Icons: Fifties Classics

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1She Wears Red Feathers
recording of:
She Wears Red Feathers
composer:
Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl) (in 1952)
Guy Mitchell3:13
2The Great Pretender
recording of:
The Great Pretender
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
Panther Music Corp, Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Southern Music and Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
The Platters2:40
3Don’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 Como2:44
4Vaya Con Dios (May God Be with You)
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 Ford2:52
5Wish You Were Here
recording of:
Wish You Were Here (1952 song from the musical “Wish You Were Here”)
lyricist and composer:
Harold Rome
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
Wish You Were Here (1952 musical)
Eddie Fisher3:01
6Ain’t That a Shame
Pat Boone2:28
7April in Paris
Doris Day3:15
8Sixteen Tons
recording of:
Sixteen Tons
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
arranger:
Paul Brody
publisher:
American Music, Inc. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:39
9Betwitched
Bill Snyder2:53
10With My Eyes Wide Open I’m Dreaming
Patti Page Quartet3:13
11Unchained Melody
Al Hibbler2:57
12Harbour Lights
Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra3:22
13A Woman in Love
recording of:
A Woman in Love (1955 film "Guys and Dolls")
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
part of:
Guys and Dolls (1955 musical film)
Frankie Laine2:23
14Pretend
recording of:
Pretend (1952 song popularized by Nat King Cole)
lyricist:
Lew Douglas, Frank Lavere and Cliff Parman
composer:
Dan Belloc, Lew Douglas, Frank Lavere and Cliff Parman
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Nat King Cole2:46
15C’Est Si Bon (It’s So Good)
recording of:
C’est si bon (original French version)
lyricist:
André Hornez (in 1947)
composer:
Henri Betti (songwriter and pianist) (in 1947)
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège
Eartha Kitt3:03
16Don’t Laugh at Me (’Cause I’m a Fool)
recording of:
Don’t Laugh At Me (Cause I’m A Fool)
writer:
June Tremayne and Norman Wisdom (actor, comedian, musician, singer)
Norman Wisdom3:39
17Three Coins in the Fountain
recording of:
Three Coins in the Fountain
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Robbins Music Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 27th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1954 winner)
The Four Aces3:02
18Cry Me a River
recording of:
Cry Me a River
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Hamilton
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Co. Inc., Harmony Grace Publishing, Saunders Publications Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., 1968‐09‐19–1999‐11‐09), Daksel Music Corp. (in 1982) and Song and Dance Music Co. (in 1982)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
Julie London3:01
19The Road to Bali
recording of:
Road to Bali
writer:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964) and Jimmy Van Heusen
Bing Crosby, Bob Hope & The Rhythmaires2:33
20I Apologise
recording of:
I Apologize
writer:
Ed G. Nelson (Popular music songwriter and bandleader), Al Goodhart and Al Hoffman
publisher:
Crawford Music Corp. and DeSylva, Brown and Henderson, Inc.
Billy Eckstine2:57
21Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White
recording of:
Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White (1951 song, version of “Cerisier rose et pommier blanc”)
composer:
Louiguy (French composer Louis Guglielmi)
translator:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter)
is based on:
Cerisier rose et pommier blanc (1950 song)
Pérez Prado and His Orchestra3:04
22Give Me the Moonlight, Give Me the Girl
recording of:
Give Me the Moonlight, Give Me the Girl
lyricist:
Lew Brown
composer:
Albert Von Tilzer
Frankie Vaughan2:46
23Such a Night
Johnnie Ray2:16
24Little Things Mean a Lot
recording of:
Little Things Mean a Lot
lyricist:
Edith Lindeman
composer:
Carl Stutz
Kitty Kallen3:03
25That’s My Boy
Stan Freberg3:11
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