Vic’s Fabulous Fifties

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Tracklist

1▼CD: Ladies First - The Gentle Art of Crooning
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1The Blacksmith Blues
baritone saxophone:
Robert Lawson (saxophone player) (on 1951-12-12)
double bass [bass]:
Meyer "Mike" Rubin (US bassist 1930s - 1960s) (on 1951-12-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Frank "Frankie" Carlson (on 1951-12-12)
guitar:
Robert F. "Bob" Bain (guitarist) (on 1951-12-12)
piano:
Milton W. Raskin (Milton Raskin) (on 1951-12-12)
steel guitar:
Wesley Webb "Speedy" West (on 1951-12-12)
tenor saxophone:
Babe Russin (on 1951-12-12)
trombone:
Harold Diner (on 1951-12-12), Francis L. Howard (american trombone player) (on 1951-12-12), Paul O.W. Tanner (on 1951-12-12) and Raymond "Ray" Sims (on 1951-12-12)
trumpet:
Vito N. "Micky" Mangano (on 1951-12-12) and Walter P. "Pete" Candoli (on 1951-12-12)
vocals:
Ella Mae Morse (on 1951-12-12)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1951-12-12)
recorded at:
Capitol Recording Studios (5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-12-12)
recording of:
The Blacksmith Blues (1951 song) (on 1951-12-12)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Holmes (composer, arranger)
is based on:
Happy Pay-Off Day
Ella Mae Morse3:05
2A Guy Is a Guy
vocals:
Doris Day (on 1952-02-07)
orchestra:
Paul Weston Orchestra (on 1952-02-07)
conductor:
Paul Weston (on 1952-02-07)
recording of:
A Guy Is a Guy (on 1952-02-07)
lyricist and composer:
Oscar Brand
publisher:
Ludlow Music
Doris Day2:43
3(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window
recording of:
(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?
lyricist and composer:
Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl)
publisher:
Golden Bell Songs and Joy Music Inc.
Patti Page2.652:27
4This Ole House
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-05-22)
producer:
Al Ham and Mitch Miller
vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1954-05-22)
orchestra:
Buddy Cole and His Orchestra (on 1954-05-22)
arranger:
Jimmy Carroll (1913 - 1972, songwriter, orchestra arranger & conductor)
cover recording of:
This Ole House (on 1954-05-22)
lyricist and composer:
Stuart Hamblen
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Rosemary Clooney2:25
5Thank You for Calling, Goodbye
recording of:
Thank You for Calling
lyricist:
Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
composer:
Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer) (in 1954)
Jo Stafford2:31
6Tweedlee Dee
recording of:
Tweedlee Dee
lyricist and composer:
Winfield Scott (in 1954)
publisher:
Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) and Unichappell Music
LaVern Baker3:11
7Make Yourself Comfortable
recording of:
Make Yourself Comfortable
lyricist and composer:
Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl)
publisher:
Rylan Music Corp.
Sarah Vaughan2:41
8It’s Love Baby (24 Hours of the Day)
Ruth Brown2:43
9Fever
double bass [bass]:
Joe Mondragon (on 1958-05-19)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (on 1958-05-19)
finger snaps:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (on 1958-05-19) and Howard Roberts (jazz guitarist, educator, session musician and producer) (on 1958-05-19)
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (on 1958-05-19)
conductor:
Jack Marshall (US jazz guitarist, composer, arranger & record producer) (on 1958-05-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1958)
cover recording of:
Fever (on 1958-05-19)
writer:
Eddie Cooley and John Davenport (songwriter Otis Blackwell)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Chrysalis Songs, Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Jay & Cee Music, Lark Music Ltd., Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc. and Trio Music Company
part of:
The Adjustment Bureau
Peggy Lee4.23:19
10Lipstick on Your Collar
vocals:
Connie Francis (American former actress and chart-topping singer)
recording of:
Lipstick on Your Collar
lyricist:
Edna Lewis
composer:
George Goehring
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
Connie Francis2:20
11That’s Amore
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (on 1953-08-13)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (on 1953-08-13)
conductor:
Dick Stabile (on 1953-08-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1953)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-08-13)
recording of:
That’s Amore (on 1953-08-13)
lyricist:
Jack Brooks (English–American lyricist)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Four Jays Music Co., Paramount Music Corp., Peermusic Pty. Ltd. (Australia) and Universal Songs (publisher)
sub-publisher:
BMG Ariola Belgium (do not use this as an imprint!) and BMG Unisongs Music Publishers BV
part of:
The 26th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Dean Martin4.353:08
12Three Coins in the Fountain
recording of:
Three Coins in the Fountain
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Robbins Music Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 27th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1954 winner)
Frank Sinatra3:04
13The Great Pretender
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1955-09)
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elap Music Ltd. (a division of Pickwick Group Ltd. / a division of Carlton Home Entertainment (UK) Ltd.)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 8) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 352)
recording of:
The Great Pretender (in 1955-09)
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
Panther Music Corp, Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Southern Music (publisher), Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
The Platters52:38
14Just Walking in the Rain
vocals:
Johnnie Ray (aka Johnny Ray, US 1950s songwriter and singer) (on 1956-06-29)
orchestra:
Ray Conniff, His Orchestra & Chorus (on 1956-06-29)
cover recording of:
Just Walkin’ in the Rain (on 1956-06-29)
writer:
Johnny Bragg, Buddy Killen and Robert Riley
Johnnie Ray42:40
15Singing the Blues
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 37)
cover recording of:
Singing the Blues
lyricist and composer:
Melvin Endsley (in 1956)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Opryland Ltd. (UK) and Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK)
Guy Mitchell2:27
16You Send Me
recording of:
You Send Me
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
additional writer:
L. C. Cooke
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), 日本アブコ音楽出版 (ABKCO Japan Publishing), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Sam Cooke2:44
17Catch a Falling Star
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1957) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1957)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1957)
performer:
The Ray Charles Singers and Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1957)
arranger:
Joe Reisman
recording of:
Catch a Falling Star (in 1957)
writer:
Lee Pockriss and Paul Vance (US songwriter and producer)
Perry Como42:30
18It’s Only Make Believe
recording of:
It’s Only Make Believe
writer:
Jack Nance (in 1958) and Conway Twitty (in 1958)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Tree Publishing Co., Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Conway Twitty2:15
19Personality
recording of:
Personality (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
Harold Logan and Lloyd Price (US R&B/soul singer)
Lloyd Price2:35
20Oh! Carol
recording of:
Oh! Carol
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Universal Music Careers
Neil Sedaka2:16
2▶CD: Ain't Got No Home - Rhythm & Blues, Country, Doo Wop & Novelty Songs
3▶CD: Shake Baby Shake - Rock & Roll
4▶CD: Volare - International Top Tunes
5▶CD: Holiday For Crooners - Instrumental Gold

Credits

Release

compiler:Vic van de Reijt (Dutch historic & nostalgic music editor & publisher)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4858372 [info]
ASIN:DE: B001PBU5S0 [info]