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

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Tracklist

1▶CD: The Birth of Doo Wop (1948–1955)
2▼CD: The Rock ’n’ Roll Explosion (1955–1957)
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1Speedoo
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 3)
recording of:
Speedoo (in 1955-09)
lyricist and composer:
Esther Navarro
The Cadillacs32:20
2Why Do Fools Fall in Love
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 8) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 307)
recording of:
Why Do Fools Fall in Love (in 1955-11)
additional writer:
George Goldner, Jimmy Merchant (US singer, member of The Teenagers) and Herman Santiago (singer for Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers)
writer:
Morris Levy and Frankie Lymon
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Patricia Music, Warner Chappell, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31), 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), 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present) 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)
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers4.52:19
3I’ll Be Home
baritone vocals:
Paul Wilson (1950s US baritone vocalist) (in 1955)
bass vocals:
Jacob Carey (in 1955)
lead vocals:
Nathaniel 'Nate' Nelson (tenor singer for The Flamingos & The Platters) (in 1955)
tenor vocals:
Zeke Carey (in 1955) and Johnny Carter (in 1955)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 19)
recording of:
I’ll Be Home (in 1955)
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
The Flamingos2:55
4Devil or Angel
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1955-11-11)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
guitar:
Mickey Baker (on 1955-11-11)
vocals:
The Clovers (US rhythm and blues/doo-wop vocal group) (on 1955-11-11)
recording of:
Devil or Angel (on 1955-11-11)
lyricist and composer:
Blanche Carter (The Night People)
The Clovers2:24
5Church Bells May Ring
recording of:
Church Bells May Ring
lyricist and composer:
Morton Craft
additional writer:
The Willows (50s/60s US soul vocal group)
The Willows2:25
6Little Girl of Mine
recording of:
Little Girl of Mine
writer:
Herbie Cox and Morris Levy
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music
The Cleftones43:12
7I 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 Teenagers32:56
8In 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 Satins4.53:04
9The Closer You Are
recording of:
The Closer You Are
writer:
Earl Lewis and Bobby Robinson
The Channels3:05
10Oh What a Night
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 260)
recording of:
Oh, What a Night (in 1956-05)
writer:
Johnny Funches and Marvin Junior
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Dells2:54
11A Thousand Miles Away
recording of:
A Thousand Miles Away (in 1956-08)
writer:
William Miller (US songwriter, A&R executive, label owner) and James “Shep” Sheppard (American Doo-Wop/R&B singer)
publisher:
Nom Music, Inc.
The Heartbeats32:26
12Please Say You Want Me
recording of:
Please Say You Want Me
The Schoolboys2:40
13Come Go With Me
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 441)
recording of:
Come Go With Me
publisher:
Joseph M. Averbach
lyricist and composer:
C.E. Quick
publisher:
Fee Bee Music Company and Gil Music Corporation
The Del‐Vikings4.52:41
14I’m So Happy (Tra‐La‐La‐La‐La‐La)
Lewis Lymon & the Teenchords32:45
15Walking Along
recording of:
Walking Along (Solitaires doo-wop song)
writer:
Hy Weiss and Buzz Willis
The Solitaires2:35
16Little Darlin’
recording of:
Little Darlin’
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Williams (US singer/songwriter, played with The Zodiacs)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Excellorec Music
The Gladiolas2:23
17Don’t Ask Me to Be Lonely
recording of:
Don’t Ask Me to Be Lonely (in 1956)
The Dubs2:19
18Florence
recording of:
Florence
writer:
Julius McMicheals and Paul Winley (songwriter)
The Paragons2:44
19Deserie
recording of:
Deserie
The Charts2:43
20Whispering Bells
recording of:
Whispering Bells
writer:
Fred Lowery (songwriter) and Clarence E. Quick
The Del‐Vikings42:28
21Tonite, Tonite
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 23)
recording of:
Tonite, Tonite
lyricist and composer:
William Nobles
publisher:
Cherio Music
The Mello-Kings2:32
22Long Lonely Nights
recording of:
Long Lonely Nights
writer:
Bernice Davis, Douglas Henderson, Lee Andrews and Mimi Uniman
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Lee Andrews & the Hearts42:54
23Baby Oh Baby
The Shells2:31
24Tell Me Why
recording of:
Tell Me Why (doo wop song)
writer:
Don Carter and Marshall Helfand
Norman Fox & the Rob‐Roys2:46
25Buzz‐Buzz‐Buzz
recording of:
Buzz Buzz Buzz
writer:
John Gray (US r&b/rockabilly musician, songwriter, label owner) and Robert James Byrd, Sr
publisher:
Stone Agate Music and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
The Hollywood Flames2:20
26Tear Drops
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 35)
recording of:
Tear Drops
writer:
Roy Calhoun and Barry Golder
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and G and H Music Publishing House Inc.
Lee Andrews & the Hearts42:21
3▶CD: Doo Wop’s Golden Age (1957–1959)
4▶CD: The Doo Wop Revival (1959–1987)