Why Sinatra Matters
by Pete Hamill
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In honor of Sinatra's 100th birthday, Pete Hamill's classic tribute returns with a new introduction by the author. In this unique homage to an American icon, journalist and award-winning author Pete Hamill evokes the essence of Sinatra--examining his art and his legend from the inside, as only a friend of many years could do. Shaped by Prohibition, the Depression, and war, Francis Albert Sinatra became the troubadour of urban loneliness. With his songs, he enabled millions of others to tell show more their own stories, providing an entire generation with a sense of tradition and pride belonging distinctly to them. With a new look and a new introduction by Hamill, this is a rich and touching portrait that lingers like a beautiful song. show lessTags
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A quick read. Excellent writing style and content. For me, at any rate. Sorry I didn't read it when it first came out. I appreciated the viewpoint on my fellow Italian Americans from someone not in the club and from one who owes no loyalty to it. Thanks.
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- Original publication date
- 1998
- People/Characters
- Frank Sinatra
- Blurbers
- Teachout, Terry; Harlan, Megan
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- Genres
- Music, Biography & Memoir, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 782.42164 — Arts & recreation Music Vocal music Secular forms of vocal music Songs General principles and musical forms Traditions of secular songs {genres} Western popular songs
- LCC
- ML420 .S565 .H36 — Music Literature on music Literature on music History and criticism Biography
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- Languages
- 5 — English, Finnish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 17
- ASINs
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