My Kind of Town

"My Kind of Town" or "My Kind of Town (Chicago Is)"''' is a popular song composed by Jimmy Van Heusen, with lyrics by Sammy Cahn. It was originally part of the musical score for Robin and the 7 Hoods, a 1964 musical film starring several members of the Rat Pack.Shapiro, Nat and Bruce Pollock (eds.), "Popular Music 1920-1979, (A Revised Cumulation)" Volume 2: Song Listing J-T, 1985, Gale Research Company, . It was nominated for the 1964 Academy Award for Best Original Song but lost to "Chim Chim Cher-ee" from Mary Poppins''. Frank Sinatra recorded several versions which have appeared on many of his albums.

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Category:Songs about Chicago
Category:Pop songs
Category:Frank Sinatra songs