A Gypsy Fortune Teller Predicted It All

We finish our club tour in this episode of the Tony Sandler Podcast. Tony revisits stories about filling in for an ailing Sammy Davis, Jr. (hint: see the title of the episode!). He also shares a great story about his involvement with the Muhammad Ali vs. Jean-Pierre Coopman fight ("never saw my white shoes again"). Also, stories about Paul Anka, Bobby Kennedy, and more!

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In episode 9 of the Tony Sandler Podcast, Sandler & Young make it big and are headlining The Flamingo in Vegas! Tony talks about his mob bosses, performing next door to the Rat Pack, their opening act Myron Cohen (and what many didn't know about him), and his tense after show dinner with some shady characters in Detroit.  

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In episode 8 of the Tony Sandler Podcast, Tony takes us even deeper into their Capitol recording years. Including a behind the scenes look in their live album, In Person, from the live studios of Capitol Records.

This was a very busy time for Sandler & Young as they tried to squeeze in as much touring, performing and recording as possible as their star continued to rise.

This was also the moment of the Beatles invasion, and Tony talks about the ripple effect throughout the recording industry the week they appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show

It's another fascinating look behind the curtain during the golden age of music. 

In this episode of the Tony Sandler Podcast, Tony describes what made Capitol Records the premiere recording studio of its time, and how their first hit opened doors that were previously closed for Sandler & Young. Tony describes his days with Andy Williams, Dinah Shore, Henny Youngman and Milton Berle (and what it said on the back of Milton's robe!). 

Three years after Tony's first introduction to the American audience, Tony and Ralph, Sandler & Young, are now at the top of their game. They are packing the finest stages all over the country and enjoying new friendships with Hollywood's biggest stars. And, what makes this so bizarre, is how this all comes back to a prediction given to Tony by a Gypsy Fortune Teller. All the details are in episode 6 of the Tony Sandler Podcast.

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Mentioned in this episode: Gary Morton, Desi Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Polly Bergen, Kirk Douglas, Jerry Lewis, Sandler & Young, Ralph Young, Tony Sandler

In this episode of the Tony Sandler Podcast, Tony pays tribute to Luther Henderson, arranger for Polly Bergen, who wrote the closer for the "First 20 Years". We also get the details behind one of Sandler & Young's most famous songs, Mr. Boom Boom. Then Tony opens up about one of the most difficult, and one of the most stressful moments of his career, a moment that almost broke up a duo that was on the verge of taking off. It was their series of performances at the Nevele Hotel, that kept the duo employed. Their performances at that hotel received standing ovations. Big love from everyone, except Lou Walter's, father of Barbara Walters, who didn't give the duo the reaction Tony expected. It was that reaction that almost drove Tony away for good. That's until Val Irving, from the Jackson, Irving and Durante (Jimmy Durante) vaudeville act, took Sandler & Young under his wing. Listen to what happens next in episode 5 of the Tony Sandler Podcast.

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Episode 4 of the Tony Sandler Podcast picks up where we left off, in the elegant Persian Room on tour with Polly Bergen. 

The show recaps Lauren Bacall's desire to "meet" Tony, which leads Tony down a path of memories about Sonny & Cher, Princess Magaret, Nancy Wilson, Lou Rawls and Vincente Minnelli. 

This is also the time Sandler & Young get their big break with record deal at Capitol Records. Dave Cavanah helped Tony and Ralph score their first big hit. Listen to Tony tell the story and then hear the song that was all over radios across the nation. 

It was a level of fame Ralph Young thought he would never achieve. Tony explains why Ralph was known by friends as "Bad Luck Charlie," and why the tide turned after meeting Tony Sandler. 

Tony Sandler and Ralph Young, Sandler & Young, are now on the road with Polly Bergen playing the most elegant stages outside of Las Vegas. Tony shares his amazement and appreciation for going from lounge act in Vegas to performances in front of the biggest celebrities on stage and screen. In this episode you'll hear more about how instrumental Phil Silvers' was in the beginning of Sandler & Young, along with post-show mingles with Mary Martin, Sonja Henning, Edward G Robinson, Kirk Douglas, and an interesting moment with Lauren Bacall. 

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