[Taking this one from the archives to the front page to mark the 17th anniversary of Frank Sinatra’s passing]

Frank Sinatra passed away on May 14th, 1998. I recall thinking at the time that with Sinatra gone, all bets were off—anything might now happen in this sad old world. (And I think the record would show that my fears in this respect have proven entirely correct.) Continue reading Frank Sinatra’s In the Wee Small Hours →