April 6 will kick off the spring season of Dick Robinson’s Music by the Sea, seen Saturday nights at 6:30 on WXEL TV (PBS), Channel 6.

This weekend, the Society for the Preservation of the Great American Songbook brings you Tony Bennett, performing with Lady Gaga, the wonderfully talented Peter Cincotti, and a Connecticut School of Broadcasting student introducing a 7-year-old who conducts an orchestra playing J. Strauss’ Overture to ‘The Bat.’ You’ll see Rich and Jill Switzer, Honorary Board of Advisor members, presenting 10-year-old singer Christina Zaide, whom you’ll have to see to believe, on Dick Robinson’s Music by the Sea, airing on PBS WXEL TV, April 6.

Saturday night’s Dick Robinson’s Music by the Sea spring kick-off show, produced by students of the

Connecticut School of Broadcasting’s Palm Beach Gardens campus, also will present a special feature with highlights from An Evening With Society’s Legends which took place March 10th in the Royal Room of The Colony hotel. Palm Beach’s very own Vic Damone was given the Tiffany Legend Award by Society Founder and Chairman Dick Robinson.

Dick Robinson’s American Standards by the Sea can also be heard locally on WPBI 90.7 FM, Sundays, from 3 to 5 p.m.; and on Seaview Radio (960 AM, 95.9 FM and 106.9 FM), Saturdays, at 5 p.m.; and on more than 70 network af-filiates coast-to-coast. For streaming of the radio show, go to yachtamusic.com; to hear music of the Great American Songbook 24-7, visit theoriginalgassta-tion.com powered by the Connecticut School of Broadcasting.

Students from Palm Beach Gardens campus of Connecticut School

of Broadcasting produce PBS program

Photo by CORBY KAYE’S STUDIO PALM BEACH

Dick Robinson presents the Legend Award to Vic Damone at the Society for the Preservation of the Great American Songbook’s spectacular evening on March 10th at The Colony Hotel. Besides Jack Jones, who paid a musical tribute to Damone,others included Connie Francis, Joni James and Deana Martin, daughter of Dean Martin. From left: Rob Russell, Sally Robinson, Doug Evans, Vic Damone - Founding Member of the Society’s Honorary Board of Advisors - Dick Robinson and Jack Jones.

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The Society’s Board of Advisors Member Connie Francis with new singer 10-year-old Christina Zaide who performed at the Legend’s event

Photo by CSB MEDIA

Peter Cincotti with Lady Helen, Music Director and member of the Society’s Honorary Board of Advisors

Photo by CSB MEDIA

Dick Robinson with the Society’s Board of Advisors Member Tony Bennett

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Jill and Rich Switzer performed at ‘An Evening With Society’s Legends’

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