The Dawn of Doo-Wop

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CD 1: 805520012737
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Tracklist

1▼CD: Vol. 1: Digging the Roots
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano
The Ink Spots3:00
2Natchez Mississippi Blues
The Lewis Bronzeville Five2:37
3Paper Doll
vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1942-02-18), Harry Mills (on 1942-02-18), Herbert Mills (on 1942-02-18) and John Mills, Sr. (on 1942-02-18)
recording of:
Paper Doll (on 1942-02-18)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny S. Black (in 1915)
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
The Mills Brothers2:37
4Coming in on a Wing and a Prayer
The Four Vagabonds2:53
5Just for You
The Red Caps2:47
6You Always Hurt the One You Love
recording of:
You Always Hurt the One You Love
lyricist:
Allan Roberts (songwriter)
composer:
Doris Fisher
publisher:
Doris Fisher Music Corp.
The Mills Brothers3:23
7I'm Living for You
De Toppers2:57
8In a Palace of Stone
De Toppers2:53
9To Each His Own
The Ink Spots3:13
10I Sold My Heart to the Junkman
The Basin Street Boys3:00
11That Chick's Too Young to Fry
The Deep River Boys2:33
12Bye Bye Blues
The Ravens2:45
13P.S. I Love You
The Four Vagabonds3:02
14Ol' Man River
cover recording of:
Ol’ Man River (Show Boat) (on 1947-04-27)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1927)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1927)
publisher:
PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) and T.B. Harms Co. (on 1927-11-30)
part of:
Show Boat (1951 film)
part of:
Show Boat: Act I
The Ravens2:59
15Near to You
The Basin Street Boys2:42
16Together
The Ravens2:48
17Shorty's Got to Go
Bill Johnson & his Musical Notes2:57
18Across the Alley From the Alamo
recording of:
Across the Alley From the Alamo (in 1947)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Greene (US songwriter Joseph Perkins Greene, 1915-1986)
The Mills Brothers2:29
19You're Breaking My Heart
The Ink Spots3:21
20River Stay Away From My Door
The Syncopaters2:32
21These Are the Things I Want to Share With You
The Syncopaters2:59
22Loch Lomond
The Four Rockets2:26
23White Christmas
The Ravens3:11
24Milky White Way
The Trumpeteers2:34
25Boogie Woogie on a Saturday Night
Steve Gibson & The Red Caps2:22
2▶CD: Vol. 2: Birdland
3▶CD: Vol. 3: Doo-Wop Dreamin'
4▶CD: Vol. 4: Doo-Wop Dancin'