Hits of the Fifties

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Tracklist

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1Music! Music! Music!
recording of:
Music! Music! Music!
writer:
Bernie Baum and Stephan Weiss
Teresa Brewer?:??
2Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy
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 (US songwriter)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1950-01-11)
Red Foley?:??
3Nola
recording of:
Nola
composer:
Felix Arndt (in 1915)
publisher:
Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co.
Les Paul?:??
4Sam’s Song
recording of:
Sam’s Song
lyricist:
John Elliot (1914-1972 US film songwriter mostly Westerns, aka Jack Ellott)
composer:
Lew Quadling
Gary Crosby & Bing Crosby?:??
5I Wanna Be Loved
recording of:
I Wanna Be Loved
lyricist:
Edward Heyman and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer)
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1932)
The Andrews Sisters?:??
6Goodnight Irene
The Weavers?:??
7The Ferry Boat Inn
The Beverley Sisters?:??
8Harbour Lights
Sammy Kaye?:??
9If I Knew You Were Comin’ I’d’ve Baked a Cake
recording of:
If I Knew You Were Comin’ (I’d’ve Baked a Cake)
writer:
Clem Watts, Al Hoffman and Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl)
Eileen Barton?:??
10Bewitched
Doris Day?:??
11Rag Mop
recording of:
Rag Mop
writer:
Deacon Anderson (songwriter, vocalist, steel guitarist) and Johnnie Lee Wills
publisher:
Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated)
The Ames Brothers?:??
12No Other Love
recording of:
No Other Love (Chopin adaptation)
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell) (in 1950)
additional composer:
Paul Weston (in 1950)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
is based on:
Étude in E major, op. 10 no. 3: Lento ma non troppo
Jo Stafford?:??
13The Cry of the Wild Goose
recording of:
The Cry of the Wild Goose
lyricist and composer:
Terry Gilkyson
Frankie Laine?:??
14A Bushel and a Peck
recording of:
A Bushel and a Peck
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
part of:
Guys and Dolls (Broadway musical)
Perry Como and Betty Hutton?:??
15Daddy’s Little Girl
recording of:
Daddy’s Little Girl
writer:
Horace C. Gerlach and Robert H. Burke
The Mills Brothers?:??
16Dear Hearts and Gentle People
Donald Peers?:??
17Hey Neighbour!
recording of:
Hey Neighbour
composer:
Ross Parker
Flanagan and Allen?:??
18Quicksilver
recording of:
Quicksilver
writer:
Edward Pola, Irving Taylor and George Wyle
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters?:??
19The Thing
recording of:
The Thing
lyricist and composer:
Charles R. Grean
Phil Harris?:??
20The Wedding Samba
recording of:
The Wedding Samba
writer:
Abraham Ellstein (American composer), Joseph Liebowitz and Alan Small
Edmundo Ros and His Orchestra?:??
21Valencia
Tony Martin?:??
22Frosty the Snowman
recording of:
Frosty the Snow Man
writer:
Steve Nelson (US songwriter who co-wrote “Frosty the Snowman”) and Walter E. Rollins (songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., 1968‐09‐19–1999‐11‐09), Chappell & Co. (in 1950) and Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) (on 1950-06-02)
Gene Autry?:??
23The French Can Can Polka
recording of:
The French Can-Can Polka
lyricist:
Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
is based on:
Orphée aux Enfers: Acte II, Scene 2. Galop Infernal (Orpheus in the Underworld: Infernal Galop, widely known as “Can-can”)
Billy Cotton & His Band?:??
24Hymne à l'amour
recording of:
Hymne à l’amour
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
publisher:
Éditions Raoul Breton
Édith Piaf?:??
25Girls in Grey
recording of:
Girls in Grey (BBC Newsreel theme)
composer:
Charles Williams (UK film music composer & conductor)
Charles Williams and His Concert Orchestra?:??
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1Undecided
The Ames Brothers?:??
2Come On‐A My House
recording of:
Come On‐a My House
writer:
Ross Bagdasarian (Sr.; creator of Alvin and the Chipmunks) and William Saroyan
publisher:
Adam Bagdasarian Music, Bagdasarian Productions, Carol Bagdasarian Music, EMI Music Publishing France, Peter Maurice Music, Ross Bagdasarian Music, Stanford University Library for Saroyan, The Saroyan Company, Universal Duchess Music Corp., Universal MCA Music Publishing (France), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH and シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.)
Rosemary Clooney?:??
3Because of You
recording of:
Because of You
writer:
Arthur Hammerstein and Dudley Wilkinson
publisher:
Julian Stearns Arena Music, Inc
Tony Bennett?:??
4Too Young
cover recording of:
Too Young
lyricist:
Sylvia Dee (American lyricist)
composer:
Sidney Lippman (American songwriter)
publisher:
Aria Music Co.
Jimmy Young?:??
5The Loveliest Night of the Year
recording of:
Loveliest Night of the Year
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Irving Aaronson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
Mario Lanza?:??
6Jezebel
recording of:
Jezebel
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Shanklin
publisher:
Anne‐Rachel Music Corp. and Domino Publishing Co. Ltd.
Frankie Laine?:??
7Sparrow in the Tree Top
recording of:
Sparrow in the Tree Top
lyricist and composer:
Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl)
Guy Mitchell?:??
8Hot Canary
Florian Zabach?:??
9In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening
recording of:
In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening (from “Here Comes the Groom”)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
The 24th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1951 winner)
Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman?:??
10My Truly, Truly Fair
Dick James?:??
11Shrimp Boat
recording of:
Shrimp Boats
writer:
Paul Howard and Paul Weston
publisher:
F.B. Music Ltd.
Jo Stafford?:??
12Unforgettable
recording of:
Unforgettable
lyricist and composer:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Bourne Music Ltd.
Nat King Cole?:??
13The Little White Cloud That Cried
recording of:
The Little White Cloud That Cried
lyricist and composer:
Johnnie Ray (aka Johnny Ray, US 1950s songwriter and singer)
Johnnie Ray?:??
14Gypsy Fiddler
Ray Noble and His Orchestra?:??
15Tennessee Waltz
Donald Peers With The Merry Macs?:??
16Mockin’ Bird Hill
recording of:
Mockin’ Bird Hill
lyricist and composer:
Vaughn Horton (from 1929 until 1930)
publisher:
Southern Music Publ. Co. Ltd.
Les Paul & Mary Ford?:??
17The Syncopated Clock
recording of:
The Syncopated Clock
composer:
Mitchell Parish and Leroy Anderson (until 1945-04)
publisher:
Woodbury Music Company (aka Woodbury Music Company)
Leroy Anderson & His Pops Orchestra?:??
18Gone Fishin’
recording of:
Gone Fishin’
writer:
Charles Kenny (songwriter, violinist) and Nick Kenny
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
Bing Crosby and Louis Armstrong?:??
19Aba Daba Honeymoon
recording of:
Aba Daba Honeymoon
lyricist:
Arthur Fields (in 1914)
composer:
Walter Donovan (in 1914)
publisher:
Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew Ltd.
part of:
Two Weeks With Love (1950 film)
Debbie Reynolds And Carleton Carpenter?:??
20On Top of Old Smoky
recording of:
On Top of Old Smoky
additional lyricist:
Pete Seeger
arranger:
Pete Seeger
is based on:
On Top of Old Smoky
The Weavers?:??
21Allentown Jail
Lita Roza With Ted Heath & His Music?:??
22Black and White Rag
recording of:
Black and White (Rag)
composer:
George Botsford
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 60)
Winifred Atwell?:??
23Forty Fahsend Fevvers on a Frush
Billy Cotton & His Band?:??
24Oh, What a Face!
Phil Harris?:??
25Barwick Green
recording of:
My Native Heath: Barwick Green (BBC Archers theme)
composer:
Arthur Wood (English composer)
Sidney Torch & His Orchestra?:??
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1Here in My Heart
recording of:
Here in My Heart
writer:
Bill Borrelli (writer “Here in My Heart”), Pat Genaro (Songwriter) and Lou Levinson (writer “Here in My Heart”)
publisher:
Algonquin Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Mellin Music
Al Martino?:??
2Sugarbush
recording of:
Sugarbush (Based on a the Afrikaans melody Suikerbossie)
arranger:
Josef Marais (South African singer, songwriter)
Doris Day & Frankie Laine?:??
3Walkin’ My Baby Back Home
recording of:
Walkin’ My Baby Back Home
lyricist:
Roy Turk (in 1930)
composer:
Fred Ahlert (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., 1968‐09‐19–1999‐11‐09)
Johnnie Ray?:??
4You Belong to Me
recording of:
You Belong to Me
writer:
Pee Wee King, Chilton Price (country music songwriter) and Redd Stewart
publisher:
Hill & Range Inc. (publisher) and Ridgeway Music Co, Inc.
Jo Stafford?:??
5Feet Up (Pat Him on the Po‐Po)
Guy Mitchell?:??
6Somewhere Along the Way
recording of:
Somewhere Along the Way
lyricist:
Sammy Gallop
composer:
Kurt Adams
publisher:
United Music Corp.
Nat King Cole?:??
7Blue Tango
recording of:
Blue Tango
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1951-06-28)
version of:
Blue Tango (original instrumental version)
Ray Noble and His Orchestra?:??
8The Isle of Innisfree
recording of:
The Isle of Innisfree
lyricist and composer:
Dick Farrelly (songwriter)
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
Bing Crosby?:??
9Because You’re Mine
recording of:
Because You’re Mine (Because You’re Mine)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Nicholas Brodzsky
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
part of:
The 25th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Mario Lanza?:??
10Forget‐Me‐Not
recording of:
Forget-me-not
writer:
Johnny May (songwriter), Johnny Reine (songwriter) and William Sinclair (songwriter)
Vera Lynn?:??
11High Noon
Frankie Laine?:??
12Comes A‐Long A‐Lov
recording of:
Comes A‐Long A‐Love
lyricist:
Al Sherman (Tin Pan Alley songwriter)
composer:
Al Sherman (Tin Pan Alley songwriter) (in 1952)
Kay Starr?:??
13Medley: Cowpuncher’s Cantata
Max Bygraves?:??
14Half as Much
recording of:
Half as Much
lyricist and composer:
Curley Williams (in 1951)
publisher:
Fred Rose Music, Inc. (in 1951) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-10-17)
Rosemary Clooney?:??
15Zing a Little Zong
recording of:
Zing a Little Zong
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter) (in 1952)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1952)
part of:
The 25th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Bing Crosby & Jane Wyman?:??
16It Takes Two to Tango
recording of:
Takes Two to Tango
writer:
Al Hoffman (in 1952) and Dick Manning (American songwriter) (in 1952)
Louis Armstrong?:??
17My Love and Devotion
recording of:
My Love and Devotion (by “Milton Carson”)
writer:
Howard Barnes, Harold Fields and Joe Roncoroni (songwriter, aka Dominic John)
Doris Day?:??
18Britannia Rag
recording of:
Britannia Rag
writer:
Winifred Atwell (pianist) and Peter Warlock (British composer)
Winifred Atwell?:??
19Faith Can Move Mountains
Johnnie Ray?:??
20Walkin’ to Missouri
Tony Brent?:??
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1Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes
recording of:
Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Slim Willet
Perry Como?:??
2Pretty Little Black‐Eyed Susie
recording of:
Pretty Little Black Eyed Susie
writer:
Kay Twomey, Ben Weisman and Fred Wise
Guy Mitchell?:??
3I Belive
recording of:
I Believe
writer:
Ervin Drake (songwriter), Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl (songwriter) and Al Stillman
publisher:
Adaken Music, Cromwell Music, Inc., Gentlemen Jim Music Corp., Hampshire House Publishing Corp., L and S Freedom Music, Lindabet Music Corporation, Tadzio Music Corp., The Songwriters Guild, The Stillman Song Company and TRO Essex Music Ltd.
Frankie Laine?:??
4I’m Walking Behind You
recording of:
I’m Walking Behind You (1953 song)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Reid (UK orchestra leader and songwriter)
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
Eddie Fisher?:??
5Side by Side
recording of:
Side by Side
lyricist and composer:
Harry M. Woods (American 1920/30s songwriter) (in 1927)
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部 (Shinko Music Entertainment, A Division)
Kay Starr?:??
6She Wears Red Feathers
recording of:
She Wears Red Feathers
composer:
Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl) (in 1952)
Guy Mitchell?:??
7Answer Me
David Whitfield?:??
8Swedish Rhapsody
recording of:
Schwedische rhapsodie (Swedish Rhapsody)
composer:
Charles Wildman (composer, arranger and conductor)
part of:
Madame X (1966 film)
Mantovani?:??
9Hey Joe!
recording of:
Hey Joe
lyricist:
Boudleaux Bryant
composer:
Boudleaux Bryant (in 1953)
Frankie Laine?:??
10Outside of Heaven
recording of:
Outside of Heaven
writer:
Chester Conn and Sammy Gallop
Eddie Fisher?:??
11Somebody Stole My Gal
Johnnie Ray?:??
12The Moulin Rouge Theme
recording of:
Moulin Rouge (du film « Moulin Rouge »)
lyricist:
Jacques Larue (French lyricist)
composer:
Georges Auric (composer)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
Mantovani?:??
13Look at That Girl
recording of:
Look at That Girl
lyricist and composer:
Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl)
Guy Mitchell?:??
14Dragnet
recording of:
Dragnet
composer:
Miklós Rózsa (composer) and Walter Schumann
part of:
Dragnet (American radio, TV, and motion-picture series)
Ray Anthony and His Orchestra?:??
15Vaya con dios
recording of:
Vaya con Dios (original)
writer:
Inez James, Buddy Pepper and Larry Russell (Film composer)
publisher:
Ardmore Music Corp., Chappell Music Ltd. and Manuskript (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Les Paul & Mary Ford?:??
16Kiss
recording of:
Kiss (Niagara)
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie
composer:
Lionel Newman
Dean Martin?:??
17Where the Winds Blow
Frankie Laine?:??
18Downhearted
recording of:
Downhearted
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard
composer:
David Mann (American songwriter)
Eddie Fisher?:??
19Ps I Love You
recording of:
P.S. I Love You
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Gordon Jenkins
publisher:
La Salle Music Publishers, Inc., Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic), The Jenkins Family Partnership, The Johnny Mercer Foundation and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
included in:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
The Hilltoppers?:??
20Let’s Walk That‐a‐Way
recording of:
Let's Walk That-A-Way
writer:
Kay Twomey, Ben Weisman and Fred Wise
Doris Day & Johnnie Ray?:??