Sinatra At Sunset
April, 1998
His was the most durable of careers, spanning well more than half the century in a profession known for the meteoric rise and the equally rapid descent of most performers. It began 60 years ago, in the pioneer years of pop culture; he was arguably one of the great figures of its first, or radio, phase. Franklin Roosevelt was in his third term, and Frank Sinatra, then a dedicated liberal, was thrilled when he met the president. More than 40 years later he was back in the White House as a great pa...
