February 2002

Articles

Frank Sinatra: Discovery

By PETER J. LEVINSON Photography from the collection of Roger Robles and Peter J. Levinson. It happened by chance: Harry James' wife was listening to the radio, heard "The Voice," and woke up her...

Frank Sinatra: Superstardom

By PETER J. LEVINSON Photography from the collection of Roger Robles and Rosemary Acerra. By the time Sinatra fell into the comforting arms of Capitol Records' arranger Nelson Riddle, he already...
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Frank Sinatra: Development
After Frankie left Harry James, he signed on with another Big Band leader, Tommy Dorsey, who taught him how to dress, comb his hair and even hold his breath for those long, lingering notes. Frankie didn't need much more of a boost than this. Excerpted from Levinson's upcoming book on Tommy Dorsey, to be published by De Capo Press, fall 2005.

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The desert in a flash!
Meet a Grammy winner for best historical recording and see the part he played reviving the Sinatra-Dorsey

Dish
Glenn Eastabrook knows pools.
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