Latest Ralphyoung Podcast Episodes

With Apologies, Here's Sandler & Young!

The Tony Sandler Podcast - August 17, 2019 07:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
We finish our club tour in this episode of the Tony Sandler Podcast. Tony revisits stories about filling in for an ailing Sammy Davis, Jr. (hint: see the title of the episode!). He also shares a great story about his involvement with the Muhammad Ali vs. Jean-Pierre Coopman fight ("never saw my ...

We're Going Clubbin': Jack Benny, George Burns and more!

The Tony Sandler Podcast - August 05, 2019 04:12 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
In this episode, Tony recalls his tour of some of the most prestigious nightclubs in the nation, taking us to Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New Orleans, and Toronto. Who came to see him? Celebrities galore, like Jack Benny, Ricardo Montalban, and Edward G. Robinson Plus, a great George Bu...

Playing Tennis with Bill Cosby and Buddy Hackett

The Tony Sandler Podcast - July 22, 2019 04:02 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
 In this episode, we continue with Sandler & Young hitting the headliner circuit all over the country. And, Tony name drops...big names. He reflects on his heroes and shares stories about why they were so special to him and his career. You'll hear stories about Sammy Davis, Jr., Joey Bishop, Bil...

The Rat Pack Were My Neighbors

The Tony Sandler Podcast - June 30, 2019 22:16 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
In episode 9 of the Tony Sandler Podcast, Sandler & Young make it big and are headlining The Flamingo in Vegas! Tony talks about his mob bosses, performing next door to the Rat Pack, their opening act Myron Cohen (and what many didn't know about him), and his tense after show dinner with some sh...

Ask Me What I Think About The Beatles

The Tony Sandler Podcast - June 15, 2019 04:58 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
In episode 8 of the Tony Sandler Podcast, Tony takes us even deeper into their Capitol recording years. Including a behind the scenes look in their live album, In Person, from the live studios of Capitol Records. This was a very busy time for Sandler & Young as they tried to squeeze in as much...

Big Opportunities Open for Sandler & Young

The Tony Sandler Podcast - June 01, 2019 03:03 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
In this episode of the Tony Sandler Podcast, Tony describes what made Capitol Records the premiere recording studio of its time, and how their first hit opened doors that were previously closed for Sandler & Young. Tony describes his days with Andy Williams, Dinah Shore, Henny Youngman and Milto...

A Gypsy Fortune Teller Predicted It All

The Tony Sandler Podcast - May 20, 2019 16:17 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
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 th...

We Shot Up Like Un Razzo!

The Tony Sandler Podcast - May 12, 2019 00:53 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
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 difficu...

Bad Luck Charlie

The Tony Sandler Podcast - May 03, 2019 02:27 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
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 M...

I Want That Belgian Flesh

The Tony Sandler Podcast - April 26, 2019 02:12 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
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 thi...

Sandler & Young, From Lounge Act to Superstars

The Tony Sandler Podcast - April 25, 2019 23:40 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
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, Ma...

Setting the Stage

The Tony Sandler Podcast - April 16, 2019 21:42 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
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 ...