tKnown as “Old Blue Eyes”, Frank Sinatra died in 1998 at the age of 82. Over the course of his 50 plus year career, Sinatra released over five dozen albums. Beginning this fall, SING will be releasing more from Sinatra – live recordings that have not been previously released.
The live radio recordings will be available on vinyl, CD, and as a digital download.
While they are the original recordings, SING has made extensive restoration of the audio to provide the best sound possible.
First up with an October 3 release is the live Hollywood Bowl performances from 1943 to 1948. A Christmas performance and a Deluxe box set of recordings from 1943 to 1951 are planned for release in the coming months.
Author, producer, and Sinatra historian Charles “Chuck” Granata spoke on the artist and the recordings saying, “Frank Sinatra was one of America’s first multi-media superstars. As prolific as he was in the recording studio, his work on radio was even more extensive – and equally important in the overarching scheme of his sixty-plus year career. What makes it essential is that on the radio – and during early concert performances of the 1940s – Frank Sinatra sang tunes that he never otherwise recorded. Many are top-tier songs by Cole Porter, Johnny Mercer, Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, the Gershwins, Cahn and Styne and others. He also relied on contemporary pop tunes of the day that also went unrecorded. Thus, the radio years offer us a plethora of great songs by Sinatra that we’d otherwise never hear if not for these recorded broadcasts and stage performances.”
Granata also provided the liner notes for the upcoming releases.
He added, “these recordings have circulated for decades, with inferior sonic quality. I’m amazed that SING has been able to locate and compile their collections from some very high quality sources. These are historically essential recordings, and deserve to be preserved and shared with anyone who values the ‘Golden Age’ of traditional American pop music. They really help round out and offer a fuller view of Sinatra’s contributions to American pop music, culture and style.”
The track listing for “At the Hollywood Bowl 1943-1948”:
Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Academy Night – August 4, 1945:
“Long Ago and Far Away”
“I Should Care”
“What Makes the Sunset”
“If I Loved You”
“Ol’ Man River”
The Musicians Association of Los Angeles
Music for the Wounded Benefit Concert – August 8, 1948:
Jack Haley Introduction & “Time After Time”
“The Girl That I Marry”
“Soliloquy”
Frank Sinatra in Concert – August 14, 1943:
“Ol’ Man River”
“Night and Day”
“You’ll Never Know”
“Embraceable You”
“She’s Funny That Way”
“All or Nothing at All”
“The Song is You”
Frank Sinatra Closing Remarks
BONUS TRACKS
NBC Your Hit Parade – August 14, 1943:
“Sunday, Monday or Always”
“In the Blue of Evening”