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About this mod
Frank Sinatra, featuring for that footloose, frequently unemployed, and fancy-free young fellow, Rocky Fortune. A collection of odd jobs and mishaps, listen to Frank Sinatra complete his own side quests while you complete yours, with "Rocky Fortune Radio."
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Rocky Fortune was a short run series with the lead character, who goes by the name of Rocky Fortune but whose real name is Rocko Fortunato, played by Frank Sinatra. Rocky, always ready with a wise remark, seems to be a magnet for trouble, most often with the variety of odd jobs he takes. a young man of several talents constantly in need of employment and who accepts odd jobs from "The Agency." During the course of the series, he would work as a process server, museum tour guide, cabbie, bodyguard, chauffeur, truck driver, social director for a Catskills resort and a carny, in addition to various musical jobs.
Not only does Sinatra lend his iconic voice and, occasionally, even his songs to the character, the jobs, situations and themes that Rocky finds himself in are very reminiscent of miscellaneous quests, particularly for poor characters, with a rough and tumble, Great Depression aesthetic that would feel at home both in the pre and post-war world of Fallout New Vegas.
Category: Action/Adventure.
Average episode length: 25-30 minutes.
Track Number: 25 episodes.
Personal Entertainment rating: 4.5/5
This show is clearly pitched around having Sinatra as the lead, and as blatant as it is, it works, very well. The character of Rocky has a certain edge unique to him that isn't really shared in any way by his musical personality, the extreme variety of topics is very fitting and entertaining. There are no particularly wild twists and turns, but in the context of listening to radio while questing, it actually comes out better for the fact. Because of the amusing odd-job stories, Sinatra's vocal delivery, and the consistent format, this is in my opinion one of the best radio show alternatives to musical entertainment during questing, dialog, or other activities where you might not be able to devote your full attention, but are still actively listening to and engaged with your radio.
"Las Vegas is the only place I know where money really talks - It says, Goodbye."
- Frank Sinatra
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Disclaimer:
Disclaimer:
ROCKY FORTUNE IS AVAILABLE UNDER CREATIVE COMMONS AND MAY BE DISTRIBUTED, WITH THE SAME RIGHTS UNDERSTANDINGS AND DISCLAIMERS, WITH PROPER CREDIT ATTRIBUTED TO CREATORS. BY POSTING THESE TRACKS FOR THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATION AND ENTERTAINMENT I MAKE NO CLAIM TO OWNERSHIP.
I do not plan on anything like adding Sinatra lines or intermissions using voice tech. I don't think it would be fitting, nor do I think it would improve the work or the show, regardless of the quality of said voice. Please do not ask or recommend this to be added. You are free to attempt to make addons to my work.
I am open to recommendations for any particularly fitting Sinatra songs, however, I do not think he actually has many, if any, since his image and his character here are basically opposites, and such songs would need to be fairly short regardless.
Not only does Sinatra lend his iconic voice and, occasionally, even his songs to the character, the jobs, situations and themes that Rocky finds himself in are very reminiscent of miscellaneous quests, particularly for poor characters, with a rough and tumble, Great Depression aesthetic that would feel at home both in the pre and post-war world of Fallout New Vegas.
The series aired as Sinatra’s career was back on the upswing following a slight downturn in the late 1940s and early 1950s. It was a sustaining series without commercial sponsor that ran in a half-hour time slot along with five minutes of NBC News. The resulting stories were fast-paced, full of action, humor, and Frank Sinatra’s snappy dialogue and narration. Rocky Fortune is a surprisingly affable and charming show in no small part due to the massive presence and vocal talent of the well known Frank Sinatra. There is frequently a beautiful woman involved, some good girls, some bad. Rocky was a tough guy who stays just inside of the law but we get an occasional glimpse of a soft heart beneath the hard exterior. Unfortunately, Mr. Sinatra's movie career took precedence over a radio career. The show was created by primarily by writers, who had previously collaborated on other radio programs such as X Minus One and Dimension X.
Category: Action/Adventure.
Average episode length: 25-30 minutes.
Track Number: 25 episodes.
Personal Entertainment rating: 4.5/5
This show is clearly pitched around having Sinatra as the lead, and as blatant as it is, it works, very well. The character of Rocky has a certain edge unique to him that isn't really shared in any way by his musical personality, the extreme variety of topics is very fitting and entertaining. There are no particularly wild twists and turns, but in the context of listening to radio while questing, it actually comes out better for the fact. Because of the amusing odd-job stories, Sinatra's vocal delivery, and the consistent format, this is in my opinion one of the best radio show alternatives to musical entertainment during questing, dialog, or other activities where you might not be able to devote your full attention, but are still actively listening to and engaged with your radio.
"Las Vegas is the only place I know where money really talks - It says, Goodbye."
- Frank Sinatra
My Other Mods
Vanilla Recipe Expansion
Quest Friendly Slower Levelling - XP Mod
Radically Balanced Deathclaws
Configurable Melee Damage Buff
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My Radio Series
Entertainment/Education
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar
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THE DEVIL and Mister O Radio
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Tales From The Morgue
Horatio Hornblower Radio
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Music
Tom Lehrer Radio
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Dusty Ole Radio
Hank Williams Flour Hour Radio
Disclaimer:
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- Disclaimer: The files in these series are produced from real, antiquated sources and as such may contain opinions unaffiliated with myself or anyone involved in their distribution, such as period relevant sexism, racism, or generally antiquated knowledge. Propaganda may be presented and can contain misinformation, lies or half-truths, either intentionally or not, or may be published before certain facts were universally recognized. Please regard information with discretion. - I do not at this time consider this disclaimer particularly relevant here, but do have plans for government produced recordings or history information in the future.
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- LM's Old Radio series is sourced from archive.org and affiliated sites under the public domain and creative commons and all files provided can be freely downloaded and distributed with the links provided in the variation of the "Track List Credits.TXT" file. This project is available almost entirely due to the works of the good folks at https://oldtime.radio/ and can be considered an unofficial extension of this project. Relevant credits and attribution are available with with the files. By uploading these files, I make no claim to ownership or copyright. These recordings have been acquired from publicly available sources on the Internet, and my goal has been to put together a collection for the purposes of education entertainment and archival. If a file is determine to in some way violate this, please contact me privately with the example.-
ROCKY FORTUNE IS AVAILABLE UNDER CREATIVE COMMONS AND MAY BE DISTRIBUTED, WITH THE SAME RIGHTS UNDERSTANDINGS AND DISCLAIMERS, WITH PROPER CREDIT ATTRIBUTED TO CREATORS. BY POSTING THESE TRACKS FOR THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATION AND ENTERTAINMENT I MAKE NO CLAIM TO OWNERSHIP.
I do not plan on anything like adding Sinatra lines or intermissions using voice tech. I don't think it would be fitting, nor do I think it would improve the work or the show, regardless of the quality of said voice. Please do not ask or recommend this to be added. You are free to attempt to make addons to my work.
I am open to recommendations for any particularly fitting Sinatra songs, however, I do not think he actually has many, if any, since his image and his character here are basically opposites, and such songs would need to be fairly short regardless.