by Kathaleen Roberts

You couldn't wear brown shoes with the Chairman at the microphone. Frank Sinatra was a swirl of quirks and contradictions orbited by women, public battles and allegations of mob connections, all grounded by The Voice.

With his birthday centennial looming Saturday, Dec. 12, celebrations are erupting across the country.

In Los Angeles, the Grammy Museum has opened the multimedia exhibit "Sinatra: An American Icon," after borrowing it from the New York Public Library. Sinatra historian Charles Pignone released the commemorative photo album "Sinatra 100."

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