After splitting up with Harry James he started working with Tommy Dorsey who he considered to have the No. 1 band in the world. This job with Tommy Dorsey started in January 1940. The band routine was grueling and they had as many as nine shows a day then take long bus rides to do the next night show. Frank thought very highly of Dorsey and considered him a father figure. Frank also stated that "Tommy taught me everything I know about singing:" Dorsey taught Frank about breath control and how to breath as he sang to hold longer notes. Frank also used bel canto singing. Innaurato once wrote about Frank that he has an opera house in his throat and the breath of life courses through his voice..getting our souls to vibrate in response. Luciano Pavarottie thought the mature Sinatra came "very close to Italian bel canto." Frank was anxious to make records and working with Dorsey he had various opportunity. He recorded various songs but the most notable was "I'll Never Smile Again" which topped the charts for twelve weeks, beginning in July 1940.
Franks career with Dorsey was going great, they had booked both local and national ratio programs and were featured in the motion picture Las Vegas Night.
Franks career was booming and he was making his way to the Top of the music business. He was fully devoted to his music and singing. Sinatra looked as though he was becoming one of the more popular singers of the time and he was still focused on being the best.
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