In the Studio: Frank, Nat & Peggy

The recording studio is a fascinating place—for a guest. For those who work there, it can be a place of long hours and creative struggle. Art and perfection rarely come easy, and I've found that every great song has a studio story. [Photo above courtesy of Sinatra.com]

Here are three:

Here's Frank Sinatra recording takes of I Got Plenty of Nothing in 1956 with Nelson Riddle...

Here's Nat King Cole recording Non Dimenticar in 1958, with pre-take chatter between Cole and producer Lee Gillette about the correct pronunciation of Italian words...

Here's a documentary or in-house film of Peggy Lee and Sonny Burke working on Disney's Lady and the Tramp in 1954 or '55...