The Frank Sinatra Reader

From The Time He Made Hordes Of Hysterical Fans Swoon At The Paramount In 1942 Up Until The Present Day, Frank Sinatra Has Never Been Out Of The Public Spotlight. With Some 1,800 Recordings, 60 Film Credits, Two Oscars, Numerous Grammys And A Grammy Legends Award, And The Undying Loyalty Of Millions Of Fans Around The World, Sinatra Has Become An American Hero. Songs Sung By The Italian-american Phenomenon, Such As New York, New York, My Way, Fly Me To The Moon, And That's Life Are Now Among The Undisputed Classics Of American Popular Music. In The Frank Sinatra Reader, Leonard Mustazza And Steven Petkov Have Brought Together For The First Time A Singular Selection Of Writings About The Famous Singer That Focuses On His Music And His Legendary Voice. A Unique Anthology Of Reviews, Photographs, And Memoirs, Many Of Them Back In Print For The First Time In Decades, This Collection Tells The Story Of Sinatra's Extraordinary Musical Career From Its Inception To The Present. We See Sinatra As A Teen Phenomenon And Follow His Rise And Fall As A Solo Performer, His Comeback As A Mature Recording Artist With Capitol Records, And His Reign As A Powerful And Influential Personality In The '60s.--book Jacket. Introduction: Sinatra's Enduring Appeal: Art And Heart / Leonard Mustazza -- Phenomenon, 1939-1948 -- From The Great American Popular Singers / Henry Pleasants -- Sinatrauma: The Proclamation Of A New Era / Arnold Shaw -- The Voice And The Kids / Bruce Bliven -- The Fave, The Fans, And The Fiends / E.j. Kahn, Jr. -- The Bobby Sox Have Wilted, But The Memory Remains Fresh / Martha Weinman Lear -- I Remember Frankeee / Neil Mccaffrey -- From Frank Sinatra: A Celebration / Derek Jewell -- Back On Top: The Capitol Years, 1953-1961 -- Back On Top -- Paramount Piper -- Guide To Middle Age / Stephen Holden -- From Sinatra: An American Classic / John Rockwell -- Ol' Blue Eyes And The Golden Age Of The American Song: The Capitol Years / Steven Petkov -- Swingin' Toward Retirement, 1961-1973 -- Sinatra: Where The Action Is -- Frank Sinatra Has A Cold / Gay Talese -- Sinatra Power / Roy Newquist -- The Performance And The Pain / Gene Lees -- Frank Sinatra: Confessions And Contradictions / Gene Lees -- Frank Sinatra's Swan Song / Thomas Thompson -- Sinatra: An American Classic / Rosalind Russell -- Legend, 1973- -- He's Still--well, Sinatra / Morgan Ames -- Expert Pacing And Polish Of The Sinatra Show / John J. O'connor -- Sinatra At The Garden Is Superb Tv As Well / John Rockwell -- Trilogy--the Voice In Command / Leonard Feather -- Pop's Patriarch Makes Music Along With His Heirs / Stephen Holden -- Sinatra: The Lion In Winter / Murray Kempton -- Sinatra And Martin, Rock Stars / Robert Palmer. Edited By Steven Petkov And Leonard Mustazza. Discography: P. 271-272. Filmography: P. 273-274. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 275-280) And Index.