The Fabulous Fifties

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Tracklist

1▶Cassette: 1950 – 1951
2▶Cassette: 1952 – 1953
3▶Cassette: 1954 -1955
4▶Cassette: 1956 – 1957
5▼Cassette: 1958 – 1959
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I1Bony Maronie
baritone saxophone:
Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) (on 1957-09-11)
bass:
Ted Brinson (on 1957-09-11)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1957-09-11)
guitar:
Rene Hall (on 1957-09-11)
piano:
Larry Williams (1950s rocker) (on 1957-09-11)
saxophone:
John E. Oliveri (on 1957-09-11)
tenor saxophone:
Plas Johnson (on 1957-09-11)
vocals:
Larry Williams (1950s rocker) (on 1957-09-11)
recorded at:
Master Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-09-11)
recording of:
Boney Maroney (on 1957-09-11)
lyricist and composer:
Lawrence E. Williams (1950s rocker)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Venice Music
Larry Williams3:08
I2You Are My Destiny
recording of:
You Are My Destiny
lyricist and composer:
Paul Anka (Canadian singer, songwriter and actor)
publisher:
Pamco Music Inc. (ended), Epa Publishing, PW Ballads and Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
Paul Anka2:48
I3Story of My Life
cover recording of:
The Story of My Life
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
Gary Miller2:45
I4Love Me Forever
recording of:
Love Me Forever (1957 song)
lyricist:
Beverly Guthrie (Songwriter, lyricist)
composer:
Gary Lynes (Songwriter)
Marion Ryan2:59
I5Nairobi
cover recording of:
Nairobi (1957 song)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl)
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK)
Tommy Steele2:03
I6Swingin’ Shepherd Blues
recording of:
Swingin’ Shepherd Blues
composer:
Moe Koffman (Canadian jazz flautist and saxophonist)
Ted Heath & His Orchestra2:50
I7Grand Coulee Dam
cover recording of:
Grand Coulee Dam
writer:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 16381)
Lonnie Donegan2:42
I8A Certain Smile
producer:
Al Ham and Mitch Miller
orchestra:
Ray Ellis and His Orchestra (on 1958-05-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jon Mat Records, Inc. (in 1958)
cover recording of:
A Certain Smile (on 1958-05-12)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
The 31st Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
recording of:
A Certain Smile
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
The 31st Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Johnny Mathis32:51
I9Breathless
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass guitar:
Jay W. Brown (1960s US R&B, single “That’s How Much / Don’t Push Me Around”) (on 1958-01-21)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (on 1958-01-21)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1958-01-21) and Billy Lee Riley (on 1958-01-21)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1958-01-21)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1958-01-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1958)
recording of:
Breathless (on 1958-01-21)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Home Folks Music (USA) Inc. and Obie Music Inc.
Jerry Lee Lewis42:46
I10Twilight Time
cover recording of:
Twilight Time
lyricist:
Buck Ram
composer:
Artie Dunn, Al Nevins and Morty Nevins
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), Devon Music Inc., EMI Davis Music Australia Pty Limited, Porgie Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
translated version of:
Al caer la noche
The Platters2:49
I11On the Street Where You Live (From ‘My Fair Lady’)
cover recording of:
On the Street Where You Live (My Fair Lady)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
My Fair Lady (full musical)
Vic Damone2:48
I12Endless Sleep
cover recording of:
Endless Sleep
lyricist and composer:
Jody Reynolds
publisher:
Elizabeth Music and Johnstone-Montei Music
Marty Wilde & The Wild Cats2:23
I13Lollipop
producer:
Archie Bleyer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cadence (NYC-based label founded by Archie Bleyer) (in 1958)
cover recording of:
Lollipop
writer:
Julius Dixson and Beverly Ross (musician (piano) and songwriter)
publisher:
Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd. and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
recording of:
Lollipop
writer:
Julius Dixson and Beverly Ross (musician (piano) and songwriter)
publisher:
Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd. and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
The Chordettes42:12
I14Bird Dog
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cadence (NYC-based label founded by Archie Bleyer) (in 1958)
recording of:
Bird Dog (on 1958-07-10)
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1958-08-15) and House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1978)
recording of:
Bird Dog (in 1958)
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1958-08-15) and House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1978)
The Everly Brothers12:16
I15Tom Dooley
cover recording of:
Tom Dooley
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4192)
recording of:
Tom Dooley
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4192)
Lonnie Donegan43:23
I16Hoots Mon
recording of:
Hoots Mon (1958 song)
writer:
Harry Robertson (UK composer)
publisher:
Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
Lord Rockingham’s XI2:19
J1As I Love You (From ‘the Big Beat’)
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer)
orchestra:
Wally Stott & His Orchestra & Chorus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1958)
recording of:
As I Love You (1958 song from the film "The Big Beat")
writer:
Ray Evans (American songwriter) and Jay Livingston
publisher:
Larry Shayne Enterprises and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Shirley Bassey & Wally Stott & His Orchestra32:56
J2High School Confidential
recording of:
High School Confidential
writer:
Ron Hargrave (from 1958-01 until 1958-01-28) and Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1958-01 until 1958-01-28)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Penron Music and Penron Music Publishing
Jerry Lee Lewis2:32
J3Petite Fleur
performer:
Monty Sunshine
cover recording of:
Petite Fleur (original instrumental) (in 1959)
composer:
Sidney Bechet
Chris Barber’s Jazz Band & Monty Sunshine2:47
J4Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1958-09-24)
producer:
Buck Ram
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
performer:
The Platters
cover recording of:
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (on 1958-09-24)
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Redwood Music, T.B. Harms Co., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Roberta
The Platters3.752:41
J5Donna
cover recording of:
Donna
lyricist and composer:
Ritchie Valens
publisher:
Aberbach Musikverlag (German publisher) and Carlin Music Corporation
Marty Wilde2:16
J6The Little Drummer Boy
cover recording of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
lyricist and composer:
Katherine K. Davis (Katherine Kennicott Davis) (in 1941)
additional composer:
Henry Onorati (in 1958) and Harry Simeone (in 1958)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated), International Korwin Corp., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp. (in 1955) and Mills Music, Inc. (in 1964)
is based on:
Trad. (traditional Czech carol, became “Carol of the Drums”)
The Beverley Sisters3:06
J7I’ve Waited So Long
recording of:
I've Waited So Long (1958 song)
writer:
Jerry Lordan
Anthony Newley2:47
J8The Battle of New Orleans
cover recording of:
The Battle of New Orleans
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Driftwood (in 1936)
publisher:
Warden Music Company Inc.
part of:
Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1960 winner)
is based on:
The 8th of January
Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group3:14
J9The Heart of a Man
recording of:
The Heart of a Man (1958 song)
lyricist:
Paddy Roberts (singer/songwriter)
composer:
Peggy Cochrane (UK musician, composer, broadcaster 1902-1988)
Frankie Vaughan & Wally Stott & His Orchestra & Chorus22:22
J10Someone
recording of:
Someone (1959 song)
writer:
William J. Tennyson, Jr.
Johnny Mathis3:00
J11Broken‐Hearted Melody
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1958-01-08)
recording of:
Broken-Hearted Melody (on 1958-01-08)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Sherman Edwards
Sarah Vaughan42:25
J12Till I Kissed You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cadence (NYC-based label founded by Archie Bleyer) (in 1959)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 28)
recording of:
(’Til) I Kissed You (on 1959-07-07)
lyricist and composer:
Don Everly
The Everly Brothers2:26
J13Red River Rock
cover recording of:
Red River Rock
composer:
Tom King (50s & 60s songwriter), Ira Mack and Fred Mendelsohn
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Mole Hole Music
is based on:
Red River Valley
Johnny and the Hurricanes32:13
J14Makin’ Love
recording of:
Makin' Love (1959 song)
lyricist and composer:
Floyd Robinson
Floyd Robinson2:00
J15Mr Blue
cover recording of:
Mr. Blue
lyricist and composer:
Dewayne Blackwell (country music singer-songwriter)
David Macbeth2:42
J16Heartaches by the Number
cover recording of:
Heartaches by the Number
lyricist and composer:
Harlan Howard
publisher:
Good Ol’ Harlan Music, Sony/ATV Tree Publishing and Legacy of Harlan Perry Howard, LLC (in 1959)
Guy Mitchell2:46