After the 1942 recordings, Sinatra believed he needed to go solo, with an insatiable desire to compete with Bing Crosby, but he was hampered by his contract which gave Dorsey 43% of Sinatra's lifetime earnings. A legal battle ensued, eventually settled in August 1942. On September 3, 1942, Dorsey bade farewell to Sinatra, reportedly saying "I hope you fall on your ass", but he was more gracious on the air when replacing Sinatra with singer Dick Haymes.
after the 1942 recordings sinatra believed he needed to go solo with an insatiable desire to compete with bing crosby but he was hampered by his contract which gave dorsey 43% of sinatra's lifetime earnings a legal battle ensued eventually settled in august 1942 on september 3 1942 dorsey bade farewell to sinatra reportedly saying "i hope you fall on your ass" but he was more gracious on the air when replacing sinatra with singer dick haymes