Jan. 10, 2010 – Neil Hamburger presents A Tribute To Frank Sinatra, Jr.
This past Sunday brought one of my favorite events of the past year to the Cinefamily: “America’s Funnyman” Neil Hamburger
Neil shared some rare Frank, Jr. TV appearance clips with the audience, as well as railed on Comedy Death-Ray host Scott Aukerman for bringing up the distasteful anecdote about Frank, Jr.’s kidnapping in the early 1960s.
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- bret
Neil Hamburger
Frank Jr. has an intense stage presence unlike any I have ever encountered. Like his father, there is a lifetime of regret, disappointment, and longing in every note that comes out of his mouth — but with a career shattered by unjustified critical malevolence and public indifference, Frank Jr.’s experiences are drawn from a completely different well. To hell with today’s slovenly singer-songwriter scam-artists! If you’re looking for an amazingly gifted vocalist who puts every ounce of his experience into every word he sings, Sinatra Jr. is your man.
Just caught wind of an excellent short WFMU blog article from a few days ago, detailing the sordid story of Frank Jr.’s notorious 1963 kidnapping hellride — read it ‘n snicker!
As well, here’s a few YouTube nuggets to tide you over until January 10th: Frank Jr. performing on “Letterman” (alongside Was [Not Was])…
…and Frank Jr. on the legendary “Once Upon A Tour” syndicated TV special (starring the irrepressible Solo paper cup empire madam Dora Hall)!
Buy tickets to Neil Hamburger’s Jan. 10th tribute to Frank Jr. at The Cinefamily!
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- bret
