The Sinatra Treasures: Intimate Photos, Mementos, and Music from the Sinatra Family Collection [With MementosWith CD]

by Charles Pignone

Book Overview

The first-ever collection from the archives of the legendary Chairman of the Board, filled with never-before-seen photos, letters, mementos, and more.What is a legend? A legend is a man who, more than... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821228374
• ISBN13: 9780821228371
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Bulfinch Press
• Length: 191 Pages
• Weight: 3.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 8.7" x 12.3"

Customer Reviews

THE perfect gift for a Sinatra fan

There have been all kinds of Sinatra compilations of gorgeous songs interpreted by this legendary singer, but this dignified and loving tribute to Frank Sinatra is the most wonderful retrospective I've ever seen. The book contains quotes and photos, many never released until now, and reprints of some amazing memorabilia all neatly sleeved and achived in the most organized and dignified fashion. This was put together with great care, attention-to-detail, time and sincerity. The cd included is not a recompilation you've already heard before but there is actually an excerpt from an early radio show and some touching songs that really exemplify the extraordinary talent of Frank Sinatra. If you have any sentiment for Sinatra's effect on our culture you have to peruse through this book. Incredible. Top pick for Holiday gifts of '04.

A FAN-tastic keepsake

It is as if I have suddenly and unexpectedly come into possession of a Sinatra family album...this book is like an intimate scrapbook of memorabilia that will thrill any fan. Lovingly put together by Charles Pignone and the Sinatra estate, the book offers many pleasing images...many that have never before been seen by the public. The book also contains many "facsimile" items--beautifully reproduced programs, lyric sheets, and other fun memorabilia. Pignone's composition of pictures, quotes, and commentary is stellar. It all flows together like a great concept album. The CD included in this package is a revelation, offering music and interviews...one last chance to hear "The Voice." For the Sinatra fan, this book is a must-have keepsake.

The Sinatra Treasures Llves Up To Its Name

This is a remarkable book. The CD tracks with Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, a live 1955 track with Tommy Dorsey, another with the Jack Kennedy campaign song, and never before heard live performances and Frank's narrative alone are worth the price of entry. The pockets full of perfectly reproduced memorabilia are another brilliant inspiration. The graphics are superbly reproduced. But what makes this book such a superb read is the fact that Charles Pignone cares about his subject and is also a sensitive, thoroughly accurate historian. The Sinatra Treasures is an education, not only on the career and friends of Frank Sinatra, but an important recounting of a remarkable era in American life. One can't read this book one time and put it aside. There is so much richness here, so much integrity, and insight. If you are going to buy one book on Sinatra, this is the ONE!