Frank Sinatra
A Complete Recording History of Techniques, Songs, Composers, Lyricists, Arrangers, Sessions and First-Issue Albums, 1939–1984
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About the Book
Frank Sinatra’s 45-year recording career and the songs he recorded: his professional biography as a recording artist; the evolution of his vocal technique and performance style; sources and variety of songs recorded; his 12 most-recorded composers and lyricists (20 others are discussed briefly); his interaction with his six major sources of orchestration; his recording sessions; a review of all albums referenced; and the technical and commercial side of his career.
Supporting the research are a master song list (approximately 1,250 recordings), songs by publication date, composer and lyricist indexes, every arrangers work (listing each conductor and orchestra), a detailed list of recording sessions—in order—plus radio, television and film work, and three album lists, showing contents, order of first releases, label sequence and producers.
About the Author(s)
Bibliographic Details
Richard W. Ackelson
Format: softcover (6 x 9)
Pages: 480
Bibliographic Info: indexes
Copyright Date: 2012 [1992]
pISBN: 978-0-7864-6701-3
Imprint: McFarland
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction xi
1: The Man 1
2: The Singer 19
3: The Songs 30
Introduction to Master Song List 38
Master Song List 41
Catalog of Songs by Date Published 225
4: The Composers 242
Index to Composers 271
5: The Lyricists 278
Index to Lyricists 309
6: The Arrangers 316
Catalog of Arrangers 346
7: The Sessions 358
Catalog of Recording Sessions 363
The Cities for the Sessions 382
8: The Albums; plus singles and special discs 384
Introduction to the Three Album Lists 421
Albums #I: Contents; alphabetical by LP title 424
Albums #2: Titles by Release Date; with Notes 439
Albums #3: Titles by Label; with Producers 444
Index to Text 450
Book Reviews & Awards
“recommended”—Classic Images; “definitive”—Back Stage/Shoot.
