In 1908, Camille Saint-Saëns composed the first music specifically for use in a motion picture (L'assasinat du duc de Guise), and releasing recordings of songs used in films became prevalent in the 1930s. Henry Mancini, who won an Emmy Award and two Grammys for his soundtrack to Peter Gunn, was the first composer to have a widespread hit with a song from a soundtrack.
In 1908 Camille Saint-Saëns composed the first music specifically for use in a motion picture (L'assasinat du duc de Guise) and releasing recordings of songs used in films became prevalent in the 1930s Henry Mancini who won an Emmy Award and two Grammys for his soundtrack to Peter Gunn was the first composer to have a widespread hit with a song from a soundtrack