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When Frank Sinatra recorded his first record in 1939, little did he know that he would become "The Voice" of the 20th century. The singer from Hoboken, New Jersey, became one of the best-selling musicians of all time. He even made his way into both television and film!

▲Sinatra performs with the Hoboken Four, the band that first brought his talent into the public eye, at NBC Studios.

▲Sinatra recorded his first single 'From The Bottom Of My Heart' with Harry James (pictured left) and his band on July 13. Unfortunately the record didn't sell well.

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However, he was soon back on his feet and making a fresh start.

▲Sinatra joined Tommy Dorsey (pictured left) and the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, and that's when he began to rise to fame.

▲Sinatra looks through some sheet music before a radio performance of 'Your Hit Parade' at NBC.

▲The Sultan of Swoon is welcomed off the train by a sea of fans in Pasadena, United States.

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One of Frank's first credited movie appearances came in 'Higher And Higher' (1943), where he sings along with Michele Morgan, Victor Borge, and Barbara Hale.

▲Sinatra grins along with host Phil Baker on the set of the television show 'Take It or Leave It.'

▲Frank Sinatra and Marx Loeb review part of a script ahead of an appearance on 'Readers' Digest Radio.'

▲A young-faced Sinatra makes a call on the set of 'Step Lively' (1944).

▲A bashful Sinatra is hugged by co-star Anne Jeffreys during rehearsals for 'Step Lively' under the direction of Tim Whelan.

▲Sinatra fools around in between husband and wife actors and comedians George Burns and Gracie Allen, possibly on the set of the 'The Burns and Allen' radio show.

▲In the mid 1940s, "Sinatramania" was at its height, and Sinatra had a huge fan base of "bobby soxers," as teenage girls were known then.

▲Singer Jimmy Durante and Frank Sinatra rehearse in front of a CBS microphone in preparation for a radio show.

▲Frank rehearses a script in a broadcasting studio with American comedian Fred Allen.

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Frank dines at a restaurant with his first wife, Nancy Barbato, who he married in 1939. The couple had three children before divorcing in 1951.

▲Frank and Nancy leaving a nightclub together in 1946.

▲Boxers Jack Dempsey (left) and Joe Louis (right) pick up Frank Sinatra.

▲Ol' Blue Eyes learns to knit with equally dazzlingly blue-eyed Jane Powell. They were both featuring on the 'Songs by Sinatra' broadcast.

▲Young fans greet the famous singer in 1947.

▲Sinatra signs a fan's shirt, which is already covered in signatures.

▲Frank Sinatra sits at the piano in October 1949.

▲Promo photo of the Rat Pack: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop.

▲Sinatra visits an orphanage in Virginia, United States.

▲Frank signs an autograph for an airport official on arrival at Northolt, UK.

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The Voice rehearsing at the London Palladium theater, UK.

▲Crowds gather outside the London Palladium ahead of a Frank Sinatra concert in July 1950.

▲Sinatra also worked with comedian Jack Benny. The two are pictured here working on a script before a TV show appearance.

▲Sinatra standing with his arm around Rosemary Clooney. The two sang several duets together, including 'Some Enchanted Evening.'

▲Sinatra at rehearsals once again, this time on stage next to a piano.

▲Frank and his second wife, actress Ava Gardner, arrive at the London Coliseum for the Midnight Matinee amid crowds of fans.

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Sinatra was Gardner's third husband and she was his second wife. They were married shortly after his divorce from Nancy Barbato.

▲The two divorced less than six year later in 1957. Their tumultuous relationship was fraught with public altercations and complications.

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Sinatra and Gardner attend a party for his movie 'Meet Danny Wilson,' at Ambassador Hotel in California.

▲Sinatra (right) and actor Jack Buchanan (left) kiss actress Jeannie Carson during a Variety Club lunch at the Savoy Hotel in London.

▲Paul Minot awards Sinatra with a Medal of Honor on June 6, 1952.

▲"Swoonatra" relaxes at his Mayfair flat with a pipe, prior to giving a concert at the London Palladium.

▲Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner pictured while visiting Hawaii.

▲Austrian-born director Otto Preminger (left) with Sinatra and Gary Cooper (right) on the set of Preminger's film 'The Man with the Golden Arm.'

▲Sinatra and Presley, two of the biggest voices of the 20th century, pose together for a rare photo in Hollywood.

▲Frank sits with his three children from his marriage to Nancy Barbato on the set of 'The Tender Trap' (1955): Christina (left), Frank Jr (center), and Nancy (right).

▲Sinatra arrives at London Airport.

▲Gardner and Sinatra are pictured together on arrival at London Airport.

▲Actors Doris Day, Frank Sinatra, and Lauren Bacall at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas.

▲Sinatra, dressed in a black overcoat, walks with American designer and heiress Gloria Vanderbilt.

▲Ol' Blue Eyes records an episode of 'The Frank Sinatra Show.' The ABC show first aired in October 1957 and ended in June 1958.

▲Sinatra arrives at London Airport for a short holiday in England.

▲Conducting the orchestra at a party in Monaco.

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Frank Capra, Edward G Robinson, and Frank Sinatra dine at Puccini's Restaurant after the premiere of Sinatra's movie 'A Hole in the Head.'

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Senator John F. Kennedy and Frank Sinatra laugh together at the Democratic Committee Dinner at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, July 10

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With Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. at the Cocoanut Grove club for singer Eddie Fisher's opening night.

▲Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra touch down at London airport, accompanied by their friend, famous Beverly Hills restaurateur Mike Romanoff.

▲Laurence Harvey and Frank Sinatra film a scene from 'The Manchurian Candidate' (1962) in Central Park, Manhattan.

▲Sinatra sings on the steps in front of fans at Hibiya Park, Tokyo, during a charity concert.

▲Frank Sinatra with his son Frank Sinatra Jr., who on December 8, 1963 was kidnapped for 56 hours, before luckily being returned unharmed.

▲Actors Frank Sinatra, Edward Mulhare, and Trevor Howard, dressed as German soldiers to film a scene for 'Von Ryan's Express' (1965) in Italy.

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Two old friends Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin pull faces while filming a scene together.

▲Frank Sinatra and his future third wife, Mia Farrow, relax on board Southern Breeze, days before their wedding.

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The 50-year-old Sinatra and 21-year-old Farrow cut their wedding cake in Las Vegas on July 19.

▲The two were married until 1968, when Sinatra divorced her after she refused to stop acting in 'Rosemary's Baby' (1968).

▲Sinatra and his daughter Nancy share a tender moment during recording sessions.

▲Father and daughter discuss musical points together while recording in Hollywood.

▲Sinatra cuddles Mia Farrow's dog Fluffy during a break from a recording session with his daughter.

▲The Voice rests his head on his arms after five hours straight of recording.

▲Frank and actress Lee Remick film a scene for 'The Detective' (1968). Sinatra played Det. Sgt. Joe Leland and Remick was Karen Wagner Leland.

▲Sinatra on the set of 'The Detective' (1968).

▲A suave-looking Sinatra is seen leaving Claridges Hotel in London, May 1970.

▲Ol' Blue Eyes was the headline act for a charity concert at the Royal Festival Hall in London. It was one of his finest performances in the UK.

▲Sinatra also performed with the famous jazz pianist Count Basie at the concert.

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With his 'Tony Rome' (1967) co-star Jill St John.

▲Sinatra performs to a full house at the Budokan Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Despite announcing his retirement in 1971, he continued to give live performances until 1995.

▲Frank Sinatra with his future fourth wife, Barbara Marx, in London. The two were married from 1976 until his death in 1998.

▲Sinatra meets Queen Elizabeth II at a party given by Nancy Reagan at 20th Century Fox Studio, Hollywood.

▲Sinatra reaches out to female fans while performing on stage at the Royal Albert Hall, London.

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Sinatra performs in Australia at the Sydney Entertainment Center with Sammy Davis Jr. and Liza Minnelli.

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