| Bobby Sox Idol (Frankie Sinatra) | |
| Cover: | Bobby Sox Idol.jpg |
| Type: | song |
| Artist: | Wilmoth Houdini |
| Album: | Rum and Coca-Cola |
| Published: | Bess Music Company |
| Released: | 1947 |
| Genre: | Calypso |
| Length: | 2:57 |
| Label: | Golden Century Music |
| Lyricist: | Wilmoth Houdini |
| Composer: | King Houdini and His Calypso Parliament |
Bobby Sox Idol is a calypso song by Trinidadian musician Wilmoth Houdini about singer Frank Sinatra.[1]
Having elements of comedy music, Bobby Sox Idol is about American singer Frank Sinatra where, in the song, Houdini encourages Sinatra to sing calypso music because his voice is suited for it:
Ah Frankie SinatraAh Frank Sinatra,Frankie me boy you don't knowYou have a perfect voice to sing Calypso[2]
The song's name Bobby Sox Idol represents Frank Sinatra – The term "Bobby Sox" is derived from Bobby soxer, a neologism used for the zealous, teenage female fans of Sinatra.[3]
It is set in common time and has a moderate tempo of 82 beats per minute. It is written in the key of C Minor.[4]
The song references The Andrews Sisters, Bing Crosby and Little Jimmy Dickens.
The song is sampled in Frankie Sinatra (2016) by The Avalanches.[5]
The song is found in the albums The Calypso Way (1940) and Rum and Coca-Cola (1947).