Frank Sinatra - there is no "or" - Beyond Tiki

TM tiki mick Tiki Socialite SOCAL Joined: May 12, 2004 Posts: 4094	TM tiki mick Posted posted on Tue, Jun 1, 2004 2:57 PM Frank Sinatra....!! Ok, he did not write songs, but he interpreted them in his own way, really personalized them...."come fly with me is often thought of as HIS song, because he made it his own! At a time when racism was full blown, Frank employed blacks in his band (even touring the south with them) made Sammy davis jr a major part of his rat-pack act...and performed with the count basie orchestra... As far as his music, the man inspired people. His voice, like a deep and golden trombone, even influenced the greatest Jazz artist of all time, Miles Davis (who said as much in his autobiography) Frank was a great musician, playing several instruments as well as piano, and had a hand in coming up with arrangements... His legacy was only overshadowed by his association with old friends, old Italian friends... Most important, Frank was not a mobster...he just was Italian..and subject to racism because of it...and even then, he never anglisized his name, like Dean martin, Tony Bennett and Connie frances! Frank had style...and peraps in the old days, would have been booed out of a Tiki bar..nowadays however, i think most of us Tiki lounge swingers not only can dig him, but IDENTIFY with him!!

Frank Sinatra....!!

Ok, he did not write songs, but he interpreted them in his own way, really personalized them...."come fly with me is often thought of as HIS song, because he made it his own!

At a time when racism was full blown, Frank employed blacks in his band (even touring the south with them) made Sammy davis jr a major part of his rat-pack act...and performed with the count basie orchestra...

As far as his music, the man inspired people. His voice, like a deep and golden trombone, even influenced the greatest Jazz artist of all time, Miles Davis (who said as much in his autobiography)

Frank was a great musician, playing several instruments as well as piano, and had a hand in coming up with arrangements...

His legacy was only overshadowed by his association with old friends, old Italian friends...

Most important, Frank was not a mobster...he just was Italian..and subject to racism because of it...and even then, he never anglisized his name, like Dean martin, Tony Bennett and Connie frances!

Frank had style...and peraps in the old days, would have been booed out of a Tiki bar..nowadays however, i think most of us Tiki lounge swingers not only can dig him, but IDENTIFY with him!!

Post #93917 by tiki mick on Tue, Jun 1, 2004 2:57 PM