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Shirley Ross (born Bernice Maude Gaunt, January 7, 1913 – March 9, 1975) was an American actress and singer, notable for her duet with Bob Hope, "Thanks for the Memory" from The Big Broadcast of 1938.
Shirley Ross was a singer and actress who appeared in 25 films from 1933 to 1945, including musicals with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. She also performed on radio and stage, and introduced the songs "Thanks for the Memory" and "I'm No Angel".
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"Thanks for the Memory" (1938) is a popular song, with music composed by Ralph Rainger and lyrics by Leo Robin. It was introduced in the 1938 film The Big Broadcast of 1938 by Bob Hope and...
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Shirley Ross was a singer and actress who appeared in 25 films from 1933 to 1945, including musicals with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. She also performed on radio, stage and recorded songs by Rodgers and Hart.
- January 7, 1913
- March 9, 1975
Mar 4, 2013 · Here's the Academy Award winner of 1938, "Thanks For The Memory". It was featured in the film "The Big Broadcast of 1938" and won the Oscar for Best Original Song.
Jun 17, 2019 · More than nine months after the February '38 theatrical opening of “The Big Broadcast Of 1938” (in which Hope and Ross introduced this Oscar-winning standard), the two of them finally got ...
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Nov 24, 2016 · Shirley Ross was a promising musical comedy star who sang with Bing Crosby and Bob Hope in several films, including Thanks for the Memory. She died in 1975, largely forgotten by the public, but remembered by her friends and fans.
