Buddy Greco: The Man and the Music

A survivor from a lost era in Las Vegas and American popular entertainment, consummate performer Buddy Greco has both the memories and the memorabilia to offer a rare personal glimpse into a glamorous past. This three-part documentary combines archival footage of Las Vegas, a tour of Greco's expansive collection of photographs, and clips of Greco performing, plus his reminiscences about Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr,. and other members of the Rat Pack, as well as his own notable career. Greco talks about playing piano in clubs while he was still in high school, discusses his friendship with Marilyn Monroe, and shares the simple secret of singing a love song onstage ("You've got to look at the women."). Presented in Dolby Digital stereo, the songs performed here include "Misty," “Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered," "Volare," and a Nat King Cole medley. Recommended. Aud: P. (T. Keogh)