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On this date—1969

Posted on November 7, 2019November 7, 2019 by Clay

Fifty years ago today, Frank Sinatra stepped into Studio 1 at Western Recorders in Hollywood.  The building isn’t called that anymore—it’s still a…

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Rodgers & Hart & Sinatra

Posted on April 23, 2019April 23, 2019 by Clay

In recent years, friends have tagged me on Facebook asking for lists of favorite records and favorite books. I sighed a little when…

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10 records

Posted on June 15, 2018April 16, 2019 by Clay

Not long ago, a friend tagged me on Facebook to participate in a “10 records in 10 days” exercise in which you describe…

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Stan Cornyn and the liner notes

Posted on January 19, 2017March 14, 2017 by Clay

In an earlier installment I made a list of the 10 most influential books in my life. It wasn’t easy to do, writing…

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Frank Sinatra, qualified

Posted on May 6, 2014March 24, 2017 by Clay

Several days ago on these pages I waxed lyrical about a certain Frank Sinatra special that appeared on television in November of 1967….

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Just look at Frank Sinatra

Posted on May 3, 2014July 24, 2018 by Clay

(NOTE: Today’s lesson is of the multimedia variety. Open another browser tab with this link and turn up the volume. And keep in…

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