The Great 50's

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Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Rock Around the Clock double bass: Marshall Lytle (on 1954-04-12) drums (drum set): Billy Gussak (on 1954-04-12) electric guitar: Danny Cedrone (on 1954-04-12) guitar: Bill Haley (on 1954-04-12) piano: Johnny Grande (on 1954-04-12) steel guitar: William F. ‘Billy’ Williamson (on 1954-04-12) tenor saxophone: Joey D'Ambrosio (on 1954-04-12) vocals: Bill Haley (on 1954-04-12) recording of: Rock Around the Clock (Bill Haley’s version) (on 1954-04-12) lyricist and composer: Jimmy De Knight (in 1952) and Max C. Freedman (in 1952) arranger: Harry Filler publisher: Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Myers Music, Inc. version of: We’re Gonna Rock Around the Clock (Original Freedman / De Knight version)	Bill Haley & His Comets	2:10
2	At the Hop recording of: At the Hop writer: John L. Medora, Artie Singer and David White publisher: Sea-Lark Enterprises, Inc., Singular Music and Tristan Music Ltd.	Danny & the Juniors	2:33
3	Reet Petite recording of: Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl in Town) (in 1957) writer: Tyran Carlo and Berry Gordy publisher: Burlington Music Ltd.	Jackie Wilson	2:45
4	Rockin' Robin phonographic copyright (℗) by: Class (in 1958) part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (number: 29) recording of: Rockin’ Robin lyricist and composer: Jimmie Thomas publisher: Copyright Control, J. Albert & Son and Recordo Music Pub. part of: Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott) cover recording of: Rockin’ Robin lyricist and composer: Jimmie Thomas publisher: Copyright Control, J. Albert & Son and Recordo Music Pub. part of: Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)	Bobby Day	2:36
5	Lollipop producer: Archie Bleyer phonographic copyright (℗) by: Cadence (in 1958) cover recording of: Lollipop writer: Julius Dixson and Beverly Ross publisher: Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd. and Edward B. Marks Music Co.	The Chordettes	2:11
6	Sipping Soda	Guy Mitchell	2:23
7	Why phonographic copyright (℗) by: Chancellor (from 1959 to present) and Chancellor Records Inc. (in 1959) recording of: Why (1959 song) lyricist: Robert P. Marcucci composer: Peter de Angelis publisher: Debmar Publishing Co., Inc.	Frankie Avalon	2:38
8	La Bamba recording engineer: Larry Levine and Stan Ross producer: Bob Keane phonographic copyright (℗) by: Del-Fi Records Inc. (in 1958) part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (number: 19), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 142) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 346) recording of: La bamba (additional lyrics by Ritchie Valens) (on 1958-11-17) additional lyricist: Ritchie Valens lyricist and composer: [traditional] arranger: Ritchie Valens publisher: Carlin Music Corporation, EMI Longitude Music and M.P.A. version of: La bamba	Ritchie Valens	2:05
9	('Til) I Kissed You phonographic copyright (℗) by: Cadence (in 1959) part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 28) recording of: (’Til) I Kissed You (on 1959-07-07) lyricist and composer: Don Everly	The Everly Brothers	2:26
10	Born to Be With You producer: Archie Bleyer recording of: Born to Be With You lyricist and composer: Don Robertson	The Chordettes	2:51
11	Donna recording engineer: Larry Levine and Stan Ross producer: Bob Keane phonographic copyright (℗) by: Del-Fi Records Inc. (in 1958) recording of: Donna lyricist and composer: Ritchie Valens publisher: Carlin Music Corporation	Ritchie Valens	2:23
12	Lonely Teardrops recording of: Lonely Teardrops writer: Tyran Carlo, Berry Gordy and Gwen Gordy publisher: Lena Music, Regent Music and The Jewel Music Co. Ltd.	Jackie Wilson	2:37
13	Venus vocals: Frankie Avalon conductor and chorus master: Peter de Angelis phonographic copyright (℗) by: Chancellor Records Inc. (in 1959) recording of: Venus lyricist and composer: Ed Marshall publisher: EMI April Music Inc., Kirshner Songs, Inc., Larsdale, Rambed and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC sub-publisher: ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部	Frankie Avalon	2:23
14	Singing 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. and Acuff-Rose Music Limited	Guy Mitchell	2:25
15	Wake Up Little Susie phonographic copyright (℗) by: Cadence (in 1957) part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 21) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 311) recording of: Wake Up Little Susie (in 1957) writer: Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant publisher: Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc., House of Bryant Publications, MCA Music and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music	The Everly Brothers	2:01
16	See You Later Alligator	Bill Haley & His Comets	2:44