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Frank Sinatra's Australian Showdown

When Ol’ Blue Eyes made Australia see red.

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?

Presenter: Emily Webb
Producer: Maryam Maruf and Tom Roseingrave

Image: Frank Sinatra
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