From Jerry Vale: This is a book about singing, Sinatra Singing! The loving foreword is by another singer, me, Jerry Vale. Inside there are many singers who learned to sing from following just how Frank Sinatra did it, including me, then geared their own career because of his influence. It takes you from his days with Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, and his own exploding singing career that had its roots in the New York Paramount appearances and developed at Columbia & Capitol Records and Reprise Records with some great concerts inbetween. The book stars my fellow singers Tony Bennett, Patty Andrews,Vic Damone, Michael Feinstein, Carol Kidd, Tony (B.) Babino, Pat Boone, Peggy Lee, Cristina Fontanelli, Michael Buble, Tony Desere, Julia Keefe, Lou Lanza, Roberto "Weatherman" Tirado, Johnny Mathis, and Bruce Springsteen, and from the past Matt Monro, Connie Haines, Milded Bailey,Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holiday, among others. --Jerry Vale's foreword, part one.


With a foreword by another great singer, Jerry Vale, this book is special in that it s strictly about singing: Sinatra Singing. For this book I called upon a wide variety of artists from Tony Bennett to Michael Feinstein, who were asked to explain how they sing, how they practice their craft, especially before a recording session or in preparation for a live concert, and how and if they learned anything from Sinatra by listening or studying him. Did Sinatra inspire them? If so, they tell us about it. You will find lots of things not included in this book. Things that are usually part of most Sinatra books: The Rat Pack, Ava Gardner and his other wives and friends, the angst and trouble that filled some of Sinatra s life. This is a book about SINGING. SINATRA SINGING. Inside you will meet his arrangers, conductors, musicians, read the interviews about his singing career, the songwriters, the songs, technical notes on bel canto, breathing, v ocal cord problems, conquering stage fright, song polls taken over the years, singing instruction, the albums, and many special features from The Hit Parade to the history of the song "My Way" and others. This is the Sinatra book you have been waiting for that is indeed different, and that clears away all the dust and let s you in on the important aspects of Sinatra s singing career. You will love the great selection of over 250 photos. Many are rare.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Prelude

2. Foreword - Jerry Vale

3, Song and Anthem-”I Love to Sing-a.”

4. Introduction by Richard Grudens

5. At the New York Paramount

6. Strictly Sinatra by Ron Della Chiesa

7. Sinatra “All the Way” by Frankie Dee

8. Valid Notes from Gene Lees

9. Vitals from Van Alexander

10. Sinatra Basics, Essentials, and The Wives

10.A Sinatra Singing Statistics

11. Sinatra Speaks Directly to You

12.The Interviews

“Hello, World!” William B. Williams.

Bill Boggs Interview

Jack Ellsworth: A Letter from Frank Sinatra

Arlene Frances Interviews th Voice

13. “My Way“ Anatomy of His Song

14. “ I Wish I Could Sing Like Sinatra” - Tony B. (Babino)

15. Tony Bennett: The Frank Sinatra School of the Performing Arts

16. TheArrangers and Conductors- Axel Stordahl, Nelson Riddle, Gordon Jenkins, Billy May, Don Costa, George Siravo, Van Alexander, Neal Hefti, Robert Farnum, Johnny Mandel, Quincy Jones

17. Sinatra’s Every Known Arranger 1939-1980

18. The Musicians - Count Basie, Milt Bernhart, Bill Miller, Skitch Henderson, Irv Cottler, Vinnie Falcone, Frank Sinatra, Jr., Al Viola, Zeke Zarchy,Tony Mottola, Herbie Haymer, Lee Castle, Harry “Sweets” Edison, Ben Grisafi

19. The Singers - Then & Now

31. Bel Canto-An Appreciation-Professor Richard Grudzinski

Then: Al Jolson, Bessie Smith, Ethel Waters, Billie Holiday, Mildred Bailey, Russ Columbo, Rudy Vallee, Bing Crosby, Peggy Lee, Bobby Darin, Matt Monro, Louis Prima, Mel Torme, Connie Haines.


Now: Tony Bennett, Michael Feinstein, Patty Andrews, Tony B. (Babino), Vic Damone, Johnny Mathis, Margaret Whiting, Carol Kidd, Bruce Springsteen, Pat Boone, Tom Postilio, Nick Hilscher, Julia Rich, Jerry Costanzo, Lou Lanza, Cristina Fontanelli, Roberto “Weatherman” Tirado, Kay Starr, Gia Prima, Daryl Sherman

20. Honorable Mentions-with a Sinatra Connection

21. Some of the “New Guys and Gals on the Block.

Michael Buble, Tony DeSare, Julia Keefe, Maude Maggert, Jane Monheit,

22. Vintage Sinatra Impressions - Mathew Pacciano

23. The Best Popular Singers of 1940-1985

24. Was Frank Sinatra Really Washed up 1952?


25.The Colossal Concerts

The Main Event -Madison Square Garden 1974

The Ultimate Madrid Event World Tour 1986

The Rio Concert 1980

The Egytian Event 1979

26. Your Lucky Strike Hit Parade

27. The Film Recording Studio-How it Works, How it’s Different

Pitch,Note & Tone in Singing


28. The Songwriters- Matt Dennis, Tom Adair, Ervin Drake, Jack Lawrence, James Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn, Jule Stein , Johnny Burke, Caroll Coates, Joe Bushkin,

29. Recording Statistics

The Best of the Best of Sinatra

Frank’s Singles and Albums: Only the Lonely, In the Wee Small Hours

Frank’s Top 25 Recordings by Richard Grudens

Song Polls Taken Over the Years

Sinatra’s Dressing Room Requirements


. 30. The Contributors - Englands Alan Brown, John Primerano, Karen Lake, Lee Hale, England’s Chris Smith, Guiliano, Fournier, closing with Al Petrone.

32. Singing Notations

Breathing, Vocal Cord Problems,

Conquering Stagefright - It Can Happen to Anyone

33. Song Associations

34. Reviews, over the Years

35. Samplings of “Tips on Popular Singing” -by Frank Sinatra & his Teacher, John Quinlan

36. Bibliography

37. Acknowledgements

38. Author’s Page