Sinatra joined Tommy Dorsey in January 1940, after having failed in that the replacement of singer Jack Leonard by baritone Allan DeWitt. The first recording of Sinatra with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra is February 1, 1940 for the Victor label (his first performance was recorded January 25th in Rockford, Illinois) and the last of January 1942.
If Sinatra had some influence underlying and continuing to create his own style, this was the Tommy Dorsey (its domain, for example, in the control of breathing was proverbial, so try to Sinatra's voice).
(...) Dorsey Sinatra was an inspiration to his presence, musical perfectionism and business acumen to the same qualities that were developed. (...) And the melodic virtuosity of Dorsey, clean tone and impeccable phrasing were important influences on the evolution of the original vocal style of Sinatra.
His stage Dorsey represents a major change for Sinatra. Regarding the Harry James Orchestra, very directly tied to a swing towards a younger audience, the orchestra is more leisurely Dorsey: his repertoire are the ballads and a touch of the band is relaxed and precise. Consequently, the vocalist gets placed in the forefront, if not all, at least not as simple accompaniment of the orchestra, as happened with Harry James. Put another way, with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra is where Frank Sinatra is definitely a vocalist, with its own characteristics and well-defined, which will never leave: precise phrasing and subjective interpretation of the lyrics. Dorsey sent the young singer
the concept of interpreting a melody in such a way that could be recognized immediately, while he was so sonase as a custom creation made by or for the interpreter.
In addition, the color of the voice had been transformed to a darker tone and aggressiveness interpretative had given way to a surrender of the songs much more controlled.
Directly responsible for this role for what has Sinatra arrangers, fundamental hereinafter here in Sinatra's career: Axel Stordahl, Sy Oliver, Paul Weston, and so on.
However, the main factor enabling the screening of a popular national Sinatra was the regular intervention of the Dorsey Orchestra in radio. A weekly NBC show called Fame and Fortune, who was on the air October 1940 to April 1941 and presented to the orchestra playing themes of amateur composers, was heard by millions.
In May 1941, Sinatra had moved to Crosby in the list of the best male singers of the magazines Billboard and Down Beat.
Songs are popular at this stage I'll Never Smile Again (the biggest hit), Fools Rush In, Stardust, Everything Happens To Me, This Love of Mine, I'll Be Seeing You, This Is The Beginning Of The End, East of The Sun, Without a Song, Blue Skies, Violets For Your Furs, The Night We Called It A Day, The Song Is You and Night And Day (the latter of classic Cole Porter Sinatra would record that in many cases).
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