From humble beginnings in a physics lab on the campus of Loyola University came the sounds of the first radio station in the lower Mississippi River Valley when WWL Radio signed on in 1922. The little station would grow into a national powerhouse; with its morning Dawnbusters show and nightly broadcasts from the Blue Room of the Roosevelt Hotel. The cityrsquo;s second oldest station; WSMB; with studios in the Maison Blanche Building; developed its own cast of favorites; including ldquo;Nut and Jeff.rdquo; Later; in the city known as the birthplace of jazz; radio played a key role in popularizing early rock and roll. Disc jockeys at leading stations WTIX and WNOE helped develop the Crescent City sound; along with local personalities with colorful names like ldquo;Poppa Stoppa;rdquo; ldquo;Jack the Cat;rdquo; and ldquo;Dr. Daddy-O.rdquo;
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Sinatra at his GREATEST!!!!By Tony PageThe essential book about Sinatras recording sessions. Having witnessed it first-hand in 1960; when I was personally invited by Neal Hefti to attend two nights of Sinatra recording the album; "Sinatra and Brass." Those were the two most magical evenings of my life. There was a section cordoned off for an audience; consisting only of those invited by Frank; his producer(s); engineers and the arranger/conductor; of whom Neal was. Neal and I became friends when we met in Chicago; 1958. At approximately 15 minutes prior to the actual recording; Frank walked in and you could feel the electricity in the air. As always; he personally greeted all of the musicians by name; etc. Neal had already rehearsed the band so that no time would be wasted in the session. Frank got to the his podium and commenced to sing his heart out. He was in a great mood. He only did one take; and after listening to it; he would say "lets do another one for me." That happened to all of the tracks. In addition; Frank would never record without a LIVE orchestra. He always felt that it would take the electricity needed to make an album special. This book exemplifies all of his qualities. Hooray for Charles L. Granata.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. The definitive story of how Frank Sinatra created his beautiful musicBy Alan C. SimkinThis is a must for any Sinatra fan. It explores his methods and technical style through all the periods of his career. The author is careful with the technical aspects to prevent it from becoming dry and dull; and instead makes it very interesting and enjoyable to ready. The book provides great insight as to how Sinatra approached his music; how he selected songs; how he liked to record; and how he interacted with musicians and producers. Dont miss this one!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Best book yet on Sinatra in the studioBy WordchipperI have read many books on Frank Sinatra; but this has become my favorite. Why? Because I love books about the creative process and no other treatise Ive encountered has presented as much fascinating detail about Sinatras recording sessions. Granata also covers the singers close collaboration with his arrangers; including Nelson Riddle; Gordon Jenkins; Axel Stordahl; Billy May and Don Costa; and others. I have never encountered the "in studio Sinatra" more intimately than in this wonderful book. I highly recommend it to any Sinatra buff.
