In 1957 Timex sponsored a series of variety show specials starring Frank Sinatra broadcast on the ABC television network. The Sinatra Collection is remastered from the archive tapes of the original shows in their entirety including the sponsor's promotional segments. Disc 1: Welcome Home Elvis was the last in the series taped on 12th May 1960 in Miami and perhaps the best of all featuring Elvis Presley upon completion of his National Service. A rare record of two icons performing together. Songs performed include It's Nice To Go Travelling Witchcraft Gone With The... Wind Love Me Tender and You Make Me Feel So Young. Disc 2: High Hopes with Dean Martin & Bing Crosby and includes Martins less than subtle plug for his new Hollywood restaurant. Songs performed include Day In and Day Out Together Old Man River High Hopes It Was Just One of Those Things & The Lady is a Tramp. Disc 3: You're Invited To Spend The Afternoon starring the legendary Ella Fitzgerald with Peter Lawford Hermione Gingold and Juliet Prowse with whom Sinatra was romantically involved at the time. Songs performed include It's Alright with Me There's a Lull in My Life Just You Just Me How High the Moon & Can't We Be Friends. Disc 4: When You Are Smiling the original Bulova Watch Company sponsored show starring Dagma Herbert & Saxon Eileen Barton Leona Irwin & The Tommy Hansen Dancers. Songs performed include When You Are Smiling My Romance Hello Young Lovers and A Slave To You. Disc 5: Tribute To The Ladies with the sensational Lena Horne as the special guest. Songs performed include Here's To The Ladies I've Got You Under My Skin Ring The Bell But Beautiful and Deep Blue Sea. Disc 6: The EDSEL Show TV Special starring Bing Crosby Frank Sinatra Louis Armstrong Rosemary Clooney with special guests Bob Hope Lindsey Crosby and the Four Preps. This is the show that introduced the Edsel to America and is complete with all commercials! [show more]
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Series of six variety show specials starring Frank Sinatra and other stars of the 1950s including Elvis Presley, Dean Martin, Bing Crosby and Louis Armstrong, originally broadcast on the American television network ABC. The shows have been remastered from the archive tapes of the original shows in their entirety, including the sponsor's promotional segments. Episodes are: 'Welcome Home Elvis', 'High Hopes', 'You're Invited to Spend the Afternoon', 'When You Are Smiling', 'Tribute to the Ladies' and 'The Edsel Show TV Special'.
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