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From Hoboken To Hollywood: The Story Of 'Frank'

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From Hoboken To Hollywood: The Story Of 'Frank'

November 5, 2010 • Novelist and journalist James Kaplan has written a new biography about Frank Sinatra's life between 1915 and 1954. It's a period that took Sinatra from obscurity to superstardom, from Ava Gardner to call girls, and from pop hits to suicidal despair. The book is titled Frank: The Voice.

From Hoboken To Hollywood: The Story Of 'Frank'

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'Amore': Italian-American Singers In The 20th Century

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'Amore': Italian-American Singers In The 20th Century

October 9, 2010 • The history of how Italians integrated into America can be read, but it's more colorful when heard. Author Mark Rotella dissects the history of Italian-Americans through the songs they produced. Host Guy Raz talks with Rotella about how the songs of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Dean Martin and others contributed to the progression of Italian integration into mainstream America.

'Amore': Italian-American Singers In The 20th Century

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Oddest Musical Pairings

August 9, 2010 • If you've ever seen the infamous video of David Bowie's Christmastime duet with Bing Crosby, then you know musicians are capable of the most imaginative (and baffling) collaborations. On this edition of All Songs Considered we look at odd pairings, some brilliant, and some just so very, very wrong.

Oddest Musical Pairings

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Sinatra And Jobim: David Gray On 'Quiet Nights'

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Sinatra And Jobim: David Gray On 'Quiet Nights'

September 22, 2009 • The British singer-songwriter first heard "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars" 10 years ago, and he says he's had it on repeat ever since. He explains why he loves this 1967 collaboration between Frank Sinatra and Antonio Carlos Jobim — and why other listeners might love it, too.

Sinatra And Jobim: David Gray On 'Quiet Nights'

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Dairy Products And Jazz? Odd June Holidays

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Dairy Products And Jazz? Odd June Holidays

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June 1, 2009 • What do chocolate pudding, smiles, gingerbread, fishing and dairy products have to do with each other? They all have lesser-known holidays dedicated to them in the month of June. Celebrate these delightfully obscure days with Jimmy Heath, Louis Armstrong and more.

A Leaf Falls On Loneliness (For E.E. Cummings)

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A Leaf Falls On Loneliness (For E.E. Cummings)

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November 10, 2008 • Even though there's a stunning array of color in autumn, there's something inherently melancholy about watching the leaves drop. Let these five confessionals prepare you for a season of the high lonesome — a time before a chilly mood meets the rake's progress.

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Obama, McCain Find Sinatra 'So Easy To Love'

August 16, 2008 • The latest issue of Blender magazine includes a piece titled "White House DJ," which features lists of the top 10 favorite songs of presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama. Jonathan Schwartz talks about the candidates' selections, as well as their only commonality: Frank Sinatra.

Obama, McCain Find Sinatra 'So Easy To Love'

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A Few Of Marian McPartland's Favorite Things

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A Few Of Marian McPartland's Favorite Things

June 23, 2008 • Marian McPartland, world-renowned jazz pianist and host of NPR's Piano Jazz, thought that an all-time favorite song list was impossible. Here, she offers her current Top 5: the songs and recordings that she's listening to right now.

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New Stamp Puts Sinatra Back in the Spotlight

May 13, 2008 • The United States Postal Service releases its commemorative Frank Sinatra stamp Tuesday — a day before the 10th anniversary of the singer's death. It features his trademark fedora, a big smile and Ol' Blue Eyes.

New Stamp Puts Sinatra Back in the Spotlight

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Frank Sinatra's Life and Legacy

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May 9, 2008 • Record producer and Sinatra historian Charles Granada discusses his book Sessions With Sinatra: Frank Sinatra And The Art of Recording and the box set — Frank Sinatra: The Best of the Columbia Years 1943-1952 — he helped to create.

Frank Sinatra's Life and Legacy

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Songs Of Love And Loathing

Canciones de Amor: Boleros for Your Lover

February 14, 2008 • Boleros are a form of love song that originated in Cuba in the 19th century, and the lyrics reflect themes of bittersweet, unrequited, betrayed, or eternal love. Not all of these songs are strictly boleros, but they all maintain the tradition — and, more importantly, the feeling.

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Frank Sinatra: 'The Voice'

December 12, 2007 • An incomparable singer and icon, Sinatra left a permanent mark on 20th-century America in many forms of popular entertainment. As a vocalist, his versions of the country's popular songs set the definitive standard for singers and instrumentalists alike.

Frank Sinatra: 'The Voice'

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Learning to Love Sinatra, Vegas-Style

December 7, 2006 • A son who grew up with Frank Sinatra music playing all the time — compliments of his father, "the hippest black man I've ever known," — finally comes to appreciate Sinatra's Vegas stylings.

Learning to Love Sinatra, Vegas-Style

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'Treasures' from the Chairman of the Board

December 12, 2004 • A new book, The Sinatra Treasures, celebrates the life of the legendary crooner with never-before-seen photographs, music and pull-out mementos from the Sinatra Family archives. NPR's Liane Hansen talks with Frank Sinatra, Jr. about his father.

'Treasures' from the Chairman of the Board

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