Hits of the 50s

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1A 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 Day2:40
2How High the MoonLes Paul & Mary Ford2:08
3Ain’t That a ShameFats Domino2:38
4April LovePat Boone2:27
5There Goes My BabyThe Drifters2:07
6Oh BoyThe Crickets2:08
7Come On - A My HouseRosemary Clooney2:01
8The Yellow Rose of Texas
recording of:
The Yellow Rose of Texas (on 1955-06-10)
lyricist:
[traditional] and Don George
composer:
[traditional]
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music
Mitch Miller3:09
9See You Later Alligator
recording of:
See You Later, Alligator
lyricist and composer:
Robert Guidry (in 1955-10)
Bill Haley & His Comets2:43
10Problems
recording of:
Problems
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
The Everly Brothers1:57
11Buona Sera
recording of:
Buona sera
lyricist:
Carl Sigman
composer:
Peter de Rose
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation
translated version of:
Buona sera signorina (italian version for Fred Buscaglione)
Louis Prima2:29
12Pretend
producer:
Lee Gillette
double bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1952-12-30)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1952-12-30)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1952-12-30)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1952-12-30)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1952-12-30)
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael and Nelson Riddle
recording of:
Pretend (1952 song popularized by Nat King Cole) (on 1952-12-30)
lyricist:
Lew Douglas, Frank Lavere and Cliff Parman
composer:
Dan Belloc, Lew Douglas, Frank Lavere and Cliff Parman
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation
Nat King Cole2:49
13Mack the Knife
cover recording of:
Mack the Knife (1954 Blitzstein translation)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill
translator:
Marc Blitzstein (in 1954)
publisher:
Universal Edition
translated version of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer
Louis Armstrong3:25
14I’m Sorry
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1956-04)
cover recording of:
I’m Sorry (in 1956-04)
writer:
Buck Ram, Peter Tinturin and William White
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
The Platters2:53
15Suddenly There’s a Valley
recording of:
Suddenly There's a Valley
lyricist:
Chuck Meyer
writer:
Biff Jones (in 1955) and Chuck Meyer (in 1955)
composer:
Isham Jones
publisher:
Hill & Range Songs
Petula Clark2:37
16Eddie My LoveThe Teen Queens3:18
17Keep a Knockin'
recording of:
Keep a Knockin’ (Little Richard’s version)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1957-01)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
version of:
Keep a‐Knockin’ an You Can’t Get In
Little Richard2:13
18Let the Jukebox Keep Playin’
recording of:
Let the Jukebox Keep On Playing
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins
Carl Perkins2:51
19My True Love
recording of:
My True Love
lyricist and composer:
Jack Scott
publisher:
Peer International and Starfire
Jack Scott2:38
20I Love You Baby
recording of:
I Love You, Baby
lyricist and composer:
Paul Anka
publisher:
Pamco Music Inc. (ended) and Epa Publishing
Paul Anka2:10
21You Belong to MeJo Stafford3:07
22Silver Dollar
cover recording of:
Silver Dollar
writer:
Jack Palmer and Clarke Van Ness
Teresa Brewer2:39
23Maybe Tomorrow
recording of:
Maybe Tomorrow
lyricist and composer:
Billy Fury
Billy Fury2:19
24My Bonnie Lassie
recording of:
My Bonnie Lassie
lyricist:
Roy C. Bennett and Sid Tepper
composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Marion McClurg
is based on:
Scotland the Brave (lyrics by Cliff Hanley, arr. Marion McClurg)
The Ames Brothers2:30
25Love Is a Golden Ring
Frankie Laine2:28
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rights society:MCPS
part of:Cheap’O’Lata (number: 10003) (order: 54)
ASIN:JP: B002YCGKTW [info]