When music producer Nelson Eddy suggested to Frank Sinatra that he cover The Kingston Trio's Scotch and Soda, Sinatra replied, "Nobody can do it better than Bob Shane."
The Kingston Trio enjoys a spot among the top four selling artists for Capitol Records with The Beatles, The Beach Boys, and Frank Sinatra.
It is often said the it was The Kingston Trio that built the landmark Capitol Records tower.
This was the last American performance of Trini Lopez live in Hollywood taped for a television broadcast. Trini died in 2020.
Al Jardine from The Beach Boys confesses they "borrowed" their striped shirts image from The Kingston Trio.