Some of the Frank Sinatra experiences in The Sands lounge are legendary. I'll tell you about one of them.

It's around the middle 1960's, It's Sunday night, the weekend is over and the people have gone home. It's around 3am, the casino is dead. A few playing 21, and a small Craps game going.

From the 21 Pit you can hear two voices from the lounge belting out a song. A fellow at 21 table with his back to the lounge says to me "Is that who I think it is?" I tell him, "You're right, turn around and look"

He says "Oh my God, it's Judy Garland and Frank Sinatra."

Frank and Judy are singing, they're sitting on the edge of the lounge stage. Red Novo is playing the Xylophone or whatever you call it. He was appearing with his group there in the lounge during the day. A lot of friends of Frank are there too.

Interesting to me is.......

1. How sweet and gentle Frank was with Judy. She was not in good shape. She acted like she was totally drunk or drugged. He would actually have to hold her up after each song or she would have fallen off the stage. He would do this with such caring and grace.

2. The amazing quality of their voices. Here are two people who had been up all night, very tired, very drunk, could hardly speak well AND then they start singing and you hear two clear and powerful voices, singing with such joy that it is heard throughout the entire casino. No microphones, just these two sitting there and singing their hearts out.

They sang for over 40 minutes and then everyone headed out. With Frank caring for Judy all the way.

Anyone who has been fortunate enough to witness these great moments will never forget them.

It was just magic!!