Fabulous 50s: Mona Lisa

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Outside of Heaven
recording of:
Outside of Heaven
writer:
Chester Conn and Sammy Gallop
Eddie Fisher32:39
2Haven’t Got a Worry
recording of:
Haven’t Got a Worry
writer:
Ray Evans (American songwriter) and Jay Livingston
Rosemary Clooney2:08
3Mona Lisa
cover recording of:
Mona Lisa (on 1950-03-11)
lyricist:
Raymond B. Evans (American songwriter)
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
sub-publisher:
BMG Unisong Music Publishers BV
part of:
The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1950 winner)
Nat King Cole3:16
4Kiss of Fire
recording of:
Kiss of Fire
lyricist:
Lester Allen (wrote “Kiss of Fire”) and Robert Hill (wrote “Kiss of Fire”)
composer:
Ángel Villoldo (Argentinian musician, lyricist and poet)
version of:
El choclo (Villoldo's original version, written circa 1898–1903)
Georgia Gibbs2:30
5I Believe
cover recording of:
I Believe
writer:
Ervin Drake (songwriter), Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl (songwriter) and Al Stillman
publisher:
Adaken Music, Cromwell Music, Inc., Gentlemen Jim Music Corp., Hampshire House Publishing Corp., L and S Freedom Music, Lindabet Music Corporation, Tadzio Music Corp., The Songwriters Guild, The Stillman Song Company and TRO Essex Music Ltd.
Frankie Laine2:11
6Busy Line
recording of:
Busy Line (song introduced by Rose Murphy in 1949)
writer:
Murray Semos and Francis Stanton
Rose Murphy2:47
7Blue Tango
recording of:
Blue Tango
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1951-06-28)
version of:
Blue Tango (original instrumental version)
Ray Martin and His Orchestra2:41
8A-Round the Corner (Beneath the Berry Tree)
recording of:
A-Round the Corner (Beneath the Berry Tree)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Josef Marais (South African singer, songwriter)
Jo Stafford2:36
9Any Time
cover recording of:
Any Time
lyricist and composer:
Herbert Happy Lawson (in 1921)
publisher:
Adams-Lawson Music Publishers (on 1921-12-22) and Herbert Happy Lawson Music Publishing Co. (on 1921-12-27)
Eddie Fisher2:41
10My Love and Devotion
recording of:
My Love and Devotion (by “Milton Carson”)
writer:
Howard Barnes, Harold Fields and Joe Roncoroni (songwriter, aka Dominic John)
Doris Day3:03
11There’s a Pawnshop on the Corner in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
recording of:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1952 song)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl)
Guy Mitchell2:59
12Wheel of Fortune
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-01-17)
vocals:
Kay Starr
orchestra:
Hal Mooney & His Orchestra
conductor:
Hal Mooney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1952)
cover recording of:
Wheel of Fortune (1951 song) (on 1952-01-17)
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp.
Kay Starr3:08
13Goodnight, Irene
cover recording of:
Goodnight Irene
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Ledbetter and John A. Lomax
publisher:
Lodlow Music, Spencer Music Corp., TRO-Ludlow Music, Inc. and Tyler Music Ltd.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 11681)
translated version of:
Godnatt Irene
Frank Sinatra2:48
14I Only Saw Him Once
recording of:
I Only Saw Him Once
writer:
Alex Kramer and Joan Whitney
Rosemary Clooney3:18
15April in Portugal
instrumental recording of:
April in Portugal
lyricist:
José Galhardo and Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Raul Ferrão
translated version of:
Coimbra
Geraldo and His Concert Orchestra2:25
16Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
recording of:
Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
lyricist:
Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Nat Simon
The Four Lads2:20
17With These Hands
recording of:
With These Hands
lyricist and composer:
Benny Davis (US vaudeville performer and songwriter) and Abner Silver
publisher:
Tro-Cromwell Music, Inc.
part of:
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Johnnie Ray3:13
18Sugarbush
recording of:
Sugarbush (Based on a the Afrikaans melody Suikerbossie)
arranger:
Josef Marais (South African singer, songwriter)
Eve Boswell2:53
19Don’t Laugh at Me (’Cause I’m a Fool)
recording of:
Don’t Laugh At Me (Cause I’m A Fool)
writer:
June Tremayne and Norman Wisdom (actor, comedian, musician, singer)
Norman Wisdom3:35
20Is It Any Wonder?
recording of:
Is It Any Wonder?
writer:
Bob Hayes and Roy Rodde
David Hughes2:47
21I’ll Be Around
recording of:
I’ll Be Around
lyricist and composer:
Alec Wilder (American composer)
publisher:
Ludlow Music, Inc., Primary Wave 3 Songs (BMI) and TRO-Ludlow Music, Inc.
Eve Boswell3:05
22Please, Mr Sun
recording of:
Please Mr. Sun
lyricist:
Sid Frank
composer:
Ramon Getzov
publisher:
Weiss & Barry Inc.
Johnnie Ray3:01
23You Belong to Me
cover recording of:
You Belong to Me
writer:
Pee Wee King, Chilton Price (country music songwriter) and Redd Stewart
publisher:
Hill & Range Inc. (publisher) and Ridgeway Music Co, Inc.
Jo Stafford3:14
24At Last! At Last!
tenor vocals:
David Hughes (UK pop & opera singer, tenor)
orchestra:
Ray Martin and His Orchestra
medley including a recording of:
At Last, at Last (Longtemps, longtemps)
lyricist and composer:
Charles Trenet
translator:
Florence Miles
translated version of:
L’Âme des poètes
medley including a recording of:
L’Âme des poètes
lyricist and composer:
Charles Trenet (in 1951)
David Hughes3:08
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copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 2005)