“The Voice of Frank Sinatra” by Frank Sinatra

“The Voice of Frank Sinatra” was released on March 4, 1946, just a few short months after the end of the second world war. In the years following the end of WWII, the United States witnessed a surplus of births throughout the country. According to CNN, “[a]t the end of 1946, the first year of the baby boom, there were approximately 2.4 million baby boomers. In 1964, the last year of the baby boom, there were nearly 72.5 million baby boomers.” 

People had been away fighting for the United States country during the war, and when they returned they starting having children, so to speak. This is what  caused the baby boom.

Love has always and will always be an important theme in music. Literally millions of songs have been written about the topic, but during the baby boom, love songs and albums witnessed a surge as well. Frank Sinatra was the voice of this generation and the voice of love at the time. He was known for these famous songs such as those featured on this album. In this way, the historical context of the second world war influenced the creation of this album and songs respectively.