Frank Sinatra rewrote the lyrics of ‘High Hopes’ for which U.S. President's electoral campaign?

had never heard this before, great info!

Very interesting information. We sang "High Hopes" in my second grade class, and my buddy, Sandy, and I used to find great hilarity in singing, "He had high dopes, high apple pie in the sky dopes...hey it was second grade and Sandy laughed so hard I couldn't help but laugh, too. We got in trouble sometimes for being disruptive. Ten years later, Sandy was an All-State football player and still a dear friend.

Such a hopeful, optimistic time. I miss that.

Ken, FDR's 1932 campaign song was, "Happy Days are Here Again."

money buys lots of stuff - both good and bad.

I never heard this before .great information

tunegrabber, Frank Sinatra was close friends with some well-known mobsters, but he consistently denied having ties to the Mafia: Sam Giancana A prominent Chicago mob boss who helped Sinatra early in his career. The two were known to socialize together. Charles “Lucky” Luciano One of the most powerful Mafia figures in the mid-20th century. Sinatra was believed to have been friends with him.       Sinatra's FBI file contains many references to organized crime figures. However, the FBI was unable to prove any wrongdoing on Sinatra's part, and kept records of him until after his death in 1998.     Sinatra was also involved in a scandal with Giancana in 1960, involving election fraud in JFK's election. Sinatra also sought the mob's help when his son was kidnapped for ransom. The Mafia believed they could free Sinatra's son more quickly than the FBI.         History.com Frank Sinatra's Mob Ties and Other Secrets from His FBI File | HISTORY May 14, 2018 — His excuse for not serving may have been watertight, but Sinatra's ties to known Mafia members and a revolving cast of characters connected to the u...

Then why was Shirley Fennie singing it in the TV show Laverne & Shirley? Hahahah

Franklin Delano Roosevelt