The Pop Years: The 50s

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: 1950
2▶CD: 1951
3▶CD: 1952
4▶CD: 1953
5▶CD: 1954
6▼CD: 1955
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rock Around the Clock
Bill Haley and His Comets2:14
2Bo Diddly
recording of:
Bo Diddley
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (until 1955-03-02)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Good Music Ltd.
Bo Diddley2:42
3Maybellene
recording of:
Maybellene
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Salee Music Company
Chuck Berry2:20
4Folsom Prison Blues
recording of:
Folsom Prison Blues
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carlin Music Corporation and Hi Lo Music
is based on:
Crescent City Blues
Johnny Cash2:47
5Earth Angel
recording of:
Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)
writer:
Jesse Belvin, Gaynel Hodge (doo-wop singer and songwriter), Curtis Williams (1950s doo-wop singer, member of The Penguins) and Dootsie Williams (band leader, record producer and record label owne)
publisher:
Dootsie Williams Music (publisher) (in 1986)
part of:
Back to the Future: the Musical
The Penguins2:57
6You My Love
recording of:
You, My Love
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
Frank Sinatra2:55
7Relax‐Ay‐Voo
recording of:
Relax Ay Voo
lyricist and composer:
Sammy Cahn and Arthur Schwartz
publisher:
Columbia ∙ Control
Dean Martin2:54
8Rock and Roll Waltz
Kay Starr2:58
9Happy Days and Lonely Nights
Frankie Vaughan2:26
10A Blossom Fell
recording of:
A Blossom Fell
writer and composer:
Howard Barnes, Harold Cornelius and Dominic John (songwriter, aka Dominic John)
Nat King Cole2:31
11The Yellow Rose of Texas
Mitch Miller and the Gang3:00
12Love Is a Many Splendoured Thing
The Four Aces2:59
13The Man From Laramie
Al Martino2:25
14Dreamboat
Alma Cogan1:46
15Arrivederci Darling
Anne Shelton2:56
16Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White
recording of:
Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White (1951 song, version of “Cerisier rose et pommier blanc”)
composer:
Louiguy (French composer Louis Guglielmi)
translator:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter)
is based on:
Cerisier rose et pommier blanc (1950 song)
Eddie Calvert2:24
17Unchained Melody
cover recording of:
Unchained Melody
publisher:
Hy Zaret
lyricist:
Hy Zaret
composer:
Alex North (US composer)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp. (ended), HZUM Publishing, MPL Communication Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL Communications Australia, MPL Musik Verlags GmbH (do not use as a release label! this is a music publisher), North Melody Publishing and Unchained Melody Publishing, LLC
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
part of:
The 28th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Jimmy Young2:35
18Suddenly There’s a Valley
Jo Stafford3:03
19Rose Marie
Slim Whitman2:24
20The Man That Got Away
recording of:
The Man That Got Away (A Star Is Born)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1953)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1953)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., Harwin Music Corporation, MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 27th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Judy Garland4:49
7▶CD: 1956
8▶CD: 1957
9▶CD: 1958
10▶CD: 1959