Dear Editor:
December 12, 1915: On what would have been his 99th birthday, I want to pay homage to Frank Sinatra, the man who gave us so many years of first class entertainment via radio, TV, personal appearances and films. If you read any of the many books written about Frank Sinatra, you come away feeling like you wish you could have lived such an incredible life. From the shy soft-voiced singer from Hoboken, to the swinging singer of the 1950s on, Sinatra did it all and left behind a legacy that will not diminish, not ever!
His legions of fans include Tony Bennett, Diana Krall, Vic Damone, Jane Powell, Harry Prime, Peggy King and the Philly based All-Star Jazz Trio comprised of pianist Andy Kahn, drummer Bruce Klauber, bassist Bruce Kaminsky along with music notables Billy Jon Coogan (director of global live events at ‘22 Social Club Productions’), music director George Roumanis, music celebrity archivist Anthony DiFlorio lll and WYYR program director Chris Valenti.
A Happy Birthday to Francis Albert Sinatra who loves to ‘swing among the stars’ and doing it ‘his way’!
Herb Stark