia.com...
Here's hoping that you enjoy this first one about "The Rat Pack"!
Kerry
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Background Bio:
"The Rat Pack was an informal group of entertainers, the second iteration of which ultimately made movies and appeared together in Las Vegas casino venues. They originated as a group of A-list show business friends who met casually at the Los Angeles home of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. In the 1960s, the group featured Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Joey Bishop, and (before falling out with Sinatra in 1962) Peter Lawford, among others. They appeared together on stage and in films in the early 1960s, including the movies Ocean's 11, and Sergeants 3; after Lawford's expulsion, they filmed Robin and the 7 Hoods with Bing Crosby in what was to be Lawford's role. Sinatra, Martin, and Davis were regarded as the group's lead members after Bogart's death.
1960's:
The early 1960s version of the group included Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop.
Marilyn Monroe, Angie Dickinson, Juliet Prowse, Buddy Greco, and Shirley MacLaine were often referred to as the "Rat Pack Mascots".
Comedian Don Rickles wrote that "I never received an official membership card but Frank made me feel part of the fun."
Peter Lawford was a brother-in-law of President John F. Kennedy (dubbed "Brother-in-Lawford" by Sinatra), and Kennedy spent time with Sinatra and the others when he visited Las Vegas, during which members sometimes referred to the group as "the Jack Pack". Rat Pack members played a role in campaigning for Kennedy and the Democrats, appearing at the July 1960 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles. Lawford asked Sinatra if he would have Kennedy as a guest at his Palm Springs house in March 1962 and Sinatra went to great lengths to accommodate the President, including the construction of a helipad.
Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy advised his brother to sever ties to Sinatra because of his association with Mafia figures such as Sam Giancana and he cancelled the visit. Kennedy instead stayed at Bing Crosby's estate, which further infuriated Sinatra. Lawford was blamed for this and Sinatra "never again had a good word" for him. Lawford's role was written out of the upcoming 4 for Texas, and his part in Robin and the 7 Hoods was given to Bing Crosby." Read more at Wikipedia.com...
Here's hoping that you enjoy this first one about "The Rat Pack"!
Kerry
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Frank Sinatra Spectacular - Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr
Awesome vintage recording
Thank you my friend Sgt (Join to see) for posting this video of an iteration of the Rat Pack - Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., with Johnny Carson
Here is a musical and humor video of Frank Sinatra Spectacular - Rat Pack members Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. with Johnny Carson as the MC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9SZa3oEkCk
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. Maj Robert Thornton SMSgt David A Asbury SMSgt Lawrence McCarter PO2 (Join to see) PO3 Phyllis Maynard MSgt Robert "Rock" Aldi SFC Chuck Martinez SFC (Join to see) SSG Franklin Briant SSG Robert Webster SGT Steve McFarland SGT Jim Arnold SPC Nancy Greene SPC Michael Duricko, Ph.D SPC Michael Terrell
Here is a musical and humor video of Frank Sinatra Spectacular - Rat Pack members Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. with Johnny Carson as the MC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9SZa3oEkCk
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. Maj Robert Thornton SMSgt David A Asbury SMSgt Lawrence McCarter PO2 (Join to see) PO3 Phyllis Maynard MSgt Robert "Rock" Aldi SFC Chuck Martinez SFC (Join to see) SSG Franklin Briant SSG Robert Webster SGT Steve McFarland SGT Jim Arnold SPC Nancy Greene SPC Michael Duricko, Ph.D SPC Michael Terrell
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