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Aldermen have granted a request from Philadelphia Transit seeking funding. 

Frank Sinatra, born on December 12, 1915, would go on to be perhaps the most important American singer of the first half of the 20th century.

The year 1941 was a significant period in history, marked by the events of World War II, political upheavals, and cultural transformations. Despite the challenges of the times, the music industry continued to thrive, producing some of the most memorable and iconic songs of the 20th century. From swing to jazz, from ballads to blues,

Under the name Napoleon XIV, he recorded “They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!” and, to almost everyone’s surprise, it stormed the charts in 1966.