Young Frank Sinatra Polarized Wartime America

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Young Frank Sinatra Polarized Wartime America

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Apr 5, 2021

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In this episode, author James Kaplan and host Nate Wilcox discuss the youth of Frank Sinatra, his childhood and parents, his early struggles, his rise to fame singing for Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, his tenure as the teen idol of the War era, how it all fell apart, Ava Gardner, From Here to Eternity and his amazing come back.Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts.

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