When I was just a little kid in the 50's my parents listened to this music so I did too, little did we know that this music would stay with me through out my life.
Amazing! I was listening to 70's music and never gave a thought to Sinatra. That was my parent's music. Who listens to that. Then I got older and realized that he was brilliant. It's true. With age comes wisdom and I appreciate how good he was.
Nobody wore a hat better than Frank. What makes him such a compelling vocalist, is his brilliant ability to act out the lyric in a song. In that matter, he still remains unbeatable. Even after six decades, FS's treatment of this song has never been surpassed.
The reason Frank remains such an iconic figure, was his ability to "act" the lyrics through his songs. That's why he has stood the test of time, whilst other male vocalists from the same period have vanished into obscurity. Wonderful footage.
+William MacKenzie You hit that right on the head. I've had so many musicians tell me this, that his phrasing, (as well as his whiskey and cigarette tone), sets him apart from other singers of ANY era. His phrasing is immaculate. My parents saw him in concert several times back in the late 40s and early 50s, but I never had that opportunity. By the time I was a young adult, my music inclinations were blues and rock, along with some jazz. And by the time I was discovering the magic that was Sinatra, he had grown into an old man, and didn't perform very often anymore. My huge loss.
I worked at a bar in a one horse town and the lonely/melancholy were always the last to go. Breakups, divorce, sad memories always seemed sadder at closing time when you had to kick them out.😢
I’m a lifelong Sinatra fan and I gotta think this was his best song ever. Even beats MY WAY; at least in my book. And this old black and white video is pure genius. The late night dive, the bartender, the wardrobe on them both. The hat (of course), and trench coat as only Frank could sport. The body language and that face. Yep they threw away the mold. Oh, and one last thing. THE VOICE.
This song is haunting, takes me back to another time long past and gone but not forgotten. Late after hours, melancholy, lonely, a little sad but also a sense of warmth and comfort comes forth.
This classic, most magnificent timeless song will never ever get old listening to, and long after I'm gone I pray that y'all out there will enjoy coming here to watch ol' blue eyes singing it as I have for many years..rest easy Frank ..❤🎙🎶❤
The smokes and the DRINK took years off his life. Rem when he played on national TV in the 80s. We knew the end was near then, my Mum was sad sitting there seeing him all bloated, old & tired.
This video is an A-1 example of Sinatra’s singing artistry. His ability to present song lyrics as poetry set to music. That had an emotional connection for the listener that no other singer in his day could match.
I'm a child of the 40;s and loved watching the Sinatra show on TV. Nothing was cooler than walking into a club and throwing your trench coat across your arm or over your shoulder. Rock and roll never offered us to copy that.
I’m a child of the very late sixties. Although I was mainly a country rocker, I never ceased to appreciate the elegance, beauty and class of the music created in the forties. I harbor no problem acknowledging that no rock n’ roller could match the coolness and serene musical display of Sinatra. Hats off to him and to the people that grew in the forties.
Thanks so much for posting this. Frank is so amazing: the guy strikes a match, lets it burn for a minute, lights and then smokes a cigarette, all while flawlessly rendering this song. That's not acting--that's sorcery.
Just a great version of this song, and to think he did this in one take on the set of a TV show. Best torch song ever. There will never be another one like you, Francis.
Let's do it. Animate night hawks. Oh f**k yes upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a8/Nighthawks_by_Edward_Hopper_1942.jpg It would cost a fortune. Or a small part in a film. I mean jeez everyone has seen singing in there rain, Sad Frank, being gonked in a diner. And everyone ignoring him. A snapshot of 1954.
I've wept while listening to Frank Sinatra singing about the blues and lost love! He could sing torch songs with the best of them. He poured his soul into it.
This song found me at my lowest. Lying in a piss covered mattress in a crack den bed sit high on whatever substance I preferred at the time I switched the channel to find this man serenading me with this song. Frank Sinatra. I’ve been a fan ever since, he has always been with me through my recovery his voice is so universal and inspiring. In a way I believe Sinatra found me, not the other way round.
You may live to be 1,000 but I promise you never again shall you see nor hear such a voice render a song in such a manner.That little skinny kid from Hoboken.I miss him still.
This may just be my favorite UA-cam video of all time. As others have said, he completely acts the song, he stays in the moment. No grandstanding like he did in the 60s and 70s, no long held notes, which he had the ability to do, but it wasn't called for in this song. He completely conveyed the heartbreak of someone who'd just ended a relationship. The combination of his beautiful voice, the way he used it completely appropriately, and then his facial and body movements makes this, IMO, the perfect performance of a song.
No one...NO ONE...but The Chairman could do this. Any doubt that Sinatra was not only THE consummate ballad/saloon singer, but one of the great actors of any generation. The pathos, the amazing amount of information just one gesture gets across is unparalleled. This clip and the "of all the gin joints" scene from Casablanca stand alone in evoking sorrow and heartbreak. Sinatra and Bogart. We won't see the likes of them again.
In the history of music there's not many up there with Sinatra ; Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, The Beatles, The Stones, The Who, Pink Floyd, Van Morrison, Any Weatherall.
Thank you. This one of my all time favourite song. Frank Sinatra is superb singing this. Anyone remember when he sang this in *Young at heart * musical with Doris Day?
Beautiful just beautiful. Me and my sis love this song and people always look at us funny. Maybe it's due to us being British born Indian girls lol. My dad is amazing, introduced us to quality music be it British, Indian or International.
Great post! FYI the bartender is my grandfather... Pat Hawley. Wonderful to see him when he was young!
How lucky you were. Your grandfather must have been great, and what a special memory.
Thanks for checking in with us.
Matt Mauser Fantastic memory and link
+Matt Mauser How cool is that!
+Matt Mauser Wow. Was your grandfather always a bartender?
No special effects. Just a man and his music
Pure gold
I love it when Sinatra walks out into the night with the orchestra music closing out the program - Absolutely Beautiful.
No entertainer has ever brought me such a high level of joy. I love Frank Sinatra.
Sinatra was born with that voice but life taught him how to sing.
You got that right....
Perfect!
What a brilliant thing to say...wow!
Yes it did.
He sure was born with a amazing singing voice.
Frank could sing an entire movie in one song.
I'm so honoured and blessed to have breathed the same air
as this God of entertainment.
Please ineed the traductor english tospanich i want to Kwon please inthe video UA-cam we needit from Venezuela hello my Sears friends American people
So authentic with swagger and class. We are missing artists like this today that can appreciate what music told a story.......E
The Voice, the King of Cool.
Time is zooming by, almost 05 in the morning, I've been following dozens of Sinatra's songs.
When I was just a little kid in the 50's my parents listened to this music so I did too, little did we know that this music would stay with me through out my life.
Thanks Richard for tuning us in.
Amazing! I was listening to 70's music and never gave a thought to Sinatra. That was my parent's music. Who listens to that. Then I got older and realized that he was brilliant. It's true. With age comes wisdom and I appreciate how good he was.
Nobody interprets a song like Sinatra - he was, is & always will be the best.
Nobody wore a hat better than Frank.
What makes him such a compelling vocalist, is his brilliant ability
to act out the lyric in a song. In that matter, he still remains
unbeatable. Even after six decades, FS's treatment of this song
has never been surpassed.
The reason Frank remains such an iconic figure, was his ability to "act" the lyrics through his songs. That's why he has stood the test of time, whilst other male vocalists from the same period have vanished into obscurity. Wonderful footage.
yes!
He wasn't acting. It was Ava.
Partly .don't forget the voice . He has that great instrument ------ his vocal sound ---- gods gift
Acting is a gift really, and Frank Sinatra had it, he not only sang but acted very well, I saw several films in which he acted. Regards.
This, and the rest is his great personality. And... the VOICE;)
My late father's favourite song. Always makes me feel sad but happy at the same time. Great song
My late husband’s favorite Sinatra song. He was born in 1949.
It doesn’t get any cooler than this performance by Sinatra.
Amazing find! The bartender is my grandfather. Thanks for posting this! His name is Pat Hawley and was given his first acting part by Frank.
These are the little great findings UA-cam offers making us smile. Hope you are well. Happy 2020 Matt!
Wonderful god blessings to you Matt love finding out things like this
What a great find...im sure u are proud
Sinatra's phrasing is impeccable.
+William MacKenzie You hit that right on the head. I've had so many musicians tell me this, that his phrasing, (as well as his whiskey and cigarette tone), sets him apart from other singers of ANY era. His phrasing is immaculate. My parents saw him in concert several times back in the late 40s and early 50s, but I never had that opportunity. By the time I was a young adult, my music inclinations were blues and rock, along with some jazz. And by the time I was discovering the magic that was Sinatra, he had grown into an old man, and didn't perform very often anymore. My huge loss.
Sinatra is the Rembrandt of song. Excuse my dutch accent
It's like he takes the words and music but then makes it sound like he's talking to you .. or 'sing-talking' to you
He sounds like a God
The only one who comes close is maybe someone like Bob Dylan
I worked at a bar in a one horse town and the lonely/melancholy were always the last to go. Breakups, divorce, sad memories always seemed sadder at closing time when you had to kick them out.😢
Amen
Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer...PERFECTION. I am proud to say I heard Frank sing this in person.
As good as it gets. Ever. Sorry Elvis. Frank's the top of the mountain.
Classic. It doesn't get any better than this.
James, Do you ever use you name to get better tables & other perks? LOL.
I’m a lifelong Sinatra fan and I gotta think this was his best song ever. Even beats MY WAY; at least in my book. And this old black and white video is pure genius. The late night dive, the bartender, the wardrobe on them both. The hat (of course), and trench coat as only Frank could sport. The body language and that face. Yep they threw away the mold. Oh, and one last thing. THE VOICE.
@nealsilver3772 IT wasn’t his song originally. It was Fred Astaire (1943)
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This song is haunting, takes me back to another time long past and gone but not forgotten. Late after hours, melancholy, lonely, a little sad but also a sense of warmth and comfort comes forth.
I understand you’re wording, and that’s for sure brother! I wonder why we find comfort in it.
i think it's the longing for the times gone by.....
I have been in this place in my heart and soul Song and Franks rendition means a lot to me
Well said!
This classic, most magnificent timeless song will never ever get old listening to, and long after I'm gone I pray that y'all out there will enjoy coming here to watch ol' blue eyes singing it as I have for many years..rest easy Frank ..❤🎙🎶❤
One of my favorite, done with the skill and emotion of a master. Frank didn't just sing a song, he sang it to you. Thanks for leaving this treasure.
Yes he sang it to you. I totally agree with your reply. He's my favorite singer of all times.
@@pamelalovejoy5341 mine also! 👏🏴🇨🇦❤️
well phrased 106
and thank you Jan for posting
The way he acts out his songs is just amazing
This is Sinatra's song. It defines him more than any other, I think
+Christopher Taylor Thanks Christopher for checking in with us.
+Christopher Taylor but he never wrote it nor was it written for him. Sinatra sings it good though
+Christopher Taylor Another of his great renditions of this song. He simply can't sing it poorly.
My favourite
The smokes and the DRINK took years off his life. Rem when he played on national TV in the 80s. We knew the end was near then, my Mum was sad sitting there seeing him all bloated, old & tired.
No one sings this with as much soul as Sinatra.
Stephanie Persin Thanks Stephanie for checking out the site.
Stephanie Persin y no
Stephanie Persin this is a joke right?
Amen.
Hugh Laurie probabily.....
Nobody--nobody--does it like him. He owns that song.
Thanks Michael. I can't argue with your comment.
The greatest singer of the popular song. Old Blue Eyes.
Chairman of the board
Love this song ,it's been sang by many but no one can sing it as good as Frank,💜💗✌️👍💯👌😘🌷💞
This video is an A-1 example of Sinatra’s singing artistry. His ability to present song lyrics as poetry set to music. That had an emotional connection for the listener that no other singer in his day could match.
I love this version. Sinatra plays it with such sincerity and realness, it's one of my staples when I sing but no-one can ever beat this!!
+Jason Thomas A great song to sing because we've all been there.
How he could sing like that wwhile smoking up a storm. Amazing. ❤
I'm a child of the 40;s and loved watching the Sinatra show on TV. Nothing was cooler than walking into a club and throwing your trench coat across your arm or over your shoulder. Rock and roll never offered us to copy that.
I’m a child of the very late sixties. Although I was mainly a country rocker, I never ceased to appreciate the elegance, beauty and class of the music created in the forties. I harbor no problem acknowledging that no rock n’ roller could match the coolness and serene musical display of Sinatra. Hats off to him and to the people that grew in the forties.
Favorite Frank Sinatra song. Love that voice!!
+Amy St. Amour Thanks for visiting the site.
I love the soul of that song, and the man singing it.
Thanks so much for posting this. Frank is so amazing: the guy strikes a match, lets it burn for a minute, lights and then smokes a cigarette, all while flawlessly rendering this song. That's not acting--that's sorcery.
yes.
It's witchcraft
yes...
effortless.
The 😊😊
Suave!!
Just a great version of this song, and to think he did this in one take on the set of a TV show. Best torch song ever. There will never be another one like you, Francis.
It's all in the delivery....n Frank's voice always soothes me.....
It's like an Edward Hopper painting set to music.
Let's do it. Animate night hawks. Oh f**k yes
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a8/Nighthawks_by_Edward_Hopper_1942.jpg
It would cost a fortune.
Or a small part in a film.
I mean jeez everyone has seen singing in there rain,
Sad
Frank, being gonked in a diner.
And everyone ignoring him.
A snapshot of 1954.
Steven Chappell that’s EXACTLY how I feel about it! So eery that I’m not the only one!
Oh my gosh....I just bought a copy of that painting. It's one of my absolute favorites. I can't believe you said this. Of course, I agree!
@@thebeezinAZ It’s no wonder that Tom Waits was inspired by both the painting and this recording.
Absolutely right!
Pure Class, enough said
Thats one of the most perfect things i have ever seen.
Surely the greatest performance of a song in television history?
One of the best, if not the best, voices of the last century.
+Doug Skriver Thanks for checking in with us Doug.
+Doug Skriver The best. And thanks Jan for putting this up.:)
Let's get lost Chet baker
Biggest crooner of all time for sure :-)
Doug Skriver THE best
I've wept while listening to Frank Sinatra singing about the blues and lost love! He could sing torch songs with the best of them. He poured his soul into it.
They don’t make music like this anymore!
What year was this great program produced (40’s or 50’s)
This song found me at my lowest. Lying in a piss covered mattress in a crack den bed sit high on whatever substance I preferred at the time I switched the channel to find this man serenading me with this song. Frank Sinatra. I’ve been a fan ever since, he has always been with me through my recovery his voice is so universal and inspiring. In a way I believe Sinatra found me, not the other way round.
Good luck in your battle to survive.
9 years. With 6K likes and not a single dislike. Now THAT shows how this music speaks to people.
You may live to be 1,000 but I promise you never again shall you see nor hear such a voice render a song in such a manner.That little skinny kid from Hoboken.I miss him still.
This may just be my favorite UA-cam video of all time. As others have said, he completely acts the song, he stays in the moment. No grandstanding like he did in the 60s and 70s, no long held notes, which he had the ability to do, but it wasn't called for in this song. He completely conveyed the heartbreak of someone who'd just ended a relationship. The combination of his beautiful voice, the way he used it completely appropriately, and then his facial and body movements makes this, IMO, the perfect performance of a song.
2022 still loving Frank
Simply the best. I have the privilege of sharing a birthday with him (December 12). Happy birthday Francis Albert, wherever you are.
I wish that my generation knew about the beauty of vintage music
Sinatra's signature tune and an all around wonderfully written song.
My favorite version. He felt these words. Thanks Frank ‼️😎👍
My favorite Sinatra song, Frank at his best!
Watching Blade Runner 2049 when all of a sudden I hear my favourite Frank Sinatra song. It doesn't get much better than that.
bljb22 An amazing moment 😊xX
SAME HERE AND I JUST CAME TO YOU TUBE...LOL
The best of the Great American Song Book performed by the greatest singer.
Just awesome, true legend,no one can touch him with his phrasing & timing. ..
man, what a voice & style... who else can sing a line flawlessly, with a cigarette hanging from his lips
Reminds me of oh such good times as a kid, Frank was there always in the background on some TV or radio, love love love it all. Thanks Frank!!
One from back in the days of the 50's..i won't forget this one Right here Sinatra
It's one of my favorite Frankie songs, amazing voice
No one sings it like Frank, as well as the best singer in the world, the man could act. The talented Mr Sinatra. 👍
Smooth, cool & sooooo Sinatra....!!!!
I just watched this the other night backstage at the Iridium Jazz club on Broadway. I can't stop watching it now.
Simply brilliant!
My favorite song he’s ever sung. I was listening to it on my Apple playlist and I came here to see if there was video….it’s even better.
Legend.
No one...NO ONE...but The Chairman could do this. Any doubt that Sinatra was not only THE consummate ballad/saloon singer, but one of the great actors of any generation. The pathos, the amazing amount of information just one gesture gets across is unparalleled. This clip and the "of all the gin joints" scene from Casablanca stand alone in evoking sorrow and heartbreak. Sinatra and Bogart. We won't see the likes of them again.
well said.
TRUTH!!!
In the history of music there's not many up there with Sinatra ; Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, The Beatles, The Stones, The Who, Pink Floyd, Van Morrison, Any Weatherall.
tpyo - Andy Weatherall
You are so right.
Excellent..Oui.
could never get tired of frankie
This is really wonderful to see and hear 🥰!!!
Happy 100th, Ol' Blue Eyes!
I have been a Sinatra fan since being 10 in 1975. Love this super crooner song.
2018 and this man is still relevant!!!! Cheers
Jojo, the man would be over 100 years old now, however his legacy lives on after the genius is gone. I may have never met him, but I miss the man.
I am 64 now, but, I already loved this man since I was 10 years old, and that was in 1969.
Absolute poetry.
Not a big Sinatra fan but this is definitely my favorite, beautiful song
Thank you. This one of my all time favourite song. Frank Sinatra is superb singing this. Anyone remember when he sang this in *Young at heart * musical with Doris Day?
Thank u for this ❤
One of his great presentations of a great song
Confidence and cool, the look, the voice, perfection.
Simply stated, this is Sinatra's finest performance.
The definition of class, greatness, and pizzazz. Music isn't made like this anymore. Pure Classic video!!!
So perfect. The hat covering the bald spot, the rumpled coat. The impeccable, astounding voice emanating from the guy who appears to be Everyman.
Just great!!!
Thank you so much for finding and posting this. I don’t know where people get clips like this. But, I’m glad they do.
Oh my gosh it does not get any better.
A true gentleman and a class act....what else is there to say...
Beautiful just beautiful. Me and my sis love this song and people always look at us funny. Maybe it's due to us being British born Indian girls lol. My dad is amazing, introduced us to quality music be it British, Indian or International.
Just Perfect 🥰
Let's just say Sinatra had the keys to the Great American Songbook for a long , long while...maybe the best "keeper of our flame".
Terrific stuff, by the "CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD"! ...Great upload, THANKS!
The greatest singer of all time doing a great song it does not get any better thanks for posting !
The best of the best!!
This how I see Frank singing this one.. So perfect!
Thank you, lovely piece of music you shared here !
How cool was that ending!.....the chairman of the board :-)
Frank Sinatra's music is much better than today's music. Even my daughters loves his music.
Thanks Meggie for tuning in.
is it really tho ? 🤨
I’ve been in this situation many times in my life..