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Frank Sinatra & The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra - 'Imagination'

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Another track form the Early Years...This is another big band number where the singer is still regarded as an accessory. This would be 1940 and Frank was just settling in with the Tommy Dorsey Band.

Frank is still learning his craft and is some years away from attaining his 'Chairman of the Board' and 'ole Blue eyes' dominance.
However, he was becoming the star attraction with the 'Bobby Sox' generation of young women - they were becoming aware of him through radio broadcasts and were rushing out to buy his records
The Bands of the Swing era were the best vehicles for an aspiring singer to use to become a star in their own right. -- And it was quickly becoming a two way traffic in celebrity exchange.
The Band is the Tommy Dorsey Swing Band, which was becoming a hothouse for singing talent -- Having signed up Jo Stafford and the Pied Pipers,( the harmony group of which Jo was a founder member) among other top singers.
In the photo of the Dorsey Band Frank is on the extreme right at the back with the rest of the band's Singers.

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Frank Sinatra & The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra - 'Imagination'

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  • Trooper: In fact ...

    Trooper: In fact all the horn men in the band HAD to learn the Dorsey breathing technique, because Dorsey wrote the arrangements primarily around his trombone parts!

    This is so positive what your doing.
    Here I thought that love of Sinatra's music would die with my generation! It's wonderful that young people are listening. There's so much quality, emotion, craft--and incidentally history--contained in his music. His history parallels 20th Century history.

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  • I read the same ...

    I read the same fact many years ago, and that Sinatra even tried the same techniue with his singing voice.?
    Thank You for your comment and my best wishes for the New Year. :)

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  • And they wonder how ...

    And they wonder how Tommy could blow so long on apparently on no breath! Sinatra learned that he sneaked out the side of the mouthpiece.

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  • wrdraper, My best ...

    wrdraper,
    My best wishes for the New Year,
    Thank you for your comment.:)
    I have "How About You?" in my collection and will be happy to make an Audio with pictures of it as you requested.
    However,
    I have had to remove THREE of my Frank Sinatra audios because of Copyright claims from Sheffield Enterprises Inc. the company set up by Frank to protect his work...
    So...!!!!
    Trooper7h

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  • Thank you for your ...

    Thank you for your comment.:)
    However,
    I don't know how long it will stay on youtube...
    See my previous comment!
    My best wishes for the New Year.
    Trooper7h

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  • Another great Jimmy ...

    Another great Jimmy Van Heusen number. Thanks

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  • 23 years old!

    23 years old!

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  • hey great stuff, ...

    hey great stuff, but could you please--if you have it--post FS doing "How About You?" (~1939-40) To me, that one is quintessential early "Frankie". Thanx for your efforts...

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  • You are correct, ...

    You are correct, and if you click on and read the 'more info' section you will see that I have given all credit where it is due.
    Thank you for your comment.:)

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  • Excellent. but the ...

    Excellent. but the title should be Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra with Franck Sinatra who was not as popular as Tommy Dorsey.

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  • It's my pleasure.:) ...

    It's my pleasure.:)
    I get great pleasure out of compiling the videos and listening to the music of those bye-gone days.
    Thank you for your comment.:)

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  • thank's for the ...

    thank's for the great songs.

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  • Hi reggieroseredd, ...

    Hi reggieroseredd,
    I'm delighted that you are delighted.:)
    I will certainly keep posting this type of music because I was born in the era of big bands and it is part of my life...That's why I love it too.
    Many thanks for your interest and comment.:)

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  • delighted when i ...

    delighted when i came across your posting! love this kind of music! please keep posting! will be listening! :)

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  • Thank you for your ...

    Thank you for your comment.:)
    I get great pleasure out of knowing that there are a vast number of people on youtube who share the same tastes in music...

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