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Tommy Sands and Nancy Sinatra arrive at Union Station and visit McNeilly Day Home, Nashville, Tennessee, 1961 June 25

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Title	Tommy Sands and Nancy Sinatra arrive at Union Station and visit McNeilly Day Home, Nashville, Tennessee, 1961 June 25
Personal name	Sinatra, Nancy; Sands, Tommy, 1937-
Corporate name	United Givers Fund of Nashville and Davidson County (Tenn.)--History--Sources
Topical entry	Entertainers--United States Celebrities Singers--United States Actors--United States Charities--Tennessee--Nashville Youth--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Buildings, structures, etc. Nashville and Davidson County (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Social life and customs
Description	This photo relates to Tommy Sands and Nancy Sinatra’s arrival in Nashville on June 25th, 1961 via train, where they were met at Union Station by admiring fans. The couple also visited McNeilly Day Home and met with young school-age children. United Givers Fund awarded the facility with sponsorship and a commemorative plaque. Before the couple departed via train, Mr. Sands was presented with a key to the City of Nashville. Thomas Adrian "Tommy" Sands, a popular teen idol of circa 1950s - 1960s, became an overnight sensation when he appeared on the Kraft Television Theater in January 1957 as “The Singin’ Idol,” and his song “Teen Age Crush” reached No. 2 Billboard’s Hot 100 and No. 1 on Cashbox. In 1960 he married Nancy Sinatra and for a time they were the toast of Hollywood until their divorce in 1965. Sands also performed in several films including “Mardi Gras” in 1959, “Babes in Toyland” in 1961, “The Longest Day” in 1962, “Ensign Pulver” in 1964, and “None But the Brave,” in 1965. The music genres Sands performed, besides pop music, included Country, Countrypolitan, Pop Music, and Rockabilly. Sands’ pioneering contribution to the genre of Rockabilly has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. Forms part of Record Group 3, Metro Davidson County Photographer. 1 photograph negative : b & w ; 4 x 5 in.
Publisher	Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County Archives, Nashville Public Library
Date	1961-06-25
Type	Still Image; Photographs
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	RG 3 5258 Tommy Sands arrives Union Station June25 1961 009
Relation	Record Group 3 Metro Davidson County Photographer
Coverage	1960-1969
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Metro Archives, Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5880.
Location	Closed Stacks, Metro Archives RG3