Golden Age of Pop: Memories Are Made of This

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1Theme From a Summer Place
performer:
Percy Faith & His Orchestra (Faith’s orchestra before his death in 1976)
cover recording of:
Theme from “A Summer Place” (original instrumental version)
composer:
Max Steiner (in 1959)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell North America
recording of:
Theme from “A Summer Place” (original instrumental version)
composer:
Max Steiner (in 1959)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell North America
Percy Faith & His Orchestra3.652:23
2Memories Are Made of This
producer:
Lee Gillette
background vocals:
The Easy Riders (in 1955)
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1955)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (in 1955)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1955)
cover recording of:
Memories Are Made of This (in 1955)
writer:
Richard Dehr (in 1955), Terry Gilkyson (in 1955) and Frank Miller (American singer & songwriter) (in 1955)
Dean Martin52:18
3Allegheny Moon
Patti Page2:54
4The Yellow Rose of Texas
recording of:
The Yellow Rose of Texas (on 1955-06-10)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Don George (US songwriter/composer, 1909–1987)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music
Mitch Miller, the Gang and Orchestra3:04
5My Happiness
vocals:
Connie Francis (American former actress and chart-topping singer)
orchestra:
David Rose and His Orchestra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1959)
cover recording of:
My Happiness
lyricist:
Borney Bergantine (in 1933) and Betty Peterson (in 1948)
composer:
Borney Bergantine (in 1933)
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK) and Happiness Music Corp.
Connie Francis2:29
6Honeycomb
cover recording of:
Honeycomb (in 1957)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl) (in 1954)
Jimmie Rodgers42:18
7Fascination
Jane Morgan and the Troubadours2:24
8Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1958-09-24)
producer:
Buck Ram
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
performer:
The Platters
cover recording of:
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (on 1958-09-24)
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Redwood Music, T.B. Harms Co., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Roberta
The Platters3.752:40
9Marianne
vocals:
Rich Dehr
recording of:
Marianne
writer:
Richard Dehr, Terry Gilkyson and Frank Miller (American singer & songwriter)
Terry Gilkyson & the Easy Riders2:18
10Don't You Know
Della Reese2:36
11Rags to Riches
recording of:
Rags to Riches
writer:
Richard Adler (musical composer/lyricist) and Jerry Ross (musical composer/lyricist)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Saunders Publications Inc. (from 1953 until 2010), J & J Ross Co. (from 2011 to present) and Lakshmi Puja Music Ltd. (from 2011 to present)
Tony Bennett2:52
12The Poor People of Paris (Jean's Song)
instrumental cover recording of:
The Poor People of Paris (English adaption of "La Goualante du pauvre Jean") (in 1956-01)
lyricist:
René Gustave Rouzaud (lyricist)
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
translator:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
version of:
La Goualante du pauvre Jean
Les Baxter2:27
13Any Time
performer:
Hugo Winterhalter (Hugo Winterhaller)
cover recording of:
Any Time
lyricist and composer:
Herbert Happy Lawson (in 1921)
publisher:
Adams-Lawson Music Publishers (on 1921-12-22) and Herbert Happy Lawson Music Publishing Co. (on 1921-12-27)
Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra2:38
14Secret Love
vocals:
Doris Day (on 1953-08-05)
orchestra:
The Warner Bros. Orchestra (on 1953-08-05)
conductor:
Ray Heindorf (on 1953-08-05)
recording of:
Secret Love (song from “Calamity Jane”) (on 1953-08-05)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
Chappell, Remick Music Corp., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell North America and Warner Chappell North America Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) 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:
The 26th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1953 winner)
part of:
Calamity Jane (stage musical)
Doris Day33:42
15Unchained Melody
cover recording of:
Unchained Melody
publisher:
Hy Zaret
lyricist:
Hy Zaret
composer:
Alex North (US composer)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp. (ended), HZUM Publishing, MPL Communication Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL Communications Australia, MPL Musik Verlags GmbH, North Melody Publishing and Unchained Melody Publishing, LLC
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
part of:
The 28th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Al Hibbler2:56
16Blueberry Hill
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Everest Records (classical), Liberty (a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1957) and EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
recorded at:
Master Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
edit of:
Blueberry Hill (Imperial) by Fats Domino
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 17), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 81) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 147)
cover recording of:
Blueberry Hill (on 1956-06-27)
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 Domino4.652:22
17Standing on the Corner
recording of:
Standing on the Corner (The Most Happy Fella)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
part of:
The Most Happy Fella (full musical)
The Four Lads2:49
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1Hey There
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-05-22)
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)
recording of:
Hey There (The Pajama Game) (on 1954-05-22)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Adler (musical composer/lyricist) and Jerry Ross (musical composer/lyricist)
publisher:
Frank Music (from 1954 until 2010), J & J Ross Co. (from 2011 to present) and Lakshmi Puja Music Ltd. (from 2011 to present)
part of:
The Pajama Game (musical)
Rosemary Clooney4.53:01
2Just Walking in the Rain
vocals:
Johnnie Ray (aka Johnny Ray, US 1950s songwriter and singer) (on 1956-06-29)
orchestra:
Ray Conniff, His Orchestra & Chorus (on 1956-06-29)
cover recording of:
Just Walkin’ in the Rain (on 1956-06-29)
writer:
Johnny Bragg, Buddy Killen and Robert Riley
Johnnie Ray42:42
3Kiss of Fire
Georgia Gibbs with orchestra conducted by Glenn Osser2:28
4Love Letters in the Sand
producer:
Randy Wood (producer)
bass:
Larry Breen (on 1956-11-24)
clarinet:
Ryland Weston (on 1956-11-24)
drums (drum set):
Dick Shanahan (on 1956-11-24)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-11-24) and Jack Marshall (US jazz guitarist, composer, arranger & record producer) (on 1956-11-24)
piano:
Milt Rogers (bandleader, arranger and composer) (on 1956-11-24)
saxophone:
Babe Russin (on 1956-11-24) and Justin Gordon (on 1956-11-24)
vibraphone:
Bernie Mattinson (on 1956-11-24)
choir vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1956-11-24)
vocals:
Pat Boone (on 1956-11-24)
conductor:
Billy Vaughn (on 1956-11-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Ltd. (The Henry Hadaway Organisation Ltd., music licensing)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1956-11-24)
cover recording of:
Love Letters in the Sand (on 1956-11-24)
lyricist:
Charles Kenny (songwriter, violinist) and Nick Kenny
composer:
J. Fred Coots, Charles Kenny (songwriter, violinist) and Nick Kenny
publisher:
Bourne (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc. and Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
Pat Boone2:16
5Let Me Go Lover
recording of:
Let Me Go, Lover
lyricist:
Al Hill (Ben Weisman, Fred Wise, Kay Twomey)
composer:
Jenny Lou Carson
is based on:
Let Me Go, Devil
Joan Weber2:26
6Band of Gold
cover recording of:
Band of Gold (1955 song) (on 1955-10-17)
lyricist:
Bob Musel (American journalist, lyricist)
composer:
Jack Taylor (US soul producer/songwriter)
Don Cherry2:38
7My Heart Cries for You
recording of:
My Heart Cries for You
additional writer:
Percy Faith and Carl Sigman
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Gladys Music Inc. and Massey Music Co., Inc.
is based on:
La Jardinière du roi
Guy Mitchell2:50
8Earth Angel
cover 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-Cuts32:56
9I Believe
cover recording of:
I Believe
writer:
Ervin Drake (Songwriter), Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl (Songwriter) and Al Stillman
publisher:
Adaken Music, Cromwell Music, Inc., Gentlemen Jim Music Corp., Hampshire House Publishing Corp., L and S Freedom Music, Lindabet Music Corporation, Tadzio Music Corp., The Songwriters Guild, The Stillman Song Company and TRO Essex Music Ltd.
Frankie Laine2:11
10Till I Waltz Again With You
recording of:
’Til I Waltz Again With You
lyricist and composer:
Sidney Prosen (in 1952)
Teresa Brewer with The Jack Pleis Orchestra3:12
11Too Young
recording of:
Too Young
lyricist:
Sylvia Dee (American lyricist)
composer:
Sidney Lippman (American songwriter)
publisher:
Aria Music Co.
Nat King Cole3:14
12Three Coins in the Fountain
cover recording of:
Three Coins in the Fountain
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Robbins Music Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 27th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1954 winner)
The Four Aces3:02
13Shrimp Boats
recording of:
Shrimp Boats
writer:
Paul Howard and Paul Weston
publisher:
F.B. Music Ltd.
Jo Stafford2:54
14Eternally
Jerry Vale2:18
15The 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 Orchestra2:59
16It's No Sin
Eddy Howard & His Orchestra2:50
17Wheel of Fortune
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-01-17)
vocals:
Kay Starr
orchestra:
Hal Mooney & His Orchestra
conductor:
Hal Mooney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1952)
cover recording of:
Wheel of Fortune (1951 song) (on 1952-01-17)
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp.
Kay Starr3:02
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1Vaya con Dios
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1953)
recording of:
Vaya con Dios (original)
writer:
Inez James, Buddy Pepper and Larry Russell (Film composer)
publisher:
Ardmore Music Corp., Chappell Music Ltd. and Manuskript (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Les Paul & Mary Ford2:54
2Smile
recording of:
Smile (song version w/ lyrics)
lyricist:
Geoffrey Parsons (lyricist) and John Turner (lyricist)
composer:
Charlie Chaplin (filmmaker)
publisher:
Bourne France Éditions Musicale, Bourne Music Ltd., Bourne, Inc. and Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) (in 1954)
sub-publisher:
Editions Vedette Sprl and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
is based on:
Smile (Modern Times; original instrumental version)
part of:
Chaplin
Johnny Mathis3:19
3Takes Two to Tango
orchestra:
Don Redman and His Orchestra
recording of:
Takes Two to Tango
writer:
Al Hoffman (in 1952) and Dick Manning (American songwriter) (in 1952)
Pearl Bailey3:00
4Wanted
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1953-12-29)
orchestra:
Hugo Winterhalter’s Chorus and Orchestra (on 1953-12-29)
recording of:
Wanted
writer:
Jack Fulton (US jazz trombonist, composer & vocalist) and Lois Steele
Perry Como with Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra and Chorus3:08
5Singing 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 Mitchell2:30
6A White Sport Coat (and a Pink Carnation)
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1957-01-25)
producer:
Mitch Miller
recording of:
A White Sport Coat and a Pink Carnation (on 1957-01-25)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
Marty Robbins2:33
7Cold, Cold Heart
piano:
John Bunch (jazz pianist)
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist)
cover recording of:
Cold, Cold Heart
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Rightsong Music Inc., Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-02-16)
Tony Bennett2:41
8The Song From Moulin Rouge
vocals:
Felicia Sanders
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 & His Orchestra3:20
9Cry
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1951-10-16)
performer:
The Four Lads (on 1951-10-16)
cover recording of:
Cry (on 1951-10-16)
lyricist and composer:
Churchill Kohlman
Johnnie Ray3:05
10Half as Much
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1951-08-23)
producer:
Al Ham and Mitch Miller
vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1951-08-23)
conductor:
Percy Faith (on 1951-08-23)
arranger:
Jimmy Carroll (1913 - 1972, songwriter, orchestra arranger & conductor)
cover recording of:
Half as Much (on 1951-08-23)
lyricist and composer:
Curley Williams (in 1951)
publisher:
Fred Rose Music, Inc. (in 1951) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-10-17)
Rosemary Clooney32:50
11Harbor Lights
Sammy Kaye & His Orchestra3:23
12Mule Train
cover recording of:
Mule Train
composer:
Fred Glickman, Hy Heath and Johnny Lange
publisher:
Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and W. Disney Mus. (music publisher, do not use as release label)
part of:
The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Frankie Laine2:33
13A Guy Is a Guy
vocals:
Doris Day (on 1952-02-07)
orchestra:
Paul Weston Orchestra (on 1952-02-07)
conductor:
Paul Weston (on 1952-02-07)
recording of:
A Guy Is a Guy (on 1952-02-07)
lyricist and composer:
Oscar Brand
publisher:
Ludlow Music
Doris Day2:44
14No, Not Much
recording of:
No, Not Much
lyricist:
Al Stillman
composer:
Robert Allen (US songwriter/arranger/pianist)
The Four Lads3:20
15Are You Sincere
recording of:
Are You Sincere
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Walker
publisher:
Cedarwood Publishing Company, Inc.
Andy Williams2:41
16Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight
The McGuire Sisters2:51

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