RADIO SHOW OF THE WEEK.Byline: - Fred Shuster ``FRANK & FRIENDS'' What: Longtime radio guy Jim Raposa hosts two hours of Frank Sinatra's most memorable performances, including dates with close friends like Sammy Davis Sammy Davis may refer to:
Where: KJAZ-AM (1260) and XJAZ-AM (540). When: 7 p.m. Saturdays. Typical segment: Raposa's library dates back to Sinatra's early days with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. Saturday, when ``Frank & Friends'' debuts in L.A., the theme is a salute to the Rat Pack rat pack n. Slang A closely knit group of people sharing interests. rat pack n (Brit) (inf) → journalistes mpl de la presse à sensation , featuring recordings of Sinatra, Martin and Davis, plus interviews with folks who knew them, such as a pit boss at the Sands Hotel The Sands Hotel was a legendary Las Vegas, Nevada hotel/casino that operated from December 15, 1952 to June 30, 1996. It was the seventh resort that opened on the Las Vegas Strip. It was designed by architect Wayne McAllister. in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. . Quote: ``When you listen to a Frank record, you hear a quality of voice and production you don't hear on other records. It's so unique. People may not be able to define it, but they like it.'' Off the air: The Sacramento-based Raposa is a record collector Record Collector is the United Kingdom's longest-running monthly music magazine. It distributes both within the UK and worldwide. It started in 1979. History The early years The first standalone issue of Record Collector and avid sports fan. Background: Raposa has worked in radio since 1975, including a stint with Charlie Tuna at oldies Oldies is a generic term commonly used to describe a radio format that usually concentrates on Top 40 music from the '50s, '60s and '70s. Oldies are typically from R&B, pop and rock music genres. KCBS-FM (93.1) in 1991. He also does voice-over work for TV and radio. ``Frank & Friends'' is syndicated by Talk America Networks to 30 markets. Taking a stand: ``You really have to search for good jazz singers today. You still have older folks like Rosemary Clooney and Keely Smith out there touring and making records, but as far as new performers of that caliber, they're just not trained the same way. They don't have the experience of traveling around on a bus doing one-nighters.'' You'll like this if: ... you like jazz radio KLON-FM (88.1) CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Jim Raposa: ``You really have to search for good jazz singers today.'' |
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