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The uptown Charlotte landmark recently reopened after a $90-million renovation. We looked back at its colorful past.
I would like to tell you about an old friend of mine who passed away during COVID. His name was Nick, or as I called him, ...
The late 1950s: Frank Sinatra performs at Carolina Theatre. A decade earlier, an early mentor for Sinatra, Big Band leader Tommy Dorsey, also had played the theater. Frank Sinatra performs ...
First released 100 years ago, “Tea for Two” is an adorable jazz standard about Britain’s favourite drink — written by two ...
The building has had many lives. It once housed a dance hall and performance venue that hosted Frank Sinatra, Duke Ellington, Tommy Dorsey, Glen Miller and Ella Fitzgerald. The most recent ...
Tommy Dorsey, “The Sentimental Gentleman of Swing,” was a ... “Song of India,” the other side of “Marie,” was also a huge ...
Working with the likes of Elvis Presley, Chet Atkins, Pérez Prado, and Roger Whitaker, Gabriel produced six Grammy-winning albums (including Tommy Dorsey / Frank Sinatra The Complete Sessions ...
Tommy Dorsey was also noted as an eagle-eyed talent-spotter who gave opportunities to young musicians. Among his protégés were Frank Sinatra (whom he tempted away from another notable bandleader ...
Mickey Dolenz of The Monkees. Led Zeppelin and Tom Petty tributes. Bluegrass legend Del McCoury. They're all onstage this ...