Classic Duets [Original recording remastered]

Classic Duets [Original recording remastered]

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Given his enormous talent and unparalleled musical history--not to mention the healthy, suffer-no-fools ego they inspired--it's hardly surprising that duets are relatively few and far between in Frank Sinatra's catalog, his smash duet on "Somethin' Stupid" with daughter Nancy notwithstanding. But in the heyday of the TV variety show, the star-hosted format virtually demanded musical cross-pollination, a tradition that carried over from radio. It's that fertile, largely unexplored territory that this rewarding, 21-track anthology (most previously unreleased on CD) explores in conjunction with the PBS special of the same name.

Here, Sinatra scales the jazz summit with Louis Armstrong on "Birth of the Blues" and does three electrifying collaborations with one of his faves, Ella Fitzgerald. Rat Pack cohorts Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr.--along with honorary member Bing Crosby--loosen up the legend as always, and even rival Elvis Presley gets the Chairman's respect on a wonderfully playful meeting-of-the-icons medley of "Witchcraft"-"Love Me Tender." A warm, welcome addition to the Sinatra canon, whose banter-filled performances emphasize the saloon singer supreme's humor and humanity. --Jerry McCulley

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Nope, not the duets Frank recorded in the '90s but something even better, 21 duets the Chairman recorded on his own TV show which aired on ABC from 1957 to 1960! And the line-up of songs and song partners can't be topped - 'Witchcraft' & 'Love Me Tender' with Elvis Presley, 'Together' with Dean Martin, 'September Song' with Bing Crosby, 'Put Your Dreams Away' with Ella Fitzgerald, 'Nice Work If You Can Get It' with Peggy Lee, 'Birth of the Blues' with Louis Armstrong, 'Something's Gotta Give' with the McGuire Sisters, 'I'll Never Smile Again' with the Hi-Lo's, 'Me and My Shadow' with Sammy Davis, Jr., 'I Can't Believe You're in Love with Me' with Louis Prima and Keely Smith, and more. Sinatra, rare and essential! Digitally remastered. Capitol. 2002.

Classic Duets, Music, Frank Sinatra, Pop, Pop Vocals, Popular Music, Traditional Pop, Vocal

Classic Duets [Original recording remastered]

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