A RARE Frank Sinatra record is being put up for sale this weekend, on the centenary of the birth of the Chairman of the Board.

This Saturday, December 12, marks the centenary of one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century - American jazz and traditional pop singer, actor, and producer, Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra.

Frank Sinatra made more than 1,200 studio recordings between 1939 and 1993 during which time he spent a staggering 1,040 weeks in the top 75 of the UK charts (427 weeks on singles chart and 613 weeks on album chart).

Now, a rare 10ins double-sided acetate (a transitional stage between the master tape and the finished vinyl record) of one of his recordings has surfaced and Redditch fans of Ol’ Blue Eyes will not only have the chance to see the item but also buy it.

The 78rpm recording of You’re Cheating Yourself If You’re Cheating On Me/Something Wonderful Happens In Summer, produced in New York 1956, will be on sale at Vintage Trax record shop in Headless Cross.

Business owner, Ros Sidaway, who is selling the recording on behalf of a customer, said: “The item was valued for auction by Bonhams of London in December 2010 at between £400 and £600. The acetate itself is in excellent condition and still has its original Audiodiscs brown kraft paper sleeve.

“It is unusual for more than a dozen acetates of a recording to be manufactured, so from a collector’s viewpoint an acetate is a rare find. It would certainly be a great Christmas gift for a Sinatra enthusiast."

The shop, which specialises in quality preloved records, music tapes and books, CDs, and Hi-Fi systems, will be displaying the acetate in store this Friday and Saturday.

Anyone interested in buying the recording can find out more by calling 07887 525107.