Jukebox Favourites: 51 Original Hits From the 50s

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▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Memories Are Made of This
producer:
Lee Gillette
background vocals:
The Easy Riders
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1955)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (in 1955)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1996)
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)
Dean Martin52:18
2Love and Marriage
recording of:
Love and Marriage
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Barton Music Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Frank Sinatra2:41
3Love Is a Many‐Splendoured Thing
The Four Aces3:00
4Ain’t That a Shame
recording of:
Ain’t That a Shame (in 1955)
writer:
Antoine Domino and Dave Bartholomew
publisher:
Commodore Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., F. Day & Hunter Ltd., Travis Music, Inc., Unart Music Corp. (in 1955, in 1983) and United Artists Music Ltd. (from 1977 to present)
Pat Boone2:26
5Unchained Melody
Jimmy Young2:36
6Sincerely
The McGuire Sisters3:01
7Dreamboat
vocals:
Alma Cogan
recording of:
Dreamboat (1955 song)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Hoffman
Alma Cogan1:48
8Softly Softly
recording of:
Softly Softly
lyricist:
Pierre Dudan and Paddy Roberts (singer/songwriter)
composer:
Mark Paul (1950s song composer)
Ruby Murray2:29
9Twenty Tiny Fingers
recording of:
Twenty Tiny Fingers (1955 song)
writer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
The Stargazers2:27
10Where Will the Dimple Be?
Rosemary Clooney2:26
11Prize of Gold
Joan Regan2:28
12Rose Marie
Slim Whitman2:25
13Give Me Your Word
recording of:
Give Me Your Word
writer:
Irving Taylor and George Wyle
Tennessee Ernie Ford3:11
14Under the Bridges of Paris
Eartha Kitt2:41
15The Breeze and I
recording of:
The Breeze and I
lyricist:
Al Stillman
composer:
Ernesto Lecuona
publisher:
E.B. Marks Music Corp.
translated version of:
Andalucia
Caterina Valente3:29
16Tina Marie
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1955) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1955)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1955)
recording of:
Tina Marie
writer:
Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl)
Perry Como2:34
17(Love Is) The Tender Trap
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-09-13)
reeds:
Plas Johnson (on 1955-09-13)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1955-09-13)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1955-09-13)
orchestra:
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (on 1955-09-13)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1955-09-13)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
(Love Is) The Tender Trap (on 1955-09-13)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Barton Music Corp. and Maraville Music Corp.
Frank Sinatra3:01
18If You Believe
recording of:
If You Believe
writer:
Irving Berlin
Johnnie Ray3:04
19Suddenly There’s a Valley
Gogi Grant3:01
20Tweedle Dee
Georgia Gibbs2:33
21Cool Water
recording of:
Cool Water
lyricist and composer:
Bob Nolan (Western songwriter) (in 1936)
Frankie Laine2:59
22Ev’rywhere
David Whitfield2:42
23Ready Willing and Able
recording of:
Ready, Willing and Able
writer:
Dick Gleason, Floyd Huddleston and Al Rinker
Doris Day2:29
24Happy Days and Lonely Nights
Suzi Miller2:28
25The Man From Laramie
recording of:
The Man From Laramie (Song from the 1955 western)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Lester Lee
Jimmy Young42:25
▼CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1This Ole House
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
Rosemary Clooney2:24
2Young at Heart
recording of:
Young at Heart
lyricist:
Carolyn Leigh
composer:
Johnny Richards
publisher:
Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd., Cherio Corp., June's Tunes, Moncur Street Music Ltd., Ocheri Publishing Corp., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
Frank Sinatra2:52
3Secret Love
recording of:
Secret Love (song from “Calamity Jane”)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
Chappell, Remick Music Corp., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner Chappell North America
sub-publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 26)
part of:
Calamity Jane (stage musical)
Doris Day3:37
4No Other Love
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1953-05-19)
orchestra:
The Henri René Chorus and Orchestra (in 1953)
recording of:
No Other Love (on 1953-05-19)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1953)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (from 1952 until 1953)
version of:
Beneath the Southern Cross (Victory at Sea)
Perry Como3:14
5Till I Waltz Again With You
vocals:
Teresa Brewer
recording of:
’Til I Waltz Again With You
lyricist and composer:
Sidney Prosen (in 1952)
Teresa Brewer3:01
6Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart?)
Percy Faith feat. Felicia Sanders3:37
7Smile
producer:
Lee Gillette
bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1954-07-27)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1954-07-27)
cello:
Cy Bernard (on 1954-07-27), Armand Kaproff (on 1954-07-27), Ray Kramer (on 1954-07-27) and Eleanor Slatkin (on 1954-07-27)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1954-07-27)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1954-07-27) and William Hinshaw (American horn player) (on 1954-07-27)
guitar:
John Collins (jazz guitarist) (on 1954-07-27)
percussion:
Louis Singer (percussionist) (on 1954-07-27)
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1954-07-27)
reeds:
John Hacker (on 1954-07-27), Harry Klee (on 1954-07-27) and Dominic Mumolo (on 1954-07-27)
trombone:
Francis Howard (trombone) (on 1954-07-27)
viola:
Stanley Harris (US big band viola player) (on 1954-07-27), Paul Robyn (on 1954-07-27), Barbara Simons (on 1954-07-27) and Dave Sterkin (on 1954-07-27)
violin:
Leonard Atkins (on 1954-07-27), Victor Bay (on 1954-07-27), Alex Beller (on 1954-07-27), Harry Bluestone (on 1954-07-27), Walter Edelstein (on 1954-07-27), Nathan Ross (on 1954-07-27), Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1954-07-27), Eudice Shapiro (Violinist) (on 1954-07-27), Paul Shure (on 1954-07-27), Felix Slatkin (on 1954-07-27), Marshall Sosson (on 1954-07-27) and Gerald Vinci (on 1954-07-27)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1954-07-27)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1954)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1954-07-27)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-07-27)
cover recording of:
Smile (on 1954-07-27)
lyricist:
Geoffrey Parsons (lyricist) and John Turner (lyricist)
composer:
Charlie Chaplin (filmmaker)
publisher:
Bourne France Éditions Musicale, Bourne Music Ltd. and Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) (in 1954)
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部
is based on:
Smile (Modern Times; original instrumental version)
part of:
Chaplin
Nat King Cole2:54
8If You Love Me (Really Love Me)
conductor:
Hal Mooney
cover recording of:
If You Love Me (Really Love Me) (in 1954)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
translator:
Geoffrey Parsons (lyricist)
publisher:
Editions Edimarton and Raoul Breton Editions
translated version of:
Hymne à l’amour
Kay Starr2:48
9Three 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:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 27)
Frank Sinatra3:05
10Hernando’s Hideaway
Johnnie Ray2:24
11Hey There
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)
recording of:
Hey There (The Pajama Game) (on 1954-05-22)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Adler (musical composer/lyricist) and Jerry Ross (musical composer/lyricist)
publisher:
Frank Music (from 1954 until 2010), J & J Ross Co. (from 2011 to present) and Lakshmi Puja Music Ltd. (from 2011 to present)
part of:
The Pajama Game (musical)
Rosemary Clooney4.53:01
12Wanted
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1953-12-29)
orchestra:
Hugo Winterhalter’s Chorus and Orchestra (on 1953-12-29)
recording of:
Wanted
writer:
Jack Fulton (US jazz trombonist, composer & vocalist) and Lois Steele
Perry Como3:07
13Cara Mia
recording of:
Cara mia (in 1954)
writer:
Lee Lange and Tulio Trapani
David Whitfield33:11
14I Need You Now
Eddie Fisher2:32
15Answer Me
recording of:
Answer Me, My Love
lyricist:
Fred Rauch, Carl Sigman and Gerhard Winkler
composer:
Fred Rauch and Gerhard Winkler
translator:
Carl Sigman
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
translated version of:
Mütterlein
Frankie Laine2:40
16Crying in the Chapel
June Valli2:47
17Such a Night
Johnnie Ray2:15
18Sway
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1952)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (in 1952)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1989)
cover recording of:
Sway
lyricist:
Norman Gimbel
composer:
Pablo Beltrán Ruiz
version of:
¿Quién será?
Dean Martin42:43
19Mambo Italiano
vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (in 1954) and The Mellomen (American singing quartet) (in 1954)
orchestra:
Buddy Cole and His Orchestra
recording of:
Mambo Italiano (original english version) (on 1954-09-28)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl)
Rosemary Clooney4.52:32
20Papa Loves Mambo
recording of:
Papa Loves Mambo
writer:
Al Hoffman, Dick Manning (American songwriter) and Bickley Reichner
Perry Como2:40
21Mr. Sandman
The Chordettes2:25
22Sh‐Boom (Life Could Be a Dream)
cover 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 Crew-Cuts52:45
23Finger of Suspicion
recording of:
Finger of Suspicion
writer:
Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist) and Paul Mann (German/American pianist and composer)
Dickie Valentine2:51
24Hold My Hand
recording of:
Hold My Hand
writer:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) (in 1950) and Richard Myers (in 1950)
Don Cornell2:47
25Little Things Mean a Lot
recording of:
Little Things Mean a Lot
lyricist:
Edith Lindeman
composer:
Carl Stutz
Kitty Kallen2:59
26Make Love to Me (based on “Tin Roof Blues”)
Jo Stafford2:44