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The Singer David Sarnoff
He loved, he brawled, he had style, he had guts, he could even act. And, oh yeah, he defined American pop BY BRUCE HANDY
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rank Sinatra has received far too many tributes already. Even before his death last month there was the 80th-birthday hoopla of 2 1/2 years ago, followed by the flock of recently published books circling, vulture-like, in clear anticipation of his passing. At this point any recounting of his accomplishments--his unassailable greatness as a singer, his somewhat more assailable greatness as an actor, his impeccable taste as a curator of the great American songbook, his ancillary talents as both philanthropist and thug, his status as a totem of midcentury masculinity--inevitably takes on a dutiful, ritualistic air. So what better way to breathe a little life into the process than with an insult?
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POLL: Do you believe David Sarnoff was one of the 20 most influential builders and titans of the 20th century? QUIZ: What famous 1921 fight, broadcast by RCA's David Sarnoff, first brought attention to radios as a source of entertainment?
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WEB RESOURCES: David Sarnoff The story of "The General" -- from RCA. |
