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Frank Sinatra Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor. Nicknamed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Chairman of the Board" and later called "Ol' Blue Eyes", Sinatra was one of the most popular ...

, released in 1961. It was recorded as a tribute to bandleader Tommy Dorsey, and consists of re-recorded versions of songs that Sinatra had first performed or recorded with Dorsey earlier in his career. Fellow Dorsey alumnus Sy Oliver arranged and conducted the sessions. Of the twelve numbers on the album, Sinatra had recorded eleven with the Dorsey Orchestra. The opening number, "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You," was Dorsey's instrumental theme song. Sy Oliver, who was a Dorsey arranger when Sinatra was with the band, arranged three of the original recordings - " East of the Sun and West of the Moon", " Without a Song", and " The One I Love Belongs to Somebody Else" Axel Stordahl did the rest, except for "I"ll Be Seeing You", arranger Sy Oliver "The One I Love," the last vocal track on the album, has "a jaunty Sy Oliver treatment with Oliver himself singing counterpoint."William Ruhlmann, ''Vocal Refrain by Frank Sinatra'', in ''Tommy Dorsey - Frank Sinatra "The Song Is You", np Reviews of this album were mixed, some noting that this was a well intended effort but which paled in comparison the original 1940s recordings. Others still feel this was a fresher, more contemporary session with sharp high fidelity recording and crisp Sy Oliver arrangements, complemented by a more mature Sinatra but still with top control of his vocal abilities and smart interpretations.

Track listing

#" I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" ( George Bassman, Ned Washington) – 3:42 #"

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) – 3:05 #" There Are Such Things" (George W. Meyer, Stanley Adams, Abel Baer) – 3:13 #" East of the Sun (And West of the Moon)" (

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) – 3:24 #"Daybreak" ( Ferde Grofe, Harold Adamson) – 2:43 #" Without a Song" ( Vincent Youmans,

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) – 3:39 #" I'll Be Seeing You" (

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, Irving Kahal) – 2:49 #" Take Me" (

Rube Bloom Reuben Bloom (April 24, 1902 – March 30, 1976) was an American songwriter, pianist, arranger, band leader, recording artist, vocalist, and author. Life and career Bloom was born and died in New York City. He was Jewish. During his career, he wo ...

, Mack David) – 2:19 #"

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" (Burke, Van Heusen) – 2:49 #" Polka Dots and Moonbeams" (Burke, Van Heusen) – 3:43 #"It Started All Over Again" ( Carl T. Fischer, Bill Carey) – 2:32 #" The One I Love (Belongs to Somebody Else)" (

Isham Jones Isham Edgar Jones (January 31, 1894 – October 19, 1956) was an American bandleader, saxophonist, bassist and songwriter. Career Jones was born in Coalton, Ohio, United States, to a musical and mining family. His father, Richard Isham Jones ...

, Gus Kahn) – 2:48 #" In the Blue of Evening" ( Tom Montgomery, Tom Adair, Al D’Artega) – 4:03 #"I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" (Reprise) – 0:49 "In the Blue of Evening" was added as a bonus track to the 1993 reissue, and is not available on the 1998 Entertainer of the Century remastered reissue.

Personnel

- Vocals * Sy Oliver - Arranger, Conductor

References

Frank Sinatra albums Reprise Records albums Tommy Dorsey tribute albums 1961 albums Albums arranged by Sy Oliver Albums conducted by Sy Oliver {{1960s-jazz-album-stub