Hits of the 50s

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1Blueberry 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), Chappell Music Ltd., Larry Stock Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Sovereign Music Company and Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
part of:
12 Monkeys Soundtrack
Fats Domino2:38
2Peggy Sue
recording of:
Peggy Sue
writer:
Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), McCartney Music, Melody Lane Publications Inc., MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), MPL Musik Verlags GmbH, Peermusic (UK) Limited, Southern Music (publisher) and Wren Music Co.
Buddy Holly2:33
3Heartbreak Hotel
engineer:
Bob Ferris (engineer)
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1956-01-10)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1956-01-10)
guitar:
Chet Atkins (on 1956-01-10), Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1956-01-10) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1956-01-10)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1956-01-10)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1956-01-10)
vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”), Ben Speer (on 1956-01-10), Lena Brock "Mom" Speer (on 1956-01-10) and Gordon Stoker (US pianist, tenor vocalist and music publisher) (on 1956-01-10)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1956), BMG Music (in 1956) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2002)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-01-10)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 1), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 45) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 347)
recording of:
Heartbreak Hotel (on 1956-01-10)
writer:
Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
publisher:
Belwin Mills Music Ltd., Durden Breyer Publishing, EMI Harmonies Limited, EMI Mills Music Limited (PRS for Music-affiliated), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tree Publishing and Unichappell Music
sub-publisher:
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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Elvis Presley3.72:10
4Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ OnJerry Lee Lewis4:27
5Rockin’ Robin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Class (1950s-1960s US) (in 1958)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 29)
recording of:
Rockin’ Robin
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Thomas
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), J. Albert & Son and Recordo Music Pub.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Bobby Day3.152:36
6Claudette
recording of:
Claudette (on 1958-03-06)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose (BMI)
The Everly Brothers2:15
7Singing the Blues
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 37)
cover recording of:
Singing the Blues
lyricist and composer:
Melvin Endsley (in 1956)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Opryland Ltd. (UK) and Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK)
Guy Mitchell2:29
8Ooby Dooby
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
double bass:
Jack Kennelly (in 1956)
drums (drum set):
Billy Pat Ellis (in 1956)
guitar:
Roy Orbison (in 1956) and Johnny 'Guitar' Wilson (in 1956)
mandolin:
James Morrow (in 1956)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (in 1956)
recording of:
Ooby Dooby (in 1956)
lyricist and composer:
Wade Moore and Dick Penner
publisher:
Hi Lo Music, Peer International Corporation (BMI) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
Roy Orbison52:14
9Oh Marie
recording of:
Oh Marie
lyricist and composer:
Eduardo Di Capua
arranger:
Louis Prima
Dean Martin2:25
10High Noon
cover recording of:
High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me) (on 1952-05-15)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Dimitri Tiomkin
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc.
part of:
The 25th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1952 winner)
Frankie Laine2:40
11Whole Lotta Loving
sound engineer:
Ron McMaster (US mastering & cutting engineer)
audio engineer:
Dieter Dirks (German audio engineer) (on 1977-03-20), Martin Rushent (on 1977-03-20) and Peter Wolsey (German audio engineer) (on 1977-03-20)
producer:
Tim Read (producer) (in 1977-03) and Martin Rushent (in 1977-03)
baritone saxophone:
Roger Lewis (Sax Player - Dirty Dozen Brass Band) (on 1977-03-20)
bass guitar:
Carlton McWilliams (guitar player) (on 1977-03-20)
drums (drum set):
Smokey Johnson (on 1977-03-20)
guitar:
David Douglas (guitar) (on 1977-03-20) and Roy Montrell (on 1977-03-20)
piano and lead vocals:
Fats Domino (on 1977-03-20)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1977-03-20), Fred Kemp (on 1977-03-20) and Walter Kimble (sax player) (on 1977-03-20)
trumpet:
Dave Bartholomew (on 1977-03-20) and Thomas Johnson (trumpet player) (on 1977-03-20)
conductor:
Dave Bartholomew (on 1977-03-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
United Artists Records Ltd. (from 1977 to present)
recorded at:
Deutsches Museum in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (on 1977-03-20)
mixed at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977)
engineered at:
EMI Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1977)
edit of:
Whole Lotta Loving (live, 1977-03-20: Deutsches Museum, Munich, West Germany; with speech) by Fats Domino
live recording of:
Whole Lotta Loving (on 1977-03-20)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
Fats Domino1:03
12Walking After Midnight
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 Cline2:32
13Maybellene
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-05-21)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1955-05-21)
maracas [possibly]:
Leonard Chess (on 1955-05-21) and Jerome Green (on 1955-05-21)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (on 1955-05-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2003)
recorded at:
Universal Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-05-21)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 2), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 18), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 102)
recording of:
Maybellene (on 1955-05-21)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Salee Music Company
Chuck Berry3.92:23
14Here I Am Broken Hearted
recording of:
Here Am I Broken Hearted (1927 song)
writer:
Lew Brown, Buddy DeSylva and Ray Henderson
Johnnie Ray2:53
15Red Sails in the Sunset
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-12-13)
double bass:
George "Pops" Foster (on 1935-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Paul Barbarin (jazz drummer from New Orleans) (on 1935-12-13)
guitar:
Lee Blair (on 1935-12-13)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1935-12-13)
reeds:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1935-12-13), Henry “Moon” Jones (swing era reeds) (on 1935-12-13) and Bingie Madison (on 1935-12-13)
tenor saxophone:
Greely Walton (on 1935-12-13)
trombone:
Jimmy Archey (on 1935-12-13) and Harry White (jazz trombonist) (on 1935-12-13)
trumpet:
Gus Aiken (on 1935-12-13), Louis Armstrong (on 1935-12-13), Louis Bacon (on 1935-12-13) and Leonard "Ham" Davis (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1935-12-13)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1935-12-13)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (on 1935-12-13)
recording of:
Red Sails in the Sunset (on 1935-12-13)
lyricist:
James B. Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Hugh Williams (aka Hugh Williams)
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Louis Armstrong3:03
16Baby Lover
recording of:
Baby Lover
lyricist and composer:
Wandra Merrell
Petula Clark2:27
17A Wonderful Time Up TherePat Boone2:02
18The Magic TouchThe Platters2:28
19Hard Headed Women
engineer:
Thorne Nogar (from 1958-01 until 1958-02) and Phil Wisdom (from 1958-01 until 1958-02)
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23), Neal Matthews (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23) and Ray Siegel (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
bongos:
Gordon Stoker (US pianist, tenor vocalist and music publisher) (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
clarinet:
Mahlon Clark (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
cymbal:
Hoyt Hawkins (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23) and Bernie Mattinson (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
guitar:
Neal Matthews (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23), Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
saxophone:
Justin Gordon (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
trombone:
Elmer Schneider (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23) and Warren Smith (jazz trombonist) (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
trumpet:
John Ed Buckner (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
tuba:
Ray Siegel (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
additional performer:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1958), BMG Music (in 1958) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-16, on 1958-01-23)
cover recording of:
Hard Headed Woman (on 1958-01-15)
lyricist and composer:
Claude Demetrius
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry River Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Williamson Music Company
recording of:
Hard Headed Woman
lyricist and composer:
Claude Demetrius
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry River Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Williamson Music Company
Elvis Presley3.651:58
20It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1952-05-03)
bass:
Johnnie Wright (US country music singer-songwriter) (on 1952-05-03)
fiddle:
Paul Warren (US fiddler) (on 1952-05-03)
guitar:
Jack Anglin (on 1952-05-03)
steel guitar:
Harold "Shot" Jackson (US country music guitar and dobro player) (on 1952-05-03)
vocals:
Kitty Wells (on 1952-05-03)
recording of:
It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels (on 1952-05-03)
lyricist and composer:
J.D. Miller (Louisiana songwriter and producer Joseph Denton Miller)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
quotes lyrics from:
The Wild Side of Life
cover recording of:
It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels (in 1952)
lyricist and composer:
J.D. Miller (Louisiana songwriter and producer Joseph Denton Miller)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
quotes lyrics from:
The Wild Side of Life
cover recording of:
It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels (in 1979)
lyricist and composer:
J.D. Miller (Louisiana songwriter and producer Joseph Denton Miller)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
quotes lyrics from:
The Wild Side of Life
Kitty Wells52:33
21Roly Poly
recording of:
Roly Poly
lyricist and composer:
Fred Rose (songwriter)
publisher:
Milene Music. Inc (ASCAP) (on 1946-04-11)
Jim Reeves2:33
22Bali Hai
recording of:
Bali Ha’i (South Pacific)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Williamson Music Company
part of:
South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Perry Como3:37
23Butterfly
vocals:
Andy Williams (US pop/jazz vocalist)
conductor:
Archie Bleyer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cadence (NYC-based label founded by Archie Bleyer) (in 1957)
cover recording of:
Butterfly
writer:
Bernie Lowe and Kal Mann
publisher:
Mayland‐Presley
Andy Williams2:21
24Sweet Violets
recording of:
Sweet Violets
writer:
Cy Coben (songwriter) and Charles R. Grean
Dinah Shore2:52
25You Are My Destiny
Paul Anka2:45
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rights society:MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
part of:Cheap’O’Lata (number: 10003) (order: 54)
ASIN:JP: B002YCGKTW [info]