The song "Thanks for the Memory", written for the February 1938 film The Big Broadcast of 1938 by Leo Robin and Ralph Rainger and performed by Bob Hope and Shirley Ross had proved very popular.
[1] The song tells of a young couple in love, who despite being sleepy, sit up together until dawn because they do not want to say good night and part.
[2] The song has been performed and recorded by a number of artists including Fats Waller, Al Bowlly, Bing Crosby & Marilyn Maxwell, Page Cavanaugh, Sammy Davis Jr. & Carmen McRae, Art Garfunkel, Vince Jones, Seth MacFarlane, Julie London, Dean Martin & Line Renaud, Jean Sablon, Silje Nergaard, Jack Pleis, Carly Simon & John Travolta, Peter Skellern, Hank Jones, Helen Forrest (with Artie Shaw) and a duet with Alice Babs and Ulrik Neumann and Carsie Blanton, and another duet by Seth MacFarlane and Norah Jones.
It was also performed on the 1975 variety show Twiggy, featuring the famous model, and Jeremy Brett, later renowned for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes.
The song was performed by Dorothy Lamour on the October 30, 1938 broadcast of the Chase and Sanborn Hour radio program.