[78-L] Frank Sinatra # 42799

[Mark Bardenwerper]

On 8/1/2012 9:51 AM, David Weiner wrote:
> Sinatra joined Harry James in June 1939, so yes, this does predate his big
> band days.
>
> Dave Weiner
>
> On 8/1/12 9:22 AM, "Rodger Holtin" <rjh334578 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Was in a tourist trap in Nevada over the weekend and saw a poster of
>> Frank Sinatra¹s mug shots with a large sign asking ³Do You Know Who This
>> Is?² -  which prompts me to ask: was he already working with Harry James
>> at the time (November 27, 1938) or does this bit o¹ Sinatra history
>> belong to the pre-big band days altogether?   I have one paperback FS bio
>> ­ ³Sinatra² by Earl Wilson 1976, and unless I missed it, he makes no
>> mention of the incident.  I'd have thought it would have been a badge of
>> honor for the ultimate swinger in 1976.
>>   The story can be found here, if anybody's interested:
>> http://guymanningham.com/2012/01/frank-sinatras-mugshot/
>>

This is correct.
The record I found was a demo and is regarded as Sinatra's first 
recording, but did not include James.
http://www.reocities.com/Hollywood/land/4194/FrankMane.htm

Signed a 1 year contract for $75 a week in June, 1939.
His first with James,
"From the Bottom of My Heart" (Brunswick #8443) only sold 8,000 copies.
http://timelines.com/1939/3/18/frank-sinatra-first-recording-our-love-with-frank-mane

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