The Rough Guide to Frank Sinatra

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Rough Guides, 2005 - Biography & Autobiography - 394 pages
Frank Sinatra was the king of showbiz and the voice of his century. The new Rough Guide covers his life, his music, his influences and those influenced by him. Features include: - Anecdotes behind 50 essential Sinatra performances. - The movies: the hits and the misses - Frank facts: the trivia and the jokes - Album-by-album coverage and the stories behind his greatest songs The guide is an essential fan''s companion of the singing waiter from New Jersey who became the most famous entertainer of all time.

Contents

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The Inner Circle
109
THE RECORDING CAREER
145
THE MOVIES
279
THE SMALL SCREEN
325
SINATRA COUNTRY
339
FRANKSPEAK
359
Further acknowledgements
381

About the author (2005)

A lifelong Sinatra fan and jazz musician, Chris Ingham, currently divides his time between music journalism and writing pop. He is author of the Rough Guide to the Beatles.

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