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Frank Sinatra's Australian showdown

When Frank Sinatra went to Australia in 1974, the anticipation was huge. But when his opening night performance caused a scandal, Sinatra found himself caught in a stand-off.

In 1974, Australian concert producer Robert Raymond got the gig of his life – organising the comeback tour of his musical idol, Frank Sinatra. The anticipation in Australia was huge and the tour sold out immediately. But when his opening night performance caused a scandal, Sinatra found himself caught in a stand-off… and Robert Raymond had the biggest test of his career – how to get Sinatra back on stage? This programme was first broadcast on 23rd of December 2018.

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Presenter: Emily Webb
Producer: Maryam Maruf

Image: Frank Sinatra
Credit: Jay Dickman/CORBIS/Getty Images

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