Apart from major, though uncredited, production contributions to his vocal albums - especially post-1960 - Frank Sinatra served as orchestral conductor for 7 album projects.

FRANK SINATRA CONDUCTS THE MUSIC OF ALEC WILDER 1946

THE MAN I LOVE (PEGGY LEE, VOCALS) 1957

TONE POEMS OF COLOR 1957 (see separate thread) Go to:
http://www.sinatrafamily.com/forum/s...&threadid=8065

SLEEP WARM (DEAN MARTIN, VOCALS) 1959

MUSIC FROM MOTION PICTURES AND PLAYS 1962

SYMS BY SINATRA (SYLVIA SYMS, VOCALS) 1982

WHAT'S NEW (CHARLES TURNER, TRUMPET) 1983

FRANK SINATRA CONDUCTS THE MUSIC OF ALEC WILDER 1946

Sony CD

with the Columbia String Orchestra++

The 6 tracks conducted by Frank Sinatra ++ were originally released as an "album" of 3 12" 78rpm records on Columbia Masterworks label in 1946. The remaining tracks - Wilder compositions were added for 1956 Columbia LP release

Tracks 7 - 13 The Alec Wilder Octet (rec 1939-40)

Monaural recordings

1. Air For Oboe ++
2. Air For Bassoon ++
3. Air For Flute ++
4. Air For English Horn ++
5. Slow Dance ++
6. Theme And Variations ++
7. Such A Tender Night
8. She'll Be Seven In May
9. It's Silk, Feel It!
10. Seldom The Sun
11. Her Old man Was Suspicious
12. His First Long Pants
13. Pieces Of Eight

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THE MAN I LOVE (PEGGY LEE, VOCALS) 1957


Capitol UK Twofer CD (w/ IF YOU GO LP)
Essex* & Capitol LP

arr Nelson Riddle
Monaural recordings

1. The Man I Love
2. Please Be Kind/
3. Happiness Is A Thing Called Love/
4. Just One Way To Say I Love You
5. That´s All
6. Something Wonderful
7. He´s My Guy
8. Then I´ll Be Tired Of You
9. My Heart Stood Still/
10. If I Should Lose You
11 There Is No Greater Love
12. The Folks Who Live On The Hill

* Peggy Lee asserts <<THE MAN I LOVE was first released on Frank's Essex label...and later rereleased on Capitol>>
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TONE POEMS OF COLOR 1957 (see link to separate thread above)

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SLEEP WARM (DEAN MARTIN, VOCALS) 1959

arr. Pete King

Capitol CD Digitally remastered, Stereo LP

1. Sleep Warm
2. Hit The Road To Dreamland
3. Dream
4. Cuddle Up A Little Closer
5. Sleepytime Gal
6. Goodnight Sweetheart
7. All I Do Is Dream Of You
8. Let´s Put Out The Lights
9. Dream A Little Dream Of Me
10. Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams
11. Goodnight My Love/
12. Brahm´s Lullaby

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MUSIC FROM MOTION PICTURES AND PLAYS 1962

Reprise Stereo LP
Arr Jack Hayes, Leo Shukin

1. All The Way
2. An Affair To Remember
3. Laura
4. Tammy
5. Moon River
6. Exodus
7. Little Girl Blue
8. Maria
9. Something Wonderful
10. I´ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face
11. The Girl That I Marry
12.If Ever I Would Leave You

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SYMS BY SINATRA (SYLVIA SYMS, VOCALS) 1982

Reprise LP

arr Don Costa
prod Frank Sinatra, Don Costa

1. Hooray For Love
2. All My Tomorrows
3. By Myself
4. You Go To My Head
5. Close Enough For Love
6. Them There Eyes
7. Someone To Light Up My Life
8. I Thought About You
9. You Must Believe In Spring
10. Old Devil Moon

Sinatra also conducted Charles Turner's album "What's New" -- it was recorded in Feburary 1983 and released later that year. Turner was Sinatra's longtime trumpet player.

Arranged by Billy May except +Don Costa and ++Nelson Riddle

1. The More I See You
2. Laura+
3. Sweet And Lovely
4. Don't Worry 'Bout Me++
5. Love Is Here To Stay
6. The Very Thought Of You
7. Moonlight In Vermont
8. Stella By Starlight
9. What's New
10. Time After Time

Apparently Turner released it on his own Chas Records label (CTR 1001). The album was recorded in two sessions, on January 3 and February 23, 1983.

[Rich K]

Rick, Thanks for all the hard work on these albums. You might add on the "Sleep Warm" album that the arrangements are by Pete King.

Hard work - nah, labor of love! Rich, it wouldn't amount to a hill of beans without the contributions of guys like you who keep the recordings alive with all your insights and enthusiasm!

Keep up the good work!

[Lea]

PEGGY LEE - THE MAN I LOVE
CAPITOL : T864 : 1957
CONDUCTED BY FRANK SINATRA
ARRANGED BY NELSON RIDDLE


1. THE MAN I LOVE
2. PLEASE BE KIND
3. HAPPINESS IS A THING CALLED JOE
4. JUST ONE WAY TO SAY I LOVE YOU
5. THAT'S ALL
6. SOMETHING WONDERFUL
7. HE'S MY GUY
8. THEN I'LL BE TIRED OF YOU
9. MY HEART STOOD STILL
10. IF I SHOULD LOSE YOU
11. THERE IS NO GREATER LOVE
12. THE FOLKS WHO LIVE ON THE HILL

[Lea]

Hi all,

Does anyone know if there is a thread for this album already?
I did a search and could not find anything on it here.

I've been playing this album a lot recently. It's a great late night album.
I love the track "Something Wonderful".

[ARIES3032]

She is such a wonderful singer. She will be deeply missed. I truly remember the CD with Francis leading her in this orchestration. :hugs:

This is such a great album. Thanks for posting this, Lea.

[Lea]

I wonder who that is with Peggy on the front cover?

Anyone know?

[Barry]

Hi Lea
How goes it?
I guess the guy is....Fran Sinatra!
Who else?.
By the way...I have Peggy Lee's phone number
and was going to ring her up one day for a chat.
Then I decided not to as she didn't know me.
Len Skeat lives near you at LENHAM...Lenham Court.
He is the greatest British Jazz Bass player in England.
Len & Iris are great friends of ours
In fact, we MIGHT be living with them one day...they have a
mansion. We have spoken about it.
Len built a fantastic house for himself at Biggin Hill, Kent.
( I worked on it for them)
I was up there one day when Peggy rang up from America.
Len toured with her...Worked with Tony Bennett...
Worked with Frank at a private party once in London...etc' etc' etc'
The old grapevine Mate!
Cheers
Barry.

[Lea]

I'm doing fine.
Hope you are doing ok, I know you've been on a bit of a downer lately but things will get better.

Is that really Frank on the cover???
I thought it was at first, but I just don't know.

[Barry]

Hi Lea
I think it is.
It's the black hair and the shoulders.
Nancy will know...
Barry.

Cover of Charles Turner's album What's New:

Bernhard has nicely created a new thread for the Sylvia Syms album here:

Syms By Sinatra

[voice1]

Whatever happened to Charlie Turner. I remember his solo during "Laura" at Frank's concerts. Even with no microphone on his trumpet bell, he filled the Phalelphia Spectrum. Incredible lung power. I had heard he fell on some hard times. Do you know?

<< I had heard he fell on some hard times. Do you know? >>

I don't know his latest status, but Nancy posted a letter from Charlie Turner of a few years back:

Friend or Foe

(This is in a Members-only area and will not be viewable by unregistered visitors to the Forum.)

Perhaps someone else may know more?

[Nancy]

Thanks for the reminder about that thread, Bob. I think it's time for a bump so our new members will see how important it is to fight the good fight.

[Gregory]

WOW! What an amazing letter. Keep the fight strong, Nancy. We all know it's a crime.