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3 out of 5 stars
By
Brad
on
12-12-10
Both fascinating and tedious
Rob Shapiro is perfect for this book, capturing Kaplan's informal narrative voice exceptionally well, and carrying the listener forward through what at times can be a mind-numbing level of detail about the first 20-some years of Sinatra's career. It's a tribute to Shapiro and Kaplan that one sticks with the book for 20+ hours, as there are passages that follow Sinatra's trail on almost a minute-by-minute detail.
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5 out of 5 stars
By
Amazon Customer
on
02-26-16
Story of a legend.
I have always enjoyed Sinatra since being introduced to his music by my parents who were raised listening to the crooner but learning about his rise and troubles made me appreciate the man even more. Throughout the story I would break away to listen to some of the songs mentioned, Google a particular photo or watch a movie he was in to embrace the full effect. Great job by Mr Kaplan on "The Voice" and I am now jumping into the second Kaplan book.
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