"Frank Sinatra and Nancy Barbato were married on February 4, 1939, in Jersey City, New Jersey, after meeting during their teenage years in the summer of 1934. The ceremony was held at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, attended by family, neighbors, and close friends. Sinatra, still years away from his meteoric rise to fame, worked as a singing waiter while Nancy supported the couple’s modest life. Their wedding day was simple yet joyful, filled with music, dancing, and traditional Italian-Ame

"Frank Sinatra and Nancy Barbato were married on February 4, 1939, in Jersey City, New Jersey, after meeting during their teenage years in the summer of 1934." | History Through Time

Happy Birthday, Nancy, Sinatra, Sr. Born this day 100 years ago as Nanicia Rose Barbato to an Italian family in Jersey City, NJ. In 1972, Nancy’s producer/writer and vocal partner, Lee Hazlewood, interviewed her mother at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas before the opening of Nancy & Lee’s show. Displaying Mrs. Sinatra’s charm, grace and wisdom, the sweet and at times humorous conversation’s topics included the importance of traveling with snacks, her children, and daughter Nancy’s affinity for mu

Frank Sinatra wholeheartedly singing "My Funny Valentine" alongside Nancy Sinatra 🎙 | Frank Sinatra