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Sinatras century is an irresistible collection of onehundred short reflections on the man, his music, and his largerthanlife story, by a lifetime fan who also happens to be one of the poetry worlds most prominent voices. The chairman with what our critical mothers and fathers would have called immense trepidation, since the book would. The frank sinatra fake book 2010, paperback for sale online. Just in time for the chairman s centennial, the endlessly absorbing sequel to james kaplans bestselling frank.
Frank sinatra and the scandalous but scholarly biography. He is the author of the following books, amongst other works. Just in time for the chairmans centennial, the endlessly absorbing sequel to james kaplans bestselling frank. Sinatra since 1944 are included in this wideranging anthology, some famous. Not just a capsulized and literate history of frankie, ol blue eyes, the chairman of the board, the book also is a compendium of fascinating facts. David lehman uses each of these short pieces to look back on a single facet of the entertainers storyfrom his. The chairman paperback october 25, 2016 by james kaplan author. But as this morethan900page book increasingly turns from sinatras music to his life in hollywood, vegas and palm springs, it bogs down in.
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Following sinatra from the mid1950s to his death in 1998, kaplan uncovers the man behind the myth. Long sections of the book, therefore, are devoted to tommy dorsey, axel stordahl sinatra s primary arranger during the columbia years, nelson riddle, billy may, gordon jenkins, don costa, and others. Oct 27, 2015 just in time for the chairmans centennial, the endlessly absorbing sequel to james kaplans bestselling frank. James kaplan born 1951 is an american novelist, journalist, and biographer. Frank sinatra and the scandalous but scholarly biography the. The chairman with what our critical mothers and fathers would have called immense trepidation, since. Dec 06, 2015 sinatras century is the antipode of kaplans book. Just in time for the chairmans centennial, the endlessly absorbing sequel.
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