Barbara Sinatra told a story about the night she and her
husband Frank attended a dinner party. Frank had slipped into a guest room to
collect a pack of cigarettes from his overcoat when he surprised producer
Arthur Hornblow on the phone. Arthur was talking to his mother, Susie, a
Yankees fan who was in poor health, in Florida. Frank asked to speak with her. “Is
this really Frank Sinatra?” she asked. “I love your voice.” "Well, I love
your voice too, Susie," Frank replied. "Tell you what: I'm going to
call you every Saturday night at six o'clock, and we'll chew over the Yankees'
performance.” According to Barbara, he kept his promise, never missing a
Saturday until the day Susie died. He even sent her flowers on Mother’s Day, along
with all the other widowed mothers in her care center. Susie Hornblow was one
of several lonely women Frank Sinatra called on a regular basis.
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