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Two weeks ago we saw Frank Sinatra sing the American classic “Ol’ Man River” from a 1946 Richard Whorf film called Till the Clouds Roll By, a tribute to the song’s composer, Jerome Kern. Here is Sinatra doing the very same song 21 years later, in the second of two 1960s television specials. Nelson Riddle’s band, augmented with strings, swells behind Sinatra. Just wait until, at the very last verse, he stands tall, just as he did those many years before.

NOTE: Some folks tell me they have problems getting the videos to play. If they are jumpy, here is what to do: Click play, then immediately click pause. Let it sit for a few minutes — the video is downloading and you will see the light grey bar progress. After a bit, click play, and enjoy the dulcet tones of the Chairman of the Board.