Born to a middle-class family in Hoboken, New Jersey, Frank Sinatra was raised as an only child by Italian parents. It was here that his singing career began as, at the age of eight, he would sing for tips at a local bar. From there, in 1935, he joined a group – thereafter called the Hoboken Four – with whom he competed and won first prize in a singing competition on Edward Bowes’ radio show. Sinatra then moved to a position as a singing waiter before creating his first demo tape. In 1939 Sinatra joined Harry James for a year – and then moved on to join Tommy Dorsey in a move that would mark a turning point in his career.

Over the course of his career, entertainment legend Frank Sinatra went on to win three Academy Awards, four Golden Globes, a SAG Lifetime Achievement Award, a Peabody, and eleven Grammys.

In James Kaplan’s Frank: The Voice, get the inside scoop on Frank Sinatra’s entire life. As we celebrate what would have been ninety-third birthday of the legendary singer on December 12, check out his whole story. Listen to a clip of the audiobook below.