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Two Frank Sinatra Books Photograph Lithograph Art

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Two Frank Sinatra Books Photograph Lithograph Art
Offered here are two books, a photograph, and a lithograph of the musical legend Frank Sinatra. The titles of the books are: Frank Sinatra- An American Legend, by Nancy Sinatra and His Way- The Unauthorized Biography of Frank Sinatra, by Kitty Kelley. The An American Legend book has never been opened. The 8x10 photograph is of the Rat Pack and the lithograph print is of the several different facets of Sinatra. Both come in a protective sleeve.Growing up on the streets of Hoboken, New Jersey, made Frank Sinatra determined to work hard to get ahead. Starting out as a saloon singer in musty little dives (he carried his own P.A. system), he got his first major break in 1935 as part of The Hoboken Four on popular radio show Major Bowes Amateur Hour. Sinatra's growing popularity led him to leave Dorsey in 1942 and starting in earnest a solo career, instantly finding fame as the number one singing star among teenage music fans of the era, especially the young women and girls known as The Bobbysoxers. His career on a high, Sinatra went from strength-to-strength, recording his first album, The Voice of Frank Sinatra, at Columbia and starring in several movies, peaking in 1949 with Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949) and On the Town (1949, co-starring in both with Gene Kelly. On record Sinatra was also back on a high having signed with Capitol records and riding high on the charts with the album In the Wee Small Hours (1953) and the single Young at Heart (1954). Known as "One-Take Charlie" for his approach to acting that strove for spontaneity and energy, rather than perfection, he was an instinctive actor who was best at playing parts that mirrored his own personality. Throughout the 1950s Sinatra not only recorded a slew of critically and commercially successful albums. On stage, Sinatra was as prolific as ever, playing both nationally and internationally to sold out crowds in stadiums and arenas.