Just About as Good as It Gets! The Original Rock ’n’ Roll Recordings 1956–1961

~ Release by Freddy Cannon (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Tallahassee Lassie
recording of:
Tallahassee Lassie
writer:
Bob Crewe, Frank C. Slay Jr. and Frederick A. Picariello
premiered by:
Freddy Cannon
publisher:
Conley Music, Inc.
2:30
2Buzz Buzz a‐Diddle‐It
recording of:
Buzz Buzz a Diddle It
writer:
Bob Crewe and Frank Slay
2:24
3Way Down Yonder in New Orleans
cover recording of:
’Way Down Yonder in New Orleans
lyricist:
Henry Creamer
composer:
Turner Layton
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
2:29
4Okefenokee
2:34
5The House of Blue Lights
cover recording of:
The House of Blue Lights
writer:
Don Raye and Freddie Slack
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc., Robbins Music and Robbins Music Corp.
2:49
6Indiana
cover recording of:
Indiana
writer:
James F. Hanley and Ballard MacDonald
1:47
7For Me and My Gal
cover recording of:
For Me and My Gal
lyricist:
E. Ray Goetz (in 1917) and Edgar Leslie (in 1917)
composer:
George W. Meyer (in 1917)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd., EMI Mills Music Inc. and Redwood Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
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, コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
2:20
8Kansas City
cover recording of:
Kansas City (aka “K.C. Loving”)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (in 1952)
composer:
Mike Stoller (in 1952)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music, Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:11
9Boston
2:04
10My Blue Heaven
cover recording of:
My Blue Heaven
lyricist:
George A. Whiting (in 1924)
composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1924)
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc.
composed at:
New York Friars Club in New York, New York, United States (in 1924)
2:37
11The Blacksmith Blues
cover recording of:
The Blacksmith Blues (1951 song)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Holmes
is based on:
Happy Pay-Off Day
2:38
12Muskrat Ramble
cover recording of:
Muskrat Ramble (1950 vocal version)
lyricist:
Ray Gilbert
composer:
Kid Ory
version of:
Muskrat Ramble (1926 original instrumental version)
2:25
13Transistor Sister
2:22
14The Urge
3:01
15Blue Plate Special
2:02
16Happy Shades of Blue
2:57
17California Here I Come
cover recording of:
California Here I Come
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva and Al Jolson
composer:
Joseph Meyer
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons (on 1924-01-07)
2:00
18St.Louis Blues
cover recording of:
St. Louis Blues
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
2:38
19Blue Suede Shoes
cover recording of:
Blue Suede Shoes
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (in 1955)
publisher:
Aberbach (London), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing, Hi Lo Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Wren Music Co.
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
2:17
20Kookie Hat
2:01
21Humdinger
producer:
Bob Crewe and Frank Slay Jr.
3:02
22Carolina in the Morning
cover recording of:
Carolina in the Morning
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1922)
composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1922)
2:27
23Jump Over
recording of:
Jump Over
writer:
Bob Crewe and Frank Slay Jr.
publisher:
Belinda Music and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
2:43
24Chattanooga Shoes Shine Boy
cover recording of:
Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy (Jack Stap didn't actually write "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy" but is credited for it.)
writer:
Jack Stapp and Harry Stone
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1950-01-11)
2:17
25Sweet Georgia Brown
cover recording of:
Sweet Georgia Brown
lyricist:
Kenneth Casey (in 1925)
composer:
Ben Bernie (in 1925) and Maceo Pinkard (in 1925)
publisher:
Remick Music Corp. and Warner Bros. Music
2:12
26Two Thousand‐88
2:50
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