I should start by apologizing to Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen for messing with the great song they wrote, “My Kind of Town (Chicago Is),” but I bet Frank Sinatra would have sung my version for the quizmaster. I think those guys already knew about being robbed. In 1964, the song was part of the musical score for “Robin and the 7 Hoods,” a movie starring Sinatra and other members of the Rat Pack.
Here’s the robbery part: The song was nominated for the 1964 Academy Award for Best Original Song but lost to “Chim Chim Cher-ee” from “Mary Poppins.” How anything can lose to “Chim Chim Cher-ee” is beyond my comprehension. “My Kind of Town” is a great song that remains a standard. “Cher-ee” is just a vehicle for commercials.
