Scroll to explore important milestones for Frank Sinatra
Source: Sinatra, Nancy. Frank Sinatra: An American Legend. 1998.
JULY 28, 1948
Production began on Take Me Out to the Ball Game at MGM with FS and Gene Kelly
JANUARY 1949
A classic group photo of MGM’s roster of stars at the Silver Jubilee. Includes, FS, Angela Lansbury, Clark Gable, Ava Gardener, Judy Garland, Fred Astaire…even Lassie.
SEPTEMBER 1, 1951
Frank Sinatra made his first appearance in Las Vegas at the Desert Inn
APRIL 1, 1953
FS signed with Capitol Records
MARCH 25, 1954
Wins the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for “From Here To Eternity”
MARCH 7, 1955
Capitol released “Songs for Young Lovers,” an album that included such classics as ” I Get a Kick Out of You,” “A Foggy Day,” ” My Funny Valentine” and “They Can’t Take That Away form Me.”
JULY 30, 1956
Tone Poems in Color released by Capitol
SEPTEMBER 1957
A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra is released on Capitol Records
NOVEMBER 29, 1959
FS won 3 Grammy Awards for “Come Dance With Me!”: Album of the Year, Best Male Vocal Performance, and Special Award: Artists & Repertoire Contribution