Sinatra! the song is you : a singer's art

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Sinatra! the song is you : a singer's art

Will Friedwald

Da Capo Press, 1997

  • pbk. : alk. paper

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Originally published: New York : Scribner, 1995

Includes bibliographical references, discography (p. 519-528), and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Frank Sinatra remains the greatest entertainer of our age, invigorating American popular song with innovative phrasing and a mastery of range and emotion. Drawing upon recent interviews with hundreds of his collaborators as well as with "The Voice" himself, this book is the only full-length work to chronicle, critique, and celebrate his five-decade career. Friedwald examines and evaluates all the classic and less familiar songs with the same astute, often witty, perceptions that earned him acclaim for Jazz Singing. With an authoritative discography and rare photos of recording sessions and performances, Sinatra! is an invaluable resource for enthusiasts and an unparalleled guide through his vast musical legacy.

Table of Contents

* Night and Day: The Sinatra Style The Skinny Years * For Old Times Sake: Hoboken and Harry, 1915-1939 * Of Love and Youth and Spring: With Tommy Dorsey, 1940-1942 * With Axel Stordahl, 1943-1948 * All the In-Between Years, 1948-1953 The Hat Years * With Nelson Riddle, 1953-1979 * With Billy May, 1953-1979 * Gordon Jenkins and the Search for Long Forms, 1956-1981 The Tux Years * Looking for the Hook, 1960-1971 * Ol blue Eyes Is Back and the Concert Years, 1973-1994

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