Yesterday I posted about Bev Kelly, a hip jazz singer from Chicago who recorded in the 1950s. Today, another swinging Chicago jazz club singer (and guitarist) from the same period—Frank D'Rone. To read my two-part interview with Frank go here and here. Frank recorded from the late 1950s onward and was a wonderful guy. Everyone loved him. Frank died in 2013.
The other day I came across this video clip of Frank on Playboy's Penthouse (apologies in advance for Hugh Hefner's creepy comments along the way)...
Here's Frank in 1965 on Merv Griffin's TV show...
And here's Frank with a band arranged by Billy May for Mercury Records in early 1960...
To visit Frank D'Rone's site, where you can order albums, go here.