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"Thanks for the Memory" (1938) is a popular song, with music composed by Ralph Rainger and lyrics by Leo Robin. It was introduced in the 1938 film ''The Big Broadcast of 1938'' by Shep Fields and His Orchestra with vocals by Bob Hope and Shirley Ross.〔 Dorothy Lamour's solo recording of the song was also popular, and has led to many mistakenly believing over the years that it was she, and Hope, who sang the tune in the film (in which Lamour also appeared). In the film, Ross and Hope's characters are a divorced couple who encounter each other aboard the ship. Near the film's end they poignantly sing one of the many versions of this song, recalling the ups and downs of their relationship (then they decide to get back together).〔http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029912/synopsis?ref_=ttpl_ql_3〕 The song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song,〔 and became Hope's signature tune, with many different lyrics adapted to any situation. In 2004 it finished #63 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema. The song is often regarded as a companion piece to "Two Sleepy People", written in September 1938 by Hoagy Carmichael with lyrics by Frank Loesser, also performed by Bob Hope and Shirley Ross in the movie ''Thanks for the Memory'' which appeared in 1939, taking its title from the success of the song. ==Cover versions== *Martha Tilton sang vocals with The Benny Goodman Orchestra recorded on December 2, 1937. RCA Camden Records CAL-872 *Mildred Bailey recorded the song on January 10, 1938 with a mixed group featuring Chu Berry doing a nice tenor sax solo. *Bing Crosby recorded the song for his 1956 album, ''Songs I Wish I Had Sung the First Time Around''. *Ella Fitzgerald recorded this with André Previn and his orchestra in 1955 (released as a single and on ''Sweet and Hot'') and on her 1967 Verve release ''Whisper Not'', with backing by Marty Paich and his orchestra. *Stacey Kent - included the tune on her 2001 ''Dreamsville'' album. *Harry Nilsson released a version on his album recorded with Gordon Jenkins, ''A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night''. *Susannah McCorkle - ''Thanks For The Memory - Songs Of Leo Robin'' (1983), ''Most Requested Songs'' (2001) *Frank Sinatra recorded an extended version of the song with altered lyrics for his 1981 album, ''She Shot Me Down''. *Rosemary Clooney on her 1985 album ''Rosemary Clooney Sings Ballads''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Thanks for the Memory」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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