By May 1941, Sinatra topped the male singer polls in Billboard and DownBeat magazines. His appeal to bobby soxers, as teenage girls of that time were called, revealed a new audience for popular music, which had previously been recorded mainly for adults. The phenomenon became officially known as "Sinatramania" after his "legendary opening" at the Paramount Theatre in New York on December 30, 1942.
By May 1941, Sinatra topped the male singer polls in Billboard and DownBeat magazine.s. His appeal to bobby soxers, as teenage girls of that time were called, revealed a new audience for popular music which had previously been recorded mainly for adults The phenomenon became officially known as ,"Sinatramania" after his "legendary opening" at the Paramount Theatre in N,ew York on December 30 1942.