Experts say a lacquered aluminum record from the 1930s could contain Frank Sinatra's first recording as a solo artist. The recording, made by amateur musician Walter Costello, features Sinatra singing "Roses of Picardy," accompanied by Costello on the accordion. "My opinion is that the record is for real," said Tom Owen, a voice identification expert. "If it's not Sinatra, it's the best fake you could do." Sometime over the past decade, sound from the warped record was transferred to a CD. Costello's widow, Angela "Dolly" Calandriello, said she has no plans for the disc other than to display it at a Sinatra mini-museum in Hoboken.
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