{"product_id":"the-frank-sinatra-reader-9780195095319","title":"The Frank Sinatra Reader","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the time he made hordes of hysterical fans swoon at the Paramount in 1942 up until the present day  Frank Sinatra has never been out of the public spotlight. With some 1 800 recordings  60 film credits  two Oscars  numerous Grammys and a Grammy Legends Award  and the undying loyalty of millions of fans around the world  Sinatra has become an American hero. Songs sung by the Italian-American phenomenon  such as \"New York  New York \" \"My Way \"\"Fly Me to the Moon \" and \"Thats Life\" are now among the undisputed classics of American popular music. In The Frank Sinatra Reader  Leonard Mustazza and Steven Petkov have brought together for the first time a singular selection of writings about the famous singer that focuses on his music and his legendary voice. A unique anthology of reviews  photographs  and memoirs  many of them back in print for the first time in decades  this collection tells the story of Sinatras extraordinary musical career from its inception to the present. We see Sinatra as a teen phenomenon and follow his rise and fall as a solo performer  his comeback as a mature recording artist with Capitol Records  and his reign as a powerful and influential personality in the 60s. Lastly  the book contemplates Sinatras ability to endure and triumph in a changing musical world. Included among the prominent writers  musicians  and journalists that recount and applaud the stars progress through the twentieth century are Henry Pleasants  Arnold Shaw  Stephen Holden  Gay Talese  Whitney Balliet  Gene Lees  Bill Boggs  Will Friedwald  and William Kennedy. Readers will also find intimate recollections by writers who knew not only the musician but the man himself  such as those by Pete Hamill  Jonathan Schwartz  and Rosalind Russell. The editors provide introductions to each section  a selected discography  a complete filmography  as well as a biographical chronology of the authors life and a selected bibliography. In The Frank Sinatra Reader  the man and his music become inseparable as the reader develops a greater understanding and appreciation of both. Mustazza and Petkov have created an invaluable collection that both illuminates and reflects Sinatras incredible impact on the American cultural landscape. It is a must read for all Sinatra fans and for anyone interested in popular music and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67973590908981,"sku":"ByrdShop_0195095316","price":30.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780195095319.jpg?v=1794639580","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-frank-sinatra-reader-9780195095319","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}