han 90 songs with them, Frank moved on. He then moved to the popular radio show The Lucky Strike Hit Parade, where he worked as the MC. Frankie was a hit! Everyone loved him. He was the first teen model the country had ever seen. Amazingly enough, he almost caused a near riot at New York’s Paramount Theater in 1944.He then signed a contract with Columbia Records in 1943 and left in 1952. So in 1953 he signed another contract with Capitol Records, where he recorded such albums as Swing Easy, Songs for Swinging Lovers, and Come Fly with me. But, In 1960 Frank decided to move to a new record company. This company was called Reprise Records, which Frank co-owned. Sinatra recorded exclusively there. Over the Years, Frank did various concerts, several movies, and many special appearances. During the 50’s and early 60’s Sinatra remained the top seller in the album market. He worked with everyone from his early inspiration Bing Crosby to young rock stars such as Quincy Jones and Elvis Presley. Besides from being an excellent singer, Frank could act. He starred in such films as The Man with the Golden Arm, Suddenly, and one of his greatest films Guys and Dolls. “MGM said he (Frank) was so skinny, he wouldn’t throw a shadow. I told them he would throw the biggest shadow Hollywood has ever seen”(George Sidney 2). And in 1953, Frank did just that. He won an Academy Award in Best Supporting Actor for the role of Maggio in movie From Here to Eternity.In 1939, Frank fulfilled one of his lifelong dreams; he married his childhood sweetheart Nancy Barbato. He had three kids: Nancy Sandra, Franklin Wayne Emmanuel (Frank Jr.), and Christina. However, in 1949, Frank divorced Nancy after ten years of marriage because of an affair involving Frank and Ava Gardner. This ran his career into a severe crisis. He was fired from his radio show, Columbia wanted him out, and six months later his New York concerts f...
