Cafe Italia

Cafe Italia Cafe Italia..The Best in Italian Music...Italian American Music...and The Great American Songbook. With your Hosts...Vincenzo Lombardi & John Regan.

As you are all well aware, I am very proud of my Italian/Sicilian roots. I'm sure that growing up an only child, surrounded by loving family, and in a community with many kind and generous first generation Italian Americans who shaped my life, has had a great influence on my desire to keep those memories alive. It was a great time to grow up in America. If you happen upon my "Sinatra Sunday", you

also know how passionate I am about his music and the other great interpreters of what is known as "The Great American Songbook,"

A while back I was introduced to a wonderful gentleman... Vinnie Lombardi...we began talking about this amazing music, and it's connections with Italian American artists such as Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, etc. I was blown away by Vinnie's passion and knowledge. He began telling stories that astounded me about dozens of singers and songs. Vinnie is truly a devoted disciple, and wealth of knowledge about this same music that is such a big part of my life...and many of the "Baby Boomer" generation. It was then and there I felt that his lifelong hobby of collecting and cataloging this "History" of Italian music as it related to popular American music, had to be shared. I reached out to my good friend Chuck Benfer at Clear Channel Radio to discuss the concept, knowing that he would give it to me straight. We kicked around the possibility of a weekly radio program that focused on these timeless Artists, their connection to Italian music and culture, and generally, a show that would pay homage to the songs that are the "Soundtrack" to many of our lives. Whether you are young or old...this music brings back great memories. Chuck agreed to give us a shot, and I am so proud to announce today, that the Premier Radio Broadcast of "Cafe Italia" will air this coming SUNDAY JANUARY 12TH AT 11 AM on WKIP 1450 AM on your radio dial if you are in the Hudson Valley of New York radio listening area. It is truly my honor to co-host this show with Vinnie Lombardi...or as I call him..."The Dean of The College of Musical Knowledge"

It is a ONE HOUR show of great music, behind the scenes stories about the songs and the Artists that recorded some of the best in Italian and American popular music... from the 40's right up to today! So...put on a pot of Espresso, break out the Cannoli, relax, and join us this Sunday, and every Sunday at 11 AM on WKIP 1450 on your AM Dial, for an hour of what I promise to be big fun, great music, and wonderful memories! Cafe Italia will also be broadcast at the same time on... iHeartRADIO (search WKIP) and streaming at 1450WKIP.com on the internet and around the world. Grazie a Tutti and Ciao, Ciao!!!

Sinatra Sunday...
02/04/2023

Sinatra Sunday...

Gordon Jenkins, arranger & conductor.Violins: Victor Arno, Harry Bluestone, Herman Clebanoff, Walter Edelstein, Jacques Gasselin, Anatol Kaminsky, Louis Kauf...

Sinatra Sunday...
26/03/2023

Sinatra Sunday...

Track taken from the 1962 album (Sinatra and Swingin' Brass) arranged & conducted by Neal Hefti, written by George & Ira Gershwin, hope you like no copyright...

Not only for his obvious Artistry, but for this as well...
25/03/2023

Not only for his obvious Artistry, but for this as well...

HELLO IF YOU WANT A DIGITAL OR PHYSICAL COPY of THIS TV SHOW AIRED IN 1983 PLEASE CONTACT [email protected] IF YOU CAN SUPPORT MY WORK. IN PAYP...

Sinatra Sunday...
19/03/2023

Sinatra Sunday...

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupIt Might As Well Be Spring (Edit) · Frank SinatraSinatra & Strings℗ 1961 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLCReleased o...

Mood for a Day...Pt 3
17/03/2023

Mood for a Day...Pt 3

The very fine Hollywood actor with the excellent tenor voice sings this famous ballad from the film Tear Gas Squad

Mood for a Day...Pt 2
17/03/2023

Mood for a Day...Pt 2

The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra; Rick Benjamin, directorColin Pritchard, baritoneThis recording uses original period orchestrations, played with authentic styl...

Mood for a Day... Happy St. Patrick's Day!
17/03/2023

Mood for a Day... Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupDanny Boy · Bing CrosbyTop O' The Morning / His Irish Collection℗ 1943 Geffen RecordsReleased on: 1996-01-01Orche...

Sinatra Sunday...
12/03/2023

Sinatra Sunday...

Sinatra Sunday...
05/03/2023

Sinatra Sunday...

Frank's first of two Columbia versions of this song from Carousel, the most popular I suppose is the 1963 recording for The Concert Sinatra album, where his ...

Sinatra Sunday...
26/02/2023

Sinatra Sunday...

Frank Sinatra - Something.......................................Recorded - January 26, 1980. Frank Sinatra sang to an audience of 175,000 people. A world rec...

Sinatra Sunday...
19/02/2023

Sinatra Sunday...

SPECIAL REQUEST"Where or When," written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart for their 1937 Broadway musical, Babes In Arms, was recorded by Frank Sinatra with...

Sinatra Sunday...
12/02/2023

Sinatra Sunday...

Frank Sinatra - My Funny ValentineMy funny Valentine, sweet comic ValentineYou make me smile with my heartYour looks are laughable, un-photographableYet, you...

Sinatra Sunday...
05/02/2023

Sinatra Sunday...

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupHow About You? (Remastered 1998) · Frank SinatraSongs For Swingin' Lovers!℗ 1998 Capitol Records, LLCReleased on:...

29/01/2023

Here's another one about Sicilian influence on swing, R&R, R&B and other sounds of the New Orleans music scene.....

Sinatra Sunday...
22/01/2023

Sinatra Sunday...

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupCome Rain Or Come Shine · Frank SinatraSinatra & Strings℗ 1961 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC under exclusive lic...

Sinatra Sunday...
15/01/2023

Sinatra Sunday...

"All the Way" was written by Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn for the 1957 movie The Joker Is Wild in which it was performed by Frank Sinatra. His recorded v...

Sinatra Sunday...
08/01/2023

Sinatra Sunday...

Frank Sinatra “Nice ‘N’ Easy” (2020 Mix) Official Audio from the 60th Anniversary edition of the Nice ‘N’ Easy album. Subscribe & ring the bell to never miss...

Sinatra Sunday...
01/01/2023

Sinatra Sunday...

Televised performance with buncha kids

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