Million Selling Hits of the 50’s

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Tracklist

112" Vinyl
#TitleArtistLength
A1Fever
double bass [bass]:
Joe Mondragon (on 1958-05-19)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (on 1958-05-19)
finger snaps:
Peggy Lee (on 1958-05-19) and Howard Roberts (on 1958-05-19)
vocals:
Peggy Lee (on 1958-05-19)
conductor:
Jack Marshall (on 1958-05-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1958)
cover recording of:
Fever (on 1958-05-19)
writer:
Eddie Cooley and John Davenport
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Chrysalis Songs, Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Jay & Cee Music, Lark Music Ltd., Trio Music, Trio Music Co., Inc. and Trio Music Company
part of:
The Adjustment Bureau
Peggy Lee?:??
A2That’s Amore (That’s Love)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1957)
recording of:
That’s Amore
lyricist:
Jack Brooks
composer:
Harry Warren
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation, Four Jays Music Co., Paramount Music Corp., Peermusic Pty. Ltd. and Universal Songs
sub-publisher:
BMG Ariola Belgium and BMG Unisongs Music Publishers BV
part of:
The 26th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Dean Martin?:??
A3Mockin’ Bird Hill
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1951)
recording of:
Mockin’ Bird Hill
lyricist and composer:
Vaughn Horton (from 1929 until 1930)
publisher:
Southern Music Publ. Co. Ltd.
Les Paul/Mary Ford?:??
A4Shrimp Boats
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1951)
recording of:
Shrimp Boats
writer:
Paul Howard and Paul Weston
publisher:
F.B. Music Ltd.
Jo Stafford?:??
A5A Blossom Fell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mistletoe Melodies Ltd. and Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1955)
recording of:
A Blossom Fell
writer and composer:
Howard Barnes, Harold Cornelius and Dominic John
Nat King Cole?:??
A6Sixteen Tons
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1956)
cover recording of:
Sixteen Tons
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
publisher:
American Music, Inc. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
Tennessee Ernie Ford?:??
A7Unchained MelodyLes Baxter?:??
A8Here in My Heart
vocals:
Al Martino
conductor:
Monty Kelly
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1952)
recording of:
Here in My Heart
writer:
Bill Borrelli, Pat Genaro and Lou Levinson
publisher:
Algonquin Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Mellin Music
Al Martino?:??
B1Mona Lisa
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1957)
recording of:
Mona Lisa
lyricist:
Raymond B. Evans
writer:
Livingston & Evans
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation
sub-publisher:
BMG Unisong Music Publishers BV
part of:
The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1950 winner)
Nat King Cole?:??
B2Blueberry HillFats Domino?:??
B3Vaya con dios
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1953)
recording of:
Vaya con Dios (original)
writer:
Inez James, Buddy Pepper and Larry Russell
publisher:
Ardmore Music Corp., Chappell Music Ltd. and Manuskript
Les Paul/Mary Ford?:??
B4Come Softly to Me
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty (in 1959)
recording of:
Come Softly to Me
writer:
Gretchen Christopher, Barbara Ellis and Gary Troxel
publisher:
Chappell Morris, EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and Unart Music Corp. (in 1958, in 1959)
Fleetwoods?:??
B5Wheel of Fortune
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-01-17)
vocals:
Kay Starr
orchestra:
Hal Mooney & His Orchestra
conductor:
Hal Mooney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1952)
cover recording of:
Wheel of Fortune (1951 song) (on 1952-01-17)
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp.
Kay Starr?:??
B6Oh My Papa (Oh Mein Papa)
trumpet:
Eddie Calvert
orchestra:
Norrie Paramor & His Orchestra
conductor:
Norrie Paramor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1953)
instrumental cover recording of:
O mein Papa (… war eine wunderbare Clown) (in 1953-11)
lyricist:
Georg Schmidt
composer:
Paul Burkhard
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
part of:
Das Feuerwerk
recording of:
Oh! My Pa-Pa (English version of O mein Papa) (in 1953-11)
composer:
Paul Burkhard
translator:
Geoffrey Parsons and John Turner
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd. and Peter Maurice Music Co.
translated version of:
O mein Papa (… war eine wunderbare Clown)
Eddie Calvert?:??
B7You Send Me
producer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell
bass:
Ted Brinson (on 1957-06-01)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1957-06-01)
guitar:
Clifton White (on 1957-06-01) and René Hall (on 1957-06-01)
background vocals:
Charles Parlato, Alicia Adams (on 1957-06-01), Sue Allen (on 1957-06-01) and Lee Gotch (on 1957-06-01)
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke (on 1957-06-01)
orchestra:
Bumps Blackwell Orchestra (on 1957-06-01)
conductor:
Glenn Osser (on 1957-06-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Keen (in 1958)
recorded at:
Specialty Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-06-01)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 8) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 115)
recording of:
You Send Me (on 1957-06-01)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke
additional writer:
L. C. Cooke
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc., Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd., ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, 日本アブコ音楽出版, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) 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 (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Sam Cooke?:??
B8On the Street Where You Live
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1958)
recording of:
On the Street Where You Live (My Fair Lady)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
My Fair Lady (full musical)
Vic Damone?:??