Frank Sinatra - Folk Singer

Subject: RE: Frank Sinatra - Folk Singer
From: Peace
Date: 03 Feb 08 - 05:42 PM

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Subject: RE: Frank Sinatra - Folk Singer
From: GUEST,Nerd
Date: 03 Feb 08 - 05:38 PM

Well, many below-average people can do "My Way" a cappella, which is why Dave Barry calls it "the national anthem of drunken untalented businessmen in Karaoke bars."

Subject: RE: Frank Sinatra - Folk Singer
From: GUEST,The Mole Catcher's Apprentice
Date: 03 Feb 08 - 03:13 PM

"Let's see any folksinger on Mudcat rip off a rendition of most any Cole Porter song with any conviction or aplomb'

is the talent pool that big or deep?

but if you can play Cole Porter on the piano therefore his work isn't folk music

Charlotte (tried playing Cole Porter and was drummed out of the local folk music alliance)

Subject: RE: Frank Sinatra - Folk Singer
From: Stringsinger
Date: 03 Feb 08 - 03:08 PM

I guess you gotta' be joking. Tony Bennett (who I like better than Sinatra) called his
songs folk songs. But this is pre-empting a world of material that is more accessible,
culturally representative and survives through many years.

Sinatra is a great artist but to call him a folksinger means that the average person can
do a Sinatra song on guitar or even accapella. Doesn't make sense.

Let's see any folksinger on Mudcat rip off a rendition of most any Cole Porter song with any conviction or aplomb.

Frank

Subject: RE: Folklore: Frank Sinatra - Folk Singer
From: The Sandman
Date: 03 Feb 08 - 02:40 PM

nice one Shimrod.furthermore Frank Sinatra had alleged connections to the mafia,he must definitely be a Folk Singer.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Frank Sinatra - Folk Singer
From: Gene Burton
Date: 03 Feb 08 - 02:24 PM

God, I hate Frank Sinatra

(Dives for cover)

Subject: RE: Folklore: Frank Sinatra - Folk Singer
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 03 Feb 08 - 12:45 PM

That's Lizzie all right

Subject: RE: Folklore: Frank Sinatra - Folk Singer
From: Cuddles
Date: 03 Feb 08 - 12:44 PM

"One of my favorite albums of all time is Frankly Traditional : Sinatra Sings the Childe Ballads."

VERY good EJ! xxxx (that's applause) xxxx

Subject: RE: Folklore: Frank Sinatra - Folk Singer
From: Cuddles
Date: 03 Feb 08 - 12:42 PM

"Seth IS a folksinger so Frank must be."

Seth? :-0

Are you Lizzie Cornish by any chance?

(I'm sorry Keith of Chester, but I couldn't resist that after the strange goings-on in here today) ;-)

Subject: RE: Folklore: Frank Sinatra - Folk Singer
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 03 Feb 08 - 12:41 PM

One of my favorite albums of all time is Frankly Traditional : Sinatra Sings the Childe Ballads.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Frank Sinatra - Folk Singer
From: SINSULL
Date: 03 Feb 08 - 12:39 PM

Ever see him wearing a white tux and singing Old Man River? Anyone remember the movie? Embarrassing.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Frank Sinatra - Folk Singer
From: KeithofChester
Date: 03 Feb 08 - 12:37 PM

Frank must be a folksinger, because Robbie Williams duets with him and looks like Seth Lakeman without the tattoos. Seth IS a folksinger so Frank must be.

It Was A Very Good Year

Subject: RE: Folklore: Frank Sinatra - Folk Singer
From: Cuddles
Date: 03 Feb 08 - 12:29 PM

My friend played that at her mother's funeral you know. She had given her daughter the most unhappy life, through her selfishness. It was the most fitting song I've ever heard played at a funeral.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Frank Sinatra - Folk Singer
From: GUEST,Nerd
Date: 03 Feb 08 - 12:22 PM

Also, Frank's picture is on the cover of the sheet music to "Goodnight, Irene." I kid you not!

Subject: Folklore: Frank Sinatra - Folk Singer
From: GUEST,Shimrod
Date: 03 Feb 08 - 12:18 PM

I like Frank Sinatra and I like Folk Music - therefore Frank Sinatra must have been a Folk Singer - stands to reason, dunnit?

And 'My Way' is a great working class anthem so that makes Frank a Folk Singer as well - it's so obvious when I come to think of it. This method of identifying Folk Singers is a synch - much easier than actually thinking or anything tricky like that!