Thanks for the Memory

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"Thanks for the Memory" is a classic 1938 popular song closely associated with Bob Hope, renowned for its wistful, nostalgic lyrics and enduring status as an American standard.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf song
associatedWith Bob Hope NERFINISHED
awardYear 1939
composer Ralph Rainger NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
filmReleaseYear 1938
firstAppearance The Big Broadcast of 1938 NERFINISHED
firstPerformer Bob Hope NERFINISHED
genre traditional pop
hasCulturalStatus American standard
hasInfluenceOn later nostalgic popular songs
hasMusicalForm ballad
hasMusicalStyle Hollywood film song
hasNotableLyricCharacteristic conversational style
witty wordplay
hasSubject reminiscence of a past relationship
introducedInFilm The Big Broadcast of 1938 NERFINISHED
isRecognizedAs classic 1930s pop song
isStandard American popular song standard
language English
lyricist Leo Robin NERFINISHED
lyricsBy Leo Robin NERFINISHED
musicBy Ralph Rainger NERFINISHED
notablePerformer Bob Hope NERFINISHED
partOf Great American Songbook NERFINISHED
performer Bob Hope NERFINISHED
Shirley Ross NERFINISHED
publicationDate 1938
recordLabel Decca Records
tempo slow
theme nostalgia
wistfulness
usedAs Bob Hope’s theme song
usedIn radio shows featuring Bob Hope
television specials featuring Bob Hope
won Academy Award for Best Original Song NERFINISHED
yearOfRelease 1938

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11th Academy Awards bestOriginalSongWinner Thanks for the Memory
One World Concert hasTrack Thanks for the Memory