I'm a great Sinatra fan, but always felt that this song doesn't suit him - on this version his pronunciation of the word room comes out as rum, and somewhat spoils it.
This my favorite of all the versions of this. His best period was until late 40s. After that time he had a throat op and he was never quite the same. But the 50s did produce some good stuff, as well as the odd ones later on.
@madamerotten I know what your sayin' .I didn't like him til I lost all my teeth-now i have the nurse put Sinatra on as she changes my diapers & powders me Arse. I'm only 89.
@madamerotten You're the one who's joking! Surely, you wouldn't want to expect any of us visitors believing you're 122 or even 98? As for me, I maintain what I wrote earlier! I saw many things during all those Centuries, including the Pharaoh's daughter picking Moses out of the water!
@ENACODNOM I am now 122 and my birthday is in February. I attribute my longevity to listening to 78RPM records on my wind-up phonograph and a glass of pure Kentucky moonshine every Sunday after church. My youngest daughter, by the way, will be 98 in August.
@madamerotten I would like to believe you, but I'm the St. Thomas type. For everything too much out of the ordinary, I want to feel, see or touch to seriously believe. Post me a photo taken on your next birthday, with 123 candles on the cake! This would help.
Without this period of Frank Sinatra you wouldn't have had the later Sinatra that we all have come to know. During this period he made a plethora of beautiful songs with his musical arrangement Axel Stordahl. As Sinatra worked along with the Harry James and the Tommy Dorsey band in his early years he learned the things that we identify with Sinatra today and during those years he honed and improved his craft. Don't ignore his early music because they are a beauty to behold.
@MusicLoverBrian1 -so true, Axel Stordahl was probably one of the best arrangers he had. His Colubmia records in the late 40s are simply great. Like all of Sinatra's career (up to the late 70s --I don't like his later years, least of all that thing called "Duets", although I recognize the homage element in it...
I like Sinatra in his later years and although his voice wasn't the same as during his Capitol Record year he was still able to sing a ballad with such tenderness and swing as he did during his earlier years. During his later years when he made albums such as "Cycles" or "Watertown" he got away from the Great American Standards because the times changed but in the midst of that he still recorded quality music and he didn't lower his standards because the times changed.
@MusicLoverBrian1 --I agree, he never departed from quality and always sought to adapt to changing times. Actually, when I was 13 I started loving Sinatra listening to his rendering of Stevie Wonder's classic "You are the sunshine of my life"!
There are some songs on the "Duets" album that are good such as the duets he did with Natalie Cole (They Can't Take That Away From Me) or with Patti Labelle (Bewitched) but overall it would have been even better if he made another album at the time that would have brought a great closure to his long, fruitful career.
I'm a great Sinatra fan, but always felt that this song doesn't suit him - on this version his pronunciation of the word room comes out as rum, and somewhat spoils it.
Jamesmac30 3 months ago
He sings it so softly. Its a much more unique version than the traditional style, ut its just as effective. Well done.
Kaiserman151 8 months ago
love it :) x
1baratone 11 months ago
This my favorite of all the versions of this. His best period was until late 40s. After that time he had a throat op and he was never quite the same. But the 50s did produce some good stuff, as well as the odd ones later on.
closedcircle1 1 year ago 2
I never liked him much until I was 98. Now I'm 122, and I still listen to him on my XM radio every day while I drive to work.
madamerotten 1 year ago 13
@madamerotten What? your how old? your driving? Your lying.
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@KindHrt77 No, Sonny; I am telling you the truth! I have GEICO insurance, too!
madamerotten 5 months ago
@KindHrt77
Can't put anything past you.
meanwiddlekid 2 months ago
@madamerotten I know what your sayin' .I didn't like him til I lost all my teeth-now i have the nurse put Sinatra on as she changes my diapers & powders me Arse. I'm only 89.
ptlam 3 months ago
@ptlam 89 is young! I'd figure you're more a Presley than a Sinatra fan.
madamerotten 3 months ago
@madamerotten You're just a baby! I was born 10,000 years ago!
ENACODNOM 3 months ago
@ENACODNOM I wish people wouldn't joke around about my age. :(
madamerotten 3 months ago
@madamerotten You're the one who's joking! Surely, you wouldn't want to expect any of us visitors believing you're 122 or even 98? As for me, I maintain what I wrote earlier! I saw many things during all those Centuries, including the Pharaoh's daughter picking Moses out of the water!
ENACODNOM 3 months ago
@ENACODNOM I am now 122 and my birthday is in February. I attribute my longevity to listening to 78RPM records on my wind-up phonograph and a glass of pure Kentucky moonshine every Sunday after church. My youngest daughter, by the way, will be 98 in August.
madamerotten 3 months ago
@madamerotten I would like to believe you, but I'm the St. Thomas type. For everything too much out of the ordinary, I want to feel, see or touch to seriously believe. Post me a photo taken on your next birthday, with 123 candles on the cake! This would help.
ENACODNOM 3 months ago
@ENACODNOM I'll try to do this. I've been sorta thinking of making a "blog" for nearly two decades, now.
madamerotten 3 months ago
Love Frank but i dont like him in this period ,he's too young
Russell230870 1 year ago
@Russell230870
Without this period of Frank Sinatra you wouldn't have had the later Sinatra that we all have come to know. During this period he made a plethora of beautiful songs with his musical arrangement Axel Stordahl. As Sinatra worked along with the Harry James and the Tommy Dorsey band in his early years he learned the things that we identify with Sinatra today and during those years he honed and improved his craft. Don't ignore his early music because they are a beauty to behold.
MusicLoverBrian1 1 year ago
@MusicLoverBrian1 -so true, Axel Stordahl was probably one of the best arrangers he had. His Colubmia records in the late 40s are simply great. Like all of Sinatra's career (up to the late 70s --I don't like his later years, least of all that thing called "Duets", although I recognize the homage element in it...
vHumboldt77 1 year ago
@vHumboldt77
I like Sinatra in his later years and although his voice wasn't the same as during his Capitol Record year he was still able to sing a ballad with such tenderness and swing as he did during his earlier years. During his later years when he made albums such as "Cycles" or "Watertown" he got away from the Great American Standards because the times changed but in the midst of that he still recorded quality music and he didn't lower his standards because the times changed.
MusicLoverBrian1 1 year ago
@MusicLoverBrian1 --I agree, he never departed from quality and always sought to adapt to changing times. Actually, when I was 13 I started loving Sinatra listening to his rendering of Stevie Wonder's classic "You are the sunshine of my life"!
vHumboldt77 1 year ago
@vHumboldt77
There are some songs on the "Duets" album that are good such as the duets he did with Natalie Cole (They Can't Take That Away From Me) or with Patti Labelle (Bewitched) but overall it would have been even better if he made another album at the time that would have brought a great closure to his long, fruitful career.
MusicLoverBrian1 1 year ago
@Russell230870
I prefer his yunger stuff where voice quality goes. He got tinny sounding later on.
Nova7400 1 year ago
Абалденная песня, красивая...
Frank S is better than everyone!!
faradeius 1 year ago