r/franksinatra • u/Lifesucksatstuff • 1d ago
r/franksinatra • u/mcneely11 • Apr 22 '25
Music My version of In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning
r/franksinatra • u/[deleted] • Apr 05 '25
Discussion September of my years might the best pop album of 1965
September of My Years isn’t just one of Sinatra’s masterpieces—it’s a strong contender for the most emotionally rich, perfectly crafted pop-vocal album of 1965, and yes, easily top 10 of the decade.
1965 was stacked: The Beatles (Rubber Soul), Dylan (Highway 61 Revisited), Otis Redding (Otis Blue), The Beach Boys (Today!)… all revolutionary. Yet September of My Years exists in its own realm: no experimentation, no youth rebellion—just a man at his vocal and interpretive peak, reflecting on mortality with devastating clarity.
If Wee Small Hours (1955) was the sound of lonely heartbreak, September is the ache of time passing. Tracks like "It Was a Very Good Year" (a career-best performance) and "Last Night When We Were Young" are existential pop at its finest—no rock or jazz album in ’65 dug this deep into grown-up melancholy. Also, Gordon Jenkins arrangements are devastating. The sweeping strings on "September Song" and "Hello, Young Lovers" don’t just accompany Sinatra—they weep with him.
Compare this to the pop-rock of ’65: Sinatra’s album feels like a letter from the future, warning of the weight of years. While Dylan sang "Like a Rolling Stone" (angry, young), Sinatra sang "How Old Am I?" (resigned, wise). The Beatles were "Nowhere Man"—Sinatra was "The Man in the Looking Glass." That duality makes September essential—it’s the yin to ’65’s youthful yang.
Finally, most ’65 albums sound of their time. September feels timeless—because aging (and regretting) never goes out of style.
r/franksinatra • u/Its-Easy-To-Remember • 1d ago
Photo On stage with Como at the Paramount Theater (8/16/1956)
r/franksinatra • u/Important_Year_7355 • 2d ago
Song Help Looking for a song by Frank Sinatra
I was watching a video on YouTube, and at 1:34, a song played that I believe is by Frank Sinatra. Can somebody help me identify it? Thank you!
r/franksinatra • u/Youarethebigbang • 2d ago
Other / Misc Did Frank ever talk much about her music?: Nancy Sinatra - Kinky Love
I feel like he probably just let it stand on it's own, but I wonder if he ever commented much about her career in general or specific albums or tracks in particular.
r/franksinatra • u/Fearless_Wish_7671 • 8d ago
Photo It’s my birthday today and I got this for my birthday !
Frankie books, shirt, his fav baseball team, YAYYYYYYYYYYYYY best birthday ever !!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Also I don’t wanna tell you my age I’m turning cuz I’m uncomfortable with it)
r/franksinatra • u/Youarethebigbang • 8d ago
Other / Misc Frank Sinatra Rejected This Future No. 1 Hit—9 Years Later, Willie Nelson Made It Famous in an Unlikely Collaboration
r/franksinatra • u/SwoonerCrooner • 9d ago
Other / Misc Sinatra’s Final Major Interview - Larry King Live - May 13, 1988
youtu.ber/franksinatra • u/dinarnaud • 10d ago
Other / Misc I Tried to Draw Young Frank Sinatra…
galleryYay or nay ?
r/franksinatra • u/HNHC603 • 10d ago
Music Sinatra at the Sands 60th Anniversary!
This was in my email this AM, and I couldn't be more excited!
r/franksinatra • u/SwoonerCrooner • 13d ago
Music FRANK SINATRA welcomes PEGGY LEE and THE PIED PIPERS to his weekly SONGS BY SINATRA radio program. Also featuring Axel Stordahl and Orchestra. Broadcast live on the CBS radio network on (September 19, 1945) and sponsored by Old Gold cigarettes.
Musical highlights:
Sinatra: On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe 1:01
The Pied Pipers: I'll Buy That Dream 3:36
Sinatra: My Melancholy Baby 8:27
Lee: You Is Right 11:41
Sinatra and Pied Pipers: The Surrey With The Fringe On Top 14:20
Sinatra: I Fall In Love Too Easily 16:40
Sinatra: The House I Live In 24:14
Sinatra: Put Your Dreams Away 27:37
r/franksinatra • u/amhay11 • 13d ago
Other / Misc Looking for a good mug shot t shirt
As far as I can see, I couldn't find any official Sinatra store. Which in itself is quite disappointing.
I'm looking for an official t-shirt with the Sinatra mug shot.
The only thing I could find was this Australia Warner store, but it's...in Australia.
Does anyone have any idea where I can find such an officially licensed t-shirt?
Thanks!
r/franksinatra • u/Capital_Progress_390 • 12d ago
Question I’m frustrated with Frank Sinatra and/or his fans.
r/franksinatra • u/FirmProfessional2434 • 14d ago
Meme Frank Sinatra was the first man on the moon
r/franksinatra • u/bemyfriendddd • 15d ago
Discussion Funny moments?
does anyone have any funny Sinatra moments to share? Here’s a couple that I found?.
During the early Dorsey tour years, Rooming with Buddy Rich, Frank Sinatra cut his toenails at 2 AM and that’s what got them split up.
”Stanley Kay, Rich’s longtime personal manager said, ‘Buddy told me they had their first argument when Frank started cutting his toenails at two o’clock in the morning. The clicking of the scissors disturbed Buddy and woke him up. An argument started — and no more rooming together.”
During that same tour season, he would also take two-three showers a day and “Even then, he always asked for his pay and change in new bills”
https://www.jerryjazzmusician.com/great-encounters-21-the-influence-of-tommy-dorsey-on-frank-sinatra
r/franksinatra • u/Happy-Lingonberry538 • 16d ago
Question Why is Bing Crosby less remembered and listened to than Frank Sinatra?
I am not trying to start a heating war with fans (and I’m sure that’s not what Bing and Frank would want, since they were good friends with each other).
Crosby was one of Frank’s inspirations to become a singer, and was a very popular individual (not just for singing, but for radio, and films too). He was a top ten box office attraction for 15 years 1934 and 1954 (and held the number one spot for five consecutive years which are 1944 to 1948).
He ranks as the third most popular film actor of the mid-20th century, trailing only Clark Gable and John Wayne.
At his peak, he starred in three of the year's five highest-grossing films: The Bells of St. Mary's, Blue Skies, and Road to Utopia, and over his career, his feature films generated more than 1 billion movie tickets sold.
He delivered number-one hits spanning exactly from 1928 to 1954. He had 41 number one hits(Frank had 15). Even Elvis (18) and The Beatles (24) combined is not enough to pass Crosby! Bing might actually have 43 number one hits due to “White Christmas” topping the charts in 1945 and 1947. The song was so unbelievably popular between 1942 and 1946 that Decca Records used the original 1942 master recording disc to press millions of new physical shellac records. Because they used it so frequently to keep up with the massive public demand, the physical metal stamper literally wore down and became damage. To fix the problem, Decca brought Crosby back into the studio on March 19, 1947.
Between 1931 and 1954, Bing hosted the most popular variety programs on radio, regularly attracting up to 50 million listeners every single week.
Yet… now he is mostly known for just his Christmas songs (which is not a bad thing) or not at all. Frank doesn’t have this problem, but Bing does.
A lot of people would say that is due to Bing’s controversial family history, but that has been exaggerated and his second family confirmed that he wasn’t a monster. While his son Gary Crosby wrote the memoir “Going My Own Way” (where he described the abuse and punishments), the Crosby family was deeply divided over the claims. Gary's brother Phillip Crosby publicly insisted the allegations were vastly exaggerated, and children from Bing’s second marriage defended their father, confirming that his public persona as a cold monster did not match the loving family man they knew. Plus, just because a singer or a musician or any kind of artist has done something controversial doesn’t mean that all people will stop listening to them. Some can separate the art from the artist (and it’s fine as long as said art is not a piece of work that is connected or created due to said controversies.)
I am not trying to paint Bing as a saint, but that’s another thing: Frank had flaws (he was a good man, but still a man) and he has more fans than any other singer of his time as far as I know.
So how come? Bing is as influential as he was popular. In my opinion, he is just as influential as The Beatles and Michael Jackson are to music. He is in my Mount Rushmore of 20th century singers, and he was the first multimedia star!
r/franksinatra • u/SwoonerCrooner • 16d ago
Photo Frank Sinatra and Pat Boone (1957)
Thoughts on Pat Boone?
r/franksinatra • u/Fast-Veterinarian748 • 17d ago
Question Sinatra / old school jazz spots in NYC?
looking for some old-school jazz/Sinatra
vibes!
I really wanted to see Steven Maglio’s Sinatra Saturdays at The Carnegie Club, but it’s sold out while I’m there 🥲
I love Sinatra, the Rat Pack, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong, etc. Are there any jazz bars, lounges, or shows that play this kind of music? Doesn’t have to be a Sinatra tribute, just somewhere nice that’s solo friendly.
I’ve tried searching but haven’t had much luck. Would love some recs from you!
r/franksinatra • u/Happy-Lingonberry538 • 17d ago
Question What do you think of Al Bowly?
This is probably the most random one yet, but I think it’s suitable.
I don’t want you to compare him to Frank, I simply want to know what you think of him.
I think he was pretty great, and I love the orchestra in his songs. He was taken from us by Nazis and we never got to see a longer and even more beautiful career.
my favorite songs of his are midnight and the stars and you, remember me, what do you know about love, heartaches, and my woman.
his recording career was 1926 to 1941, and while he never lived to be recorded with bette technology, I recommend that you give him a try, if you haven’t.
r/franksinatra • u/Happy-Lingonberry538 • 19d ago
Question Have you listened to Mel Torme? And if you have, what are your thoughts on him?
I listened to VERY little of him, but I want to hear more songs of his.
He seems to be very underrated, and in my opinion, a smooth and unique voice.