Street Corner Symphonies: The Complete Story of Doo Wop, Volume 6

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Tracklist

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1Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 151)
recording of:
Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) (in 1954)
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 Penguins52:55
2Work With Me Annie
recording of:
Work With Me, Annie
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
The Royals2:48
3Gloria
cover recording of:
Gloria (1940s doo-wop song written by Leon René) (in 1954-07)
lyricist:
Esther Navarro and Leon René
composer:
Leon René
The Cadillacs2:54
4Ling, Ting, Tong
The Five Keys2:09
5The Wind
recording of:
The Wind
writer:
Bob "Chico" Edwards (Detroit doo wop guitarist), Quentin Eubanks, Juan Guitierrez, Willie Hunter (50s-70s R&B singer) and Nolan Strong
publisher:
Trianon Publications
Nolan Strong and The Diablos3:03
6Lovey Dovey
The Clovers2:43
7My Memories of You
The Harptones3:11
8Hearts of Stone
recording of:
Hearts of Stone
writer:
Rudy Jackson (1950s-60s R&B vocalist) and Eddie Ray (US record company executive, producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Regent Music (BMI)
The Charms2:35
9Darling Dear
The Counts3:30
10I’m Slippin’ In
The Spiders2:32
11Sincerely
bass guitar:
Willie Dixon (in 1954-10)
drums (drum set):
Wesley Landers (Jazz drummer) (in 1954-10)
guitar:
Walter Scott (US blues guitarist) (in 1954-10)
piano:
Johnny Young (jazz pianist) (in 1954-10)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Chamblee (in 1954-10)
baritone vocals:
Harvey Fuqua (in 1954-10)
bass vocals:
Prentiss Barnes (in 1954-10)
lead vocals:
Bobby Lester (rhythm & blues and soul vocalist and songwriter) (in 1954-10)
tenor vocals:
Pete Graves (US doo-wop vocalist, member of The Moonglows) (in 1954-10)
recording of:
Sincerely
writer:
Alan Freed (American disc jockey) (until 1954-10) and Harvey Fuqua (until 1954-10)
publisher:
Alan Freed Music, Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Irving Music (BMI), Quazical Music, Regent Music Corp. (BMI) and ロックンロール ミュージック (Rock ’n’ Roll Music)
The Moonglows3:12
12Honey Love
recording of:
Honey Love
writer:
Clyde McPhatter and Jerry Wexler
publisher:
P.M.P.C. Inc.
The Drifters feat. Clyde McPhatter2:25
13A Thousand Stars
The Rivileers3:05
14Boot ’em Up
The Du Droppers2:40
15Dear One
The Scarlets3:04
16Oop Shoop
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (in 1954)
recording of:
Oop Shoop (in 1954)
writer:
Shirley Gunter and Blondene Taylor
Shirley Gunter & The Queens2:15
17God Only Knows
The Capris3:15
18Sh-Boom
recording of:
Sh‐Boom
writer:
William Edwards (The Chords), Carl Feaster, Claude Feaster, James Keyes and Floyd McRae
premiered by:
The Chords (50s US doo-wop group "Sh-Boom")
The Chords2:23
19Tryin’ to Get to You
recording of:
Trying to Get to You (in 1954)
writer:
Rose Marie McCoy and Charles Singleton (composer/lyricist)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry Lane Music Publishing, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919), Gladys Music, Motion Music Co., Motion Music Company (US publisher), Red Storming Heaven Music, Rockland Music, Slow Dancing Music LLC, Songs of Windswept Pacific and You Look Good Music Publishing
The Eagles2:40
20I Used to Cry Mercy, Mercy
The Lamplighters2:39
21Dream of a Lifetime
The Flamingos2:55
22Mary Lee
The Rainbows2:29
23Please Remember My Heart
The Solitaires2:52
24It Ain’t That Way
The Hawks2:48
25I Do
The “5” Royales2:33
26House With No Windows
The Checkers2:27
27My Buddie Done Stole My Chippie
The Playboys3:16
28Maybe You’ll Be There
Lee Andrews & the Hearts2:49
29Oh Yes I Know
The Jewels2:29
30The Letter
The Medallions2:49
31Riot in Cell Block #9
bass:
Ralph Hamilton (US jazz/R&B bassist) (in 1954)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Sailes (in 1954)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (in 1954)
piano:
Mike Stoller (in 1954)
saxophone:
Gil Bernal (in 1954)
lead vocals:
Richard Berry (US singer/songwriter, composed “Louie Louie”) (in 1954)
vocals:
Carl Gardner (in 1954), Bobby Nunn (US doo‐wop/R&B bass vocalist) (in 1954), Billy Richard (of The Robins) (in 1954), Roy Richard (from The Robins) (in 1954) and Ty Terrell (in 1954)
arranger:
Mike Stoller
recorded at:
Master Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1954)
recording of:
Riot in Cell Block #9 (in 1954)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
The Robins2.52:58
32Goodnite Sweetheart, Goodnite
recording of:
Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite (on 1953-09-23)
writer:
Calvin Carter and James Hudson (American clarinetist and saxophonist)
The Spaniels42:39