The Essential Frank Sinatra: The Columbia Years

Performer: Frank Sinatra
Distributor: Sony Music Distribution (

Notes: Personnel includes: Frank Sinatra (vocals); Felix Slatkin (violin); Arthur Baker (clarinet); Bobby Hackett (cornet); The Ray Charles Singers. Compilation producers: Didier C. Deutsch, Charles L. Granata, Darcy M. Proper. Recorded between 1944 & 1952. Includes liner notes by Charles L. Granata. Personnel: Felix Slatkin (violin); Arthur Baker, Bobby Hackett (clarinet); Stacey Boyle (sound effects). Liner Note Author: Charles Granata. Recording information: 11/14/1944-06/03/1952. Arrangers: Heine Beau; George Siravo. An assortment of songs from the first two decades of arguably the 20th century's greatest male American singer, THE ESSENTIAL... captures Frank Sinatra at his early interpretive best in the 1940s and early '50s, performing novelty numbers like "The Coffee Song" and weary, after-hours blues like "One More for My Baby" with equal flair and verve. A rarity here is "The House I Live In," a patriotic hymn to American diversity, which demonstrates Sinatra's ability to perform even the most sentimental material convincingly.

An icon of American music, Frank Sinatra defined sophisticated pop singing of the post-war era and spent more than 50 years in the limelight. After formative stints with Harry James, Tommy Dorsey, and others, Sinatra shot to worldwide fame through hit records and Hollywood movies. His hip, laid-back delivery defined cool, yet he also had a down-to-earth manner that connected easily with audiences. Ups and downs would follow him throughout his career--the details of his private life were not always fit for public consumption--but right up till the end, every comeback strengthened the intense loyalty of his fans.

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