This set of Frank Sinatra rare photos captures his early 40s period. The 40s was the most defining decade in Frank Sinatra’s career. He started to work on a radio station WNEW (New York) and married Nancy Barbato. Very soon their daughter Nancy Jr will be born and Frank will start his musical career with…
Mick Jagger at his 29th birthday party, New York 1972
Mick Jagger’s party at St.Regis Roof made some noise back on July 26th, 1972, and was covered even by the New York Times paper. Keith Richards and Bob Dylan are on this photo too, but they were not the only celebrities present at this party. The guest list consisted of various celebrities of that time:…
Rock bands photos before they became popular
Rock music history starts with these photos. All these rock bands became popular in a year or two after these photos were made. And all of them had hundreds if not thousands of stylish photoshoots then, with professional lights, makeup and expensive cameras involved. But not on these pictures, which are not even credited because…
Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin, drinking whiskey, Indianapolis, IN, 1975
Jimmy Page said once that rock’n’roll music and whiskey are inseparable. And it really was so for a musician, and the whole Led Zeppelin band, in during their glorious 1975 US tour. The huge tour success was pictured by the Rolling Stone magazine that called this period“ A Year of Led Zeppelin”. That’s a real…
Rock music photo history of 60s in 33 pictures
Rock music photo history of 60s is a tricky thing. Back in those days, there was no tradition of rock photography. In London, some good rock photographers – Sir Cecil Beaton among them – had shot the Rolling Stones, The Beatles, and few other bands. Then the British invasion brought some best practices to the…
Unknown and rare photos of Elvis Presley Army service
Elvis Presley was drafted into the US Army in 1957 and started his service in March 1958 when he was 23 years old. His friends and everyone who knew him well stating that Elvis was never been the same after those 2 years in the army. He refused all offers of special ‘conditions and treatment’…
Historic friendship of Frank Sinatra and John F. Kennedy
There’s a nice saying about JFK and Frank Sinatra relationships: Over the course of his life, John F. Kennedy spent time with many famous faces, but perhaps his most curious friendship was his short-lived camaraderie with entertainer Frank Sinatra. The following excerpt from Handsome Johnny. This story started with mutual admiration, followed by election campaign…
Bob Dylan plays a bass guitar in a restaurant, 1964
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Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley and Paul Stanley in Central Park, New York City, 1974
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Frank Sinatra's Arrest, New Jersey, 1938
In 1938, 23 years old Frank Sinatra was arrested twice for what the New York Times described as “sex crimes.” First, in late November, he was arrested on charges of seduction, and in a month – on charges of adultery. Both of these charges were later dismissed. According to the FBI reports: “On the second and…