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‘Songs for Swingin’ Lovers!’ Spot Light on Carefree Sinatra
“Songs for Swingin’ Lovers!” was produced by one of Frank Sinatra’s long-time collaborators Voyle Gilmore. The fourth studio album was recorded in 1956 by Sinatra for Capitol Records.
Once again, Sinatra teams up with Nelson Riddle, who arranges and conducts a powerful yet subtle swinging album that is upbeat, jazzy and brash. As you listen to the album, you can’t help but notice Sinatra bounces off the hard-hitting horns while at the same time floats… Read the rest
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In the Wee Small Hours
The album was produced in 1955 by long-time Frank Sinatra collaborator Voyle Gilmore with arrangements by another long-time collaborator Nelson Riddle. In The Wee Small Hours Sinatra clearly perfected his approach of recording a concept album, the songs were all ballads and recorded with a predominant mood of late-night isolation and aching lost love. Reportedly, the songs related to the end of his relationship from Ava Gardner.
Although Sinatra and Gardner remained married until 1957,… Read the rest
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