WORLD ON A STRING By Mahnuel Muñoz The “World On A String” box set was published on October 21, 2016. It is an exciting compendium of performances by Frank Sinatra during his world tours, following the line of its predecessors…
The “Ultimate Event” and Frank Sinatra’s last tours By Mahnuel Muñoz The “Ultimate Event” was created in 1988 to fulfill the concert agenda of the “Together Again Tour”, which was cut short with the departure of Dean Martin due to…
SEPTEMBER OF MY YEARS By Mahnuel Muñoz In 1965 Frank Sinatra turns 50, his career enjoys solid prestige regardless of sociocultural variables, and his personal life, although it has never been restful, sways with certain trade winds of calm. He…
THE STORY BEHIND “STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT” By Mahnuel Muñoz On April 11, 1966, Frank Sinatra was in the United Recorders studios working with bandleader Donnie Lanier on a song arranged by Ernie Freeman. It was the first recording session…
“Sinatra And Swingin’ Brass“ By Mahnuel Muñoz The work sports brilliant metal-based arrangements, signed by Neal Hefti, a renowned admirer of Nelson Riddle and with a resume that includes works with Woody Herman and Count Basie. The album was very…
In September 1984, my husband, Hugh, was diagnosed with throat cancer. My father was there with him throughout the entire ordeal. Hugh had eight weeks of radiation treatments to shrink the tumor. It was a nightmare. He suffered horrific burns…
SAMMY DAVIS Jr. By Mahnuel Muñoz On December 8, 1925, a man of such immense talent was born in Harlem, New York, that it is inconceivable that he could accommodate himself in his minuscule stature. Singer, dancer, actor, and imitator,…
“SINATRA HAS A COLD” Gay Talese/Phil SternTaschen Publishing, 2021. By Mahnuel Muñoz The essay “Sinatra Has A Cold“, published in Esquire magazine in April 1966, is one of the most emblematic pieces of the so-called “New Journalism“, a current that…
SINATRA BIOGRAPHY (1935-1939) By Mahnuel Muñoz The summer of 1935 was decisive for Frankie’s future. After attending a Bing Crosby show with Nancy, he understood that his destiny was to become a professional singer. Curiously, despite his great admiration for…
DEDICATED TO YOU By Mahnuel Muñoz In March 1950, Frank Sinatra released his fifth studio album: “Dedicated To You“, which served as a prelude to the singer’s series of concerts at the Copacabana club in New York. It followed the…
