Publisher's Synopsis
One of the most important entertainers of the twentieth century, Sinatra did nothing small. Zehme's biography captures all the roles Sinatra has played in his life: leader, voice, swinger, fighter, drinker, actor, prankster, gentleman, father, lover, and friend. Using rare interviews with many intimates, Zehme has masterfully assembled the most personal details and gorgeous minutiae of how the role of Frank Sinatra was played in everyday life. Matters of the heart and heartbreak, coolness and swank, friendship and leadership, drinking and cavorting, brawling and wooing, tuxedos and snap-brims--here is a stunning exploration of the Sinatra mystique. Capturing the timeless romance and classic style of the fifties and sixties, when Sinatra was at the peak of his heroic powers, here is a fresh, insightful look at the man and the way he swaggered.
