The Doo Wop Box: 101 Vocal Group Gems From the Golden Age of Rock ’n’ Roll

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: The Birth of Doo Wop (1948–1955)
2▶CD: The Rock ’n’ Roll Explosion (1955–1957)
3▶CD: Doo Wop’s Golden Age (1957–1959)
4▼CD: The Doo Wop Revival (1959–1987)
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Mope‐itty Mope
Boss-Tones2:05
2Oh Rose Marie
The Fascinators with Jesse Stone Orchestra2:22
3Just to Be With You
cover recording of:
Just to Be With You (Passions doo wop song)
writer:
Marv Kalfin
The Passions2:25
4Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko‐Ko‐Bop
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 36)
recording of:
Shimmy, Shimmy Ko-Ko Bop (on 1959-09-29)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Smith (composer of Shimmy Shimmy Koko Bop)
Little Anthony & the Imperials2:10
5The Wind
cover recording of:
The Wind
writer:
Bob "Chico" Edwards (Detroit doo wop guitarist), Quentin Eubanks, Juan Guitierrez, Willie Hunter (50s-70s R&B singer) and Nolan Strong
publisher:
Trianon Publications
The Jesters3:25
6Stay
double bass:
Albert Hill (double bassist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Willie Morrow
baritone vocals:
Charles Thomas (The Zodiacs)
lead vocals:
Maurice Williams (US singer/songwriter, played with The Zodiacs)
tenor vocals:
Wiley Bennett
tenor vocals [falsetto tenor]:
Henry Gaston
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Vestron Music Inc. (in 1987)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 1)
recording of:
Stay
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Williams (US singer/songwriter, played with The Zodiacs)
publisher:
Cherio Music Publishers, Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Cherio Corp. (in 1960)
Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs51:38
7There’s a Moon Out Tonight
recording of:
There’s a Moon Out Tonight (in 1958)
writer:
Alfonso Gentile, Joe Luccisano and Al Striano
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
The Capris2:15
8Blue Moon
producer:
Danny and Stu (US TV/film composer, conductor & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1961, in 2004)
cover recording of:
Blue Moon
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1934)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son P/L, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Robbins Music Corporation, SBK United Partnership Ltd., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and 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)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Belgium NV and Francis Day Editions (SABAM)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
The Marcels32:19
9Tonight I Fell in Love
recording of:
Tonight I Fell in Love
writer:
Mitch Margo, Philip Margo and Hank Medress
The Tokens1:48
10Daddy’s Home
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 23)
recording of:
Daddy’s Home
writer:
Charles Baskerville, Clarence Bassett, James Sheppard (American Doo-Wop/R&B singer) and William Henry Miller (US songwriter, A&R executive, label owner)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Longitude Music, Sixty Four East Music Co., 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:
A Thousand Miles Away
Shep & the Limelites22:54
11Barbara‐Ann
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 35)
recording of:
Barbara‐Ann
lyricist and composer:
Fred Fassert
publisher:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint), Cousins Music, EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Longitude Music Co., Planetary Nom (London) Ltd., Shoe-String Music Corp. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
adaptations:
Bomb Iran (Vince Vance & the Valiants parody)
adaptations:
Bomb Iran (Paul Shanklin parody)
The Regents2:17
12Rama Lama Ding Dong
recording of:
Rama Lama Ding Dong
lyricist and composer:
George Jones Jr.
The Edsels2:28
13Tonight (Could Be the Night)
performer:
Virgil Johnson
recording of:
Tonight (Could Be the Night)
composer:
Virgil Johnson
The Velvets, featuring Virgil Johnson2:08
14My True Story
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 36)
recording of:
My True Story
writer:
Phil Belmonte, Eugene Pitt and Oscar Waltzer
publisher:
EMI Grove Park Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Jive Five2:35
15Nag
recording of:
Nag
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Crier
The Halos2:53
16Lookin’ for My Baby
recording of:
Looking for My Baby (earls song)
writer:
Paul Georgion and Tony Morra
The Earls2:00
17Imagination
cover recording of:
Imagination (in 1961)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Dorsey Brothers Music and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
The Quotations2:17
18Coney Island Baby
recording of:
Coney Island Baby (doo wop song)
writer:
Peter Alonzo and Vincent Catalano
The Excellents2:13
19Remember Then
recording of:
Remember Then
lyricist and composer:
Tony Powers
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation and Unichappell Music, Inc.
The Earls2:10
20Never Let You Go
recording of:
Never Let You Go (doo wop song)
writer:
The Five Discs
The Five Discs2:19
21Denise
recording of:
Denise
lyricist and composer:
Neil Levenson (pianist and songwriter)
publisher:
Bright Tunes Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Minder Music Ltd. and Taking Care of Business Music Inc. (BMI)
Randy & the Rainbows41:59
22Unchained 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)
Vito & the Salutations2:02
23I Do
recording of:
I Do (Marvelows song)
writer:
Melvin Mason (Marvelows member), Frank Paden (Marvelows member), Johnny Paden (Marvelows member), Jesse Smith (Marvelows member) and Willie Stephenson (Marvelows member)
The Marvelows2:30
24Morse Code of Love
recording of:
Morse Code of Love
lyricist and composer:
Nick Santo
The Capris2:39
25My Juanita (live)
The Brooklyn Bridge3:23