My Kind of Town

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"My Kind of Town" is a popular American song, famously performed by Frank Sinatra, that celebrates the city of Chicago and has become a classic of the Great American Songbook.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American song
popular song
song
traditional pop song
alsoKnownAs My Kind of Town (Chicago Is)
linked to: My Kind of Town
associatedPlace Chicago
associatedWith Rat Pack
composer Jimmy Van Heusen
countryOfOrigin United States
describes Chicago
featuredIn film Robin and the 7 Hoods
firstPerformer Frank Sinatra
genre traditional pop
vocal jazz
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Chicago
hasInfluenceOn songs about cities
hasPart refrain "My kind of town, Chicago is"
hasTheme affection for Chicago
civic pride
urban life
isClassicOf Great American Songbook
language English
lyricist Sammy Cahn
musicEra 1960s American popular music
notableLyric "My kind of people too"
"My kind of town, Chicago is"
notablePerformer Frank Sinatra
oftenPerformedAt Chicago civic events
sports events in Chicago
partOf Great American Songbook
performanceStyle big band arrangement
performerMostAssociatedWith Frank Sinatra
publicationYear 1964
recordedBy Dean Martin
Frank Sinatra
Michael Bublé
Rosemary Clooney
Sammy Davis Jr.
subject Chicago
tempo medium swing
title My Kind of Town
usedAs unofficial anthem of Chicago
writer Jimmy Van Heusen
writtenFor film Robin and the 7 Hoods
yearOfIntroduction 1964

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Jimmy Van Heusen notableWork My Kind of Town
State Street (Chicago) knownFor “That Toddlin’ Town” lyric reference
subject linked to: State Street
linked to: My Kind of Town
Sammy Cahn notableWork My Kind of Town
subject linked to: Samuel Cohen
My Kind of Town title My Kind of Town
My Kind of Town alsoKnownAs My Kind of Town (Chicago Is)
linked to: My Kind of Town