The Real '50s

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Anytime
cover recording of:
Any Time
lyricist and composer:
Herbert Happy Lawson (in 1921)
publisher:
Adams-Lawson Music Publishers (on 1921-12-22) and Herbert Happy Lawson Music Publishing Co. (on 1921-12-27)
Eddie Fisher, Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra2:37
2Sweet Violets
conductor:
Henri René (producer, composer, conductor and arranger)
cover recording of:
Sweet Violets
writer:
Cy Coben (songwriter) and Charles R. Grean
Henri René And His Orchestra, Dinah Shore2:50
3Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White [From Under Water]
orchestra:
Pérez Prado and His Orchestra
concertmaster:
Pérez Prado (Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer)
instrumental cover 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)
Perez Prado3:01
4Be My Love [From The Toast Of New Orleans]
recording of:
Be My Love
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Nicholas Brodzsky
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
part of:
The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Jeff Alexander Choir, Mario Lanza3:30
5Darktown Strutters' Ball [Italian Style]
orchestra:
Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra
cover recording of:
Darktown Strutters’ Ball
lyricist and composer:
Shelton Brooks (in 1917)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Leo Feist, Inc.
included in:
Memories / Victory March / Memories II / The Darktown Strutter’s Ball (Stormy Weather, 1943)
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
Lou Monte, Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra2:42
6Thing
cover recording of:
The Thing
lyricist and composer:
Charles R. Grean
Phil Harris And His Orchestra52:21
7Slow Poke
recording of:
Slow Poke
writer:
Pee Wee King and Chilton Price (country music songwriter)
Pee Wee King3:00
8Rag Mop
cover 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)
Ralph Flanagan3:00
9Sound Off (The Duckworth Chant)
recording of:
Sound Off (Duckworth Chant) (catch-all)
writer:
Willie Lee Duckworth (composer of the "Duckworth Chant" or "Sound Off")
Vaughn Monroe2:46
10Canadian Sunset
instrumental recording of:
Canadian Sunset
lyricist:
Norman Gimbel
writer:
Eddie Heywood (pianist, composer and bandleader, aka Eddie Heywood Jr.)
composer:
Eddie Heywood (pianist, composer and bandleader, aka Eddie Heywood Jr.)
publisher:
Chappell-Morris Ltd. and Meridian Music
Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra2:54
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1Magic Moments
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1957-12-03) and The Ray Charles Singers (on 1957-12-03)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (on 1957-12-03)
arranger:
Joe Reisman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1958)
recording of:
Magic Moments (on 1957-12-03)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and MCA Music Ltd.
Perry Como, The Ray Charles Singers, Mitchell Ayres3.152:41
2I'm in Love Again [From Greenwich Village Follies]
cover recording of:
I’m in Love Again (Greenwich Village Follies of 1924)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1924)
Henri René And His Orchestra, April Stevens2:56
3I Need You Now
cover recording of:
I Need You Now
writer:
Jimmie Crane and Al Jacobs (US songwriter)
Eddie Fisher, Henri René And His Orchestra2:31
4C'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 Kitt2:59
5Stranger In Paradise [From Kismet]
recording of:
Stranger in Paradise (popular song from the 1953 musical “Kismet”)
lyricist:
George Forrest (American composer and lyricist) and Robert Wright (US stage & screen composer & lyricist)
composer:
Alexander Borodin (Russian composer), George Forrest (American composer and lyricist) and Robert Wright (US stage & screen composer & lyricist)
publisher:
Scheffel Music Corp, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Frank Music Co. Ltd. (from 1953 to present)
is based on:
Polovtsian Dances no. 17, “Polovtsian Dance with Chorus”: II. Gliding Dance of the Maidens: Andantino, 4/4, A major
part of:
Kismet (full musical)
Tony Martin3:23
6Crying In The Chapel
conductor:
Joe Reisman (on 1953-06-11)
cover recording of:
Crying in the Chapel (on 1953-06-11)
lyricist and composer:
Artie Glenn (in 1953)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Morris Ltd., Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) and Mijac Music
Joe Reisman, June Valli2:46
7Melodie D'Amour (Melody Of Love)
cover recording of:
Mélodie d'amour (english version of Maladie d’amour)
lyricist:
Léona Soime and Marc Lanjean
composer:
Léona Soime and Henri Salvador
translator:
Leo Johns
translated version of:
Maladie d'amour
The Ames Brothers, Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra2:38
8Hard To Get
conductor:
Richard Maltby (Richard Maltby, Sr., 1914-1991)
cover recording of:
Hard to Get
writer:
Jack Segal (US songwriter)
Gisele MacKenzie3:02
9Happy Wanderer (Val-De Ri, Val-De Ra)
cover recording of:
The Happy Wanderer (English version)
writer:
Edith Möller, Friedrich Wilhelm Möller and Florenz Friedrich Sigismund (lyricist, counsellor of justice)
translator:
Antonia Ridge
publisher:
Sam Fox
translated version of:
Mein Vater war ein Wandersmann
Henri René2:32
10My Heart Cries For You
cover recording of:
My Heart Cries for You
additional writer:
Percy Faith and Carl Sigman
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Gladys Music Inc. and Massey Music Co., Inc.
is based on:
La Jardinière du roi
Dinah Shore2:36
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1Catch A Falling Star
recording of:
Catch a Falling Star
writer:
Lee Pockriss and Paul Vance (US songwriter and producer)
Ray Charles, Perry Como?:??
2Oh! Carol
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music
recording of:
Oh! Carol (in 1959)
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Universal Music Careers
Neil Sedaka3?:??
3Three Bells (Les Trois Cloches)
cover recording of:
The Three Bells (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
Gilles (Swiss composer/vocalist/actor Jean Villard Gilles) (in 1939)
translator:
Bert Reisfeld (in 1948)
publisher:
Southern Music ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
translated version of:
Les Trois Cloches
The Browns?:??
4Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane
The Ames Brothers, Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra?:??
5Rock And Roll Waltz
Kay Starr, Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra?:??
6Banana Boat (Day-O)
recording of:
Day‐O (The Banana Boat Song) (Burgess/Attaway arrangement made famous by Harry Belafonte)
additional lyricist:
William Attaway (in 1955) and Irving Burgie (in 1955)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Caribe Music Corp., Cherry Lane Music Ltd., Cherry Lane Music Publishing Ltd, EMI Songs Ltd., Garber Music Ltd., Lord Burgess Music Publishing Co., Music Sales Corp (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Reservoir Media Music
version of:
Day‐O (The Banana Boat Song) (original folk song)
Harry Belafonte?:??
7Happy Organ
Dave "Baby" Cortez?:??
8That's All I Want From You
recording of:
That’s All I Want From You
lyricist and composer:
M. Rotha (Austrian composer and lyricist)
Jaye P. Morgan, Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra4?:??
9Patricia
Perez Prado?:??
10Oh Lonesome Me
recording of:
Oh Lonesome Me (on 1957-12-03)
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Publications Ltd., Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), Esperanza MV Frank Oldenburg e. K., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Don Gibson4?:??