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Sinatra: Twentieth-Century Romantic
Historical Importance of Frank Frank Sinatra was one of the top entertainers of the 20th Century. He signed with the most popular big bands of the 40s, went on to pursue a successful solo recording career, and became an Academy Award-winning actor. Sinatra sold over 250 million records worldwide, received 11 Grammy Awards, and starred in 60 motion pictures.
370 pages, paperback
First published January 1, 1968
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About the author
Arnold Shaw
38 books4 followersArnold Shaw, born Arnold Sokolof, was an American musicologist, composer and author. He received his BA in English literature from the City College of New York in 1929 and his MA from Columbia University in 1931. He pursued further studies in American Literature at New York University.
During his career in the music publishing industry, he began writing about music for various newspapers and magazines, and eventually began writing books about music and musicians. He won the ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award two times, in 1968 and 1979, and was also posthumously inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame for his book 'Honkers And Shouters: The Golden Years Of Rhythm & Blues'. He was also a songwriter, but found relatively little success in that field.
In 1979, Mr. Shaw proposed the creation of a music literature course titled "History of Rock Music" which he would teach on a part-time basis for the UNLV Music Department. His proposal was accepted and he began teaching the course in the fall of 1980. While he taught there, he founded the Popular Music Research Center at the UNLV College of Arts and Letters, which was named in his honor following his death in late 1989.
During his career in the music publishing industry, he began writing about music for various newspapers and magazines, and eventually began writing books about music and musicians. He won the ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award two times, in 1968 and 1979, and was also posthumously inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame for his book 'Honkers And Shouters: The Golden Years Of Rhythm & Blues'. He was also a songwriter, but found relatively little success in that field.
In 1979, Mr. Shaw proposed the creation of a music literature course titled "History of Rock Music" which he would teach on a part-time basis for the UNLV Music Department. His proposal was accepted and he began teaching the course in the fall of 1980. While he taught there, he founded the Popular Music Research Center at the UNLV College of Arts and Letters, which was named in his honor following his death in late 1989.
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November 25, 2014
If you haven't been invited, you better have a damn good reason for ringing this bell.
Okay, Frankie. In this late 1960s biography of the Sultan Of Swoon, we get to see some behind-the-gossip-pages snickyroos that were the beginning of the new bio styles. Prior to this Arnold Shaw volume, most celebrities could ensure they had rosy outcomes from writers and journalists, but this one got under Sinatra's skin. Use your mentality, wake up to reality, right Frankie?
The guy has to live under pressure. If there isn't any, then he invents some.
Unlike some of Sinatra's later bio scribes, Shaw is more of a fan, so his revelations are more eloquent. I liked his backstage information on the famous albums and recording sessions. Basic cool.
Book Season = Autumn (benches in Central Park)
Okay, Frankie. In this late 1960s biography of the Sultan Of Swoon, we get to see some behind-the-gossip-pages snickyroos that were the beginning of the new bio styles. Prior to this Arnold Shaw volume, most celebrities could ensure they had rosy outcomes from writers and journalists, but this one got under Sinatra's skin. Use your mentality, wake up to reality, right Frankie?
The guy has to live under pressure. If there isn't any, then he invents some.
Unlike some of Sinatra's later bio scribes, Shaw is more of a fan, so his revelations are more eloquent. I liked his backstage information on the famous albums and recording sessions. Basic cool.
Book Season = Autumn (benches in Central Park)
November 4, 2022
Couldn’t get past the first few chapters. It felt more like a Wikipedia article than a biography
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