198 Frank Sinatra songs….and counting!
When I was 3 years old my father walked into my bedroom and put down a small record player with one record on it: a 78-RPM vinyl of Frank Sinatra singing “That’s Life”. My earliest childhood memories are singing that song over and over (eventually at the top of my lungs), at a time before I even understood what half the words meant.
From that day forward, for the rest of my life, my dad and I would sing Frank Sinatra songs together, either from playing albums, cassette tapes, or while strumming guitars or playing the piano. I don’t think I’ve ever encountered a more dynamic maker of hit songs than Frank. Now that he’s passed away, I hold up him up as one of my musical angels, my musical saints, listening to all of his songs to this day, and playing just a few, myself. Below are the 196 songs “Blue Eyes” and I have in common.
- A Fine Romance (Frank Sinatra)
- A Foggy Day (Gershwin, A Damsel In Distress, 1937; Frank Sinatra)
- Ac-Cent-Tu-Ate the Positive (Frank Sinatra, Andrews Sisters, Bing Crosby)
- All Of Me (Frank Sinatra, Willie Nelson, Dean Martin)
- All The Things You Are (Frank Sinatra, Barbara Streisand)
- All The Way (Frank Sinatra, Barry Manilow)
- Almost Like Being In Love (Natilie Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra)
- Anything Goes (Cole Porter, Anything Goes, 1934; Frank Sinatra, Oscar Peterson, Ella Fitzgerald)
- As Long As She Needs Me (As Long As He Needs Me from Oliver, 1960, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra)
- As Time Goes By (from “Casablanca”, Barbara Streisand, Julie London, Natilie Cole, Neil Diamond,Julio Iglesias)
- At Long Last Love (Frank Sinatra, by Cole Porter)
- Autumn In New York (Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday)
- Autumn Leaves (Andy Williams, Barbara Streisand, Frank Sinatra Diana Krall, Natilie Cole, Doris Day)
- Basin Street Blues (Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra)
- Baubles, Bangles And Beads (Frank Sinatra)
- Begin The Beguine (Cole Porter “Jubilee”; 1934, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Conniff, Oscar Peterson)
- The Best Is Yet To Come (Frank Sinatra, Judy Collins)
- Best Things In Life Are Free (Sam Cooke. Frank Sinatra)
- Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (Frank Sinatra, Barbara Streisand, Judy Collins, Doris Day)
- Beyond the Sea (Bobby Darin, Frank Sinatra)
- The Birth Of The Blues (Sammy Davis Jr., Shirley Bassey, Frank Sinatra, Paul Whiteman, Oscar Peterson)
- Blue Moon (Frank Sinatra, Bobby Vinton, by Rodgers & Hart, Julie London)
- Blue Skies (Willie Nelson, Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald)
- Blues In The Night ( Rosemary Clooney, Frank Sinatra)
- Body and Soul (Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Diana Krall)
- Born Free (Andy Williams, Frank Sinatra)
- Both Sides Now (Frank Sinatra, Judy Collins)
- Bye Bye Blackbird (Sammy Davis Jr., Frank Sinatra, Joe Cocker)
- C’est Magnifique (Cole Porter, from Can-Can, 1960; Eartha Kitt, Frank Sinatra)
- Cabaret (Liza Minnelli, from “Cabaret”,Frank Sinatra)
- Call Me Irresponsible (Frank Sinatra, Michael Buble, George Shearing, Peter Nero, from Papa’s Delicate Condition)
- Carolina In The Morning (Al Jolson, Van and Schenck, Frank Sinatra)
- Cheek To Cheek (Fred Astaire, from Top Hat, by Irving Berlin; Doris Day, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra)
- Chicago (Frank Sinatra)
- Coffee Song Frank Sinatra)
- Come Fly With Me (Frank Sinatra, Barry Manilow, Dean Martin, Billie Holiday)
- Come Rain Or Come Shine (Frank Sinatra, B.B. King, Judy Garland)
- Darktown Strutters’ Ball (Fats Domino, Hoagy Carmichael, Coon-Sanders Orchestra, Frank Sinatra)
- Days Of Wine And Roses (Frank Sinatra)
- Didn’t We (Johnny Matthis, Frank Sinatra)
- Don’t Get Around Much Anymore (Willie Nelson, Barry Manilow, Frank Sinatra, Duke Ellington, Harry Connick Jr.)
- Easy To Love (You’d Be So Easy Love) (Frank Sinatra)
- Ebb Tide (Frank Sinatra, Pianist Emile Pandolfi, Pianist Giovanni Marradi, Pat Boone, Neil Diamond)
- Embraceable You (Gershwin, Frank Sinatra, Judy Collins)
- Fascinating Rhythm (Gershwin, Billie Holiday, Oscar Peterson, Jamie Cullum, David Grusin)
- Fly Me To The Moon (Dorris Day, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Harry Connick Jr, Matt Monro, Tony Bennett)
- Fools Rush In (Frank Sinatra, Ricky Nelson, Doris Day)
- For Once In My Life (Tony Bennett, Stevie Wonder, Frank Sinatra)
- Gentle On My Mind (Frank Sinatra, Johnny Cash)
- Get Happy (Judy Garlnd, Frank Sinatra)
- Get Me To The Church On Time (Frank Sinatra, from “My Fair Lady”)
- Ghost Riders In The Sky (Johnny Cash, Frank Sinatra, Judy Collins)
- The Girl From Ipanema (Jobim & Sinatra)
- Happy Birthday To You (Frank Sinatra, most popular birthday song)
- Have You Met Miss Jones (Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday)
- Hello, Dolly! (Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland)
- Hello, Young Lovers (The King And I, Rogers & Hammerstein musical, 1944, Frank Sinatra)
- Here’s That Rainy Day (Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald)
- How High The Moon (Somewhere There’s Music) (Frank Sinatra)
- I Can’t Get Started (1936 Ziegfeld Follies, Ira Gershwin & Vernon Duke, Judy Collins,Frank Sinatra)
- I Concentrate On You (Cole Porter; Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra & Antonio Carols Jobim, Oscar Peterson)
- I Could Have Danced All Night (from “My Fair Lady”,Frank Sinatra)
- I Could Write A Book (Rodgers & Hart; Frank Sinatra)
- I Get A Kick Out Of You (Cole Porter, Anything Goes, 1934; Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra)
- I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good) (from Gershwin “Porgy And Bess”; Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday)
- I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin’ (from Gershwin “Porgy And Bess”, Frank Sinatra)
- I Got Rhythm (Gershwin, Barbara Streisand, Frank Sinatra)
- I Have Dreamed (The King And I, Rogers & Hammerstein musical, 1944, Doris Day, Frank Sinatra, Barbara Streisand)
- I Left My Heart In San Francisco (Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra)
- I Love Paris (Cole Porter “Can-Can”, 1960, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, Avalon Jazz Band)
- I Love You (by Cole Porter, Frank Sinatra, Oscar Peterson)
- I Only Have Eyes For You (Billie Holiday, Doris Day, Dean Martin, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra)
- I’ll Be Seeing You (Frank Sinatra, Judy Collins)
- I’ll Remember April (Frank Sinatra)
- I’ll See You In My Dreams (Frank Sinatra, Pat Boone, Isham Jones, Cliff Ukelele Ike Edwards)
- I’ll String Along With You (Frank Sinatra)
- I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter (Frank Sinatra)
- I’m In the Mood for Love (Frank Sinatra, Al Marino, Ella Fitzgerald, Doris Day, Nat King Cole)
- I’m Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover (Frank Sinatra)
- I’ve Got A Crush On You (Gershwin, Frank Sinatra)
- I’ve Got The World On A String (Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Diana Krall, Barry Manilow)
- I’ve Got You Under My Skin (Cole Porter “Born To Dance”, Frank Sinatra, Ray Conniff, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra)
- I’ve Gotta Be Me (Sammy Davis Jr., Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald)
- If Ever I Would Leave You (Camelot, Lerner-Loewe, 1960, Frank Sinatra)
- The Impossible Dream (Man of La Mancha, 1965, ’72, Frank Sinatra)
- In The Still Of The Night (Cole Porter “Rosalie” 1937, Frank Sinatra, Ella FItzgerald, George Shearing, Oscar Peterson)
- Indian Summer (Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald)
- It Ain’t Necessarily So (from Gershwin “Porgy And Bess”, Aretha Franklin)
- It Could Happen To You (Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, 1944)
- It Had To Be You (Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, Barbara Streisand, B.B. King, ELla FItzgerald, Billie Holiday, Isha Jones Orchestra)
- It Was A Very Good Year (Frank Sinatra)
- It’s All Right With Me (Cole Porter, from Can-Can, 1960; Ella Fitzgerald & Nat King Cole, Frank Sintara, Oscar Peterson)
- It’s Only A Paper Moon (Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Natilie Cole)
- Jeepers Creepers (Frank Sinatra)
- Just In Time (Frank Sinatra)
- Just One Of Those Things (Cole Porter, Jubilee, 1935. Can-Can, 1960, Doris Day, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday)
- L-O-V-E (Is For The Way You Look At Me) (Al Green, Frank Sinatra, Natilie Cole)
- The Lady Is A Tramp (Billie Holiday, Diana Ross, Frank Sinatra)
- Laura (Frank Sinatra, Lyrics Johnny Mercer, Music David Raksin, 1944 movie, Laura)
- Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall In Love) (Cole Porter, from “Paris”, “Grand Slam” & “Can-Can”; Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra)
- Let’s Face The Music And Dance (Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald)
- Let’s Fall In Love (Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Diana Krall)
- The Look Of Love (Frank Sinatra, Andy Williams, Diana Krall, Herb Albert & the Tijuana Brass)
- Love and Marriage (Frank Sinatra)
- Love Is A Many Splendid Thing (Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Ray Conniff, Matt Monroe)
- Love Is Here To Stay (George Gershwin, Diana Ross, Frank Sinatra, Natilie Cole, Nat King Cole)
- Love Me Tender (Elvis Presley, B.B. King, Frank Sinatra)
- Luck Be A Lady (Guys and Dolls, Frank Loesser, 1951, Frank Sinatra)
- Lullaby of Broadway (Frank Sinatra, Doris Day)
- Mack the Knife (Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra)
- Make Someone Happy (Jimmy Durante, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra)
- Makin’ Whoopee (Billie Holiday, Doris Day, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Julie London, Eddie Cantor, George Olsen, Fran Frey)
- The Man I Love (Gershwin, Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra)
- Mean To Me (Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra)
- Misty (Johnny Mathis, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald)
- Moon River (Audrey Hepburn, Bobby Vinton, Frank Sinatra, in Breakfast At Tiffany’s)
- Moonlight In Vermont (Willie Nelson, Ella Fitzgerald,Frank Sinatra)
- Moonlight Serenade (Frank Sinatra, Glenn Miller)
- More (Theme From Mondo Cane) (Frank Sinatra Doris Day, Julie London)
- More Than You Know (Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, George Shearing, Oscar Peterson)
- Mrs. Robinson (Paul Simon, The Graduate, Frank Sinatra)
- My Funny Valentine (from Babes in Arms; Judy Collins, Frank Sinatra, Barbara Streisand)
- My Way (Frank Sinatra)
- Nature Boy (Nat King Cole, Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, Céline Dion)
- Nice Work If You Can Get It (Gershwin, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Oscar Peterson, Rosemary Clooney, Doris Day)
- Night And Day (Cole Porter “Gay Divorce”, Ella FItzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Oscar Peterson, Peter Nero)
- Oh Lady Be Good! (Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, by Gershwin)
- Oh, What a Beautiful Morning (Oklahoma, Rodgers-Hammerstein, 1943, Frank Sinatra)
- Ol’ Mac Donald (Frank Sinatra, a kids song)
- On The Street Where You Live (from “My Fair Lady”, Frank Sinatra, Ray Conniff, George Shearing, Peter Nero, Harry Connick Jr.)
- On The Sunny Side Of The Street (Billie Holiday, Judy Garland, Doris Day, Frank Sinatra)
- One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) (Frank Sinatra, Bette Midler)
- One Note Samba (Antonio Carlos Jobim, Frank Sinatra)
- Over The Rainbow (Judy Garland, from “The Wizard Of Oz”; Doris Day, Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday)
- People Will Say We’re In Love (Oklahoma, Rodgers-Hammerstein, 1943; Doris Day, Frank Sinatra Ella Fitzgerald)
- ‘S Wonderful (Gershwin; Doris Day, Diana Krall, Julie London, Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Dave Grusin)
- Satin Doll (Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, from Sophisticated Ladies)
- Send In The Clowns (Stephen Sondheim, A Little Night Music Judy Collins, Frank Sinatra)
- Sentimental Journey (Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Doris Day, Barry Manilow)
- September In The Rain (Frank Sinatra, Bobby Vinton, Doris Day, Annie Lennox)
- September Song (Frank Sinatra)
- Shadow Of Your Smile (Frank Sinatra, from “The Sand Piper))
- Singin’ in the Rain (Gene Kelly, Dorris Day, Frank Sinatra)
- Smile (Though Your Heart Is Aching) (Diana Ross, Nat King Cole, Tony Bennett, Judy Garland, Michael Jackson. Frank Sinatra)
- So Nice (Summer Samba) (Frank Sinatra)
- Some Enchanted Evening (from “South Pacific”, Frank Sinatra)
- Someone To Watch Over Me (Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, by Gershwin)
- Speak Low (Frank Sinatra)
- Stardust (Nat King Cole, Willie Nelson, Frank Sinatra, Hoagy Carmichael, Peter Nero, Ella Fitzgerald)
- Stella By Starlight (Frank Sinatra)
- Straighten Up and Fly Right (Nat King Cole, Irving Mills, Andrews Sisters. Frank Sinatra)
- Strangers In The Night (Frank Sinatra, Bette Midler, Barry Manilow)
- Street Of Dreams (Frank Sinatra)
- The Summer Knows (Summer of ’42) (Frank Sinatra)
- Summertime (Gershwin, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, George Shearing, Oscar Peterson Keith Jarrett, “Porgy And Bess”)
- Swinging On A Star (Swing On A Star, Frank Sinatra, 1964, Bing Crosby, Doris Day)
- Take The “A” Train (Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra)
- Taking A Chance On Love (Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra)
- Tangerine (Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, from 1942 film, The Fleet’s In)
- That Old Black Magic (Frank Sinatra)
- That’s Amore (Dean Martin, Bobby Vinton, Frank Sinatra)
- That’s Life (Frank Sinatra)
- Theme from New York, New York (Frank Sinatra)
- There Will Never Be Another You (Frank Sinatra)
- There’s A Small Hotel (Frank Sinatra, from On Your Toes by Rodgers & Hart)
- They All Laughed (George Gershwin, Frank Sinatra)
- They Can’t Take That Away From Me (Gershwin, Billie Holiday, Peggy Lee, Frank Sinatra)
- This Can’t Be Love (Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole Diana Krall, Natilie Cole)
- Try A Little Tenderness (Frank Sinatra)
- Twenty-Six Miles (The Catalina Island Song) (Frank Sinatra)
- Two Sleepy People (Frank Sinatra)
- Unforgettable (Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra)
- The Very Thought of You (Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Doris Day)
- Watch What Happens (Frank Sinatra)
- Wave (Bossa Nova song by Antonio Carlos Jobim. Frank Sinatra)
- The Way You Look Tonight (Frank Sinatra, 1964)
- Well, Did You Evah? (Cole Porter’s film, High Society; Bing Crosby & Frank Sinatra)
- What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life? (Frank Sinatra)
- What Is This Thing Called Love? (Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra)
- What Now My Love? (Barbara Streisand, Al Martino, Frank Sinatra)
- When I Fall In Love (Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Céline Dion, Doris Day, Karen Carpenter)
- When Sunny Gets Blue (Frank Sinatra, Johnny Mathis)
- When You’re Smiling (Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, Doris Day, 1928 Henry Thies’ Orch.)
- When Your Lover Has Gone (Frank Sinatra)
- Winchester Cathedral (Frank Sinatra, New Vaudeville Band, John Smith & the New Sound)
- Witchcraft (Frank Sinatra)
- With A Song In My Heart (Billie Holiday, Doris Day, Frank Sinatra, Spring Is Here)
- Wives And Lovers (Hal David, Burt Bacharach, Frank Sinatra)
- Yes Sir, That’s My Baby (Frank Sinatra, Lee Morse, 1925)
- You Make Me Feel So Young (Frank Sinatra, Barry Manilow)
- You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby (Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra)
- You Turned the Tables On Me (Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday)
- You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To (Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra)
- You’ll Never Walk Alone (Carousel, Rodgers-Hammerstein, 1956; Aretha Franklin, Andy Williams, Judy Garland, Doris Day, Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley)
- You’re Nobody ‘Til Somebody Loves You (Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra)
- You’re The Top (Cole Porter, Anything Goes, 1934; Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra)
- Young At Heart (Frank Sinatra, Doris day, Billie Holiday)
- Younger Than Springtime (from “South Pacific”, Frank Sinatra, Judy Collins)