Why Sinatra Matters

In honor of Sinatra's 100th birthday, Pete Hamill's classic tribute returns with a new introduction by the author.

In this unique homage to an American icon, journalist and award-winning author Pete Hamill evokes the essence of Sinatra--examining his art and his legend from the inside, as only a friend of many years could do. Shaped by Prohibition, the Depression, and war, Francis Albert Sinatra became the troubadour of urban loneliness. With his songs, he enabled millions of others to tell their own stories, providing an entire generation with a sense of tradition and pride belonging distinctly to them.

With a new look and a new introduction by Hamill, this is a rich and touching portrait that lingers like a beautiful song.


Author: Pete Hamill
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Published: 10/20/2015
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 7.50h x 5.00w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9780316347174
ISBN10: 0316347175
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Music
- Biography & Autobiography | Entertainment & Performing Arts
- Biography & Autobiography | Rich & Famous

About the Author
Pete Hamill (1935-2020) was a novelist, journalist, editor, and screenwriter. He was the author of twenty-two books, including the bestselling novels Tabloid City, North River, Forever, and Snow in August, and the bestselling memoir A Drinking Life.