100 Golden Hits of the 50’s, vol. 3

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Tracklist

1Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Willie and the Hand Jive
recording of:
Willie and the Hand Jive
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Otis
publisher:
Eldorado Music Company
The Johnny Otis Show?:??
2Honey Love
recording of:
Honey Love
writer:
Clyde McPhatter and Jerry Wexler
publisher:
P.M.P.C. Inc.
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters?:??
3Queen of the Hop
recording of:
Queen of the Hop
writer and composer:
Woody Harris
publisher:
Tweed Music (ASCAP) and Walden Music (publisher)
Bobby Darin?:??
4I’ll Be Home
recording of:
I’ll Be Home
writer:
Stanley Lewis (well known 60s/70s US producer/songwriter) and Ferdinand Washington (blues and rhythm and blues songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Spirit One Music
Pat Boone?:??
5The Big Beat
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
recorded at:
J&M/Cosimo Recording Studios (New Orleans, circa 1956-1968) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
recording of:
The Big Beat (on 1957-06-05)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
Fats Domino5?:??
6Sixteen CandlesThe Crests?:??
7The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)
recording of:
The Song From Moulin Rouge (aka “Where Is Your Heart”)
lyricist:
William Engvick
composer:
Georges Auric (composer)
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
part of:
Moulin Rouge (1952 film)
Percy Faith?:??
8Love Me Tender
recording of:
Love Me Tender
lyricist:
Ken Darby (in 1956)
additional writer:
Vera Matson (in 1956) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (in 1956)
composer:
George R. Poulton (in 1861)
publisher:
Aberbach Musikverlag (German publisher), ABG Elvis Songs, Carlin Music Corporation, Chrysalis Songs, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Elvis Presley Music Susan Aberbach Trust, R&H Music, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Williamson Music Company and Elvis Presley Music (from 1956 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
is based on:
Aura Lea
Elvis Presley?:??
9On the Street Where You Live
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 Damone?:??
10Love and Marriage
recording of:
Love and Marriage
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Barton Music Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Dinah Shore?:??
11It’s No Sin
Eddy Howard & His Orchestra?:??
12Sail Along Silvery Moon
recording of:
Sail Along Silv’ry Moon (1930s song)
lyricist:
Harry Tobias
composer:
Percy Wenrich (American composer)
Billy Vaughn?:??
13April Love
recording of:
April Love
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Leo Feist, Inc.
part of:
The 30th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Pat Boone?:??
14Rainbow
Russ Hamilton?:??
15Shake, Rattle and RollBill Haley and His Comets?:??
16Never Be Anyone Else But You
recording of:
Never Be Anyone Else but You (1959 song)
lyricist and composer:
Baker Knight
publisher:
Matragun Music Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Ricky Nelson?:??
17Guitar Boogie Shuffle
recording of:
Guitar Boogie Shuffle (instrumental)
composer:
Arthur Smith (“Guitar Boogie” Smith US country artist)
version of:
Guitar Boogie (original Arthur Smith version)
Bert Weedon?:??
18Ooby DoobyRoy Orbison?:??
19Papa Loves Mambo
recording of:
Papa Loves Mambo
writer:
Al Hoffman, Dick Manning (American songwriter) and Bickley Reichner
Perry Como?:??
20That Old Black Magic
Louis Prima?:??
21Dragnet
recording of:
Dragnet
composer:
Miklós Rózsa (composer) and Walter Schumann
part of:
Dragnet (American radio, TV, and motion-picture series)
Ray Anthony and His Orchestra?:??
22Whatever Lola Wants
cover 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)
Sarah Vaughan?:??
23Summertime Blues
recording of:
Summertime Blues
writer:
Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s)
publisher:
American Music (publisher), Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd., Edition Wilhelm Hansen, Elvis Presley Music, Gallo Music Publishers, Gladys Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Rightsong Music, Viva Music, Inc, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Eddie Cochran?:??
24You Belong to MeJo Stafford?:??
25Sincerely
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 (Rock ’n’ Roll Music)
The McGuire Sisters?:??
26(That Gang That Sang) Heart of My Heart
recording of:
The Gang That Sang “Heart of My Heart”
lyricist and composer:
Ben Ryan (composer) (in 1926)
Don Cornell?:??
27Be My Guest
recording of:
Be My Guest
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino), Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) and John Marascalco
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and Magic Dolphin Music Inc.
Fats Domino?:??
28The Third Man Theme
recording of:
Harry Lime Theme (The Third Man Theme) (on 1949-12-09)
composer:
Anton Karas
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Guy Lombardo and His Royal Orchestra?:??
29Tutti‐Frutti
recording of:
Tutti Frutti
lyricist:
Dorothy LaBostrie (American songwriter) and Richard Wayne Penniman
composer:
Dorothy LaBostrie (American songwriter), Joe Lubin and Richard Wayne Penniman
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Venice, Venice Music, 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 Phonogram GmbH (in 1983)
Little Richard?:??
30I Want to Walk You HomeFats Domino?:??
31Big Man
recording of:
Big Man
writer:
Bruce Belland and Glen Larson
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp.
The Four Preps?:??
32Maybe
The Chantels?:??
33Hard to Get
Gisele MacKenzie?:??
34A Guy Is a Guy
recording of:
A Guy Is a Guy
lyricist and composer:
Oscar Brand
publisher:
Ludlow Music
Doris Day?:??
35My Heart Is an Open BookCarl Dobkins Jr.?:??
36Ivory Tower
recording of:
Ivory Tower
writer:
Jack Fulton (US jazz trombonist, composer & vocalist) and Lois Steele
Cathy Carr?:??
37When Will I Be Loved
recording of:
When Will I Be Loved?
lyricist and composer:
Phil Everly
publisher:
Acuff-Rose (BMI), Everly and Sons Music Publishing (BMI) and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
The Everly Brothers?:??
38Put a Light in the WindowThe Four Lads?:??
39I Love Paris
Les Baxter and His Orchestra?:??
40Day‐O (Banana Boat Song)
recording of:
Day‐O (The Banana Boat Song) (Burgess/Attaway arrangement made famous by Harry Belafonte)
additional lyricist:
William Attaway (in 1955) and Irving Burgie (in 1955)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Caribe Music Corp., Cherry Lane Music Ltd., Cherry Lane Music Publishing Ltd, EMI Songs Ltd., Garber Music Ltd., Lord Burgess Music Publishing Co., Music Sales Corp (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Reservoir Media Music
version of:
Day‐O (The Banana Boat Song) (original folk song)
Harry Belafonte?:??
41Be My Love
recording of:
Be My Love
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Nicholas Brodzsky
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
part of:
The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Mario Lanza?:??
42Forty Miles of Bad Road
recording of:
40 Miles of Bad Road (1959 instrumental)
composer:
Al Casey (US rock & roll/rockabilly/surf guitarist/session musician) and Duane Eddy
Duane Eddy?:??
43I’ll Never Stop Loving YouDoris Day?:??
44Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
cover recording of:
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
lyricist:
Paul Campbell (songwriting pseudonym used by The Weavers)
composer:
Joel Newman
Jimmie Rodgers4?:??
45Oh‐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 Rodgers?:??
46That’s Amore
recording of:
That’s Amore
lyricist:
Jack Brooks (English–American lyricist)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Four Jays Music Co., Paramount Music Corp., Peermusic Pty. Ltd. (Australia) and Universal Songs (publisher)
sub-publisher:
BMG Ariola Belgium (do not use this as an imprint!) and BMG Unisongs Music Publishers BV
part of:
The 26th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Dean Martin?:??
47Four Walls
recording of:
Four Walls
composer:
George Campbell and Marvin Moore (songwriter, best known for “Four Walls” and “The Green Door”)
publisher:
SBK United Partnership Ltd.
Jim Reeves?:??
48Stranded in the Jungle
The Cadets?:??
49Just Keep It Up
recording of:
Just Keep It Up
lyricist and composer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter)
Dee Clark?:??
50P.S. I Love You
cover recording of:
P.S. I Love You (on 1953-02-01)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Gordon Jenkins
publisher:
La Salle Music Publishers, Inc., Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic), The Jenkins Family Partnership, The Johnny Mercer Foundation and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
The Hilltoppers?:??
51My Foolish Heart
Gordon Jenkins?:??
52Love Is a Golden Ring
Frankie Laine?:??
53Juke Box Baby
recording of:
Juke Box Baby
writer:
Joe Sherman and Noel Sherman
Perry Como?:??
54Church Bells May Ring
recording of:
Church Bells May Ring
lyricist and composer:
Morton Craft
additional writer:
The Willows (50s/60s US soul vocal group)
Willows?:??
55Oh! My Papa
Eddie Fisher?:??
56The Glow‐Worm
recording of:
The Glow‐Worm (Johnny Mercer version)
additional lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Paul Lincke
translator:
Lilla Cayley Robinson
translated version of:
Lysistrata: „Glühwürmchen, Glühwürmchen flimm're” (Glühwürmchen-Idyll)
The Mills Brothers?:??
57Secretly
recording of:
Secretly
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Al Hoffman, Dick Manning (American songwriter) and Hugo Peretti
Jimmie Rodgers?:??
58Teach Me Tonight
Jo Stafford?:??
59Johnny B. Goode
recording of:
Johnny B. Goode
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry (in 1955)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and ロックンロール ミュージック (Rock ’n’ Roll Music)
part of:
Back to the Future: the Musical
Chuck Berry?:??
60Too Young
recording of:
Too Young
lyricist:
Sylvia Dee (American lyricist)
composer:
Sidney Lippman (American songwriter)
publisher:
Aria Music Co.
Nat King Cole?:??
61Running BearJohnny Preston?:??
62If You Love Me (Really Love Me)Kay Starr?:??
63Peggy 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 Holly?:??
64I Got a Woman
recording of:
I Got a Woman
writer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) and Renald Richard
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Mijac Music, Progressive Music Pub. Co., Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
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), 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Ray Charles?:??
65Tears On My Pillow
recording of:
Tears on My Pillow
lyricist:
Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist)
composer:
Sylvester Bradford
publisher:
Gladys Music (in 1958), Sovereign Music Co. (in 1958) and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1989)
Little Anthony & the Imperials?:??
66Weekend
Eddie Cochran?:??
67Looking Back
recording of:
Looking Back
writer:
Brook Benton, Belford Hendricks and Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
The Clyde Otis Music Group, Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Nat King Cole?:??
68Kansas City
recording of:
Kansas City (aka “K.C. Loving”)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (in 1952)
composer:
Mike Stoller (in 1952)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Little Richard?:??
69Bo Diddley
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 Diddley?:??
70The Fool
Sanford Clark?:??
71Boppin’ the Blues
recording of:
Boppin’ the Blues
composer:
Curley Griffin (1950s rockabilly artist) (in 1956) and Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1956)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Hi-Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), MPL Music Publishing Inc., MPL UK Publishing, Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and Wren Music Co.
Carl Perkins?:??
72My Special Angel
recording of:
My Special Angel
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Duncan (US songwriter & producer from Texas)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Bobby Helms?:??
73Drown in My Own TearsRay Charles?:??
74Charmaine
Mantovani?:??
75Undecided
The Ames Brothers?:??
76Hey There
Rosemary Clooney?:??
77Misty
Erroll Garner Trio?:??
78I Went to Your Wedding
recording of:
I Went to Your Wedding (on 1952-08-06)
lyricist and composer:
Jessie Mae Robinson
publisher:
St. Louis Music Corp. (on 1952-06-16)
Patti Page?:??
79After the Lights Go Down Low
Al Hibbler?:??
80I Want You to Be My Girl
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 28)
recording of:
I Want You to Be My Girl (on 1956-02-16)
writer:
Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer) and George Goldner
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers3?:??
81Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)
recording of:
Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)
writer:
Jesse Belvin, Gaynel Hodge (doo-wop singer and songwriter), Curtis Williams (1950s doo-wop singer, member of The Penguins) and Dootsie Williams (band leader, record producer and record label owne)
publisher:
Dootsie Williams Music (publisher) (in 1986)
part of:
Back to the Future: the Musical
The Crew-Cuts?:??
82My Truly, Truly Fair
recording of:
My Truly, Truly Fair
lyricist and composer:
Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl)
Guy Mitchell?:??
83Good Golly, Miss MollyLittle Richard?:??
84Seventeen
The Fontane Sisters?:??
85Be Bop a LulaGene Vincent?:??
86Battle of New Orleans
recording of:
Battle of New Orleans (Lonnie Donegan variation)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: V20125)
version of:
The Battle of New Orleans
Lonnie Donegan?:??
87SH‐Boom (Life Could Be a Dream)
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-Cuts?:??
88Catch a Falling Star
recording of:
Catch a Falling Star
writer:
Lee Pockriss and Paul Vance (US songwriter and producer)
Perry Como?:??
89Hold My Hand
recording of:
Hold My Hand
writer:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) (in 1950) and Richard Myers (in 1950)
part of:
The 27th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Don Cornell?:??
90Blue Tango
recording of:
Blue Tango
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1951-06-28)
version of:
Blue Tango (original instrumental version)
Leroy Anderson & His Pops Orchestra?:??
91A White Sport Coat (And a Pink Carnation)
recording of:
A White Sport Coat and a Pink Carnation
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
Marty Robbins?:??
92Western Movies
recording of:
Western Movies
writer:
Cliff Goldsmith and Fred Smith (60s producer)
publisher:
Escort Music Company and Keymen Music (publisher)
The Olympics?:??
93Butterfly
recording of:
Butterfly
writer:
Bernie Lowe and Kal Mann
publisher:
Mayland‐Presley
Andy Williams?:??
94On Top of Old Smoky
Terry Gilkyson?:??
9516 CandlesThe Crests?:??
96Tweedle Dee
Georgia Gibbs?:??
97My Heart Reminds Me
recording of:
My Heart Reminds Me (Translation of "Concerto d'automno")
lyricist:
Dante Panzuti
composer:
Camillo Bargoni (Italian composer)
translator:
Paul Siegel (American songwriter) and Al Stillman
is based on:
Autumn Concerto (Concerto d'autumno)
Kay Starr?:??
98Honkey Tonk (Part 2)
Bill Doggett?:??
99In the Still of the Night
producer:
Marty Kugell
double bass:
Doug Murray (double bassist) (in 1956-02)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Bobby Mapp (in 1956-02)
piano:
Curlee Glover (in 1956-02)
solo saxophone:
Vinny Mazzetta (in 1956-02)
vocals:
Al Denby (in 1956-02), Jim Freeman (American singer and songwriter) (in 1956-02), Ed Martin (in 1956-02), Nat Mosley (in 1956-02) and Fred Parris (in 1956-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Standard Records (in 1956)
recorded at:
Saint Bernadette Catholic School (New Haven) in New Haven, Connecticut, United States (in 1956-02)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 90) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 170)
recording of:
In the Still of the Night (Five Satins doo-wop song) (in 1956)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Parris
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and Llee Corp. (LLEE Corporation) (in 1956)
The Five Satins4.5?:??
100Mister and Mississippi
Patti Page?:??

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part of:100 Golden Hits of the 50's (number: 3) (order: 3)