Young, Gifted & Black: The Story of Doo‐Wop

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

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Why Do Fools Fall in Love?
The Teenagers2:19
2Young Blood
The Coasters2:23
3Shout
recording of:
Shout
writer:
O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley and Rudolph Isley
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Copyright Control, EMI Music Publishing, Longitude Music Co., Nightlight Music, Nightlight Music Pty Ltd. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
The Isley Brothers2:18
4Bad Girl
The Miracles2:43
5Come Back My Love
The Wrens2:23
6Don’t Leave
The Impressions1:45
7Book of Love
The Monotones2:22
8Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
The Platters2:40
9Sh‐Boom
The Chords2:26
10Get a Job
The Silhouettes2:48
11Money Honey
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters2:58
12Ookey Ook
The Penguins2:57
13Goodnite Sweetheart
The Spaniels2:42
14Crying in the Chapel
The Orioles3:05
15Tears on My Pillow
The Imperials2:17
16Adorable
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-09-19)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun, Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone, bass, drums (drum set) and piano:
[unknown] (on 1955-09-19)
guitar:
Jimmy Oliver (on 1955-09-19)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Lucas (on 1955-09-19)
baritone vocals:
Andrew Thrasher (on 1955-09-19)
bass vocals:
Bill Pinkney (on 1955-09-19)
lead vocals:
Johnny Moore (on 1955-09-19)
tenor vocals:
Bobby Hendricks (on 1955-09-19), Johnny Moore (on 1955-09-19) and Gerhart Thrasher (on 1955-09-19)
recorded at:
Master Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-09-19)
cover recording of:
Adorable (on 1955-09-19)
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
recording of:
Adorable (on 1955-09-19)
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
The Drifters2:44
17Wheel of Fortune
recording of:
Wheel of Fortune (1951 song)
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp.
The Cardinals2:53
18Just Walkin’ in the Rain
The Prisonaires2:49
19Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
Billy Williams Quartet2:36
20The Stroll
The Diamonds2:26
21Little Darlin’
The Gladiolas2:22
22Love Baby
Louis Brooks and His Hi-Toppers2:38
23A Story Untold
The Nutmegs2:19
24Hearts of Stone
The Charms2:35
25Sincerely
The Moonglows3:10
2▼CD
#TitleArtistLength
1I Wonder Why
The Cadillacs2:11
2The Great Pretender
The Platters2:41
3Earth Angel
The Penguins2:55
4Yakety Yak
The Coasters1:50
5In the Still of the Nite
The Five Satins3:05
6Ruby Baby
The Drifters2:27
7Ten Commandments of Love
The Moonglows3:59
8The Glory of Love
The Five Keys3:08
9Harbor Lights
Billy Ward and His Dominoes3:17
10Maybe
The Chantels2:50
11Devil or Angel
The Clovers2:26
12Lonely Nights
The Hearts2:38
13Speedo
The Cadillacs2:19
14I’m So Happy
Lewis Lymon & the Teenchords2:44
15Always and Always
The Meadowlarks2:44
16The Door Is Still Open
The Cardinals3:00
17Smokey Joe’s Cafe
The Robins2:47
18Mardi Gras Mambo
The Hawlettes2:14
19At My Front Door
The El Dorados2:36
20Chop Chop Boom
The Danderliers2:17
21Rollin’ Stone
The Marigolds2:54
22When You Dance
The Turbans2:56
23Hug a Little, Kiss a Little
The Lamplighters2:34
24Baby Don’t Do It
The “5” Royales2:46
25Buick ’59
The Medallions2:37
3▼CD
#TitleArtistLength
1I Only Have Eyes for You
The Flamingos3:20
2Dedicated to the One I Love
The Shirelles2:06
3There Goes My Baby
The Drifters2:12
4Love Potion No.9
The Clovers1:53
5You’re So Fine
The Falcons2:26
6Poison Ivy
The Coasters2:42
7The Angels Listened In
The Crests2:03
8Traveling Stranger
Little Anthony & the Imperials2:03
9My Love Will Never Die
The Channels2:27
10For Your Precious Love
The Impressions2:45
11Oh What a Night
The Dells2:53
12Silhouettes
The Rays2:46
13Stardust
Billy Ward and His Dominoes3:12
14The Way You Look Tonight
The Jaguars2:23
15You Belong to Me
The Orioles2:48
16Sunday Kind of Love
The Harptones2:58
17Most of All
The Moonglows3:04
18I Ain’t Getting Caight
The “5” Royales2:40
19Witchcraft
The Spiders2:38
20That’s Your Mistake
Otis Williams' New Group2:08
21Two Hearts
The Charms2:35
22My Prayer
The Platters2:48
23Why Don’t You Write Me
The Jacks2:48
24In Paradise
The Cookies2:38
25Western Movies
The Olympics2:24