Jukebox Hits of 1955, Volume 2

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Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Mr. Sandman
The Chordettes2:28
2Melody of Love
recording of:
Melody of Love (1954 version w/lyrics)
lyricist:
Tom Glazer (in 1954)
composer:
Hans Engelmann (in 1903)
publisher:
Theodore Presser Co.
version of:
Melody of Love (1903 instrumental)
Frank Sinatra3:04
3Cattle Call
performer:
Hugo Winterhalter
cover recording of:
The Cattle Call (on 1955-04-28)
lyricist and composer:
Tex Owens
publisher:
Forster Music Publisher, Inc. (on 1934-09-14)
Eddy Arnold2:35
4Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets)
recording of:
Whatever Lola Wants (Damn Yankees)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Adler (musical composer/lyricist) and Jerry Ross (musical composer/lyricist)
part of:
Damn Yankees (1955 musical)
Dinah Shore2:30
5See You Later Alligator
bass guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
guitar:
Larry Guidry (in 1955-10)
membranophone:
Kenneth Theriot (in 1955-10)
piano:
Ed LeBlanc (in 1955-10)
saxophone:
Carlo Marino (in 1955-10), Raoul Prado (in 1955-10) and Harry Simontaux (in 1955-10)
vocals:
Bobby Charles (in 1955-10)
recording of:
See You Later, Alligator (in 1955-10)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Guidry (in 1955-10)
Bobby Charles2:51
6Bark, Battle and Ball
The Platters2:31
7Band of Gold
recording of:
Band of Gold (1955 song) (in 1955)
lyricist:
Bob Musel (American journalist, lyricist)
composer:
Jack Taylor (US soul producer/songwriter)
cover recording of:
Band of Gold (1955 song)
lyricist:
Bob Musel (American journalist, lyricist)
composer:
Jack Taylor (US soul producer/songwriter)
Don Cherry2:38
8Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 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, Curtis Williams (1950s doo-wop singer, member of The Penguins) and Dootsie Williams
publisher:
Dootsie Williams Music (publisher) (in 1986)
part of:
Back to the Future: the Musical
The Penguins52:58
9Ko Ko Mo
cover recording of:
Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So)
writer:
Eunice Levy (Member of Gene and Eunice) (in 1954), Jake Porter (in 1954) and Forest Gene Wilson (Member of Gene and Eunice) (in 1954)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd. and Meridian Music Corp. (in 1954)
The Crew-Cuts2:40
10The Longest Walk
Jaye P. Morgan2:18
11Bo Diddley
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
maracas:
Jerome Green
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Bo Diddley
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (until 1955-03-02)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Good Music Ltd.
Bo Diddley4.52:32
12Sincerely
bass guitar:
Willie Dixon (in 1954-10)
guitar:
Walter Scott (US blues guitarist) (in 1954-10)
membranophone:
Wesley Landers (Jazz drummer) (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 (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
The Moonglows3:13
13Ain’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 Domino2:29
14Cry 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 London42:59
15At My Front Door
Eldorados2:39
16Under the Bridges of Paris
Eartha Kitt2:44
17I’ll Be Home
The Flamingos3:09
18Burn That Candle
Bill Haley & His Comets2:48
19Rock Love
Eddie Fontaine1:57
20The Ballad of Davy Crockett
cover 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)
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:55
21The Elephant’s Tango
Cyril Stapleton2:19
22A Woman in Love
recording of:
A Woman in Love (1955 film "Guys and Dolls")
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
part of:
Guys and Dolls (full musical)
Frankie Laine2:23
23C’est la vie
cover recording of:
C’est la vie
writer:
Edward White (British composer) and Mack Wolfson
publisher:
Planetary Music
Sarah Vaughan2:35
24I’ll Never Stop Loving You
recording of:
I’ll Never Stop Loving You
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Nicholas Brodzsky
Doris Day3:09
25If I May
producer:
Lee Gillette
piano:
Nat King Cole
vocals:
Nat King Cole
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael
recording of:
If I May (in 1961)
writer:
Rose Marie McCoy and Charles Singleton (composer/lyricist)
Nat King Cole2:59
26That Old Black Magic
cover recording of:
That Old Black Magic
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1942)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1942)
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Sammy Davis Jr.2:37
27Tina 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 Como2:36
28Wake the Town and Tell the People
instrumental recording of:
Wake the Town and Tell the People
lyricist:
Sammy Gallop
composer:
Jerry Livingston (songwriter)
Les Baxter and His Orchestra2:33