A Happy Holiday Weekend From The Dino Lounge

This Saturday, July 4th, is Independence Day here in the United States. I'm going to be taking a long holiday weekend off. I will be back posting on Monday, July 6th. I'll see you all back here then. Have a great rest of this week. Enjoy your weekend. I wish all my fellow Americans a wonderful holiday. Cheers!



P.S. I'm posting this same post on both of my blogs, but I'm posting it with different pictures of Raquel Welch. I hope you will check out the post at my Sugar & Spice blog and leave some comments there as well. Thanks. I appreciate it.

Robbie Williams Covers A Dean Martin Classic

Check out this clip of Robbie Williams performing his cover of the Dean Martin classic Ain't That A Kick In The Head. While I don't think anybody does this song quite like Dino, I do really like Robbie's take on this tune. I hope you enjoy it too. Cheers!

Dean Martin Laughs It Up With Milton Berle & Tony Curtis

I really love this picture of Dean Martin having a great time with Milton Berle and Tony Curtis. Check out those happy faces all around. I wonder what these guys were laughing about. I'd love to have been in that room.



P.S. I hope you'll check out my latest post over at Celluloid Slammer. It's a clip featuring the very beautiful Marisa Mell. Please feel free to leave comments there. I love hearing from people. Enjoy the clip. I know I did.

Michael Jackson 1958-2009

I had another post originally planned for Friday. I decided to postpone that post after hearing the news about the death of Michael Jackson.



From E! Online:

The crowns fit: Michael Jackson was the King of Pop; Elvis Presley was the King of Rock 'n' Roll. Both men commanded the pop-culture landscape, as much as the charts. Both men influenced their industry, as well as scores of artists.

And both men died suddenly and barely into middle age.

Jackson, whose lifetime of hits sold more than 750 million albums worldwide, whose landmark Thriller broke records and racial divides, whose smooth moves revolutionized dance as much as pop, and whose penchant for headline-making helped burnish his brand, and, following child-abuse allegations, helped tarnish it as well, died today after being found unconscious at his Los Angeles-area home.

Jackson suffered a heart attack around noon, according to father Joe Jackson, and never recovered. He was prounced dead at 2:26 p.m., officials said.

Music's eternal Peter Pan was 50.

I was definitely shocked by this news. I had heard earlier in the day about the passing of Farrah Fawcett. While I was sad to hear that she had died, it wasn't a shock since I knew she was dying from cancer. The death of Michael Jackson came as a complete shock to me though. He's never been my favorite singer. There were other singers that I enjoyed much more when I was growing up. His Thriller and Bad albums still were albums that I listened to all the time back in the 80's when I was a teenager. Michael Jackson was an incredibly talented entertainer, even though criminal allegations, weird behavior & the like seemed to overshadow it all. My thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends & fans.



P.S. I did a post about the death of Farrah Fawcett at my Sugar & Spice blog if you would like to check it out and leave me some comments there. Thanks.

Frank Sinatra & Peter Lawford Laugh It Up With Tony Curtis

Here's a cool picture of Rat Packers Frank Sinatra and Peter Lawford. They seem to be having a good time with Tony Curtis and some woman. I think she looks familiar, but I'm not sure who she is. Does anyone know? I do wonder what's got all four of them in such a happy mood. It's great to see smiles all around. I'm also curious as to where they are all at. I hope you enjoy this picture.



That picture comes courtesy of my pallie Soul Sister.

Dean Martin At Work

Here's a picture of Dean Martin working with his assistant Mack Gray at a rehearsal in 1958. I wonder what exactly Dino is putting into that envelope. It would be interesting to know. I'm not sure about any of you, but I would love to have been his assistant. It would have been such an awesome job.

Sammy Davis Jr. & Frank Sinatra Share A Tender Moment

I'm not sure when or where this was. I love this picture of Sammy and Frank. I thought it was a great picture of two friends sharing a tender moment together. I've always loved seeing pictures of the Rat Packers in more private moments. I love promo pictures, but it's neat to see the guys as actual friends. It really reveals that these guys were more than just an act. Their friendship with each other was authentic and not just for the stage or screen.

Out To Dinner With Dean Martin

I was invited this weekend to dine out with Dean Martin and some of his pallies. I had a really cool time. I can't wait to do it again. So what did you guys do?



P.S. I'm now on Facebook for anyone who is interested. I'm new to it so I'm still learning the ropes. I'd love to be friends with anyone who is also there. Thanks. Cheers!

Keith Buck

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Funny & Sexy Magazines I Think Dean Martin Would Have Enjoyed

These are definitely the kind of magazines that I could imagine Dean Martin having a look at.





Those two magazines covers are courtesy of my pallie Mag. The rest I found on my own.












P.S. Many of you already know about my other blog. For those that don't, it's called Sugar & Spice. It's my tribute devoted to the beautiful women, both famous and non-famous, of the swinging 60's and the groovy 70's. I hope you'll check it out. Please feel free to leave comments there. I love hearing from people. Thanks. Cheers!

Dean Martin, Lena Horne & Bing Crosby Sing A Medley

I posted a clip in the past of Dean Martin and Lena Horne together on The Dean Martin Variety Show. I really loved that video. These two were fantastic together. Click on this link to visit that post if you want to. Today I'm posting another great clip of Dino and Lena, but this time they are joined by Bing Crosby. I hope you enjoy this medley of these three amazing entertainers.