STEP LIVELY By Mahnuel Muñoz On June 24, 1944, “Step Lively“, Frank Sinatra’s fifth film, hits theaters. Frank plays a young aspiring playwright who will find himself involved in many entanglements to stage the musical that he has proposed to…
COME BLOW YOUR HORN By Mahnuel Muñoz “Come Blow Your Horn” is a film released in the United States in June 1963, directed by Bud Yorkin. It is based on the play of the same name by Neil Simon, author,…
Sinatra Sings Great Songs From Great Britain By Mahnuel Muñoz On June 12, 1962, Frank Sinatra began recording the album “Sinatra Sings Great Songs From Great Britain.“ The starting premise is simple: songs written by British composers; but, to be…
“Put Your Dreams Away:A Frank Sinatra Discography”Luiz Carlos Do Nascimento Silva,Greenwood Press (2000)616 pages By Mahnuel Muñoz This book collects all the information related to Frank Sinatra’s recording sessions from 1939 to 1994, with dates, places, names of participating musicians,…
Analysis of “A Man And His Music”, the television special. By Mahnuel Muñoz 1965 is the year in which Frank Sinatra turns 50, half of which he has dedicated to the world of entertainment, leaving an indelible mark on society…
THE LAST VOICE TO HEAR By Mahnuel Muñoz Frank often made a toast to the audience at his concerts: “May you live a hundred (or a thousand, or six thousand five hundred) years and the last voice you hear is…
ROBIN AND THE 7 HOODS (1964) By Mahnuel Muñoz The movie “Robin and the 7 hoods,” starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., and Bing Crosby, is released in 1964. The film is directed by Gordon Douglas, a veteran…
THE DETECTIVE By Mahnuel Muñoz On June 3, 1968, the film “The Detective” was released, in which Frank plays Detective Joe Leland, in a raw story of sexual crime, political corruption and emotional breakdowns. He is joined in the cast…
“RECORDS TO LISTEN AGAIN” By Mahnuel Muñoz On December 19, 1960, Frank Sinatra began recording with Reprise, his own record label. It is a brave step, considering that at Capitol he has completed his most brilliant and enduring period. But…
“YOU WILL BE MY MUSIC”Sinatra sings Joe Raposo (6) By Mahnuel Muñoz Paraphrasing the title of the 1974 album “Some Nice Things I’ve Missed,” today I want to start by saying that in the 1970s, The Voice fans missed some…
“THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM” By Mahnuel Muñoz In 1955 Frank Sinatra, in addition to being on the front line of music, is one of the most sought-after and prolific film stars in the world, releasing no less than…
SINATRA’S SINATRA By Mahnuel Muñoz Sinatra reinterpreting himself. A constant in the Voice’s career Recording previously immortalized songs again and making it something enriching is not within everyone’s reach. You will all remember the tremendous success of their “Duets” albums…
