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Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing
Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing was a television special starring Frank Sinatra, Diahann Carroll and The 5th Dimension recorded in November 1968 and broadcast on CBS. The title references Sinatra's attempts at engaging with the youth culture of the late 1960s. Don Costa was the bandleader. This special was nominated for an "Emmy" for Outstanding Comedy, Variety or Musical Special.
Sinatra made the cover of "TV Guide" who featured this special in their Nov. '68 edition
Set list
Sinatra" broadcast on December 13, 1959, and on the Emmy-nominated "Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing", broadcast on November 25, 1968. On November 18, 1973, he performed it on his television comeback special, "Magnavox Presents Frank Sinatra", in a medley with "Last Night When We Were Young" and "Violets for Your Furs". Sinatra also performed the song during three concerts in 1974 at Caesar's Palace in Philadelphia and Saratoga, New York.
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