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Frank and Dean: At the Movies

July 7, 2020

Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin made six feature movies together. These guys were like Newman and Redford or Clooney and Damon as a film duo. Frank and Dino were kool kats, and from the mid 1950s to the late 1960s, Hollywood was their playground. The films they made together between 1958 and 1965, ranged from … More Frank and Dean: At the Movies

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Your Parents’ Playlist

April 22, 2020

Let’s journey back to the 1960s to see what music your parents were listening to on their hi-fi.  That piece of furniture with a turntable and radio; maybe even a built-in television. How many of these tunes do you remember?  Not all of these were huge hits, but iconic songs of the era. You know … More Your Parents’ Playlist

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