Frank Sinatra Style Big Band Vocalist & Entertainer, Swing Specialty, Dallas TX. Ken Nelson, vocalist, performs Sinatra-style music for any occasion in Dallas, Fort Worth & DFW.

"Start spreading the news... the Northeast Texas area has its own Chairman of the Board! Ken Nelson hits a high note with Sinatra fans. " (NE EXPRESS, May 2002).

Nelson, one of the best known "Sinatra-style" vocalist performers in Dallas, Ft. Worth, DFW and many other areas, regularly entertains his audience with famous Swing and Big Band music from days past. Often called “Young Blue Eyes”, the big band vocalist and self-professed Sinatraphile has been performing the swinging standards popularized by Frank Sinatra since 1995, when he wrote, produced, directed and starred in an Off Broadway Rodgers and Hart cabaret revue entitled “An Evening With… ‘Pal Joey’ And Friends” (based on the classic Frank Sinatra musical film “Pal Joey”).

Equally at home on TV as on stage or recording, Nelson recently hosted “Frank Sinatra-Classic Duets” for PBS. Produced by Sinatra’s Bristol Productions, the program featured interviews with his children (Nancy, Frank, Jr. and Tina) and rare film clips from his late 1950’s television appearances with Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Shore, Peggy Lee, Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr. and others.

Nelson’s act, appealing to all ages and in all venues, has a special place in the hearts of seniors. He is a frequent entertainer at area senior centers and retirement communities and, for five years, he emceed and headlined the Ms. Texas Senior America Pageant held annually in Dallas.

Nelson however, does not consider himself to be an imitator or impersonator, but—rather—an interpreter of Sinatra’s music. ENTERTAINMENT SHOWCASE (June 2002) agrees, commenting on his “smooth delivery and vocals” and affirming “the Sinatra style and flair (is) unmistakable, but the voice (is) completely Nelson’s own”.

“Let’s Swing …A-Ding-Ding!”, his hit-filled vocal debut release, is a 23 song tribute to the Chairman’s music, available exclusively at select Borders and Barnes & Noble stores in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, as well as at personal appearances, by mail and via the internet. (The MSRP for the CD is $15.95 and cassettes $10.95.)

When not vocalizing with a live band, Nelson sings to digital CD accompaniment tracks provided by the big band musicians with whom he records. A certified theatre instructor having taught with KD Studio,Casa Manana, and The Dallas Summer Musicals School, he has coined the term “edu-tainment” to describe his shows, which often include trivia and background information relating to the songs, their composers and performers in an entertaining, yet informative, program. Audience participation is always encouraged!

For information on booking this known Sinatra vocalist or to purchase a CD or cassette, please contact Nels ‘n Co. Productions at 3024 Oakridge Drive, Bedford, TX 76021 or phone (817) 571-2303.

Nels ‘n Co. Productions is a multi-faceted entertainment provider featuring a wide variety of family-oriented programs including concerts, musical theatre, children’s productions and fundraisers since 1989.

Frank Sinatra Style Big Band Vocalist & Entertainer, Swing Specialty, Dallas TX.