Frank: The Voice

Frank: The Voice James Kaplan's new biography of Frank Sinatra shows how he became the country's "first national superstar." (Bill Dudas/MPTV) <a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/Frank-Voice-James-Kaplan/dp/0385518048">Click to buy “Frank: The Voice.”</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/@fox411">Follow FOX411.com on Twitter.</a>

Sinatra Singing April 1953: Frank recording at Capitol Studio C in West Hollywood (Sid Avery/MPTV) <a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/Frank-Voice-James-Kaplan/dp/0385518048">Click to buy “Frank: The Voice.”</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/@fox411">Follow FOX411.com on Twitter.</a>

The Mugshot The iconic mug shot. Defiance, style, and the astonishing intelligence of the pale, wide-set eyes. A man with full knowledge of his own importance. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty images) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Frank-Voice-James-Kaplan/dp/0385518048" target="_blank">Click to buy “Frank: The Voice.”</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/@fox411" target="_blank">Follow FOX411.com on Twitter.</a>

Wedding Day Nov. 7, 1951: Frank Sinatra marries Ava Gardner. Their bliss was short-lived, as bliss always was for Frank. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Frank-Voice-James-Kaplan/dp/0385518048" target="_blank">Click to buy “Frank: The Voice.”</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/@fox411" target="_blank">Follow FOX411.com on Twitter.</a>

A Family Man 1948: Sinatra poses with his first wife, Nancy Barbato, and their three kids. (Bettmann/Corbis) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Frank-Voice-James-Kaplan/dp/0385518048" target="_blank">Click to buy “Frank: The Voice.”</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/@fox411" target="_blank">Follow FOX411.com on Twitter.</a>

Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly 1945: Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra co-star as sailors in "Anchors Aweigh." (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Frank-Voice-James-Kaplan/dp/0385518048" target="_blank">Click to buy “Frank: The Voice.”</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/@fox411" target="_blank">Follow FOX411.com on Twitter.</a>

Frank: The Voice The book, written by James Kaplan, depicts all the highs and lows of Sinatra's early life. (Bill Dudas/MPTV) <a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/Frank-Voice-James-Kaplan/dp/0385518048">Click to buy “Frank: The Voice.”</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/@fox411">Follow FOX411.com on Twitter.</a>