Frank Sinatra

Possessing "the most imitated, most listened to, most recognized voice of the second half of the twentieth century," according to NYC disc jockey William B Williams, who tagged him forever as 'The Chairman of the Board', Frank Sinatra parlayed his one-of-a-kind phrasing and immaculate sense of timing into a colossal singing career spanning six decades. His appearance as one of the Hoboken Four on radio's "Major Bowes' Amateur Hour" prompted 40,000 listeners to call in--the then-largest vote in the show's history. Sinatra toured with Harry James' struggling band for six months before Tommy