Today I encountered a 1-hour Frank Sinatra birthday program that originally aired on NPR this past December. Yes, I know this one is three months late, but better late than never. Thanks to the magic of the Internet, programs that once would have gone unheard now have a longer shelf life. You can listen to […]
Archive for March, 2008
Sinatra Birthday Celebration on NPR
Published by March 19th, 2008 in Radio and Frank Sinatra. 1 CommentClaude Francois - Original Author of My Way
Published by March 10th, 2008 in Recordings and Frank Sinatra. 0 CommentsToday I read a fascinating, albeit brief, article in The Independent that gives some background on Claude Francois, the man whom originally penned the Frank Sinatra anthem, My Way. (Paul Anka later rewrote the lyrics today familiar to all.)
Although once popular in France, Francois is practically unknown here in the United States and, I suspect, […]
New CD Release: Sinatra At The Movies
Published by March 4th, 2008 in Recordings, Capitol and Frank Sinatra. 0 CommentsThe market for new Sinatra releases has really heated up in the past month or so with the announcements of new DVDs and CDs for this coming May. Now Capitol weighs in with this announcement of April’s release of Sinatra At The Movies, a 20-track disc that compiles tunes from some of The Chairman’s film […]

