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I just wanted to let you guys know that I’m still blogging with b5media! You can check out my profile page to see where…

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Sending out the link love to all the b5media Music Channels today, as this will be the last Sunday Link Love post on Crooner Culture. As business is business, the music channel is losing over a dozen blogs this month, and Crooner Culture is one of them. The traffic just isn’t there, so it’s to be presumed (and I can’t disagree) that the interest isn’t there.
I’m a huge fan of this music. I have been for many years, and have always known that at 31 years of age, there weren’t too many people around me who agree with me. …read more

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Here are my favorite “Swanky Cocktails” posts, most courtesy from TheBar.com…

Hot New Miami Drink – Yellow Tomato Martini
Michael, Mojitos and The Rumba
Thirsty Thursdays – Royal Stretch
Sexy Chocolatini Recipes
Swanky Cocktails: Caipirissima
Weekend Song and Drink (Dancing Optional)
Pool Party Elegance 4th of July
New Year’s Eve Swank Drink Ideas

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I stand by the fact that I was just born in the wrong era.
It makes me think about things like reincarnation and stuff sometimes, when I think about how drawn I am to the music and the lifestyle of the 40s, 50s, and 60s… I know, it’s weird, but it really makes me wonder.
Here’s the “drunken dreamboat”… Dino:

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These aren’t in order, but they’re the top 10 best Sinatra (only Sinatra) posts here on Crooner Culture…

Blog Project – Family Album Time! (Repost)
Alicia Keys and Frank Sinatra at the Grammys
Frank Sinatra- The House I Live In – video short (1945)
Lyrical References – Bon Jovi and Frank Sinatra
Today’s all about Ol’ Blue Eyes!
Vintage Art – Tommy Dorsey and Frank Sinatra 1940
Kings Of Swing – Sinatra and Buble – “That’s How It Goes” Lyrics
That’s Life (LOVE this song)

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Okay, so here’s proof that I’m a weirdo in having been a fan of this stuff since I was a kid. It also goes to show you how music can unite people in the most wonderful of ways. Grab an espresso and relax, this one’s cute.
When I was 15, I was a foreign exchange student to Italy for the summer. It was without a doubt the best ever summer of my entire life, even up until now. I lived with a fabulous family in Ancona and Marcelli Beach (yep, they owned a beach house) that took me all over the …read more

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Finally, a John Lennon biopic is on it’s way. Oh, and Daniel Powter’s “Bad Day” is the most played song in the UK. My godson sang it at his 5th grade graduation and I bawled my eyes out.
Steven Tyler’s mom has passed away at 84.
Well doesn’t that just suck?
Are you Anti-DRM? Soundoff here.
Guns ‘N Roses rumors… Gotta love it!

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Okay, I’m doing a lot of soul-searching and hard work on myself these days. This song has always gotten me through a lot, and I really love it.
I’m feeeeeeelinnnnnnn…….. gooood.

Okay okay… here’s Nina Simone’s version too:

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John Rawlings (1912 – 1970) gave fashion photography a sharp artistic focus. He transformed it into a medium brimming with color, light and fascinating composition. Rawlings created over 200 magazine covers for Conde-Nast. When his work, including this 1957 “Vogue” cover hit the stands, sales and respect for fashion photography skyrocketed.

October 1957 (Vogue Cover) Framed Art Print
Rawlings, John
Buy at AllPosters.com

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