“Originally, what we call rock 'n' roll was nothing more than an attempt of very bad white performers to sound like black rhythm-and-blues performers. They did their best to emulate, they did their best to paraphrase. And that started what later became rock 'n' roll.”

American jazz and big band singer, songwriter, conductor and actor

Frank Sinatra Jr. was an American jazz and big band singer, songwriter, conductor, and actor. Born Francis Wayne Sinatra, he was the son of Frank Sinatra and Nancy Barbato Sinatra, and the brother of Nancy Sinatra and Tina Sinatra. He performed under the name Frank Sinatra Jr. and worked across music and acting. His career placed him in the orbit of popular American music, with a focus on jazz and big band styles, and his work reflects that background.