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National Frank Sinatra

Donald Braswell II: April 16-22

Donald Braswell II is appearing in San Antonio for a special dinner concert benefitting Jefferson Outreach for Older People. Jefferson Outreach...
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A sad night in 1952 for Frank Sinatra

Q. Last year you wrote that Frank Sinatra slept on the sofa at a Manchester, Englandpoliceman's home after a late-night drinking session. Is it...
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A special friend named Sinatra

Q. Do you have a favorite Frank Sinatra story? N.G. TampaA. There is no one story.....there are so many....but this story of friendship and loyalty...
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A letter from a Sinatra fan

The following letter from "Bobbysoxer" about the role Frank Sinatra's music played in her life originated on the wonderful Sinatra...
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Why did Frank Sinatra refuse to make 'Carousel'?

Q. "We recently watched the DVD of the musical "Carousel." My Dad claims that Frank Sinatra was signed to star but walk-out on the...
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The life on the road for a 'big band era' musician-glamorous?

Q. "What was life on the road for a musician in the 'big band era'?"A. The life of a big band musician, even in the top bands of...
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The life on the road for a 'big band era' musician-glamorous?

Q. "What was life on the road for a musician in the 'big band era'?"A. The life of a big band musician, even in the top bands of...
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Horse sense? Old-time radio listening, 2 March

Rocky Fortune: The Doctor's Dilemna (NBC, 1954)When From Here to Eternity's success—and the Academy Award he won as Maggio—puts...
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How Frank Sinatra helped Palm Springs become a goldmine of Modern Architecture

Before Frank Sinatra ever stepped foot into Palm Springs, the little town in the Coachella Valley had started its metamorphosis from a dusty spot...
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Frank Sinatra's My Funny Valentine

With the arrival of February and the 14th, we celebrate romance. For singers, naturally, it means "My Funny Valentine." This song written...
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