Sinatra, His Way

Soundcheck | Jan 27, 2011

Reams of pages have been written about Frank Sinatra, but relatively little has treated the iconic singer without the sensationalism -- until now. We look at a new 800-plus page tome about this quintessential celebrity. Later: Justin Townes Earle continues his father's legacy of roots-based songwriting. He joins us in the studio. This is a repeat edition of Soundcheck.

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