 our most beloved Dino on The Day That Coolness Came To Earth.
Here is yet 'just one more B-day trib to our most beloved Dino shared by the pallies at "OLDIES COUNTRY." Their post homagin' of our Dino, "Dean Martin Happy Birthday!" includes a couple of classic Dino-poses, a couple of classic Dino-croons..."That's Amore" and "Return To Me," and a bit of patter of Dino-facts and figures as well as other Dino-details.
'gain, likes how cool is it dudes, to find 'nother blogger makin' with the Dino-devotion on the 96th annivesary of our Dino's descent to planet earth. Likes we just never ever know how such a Dino-reflection will do to turn on many many more to adulation of our King of Cool.
Name at birth: Dino Crocetti Between 1949 and 1956, Dean Martin made 16 films as the singing straight man to his comedy partner Jerry Lewis; the two were one of the hottest entertainment acts of the era. After their bitter (and much-publicized) breakup, Martin continued making movies, including both comedy and dramatic roles and the spoofy Matt Helm spy movies of the 1960s. A nightclub singer and solid member of Frank Sinatra's "rat pack," Martin also had hit records, most notably "That's Amore" and "Everybody Loves Somebody." Martin's easygoing attitude helped make him a hit on television, where he hosted a comedy and variety show from 1965-74.
Extra credit: Martin's son Dean Paul (also known as Dino) was an actor, singer and sometime tennis pro; he died in a California Air National Guard plane crash in 1987. Editor's note: Many close friends say that the loss of his son was effectively the end of Martin's life, even though he would live several more years, dining alone many nights at the same la Famiglia restaurant in Beverly Hills.
Hey pallies, likes posts in honor of our Dino's day of days, June 7, 1917, The Day That Coolness Came To Earth, keeps pourin' in from all over the world wide web. Today ilovedinomartin stops at the blog, "VEGAS TRIPPING - An Award-Winning Guide to Las Vegas," where a dude who tags himself "Chuckmonster" has shared his BD wishes to our most beloved Dino.
Likes how fittin' is it dudes that someone who loves 'Vegas baby 'Vegas...and it is clear that "Chuckmonster" digs it to the mostest.....woulda homage our great great man who made 'Vegas his playground! This guy obviously is a true Dino-devotee as he speaketh the truest of true Dino-thoughts when he sez, "Dean Martin was truly the wit of the Rat Pack."
And likes ilovedinomartin is likes simply simply thrilled to read Chuck's wise words of Dino-edification...." if you haven't listened to (and memorized) Rat Pack: Live at the Sands and Dean Martin Live At The Sands you've got some studying to do.... this is essential listening/reading/laughing." Likes dudes how very very cool to hear 'nother lover of our Dino encourage his readership to studyin' and memorizin' our Dino's coolest of cool teachin's!
Today would've been Dean Martin's 96th birthday. Dean Martin was truly the wit of the Rat Pack... if you haven't listened to (and memorized) Rat Pack: Live at the Sands and Dean Martin Live At The Sands you've got some studying to do.... this is essential listening/reading/laughing.
Here's a very tame sample of Dean's schtick taped in 1965 at the St. Louis Opera House.
Hey pallies, well likes just when we thinks we won't find 'nother bit of Dino-rememberin' to share with all youse Dino-philes, likes 'nother reference pops up while doin' google blog searchin' a la Dino! So today ilovedinomartin shares with you 'nother new-to-ilovedinomartin blog with the coolest of cool tags, "BlueisKewl."
The main man there who we learn works in telecommunications in Massachusetts, appears to make his main effort sharin' momentous moments in history....and likes what coulda be more momentous then the descent of our most beloved Dino to the earth?!?!?!?!
The blogster simply shares one of the hippest of hip pixs of our Dino ever shot, along with a we bit of patter 'bout the life and times of our King of Cool. Likes how cool is it to find more and more average everyday bloggers who take the time, make the effort to homage our most beloved Dino. Sure, it's fab to find mega posts with mega Dino-adulation...but likes how cool to find 'nother every day ordinary Joe puttin' his readership o nto the Dino-truth....very very cool indeed! Likes it is such grass root efforts that are fuelin' the fires of the Dino-revolution!
One of the most popular and enduring American entertainers of the mid-20th century, Martin was nicknamed the "King of Cool" for his seemingly effortless charisma and self-assuredness. He was a member of the "Rat Pack" and a star in concert stage/nightclubs, recordings, motion pictures, and television. He was the host of the television variety program The Dean Martin Show (1965–1974), and subsequently The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1974–1985).
Martin's relaxed, warbling crooning voice earned him dozens of hit singles including his signature songs "Memories Are Made of This", "That's Amore", "Everybody Loves Somebody", "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You", "Sway", "Volare" and "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?".
Hey pallies, here we are back 'gain at ilovedinomartin for 'nother piece of Dino-prose homagin' our most beloved Dino on the 96th anniversary of his descent to be with us on planet earth. Today we visit with a Mr. Max Robberts at his self-tagged blog "Max Robberts." Robberts is the published author of three volumes includin' the cleverly tagged recent tome, "Just What The World Needs....Another Self-Help Book."
Likes from gazin' at Max's blog it's clear that he enjoys celebratin' a variety of birthdays, and on June 7th his blog entry was simply stated, "Happy Birthday Dino." Robberts shares a few choice details 'bout our Dino's life and times as well as a classic Dino-pose. There are a couple of errors in Max's remembrances...likes which of youse Dino-philes can find 'em?
Gaetano Crocetti was an immigrant to the USA from Abruzzo in Italy. In 1914 he married Angela Barra who was of Neapolitan and Sicilian descent. Gaetano worked as a barber in Steubenville where he and his wife raised two sons; Guglielmo born in 1916 and Dino born just one year later; on the 7th June 1917.
Dino dropped out of school early and found jobs delivering bootleg booze and as a croupier while making some money as a prize-fighter, though not much because, as he put it, of his twelve bouts he “won all but eleven”. Realising that his future may lie outside the ring he continued to work in the casinos and speakeasies where he was occasionally given a singing spot. In the Autumn of 1940 he started singing with Sammy Watkins and His Orchestra and was billed as Dean Martin for the first time.
He toured with Sammy Watkins and as a solo act before a spell in the army. It was after the war that he started working with Jerry Lewis, first of all at Atlantic City’s 500 Club. Their partnership lasted ten years during which time they made sixteen movies together and became one of the hottest acts in the world.
After their double act came to an end Dean continued to make records and movies but it was during his time at The Sands in Las Vegas that he hit upon and perfected his stage persona of the drunken comic and singer, his introduction was always; “Here he is, direct from the bar….” In his act he often had a small bar on stage with him, although the bottle was never filled with anything stronger than apple juice. It was at this time that the Rat Pack was at its height with the “Chairman of the Board”, Frank Sinatra appearing alongside Dean, Sammy Davis Jr, Joey Bishop and Peter Lawford not only on stage but in a string of movies.
Dean Martin appeared in 61 movies and recorded over 600 songs including his signature tune, “Everybody Loves Somebody,” which knocked ”A Hard Day’s Night” from the number one spot in 1964. When he died on Christmas Day 1995 they dimmed the lights of Las Vegas.
Hey pallies, likes today's Dino-gram makes it likes crystal clear that sometimes Dino-devotion can be very short and likes yet very very sweet! A lady, Miss Allyn Scura who makes her livin' designin' eye wear