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- Date Released: May 21, 2002
- Genre: Jazz
- Label: RCA Bluebird
- Copyright: (P) 2002 BMG
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In Philadelphia, one of the leading Frank Sinatra experts is a veteran DJ named Sid Mark, who hosts a local weekend radio show that plays Sinatra's recordings exclusively. When Sinatra died on May 14, 1998, the Philly media rang Mark's phone off the hook and asked him to comment on Sinatra's legacy -- and one of his most memorable comments was that the 20th century had officially ended with Sinatra's passing. Mark's point was that Sinatra, more than anyone, defined traditional jazz-influenced pop singing in the 20th century, and he would probably agree that Voice of the Century is an appropriate title for a collection of early Sinatra -- very early. When fans speak of early Sinatra, they often mean his Columbia period (which started in 1943). But there's early Sinatra and very early Sinatra -- very early as in the singer's pre-Columbia work with trombonist Tommy Dorsey. Spanning 1940-1942, this superb CD takes listeners back to a time when Sinatra had yet to record for Columbia and was still a featured vocalist for Dorsey's big band. A few of the tracks find Sinatra joining forces with Axel Stordahl & His Orchestra, including "The Song Is You" and "Night and Day." But most of the time, Ol' Blue Eyes is in Dorsey's employ -- and on several selections, Dorsey unites Sinatra with the distinctive vocal harmonies of the Pied Pipers (including pop goddess Jo Stafford). The Sinatra heard on sublime early-'40s performances of "I'll Be Seeing You" "Stardust," "Say It," and "Everything Happens to Me" isn't the strutting, swaggering Sinatra of the '50s, '60s, and '70s; in the early '40s, he was a boyish crooner with a strong Bing Crosby influence. Voice of the Century is easily recommended to anyone who is seeking a concise introduction to Sinatra's pre-Columbia period.
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14 Total Tracks, 44:49 Total Length
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Credits
- The Pied Pipers - Vocals // Frank Sinatra - Vocals // Frank Sinatra - Vocals // Frank Sinatra - Vocals // Bill Kirchner - Liner Notes // Bill Kirchner - Compilation // Barry Feldman - Reissue Producer // Axel Stordahl - Conductor // Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra - ? // Sheryl Lutz-Brown - Design // Joshua Sherman - Series Producer // Michael Barnard - Reissue Mastering
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Composers
Sy Oliver // Axel Stordahl // Fred Stulce // Heinie Beau // Heine Beau -
Performers
Joe Bushkin played Piano // Tommy Dorsey played Trombone // Buddy Rich played Drums // Bunny Berigan played Trumpet // Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra // SKITCH HENDERSON played Piano // Johnny Mince played Saxophone // Babe Russin played Saxophone // Ziggy Elman played Trumpet // Paul Mason played Saxophone // Milton Raskin played Piano // Hymie Schertzer played Saxophone // Ray Linn played Trumpet // Les Jenkins played Trombone // Alex Beller played Violin // Leonard Posner played Violin // Shorty Sherock played Trumpet // Lowell Martin played Trombone // Bernard Tinterow played Violin // Nick Pisani played Violin // Phil Stephens played Bass (Vocal) // Jack Kelleher played Bass (Vocal) // Jimmy Zito played Trumpet // Don Lodice played Saxophone // Manny Gershman played Saxophone // Ward Silloway played Trombone // Fred Stulce played Saxophone // Lee Castle played Trumpet // Harry Bluestone played Violin // Les Robinson played Saxophone // Mischa Russell played Violin // Bob Cusumas played Trumpet // George Arus played Trombone // Heinie Beau played Saxophone // Bob Alexy played Trumpet // Jimmy Blake played Trumpet // Gene Traxler played Bass (Vocal) // Al Stearns played Trumpet // Bob Kitsis played Piano // Clark Yocum played Guitar // Bill Shine played Saxophone // Zeke Zarchy played Trumpet // Heine Beau played Saxophone // Dave Jacobs played Trombone // Walter Mercurio played Trombone // Sid Weiss played Bass (Vocal) // Paul Poliakine played Violin // Benny Heller played Guitar // Seymour Miroff played Violin // Sam Freed, Jr. played Violin // Jimmy Skiles played Trombone // Bruce Snyder played Saxophone // Harry Schuchman played Saxophone // William Ehrenkrantz played Violin // Leon Debrow played Trumpet // Hank Stern played Bass (Vocal) // Chuck Peterson played Trumpet // Ray Leatherford played Bass (Vocal) // Al Avola played Guitar // Clyde Hurley played Trumpet -
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