{"product_id":"10542-jazz-song-sinatra-frank-signed-photograph","title":"[Jazz \u0026 Song] Sinatra, Frank. (1915–1998) Signed Photograph","description":"A most unusual signed photograph of a youthful Sinatra, shown here in rehearsal with Bing Crosby and three unidentified musicians. Mounting remnants on verso, a few small abbrasions, surface tears and light creases to the image with most of the damage fully matted out of sight.  The visible area of the photograph measures 9.5 x 7 inches [24 c 18 cm], matted to 14 x 11 inches [35.5 x 28 cm] overall. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSinatra grew up with a picture of Crosby in his room, and in 1935 met his idol briefly backstage at a Newark club. They would not meet again for almost a decade, when Sinatra would be contending for Crosby's throne.  But Sinatra decided early not merely to imitate Crosby and instead developed his own style. In a 1965 interview, Sinatra explained: \"When I started singing in the mid-1930s everybody was trying to copy the Crosby style -- the casual kind of raspy sound in the throat. Bing was on top, and a bunch of us ... were trying to break in. It occurred to me that maybe the world didn't need another Crosby. I decided to experiment a little and come up with something different.\"","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093425311903,"sku":"10542","price":1800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Sinatra_Bing_SP_10542a.jpg?v=1722187940","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/10542-jazz-song-sinatra-frank-signed-photograph","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}