Frank Sinatra's Late Career

Frank Sinatra’s Late Career

This week, working router in my possession finally, I will finish my previous topic of the career of Frank Sinatra.

1943 was a landmark year for Sinatra because it marked his signing with Columbia records, who quickly jumped in behind the artist with full force.  Sinatra was also able to make waves during the musicians’ strike of 1942-44, although he recorded nothing new at the time his touring brought him fame. In ’43 Sinatra was also declared by the government to be unfit for service due to a perforated ear drum, and was later discovered that the government also denied him on psychological stand points but covered it up to not strain the record label or draft board. His lack of serving did make him somewhat of a social pariah and would be something that would come to haunt him for the rest of his life.

1945 Sinatra stared in Anchor’s Away and was also given a golden globe for his role in the short film The House I Live In, a film about racial equality. In 1948 Sinatra fell in the rankings to the number 4 position while Bing Crosby took the number one spot. ’49 Frank was treated to a resurgence when he starred in Take me Out to the Ball Game and On the town. In 1950 Sinatra made a return to the concert change, that same year he suffered vocal hemorrhaging at the Copacabana.  In his 30’s now

Sinatra’s star began to fall and by 1952 he was dropped from Columbia’s label. He was then picked up by Capitol records in 1953 after appearing in a number of films and began to reinvent himself with some more dark and emotional material. Over the next four years Sinatra released songs like Where are You?  And  Frank Sinatra sings for Only the Lonely. This time he also showed a bit of his hipper side when he released tracks such as Come Fly With Me and Swing Easy! He was back on his way to the top.

In the 60’s Sinatra left Capitol Records and formed his own label, Reprise Records, which would bring him some good success. In 1961 Sinatra was able to form The Rat Pack, a name known to all who enjoy the late swing style and smooth lounge singer voice. The group included Sinatra, Sammy Davis Junior, Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop.  Although the members did change with Sinatra’s moods at time The Rat Pack made appearances in movies and really brought Las Vegas into its hay day. At their shows you could not get in if the man was wearing anything less than a tuxedo and the lady a formal gown. Sinatra would spend the next decade performing various gigs with The Rat Pack.

In 1971 Sinatra announced his retirement and returned in 1973. He returned to Vegas in 1974 and made a televised appearance in Madison Square Garden in the same year, and in 79 was awarded the Grammy Trustee’s Award for 40 years in show business.  Sinatra continued touring and making various television appearances until 1995. Frank passed away on May 14, 1998.

Truly a man that saw just what being an icon meant.

Lisening

One of Franks most notable songs.

New York New York

http://youtu.be/aqlJl1LfDP4

Later in Frank’s life

Vocal and Instrumental Intro

AABA

Chorus

Trumpet Intro

Upright Bass, piano, drum set rhythm section

Breakdown toward end

Joke by Frank

Slow to the end