Hits of the Fifties, Volume Two

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Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rock Around the Clock
double bass:
Marshall Lytle (on 1954-04-12)
drums (drum set):
Billy Gussak (on 1954-04-12)
electric guitar:
Danny Cedrone (on 1954-04-12)
guitar:
Bill Haley (on 1954-04-12)
piano:
Johnny Grande (on 1954-04-12)
steel guitar:
William F. ‘Billy’ Williamson (on 1954-04-12)
tenor saxophone:
Joey D'Ambrosio (on 1954-04-12)
vocals:
Bill Haley (on 1954-04-12)
recording of:
Rock Around the Clock (Bill Haley’s version) (on 1954-04-12)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy De Knight (in 1952) and Max C. Freedman (American songwriter and lyricist) (in 1952)
arranger:
Harry Filler
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Myers Music, Inc.
version of:
We’re Gonna Rock Around the Clock (Original Freedman / De Knight version)
Bill Haley & His Comets42:15
2Be‐Bop‐a‐LulaGene Vincent2:47
3Ya Ya
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (from 1997 to present)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 22)
recording of:
Ya, Ya (in 1961)
writer:
Lee Dorsey, Morris Levy, Clarence Lewis and Morgan Robinson
publisher:
FROST Music Corp
was commissioned by:
Fury Records (USA label active 50s to 70s)
Lee Dorsey52:26
4Whole Lot of Shakin’ Going On
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records) (in 1957)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (on 1957-02-05)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1957-02-05)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1957-02-05)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1957-02-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun (US label founded in 1952) (in 1957), Sun Record Company (in 1957) and Charly Records (from 2008 to present)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1957-02-05)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 1) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 61)
cover recording of:
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On (on 1957-02-05)
writer:
Sunny David (US rockabilly pianist & songwriter) and Dave “Curly” Williams
publisher:
Cherio Music Publishers, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Marlyn Music Publishing Inc. (also displayed as “Marlyn Music Publishers Inc.” on releases), Marlyn Music Publishing Ltd., Ni'Mani Entertainment Co. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Whole Lotta Shakin' Music
recording of:
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
writer:
Sunny David (US rockabilly pianist & songwriter) and Dave “Curly” Williams
publisher:
Cherio Music Publishers, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Marlyn Music Publishing Inc. (also displayed as “Marlyn Music Publishers Inc.” on releases), Marlyn Music Publishing Ltd., Ni'Mani Entertainment Co. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Whole Lotta Shakin' Music
Jerry Lee Lewis4.652:54
5LucilleLittle Richard2:31
6Yakety Yak
engineer:
Tom Dowd
acoustic guitar:
Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist) (on 1958-03-17)
double bass [bass]:
Wendell Marshall (on 1958-03-17)
drums (drum set):
Joe Marshall (jazz drummer) (on 1958-03-17)
electric guitar:
Adolph Jacobs (on 1958-03-17)
guitar:
George Barnes (on 1958-03-17)
piano:
Mike Stoller (on 1958-03-17)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1958-03-17)
vocals:
Carl Gardner (on 1958-03-17), Cornell Gunter (on 1958-03-17), Billy Guy (r&b vocalist) (on 1958-03-17) and Will “Dub” Jones (US R&B/doo wop vocalist) (on 1958-03-17)
arranger:
Mike Stoller
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1958-03-17)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 1958-08-04 (number: 7)
recording of:
Yakety Yak (on 1958-03-17)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
part of:
Twins (1988)
The Coasters41:50
7Get a Job
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 36)
recording of:
Get a Job (in 1957-10)
writer:
Earl T. Beal, Raymond W. Edwards (member of 1950s doowop group the Silhouettes), Richard A. Lewis (member of 1950s doowop group the Silhouettes) and William F. Horton (US R&B/northern soul)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Jamie Music Publishing Co., Ken Williams Music, Dandelion Music Co. (in 1957) and Wildcat Music (US publisher) (in 1957)
The Silhouettes4.52:47
8Rockin’ Robin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Class (1950s-1960s US) (in 1958)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 29)
recording of:
Rockin’ Robin
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Thomas
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), J. Albert & Son and Recordo Music Pub.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Bobby Day3.152:35
9Along Came Jones
recording of:
Along Came Jones
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
The Coasters2:57
10Personality
recording of:
Personality
lyricist and composer:
Harold Logan and Lloyd Price (US R&B/soul singer)
Lloyd Price2:29
11Stagger Lee
Tommy Roe3:22
12I’m Gonna Get Married
recording of:
I’m Gonna Get Married
writer:
Harold Logan and Lloyd Price (US R&B/soul singer)
Lloyd Price2:21
13It Was I
Skip & Flip2:19
14Do You Wanna Dance
cover recording of:
Do You Want to Dance
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Freeman
publisher:
Bobby Freeman Music, Clockus Music Co., Clockus Music, Inc., Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp. and Sherwin Music (publisher)
sub-publisher:
ミュージカル・ライツ・東京株式会社 (Musical Lights Tokyo), 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)
Bobby Vee2:41
15The Great Pretender
recording of:
The Great Pretender
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
Panther Music Corp, Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Southern Music (publisher), Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
cover recording of:
The Great Pretender
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
Panther Music Corp, Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Southern Music (publisher), Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
The Platters53:21