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Frankly Speaking Metronome, May, 1943 Leonard Feather talks with Sinatra after a Riobamba show. |
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Here's To Sinatra Motion Picture-Hollywood Magazine, December, 1943 Bing Crosby offers some sage advice to the overnight singing sensation. |
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The Voice Liberty, February 12, 1944 Earl Wilson admits that even a man can like Frank Sinatra. |
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Frankie Sets Your Fashions Calling All Girls, September, 1944 Nancy Pepper at a photo shoot with fashion maven, Frank Sinatra. |
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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). |
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trio con brio Modern Screen, October, 1944 Kirtley Baskette reports on the funny threesome: Hope-Crosby-Sinatra, and how it all started. |
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Camp Visit Tune In, December, 1944 Frankie visits an Army base in California. |
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Dining Alla Sinatra Screen Romance, February, 1945 Nancy Wood visits the Sinatra's new house on Toluca Lake and snags recipes from Nancy. |
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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. |
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I Can't Forget Band Leaders, May, 1945 Frank remembers the "good old days" with Harry James. Note: Cover is also shown |
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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). |
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The Voice Comes Back Q.T., October 15, 1945 A brand new magazine has a picture report on Sinatra's USO tour of Italy. |
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This Is Myself Movieland, October, 1945 Frankie writes short stream-of-consciousness stuff. |
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Sad Sack Modern Screen, January, 1946 George Benjamin files this story on Sinatra's Italian USO tour. |
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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! |
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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. |
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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 |
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Sinatra, Commie Playboy Red Betrayal of Youth, 1948 An excerpt from a "red scare" pamphlet. |
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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 |
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All About The Big Feud Motion Picture, October, 1948 The big Sinatra-Como feud exposed! |
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Is Sinatra Finished? Modern Television & Radio, December, 1948 Barry Ulanvo explores the late Columbia period. |
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Frankie Says Modern Picture, June-December, 1949 For a few months, Sinatra wrote a monthly column. |
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Sincerity's A Thing Called Frank Metronome, December, 1953 George T. Simon writes about Sinatra's choice of music. |
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The Thin One And Hefti Rouge, October, 1962 Arnold Shaw takes us behind the scenes of a Sinatra recording session. |