Frank Sinatra was riding high in the mid-50s. Ol’ Blue Eyes had a record of scoring hit after hit; first for Tommy Dorsey and then on his own. Based on this track record, I was excited Frank had a rock era top ten. The song itself was not as excited. The laid-back “Learnin’ the Blues” is about coping with a break-up… by crying, walking, smoking and not sleeping. And while I do like singing along with song, Sinatra’s lush arrangements and full orchestra beg one question: what does Frank Sinatra know about the blues anyway?
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