30 years of No 1 (No. 1 Hits of the 50s)

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

Annotation

Box set of 3

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Tennessee Waltz
orchestra:
Jack Rael & his Orchestra (in 1950-11)
conductor:
Jack Rael (in 1950-11)
cover recording of:
Tennessee Waltz (on 1950-10-14)
lyricist:
Redd Stewart (in 1946)
composer:
Pee Wee King (in 1946)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc., Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd. and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music
Patti Page3:00
2Cry
Johnnie Ray3:11
3I BelieveFrankie Laine2:14
4I Went to Your Wedding
recording of:
I Went to Your Wedding (on 1952-08-06)
lyricist and composer:
Jessie Mae Robinson
publisher:
St. Louis Music Corp. (on 1952-06-16)
Patti Page3:23
5Hold My Hand
recording of:
Hold My Hand
writer:
Jack Lawrence (in 1950) and Richard Myers (in 1950)
part of:
The 27th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Don Cornell2:52
6Sh-Boom (Life Could Be a Dream)The Crew-Cuts2:53
7Ain't That a ShamePat Boone2:21
8Singing 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 Mitchell2:28
9Just Walking in the Rain
Johnnie Ray2:55
10I Almost Lost My Mind
recording of:
I Almost Lost My Mind
lyricist and composer:
Ivory Joe Hunter
publisher:
Hill and Range and St. Louis Music Corp.
Pat Boone2:35
11Rock-A-Billy
Guy Mitchell2:19
12Party DollBuddy Knox2:20
13April Love
conductor:
Billy Vaughn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records. (in 1957)
recording of:
April Love (on 1957-09-15)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
Copyright Control and Leo Feist, Inc.
part of:
The 30th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Pat Boone2:43
14Smoke Gets in Your EyesThe Platters2:36
15Little StarThe Elegants2:42
16Stagger Lee
recording of:
Stagger Lee (Lloyd Price version)
writer:
Harold Logan and Lloyd Price
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership, Irving Music and Travis Music Co.
version of:
Stagger Lee (“Stackolee” etc., traditional)
Lloyd Price2:56
17Sleep WalkSanto & Johnny3:14
18Heartaches by the NumberGuy Mitchell2:36