Frank Sinatra: A Complete Recording History of Techniques, Songs, Composers, Lyricists, Arrangers, Sessions and First-Issue Albums, 1939-1984
Frank Sinatra's 45-year recording career and the songs he recorded: his professional biography as a recording artist; the evolution of his vocal technique and performance style; sources and variety of songs recorded; his 12 most-recorded composers and lyricists (20 others are discussed briefly); his interaction with his six major sources of orchestration; his recording sessions; a review of all albums referenced; and the technical and commercial side of his career.

Supporting the research are a master song list (approximately 1,250 recordings), songs by publication date, composer and lyricist indexes, every arrangers work (listing each conductor and orchestra), a detailed list of recording sessions—in order—plus radio, television and film work, and three album lists, showing contents, order of first releases, label sequence and producers.

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Frank Sinatra: A Complete Recording History of Techniques, Songs, Composers, Lyricists, Arrangers, Sessions and First-Issue Albums, 1939-1984
Frank Sinatra's 45-year recording career and the songs he recorded: his professional biography as a recording artist; the evolution of his vocal technique and performance style; sources and variety of songs recorded; his 12 most-recorded composers and lyricists (20 others are discussed briefly); his interaction with his six major sources of orchestration; his recording sessions; a review of all albums referenced; and the technical and commercial side of his career.

Supporting the research are a master song list (approximately 1,250 recordings), songs by publication date, composer and lyricist indexes, every arrangers work (listing each conductor and orchestra), a detailed list of recording sessions—in order—plus radio, television and film work, and three album lists, showing contents, order of first releases, label sequence and producers.

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Frank Sinatra: A Complete Recording History of Techniques, Songs, Composers, Lyricists, Arrangers, Sessions and First-Issue Albums, 1939-1984

Frank Sinatra: A Complete Recording History of Techniques, Songs, Composers, Lyricists, Arrangers, Sessions and First-Issue Albums, 1939-1984

by Richard W. Ackelson
Frank Sinatra: A Complete Recording History of Techniques, Songs, Composers, Lyricists, Arrangers, Sessions and First-Issue Albums, 1939-1984

Frank Sinatra: A Complete Recording History of Techniques, Songs, Composers, Lyricists, Arrangers, Sessions and First-Issue Albums, 1939-1984

by Richard W. Ackelson

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Frank Sinatra's 45-year recording career and the songs he recorded: his professional biography as a recording artist; the evolution of his vocal technique and performance style; sources and variety of songs recorded; his 12 most-recorded composers and lyricists (20 others are discussed briefly); his interaction with his six major sources of orchestration; his recording sessions; a review of all albums referenced; and the technical and commercial side of his career.

Supporting the research are a master song list (approximately 1,250 recordings), songs by publication date, composer and lyricist indexes, every arrangers work (listing each conductor and orchestra), a detailed list of recording sessions—in order—plus radio, television and film work, and three album lists, showing contents, order of first releases, label sequence and producers.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780786467013
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date: 10/27/2011
Edition description: Reprint
Pages: 480
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.20(d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Richard W. Ackelson was a financial specialist with Sirti, an agency that trains biomedical researchers, inventors, and entrepreneurs. Now retired, he lives in Spokane, Washington.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     
Introduction     

1: The Man     
2: The Singer     
3: The Songs     
Introduction to Master Song List     
Master Song List     
Catalog of Songs by Date Published     
4: The Composers     
Index to Composers     
5: The Lyricists     
Index to Lyricists     
6: The Arrangers     
Catalog of Arrangers     
7: The Sessions     
Catalog of Recording Sessions     
The Cities for the Sessions     
8: The Albums; plus singles and special discs     
Introduction to the Three Album Lists     
Albums #I: Contents; alphabetical by LP title     
Albums #2: Titles by Release Date; with Notes     
Albums #3: Titles by Label; with Producers     
Index to Text     
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