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James on Frank and Billie, BBC2

Jamie Cullum, Ian Parkinson, and James talk about Billie Holiday's lasting influence on Frank: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05plch3

James Kaplan

Frank Delaney interviews James about FRANK: THE VOICE and SINATRA: THE CHAIRMAN

The eminent Irish novelist, journalist, and broadcaster Frank Delaney interviews James about Frank: The Voice and Sinatra: The Chairman.

Frank Sinatra

Derek at the beginning: Kaplan on Jeter, New York Magazine, April 7, 1997

Kaplan on Jeter, New York Magazine, April 7, 1997

James Kaplan

SINATRA: THE CHAIRMAN published by Doubleday on October 27th, 2015

Sinatra: The Chairman

My Oscars memoir in Byliner….

My Oscars memoir in Byliner: https://www.byliner.com/read/james-kaplan/moon-over-sunset

My Oscars

RIP PWK

My brother, the widely revered editor Peter Wennik Kaplan, died on November 29th, 2013. I attach the eulogy I read at his funeral on December 3rd.

PWK

James visits Sinatra’s NYC penthouse

530 East 72nd Street, up in the sky and over the river -- Frank lived here from 1962-1971, and James visited the other week....

Frank Sinatra / James Kaplan

Chef Marcus Samuelsson likes FRANK: THE VOICE

Chef Marcus Samuelsson likes Frank: The Voice as much as I like Red Rooster Harlem....

Frank: The Voice