tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post76305261334695232..comments2024-03-27T02:51:33.336-07:00Comments on Finding Myself in Hoboken: Frank Sinatra BluesMary Loishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01515655542270431289noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post-87794422120472933462009-05-19T03:41:00.000-07:002009-05-19T03:41:00.000-07:00Didn't know Sinatra was from Hoboken? What IS the ...Didn't know Sinatra was from Hoboken? What IS the world coming to? Jennifer, if you ever come back to this blog, check out <A HREF="" REL="nofollow">this post</A> and you might also enjoy the one called "The Other Singer from Hoboken" about Jimmy Roselli.<br /><br />Lotta great comments, and if you're in (or from) Hoboken, the spirit of Frank Sinatra is never far away.Mary Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01515655542270431289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post-56596584959160943632009-05-19T02:32:00.000-07:002009-05-19T02:32:00.000-07:00A lovely post on Frank Sinatra. I never knew that ...A lovely post on Frank Sinatra. I never knew that he came from Hobeken, always thought it was New York. Like you I feel like putting one of his CDs on and listening to that lovely voice.Jennifer Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05465209544401844796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post-63077424083947120322009-05-18T19:01:00.000-07:002009-05-18T19:01:00.000-07:00Some years ago I was invited to Frank Garrick's 90...Some years ago I was invited to Frank Garrick's 90th birthday party--that's Sinatra's godfather--held at the Elks in Hoboken. I was seated at his table. He told me the story of bringing little Frankie to get baptized. The press has it right, Martin was not a Catholic name so the priest named the baby after him (Garrick). He went alone with the baby. A sickly baby he was, so they hurried to get the baby baptized. Frank Garrick showed me the solid gold watch Sinatra gave him. I tried it on and looked on the back. Inscribed was the words WITH LOVE FRANCIS. Sinatra was having a show at Carnegie Hall. He did now show for the birthday, but sent 3 cases of champagne and a note to him. Two cops showed. We all thought Sinatra changed his mind and came. Not so. They just asked if we would move the few cars that were double parked outside. TRUE STORYHoboken Kidnoreply@blogger.com