A Bit of Sinatra
05/03/2012 § 4 Comments
Thus far, March has been a month of Frank Sinatra and his contemporaries. Ella, Dean, and the rest of them have been in heavy rotation, but it is Frank I always return to. I especially love the live recordings and this collection of concert recordings in Vegas is my favorite: all smoky smartass swinging standards. Perfection. Much like these photos by John Dominis from the same era…
With daughter Nancy and Yul Brenner.
I quite enjoy the gentleman on the right and how high his trousers are.
With son Frank Jr.
Frank at top left, with Quincy Jones.
Shawl-collar tuxedo fest, with Ed Sullivan!
With Dean Martin.
With Sammy Davis Jr.
Taken by John Dominis from 1964 to 1965 for Life Magazine.
Quite Continental 
Mine eyes are agog re: the Barbicide® … !!!
Cool beans, lady!!!
I LOVE Frank. If we had had a baby boy instead of a little girl, he would’ve been called Frank. Even if my husband said no. I’ve got loads of old Sinatra vinyl. I love it.
Awesome. To this end, it would be worth noting: (i) the greatest magazine profile ever written; Gay Talese on Frank Sinatra: “Frank Sinatra has a Cold” – http://www.esquire.com/features/ESQ1003-OCT_SINATRA_rev_ and (ii) the best radio show going (rife with hour-plus long stretches of live Sinatra) – http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/31/nyregion/for-jonathan-schwartz-sundays-are-for-spinning-cds.html
These are both so awesome, Amit. Thanks so much for sharing!