Frank Sinatra’s Australian showdown
When Frank Sinatra went to Australia in 1974, the anticipation was huge. But when his opening night performance caused a scandal, Sinatra found himself caught in a stand-off.
In 1974, Australian concert producer Robert Raymond got the gig of his life – organising the comeback tour of his musical idol, Frank Sinatra. The anticipation in Australia was huge and the tour sold out immediately. But when his opening night performance caused a scandal, Sinatra found himself caught in a stand-off… and Robert Raymond had the biggest test of his career – how to get Sinatra back on stage? (First broadcast in December 2018).
Presenter: Emily Webb
Producer: Maryam Maruf
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(Photo: Frank Sinatra on stage Credit: Getty Images)
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