1964 OSCAR-NOMINATED SONG: My Kind Of Town - Frank Sinatra

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Movie: “Robin And The 7 Hoods” (Warner Brothers), starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr, Bing Crosby, Peter Falk, and Barbara Rush.

The original 45rpm single was issued on Reprise 0279 - My Kind Of Town (Sammy Cahn-Jimmy Van Heusen) by Frank Sinatra, orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle. Of course it’s Frank performing the song in this ‘crime comedy musical,’ though Bing, Dean, and Sammy also do their share of vocalizing.
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1964 BEST ORIGINAL SONG NOMINEES (5)

Chim Chim Cheree (“Mary Poppins”) (winner)
Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte (“Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte”)
My Kind Of Town (“Robin And The 7 Hoods”)
Dear Heart (“Dear Heart”)
Where Love Has Gone (“Where Love Has Gone”)
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OTHER SONGS & THEMES FROM 1964 FILMS

And I Love Her (“A Hard Day’s Night”)
Goldfinger (“Goldfinger”)
A Hard Day’s Night (“A Hard Day’s Night”)
Kissin’ Cousins (“Kissin’ Cousins”)
Pink Panther Theme (“The Pink Panther”) (heard instrumentally in the movie)
Ride The Wild Surf (“Ride The Wild Surf”)
Today (“Advance To The Rear”)
Viva Las Vegas (“Viva Las Vegas”)
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