All articles are reprinted exactly; errors & PR hype included!
Frankly Speaking
Metronome, May, 1943
Leonard Feather talks with Sinatra after a Riobamba show.
Here's To Sinatra
Motion Picture-Hollywood Magazine, December, 1943
Bing Crosby offers some sage advice to the overnight singing sensation.
The Voice
Liberty, February 12, 1944
Earl Wilson admits that even a man can like Frank Sinatra.
Frankie Sets Your Fashions
Calling All Girls, September, 1944
Nancy Pepper at a photo shoot with fashion maven, Frank Sinatra.
Sinatra Life Story
Part One Modern Screen, September, 1944  Part Two Modern Screen, October, 1944
Jean Kinkead writes the “true” story of Frank Sinatra's life (up to summer 1944, anyway).
trio “con brio”
Modern Screen, October, 1944
Kirtley Baskette reports on the funny threesome: Hope-Crosby-Sinatra, and how it all started.
Camp Visit
Tune In, December, 1944
Frankie visits an Army base in California.
Dining Alla Sinatra
Screen Romance, February, 1945
Nancy Wood visits the Sinatra's new house on Toluca Lake and snags recipes from Nancy.
4F Frankie is Overseas-Bound
The Stars And Stripes, March 7, 1945
Newclip of Frankie's classification and pending overseas tour. Stars & Stripes, the daily newspaper for the US troops in Europe during WWII, echoed the thoughts of many soldiers with their slightly sarcastic report.
I Can't Forget
Band Leaders, May, 1945
Frank remembers the "good old days" with Harry James.
Note: Cover is also shown
Frankie Visits Rome
Yank, The Army Weekly, July 6, 1945
A front-line report on Sinatra's USO tour of Italy, Spring 1945 (more sarcastic reporting by the GIs).
The Voice Comes Back
Q.T., October 15, 1945
A brand new magazine has a picture report on Sinatra's USO tour of Italy.
This Is Myself
Movieland, October, 1945
Frankie writes short stream-of-consciousness stuff.
Sad Sack
Modern Screen, January, 1946
George Benjamin files this story on Sinatra's Italian USO tour.
Nancy With The Laughing Face
Modern Screen, June, 1946
Ida Zeitlin shares the story of the little girl that inspired the song.
Plus: see the sheet music here!
Hate That Boy!
Modern Screen, January, 1947
With tongue firmly planted in his cheek, Broadway emissario Billy Rose tells us why he "hates" Frank Sinatra.
What Will Sinatra Do Next?
Look, August 8, 1947
In a follow-up article to his book, The Voice, E J Kahn, Jr looks ahead at Sinatra's career
Sinatra, Commie Playboy
Red Betrayal of Youth, 1948
An excerpt from a "red scare" pamphlet.
What's Wrong With Music!
Metronome, February, 1948
George T. Simon writes about Sinatra's disgust with the current songs.
Let's Be Frank About The Hit Parade
A sidebar article about the state of Your Hit Parade

All About The Big Feud
Motion Picture, October, 1948
The big Sinatra-Como feud exposed!
Is Sinatra Finished?
Modern Television & Radio, December, 1948
Barry Ulanvo explores the late Columbia period.

Frankie Says
Modern Picture, June-December, 1949
For a few months, Sinatra wrote a monthly column.
Sincerity's A Thing Called Frank
Metronome, December, 1953
George T. Simon writes about Sinatra's choice of music.
The Thin One And Hefti
Rouge, October, 1962
Arnold Shaw takes us behind the scenes of a Sinatra recording session.

  


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