A few weeks ago, I posted about an article called "The Night Sinatra Happened," which was featured in Vanity Fair magazine. The author of the article, James Kaplan, is the author of a newly released book about Sinatra called "Frank--The Voice." Michiko Kakutani's reviews Kaplan's book in today's The New York Times. The article refers to well-respected writers and books in the Sinatriana canon, such that it is. My classmates might be familiar with Pete Hamill, author of "Why Sinatra Matters," and Will Friedwald, author of "Sinatra! The Song Is You."
I was surprised to learn that Kaplan's new book "ends before Sinatra's ascent to legendary status," ending just after Sinatra's 1953 Academy Award win for his role as Angelo Maggio in From Here to Eternity. Because the majority of Sinatra's dramatic (as opposed to musical) roles in films came after 1953, it seems that Kaplan's book would have to portray him mostly as a musician, largely ignoring his acting prowess.
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