. Barbie Store Pokemon Store Harry Potter Store Star Wars Store Online Toy Shop DVD & Video Store Music Selections Romwell Online Shop All the Way: A Biography of Frank Sinatra  by Michael Freedland Frank Sinatra has been a legend in many people's lifetimes. His long career saw success, followed by failure, followed by even greater triumph--and the longest sequence of post-retirement comebacks in twentieth century show-business history. He is simply one of the most enduring performers of our era.  Michael Freedland's new biography gives a full portrait of the unorthodox singer's life, starting with his rough beginnings in the Italian quarter of Hoboken, New Jersey. Supported by his indomitable mother, Dolly, he battled toward a singing career despite any great evidence of talent. The Official Price Guide to Frank Sinatra Records & Cds by Vito R. Marino, Anthony C. Furfero  Long considered the preeminent entertainer in show business, Frank Sinatra has been recording continuously since 1935. Although he attempted to retire once, his popularity continues to soar as new generations discover the special quality Sinatra brings to every song he performs. The essential reference for every Sinatra fan and record collector. Cataloged by experts, this is the one-volume source that no true Sinatra fan will want to be without. Ol' Blue Eyes : A Frank Sinatra Encyclopedia  by Leonard Mustazza This reference work details Frank Sinatra's extensive creative accomplishments and includes biographical information as it relates to his art. A valuable tool for researchers and fans, this book provides access to extensive data, collected from disparate sources, including the first published listing of Internet resources. The information is divided into three parts, each arranged alphabetically, and covers his music, film, radio, and television appearances, and his concerts &  humanitarian contributions. A thorough bibliography provides important information on locating additional resources. Education Pages Craft Projects Financing Health Info Travel Advisory Check Domain Web Design Web Hosting Entertainment Humor Pages The Sinatra Scrapbook  by Gary L. Doctor A book to be treasured by all fans of "Old Blue Eyes," The SinatraScrapbook celebrates in print the life and career of one of the world's most popular and enduring entertainers. The book is filled  with memorabilia, photographs, reproductions of sheet music		FRANK SINATRA - BOOKS Frank Sinatra represented the fulfillment of the American Dream He was an extraordinary artist who left his mark on American music in this century. He had many names: Ol' Blue Eyes, the Chairman of the Board, the Sultan of Swoon, the Voice. "Frank Sinatra was the first true superstar. He not only lived the American dream, he defined it. Throughout his career, he reinvented himself -- or was reinvented by the public -- a dozen times. What fascinated me about Sinatra is not only that he was an icon, but that he was a totally different icon in every decade of his career." -- Ethlie Ann Vare , January 24, 1999. Frank Sinatra: An American Legend  by Nancy Sinatra Ultimately, we will all remember Frank Sinatra as the World's Greatest Entertainer. The Voice lives on in this commemorative pictorial tribute to the life and 50-year career of the man who changed the face of music and movies from a humble beginning in Hoboken, New Jersey to his death on May 14, 1998 at age 82. In addition to being written by Nancy Sinatra, Frank's first-born daughter, this is the ONLY book done with the full cooperation of the Sinatra family. Reviewers rave "priceless," "a visual knockout," "a must-have for any Sinatra fan." Rare or previously unpublished photos and dozens of private stories told by his most intimate friends separate myth from the real deal and make this an extremely revealing -- and truly poignant -- testament to the legend who did it his way. Also features a complete discography and filmography. Sinatra: The Artist  and the Man by John Lahr, Weegee and William Read Woodfield (Photographers), Willoughby, Abbott Evans (Editor) "I am a symmetrical man, almost to a fault," Frank Sinatra once said. It is a peculiar statement, because Sinatra is precisely asymmetrical. How to reconcile the enchanting crooner and the explosive bully? What to make of the smooth tones of his voice and the rough edges of his persona? To find the true correspondence between the public and the private Sinatra, the artist and the man, is no easy task. John Lahr, drama critic for The New Yorker and one of the finest writers on the performing arts working today, has done just this in Sinatra: The Artist and the Man The Rat Pack: The Hey-Hey Days of Frank and the Boys  by Lawrence J. Quirk, William Schoell Quirk and Schoell's rehashing of the biographical details of Sinatra and the rest of his crew is only intermittently able to disguise its contempt for their personal and professional lives. If there's an opportunity for a pot shot, rest assured this book will take it, from the admittedly deserved(Cannonball Run II, anyone?) to the probably uncalled for (a charity performance for a halfway house for ex-convicts is dismissed with snide comments about Sinatra the wannabe gangster). Much of the source material is drawn from Quirk's footwork as an entertainment reporter in the 1960s; interviews that he conducted with Peter Lawford over the years also provide some juicy tales of sex and drugs, as well as the inside scoop on his ouster from "the Clan" after brother-in-law President Kennedy backed out of his planned Palm Springs vacation at Frank Sinatra's home. (The same stories, with much less venom and some more pizazz, can be found in Levy's Rat Pack Confidential.)  The Frank Sinatra Reader  by Steven Petkov (Editor), Leonard Mustazza (Editor) The Chairman of the Board has inspired a great many emotions--from hero-worship to withering contempt--and you'll find most of them documented in this intelligent compendium. The editors have dredged up some wonderful relics, like Bruce Bliven's 1944 rumination on what makes the Voice so magical in the first place ("Undoubtedly, just plain sex has a great deal to do with the whole matter"). But the essays, reviews, and memoirs cover every segment of Sinatra's career, including the end-game triumph (or travesty) of the best-selling "Duets." Remembering Sinatra: A Life in Pictures  by Robert Sullivan From Hoboken to Hollywood, Frank Sinatra was always a larger than-life package of talent, charisma, and controversy. Singers had been big before, but there had never been a sensation like the young Sinatra. He drove the women wild, then drove his career into the ground. He lived a life of monumental drama and intrigue: Was there truth to the mob rumors? (Some.) Were the suicide attempts over Ava Gardner real? (One of them was.) Did he really split with Jack Kennedy over something as small as a snub? (Sure he did.) And then: the ferocious comeback that secured his status as an icon of the highest order; one of the towering figures of the American century. Why Sinatra Matters  by Pete Hamill A combination biography and cultural analysis by the author of A Drinking Life (1993).  In Hamill's view, Frank Sinatra was important for two reasons. First, Sinatra represented the fulfillment of the American Dream. A first generation Italian, young Sinatra experienced anti-immigrant biases firsthand. Yet for all its flaws, America still offered substantial opportunity, and by the time he was 15, Sinatra dreamed of singing professionally. Of course, he accomplished this and more, but throughout, Hamill asserts, Sinatra the superstar never forgot his humble roots. Second, Sinatra gave us a new sound, the "urban American voice." When Sinatra broke onto the scene in the early 1940s, the avuncular and soothing Bing Crosby was the singer. But Sinatra's songs were very different, edgier, more passionate, with a fair amount of swagger, yet always returning to what Hamill argues was Sinatra's central theme, loneliness. A heartfelt and intelligent tribute to Ol' Blue Eyes.  The Way You Wear Your Hat: Frank Sinatra and the Lost Art of Livin'  by Bill Zehme, Phil Stern With the cooperation of one of the great cultural icons of this century--Frank Sinatra, the Chairman of the Board himself--Bill Zehme presents a stunning book of unheard stories and unseen photos that is part memoir, part scrapbook, part secrets of the Rat Pack way of life -- and all perfectly Frank. Published in time to coincide with Sinatra's 82nd birthday on December 12. 100 photos Sinatra! the Song Is You : A Singer's Art  by Will Friedwald Not surprisingly, most of Frank Sinatra's biographers have raked through the muck of the singer's marriages, divorces, mob connections, and outbursts of foul-mouthed misogyny. Will Friedwald takes a different tack. Oh, the biographical facts are there, but Friedwald is mostly interested in the Voice -- that irresistible, inimitable instrument, the absence of which would punch a major hole in the soundtrack of life. This is certainly the best book ever written on Sinatra's music, which means that it sheds a great deal of light on American pop music in general. And while Friedwald gets downright rhapsodic when it comes to the career highlights, he's not afraid to tweak Ol' Blue Eyes when he comes up with a dud. Rat Pack Confidential: Frank, Dean, Sammy, Peter, Joey and the Last Great Showbiz Party  by Shawn Levy If you're not inclined to read individual biographies of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr., Shawn Levy's Rat Pack Confidential is a perfect one-stop resource. Less a group biography than a series of impressionistic snapshots, the book is loaded with can't-miss material--the dirt on the making of Ocean's Eleven, info about Sinatra's wild stint as a casino owner, deep background on Peter Lawford's habit of introducing Jack Kennedy to glamorous starlets, wiretap transcripts of mobsters Sam Giancana and Johnny Formosa discussiong Dean Martin's lack of respect. His Way: The Unauthorized Biography  of Frank Sinatra  by Kitty Kelley This is the book Frank Sinatra failed to stop, the unauthorized biography of one of the most elusive public figures of our time. Celebrated journalist Kitty Kelley spent three years researching government documents (Mafia-related material, wiretaps and secret testimony) and interviewing more than 800 people in Sinatra's life (family, colleagues, law-enforcement officers, personal friends). Fully documented, highly detailed and filled with revealing anecdotes, here is the penetrating story of the explosively controversial and undeniably multi-talented legend who ruled the entertainment industry for more than fifty years.  All or Nothing at All: A Life of Frank Sinatra  by Donald Clarke Biography Large Print Edition Masterfully written... well researched and exemplifying an easy-to-follow style. Library Journal Once Frank Sinatra captured the worlds attention he never let go, singing his way into the hearts of millions. The kid from Hoboken was the troubadour of his age. Here we meet Sinatra the artist and performer and follow his career from the Big Band era to recent years. Sinatra wasnt just a headline grabbing Rat Pack playboy. He was an extraordinary artist who left his mark on American music in this century. Sinatra: A Complete Life  by J. Randy Taraborrelli The definitive aand explosive biography of one of the world's most controversial, fascinating entertainers, Sinatra: The Man Behind the Myth provides new, astonishing details of Sinatra's many tempestuous romances, the first true account of his ties to the underworld, his surprising influence upon American history and in politics, and his connections with such celebrities as Dean Martin, Peter Lawford, and the Kennedys. Sinatra 101: The 101 Best Recordings and the Stories Behind Them  by Ed O'Brien, Robert Wilson (Contr.), Sid Mark Nobody has been as big a hit to as many people for as long as Frank Sinatra, and Sinatra 101 lets his legions of fans in on the stories behind the 101 greatest recordings Sinatra ever made. "New York, New York," "Summer Wind," and "Fly Me to the Moon,"--for these and 98 others, the book prvodes anecdotes and notes about the recording session, the song itself, and its relation to Sinatra's career as a whole. Frank Sinatra Duets Customer Comments (Kamil Kuznik (gandahar@polbox.com) from Zabrze, Poland , January 8, 1999) Best for studying jazz-vocalists  Some books with mousic score and lyrics are not available in other countries except the land of their authors. It's difficult situation for those, who are studying jazz in Europe, for example. That's why Internet shopping make impossible things possible. That's why I'm so happy, that I can listen beautiful jazz standards performed by unforgettable Frank Sinatra and guests and now I can see the lyrics, notes and I can learn them. It's amazing. This book will help me learn more american jazz standards, more english, and give me lots of satisfaction singing them with my jazz band.  Legend: Frank Sinatra and the American Dream  by Ethlie Ann Vare (Editor) Written by professionals and peers, fans and critics, friends and adversaries, this collection of articles creates a biography through a mosaic of the public and private life of Frank Sinatra. Contributors include Christopher Buckley, Harry Connick, Jr., Mikal Gilmore, Pete Hamill, Paul "Bono" Hewson, William Kennedy, Louella O. Parsons, John Rockwell, Rosalind Russell, and others.  Why Sinatra Matters by Pete Hamill The book is a valedictory tribute--an extended essay, really--in the form of a biographical sketch that follows its subject up through the mid-'50s (struggling Sinatra interests Hamill far more than  imperial Sinatra). Along the way, Hamill also finds room for such germane, if unexpected, material as a minitreatise on US immigration in the early years of this century; a lambasting of Prohibition; and a potted biography of Sinatra's favorite arranger, Nelson Riddle.
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