Phonograph record:Come Fly with Me

"Ol' Blue Eyes" was at the peak of his musical success when he recorded "Come Fly With Me" in 1957. Designed to take the listener around the world in song, the lighthearted album, with its bold, brassy arrangements by Billy May, contained such songs as "April in Paris" and "Isle of Capri." Sinatra's subtle, expressive voice imparted great emotion to his songs, whether romantic ballads or boisterous swing tunes. Breaking out of the big band era, Sinatra paved the way for the rise of solo performers in the years following the Second World War. A performer with incredible staying power and mass appeal, he recorded his first album in 1939 (51 of his albums would hit the Top 40) and won his ninth Grammy in 1996.