Sinatra 100

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The Jonathan Channel is celebrating Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday with “Sinatra 100."

The Jonathan Channel is New York Public Radio's source for The Great American Songbook, providing a 24/7 platform for this timeless music guided by the one-and-only Jonathan Schwartz. This fall we are celebrating Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday with “Sinatra 100." Peabody Award Winning Producer Jim Luce has assembled 35 different audio segments sharing 100 years of Sinatra. Learn about his style, career and life through exclusive commentary from Sinatra experts including Adam Gopnik, Will Friedwald and James Kaplan.


36 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
Family Matters
From: WQXR
Series: Sinatra 100
Caption: circa 1942: American singer Frank Sinatra crouches to kiss his daughter, Nancy Jr., good-bye while his wife, Nancy, watches at a train platform., Credit: Hulton Archive/Stringer/Getty
Nancy Sinatra interviews her father, while author Tom Santopietro explores what family meant to Sinatra.

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The Mensch
From: WQXR
Series: Sinatra 100
Caption: 5th April 1971: American singer and actor Frank Sinatra (1915 - 1998) holds his Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Academy Awards, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, L.A. County Music Center, Los Angeles, Credit: Frank Edwards/Getty
In 1971, Gregory Peck presented the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Frank Sinatra at the 43rd Academy Awards, comedian Tom Dreesen expands upon...

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Two Sides of Sinatra
From: WQXR
Series: Sinatra 100
Caption: Singer/actor Frank Sinatra, son Frank Sinatra Jr., daughter Tina Sinatra, wife Nancy (Barbato) Sinatra, daughter Nancy Sinatra in July, 1949 , Credit: NBC/Getty
Nancy Sinatra and comedian Tom Dreesen discuss Sinatra at home and on the road with commentary from author James Kaplan.

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Sinatra and Basie
From: WQXR
Series: Sinatra 100
Caption: Singer Frank Sinatra and bandleader Count Basie record in the studio on October 2, 1963, Credit: Michael Ochs Archives/Stinger/Getty
Quincy Jones speaks on his work with Frank Sinatra during the Sinatra/Basie recordings at the Sands with commentary by author Tom Santopietro.

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Sinatra does Bossa
From: WQXR
Series: Sinatra 100
Caption: Frank Sinatra and Antonio Carlos Jobim on FRANK SINATRA: A MAN AND HIS MUSIC PART III -- Aired 11/13/1967, Credit: NBC/Getty
In 1967 arranger and conductor Claus Ogerman took Sinatra and Jobim into the studio to record. Author Will Friedwald explores this spectacular epis...

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Sinatra on The Tonight Show
From: WQXR
Series: Sinatra 100
Caption: Don Rickles, Frank Sinatra with host Johnny Carson THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JOHNNY CARSON -- Aired 11/12/1976 , Credit: NBC/Getty
Tom Dreeson comments on the 1976 hilarious appearance of Frank Sinatra on The Tonight Show, when Johnny Carson and comedian Don Rickles cooked up a...

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Sinatra and Riddle
From: WQXR
Series: Sinatra 100
Caption: Sinatra and Riddle, Credit: ABC Photo Archives/Getty
It's no secret that the work of Nelson Riddle did wonders for Sinatra. In this segment Riddle and his son Christopher tell the story of how Riddle ...

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The Playboy Interview
From: WQXR
Series: Sinatra 100
Caption: Singer and actor Frank Sinatra, Hollywood, California, c. 1963, Credit: Underwood Archives/Getty
In 1963, Frank Sinatra was interviewed for Playboy Magazine author James Kaplan tells the story.

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The Daddy Daughter Duo
From: WQXR
Series: Sinatra 100
Caption: Nancy Sinatra, Frank Sinatra, and Yul Brynner in 1965., Credit: John Dominis
Nancy Sinatra had two big records in the mid-1960s “These Boots Are Made for Walkin” and “Something Stupid” the first instance of a father-daughter...

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A Proud Italian
From: WQXR
Series: Sinatra 100
Caption: American actor and singer Frank Sinatra clowning around with spaghetti for an EKCO products commercial on the set of CBS-TV's, 'The Frank Sinatra Show.' , Credit: CBS Photo Archive/Getty
Author Tom Santopietro explains how Frank Sinatra changed the status of all ethnic minorities in America.

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Sinatra On Television
From: WQXR
Series: Sinatra 100
Caption: A telop title card for the The Frank Sinatra Show television show. Image dated January 1, 1952. , Credit: CBS Photo Archive/Getty
Author Will Friedwald discusses Frank Sinatra’s evolution into the world of television.

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Sinatra in Vegas
From: WQXR
Series: Sinatra 100
Caption: Vintage postcard showing the entrance to the Sands Hotel. The marquee announces Frank Sinatra and Joey Bishop as the current entertainment., Credit: Curt Teich Postcard Archives
Author James Kaplan discusses how Frank Sinatra made Las Vegas what it is today.

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The Talent
From: WQXR
Series: Sinatra 100
Caption: Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald on The Frank Sinatra Show - Airdate: May 9, 1958, Credit: ABC Photo Archives/Getty
Author Adam Gopnik explores the musical talents of Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett, Peggy Lee, Louis Armstrong, Julie London and of course Frank Sina...

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Sinatra at the Paramount
From: WQXR
Series: Sinatra 100
Caption: Frank Sinatra;Tony Bennett at 'Frank Sinatra and Friends' - air date: April 21, 1977, Credit: ABC Photo Archives/Getty
Tony Bennett first met Frank Sinatra in 1942, at Sinatra's famous Paramount Theater gig. Bennett and author James Kaplan bring us back to 1501 Broa...

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Good Friends, Fine Family
From: WQXR
Series: Sinatra 100
Caption: Entertainers Deana Martin, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra and Nancy Sinatra perform on a Christmas special TV show in December 1967., Credit: Michael Ochs Archives/Stinger/Getty
Tom Dreesen and Will Friedwald explore Sinatra’s family, friends, and personal life.

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The Superstar
From: WQXR
Series: Sinatra 100
Caption: Frank Sinatra 1960, Credit: GAB Archive/Getty
Author Tom Santopietro explores Sinatra the superstar – a tender tough guy with super human drive.

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The Legacy
From: WQXR
Series: Sinatra 100
Caption: 1975: American singer and actor Frank Sinatra in concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London, Credit: Joe Bangay/Getty
Author Adam Gopnik examines the contradictions in Sinatra, his musical choices at the end of his career and the enduring status of his life work.

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On the Bandstand
From: WQXR
Series: Sinatra 100
Caption: American singer and actor Frank Sinatra laughs during a performance with musician and bandleader Tommy Dorsey 1941, Credit: Hulton Archive/Getty
According to critic Will Friedwald, it was on the bandstand that Frank Sinatra was most comfortable.

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He Stood Tall
From: WQXR
Series: Sinatra 100
Caption: Singer and actor Frank Sinatra, Hollywood, California, mid 1950s, Credit: Underwood Archives/Getty
Author Tom Santopietro takes us back to the amazing and storied 1950s comeback of Frank Sinatra.

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Sinatra and Bing
From: WQXR
Series: Sinatra 100
Caption: Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly carried by Frank Sinatra in a publicity still from the film, 'High Society', 1956, Credit: Silver Screen Collection/Getty
Author Will Friedwald discusses Bing Crosby’s influence on Frank Sinatra’s career in music, radio and film.

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  • Added: Oct 31, 2015
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