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245 12 a| A storied singer :b| Frank Sinatra as literary conceit /c| Gilbert L. Gigliotti.;

260 a| Westport, CT :b| Greenwood Press,c| 2002.;

300 a| xix, 170 pages ; 25 cm.;

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490 1 a| Contributions to the study of popular culture ;v| no. 76,x| 0198-9871 ;;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-160) and index.;

505 0 a| Prologue: the man in many looking glasses: from an obscene Gerund to a Pas de Deux -- Part I. Self-portraits. "Come [fly, dance, and waltz] with us on equal terms": the Whitmanesque Sinatra of Sammy Cahn -- The colors of Ava: tone poems of color and the painful measure of Sinatra's passions -- The composition of celebrity: Sinatra as text in the liner notes of Stan Cornyn -- Left standing at Watertown Station: the chairman of the board in the time of Woodstock -- Strolling among the stars: Gordon Jenkins's reflections on Frank's future -- Part II. "Sad-eyed Sinatras" in song and story -- "You will be my music": Sinatra in popular song from the 1940s to a new millennium.;

520 a| Frank Sinatra forever altered American art and culture. His life and work is mythified in countless books and essays. This book offers a much-needed fresh approach to The Chairman of the Board. Artists from all varieties of media have used Sinatra to create their own works and, in many cases, their own Sinatras. Sinatra's legacy is not confined to the music he created?his shadow, his aura, and his mere existence helped to inform the lives and works of generations. The author examines how genre and literary fiction, lyric and satiric poetry, rock and folk music, and even domestic drama have conjured and symbolically employed the legendary singer. Each of the eleven chapters details a different use of Sinatra. Subjects include the lyrics of Sammy Cahn, recent novels such as The Death of Frank Sinatra, and the many songs that are about or mention Old Blue Eyes. The author also examines Sinatra as seen through international eyes, from British songwriters and Spanish novelists to American expatriates and Israeli filmmakers, providing an unusual and fascinating look at a major American figure.;

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A storied singer : Frank Sinatra as literary conceit / Gilbert L. Gigliotti.

Author/creator	Gigliotti, Gilbert L., 1961-
Format	Book
Publication Info	Westport, CT : Greenwood Press, 2002.
Description	xix, 170 pages ; 25 cm.
Subjects	Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998--Criticism and interpretation. Popular music--United States. --History and criticism. Popular culture.

Series	Contributions to the study of popular culture ; no. 76, 0198-9871 ; Contributions to the study of popular culture ; no. 76. ^A466707
Contents	Prologue: the man in many looking glasses: from an obscene Gerund to a Pas de Deux -- Part I. Self-portraits. "Come [fly, dance, and waltz] with us on equal terms": the Whitmanesque Sinatra of Sammy Cahn -- The colors of Ava: tone poems of color and the painful measure of Sinatra's passions -- The composition of celebrity: Sinatra as text in the liner notes of Stan Cornyn -- Left standing at Watertown Station: the chairman of the board in the time of Woodstock -- Strolling among the stars: Gordon Jenkins's reflections on Frank's future -- Part II. "Sad-eyed Sinatras" in song and story -- "You will be my music": Sinatra in popular song from the 1940s to a new millennium.
Abstract	Frank Sinatra forever altered American art and culture. His life and work is mythified in countless books and essays. This book offers a much-needed fresh approach to The Chairman of the Board. Artists from all varieties of media have used Sinatra to create their own works and, in many cases, their own Sinatras. Sinatra's legacy is not confined to the music he created?his shadow, his aura, and his mere existence helped to inform the lives and works of generations. The author examines how genre and literary fiction, lyric and satiric poetry, rock and folk music, and even domestic drama have conjured and symbolically employed the legendary singer. Each of the eleven chapters details a different use of Sinatra. Subjects include the lyrics of Sammy Cahn, recent novels such as The Death of Frank Sinatra, and the many songs that are about or mention Old Blue Eyes. The author also examines Sinatra as seen through international eyes, from British songwriters and Spanish novelists to American expatriates and Israeli filmmakers, providing an unusual and fascinating look at a major American figure.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-160) and index.
LCCN	2001055606
ISBN	0313309736 (alk. paper)

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