Frank Sinatra ' If I Didn't Care'

[deckbose]

This isn't Sinatra

[james757live]

I personally like Frank's version is better, but I still love the InkSpots. The only problem I have with this version is that Frank doesn't sing for very long, it's like a French breakfast where you have a croissant and then breakfast is over, then your like "What do you mean it's over?"

[XXNeMo818XX]

I'm straight and i say "ohh frankie!"

[stardust047]

i ADORE sinatra, but this just doesn't hold a candle to the Ink Spots version for me.

[kiscroney]

FRANK SINATRA RULES LOVE HIM

[ddkoda]

There's something about the immediacy of these live recordings that transcends the passage of time as well as their sometimes less tham optimum fidelity. It is as thouigh you're right there reliving that historic event. If this was part of a remote radio broadcast all of us who appreciate the musical style of that era can be thankful that it was recorded.

[ddkoda]

What a nice dance beat given to this very popular song. Of course we can't forget Harry's brilliant trumpet solo toward the end. His career too was in the process of a vertical ascent that had quite a way to go.

[ddkoda]

This is kind of a subdued arrangement which is great for dancing at Roseland. Frank though picks it up a bit toward the end. It's really a joy to listen to. Could you imagine being there on that occasion? It'd be comparable to watching a Saturn 5 rocket on the launch pad about to take off for the moon. That of course happened within the next couple of years after Frank joined the "sentimental gentleman's" band.

[TheBelldiver]

5 stars- 10 stars it's a great song.

[TheFallout34ever]

Unfortunate that Frank Had a big knowing with the Mafia

[honeybee7700]

this is such a gorgeous recording

[YomotokeDash]

Yes! Bought this song on itunes. Awesome upload thanks :)

[givemetoast]

Nice job on the history and vid.

[Vogler9]

I'm not a Frank Sinatra fan, but I love his old recordings.

[ukzn01]

Why do I lie awake at night and dream through the day

[HamsterFueledRocket]

great song, i like this more than the original.

[Vegas01973]

Actually, this IS Frank singing. He recorded this vocal on July 10th, 1939. He didn't have the full Sinatra voice developed yet (not that his vocals weren't great in the early years either. They definitely were! It's just that it's common for listeners to not immediately recognize his voice from earlier recordings unless you're a Sinatra fanatic or a completist like me.) Also, keep in mind that most of the song lists online for him are incomplete. I hope this helps! :)

[ChelseaLionFan]

@Vegas01973 I'm sorry, but he can't have recorded this in 1939, the ink spots who originally made this didn't make If I didn't care till the late forties.

[Vegas01973]

@ChelseaLionFan You got me curious so I checked Wikipedia and it says that the Ink Spots had a #2 hit with "If I Didn't Care" in 1939. Perhaps they re-recorded it later in the forties or you might be thinking of a song called "If I Cared a Little Bit Less" which they cut in '43. I learned some new things today about this great tune. For example, the original Decca Records version sold 19 million copies! And it is listed as song number 271 on the Grammy Hall of Fame's Song of the Century List! :)

[sexytwizzlers]

Frank always and forever! <3

[ejworthy]

The Best..And Still Champ..

-Emile

[LordOblivion59]

Bioshock !

[v1deocr1t1003]

i looked it up and the inks spots sung it in shawshank redemption but thanks anyway

[v1deocr1t1003]

oh thanks im gonna chek that out

[Lafo247]

Frank does do a great version. I really love this song.

[ejworthy]

I feel the same way.;D

-Emile

[v1deocr1t1003]

do u know who sing s this song in the shawshank redemption version

[TeamAmbiguous]

The Inkspots. The song was their first major hit, and so many people have covered this song it brings a tear of joy to my eyes, and I don't know why. I mean how can I feel nostalgia for a time that I have no place in? Thats how wonderful this music is

[TheNomad546]

@TeamAmbiguous i know the feeling, this song just has that way of getting to me, makes me happy.

[SwingStu]

@TeamAmbiguous I concur.

[ejworthy]

Thanks me too..

-Emile

[sjbraitman]

This was recorded with the Harry James Orchestra on July 10, 1939 at the

Roseland Ballroom in New York City. It really captures very well a live performance of the young Frank Sinatra.

[ejworthy]

Thank you....

-Emile

[pereznuix]

Hi Emile!I miss our friend Felicia,she is so kind and nice.Thank you very much for this wonderful video and Felicia we miss you! (Sorry for my English)

[ejworthy]

Thank you for your wonderful comment..You are so kind...

-Emile

[mellowtouch429]

Yes, we really miss our friend Felicia. I hope she gets back. Thank you my friend for sharing this lovely song and video.

[mellowtouch429]

I mean "Felicia1882", she closed her channel.

[ejworthy]

Maybe if we make enough comments she'll hear us.;D

Thanks for coming by...

-Emile