Fugue for a Tinhorn President

We all know “Guys and Dolls,” right? Well, here’s a little switch. When Frank Sinatra formed Reprise Records in 1960

Sinatra recruited several artists for the fledgling label, such as fellow Rat Pack members Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, Jr. The original roster from 1961 to 1963 included Bing Crosby, Jo Stafford, Rosemary Clooney, Nancy Sinatra, Esquivel and stand-up comedian Redd Foxx.

Part of the goal for the label was to reserve publishing rights for each artist. The label released a lot of Sinatra albums and some Martin ones. It also released four albums performed by the Reprise Musical Repertory Theater, which contained the music from four Broadway shows performed by artists on the label. One of those albums was “Guys and Dolls.”

Here then are Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby and Dean Martin singing “Fugue for Tinhorns” from the show “Guys and Dolls” recorded in 1963.