Martin was born Dino Crochetti to an Italian family in Steubenville, Ohio in 1917. We’re looking at the life and career of Dean Martin this hour. And before that in 1952 with the pop standard “You Belong To Me.” Both of those songs were top 20 pop hits. Just now, we heard him in 1954 with “Sway,” a.k.a., the bolero-mambo song “Quien-sera” by Mexican composers Luis Demetrio and Pablo Beltrán Ruiz. Let’s hear two of Dean’s early 1950s hits now.įirst, this is Dean Martin in 1952 with the song “You Belong To Me,” on Afterglow This new group dubbed themselves the “Clan, or sometimes the “Summit,” although given their carefree attitude and reckless antics, they soon adopted the old moniker of “Rat Pack.”ĭean Martin already had a well-established career before he started wisecracking on stage with Frank and Sammy in the late 50s and early 60s, which included hit films, celebrated television appearances, and several hit records. Soon, Sinatra, Martin, and another Vegas headliner Sammy Davis, Jr., were all making similar guest appearances at each others’ gigs, singing songs, telling crude jokes, and putting on a frequently drunken display. Frank and Dean eventually made their way to the stage (not necessarily with Garland’s permission) and the duo’s boozy comedy and song act was a hit with the audience. Later that year, when an original Rat Packer, Judy Garland was putting on a show at the Sands in Las Vegas, Sinatra and his new crew traveled there for moral support. The drinking culture of the original Rat Pack lived on in this new group. That’s where Sinatra, the newly-minted movie star Dean Martin, and the young actress Shirley MacLaine were filming the movie called Some Came Running in 1958. The new Rat Pack was born, not in Hollywood, not in Las Vegas, but rather in the small Indiana town of Madison. However, Bogart died in 1957, and so did the original Rat Pack. The name was apparently coined by Bogart’s wife Lauren Bacall, and included attendees of his late-night parties in the mid 1950s: fellow Hollywood lushes Sinatra, Judy Garland, David Niven and others. The first lead was actor Humphrey Bogart. Dean Martin.Īlthough Frank Sinatra is often thought of as the leader of the Rat Pack, that wasn’t always the case. On this show, we’re exploring the work of one of the key members of the so-called “Rat Pack,” Mr. MUSIC CLIP - WOODY HERMAN, "EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY" That was him live at the Sands Casino in 1963, performing a medley of “I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine” and “I Love Paris,” parodied here as “I Love Vegas.” MUSIC - DEAN MARTIN, "MEDLEY: I DON'T CARE IF THE SUN DON'T SHINE/I LOVE VEGAS (PARIS)"ĭean Martin, with one of his tamer live sets from Vegas, believe it or not. It’s The Rat Pack: Dean Martin, coming up next on Afterglow We’ll highlight his career, and feature some of his iconic recordings along the way. Coming up, a closer look at the “King Of Cool,” the laidback comedian in the group, Dean Martin. And while the leader of the pack Frank Sinatra is someone I feature often on this show, this week and next, I’ll be highlighting the work of the other two. This iconic trio became famous for their wild, often drunken Vegas performances in the 1960s. If I were to say the term “Rat Pack,” three names probably come to mind: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, Jr. Welcome to Afterglow,, I’m your host, Mark Chilla.
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