He was short, scrawny and balding, with a face like an old boot. But Frank Sinatra wound up owning the world. How? That the immigrants’ son from Hoboken rose to the dizziest heights of showbiz and American society is, frankly, astounding. Did you know that the word “frankly” was derived from him? Okay, not really, but it seems like it should be: Frank was the epitome of frank, i.e., in-your-face, pull-no-punches, take-no-prisoners candid. And I’m talking only about his singing—not the people he ...
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