Hollywood Song of the Year: Films' Finest Since 1928

Hollywood has been introducing new songs since the first talking movies in the late 1920s and many of these songs have become part of America's cultural heritage. Each year, dozens of new songs are written for the screen but often there is one that stands out above the others: "the Hollywood song of the year," as defined in this book. It may not be the most popular or the winner of movie awards but it is special.

This book looks at 97 songs from 97 films. For each year, there is a general ...