FRIDAYS ARE FOR FRANK: “Almost Like Being in Love”
"Almost Like Being in Love" was written in 1947 by Frederick Loewe, with lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. Made popular by the musical Brigadoon, Nat…
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FRIDAYS ARE FOR FRANK: “Autumn Leaves”
Temps have been up and down, but the trees are letting us know that Autumn is officially here. It's a tricky season—full of joy for…
FRIDAYS ARE FOR FRANK: “September Song”
"Oh, it's a long, long while from May to December But the days grow short when you reach September When the autumn weather turns the…
FRIDAYS ARE FOR FRANK: “Nice Work If You Can Get It” (Labor Day Edition)
Happy Labor Day Weekend!!! It's an odd holiday—we're supposed to celebrate the American working man and woman, while simultaneously kissing summer goodbye. And seemingly there's…
Fridays Are For Frank: “Angel Eyes” (feat. Bruce Springsteen)
Frank. Bruce. Jersey. Enough cannot be said about the cultural impact of these icons, who put on their vagabond shoes and sprung from cages on…
Fridays Are For Frank: “Brazil” (2016 Summer Olympics Edition)
"Then, tomorrow was another day The morning found me miles away With still a million things to say..." -Ryan Lochte??? No—that was Frank... And while…
Fridays Are For Frank: “Drinking Water” (feat. Tom Jobim) – Rio Olympics Edition
Frank Sinatra did a lot of cool stuff. Universally accepted as being among the coolest were his collaborations with Antônio Carlos "Tom" Jobim — the…
Fridays Are For Frank: “Get Me to the Church On Time” — St. Ann’s Feast Edition
Once Frank left Hoboken, he didn't really come back that much. Let's just say, things between Sinatra and his hometown were... complicated. But one event…
Fridays Are For Frank: “Don’t Be That Way”
"What the hell was THAT?!?!" That was bandleader Benny Goodman's reaction to the screams of thousands at the Paramount Theater as Frank Sinatra took the…
FRIDAYS ARE FOR FRANK: “Roses of Picardy” — Reflecting Upon World War I
The Battle of the Somme—the bloodiest battle in the First World War—lasted from July 1 through mid November of 1916. In the end, over a…