Frank Sinatra in Palm Springs - Music and Film History Livestream - Hosted by Robert Kelleman - Washington, DC History & Culture
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Frank Sinatra in Palm Springs - Music and Film History Livestream!

Let’s take an online/virtual trip to one of my favorite places, Palm Springs, California, to learn about the life and legacy of Frank Sinatra.

This will be a two-part program. Part one, approximately 25 minutes, will be a brief overview of Palm Springs yesterday and today. Part two will be a full screening of the excellent 95-minute documentary film “Sinatra in Palm Springs”.

During the program we invite you to discuss the music with your fellow attendees via Zoom.

Palm Springs, a small desert oasis 100 miles East of Los Angeles was Frank Sinatra's true home for 50 years. During his brief yet turbulent marriage to Ava Gardner his Palm Springs home was center stage. For the rest of his life, the Rancho Mirage compound on Frank Sinatra Drive, was the home he called "My Heaven". Palm Springs still feels the ghost of Frank Sinatra.

Frank Sinatra (December 12, 1915 - May 14, 1998) was an American singer, actor and producer who was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 150 million records worldwide.

Born to Italian immigrants in Hoboken, New Jersey, Sinatra began his musical career in the swing era with bandleaders Harry James and Tommy Dorsey. Sinatra then found success as a solo artist becoming the idol of the "bobby soxers".

Sinatra released a string of successful albums and was also the recipient of eleven Grammy Awards. Using his Las Vegas shows as a home base, he toured both within the United States and internationally until shortly before his death in 1998.

While Sinatra never learned how to read music, he worked very hard from a young age to improve his abilities in all aspects of music. A perfectionist, renowned for his dress sense and performing presence, he always insisted on recording live with his band. His bright blue eyes earned him the popular nickname "Ol' Blue Eyes".

Sinatra also forged a highly successful career as a film actor and led a colorful personal life, including turbulent affairs with many women.

Frank Sinatra continues to be seen as iconic figure in music, film and popular culture.

Palm Springs is a desert resort city in Riverside County, California, within the Colorado Desert's Coachella Valley. The city covers approximately 94 square miles (240 km2), making it the largest city in Riverside County by land area. With multiple plots in checkerboard pattern, more than 10% of the city is part of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians reservation land and is the administrative capital of the most populated reservation in California.

The population of Palm Springs was 44,575 as of the 2020 census, but because Palm Springs is a retirement location and a winter snowbird destination, the city's population triples between November and March.

The city is noted for its mid-century modern architecture, design elements, arts and cultural scene, and recreational activities.

Sinatra in Palm Springs - Film Trailer:

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Your host for this program is Robert Kelleman, the founder/director of the non-profit community organizations Washington, DC History & Culture and Texas History & Culture.

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