Yeah, I can’t argue with that, Tom, but Frank did so much great jazz (for a pop singer) that I think “crooner” is beneath him…. though not inaccurate!
I’m in the middle of re-reading Sessions with Sinatra so of course I have a momentary prejudice! :-)
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On Jun 23, 2015, at 10:15 AM, Tom Fine <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I consider him in the "crooner" category, a subset of "pop" music. Also in that category -- Bing Crosby, Eddie Howard, Vic Damone, Sammy Davis Jr., etc. Women in that category include Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Diana Krall, etc. A crossover point is someone like Dinah Washington. She's part blues singer, part pop crooner.
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> One man's classification system ...
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> -- Tom Fine
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>> I am amused at how some of Frank Sinatra is classified as Easy Listening…
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