1000 Original Hits: 50’s, Volume 2

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Tracklist

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▼CD 1: 1955
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Hummingbird
recording of:
Hummingbird
lyricist:
Don Robertson (“Happy Whistler” songwriter)
composer:
Don Robertson (“Happy Whistler” songwriter) (in 1955)
Les Paul & Mary Ford2:40
2Dreamboat
recording of:
Dreamboat (1955 song)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Hoffman
Alma Cogan1:46
3Unchained Melody
recording of:
Unchained Melody
publisher:
Hy Zaret
lyricist:
Hy Zaret
composer:
Alex North (US composer)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp. (ended), HZUM Publishing, MPL Communication Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL Musik Verlags GmbH, North Melody Publishing, Unchained Melody Publishing, LLC and 日音 Synch事業部
Les Baxter and His Orchestra42:33
4Under the Bridges of Paris
recording of:
Under the Bridges of Paris
lyricist:
Jean Rodor
composer:
Vincent Scotto
translator:
Dorcas Cochran
publisher:
Fortin Euromusic, Unichappell Music and Zodiac Music Corp.
translated version of:
Sous les ponts de Paris
Eartha Kitt2:43
5The Ballad of Davy Crockett
recording of:
The Ballad of Davy Crockett
lyricist:
Tom Blackburn
composer:
George Bruns
publisher:
Walt Disney Music Company, Inc. (music publisher, do not use as release label)
Bill Hayes2:25
6Sixteen Tons
cover recording of:
Sixteen Tons
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
publisher:
American Music, Inc. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
parody version of:
Sixteen Tons (yiddish parody)
Tennessee Ernie Ford4:48
7Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young
recording of:
Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young
lyricist and composer:
Joe Allison
Faron Young2:18
8The Man in the Raincoat
Marion Marlowe2:57
9Whatever Lola Wants
Les Baxter2:21
10Ain’t That a Shame
recording of:
Ain’t That a Shame
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)
Fats Domino2:30
11Pickin’ a Chicken
recording of:
Pickin’ a Chicken
writer:
Derek Bernfield, Garfield De Mortimer and Paddy Roberts (singer/songwriter)
Eve Boswell2:11
12Softly, Softly
recording of:
Softly Softly
lyricist:
Pierre Dudan and Paddy Roberts (singer/songwriter)
composer:
Mark Paul (1950s song composer)
Ruby Murray2:27
13Charmaine
The Four Freshmen2:18
14Lisbon Antigua
Nelson Riddle2:36
15Cry Me a River
engineer:
John Kraus (in 1955-08)
producer:
Bobby Troup
vocals:
Julie London (in 1955-08)
recording of:
Cry Me a River (in 1955-08)
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Hamilton
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Co. Inc., Harmony Grace Publishing, Saunders Publications Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Daksel Music Corp. (in 1982) and Song and Dance Music Co. (in 1982)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company - do not use as release label)
Julie London42:58
16Give Me Your Word
recording of:
Give Me Your Word
writer:
Irving Taylor and George Wyle
Tennessee Ernie Ford3:12
17Meet Me on the Corner
Max Bygraves2:29
18Every Day of My Life
Malcolm Vaughan2:32
19Arriverderci Darling
Anne Shelton2:58
20Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White
Eddie Calvert2:23
21Close Your Eyes
recording of:
Close Your Eyes (on 1954-11-16)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis
publisher:
Tideland Music Publishing Corporation
The Five Keys2:19
22At My Front Door
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 9)
recording of:
At My Front Door (on 1955-04-24)
writer:
Ewart G. Abner, Jr. and John C. Moore (songwriter; manager of The El Dorados)
publisher:
Tollie Music
The El Dorados2:39
23All by Myself
recording of:
All by Myself (on 1955-03-15)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino and Dave Bartholomew
version of:
All by Myself
Fats Domino52:24
24Zambezi
Lou Busch & His Orchestra2:33
▼CD 2: 1956
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Canadian Sunset
recording of:
Canadian Sunset
lyricist:
Norman Gimbel
composer:
Eddie Heywood (pianist, composer and bandleader)
publisher:
Chappell-Morris Ltd. and Meridian Music
Andy Williams2:38
2Be-Bop-A-Lula
Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps2:46
3The Great Pretender
Jimmy Parkinson2:22
4Blue Suede Shoes
recording of:
Blue Suede Shoes
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955)
publisher:
Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., Hi Lo Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Wren Music Co.
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Carl Perkins2:12
5Young Love
recording of:
Young Love
writer:
Ric Cartey (US rockabilly singer and songwriter) and Carole Joyner
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Sonny James2:32
6Blueberry Hill
recording of:
Blueberry Hill
lyricist:
Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist) and Larry Stock
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Larry Stock Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Sovereign Music Company and Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
part of:
12 Monkeys Soundtrack
Fats Domino2:29
7Born to Be With You
The Chordettes2:50
8I Walk the Line
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-04-02)
producer:
Bob Johnston (American record producer) and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
acoustic guitar:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1956-03-30, on 1956-04-02)
double bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1956-03-30, on 1956-04-02)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1956-03-30, on 1956-04-02)
vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1956-03-30, on 1956-04-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Entertainment Corporation (company credits only; do not use as release label!) (in 1956) and Sun Record Company (in 1956)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-03-30)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 30), Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 33) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 76)
recording of:
I Walk the Line (on 1956-03-30)
lyricist and composer:
John R. Cash (country music legend) (in 1956)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (Publisher), Carlin Music Corporation, Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated) and House of Cash, Inc. (BMI-affiliated, publisher for works of Johnny Cash)
recording of:
I Walk the Line (on 1956-04-02)
lyricist and composer:
John R. Cash (country music legend) (in 1956)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (Publisher), Carlin Music Corporation, Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated) and House of Cash, Inc. (BMI-affiliated, publisher for works of Johnny Cash)
Johnny Cash and The Tennessee Two4.152:44
9Why Do Fools Fall in Love
performer:
Frankie Lymon
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 8) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 307)
recording of:
Why Do Fools Fall in Love (in 1955-11)
additional writer:
George Goldner, Jimmy Merchant (US singer, member of The Teenagers) and Herman Santiago (singer for Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers)
writer:
Morris Levy and Frankie Lymon
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Patricia Music, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers4.52:20
10Robin Hood
Dick James2:30
11Theme From the Man With the Golden Arm
Billy May2:49
12Happiness Street
Jill Day2:23
13Just a Gigolo / I Ain’t Got Nobody Medley
Louis Prima4:44
14No Other Love
recording of:
No Other Love
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)
Ronnie Hilton3:08
15Out of Sight, Out of Mind
The Five Keys2:17
16The Wayward Wind
recording of:
The Wayward Wind
lyricist and composer:
Stan Lebowsky and Herb Newman
Gogi Grant22:59
17I’m in Love Again
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Everest Records (classical)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 6)
recording of:
I’m in Love Again (on 1955-10-15)
writer:
Antoine Dominique Domino and Dave Bartholomew
Fats Domino52:00
18Ivory Tower
recording of:
Ivory Tower
writer:
Jack Fulton (US jazz trombonist, composer & vocalist) and Lois Steele
Cathy Carr32:36
19The Poor People of Paris
Les Baxter, His Chorus and Orchestra2:26
20On the Street Where You Live
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1956)
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 Damone42:43
21Hot Diggity
Michael Holliday2:19
22Oh Marie
recording of:
Oh Marie
lyricist and composer:
Eduardo Di Capua
arranger:
Louis Prima
Louis Prima2:27
23The Rockin’ Ghost
recording of:
The Rockin' Ghost
writer:
Steve Allen (US actor, musician & comedian) and Ira Lee
Archie Bleyer2:53
24Honky Tonk Merry Go Round
recording of:
Honky Tonk Merry Go Round
writer:
Frank Simon (US composer, conductor, and cornetist) and Stan Gardner
Patsy Cline2:27
▼CD 3: 1957
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Party Doll
Buddy Knox2:18
2Honeycomb
cover recording of:
Honeycomb (in 1957)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl) (in 1954)
Jimmie Rodgers42:13
3Butterfly
recording of:
Butterfly
writer:
Bernie Lowe and Kal Mann
publisher:
Mayland‐Presley
Andy Williams2:24
4I'm Stickin' With You
Jimmy Bowen2:07
5Wake Up Little Susie
recording of:
Wake Up Little Susie
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
The Everly Brothers2:01
6Rockabilly Party
Hugo and Luigi2:30
7Teen-Age Crush
Tommy Sands2:25
8Stood Up
Ricky Nelson1:27
9Great 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:
Carlin Music Corporation and Hill & Range Songs, Inc.
Jerry Lee Lewis1:51
10Gone
cover recording of:
Gone (in 1957)
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Rogers
Ferlin Husky2:25
11Raunchy (Instrumental)
Bill Justis2:23
12I'm Walkin'
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI USA (renamed EMI Records USA in the beginning of the 1990s) (in 1957)
recording of:
I’m Walkin’ (on 1957-01-03)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino and Dave Bartholomew
publisher:
Cordial MV, EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and Rolf Budde Musikverlag (aka Budde Music)
Fats Domino2:12
13Walkin' After Midnight
vocals:
Patsy Cline
cover recording of:
Walkin’ After Midnight
lyricist:
Don Hecht
composer:
Alan Block and Don Hecht
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Patsy Cline2:37
14Sittin' In The Balcony
Eddie Cochran2:00
15Little Bitty Pretty One
Bobby Day2:29
16Goody Goody
cover recording of:
Goody Goody (on 1957-06-19)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Matty Malneck
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Malneck Music, The Johnny Mercer Foundation, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers42:13
17Just Between You And Me
The Chordettes2:12
18My Special Angel
Malcolm Vaughan2:46
19Look At That Girl
Frankie Vaughan2:25
20Could This Be Magic
The Dubs2:19
21Be My Girl
Jim Dale2:01
22Cumberland Gap
cover recording of:
Cumberland Gap
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3413)
Lonnie Donegan42:02
23Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
cover recording of:
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
lyricist:
Paul Campbell (songwriting pseudonym used by The Weavers)
composer:
Joel Newman
translated version of:
נשיקות מתוקות מדבש
Jimmie Rodgers42:17
24Blue Monday
recording of:
Blue Monday
writer:
Antoine Dominique Domino and Dave Bartholomew
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK) and Chappell Music Ltd.
Fats Domino2:25
▼CD 4: 1958
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Buona Sera
Louis Prima3:02
2La Bamba
recording engineer:
Larry Levine and Stan Ross (recording engineer, mixer & producer)
producer:
Bob Keane
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Del-Fi Records Inc. (in 1958)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 19) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 346)
recording of:
La bamba (additional lyrics by Ritchie Valens) (on 1958-11-17)
additional lyricist:
Ritchie Valens
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
version of:
La bamba
Ritchie Valens52:07
3Summertime Blues
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 11), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 73) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 432)
recording of:
Summertime Blues (in 1958-08)
writer:
Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran
publisher:
American Music (publisher), Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd., Elvis Presley Music, Gladys Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Rightsong Music, Viva Music, Inc and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Eddie Cochran3.351:59
4I Met Him on a Sunday
recording of:
I Met Him on a Sunday
writer:
Doris Coley, Addie Harris, Beverly Lee and Shirley Alston Reeves
publisher:
G and H Music Publishing House Inc., Ludlow Music and ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Shirelles2:03
5Tears on My Pillow
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 30)
recording of:
Tears on My Pillow
lyricist:
Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist)
composer:
Sylvester Bradford
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (from 1989 to present)
Little Anthony & the Imperials22:18
6Rockin’ Robin
Bobby Day2:37
7Beep Beep
The Playmates2:31
8Lollipop
producer:
Archie Bleyer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cadence (NYC-based label founded by Archie Bleyer) (in 1958)
recording of:
Lollipop
writer:
Julius Dixson and Beverly Ross
publisher:
Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd. and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
cover recording of:
Lollipop
writer:
Julius Dixson and Beverly Ross
publisher:
Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd. and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
The Chordettes42:11
9The Hawaiian Wedding Song
cover recording of:
Hawaiian Wedding Song
composer:
Charles E. King
translator:
Al Hoffman (in 1958) and Dick Manning (American songwriter) (in 1958)
publisher:
Al Hoffman Songs Inc., Charles E. King Music Co., MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher - do NOT use as a release label), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント
translated version of:
Ke Kali Nei Au
Andy Williams2:30
10Donna
recording engineer:
Larry Levine and Stan Ross (recording engineer, mixer & producer)
producer:
Bob Keane
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Del-Fi Records Inc. (in 1958)
recording of:
Donna
lyricist and composer:
Ritchie Valens
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
Ritchie Valens4.82:24
11The Story of My Life
cover recording of:
The Story of My Life
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
Michael Holliday2:16
12Rumble
producer:
Ray Vernon
bass:
Shorty Horton
drums (drum set):
Doug Wray
guitar:
Link Wray
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Vernon Wray
recording of:
Rumble
composer:
Milton Grant and Link Wray
publisher:
Andval Music and Link Wray Music
Link Wray42:27
13Tom Dooley
recording of:
Tom Dooley
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4192)
The Kingston Trio43:04
14Bird Dog
recording of:
Bird Dog
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 Brothers2:17
15Poor Little Fool
vocals:
Ricky Nelson (rock n roll artist)
recording of:
Poor Little Fool
lyricist and composer:
Sharon Sheeley
publisher:
Matragun Music Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Ricky Nelson42:33
16Whole Lotta Loving
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 31)
recording of:
Whole Lotta Loving (on 1958-09-23)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino and Dave Bartholomew
Fats Domino41:41
17Willie and the Hand Jive
recording of:
Willie and the Hand Jive
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Otis
The Johnny Otis Show2:38
18Breathless
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass guitar:
Jay W. Brown (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., Home Folks Music (USA) Inc. and Obie Music Inc.
Jerry Lee Lewis42:45
19I Wonder Why
recording of:
I Wonder Why
writer:
Melvin Anderson and Ricardo Weeks
publisher:
Schwartz Music
Dion & The Belmonts4.52:23
20More Than Ever (Comé Prima)
Malcolm Vaughan2:17
21He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1957)
recording of:
He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands (in 1958)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Thandewye Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
lyrics quoted on:
Sold! To the Nice Rich Man!
Laurie London2:23
22Oh Oh I’m Falling in Love Again
recording of:
Oh, Oh, I’m Falling in Love Again
lyricist and composer:
Al Hoffman, Dick Manning (American songwriter) and Mark Markwell
Jimmie Rodgers2:15
23Big Man
The Four Preps2:24
24The Hula Hoop Song
Georgia Gibbs2:20
▶CD 5: 1959

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part of:1000 Original Hits (number: 1950) (order: 2)