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Tony once again commands the stage in this inaugural episode of the Tony Sandler Podcast! This episode features the great music of Sandler & Young, along with Tony's solo work, which will set the stage for the stories that will take you behind the Las Vegas curtain and reveal how Tony met Ralph Young, why they decided to pursue a music career as a team, and the exact moment they knew their career was going to explode. In this series of podcasts about the greatest era in Las Vegas, Tony will recount the stories of the people that made this time period so special. You'll hear about Elvis, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, JR, Dean Martin, and even Sonny & Cher. Buckle up, this is going to be a fun ride!  
 
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Tony Sandler recalls his early days with Ralph Young, and how Ralph convinced Tony to stay in the states after considering a move back to Europe. Tony describes exactly why he gelled with Ralph and what made the duo so unique. Tony also share stories of Phil Silvers, Key Howard, Matt Gregory, Major Riddle and Polly Bergen. Enjoy episode 2 where Sandler & Young go from a lounge act to the big stage. 
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Tony Sandler and Ralph Young, Sandler & Young, are now on the road with Polly Bergen playing the most elegant stages outside of Las Vegas. Tony shares his amazement and appreciation for going from lounge act in Vegas to performances in front of the biggest celebrities on stage and screen. In this episode you'll hear more about how instrumental Phil Silvers' was in the beginning of Sandler & Young, along with post-show mingles with Mary Martin, Sonja Henning, Edward G Robinson, Kirk Douglas, and an interesting moment with Lauren Bacall. 
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Episode 4 of the Tony Sandler Podcast picks up where we left off, in the elegant Persian Room on tour with Polly Bergen. 
The show recaps Lauren Bacall's desire to "meet" Tony, which leads Tony down a path of memories about Sonny & Cher, Princess Magaret, Nancy Wilson, Lou Rawls and Vincente Minnelli. 
This is also the time Sandler & Young get their big break with record deal at Capitol Records. Dave Cavanah helped Tony and Ralph score their first big hit. Listen to Tony tell the story and then hear the song that was all over radios across the nation. 
It was a level of fame Ralph Young thought he would never achieve. Tony explains why Ralph was known by friends as "Bad Luck Charlie," and why the tide turned after meeting Tony Sandler. 
 
 

In this episode of the Tony Sandler Podcast, Tony pays tribute to Luther Henderson, arranger for Polly Bergen, who wrote the closer for the "First 20 Years". We also get the details behind one of Sandler & Young's most famous songs, Mr. Boom Boom. Then Tony opens up about one of the most difficult, and one of the most stressful moments of his career, a moment that almost broke up a duo that was on the verge of taking off. It was their series of performances at the Nevele Hotel, that kept the duo employed. Their performances at that hotel received standing ovations. Big love from everyone, except Lou Walter's, father of Barbara Walters, who didn't give the duo the reaction Tony expected. It was that reaction that almost drove Tony away for good. That's until Val Irving, from the Jackson, Irving and Durante (Jimmy Durante) vaudeville act, took Sandler & Young under his wing. Listen to what happens next in episode 5 of the Tony Sandler Podcast.
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Three years after Tony's first introduction to the American audience, Tony and Ralph, Sandler & Young, are now at the top of their game. They are packing the finest stages all over the country and enjoying new friendships with Hollywood's biggest stars. And, what makes this so bizarre, is how this all comes back to a prediction given to Tony by a Gypsy Fortune Teller. All the details are in episode 6 of the Tony Sandler Podcast.
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Mentioned in this episode: Gary Morton, Desi Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Polly Bergen, Kirk Douglas, Jerry Lewis, Sandler & Young, Ralph Young, Tony Sandler