Whose poster sized picture hangs in the back office of the Bada Bing Club on the TV show "The Sopranos"?

The large mugshot on the wall of the office in the Bada Bing Club is of 23-year-old Frank Sinatra. A common story told in New Jersey about Sinatra was that he had been arrested at this club location in 1938. He was then charged with the "seduction of a married woman". Because of all of the circumstances regarding the arrest, the case against Sinatra was completely dismissed.

On the HBO drama television series "The Sopranos" (1999 - 2007), the "Bada Bing" fictional strip club was copied after the actual go-go bar in Lodi, NJ, called Satin Dolls. The bar at one point in time had been a nightclub called Tara's. Before that it was a diner called Hearth 17. In "The Sopranos", Club Bing is owned and chiefly operated by Silvio Dante, Tony Soprano's consigliere. Tony's office was located in the back, and it was a big room in the club. The DiMeo crime family often conducted their business either in the front bar or in the office spaces.

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Dave Mac

The Mob were close friends with Sinatra so it was an easy guess.

ninakamwene

Missed it. I like Sinatra's music. I did a tandem sky jump from 17.040 ft with his song "Fly Me To the Moon" on the back ground. My other favorite is "I did It My Way" Talented man in the arts. May he RIP.

earlepg

Never had any interest in watching the Sopranos. It figures that Sinatra was in the picture since I've never been a fan of his either (which is why I guessed it was him).

catmom

PS -- This was easy for me bc I did watch the Soprano's & it only made sense that the pix was Frank Sinatra. Unlike some people, I enjoy questions like this.

catmom

I only had HBO to watch "Sex & The City" & especially "The Soprano's" which I ABSOLUTELY loved! It was an INCREDIBLE show & I got hooked on it. I loved James Gandofini (EXCELLENT ACTOR) & also Micharl Imperioli too (he's Tibetsn Buddhist). There were some parts if the show that were hard to watch.

Wyla Reedy

I enjoyed that series. It was a long week for the next one. I still remember the theme song.

Dr. Bhoomz

My first choice was Al Pacino, but then I had to guess my favorite......Frank Sinatra, very obvious.

Dani Smith

Vince Savage, it was a TV show, not a movie.

Richard S. Levine

Dave Mac, Don Corleone, JFK & Puzo's The Godfather.

Richard S. Levine

Never watched the Sopranos, but knew it was a "Crime Family" show. Who else but the "Chairman of the Board" would be on the wall. Pee Wee Herman or Pocahontas? My mom drooled over Frankie, always.