Hey pallies, likes we are awesomely amazed that more and more pallies wanna gets into the Dino-action here on the ol' world wide web and as we close out our celebration of the 101st  anniversary of The Day That Coolness Came To Earth, June 7, 1917, the day that our most beloved Dino was born in Steubenville, Ohio, we takes all youse Dino-holics to a new-to-ilovedinomartin pad tagged "Quora", who bills itself as "a place to share knowledge and better understand the world."  It's a primo pad  where folks of all types and stripes, all ages and stages quire quintessential questions and
give awesome answers.

Likes while doin' a bit of Dino-searchin' usin' the google search engine, we found the Dino-quire below, "Who influenced Dean Martin's personality, humor, and musical style?" along with powerful pontification by a pallie tagged Mr. Robert Frost, who shares 'bout himself that he is an "Instructor and Flight Controller at NASA."

We were amazin'ly awestruck to have someone from NASA coolly chimin' in sharin' his delightful Dino-thoughts.  Likes we lets all youse Dino-philes to checks out what Mr. Frost swankly sez...and, likes as youse reads his Dino-reflections youse will see that Robert has a sense of humor not unlike our Dino...and it is clear that has keen knowledge of our King of Cool...and, likes, of course, we are perfectly psyched that Mr. Frost sends pallies to the Dino-bio of Dino-bios, none other that Mr. Nick Tosches, "DINO: Living High In The Dirty Business Of Dreams."

Likes, hats off! to Mr. Robert Frost who his wise 'n wonderful answer that publicly shows his incredible interest in our one and only Dino.  To checks this out in it's original source, likes simply clicks on the tag of this Dino-gram.

We Remain,

Yours in Dino,

Dino Martin Peters

Who influenced Dean Martin's personality, humor, and musical style?

Robert Frost, Instructor and Flight Controller at NASA

Primarily two guys named Jack Daniels and Jim Beam.

Dean Martin said that his greatest influence came from Harry Mills of the Mills Brothers. It was one of his greatest joys to invite them to perform on his television variety show.

Al Jolson and Bing Crosby were also influences. Here’s Dean singing a Jolson medley with Bing.

Al Jolson and Bing Crosby were also influences. Here’s Dean singing a Jolson medley with Bing.

If you’d like to learn more about Dean Martin, besides watching the many great videos of him available on Youtube, I recommend the book Dino: Living High in the Dirty Business of Dreams by Nick Tosches.

.....he now sits at home watching old Pink Panther and Dean Martin movies.

Hey pallies, likes it our supreme season of Dino-amore here at ilovedinomartin...our celebration of The Day That Coolness Came To Earth and we are  totally totally thrilled to share this very Dino-day noteworthy news of yet 'nother of today's enormous entertainers who has publicly professed his Dino-delight.  Likes our pallies at Google 'lerts have sent our way a primo postin' from the Brit blog "Mirror" awesomely accentin' Mr. Simon Cowell, swank star of the huge hit on British TV, "Britain's Got Talent."

Likes in an interview with "Mirror" correspondent Miss Janine Yaqoob 'bout the possibility of the show movin' from  ITV to the BBC, we learn as youse will read below that Cowell loves to watch "old Pink Panther and Dean Martin movies" at night at home.  How deeply delighted were are to learn that Simon delights in watchin' our most beloved Dino in his silver screen classics...likes, of course, it makes us wonder which of the Dino-flicks are Mr. Cowell's fav to view.

It wonderfully warms our Dino-hearts to learn yet of 'nother of the rich, famous, and talented entertainers of our time who digs our Dino and makes it known to the larger world.  We thanks Mr. Simon Cowell for sharin' his Dino-viewin' with Miss Janine Yaqoob and for her sharin' with the "Mirror" readership.  To checks this out in it's original source and read it in total, likes simply clicks on the tag of this Dino-report.

We Remain,

Yours in Dino,

Dino Martin Peters




and take Britain's Got Talent to BBC

By Janine Yaqoob

Rather than late-night calls, he now sits at home watching old Pink Panther and Dean Martin movies.

It's no secret that Dean Martin was the coolest guy in the world. Today would have been his 101st birthday.

Hey pallies, likes we continue to use the ol' google blog search engine lookin' for more and more Dino-honorin' posts as we wind down our 2018 celebration of our Dino's 101 anniversary of his descent to our planet on June 7, 1917, as we lovin' reference it here at ilovedinomartin, The Day That Coolness Came To Earth.

Today we are deeply delighted to deeper then deep Dino-devotion from a self-tagged pad, "THE STEPHEN W. TERRELL (MUSIC) WEB LOG" and Mr. Terrell's perfect post, "THROWBACK THURSDAY: Happy Birthday, Dino!" Steve's bio tells us that he hails from New Mexico and has been a reporter 'n columnist at the Santa Fe New Mexican since 1987.  Also by searchin' his web pad that Terrell is also a musician himself.

Youse can totally totally tell that Steve is sold out to our Dino...fantastically filled with deeper then deep Dino-adulation when he sez, "Elvis Presley idolized him and I loved him too. When I was a kid, Dino and his devilish grin made me suspect that my parents' generation might not be as square as they'd have you believe."  It's crystal clear that Steve has been groovin' on our most beloved Dino since he was of tender age!

Likes below is a powerful pix of our Dino 'long with potent patter and a quintessential quartet of Dino-vid clips.  And, youse will note that Steve includes a link to his most Dino-honorin' post from his 2016 awesome adulation of Dino's day of days.  We thought that we had perhaps shared that earlier post here at ilovedinomartin, but we couldn't locate it in our annuals.  So clicks on Terrell's link and enjoy more Dino-devotion as well.

ilovedinomartin shouts out our awesome admiration of Mr. Stephen Terrell for our main man through his powerfully personal testimony of Dino-amore and classic youtube Dino-vids.  To checks this out in it's original source, likes simply clicks on the tag of this Dino-report.

We Remain,

Yours in Dino,

Dino Martin Peters

THROWBACK THURSDAY: Happy Birthday, Dino!



It's no secret that Dean Martin was the coolest guy in the world. Today would have been his 101st birthday.

Happy birthday, Dino!

As I wrote a  couple of years ago:

Elvis Presley idolized him and I loved him too. When I was a kid, Dino and his devilish grin made me suspect that my parents' generation might not be as square as they'd have you believe.

To celebrate here are some live videos.

Let's start off with this classic. a medley of "Volare" and "Evening in Roma."



I first heard this song on a Jerry Lee Lewis (not Jerry Lewis) record. Dino does a great job on it also.



This is Dean's signature song. Listen close. He's not always reverent with the lyrics.



Here's a song from the original Oceans 11 featuring Red Norvo on vibes.



I also posted about Dean Martin's birthday a couple of years ago. You'll find more videos HERE.
at June 07, 2018

Happy Birthday to the “@King of Cool” Dean Martin who would have been 101 today.

Hey pallies, likes our amazin' annual marvelous month long cooler then cool celebration of our most most beloved Dino's birthday, known 'round these Dino-parts as The Day That Coolness Came To Earth, is drawin' to a close as we have just a few days left to spread Dino-cheer on this 101st year of our Dino descent to earth.

Likes today we have yet 'nother primo post powerfully payin' touchin' 'n tender tribute to our King of Cool and it comes from a swank source known for it's delight decades long connection with our Dino.
From the twitter pad "Capitol Vaults," of course home to Capitol Records for whom our Dino recorded a ton of hits in the '50's comes "Happy Birthday to the '@KingofCool' Dean Martin who would have been 101 today. His legend lives on as an American icon, @CapitolRecords artist, and entertainment pioneer."

Indeed as the Capitol pallies sez, our Dino is "an American icon" whose "legend lives on" and likes indeed our main man is an "entertainment pioneer."  In fact the theme of our Dino bein' a powerful pioneer of the entertainment industry woulda makes a superb subject of a Dino-essay or two or three or more!  How greatly grand it would be to potently ponder the many and varied ways that our Dino was, and still is, a proud pioneer in so so many Dino-ways!

Likes we also the incredible image from the Capitol vaults that they have used to hugely homage our Dino.  We sez our thanks to the pallies at Capitol records for continuin' to lovin'ly love on our Dino decades after he last recorded a croon for 'em...simply showin' the supreme stayin' power of our one, our only Dino.   To checks this out in it's original source, likes simply clicks on the tag of this Dino-gram.

We Remain,

Yours in Dino,

Dino Martin Peters

Capitol Vaults‏Verified account @capitolvaults

Happy Birthday to the “@KingofCool” Dean Martin who would have been 101 today. His legend lives on as an American icon, @CapitolRecords artist, and entertainment pioneer. Source: Capitol Archives #CapitolHistory #CapitolVaults

On This Day In Dino-history: June 25, 1952

Hey pallies, likes once 'gain we are incredibly indebted to our pallies at google Dino-'lerts for this second helpin' of Dino-devotion on this 25th day of June.  Just a bit 'go we were sent by a Dino-lert to the online presence of  "stl TODAY - ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, where we just learn that each and every day of their powerful publication of this noteworthy newspaper they sweetly  share "a curated collection of some of the best AP images that were taken from that date."

Likes this Dino-day, the folks at stl TODAY have shared an incredibly intriguin' image of our most beloved Dino and his most beloved partner in comedy Mr. Jerry Lewis in a tangle with orchestra leader  Mr. Dick Stabile on a movie lot on June 25, 1952.  Likes we did a little internet searchin' and we discovered that this Dino 'n Jerry pose was captured on the set of Martin 'n Lewis fabulous flick "The Stooge."


We thinks it is such a cool idear to feature Dino-pixs on the Dino-day of the year that they were shot, so we will try and be on the Dino-lookout for more primo opps to does just that.  We thanks the pallies at google Dino-'lerts and the pallies at stl TODAY for givin' this choice chance to share 'nother energetically engagin' incredible image of our most beloved Dino and his most beloved partner, Mr. Jerry Lewis.

We Remain,

Yours in Dino,

Dino Martin Peters

POST-DISPATCH ARCHIVES

25 head-turning photos that were taken on June 25

The Associated Press has won 31 Pulitzer prizes for photography, since the award was established in 1917. Each day we offer a curated collection of some of the best AP images that were taken from that date. Not all of these photos were prize winners, but each of them is certainly tells a story. 

1952: Martin and Lewis

Hijinks in front of film and TV cameras is not enough for Dean Martin, left, and Jerry Lewis, right, as they clown with orchestra leader Dick Stabile on a Hollywood movie lot, June 25, 1952. (AP Photo/Gerald K. Smith)

One of the auction’s top conversation pieces, a 14-karat yellow gold Le Coultre watch given to Lewis by Dean Martin and inscribed “Jerry My Buddy/ and Pal/ I Love You/ Dino,” sold for.....

Hey pallies, likes today we begins with a thoughtful THANK YOU! to our pallies over at google 'lerts, 'cause they have saved us a massive 'mount of time 'n effort searchin' for the answer to the pressin' Dino-quiry on devoted Dino-holics minds, "Exactly how much did that fantastically fabulous wrist watch that our most beloved Dino gifted to his most beloved partner Mr. Jerry Lewis sell for at auction on June 20 in 'Vegas baby 'Vegas.

Well, likes a Dino-'lert from our pallies at google sent us to the cyberspace home pad of the LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL were scriber Mr. John Katsilometes reveals that anticipated answer to this Dino-mystery in his potent prose, "Sam Lewis: Jerry ‘Would have been happy’ at estate auction."  The "Sam Lewis" referenced in the article was Mr. Lewis' widow.  As you will read below, this powerfully prized Dino-treasure, "a 14-karat yellow gold Le Coultre watch"  with an estimated value between $4 and $6 thou went for.....(drum roll).....$37,500.

We were able to view a small portion of the auction last Friday via the internet and discovered that the timepiece was numero 371 in the sale listin' and we had to get off the 'puter before it came up for auction.  We woulda have loved to see the awesome action as the bidders when wild vyin' for the winnin' bid. Likes we don't know if we will ever be able to uncover who exactly got personal possession of this greatest of great gift from our great man to his great partner...but if we do, know that the pages of ilovedinomartin will shares it with Dino-philes everywhere.

Likes we thanks the pallies at "LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL and 'specially Mr. John Katilometes for sharin' this most noteworthy news.  To read the article in total, simply clicks on the tag of this Dino-message.

We Remain,

Yours In Dino,

Dino Martin Peters



Sam Lewis: Jerry ‘Would have been happy’ at estate auction

By John Katsilometes Las Vegas Review-Journal


One of the auction’s top conversation pieces, a 14-karat yellow gold Le Coultre watch given to Lewis by Dean Martin and inscribed “Jerry My Buddy/ and Pal/ I Love You/ Dino,” sold for $37,500 (the estimate was $4,000-6,000);

Danny G's Sunday Serenade with Dino: "Tik A Tee Tik A Tay"

Well hey there , pallies! 

Welcome back & welcome to our very first Sunday Serenade with Dino, Summer 2018!!! 

We's made it, pallies...WE'S MADE IT!!! 

Ahhhhh....Summertime! 

Such a FUN FUN season.  

Don't youse agree, pals?

 Just like our main man, Dino...it's smooth & relaxin' & it's crazy & excitin'! All at the same time!

 Haha!! 

It can go either way here, my friends! 

Some days are hot & steamy & so so perfecto to just chill out with a drink in your hand & your toes in the sand! 

Other days...Man o' man, mi amici... the craziest times can happen!

  I thinks we need to kick this swingin' season off with a COOL COOL & BOUNCY little jam! 

A tune that will REALLY shake thins' up! 

 Gets us in a sunshinin' state of mind, pallies.

 Let's lean towards the "crazier" side to Summer for today's Serenade, mi amici!

 Ha!

 Dean is gonna whip us up a REAL fun & silly kinda jam! 

We'll start with a jumpin' drum beat...add some maniacal backup singin'... mix in a touch of Dean's sweet sweet Italian type croonin'...shake it all up...real good...& pour us a TALL, COOL, REFRESHIN' glass of "Tik A Tee Tik A Tay"!!!

 Ha! 

Now THAT'S a concoction to get ANYONE flyin'!

 I'm buzzin' just thinkin' 'bout it!

 Hahaha!!! 

OK, my Dino-diggin' beach bums...I'm ready!

 Are youse?! 

GREAT!

 So as my pops, Big John G, would say..."Shake it...Don't break it"!

 Haha!! 

I'm pourin' up shots of Dino, today!

 Drink em' up, my friends!

 Hello summer! 

Let the fun begin! 

Oh, how my heart beats tonight while we're dancin, It beats with a rhythm so gay; I'm so in love says my heart, while we're dancin It goes, tik-a-tee, tik-a-tay; Ooo, hold me my love for this night of romancin Will make both our hearts soon obey; Yeah, this is the thrill, and the will of a heart When it goes, tik-a-tee, tik-a-tay. Boom bidee, bidee bidee, boom bidee, boom bidee, boom bidee, bidee bidee boom! " " " Gira e rigira, biondina l'amore, La vita godere ci fà, Quando ti veggo, piccina! il mio cor? Sempre fà: ti-ca ti, ti-ca tay. Oh, gira e rigira, biondina l'amore, La vita godere ci fà, Quando ti veggo, piccina! il mio cor? Sempre fà: ti-ca ti, ti-ca tay. Boom bidee, bidee bidee, boom bidee, boom bidee, boom bidee, bidee bidee boom! " " " (Instrumental Break) Hold me my love for this night of romancin' Will make both our hearts soon obey; Yeah, this is the thrill, and the will of a heart When it goes, tik a tee, tik a tay. (Ciao!)

The watch is inscribed with a special note on the back, reading: “Jerry my buddy and pal, I love you, Dino.”

Hey pallies, likes we were doin' a bit of google Dino-searchin' seein' if we coulda finds any news 'bout the auction of that swankly special wrist watch that our most beloved Dino gave to his most beloved partner Mr. Jerry Lewis.  Likes on youtube we found a short vid clip from the pallies of Inside Edition (see Thursday's Dino-gram HERE) of Mr. Lewis' adopted daughter Danielle showin' off this wonderful watch.

Likes we've see pixs of this delightful Dino-treasure posted here, but through the marvelous magic of this vid we get to see this swank symbol of our Dino's lastin' love for Mr. Lewis via this vid.  We woulda loves to learn the beautiful back story for the when and why of this special Dino-gifitin.  Also likes if viewin' this short vid we share that they is other Martin and Lewis memorabilia up on the auction block as well.  Oh, to be able to attend this superb sale and view on these Dino-related treasure!

ilovedinomartin thanks the pallies at Inside Edition for puttin' this vid up on youtube and for our pallies at google that sent us this way.

We Remain,

Yours in Dino,

Dino Martin Peters

Jerry Lewis’ ‘Nutty Professor’ Suit Up for Auction at Las Vegas Planet Hollywood



Inside Edition

Published on Jun 18, 2018


It's your first look at the treasure trove of memorabilia left behind by comic legend Jerry Lewis. ‘The Nutty Professor’ actor’s 26-year-old daughter, Danielle, showed Inside Edition some of her dad's prized possessions, now up for auction at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. She pulled out a watch that Dean Martin gave him as a gift. The watch is inscribed with a special note on the back, reading: “Jerry my buddy and pal, I love you, Dino.”

Happy birthday Dino!

Hey pallies, likes in doin' some Dino-searchin' via the google search engine for homages of our most beloved Dino to share here on our month long celebration of  the 101st anniversary of our Dino's descent to our planet, as we loves to tag it, The Day That Coolness Came To Earth, we found the followin' primo post below from the Marilyn Monroe honorin' blog tagged "Marilyn Remembered."
Likes it is superbly sweet to see a fan site dedicated to Miss Marilyn Monroe tenderly 'n touchin'ly reverently rememberin' our most beloved Dino on this birthday.

It fondly fills our Dino-hearts with deepest delight to have the pallies  at "Marilyn Remembered," 'specially Miss Lorraine who scribed this precious post, celebrate the remarkable relationship that our Dino had with Miss Marilyn.  We largely loves how the story is retold below of how Miss Monroe "picked" our Dino to star with her in "Something's Gotta Give," and how our Dino "gallantly stood up for his friend after she was dismissed by Twentieth Century-Fox."  Our great great man showed his greatness by refusin' to return to the movie set after Miss Marilyn was removed from the flick.

We thanks the pallies at "Marilyn Remembered," 'specially Miss Lorraine for hugely homagin' our King of Cool on his special day and for remindin' all of us Dino-holics just how keenly kind and lastin'ly loyal our beloved Dino was with Miss Marilyn Monroe.  To checks this out in it's original source, likes simply clicks on the tag of this Dino-report.

We Remain,

Yours in Dino,

Dino Martin Peters

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAN MARTIN

Published June 7, 2018 by Lorraine

Today we are wishing Dean Martin a very happy birthday on what would have been his 101st birthday.  Martin was one of the most popular singers, actors, comedians and entertainers of the twentieth century with a career spanning over 5 decades.  His musical hits include: “That’s Amore,” “Everybody Loves Somebody,” “Sway” and “Mambo Italiano” to name a few.  He formed the immensely popular comedy duo “Martin and Lewis” with Jerry Lewis with Martin serving as the straight man to Lewis’ slapstick hijinks. Martin went on to become a star of concert stages, night clubs audio recordings, motion pictures and television and was also a member of the legendary “Rat Pack” alongside Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr, Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop.

Dean Martin, Marilyn Monroe and Jerry Lewis at the Master’s of ceremony for Redbook, 1953.

Taken from “The Marilyn Encyclopedia” by Adam Victor

“Crooning lead Martin made his name in the 1950’s in a double act with Jerry Lewis, before going on to a solo career in the 1960’s that ranked him with fellow Rat Pack member Frank Sinatra.  These films included “The Stooge” (1952), “Pardners” (1956), “Rio Bravo” (1959), “Kiss Me Stupid” and many more.
Martin and Monroe almost worked together on “Some Came Running” (1958).  After Marilyn moved back to Los Angeles in 1961, she saw a lot of Martin and his wife Jeanne.
Martin became involved in “Something’s Got To Give” after Marilyn picked him; in some reports he had invested a personal stake in the production.  Martin gallantly stood up for his friend after she was dismissed by Twentieth Century-Fox.  The studio hired Lee Remick as Marilyn’s replacement, but Martin invoked a clause in his contract allowing him approval of his opposite number, and informed the studio that he would not work with anyone except Marilyn on this picture.  Fox sued Martin, Martin sued Fox, and then the picture was put back on track, to no small degree because of Martin’s intransingence and support for Marilyn.”

Monroe and Martin on the set of “Something’s Got To Give.”

Happy birthday Dino!