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Sinatra’s Ear

The wedding yesterday of our son and new daughter-in-law, under blue Florida skies, was beautiful and moving (see the January 3 post below). The bride and groom are up and away, and we are all happy beyond measure.

By necessity, blogging has been in suspension the past few days, but I have been saving a video to show you during a slow period such as this. From a 1965 CBS-TV documentary, the clip demonstrates the artistry that put so many who worked with Frank Sinatra in awe of his musicianship. It is likely that you will recognize the recording; it is one of his biggest successes. Gordon Jenkins is the conductor. The narration is by Walter Cronkite.

To once again quote Red Mitchell, “Simple isn’t easy.”

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