THE FRANK SINATRA READER

by Steven and Leonard Mustazza (edited by) [Henry Pleasants et al] Petkov, et al] Petkov, Steven and Leonard Mustazza (edited by) [Henry Pleasants, Arnold Shaw, Bruce Bliven,

The Chairman of the Board has inspired a great many emotions--from hero-worship to withering contempt--and you'll find most of them documented in this intelligent compendium. The editors have dredged up some wonderful relics, like Bruce Bliven's 1944 rumination on what makes the Voice so magical in the first place ("Undoubtedly, just plain sex has a great deal to do with the whole matter"). But the essays, reviews, and memoirs cover every segment of Sinatra's career, including the end-game triumph (or travesty) of the best-selling "Duets."

Genres: Biography

Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

The introduction to this was so well written that I had to read it all. I was looking for a biography, but this is actually a collection of articles and essays about Frank. I really enjoyed it, and I think it gave me a better picture of Frank's life than a strict biography would have.