The Fabulous Fifties: Unforgettable Fifties

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Sh-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-Cuts52:49
2I'll Be Home
Pat Boone3:02
3Oh mein Papa
orchestra:
Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra (on 1953-11-15)
recording of:
Oh! My Pa-Pa (English version of O mein Papa) (on 1953-11-15)
composer:
Paul Burkhard
translator:
Geoffrey Parsons (lyricist) and John Turner (lyricist)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd. and Peter Maurice Music Co.
translated version of:
O mein Papa (… war eine wunderbare Clown)
Eddie Fisher3:08
4Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)
vocals:
Doris Day (on 1956-02-24)
orchestra:
Frank De Vol and His Orchestra (on 1956-02-24)
conductor:
Frank De Vol (on 1956-02-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (from 1956 to present)
cover recording of:
Que será, será (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) (on 1956-02-24)
lyricist:
Ray Evans (US lyricist)
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Jay Livingston Music Inc., St. Angelo Music 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: 29)
Doris Day2:07
5Oh Lonesome MeDon Gibson2:32
6The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane
orchestra:
Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra (on 1954-09-08)
recording of:
The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane (on 1954-09-08)
writer:
Roy Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
The Ames Brothers2:53
7Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu (Volare)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music Italia Srl (not for release label use! Italian branch of Warner Music International) (in 1958)
part of:
Grammy Award: Record of the Year nominees (number: 1959 winner) and Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1958)
recording of:
Nel blu dipinto di blu (Volare)
lyricist:
Franco Migliacci and Domenico Modugno
composer:
Domenico Modugno
publisher:
Curci and EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
part of:
Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1959 winner)
Domenico Modugno43:39
8This 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 Clooney2:25
9Sincerely
vocals:
The McGuire Sisters
orchestra:
Dick Jacobs & His Orchestra
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 McGuire Sisters3:01
10Mack the Knife
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer), Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
vocals:
Bobby Darin
conductor:
Richard Wess
arranger:
Richard Wess
part of:
Grammy Award: Record of the Year nominees (number: 1960 winner), Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 40) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 251)
cover recording of:
Mack the Knife (1954 Blitzstein translation)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
translator:
Marc Blitzstein (in 1954)
publisher:
Universal Edition (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
translated version of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer
Bobby Darin43:07
11Twilght Time
The Platters2:48
12Be My Love
choir vocals:
The Jeff Alexander Chorus (in 1951)
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor) (in 1951)
vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor) (in 1950)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra and Ray Sinatra's Orchestra (in 1950)
conductor:
Ray Sinatra (in 1950)
recording of:
Be My Love (in 1951)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Nicholas Brodzsky
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Mario Lanza3:32
13Mona Lisa
cover recording of:
Mona Lisa
lyricist:
Raymond B. Evans (US lyricist)
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 23)
Nat King Cole3:17
14You Belong to MeJo Stafford3:05
15Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White
Pérez Prado and His Orchestra2:29
16He’ll Have to GoJim Reeves2:22
17The Tennessee Waltz
orchestra:
Jack Rael & his Orchestra (in 1950-11)
conductor:
Jack Rael (in 1950-11)
cover recording of:
Tennessee Waltz (on 1950-10-14)
lyricist:
Redd Stewart (in 1946)
composer:
Pee Wee King (in 1946)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd. and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
Patti Page3:04
18Round and Round
producer:
Joe Carlton
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1957-01-15) and The Ray Charles Singers (on 1957-01-15)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (on 1957-01-15)
arranger:
Joe Reisman
recording of:
Round and Round (on 1957-01-15)
writer:
Joe Shapiro (US songwriter) (in 1956) and Lou Stallman (in 1956)
Perry Como2:33
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