We Were First! 180 Hits in Their Original Versions

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1Rising Sun Blues
Clarence Ashley2:42
2The Wreck of the Sloop John B.
The Weavers2:24
3Tom Dooley
fiddle:
G.B. Grayson (on 1929-09-30)
guitar:
Henry Whitter (on 1929-09-30)
vocals:
G.B. Grayson (on 1929-09-30)
arranger:
G.B. Grayson
recording of:
Tom Dooley (on 1929-09-30)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4192)
Grayson & Whitter3:08
4My Blue Heaven
Gene Austin3:35
5Ain’t She Sweet
recording of:
Ain’t She Sweet
lyricist:
Jack Yellen
composer:
Milton Ager
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc., EMI Music, Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
Ben Bernie & His Roosevelt Hotel Orchestra2:37
6Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
The Weavers3:00
7Cindy Oh Cindy
Vince Martin with The Terriers2:56
8You’ll Never Walk Alone
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-05-01)
bass:
Arthur "Artie" Shapiro (on 1945-05-01)
cello:
Fred Goerner (on 1945-05-01), Arthur Kafton (on 1945-05-01) and Jack Sewell (on 1945-05-01)
drums (drum set):
Ray Hagan (on 1945-05-01)
French horn:
James Stagliano (on 1945-05-01)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1945-05-01)
harp:
Irma Clow (on 1945-05-01)
piano:
Sam Furman (on 1945-05-01)
trombone:
Carl Loeffler (on 1945-05-01), Jimmy Skiles (on 1945-05-01) and Paul Weigand (on 1945-05-01)
trumpet:
Charles Griffard (on 1945-05-01), Leonard Mach (on 1945-05-01) and Horace Nelson (on 1945-05-01)
viola:
Allan Harshman (on 1945-05-01), Maurice Perlmutter (on 1945-05-01) and Dave Sterkin (on 1945-05-01)
violin:
Victor Arno (on 1945-05-01), Peter Ellis (on 1945-05-01), Sam Freed, Jr. (on 1945-05-01), Gerald Joyce (on 1945-05-01), George Kast (on 1945-05-01), Sol Kindler (on 1945-05-01), Samuel Levine (on 1945-05-01), Anthony Perrotti (on 1945-05-01), Nicholas Pisani (on 1945-05-01), Ted Rosen (on 1945-05-01), Mischa Russell (on 1945-05-01) and Olcott Vail (on 1945-05-01)
woodwind:
Heinie Beau (on 1945-05-01), Mannie Gershman (on 1945-05-01), Leonard Hartman (on 1945-05-01), Herbie Haymer (on 1945-05-01) and Willie Smith (on 1945-05-01)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1945-05-01)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra, Marvin Bailey (on 1945-05-01), Ruth Clark (on 1945-05-01), Lee Gotch (on 1945-05-01), Ken Lane Singers (on 1945-05-01), Ken Lane (on 1945-05-01), Beverly Mahr (on 1945-05-01), Dorothy McCarty (on 1945-05-01), Mack McLean (on 1945-05-01), Elizabeth Rinkee (on 1945-05-01) and Chuck Schrouder (on 1945-05-01)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1945-05-01)
performer:
Axel Stordahl and His Orchestra
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
part of:
V Disc (number: VP 1496 (1))
recording of:
You’ll Never Walk Alone (Carousel) (on 1945-05-01)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., T.B. Harms Company, The Welk Music Group, Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Carousel (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Frank Sinatra3:27
9Aura Lee
recording of:
Aura Lea (on 1937-02-17)
lyricist:
W. W. Fosdick
composer:
George R. Poulton
The Shelton Brothers2:41
10Putting on the Style
Pete Seeger2:48
11Blueberry Hill
recording of:
Blueberry Hill
lyricist:
Al Lewis and Larry Stock
composer:
Vincent Rose
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music Ltd., Larry Stock Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd., Sovereign Music Company and Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
part of:
12 Monkeys Soundtrack
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra2:51
12Does Your Spearmint Loose It’s Flavour
The Happiness Boys2:47
13I Wanna Be Loved by You
Helen Kane2:48
14Carolina Moon
Gene Austin2:58
15Puttin’ On the Ritz
Harry Richman2:23
16Ramona
Gene Austin2:56
17I Can’t Be Satisfied
recording of:
I Can’t Be Satisfied
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters
publisher:
Bug Music and Watertoons Music
Muddy Waters2:42
18You Can’t Catch Me
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Ebby Hardy (on 1955-12-20)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1955-12-20)
piano [possibly]:
Johnnie Johnson (on 1955-12-20) and Otis Spann (on 1955-12-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2003)
recorded at:
Universal Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-12-20)
recording of:
You Can’t Catch Me (on 1955-12-20)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Snapper Music
Chuck Berry2:44
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