American Bandstand’s Greatest Hits of the Century: 50’s

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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	2:12
2	At the Hop part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 28) 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	2:32
3	That’ll Be the Day recording of: That’ll Be the Day writer: Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly and Norman Petty publisher: MPL Communications Inc., Nor-Va-Jak Music, Inc, Peermusic (UK) Limited, Southern Music, Wren Music Co. and MPL Communications (in 1976)	Buddy Holly	2:17
4	Chantilly Lace	The Big Bopper	2:25
5	Short Shorts	The Royal Teens	2:37
6	It’s Just a Matter of Time	Brook Benton	2:29
7	Stagger Lee part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (number: 20) 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 Price	2:23
8	Teen Angel	Mark Dinning	2:42
9	Come Go With Me	The Del‐Vikings	2:41
10	Sweet Little Sixteen double bass: Willie Dixon (in 1957-12) drums (drum set): Jasper Thomas (in 1957-12) guitar and lead vocals: Chuck Berry (in 1957-12) piano: Johnnie Johnson (in 1957-12) recorded at: Sheldon Recording Studios, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1957-12) part of: Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 272) recording of: Sweet Little Sixteen (in 1957-12) lyricist and composer: Chuck Berry publisher: Arc Music, Arc Music Corp., Fermata do Brasil, Isalee Music Publishing Co., Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd.	Chuck Berry	3:13
11	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes recorded in: Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1958-09-24) producer: Buck Ram lead vocals: Tony Williams performer: The Platters cover recording of: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (on 1958-09-24) lyricist: Otto Harbach composer: Jerome Kern publisher: Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music, Chappell Music Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Redwood Music, T.B. Harms Co., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. part of: Roberta	The Platters	2:40
12	Little Darlin’ cover recording of: Little Darlin’ lyricist and composer: Maurice Williams publisher: Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Excellorec Music	The Diamonds	2:09
13	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	2:09
14	I’m Sorry recording of: I’m Sorry (Brenda Lee song, 1960) writer: Dub Albritton and Ronnie Self publisher: Songs of Universal	Brenda Lee	2:41
15	Who’s Sorry Now vocals: Connie Francis phonographic copyright (℗) by: Universal Records (in 1958) cover recording of: Who’s Sorry Now? (1923 song) lyricist: Bert Kalmar (in 1923) and Harry Ruby (in 1923) composer: Ted Snyder (in 1923) publisher: B. Feldman & Co. Ltd., Waterson, Berlin & Snyder (on 1923-03-07) and Mills Music Corporation (in 1929)	Connie Francis	2:16

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