For Sinatra, the song was Dorsey

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: December 25, 2005| Author: Mike Thomas | Copyright information

Frank Sinatra was known for many things, his vocal virtuosity chief among them. But he also gained notice for his fastidious grooming habits, world-class wardrobe, mercurial demeanor, unrelenting perfectionism, astounding generosity, shark-like business acumen and enviable -- sometimes swaggering -- confidence.

To a certain extent, theorizes author Peter J. Levinson, he got that way from watching Tommy Dorsey.

According to Levinson's new biography Tommy Dorsey: Livin' in a Gr...

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