Before Frank Sinatra, nobody was calling the American songbook “great.” Popular songs were considered ephemeral—heard and enjoyed, then quickly forgotten. But Sinatra was among the first to realize ...
In 1941, singer Frank Sinatra’s popularity soared, especially with teenage girls. On Aug. 11, 1943, “Sinatramania” arrived in Los Angeles. Sinatra came to Southern California for a performance at the ...
On September 3, 1942, Frank Sinatra left the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra after nearly three years as its star vocalist. On his own as a solo act, Sinatra signed with Columbia. The problem was, however, ...
Pianist and conductor Jose Iturbi (left) joined Frank Sinatra (a Hollywood Bowl repeat performer) for a soda in a backstage dressing room before the singer's concert on Aug. 14, 1943. By THR Staff ...
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