The Frank Sinatra Show Clip-I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (1951)

[chingchangchongfly]

I finally get Frank, after many years of confusion, but this pales in comparison to Billie's version.

[voldpilot]

The timeless "king of swing" nobody these days could do such a great job ! as he himself once quoted (regarding Ellie and Astaire) "you can wait around and hope, but you'll never see the likes of this again", I look forward to saying "thanks a million" when I finally join him up there. God bless you Frank and thanks for all you left us.

[barker131776]

The consummate professional - as always!

You don't see it done like that very often anymore.

Thanks for posting this blast from the past!

BILL

Harriman, NY

[williampiscesriley]

Love Sinatra but Ella Fitzgerald does it with more class.

[baldinifan]

It's impossible to tell he's reaching his low point at this time. He sells this tune very well.

[MrMatto1]

Dean Martins version is 100000000000000000000000000 better.

[undclassof80]

how could someone hit the dislike button?

[voldpilot]

@undclassof80  Easy they have dislexia or they are deaf !

[sweetiepie2666]

wishhh i lived during his time :)

[MrBman39]

happy birthday frank!

[frankietrent]

There is a unique appeal about this period in Frank's career. I break his phases into 3: Crooner, Swinger and Legend. His performances in the early 50s are kind of a bridge period between crooner and swinger when he was a little of both. Great, maturing chops while still projecting a youthful innocence.

[Kakarot21591]

@frankietrent Well, that's an interesting way of putting it... My favorite has to be the Crooner Sinatra from the 40s with Tommy Dorsey. Someday I'll buy that Best of Columbia years collection!

[Kennedy95Velasquez]

Great video, although its I've got my love to keep me warm lol :)

[MiscVideos78rpm]

@Kennedy95Velasquez OMG! I never noticed that! Thanks!

[lray1948]

This was recorded and broadcast around the time he was romancing and marrying Ava Gardner

[fromthesidelines]

If Jack Benny was a guest during the program this came from, then it's November 13, 1951.

[ambradfo]

AWESOME!!

[BigBulgeCheeks]

best song of the last century.

[ogzz00]

I imagine whole theses have been written about Sinatra's impeccable sense of rhythm, but I'll add these comments about this video. Notice how Frank turns his head at 0:11 and knocks on the - book?- at 0:14, both actions falling on the two notes at the end of the bar. He follows by swinging the claps at 0:16 for us so they're just behind. In these three events he introduces himself and his laid back style beautifully, setting the tone for the song.

It's these little details that set him apart.

[jasong145]

ahh the days he can hide behind a lightpole lol

[oldschool414]

SUDAY WITH S*I*N*A*T*R*A

[bostonblakie]

I'd guess this was 1951. You can see the "swinging" style immortalized on Capitol, (1953-61), already showing itself here. At the time Mitch Miller (Columbia) was pushing stuff like "...Doggie in the Window" on him. Great clip!

[richardbarone]

damn brilliant!

[odysseetheater]

he is still one of the best singers EVER!!!!!!! BTW, frank made a bad comment about the singing tecnic of ella, this caused her about weeks of depression, no idea how he could say such things.... but we all know that as a person he was ... well to say it in a fine way "to forget"....

[iloveclassics50]

i know id love to see some more live sinatra!!

my grandma said she got to see him, and the girls fainted in the audience.

[jackette55]

Good timing when he touches that hot thing

[lilconfused12003]

your right frank ella and nat are and forever will be spectacular

[MrWakethesheeple]

Frank, Ella and Nat were all magical.

In general I would say Frank was the best performer of the three, Ella had the biggest voice and Nat's voice was the most unique and amazing.

[bloozblasterX]

How bout ol Dino ???

[claptonfan1000000]

@MrWakethesheeple Nat also had a great time feeling, which he got from Earl Hines

[TwinkleCutie2010]

We sang this song my junior year for a concert. I LOVE this song..

[ferlo54]

Frank back then had more fun with his songs. An easy going crooner, so nice to see him again (back then).

[MiscVideos78rpm]

I agree, he was more easy going.

[RINGOFE]

robert, sinatra along with nat and ella and many others was an ultimate singer and performer with an attitude. of course he was white and at the time was easier for someone to make a career out of his skin colour..but still every note he hits is like a feast

[renderizer01]

True. But then, he made a great effort to give black performers - just like a certain Sammy Davis Jr. - the chance to perform at all the big places with the same rights as the white artists. He actually spent a great deal of time trying to change things - which is one of the reasons why he so staunchly supported Kennedy. He strongly opposed the de-facto segregation policy of the time.

[RINGOFE]

of course..he was the guy who refused to play in vegas if they didnt allow black guys to get in either to perform or watch..i atotally agree with you..

[WeasleyOurKing]

Cool. That was really nice of him to do as most whites back then only cared about getting the better end of the stick and didn't care about minorities.

[bloozblasterX]

Right on...specifically Sammy D Jr. !

[sayalilmeyer]

i love frank sinatra!!

[mackincheese]

ok, well that's your opinion and that's fair. But I disagree.

[ringadingtime]

You have got to be kidding

[itsayskeds]

i love it!!

[hollypower2]

This is beautiful

[abercrombiegirl120]

I LOVE THIS SONG!!! AND FRANKIE

[AngusTCat]

This is so great. Thanks for posting!

[MiscVideos78rpm]

You're welcome.

[walterkressly924]

P.S. The competition was no help either. In the shows 1st season "The Frank Sinatra Show" was scheduled opposite Sid Ceaser's "Your Show Of Shows" Then a red hot sensation. In the 2nd season the show was on Tuesdays opposite Milton Berle's "Texico Star Theater" The No. 1 show on TV. Sinatra moved the show from New York to Hollywood in November 1951 but it was hopeless & "The Frank Sinatra Show was cancelled in 1952.

[MiscVideos78rpm]

Thanks for the info.

[walterkressly924]

"The Frank Sinatra Show" aired on CBS from 1950-1952. This was the 1st of Sinatra's two unsucessful tries at a weekly series during the 1950's. Unfortunately, Sinatra's career was nosediving to it's lowest point ever during this period. The glory days of the bobbysoxers were long gone at this point also it would be 2 more years before the full impact of his Acadamy Award for best supporting actor in "From Here To Eternity" was yet to be felt. Still I found this video to be very enjoyable.

[MiscVideos78rpm]

Thanks.

[jwilkerson614]

Nothing unfortunate about his career starting to dive at this point man...if it wasn't for that, we would have never been graced with "Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely" and "In The Wee Small Hours"....lost love, lost success, lost friends, new friends, new booze, new studios, new arrangers and a hell of alot of timeless art.