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Book SynopsisFrom singer to actor, from mass media personality to humanitarian and cultural trendsetter, the many contributions of Frank Sinatra are brought to life in this entertaining volume.
Written to appeal to Sinatra fans, these unique essays, including one by Frank Sinatra himself, are organized into three sections.
Table of ContentsPreface Introduction by Leonard Mustazza
Celebrity, American Culture, and Frank Sinatra What's this about Races? by Frank Sinatra Love in the Western World: Sinatra and the Conflict of Generations by T.H. Adamowski The Swinger and the Loser: Sinatra, Masculinity, and Fifties Culture by Roger Gilbert Bobby Sox and Blue Suede Shoes: Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley as Teen Idols by James F. Smith The Composition of Celebrity: Sinatra as Text in the Liner Notes of Stan Cornyn by Gilbert L. Gigliotti Sinatra's Fans: Discussions in Three Tenses--The Past, the Present, and the Future by Ken Hutchins Sinatra: Psychiatric Musings by Lloyd L. Spencer
The Troubadour as Modern Hero Listening to Frank Sinatra by Gerald Early At the Heart of American Music by Daniel Okrent Frank Sinatra and the Art of Recording by Charles L. Granata Sinatra on Broadway by Philip Furia Sinatra and Jazz by Will Friedwald Sinatra and the Great American Style by Richard Iaconelli Theology and Music in a Different Key: Meditations on Frank Sinatra and Eros in a Fallen World by Edmund N. Santurri
Personal Reminiscences Eye Witness by Stan Cornyn Sinatra and the Atlantic City Connection by Richard Apt A Kid in Line Who Made It Backstage by Bill Boggs Sounds of Sinatra: A Conversation with Sid Mark by Charles L. Granata Appendix: Career Highlights Selected Bibliography Index
