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Man Who Impersonated Sinatra's Grandson Arrested By APD

KEYE - CBS 42  Fri, 07/25/2008 - 4:32pm

Jonathan Roda was arrested at a Downtown Austin hotel and accused of impersonating the grandson of Frank Sinatra to swindle others out of money.



 

Producer Phil Ramone supports Villa Muse plan

Daily Texan  Wed, 03/19/2008 - 11:00pm

In the course of his five-decade career, 14-time Grammy award-winning producer Phil Ramone has worked with a lot of big musical names, including Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Aretha Franklin, Frank Sinatra, James Taylor, Bob Dylan, Elton John, B.B.

King, Ray Charles and Luciano Pavarotti.



 

'An institute you can disparage'

Daily Texan  Wed, 02/13/2008 - 11:00pm

As Frank Sinatra's 1955 hit song affirmed: Love and marriage go together like a horse and carriage. But federal and local governments across the nation have begun to believe that things like education, wealth and physical well-being go with - and are even actually caused by - marriage, and lawmakers continuously implement policy to reflect this erroneous association.



 

'King of Congas' Dies in Havana

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Tue, 02/05/2008 - 5:00am

Cubans are mourning the "King of the Congas," percussionist Tata Guines, who died at 77 in Havana. He shared the stage with such star as Frank Sinatra, Josephine Baker and Dizzy Gillespie, after rising from humble beginnings.

It's said Guines made his first set of bongo drums from condensed milk cans.

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Las Vegas Evolved

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Fri, 12/14/2007 - 5:00am

Singer Celine Dion is set to end her five-year run at Caesars Palace.

The show, along with merchandising and sponsorship money, grossed $500 million. It's a far cry from when casinos used to book the likes of Frank Sinatra just to get people to stay in the casinos longer and gamble more.