Mr. Media Interviews By Bob Andelman

Today's Guest: Bobby Rydell, singer, author, Teen Idol on the Rocks: A Tale of Second ChancesOrder Bobby Rydell’s book: http://amzn.to/1rIN2sxBOBBY RYDELL podcast excerpt: "When I was with Mr. Sinatra at the Copacabana for the first time and he said, 'What do you drink, Robert?' I said, 'C-C-Coke.' I figured if I said, 'Scotch and water,' I'd get smacked in the face, y'know?"Key interview moments:• 3:30 Singer Bobby Rydell might have been the last man in America to find out that the school Danny and Sandy attend in the Broadway show and movie Grease is named after him -- Rydell High School;• 20:20 As a member of the movie cast of Bye, Bye Birdie, Rydell got to work with Dick Van Dyke, Ann-Margaret, Maureen Stapleton, Janet Leigh and -- "God rest his soul" -- Paul Lynde;• 39:13 Rydell explains why underage drinkers didn't order anything but Coca-Colas while sitting at the Copacabana with Frank Sinatra.Subscribe to Mr. Media for FREE on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=MrMediaRadioFo