Perfection: Frank Sinatra - 'There's a Small Hotel'

Readers often ask me for my favorite Frank Sinatra track and arrangement from the singer's Capitol years (1953-1962). While I can't tell you which is No. 1 on my list—there are simply too many great ones—I can tell you which recording is in my top 3: There's a Small Hotel.

For the film Pal Joey (1957), which starred Rita Hayworth, Kim Novak and Sinatra, …