FRANK SINATRA

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Big band

Begin the Beguine: discovering origin and meaning

During a Pacific cruise from Calabai to Fiji in 1935, the celebrated American composer and songwriter Cole Porter...
SONGWRITER

Garota De Ipanema: world's best-known bossa nova tune came to Jobim in a bar

Garota De Ipanema is one of the best-known songs in the bossa nova genre, a dance style that originated in the 1950s as...
SONGWRITER

La Mer poem became an international hit after years of searching for a melody

Charles Trenet was one of the most influential popular French songwriters in the mid-20th century. A performer of...
Trombone

Moonlight Serenade got its name to contrast the sun

Glenn Miller, American big band leader, composer, and trombonist, is considered the primary musical symbol of the World...
TECHNOLOGIES

'50s technological revolution of sound recording elevated Sinatra's voice

The ‘50s were a time of modification for every industry, including the music recording and production. Rock'n'roll and...