The Frank Sinatra Show (radio program)

The Frank Sinatra Show

Frank Sinatra in 1957
Other names	Broadway Bandbox Frank Sinatra in Person Here's Frank Sinatra Light-Up Time Meet Frank Sinatra Perfectly Frank Reflections Songs by Sinatra The Old Gold Show
Genre	Music
Country	United States
Language(s)	English
Syndicates	CBS NBC
Starring	Frank Sinatra
Announcer	Truman Bradley Marvin Miller Bob Stevenson Harlow Wilcox
Written by	Carroll Carroll Jerry Gollard Virginia Ratcliff Bill Telack Hendrick Vollaerts Frank Wilson
Directed by	Bob Brewster Mann Holiner
Produced by	Robert Brewster Earl Ebi
Opening theme	Night and Day

The Frank Sinatra Show was a title applied—in some cases specifically and in other cases generically—to several radio musical programs in the United States, some of which had other distinct titles as indicated below. Singer Frank Sinatra starred in the programs, some of which were broadcast on CBS, while others were on NBC.

Regardless of title or sponsor, the common thread running through all of the programs was that they featured music, primarily by Sinatra himself.

Shortly after Sinatra left Tommy Dorsey's orchestra in 1942, an executive at Columbia Records arranged for him to appear on Reflections, a sustaining (unsponsored) program on CBS. Author Will Friedwald wrote, "Sinatra appears to have done the program from October 1 to December 31, 1942." The 30-minute program included the orchestra of Walter Gross and the Bobby Tucker's Voices vocal group.

The first radio program that included Sinatra's name in its title, this version of Songs by Sinatra began October 20, 1942, and ended February 25, 1943. It was 15 minutes long and ran on Tuesday nights on CBS. The show's format was compared to that of Kraft Music Hall in that "it featured Sinatra, along with celebrity guests, in a mix of music and patter."

The overlap in schedules with Reflections meant that Sinatra was on radio two nights a week for a little more than two months. Friedwald, however, commented, "While this may seem like a lot of radio activity for a relatively unknown singer, it's doubtful that anyone was listening in 1942." Sinatra's daughter, Nancy, mentions both programs in her biography of her father, but she refers to the longer-running program as Frank Sinatra Sings.

Previously scheduled from 11:30 to midnight (Eastern Time) on Fridays,Broadway Bandbox replaced the second half-hour of Lux Radio Theatre on CBS July 19, 1943 - September 13, 1943. Sinatra was the star, and Raymond Scott's orchestra provided instrumental backing. Singer Joan Roberts would "appear as [the program's] guest star occasionally."Bob Stevenson was the announcer until he joined the United States Army June 22, 1943. Sinatra was described as "a genial, half-shy, completely solid gent" as master of ceremonies in addition to his abilities as a singer.