Bruce H. Klauber is a music journalist, jazz educator, producer, recording artist, drummer, and multi-instrumentalist. Andrea Kauffman, entertainment industry manager, producer and agent, was Frank Sinatra, Jr.'s personal manager for 31 years, from 1985 until his passing in 2016.
With this conversation, Bruce and Andrea review their recently released book, "Let Me Be Frank: The Extraordinary Life and Music of Frank Sinatra, Jr."
From the book cover, "As an American singer, conductor, composer, and actor, Frank Sinatra, Jr. (1944-2016), had a long and successful music career and was recognized for his many contributions to American popular song. Yet, his own star has often been overshadowed by his world-famous father. The first book ever published about Frank Sinatra, Jr., Let Me Be Frank: The Extraordinary Life and Music of Frank Sinatra, Jr., details how this complex and often misunderstood artist dealt with professional struggles, personal demons, and endless comparisons with his father to emerge as a thriving performer who finally made peace with the name "Sinatra."
In follow on, "Let Me Be Frank chronicles Frank Sinatra, Jr.'s life and music career, including the lifetime loyalty of his friends and bandsmen... finally sets the record straight about a brilliant man and a brilliant performer who never truly got the credit he deserved."