The Fabulous Fifties: Unforgettable Fifties

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Tracklist

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1Mockin’ Bird Hill
recording of:
Mockin’ Bird Hill
lyricist and composer:
Vaughn Horton (from 1929 until 1930)
publisher:
Southern Music Publ. Co. Ltd.
Les Paul & Mary Ford2:19
2My Prayer
recording of:
My Prayer
lyricist:
Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Georges Boulanger (Romani-Romanian violinist, conductor, composer)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Peter Maurice Music, Skidmore Music Co., Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
is based on:
Avant de mourir
The Platters2:47
3Who’s Sorry Now
vocals:
Connie Francis (American former actress and chart-topping singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) (in 1958)
cover recording of:
Who’s Sorry Now? (1923 song)
lyricist:
Bert Kalmar (in 1923) and Harry Ruby (in 1923)
composer:
Ted Snyder (in 1923)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), Waterson, Berlin & Snyder (on 1923-03-07) and Mills Music Corporation (in 1929)
Connie Francis42:19
4Rock & Roll Waltz
orchestra:
Hugo Winterhalter’s Orchestra and Chorus
performer:
Hugo Winterhalter (Hugo Winterhaller)
recording of:
Rock and Roll Waltz (1955 song)
lyricist:
Roy Alfred (Tin Pan Alley lyricist and composer)
composer:
Shorty Allen (jazz musician and songwriter)
publisher:
SBK United Partnership Ltd.
Kay Starr2:59
5You You You
recording of:
You, You, You
lyricist:
Robert Mellin
composer:
Lotar Olias (composer and lyricist)
version of:
You You You
The Ames Brothers2:56
6Tom Dooley
recording of:
Tom Dooley
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4192)
The Kingston Trio43:06
7I’m Walking Behind You
cover recording of:
I’m Walking Behind You (1953 song)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Reid (UK orchestra leader and songwriter)
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
Eddie Fisher3:07
8The Wayward Wind
recording of:
The Wayward Wind
lyricist and composer:
Stan Lebowsky and Herb Newman
Gogi Grant22:59
9Sixteen Tons
acoustic guitar:
Bobby Gibbons (on 1955-09-20)
bass clarinet:
Darol Rice (on 1955-09-20)
clarinet:
Red Mandel (on 1955-09-20)
double bass [bass]:
Rolly Bundock (on 1955-09-20)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roy Harte (drummer and Pacific Jazz founder) (on 1955-09-20)
finger snaps and lead vocals:
Tennessee Ernie Ford (on 1955-09-20)
trombone:
George Bruns (on 1955-09-20)
trumpet:
Charlie Parlato (on 1955-09-20)
conductor:
Jack Fascinato (on 1955-09-20)
arranger:
Jack Fascinato
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bacci Bros Records (in 2010) and Lucky Vintage (in 2014)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-09-20)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 12)
cover recording of:
Sixteen Tons (on 1955-09-20)
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
publisher:
American Music, Inc. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
Tennessee Ernie Ford4.652:38
10Chances Are
recording of:
Chances Are
lyricist:
Al Stillman
composer:
Robert Allen (US songwriter/arranger/pianist)
publisher:
Kitty Anne Music Co., Inc. (ended), Charlie Deitcher Productions, Inc., Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Johnny Mathis3:05
11Big Man
The Four Preps2:23
12Because of You
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist)
conductor:
Percy Faith
cover recording of:
Because of You (on 1951-04-04)
writer:
Arthur Hammerstein and Dudley Wilkinson
publisher:
Julian Stearns Arena Music, Inc
Tony Bennett43:01
13Patricia
Pérez Prado2:08
14An Affair to Remember
conductor:
Percy Faith (on 1957-05-20)
recording of:
An Affair to Remember (Our Love Affair) (on 1957-05-20)
lyricist:
Harold Adamson and Leo McCarey
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
part of:
The 30th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Vic Damone2:49
15Mr. Sandman
producer:
Archie Bleyer
performer:
The Chordettes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cadence (NYC-based label founded by Archie Bleyer) (in 1957)
recording of:
Mr. Sandman
lyricist and composer:
Pat Ballard
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.)
The Chordettes4.452:26
16Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)
producer:
Joe Carlton
background vocals:
The Ray Charles Singers
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1956-02-02) and The Ray Charles Singers (on 1956-02-02)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (on 1956-02-02)
arranger:
Joe Reisman
recording of:
Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) (on 1956-02-02)
writer:
Al Hoffman and Dick Manning (American songwriter)
Perry Como feat. The Ray Charles Singers12:24
17Heartaches by the Number
recording of:
Heartaches by the Number
lyricist and composer:
Harlan Howard
publisher:
Good Ol’ Harlan Music, Sony/ATV Tree Publishing and Legacy of Harlan Perry Howard, LLC (in 1959)
Guy Mitchell52:41
18Swedish Rhapsody
Mantovani2:38
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