Top Hits of the Fifties: 1956

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Blue Suede Shoes
recording of:
Blue Suede Shoes
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Hi Lo Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Wren Music Co.
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Carl Perkins2:16
2Just Walking In The Rain
Johnnie Ray2:41
3Sixteen Tons
cover recording of:
Sixteen Tons
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
arranger:
Paul Brody
publisher:
American Music, Inc. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:37
4Rock And Roll Waltz
Kay Starr2:58
5Standing On The Corner
The Four Lads2:53
6The 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 Platters2:41
7Hot Diggity
Perry Como2:23
8Singing The Blues
Guy Mitchell2:28
9Allegheny Moon
Patti Page2:54
10The Poor People Of Paris
Les Baxter2:26
11The Wayward Wind
Gogi Grant2:59
12I Almost Lost My Mind
Pat Boone2:38
13Born To Be With You
The Chordettes2:49
14Canadian Sunset
Hugo Winterhalter2:55
15Dungaree Doll
Eddie Fisher2:03
16The Green Door
Jim Lowe2:14
17Ivory Tower
Cathy Carr2:36
18Band Of Gold
cover recording of:
Band of Gold (1955 song) (on 1955-10-17)
lyricist:
Bob Musel (American journalist, lyricist)
composer:
Jack Taylor (US soul producer/songwriter)
publisher:
Essex Music
Don Cherry2:37
19Lisbon Antigua
Nelson Riddle2:35
20Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)
vocals:
Doris Day (on 1956-02-24)
orchestra:
Frank De Vol and His Orchestra (on 1956-02-24)
conductor:
Frank De Vol (on 1956-02-24)
remixer:
Wax Tailor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (from 1956 to present) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1956)
recording of:
Que será, será (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) (on 1956-02-24)
lyricist:
Ray Evans (American songwriter)
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Jay Livingston Music Inc., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), St. Angelo Music, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23) and Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
The 29th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1956 winner)
Doris Day2:03

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