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Welcome to The Rat Pack Live!
Established in 1998 with the dawn of internet radio. The Rat Pack Live is your chance to journey back in time to the 40's, 50's, and 60's to hear some of your favorite tunes from The Rat Pack and all
many others. Our 24 hour a day "Clam-Bake" with your host 18KaratPete is broadcast LIVE from Las Vegas - The Home of the Rat Pack!
Rat Pack Live and The Urge Entertainment Network are Licensed Internet Broadcaster through BMI and ASCAP.
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Fun Facts
Favorite Drink:
Anything Someone Else Buys! If I'm forced to spend my own money I'll buy a Vodka Tonic.
Birth Date:
September 27
Birth Place:
Atlanta, GA (Yeee-Haaa)
Resides In:
Vegas, Baby!
Favorite Artist:
Bing Crosby
Favorite Song:
Someone to Watch Over Me
Songs make my foot tap:
Anything by Lou Rawls!
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FrankenSpeak: All the way, full-out: "An 18 karat idiot"
The leader of this "Clam-Bake" is clearly an all the way, full out NUT. We had the chance to sit down, behind-the-scenes, with the 18-Karat One.
Why build Rat Pack Live? It's a love for the music, plus I've got nothing better to do. So I sit in my one room flat with the windows covered listening to
Frank, Dean, Sammy and the guys -- I thought Wow! I can do this AND tease listeners too for FREE?!?! Where do I sign?
Who's you favorite member of The Rat Pack? I'm a huge fan of anything Rat Pack, but (hiding mouth with his hand, eyes darting back and forth) truthfully I think Bing Crosby has to be my all time favorite. But that's our secret right?
Any favorite listeners? We have listeners? Damn! I thought I was just talking to myself all the time... Sweet! Nah, one of my favorites is a guy in Indiana who constantly requests the same song
over and over, The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane, it always makes me laugh to tease him. I actually enjoy a number of the listeners, I like to refer to them as groupies -- or stalkers. Some of my favorites are the late night listeners who
tune in and have a vodka or two with me. The tough ones are the ones that ask song or artist questions, when was this sung, what album is that on, etc -- like I know anything about the music I play.
It's been rumored you sing all of the songs you play and that on a rare occasion you've been heard "crooning" on the station? (After turning and whispering with his attorney) On the advise of my counsel I'm going to take the fifth
on that question, except to say there have been some complaints of a dog howl sometimes mixed with the music -- we believe this to be a technical issue.
Do you ever wear any other color than black? There are other colors? Actually I'm wearing pink right now, care to see? I've been known to wear other colors of course, just the other day I had on dark gray.
To what do you attribute your fondness of this era and style of music? As a child I was forced to listen to Frank until my ears bled. We might be having a break-through here, it could be all my parents fault, I told them all I wanted was the sound track from Grease, but oh no... Yeah it's their fault! Seriously,
I'm a huge fan of music in general. I also am the driving force behind our sister station, RetroUrge, which plays all 80's music. I think music lifts the soul! Most people are often surprised to see the rather diverse collection of music in my CD library
I've got everything from classical to rap (as he starts humming Sir-Mix-Alot's Baby Got Back).
What's the goal for this station? To make me the millions I'm clearly worth, or alternately to introduce me to the future ex-Ms. 18KaratPete who is capable of keeping me in the lifestyle I'm used to. Honestly, it's already a success in my mind. The first time the station had a listener other than my family
it accomplished it's goal! Sure I'd love to see millions of people listening to the Rat Pack Live, but as long as one person listens it's all worth it!
More excerpts from our interview with 18KaratPete coming soon...
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We feature hundreds of artists, both new and old! Here is a short list:
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101 Strings |
Acker Bilk |
Al Caiola |
Al Hibbler |
Al Hirt |
Al Martino |
Al Morgan |
Alan Dale |
Ames Brothers |
Andre Previn |
Andrews Sisters |
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Anita Bryant |
Andy Williams |
Art and Dotty Todd |
Art Mooney |
Artie Shaw Orchestra |
Bachelors, The |
Barbara Streisand |
Bell Sisters |
Benny Goodman |
Bent Fabric |
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Bert Kaempfert |
Bill Black's Combo |
Bill Hayes |
Bill Pursell |
Billy Vaughn |
Billy Williams |
Bing Crosby |
Bob Crewe |
Bob Hope and Shirley Ross |
Bob Lind |
Bob Moore and his Orchestra |
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Bobby Darin |
Bobby Goldsboro |
Bobby Helms |
Bobby Rydell |
Bobby Vee |
Bobby Vinton |
Bonnie Lou |
Brass Ring, The |
Brenda Lee |
Bryan Hyland |
Brook Benton |
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Brothers Four |
Browns, The |
Buddy Clark |
Buddy Holly |
Buddy Morrow |
Burl Ives |
Cannonball Adderley |
Carmen Cavallero |
Cascades, The |
Caterina Valente |
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Chordettes, The |
Chris Barber |
Connie Francis |
Connie Stevens |
Cords, The |
Count Basie |
Crew Cuts |
Cyril Stapleton Orchestra |
Darrell Glen |
Dave Baby Cortez |
David Rose |
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David Whitfield |
De John Sisters |
Dean Martin |
Debbie Reynolds |
DeCastro Sisters |
Del Wood |
Della Reese |
Dick Haymes |
Dick Hyman |
Dick Jacobs and his Orchestra |
Dinah Shore |
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Dinah Washington |
Dinning Sisters |
Domenico Modungo |
Don Cherry |
Don Cornell |
Don Costa |
Don Ho |
Don Robertson |
Don Rondo |
Doris Day |
Dream Weavers |
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Drifters, The |
Duane Eddy |
Duke Ellington |
Dusty Springfield |
Earl Grant |
Eartha Kitt |
Easy Riders |
Ed Ames |
Eddie Barclay and his Orchestra |
Eddie Fisher |
Eddie Heywood |
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Eddy Arnold |
Eddy Howard |
Edith Piaf |
Eileen Rogers |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Ella Mae Morse |
Elvis |
Emilio Pericoli |
Engelbert Humperdinck |
Ernie Fields Orchestra |
Etta James |
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Evelyn Knight |
Everly Brothers |
Eydie Gorme |
Felicia Sanders |
Ferko String Band |
Ferrante and Teicher |
Flamingos, The |
Fleetwoods, The |
Florian Zabach |
Floyd Cramer |
Fontane Sisters |
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Four Aces |
Four Coins |
Four Freshmen |
Four Knights |
Four Lads |
Four Preps |
Four Tunes |
Frank Chacksfield |
Frank Ifield |
Frank Mills |
Frank Sinatra |
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Frank Weir |
Frankie Carle |
Frankie Laine |
Freddy Martin |
Gale Garnett |
Gale Storm |
Gary Miles |
Gaylords, The |
Gene Autry |
Gene Kelley |
Gene McDaniels |
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Gene Pitney |
George Maharis |
Georgia Gibbs |
Georgie Shaw |
Gisele MacKenzie |
Glen Gray |
Glen Yarbrough |
Glenn Miller |
Gogi Grant |
Gordon Jenkins |
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Gordon MacRae |
Guy Lombardo |
Guy Mitchell |
Hagood Hardy |
Happenings, The |
Harmonicats, The |
Harry Belafonte |
Harry James |
Helen Forrest |
Helmut Zacharias |
Henry Mancini |
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Herb Alpert |
Highwaymen, The |
Hilltoppers |
Hoagy Carmichael |
Hugh Masekela |
Hugo Winterhalter |
Ink Spots |
Ivo Robic |
Ivory Joe Hunter |
Jack Jones |
Jack Owens |
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James Darren |
James Last Orchestra |
Jane Froman |
Jane Morgan |
Jaye P Morgan |
Jerry Butler |
Jerry Vale |
Jerry Wallace |
Jim Lowe |
Jimmie Rodgers |
Jimmy Dean |
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Jimmy Dorsey |
Jimmy Jones |
Jo Stafford |
Joan Webber |
Jo Fingers Carr |
Joe Harnell |
Joe Valino |
Johnnie Ray |
Johnny Desmond |
Johnny Horton |
Johnny Mathis |
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Johnny Mercer |
Johnny Preston |
Johnny Tillotson |
Jon and Sondra Steele |
Joni James |
Journeymen, The |
Judy Garland |
Julie Andrews |
Julie London |
Kai Winding |
Kalin Twins |
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Kay Kyser |
Kay Starr |
Keely Smith |
Ken Copelamd |
Ken Griffin |
Ketty Lester |
Kingston Trio |
Kirby Stone Four |
Kitty Kallen |
Kyu Sakamoto |
Laurie London |
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Lavern Baker |
Lawrence Welk |
Lena Horne |
Lenny Dee |
Leroy Anderson |
Les Baxter |
Les Brown |
Les Elgart |
Les Paul with Mary Ford |
Lettermen, The |
Linda Ronstadt |
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Little Dippers |
Lloyd Price |
Lolita |
Los Indios Tabajaras |
Louis Armstrong |
Louis Prima |
Manhattan Transfer |
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Margaret Whiting |
Margie Rayburn |
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Martin Denny |
Marty Robbins |
Mason Williams |
Matt Monro |
McGuire Sisters |
Mel Carter |
Mel Torme |
Mike Douglas |
Mills Brothers |
Mindy Carson |
Mitch Miller |
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Moe Koffman Quartette |
Mongo Santamaria |
Monty Kelly and his Orchestra |
Morris Stoloff |
Nancy Sinatra |
Nancy Wilson |
Nat King Cole |
Natalie Cole |
Ned Miller |
Nelson Riddle |
New Christy Minstrels |
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Nick Noble |
Nino Tempo and April Stevens |
Orioles, The |
Paris Sisters |
Pat Boone |
Patsy Cline |
Patti Page |
Paul Anka |
Paul Evans |
Paul Mauriat |
Paul Weston |
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Pee Wee Hunt |
Pee Wee King |
Peggy Lee |
Peggy Wood |
Percy Faith |
Perez Prado |
Perry Como |
Perry Como and Eddie Fisher |
Peter Paul and Mary |
Petula Clark |
Phil Harris |
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Phoebe Snow |
Pied Pipers |
Platters, The |
Ralph Carmichael |
Ralph Marterie |
Ramsey Lewis |
Ray Anthony and his Orchestra |
Ray Charles |
Ray Charles Singers |
Ray Conniff |
Ray Noble with Buddy Clark |
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Red Foley |
Richard Hayman |
Richard Maltby |
Ricky Nelson |
Robert Goulet |
Roger Miller |
Roger Whittaker |
Roger Williams |
Ronnie Gaylord |
Rooftop Singers |
Rosemary Clooney |
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Roy Hamilton |
Roy Orbison |
Russ Hamilton |
Russ Morgan |
Russell Arms |
Rusty Draper |
Sam Cooke |
Sammy Davis Jr |
Sammy Kaye |
Sandpipers |
Santo and Johnny |
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Sarah Vaughan |
Shelby Flint |
Silvana Mangano |
Singing Nuns |
Somethin Smith and the Redhead | s
Sonny James |
Sons of the Pioneers |
Springfields, The |
Stan Getz |
Stan Kenton with June Christy |
Stardusters |
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Steve Lawrence |
Sunnysiders |
Ted Weems |
Teddy Bears |
Tempos, The |
Tennessee Ernie Ford |
Teresa Brewer |
Tex Beneke |
Tex Ritter |
Tex Williams |
Three Suns |
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Timi Yuro |
Tom Jones |
Tommy Dorsey |
Tommy Edwards |
Toni Fisher |
Tony Bennett |
Tony Martin |
Troy Shondell |
Tune Weavers |
Vaughn Monroe |
Vera Lynn |
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Vic Damone |
Vic Dana |
Victor Young |
Vikki Carr |
Village Stompers |
Vince Guaraldi Trio |
Vogues |
Walter Wanderly |
Wayne Newton |
Weavers, The |
Xavier Cugat |
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