Frank Sinatra Has a Cold
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"Frank Sinatra Has a Cold" is a landmark 1966 Esquire magazine profile by Gay Talese, celebrated as a defining example of New Journalism for its cinematic detail and narrative style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Frank Sinatra Has a Cold canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Frank Sinatra Has a Cold Context triple: [New Journalism, hasKeyWork, Frank Sinatra Has a Cold]
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A.
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B.
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C.
Sweet Music Man
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D.
Gossip Folks
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E.
Jazz Goes to Town
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Frank Sinatra Has a Cold Target entity description: "Frank Sinatra Has a Cold" is a landmark 1966 Esquire magazine profile by Gay Talese, celebrated as a defining example of New Journalism for its cinematic detail and narrative style.
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A.
Puttin' on the Ritz
"Puttin' on the Ritz" is a popular 1929 American song, best known for its catchy melody and witty lyrics about fashionable high-society life.
-
B.
The Night Club Lady
The Night Club Lady is a 1932 American mystery film, scripted by Robert Riskin, about a detective investigating a murder linked to a glamorous nightclub scene.
-
C.
Sweet Music Man
"Sweet Music Man" is a country ballad written and originally recorded by Kenny Rogers, known for its reflective lyrics about the struggles of a fading music star.
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D.
Gossip Folks
"Gossip Folks" is a hip hop single by Missy Elliott featuring Ludacris, known for its playful confrontation of rumors and its distinctive, sample-driven production.
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E.
Jazz Goes to Town
Jazz Goes to Town is an annual jazz music festival held in Hradec Králové in the Czech Republic, featuring a wide range of local and international jazz performers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Journalism work
ⓘ
journalistic profile ⓘ magazine article ⓘ |
| author | Gay Talese ⓘ |
| basedOn |
interviews with people around Frank Sinatra
ⓘ
observations of Frank Sinatra’s entourage ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
control over media access
ⓘ
power dynamics of fame ⓘ tension between public image and private vulnerability ⓘ |
| collectedIn | Gay Talese essay collections ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| describedAs |
defining example of New Journalism
ⓘ
landmark magazine profile ⓘ |
| editor | Harold Hayes ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Frank Sinatra’s entourage and associates
ⓘ
Frank Sinatra’s public persona ⓘ the culture of celebrity in the 1960s ⓘ |
| genre |
literary journalism
ⓘ
profile ⓘ |
| influenced |
Joan Didion
ⓘ
Tom Wolfe ⓘ subsequent magazine profile writing ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Frank Sinatra ⓘ |
| movement | New Journalism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
absence of direct interview with subject
ⓘ
cinematic detail ⓘ narrative style ⓘ third-person scene-by-scene construction ⓘ |
| openingScene | Frank Sinatra in a Beverly Hills nightclub with a cold ⓘ |
| portrays | Frank Sinatra as a cultural icon of the 1960s ⓘ |
| publicationDate | April 1966 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| publishedIn |
Esquire
ⓘ
linked to:
Esquire magazine
|
| publisher | Esquire magazine ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | journalism schools as a classic feature story ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
Hollywood
ⓘ
Las Vegas ⓘ
linked to:
Las Vegas, Nevada
Los Angeles ⓘ |
| settingTime | mid-1960s ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
close observation of behavior and environment
ⓘ
novelistic narrative techniques ⓘ use of dialogue and scene ⓘ |
| subject | Frank Sinatra ⓘ |
| taughtIn |
creative nonfiction courses
ⓘ
journalism courses ⓘ |
| titleRefersTo | Frank Sinatra suffering from a cold during reporting ⓘ |
| wordCountApproximate | 15000 ⓘ |
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