Frank Sinatra
A Voice On Air (1935‑1955)
4CD Boxset
£31.99
A Voice On Air (1935-1955) features 100 rare and previously unreleased recordings from Sinatra's legendary radio years.
This retrospective journey commences with Frank Sinatra's inaugural radio appearance in 1935, where he crooned S-H-I-N-E alongside the Hoboken Four. It concludes with his final weekly series in 1955, The Frank Sinatra Show, which showcases scarce performances alongside an in-studio quintet, offering a rare glimpse into Sinatra's unparalleled artistry.
This retrospective journey commences with Frank Sinatra's inaugural radio appearance in 1935, where he crooned S-H-I-N-E alongside the Hoboken Four. It concludes with his final weekly series in 1955, The Frank Sinatra Show, which showcases scarce performances alongside an in-studio quintet, offering a rare glimpse into Sinatra's unparalleled artistry.
Disc 1:
- Vintage Radio Tuning In / Major Bowes' Show Opening / S-H-I-N-E
- Fred Allen introduces Frank Sinatra and the Four Sharps / Exactly Like You
- Moon Love (Live)
- Fame and Fortune Show Opening: I'm Getting Sentimental Over You / Marie
- Deep Night
- Ruth Lowe Interview / I'll Never Smile Again / Fame and Fortune Show Opening: I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
- Frenesi
- East of the Sun (And West of the Moon)
- Carnaval de Broadway Opening: I'm Getting Sentimental Over You / The One I Love
- Say It / Carnaval de Broadway Closing: I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
- She's Funny That Way
- I Don't Believe in Rumors
- Medley: I'll String Along with You / As Time Goes By
- That Old Black Magic
- I Heard You Cried Last Night
- For Me and My Gal
- Moonlight Mood
- There Are Such Things
- Broadway Bandbox Show Opening / All or Nothing at All (orchestral)
- My Heart Stood Still
- The Right Kind of Love
- Close to You (Orchestral)
- As Time Goes By (Rehearsal)
- It's De-Lovely
- Nature's Remedy Commercial
Disc 2:
- Songs by Sinatra Show Opening: This Love of Mine / Paper Doll
- Kiss Me Again
- If Loveliness Were Music
- Lover Come Back to Me / Songs by Sinatra Show Closing: Put Your Dreams Away
- My Heart Tells Me
- My Ideal
- News Bulletin / Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower Briefing / President Franklin D. Roosevelt Address of D-Day (Excerpts) / Music for Millions Introduction & Buy a Piece of the Peace
- Frank Sinatra D-Day Announcement / The Frank Sinatra Show Opening: This Love of Mine / Coming in on a Wing and a Prayer
- Frank Sinatra Commentary on Special D-Day Broadcast / America the Beautiful
- Frank Sinatra Dedication to Canadian Soliders at Rockcliffe Hospital, Ontario / I'll Be Seeing You (Rehearsal)
- Frank Sinatra Dedication to Soldiers at Halloran Hospital, Staten Island, NY / The Way You Look Tonight
- It Had to Be You
- Don't Fence Me In
- Lonely Love
- Long Ago and Far Away
- Songs by Sinatra Opening: Night and Day / Aren't You Glad You're You
- It Might as Well be Spring
- Birthday Greetings for Frank Sinatra's 30th Birthday / Frank Sinatra introduces June Hutton / Button Up Your Overcoat
- Day by Day
- Lily Belle
- Ol' Man River / Songs by Sinatra Show Closing: Put Your Dreams Away
- Comedy Sketch: The Battle of the Century
- Songs by Sinatra Old Gold "Yankee Doodle Dandy" Commercial
- The Frank Sinatra Show Vimms Vitamin Commercial
- Songs by Sinatra Max Factor Commercial
Disc 3:
- Songs by Sinatra Show Opening: Night and Day / I'm an Old Cowhand / Tumblin' Tumbleweeds
- Along the Navajo Trail
- Frank Sinatra Introduction to "Home on the Range" / Home on the Range
- Frank Sinatra Introduces Louisiana Gov. Jimmie Davis / You Are My Sunshine
- Frank Sinatra introduces Nat "King" Cole / Exactly Like You
- Frank Sinatra introduces Slim Gaillard / Cement Mixer (Put-ti Put-ti)
- You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me
- I Only Have Eyes for You
- You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby
- Don't Forget Tonight Tomorrow (Rehearsal)
- Sweet Lorraine (Orchestral Version)
- Personality
- Who's Sorry Now?
- Don't Marry That Girl
- A Salute to Al Jolson Show Opening & George Jessel Introduces Frank Sinatra / Rock-a-Bye Your Baby
- Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah
- These Foolish Things (parody) (Rehearsal)
- (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
- Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better)
- Frank Sinatra Introduces Irving Berlin / Alexander's Ragtime Band
- Help Me to Help My Neighbor / Irving Berlin Commentary on Frank Sinatra Winning the Jefferson Award
- Frank Sinatra Introduces Johnny Mercer / Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive
- Your Hit Parade Show Opening: Lucky Day / (It's Going to Be A) Great Day
- I Wish I Didn't Love You So
- Take Me Out to the Ball Game
- There's No Business Like Show Business
- Serenade of the Bells
- Frank Sinatra Receives the Modern Screen Ed Sullivan Award nad the 1946 "Radio Father of the Year Award" / Come Rain or Come Shine
- Songs by Sinatra Show Closing: Put Your Dreams Away
Disc 4:
- Haunted Heart
- Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams
- I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover
- Nature Boy (Orchestral Version)
- Little White Lies
- On a Slow Boat to China
- Light Up Time Show Opening: Lucky Day / It All Depends on You
- Some Enchanted Evening
- Full Moon and Empty Arms
- It's Only a Paper Moon
- Mad About You
- A Fine Romance
- Dean Martin introduces Frank Sinatra / I've Got a Crush on You
- Why Try to Change Me Now
- Birth of the Blues
- To Be Perfectly Frank Show Opening: Walking and Whistlin' the Blues / I've Got the World on a String
- I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
- A Hundred Years from Today
- This Can't Be Love
- Them There Eyes / To Be Perfectly Frank Closing: Walkin' and Whistlin' the Blues
- The Frank Sinatra Show Opening: Young at Heart / Tenderly
- Hello, Young Lovers
- It's Alright with Me
- Our Love Is Here to Stay / The Frank Sinatra Show Closing: Put Your Dreams Away
- Gary Crosby Introduces Frank Sinatra / Sam's Song (The Happy Tune)
- Half as Lovely (Twice as True)
- Light Up Time / Lucky Strike "LSMFT" Commercial
- Frank Sinatra sings Bobbi Home Permanment / White Rain Commercials
Released:
11th
November, 2015
Format: CD