The Fabulous Fifties

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

Tracklist

1▶Cassette: 1950 – 1951
2▶Cassette: 1952 – 1953
3▶Cassette: 1954 -1955
4▼Cassette: 1956 – 1957
#TitleArtistRatingLength
G1The Ballad of Davy Crockett
recording of:
The Ballad of Davy Crockett
lyricist:
Tom Blackburn
composer:
George Bruns
publisher:
Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label)
Bill Hayes2:29
G2Robin Hood
recording of:
Robin Hood (1956 TV theme song)
writer:
Carl Sigman
Gary Miller with Tony Osborne & His Orchestra & The Beryl Stott Chorus2:25
G3Band of Gold
cover recording of:
Band of Gold (1955 song) (on 1955-10-17)
lyricist:
Bob Musel (American journalist, lyricist)
composer:
Jack Taylor (US soul producer/songwriter)
publisher:
Essex Music
Don Cherry2:38
G4Memories Are Made of This
cover recording of:
Memories Are Made of This
writer:
Richard Dehr (in 1955), Terry Gilkyson (in 1955) and Frank Miller (American singer & songwriter) (in 1955)
publisher:
Montclare Music
Dave King2:07
G5My September Love
recording of:
My September Love (1956 song)
lyricist:
Richard Mullan
composer:
Tolchard Evans
David Whitfield2:49
G6Lost John
recording of:
Lost John
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Lonnie Donegan
publisher:
Exile Publishing Ltd., Shalon Music and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group2:44
G7The Theme From ‘The Threepenny Opera’ (Mack the Knife)
cover recording of:
Mack the Knife (1954 Blitzstein translation)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
translator:
Marc Blitzstein (American composer) (in 1954)
publisher:
Universal Edition (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
translated version of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer
Louis Armstrong3:27
G8Blue Suede Shoes
recording of:
Blue Suede Shoes
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Hi Lo Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Wren Music Co.
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Carl Perkins2:23
G9Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que sera, sera)
recording of:
Que será, será (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
lyricist:
Ray Evans (American songwriter)
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Jay Livingston Music Inc., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), St. Angelo Music, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23) and Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
The 29th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1956 winner)
Doris Day3:00
G10The Great Pretender
recording of:
The Great Pretender
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 Platters2:42
G11Lay Down Your Arms
recording of:
Lay Down Your Arms (1926 song based on the Swedish Anne-Caroline)
lyricist:
Paddy Roberts (singer/songwriter)
Anne Shelton with Wally Stott & His Orchestra & Chorus3:00
G12Giddy‐Up a Ding Dong
recording of:
Giddy-Up a Ding Dong (1956 song)
writer:
Freddie Bell (of Freddie Bell and the Bellboys) and Pep Lattanzi (Songwriter)
Freddie Bell & the Bell Boys2:03
G13Woman in Love
recording of:
A Woman in Love (1955 film "Guys and Dolls")
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
part of:
Guys and Dolls (1955 musical film)
Frankie Laine2:24
G14The Green Door
cover recording of:
Green Door
lyricist:
Marvin Moore (songwriter, best known for “Four Walls” and “The Green Door”)
composer:
Bob Davie
Frankie Vaughan with Wally Stott & His Orchestra & Chorus2:50
G15Just Walkin’ 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 Ray42:43
G16Rip It Up
recording of:
Rip It Up
writer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell and John Marascalco
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Robin Hood Music Co., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music
Little Richard2:25
H1The Garden of Eden
cover recording of:
The Garden of Eden (1956 song)
lyricist and composer:
Dennise Norwood (Songwriter)
Frankie Vaughan with Wally Stott & His Orchestra & Chorus2:37
H2Don’t You Rock Me Daddy‐O
recording of:
Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O
composer:
Bill Varley and Wally Whyton
Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group1:44
H3The Adoration Waltz
recording of:
The Adoration Waltz (1956 song)
writer:
Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist) and Larry Stock
David Whitfield2:40
H4Look Homeward Angel
recording of:
Look Homeward Angel (1956 song)
writer:
Wally Gold
Johnnie Ray2:51
H5The Banana Boat Song
cover recording of:
The Banana Boat Song (The Tarriers version, also sung by Shirley Bassey)
writer:
Alan Arkin, Bob Carey (The Tarriers) and Erik Darling
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
version of:
Day‐O (The Banana Boat Song) (original folk song)
Shirley Bassey with Wally Stott & His Orchestra & Chorus2:51
H6Freight Train
cover recording of:
Freight Train (Chas McDevitt adaptation)
writer:
Elizabeth Cotten, Paul James (Chas McDevitt alias) and Frederick Williams (songwriting alias)
publisher:
Albert Music Publishing, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Gerig Musikverlag (Musikverlage Hans Gerig KG) and Pan-Musik Ltd.
version of:
Freight Train
Nancy Whiskey & Charles McDevitt Skiffle Group2:21
H7Rock‐A‐Billy
recording of:
Rock-a-Billy
writer:
Eddie Deane and Woody Harris
Guy Mitchell2:16
H8We Will Make Love
recording of:
We Will Make Love (1956 song)
lyricist and composer:
Ronald Hulme (singer-songwriter)
writer:
Russ Hamilton (singer-songwriter)
Russ Hamilton2:43
H9Little Darlin’
cover recording of:
Little Darlin’
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Williams (US singer/songwriter, played with The Zodiacs)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Excellorec Music
The Diamonds2:14
H10Gamblin’ Man
recording of:
Gamblin' Man
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Lonnie Donegan3:20
H11Island in the Sun
recording of:
Island in the Sun
writer:
Harry Belafonte and Lord Burgess
publisher:
Caribe Music Corp., Cherry Lane Music Publishing and Clara Music Publ. Corp.
Harry Belafonte3:29
H12Diana
recording of:
Diana
lyricist and composer:
Paul Anka (Canadian singer, songwriter and actor)
publisher:
Pamco Music Inc. (ended), Epa Publishing, Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp. and Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
sub-publisher:
ミュージカル・ライツ・東京 株式会社 (Musical Lights Tokyo)
Paul Anka & Joe Sherman2:29
H13With All My Heart
recording of:
With All My Heart (1957 song)
lyricist:
Robert P. Marcucci
composer:
Peter de Angelis
publisher:
Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Petula Clark2:43
H14I Love You Baby
recording of:
I Love You, Baby
lyricist and composer:
Paul Anka (Canadian singer, songwriter and actor)
publisher:
Pamco Music Inc. (ended) and Epa Publishing
Paul Anka2:12
H15Wake Up Little Susie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cadence (NYC-based label founded by Archie Bleyer) (in 1957)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 21) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 311)
recording of:
Wake Up Little Susie (in 1957)
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
The Everly Brothers4.652:04
H16Great Balls of Fire
recording of:
Great Balls of Fire
writer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Jack Hammer (Earl Burroughs, co-wrote Great Balls of Fire)
publisher:
B.R.S. Music Corp., Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) and Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
Jerry Lee Lewis1:56
5▶Cassette: 1958 – 1959