Comedian Red Buttons once quipped of Dean Martin and his songs, “Let me put it this way: If Dracula bit him in the neck, he’d get a bloody Mary!” While Martin did admit that he enjoyed his cocktails, ...

Though his iconoclastic swagger is no secret, Dean Martin’s ability as a performer is too often overshadowed by his role in the Rat Pack. Sure, Dino is a helluva singer; but he can’t touch The ...