’50s Love Songs

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Canadian Sunset
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
Andy Williams2:39
2If You Love Me (Really Love Me)
conductor:
Hal Mooney
cover recording of:
If You Love Me (Really Love Me) (in 1954)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
translator:
Geoffrey Parsons (lyricist)
publisher:
Editions Edimarton, Pompidou Music and Raoul Breton Editions
translated version of:
Hymne à l’amour
Kay Starr32:50
3The World Is Waiting for a Sunrise
cover recording of:
The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise (in 1951-07)
lyricist:
Gene Lockhart (in 1918)
composer:
Raymond Roberts (in 1918)
publisher:
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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Chappell Music Ltd. (on 1919-01-24)
Les Paul & Mary Ford2:15
4Too Young
recording of:
Too Young
lyricist:
Sylvia Dee (American lyricist)
composer:
Sidney Lippman (American songwriter)
publisher:
Aria Music Co.
Nat King Cole3:15
5Make Love to Me
Jo Stafford2:46
6Nevertheless (I’m in Love With You)
vocals:
The Mills Brothers (on 1950-09-23)
recording of:
Nevertheless (I’m in Love With You) (on 1950-09-23)
lyricist:
Bert Kalmar
composer:
Harry Ruby
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Crawford Music Corp., DeSylva, Brown and Henderson, Inc. and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
sub-publisher:
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)
The Mills Brothers2:49
7Sweet Violets
recording of:
Sweet Violets
writer:
Cy Coben (songwriter) and Charles R. Grean
Dinah Shore2:52
8Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1952, on 1952-11-04), The Ramblers (backup vocalists for two Perry Como singles) (in 1952) and The Ramblers (US doo wop group, tracks "So Sad", "Come On Back") (on 1952-11-04)
orchestra:
Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra (in 1952) and Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra (on 1952-11-04)
recording of:
Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes (on 1952-11-04)
lyricist and composer:
Slim Willet
Perry Como4.52:45
9Bewitched
cover recording of:
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (Pal Joey)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1940)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1940)
publisher:
WB Music Group (ended), Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Imagem CV, Lorenz Hart Publishing Co., Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09) and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Pal Joey
Doris Day2:44
10Tenderly
recording of:
Tenderly
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) (in 1946)
composer:
Walter Gross (American composer) (in 1946)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Morris Music, Chappell/Morris Ltd., Edwin Morris Music and Range Road Music
Rosemary Clooney3:34
11Stranger in Paradise
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 Martin3:25
12Mr. Wonderful
cover recording of:
Mr. Wonderful
writer:
Jerry Bock, Lawrence Holofcener and George David Weiss
Peggy Lee3:24
13He
The McGuire Sisters2:37
14Just Walkin’ in the Rain
vocals:
Johnnie Ray (aka Johnny Ray, US 1950s songwriter and singer) (on 1956-06-29)
orchestra:
Ray Conniff, His Orchestra & Chorus (on 1956-06-29)
cover recording of:
Just Walkin’ in the Rain (on 1956-06-29)
writer:
Johnny Bragg, Buddy Killen and Robert Riley
Johnnie Ray42:41
15Love Me or Leave Me
cover recording of:
Love Me or Leave Me
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Donaldson Publishing Co. (in 1928, in 1955) and Gilbert Keyes Music Company (in 1928, in 1955)
Lena Horne3:14
16It’s Not for Me to Say
executive producer:
Michael Berniker and Jerry Shulman
producer:
Al Ham and Mitch Miller
orchestra:
Ray Conniff and His Orchestra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jon Mat Records, Inc. (in 1957)
recording of:
It’s Not for Me to Say
lyricist:
Al Stillman
composer:
Robert Allen (US songwriter/arranger/pianist)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Charlie Deitcher Productions, Inc., Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd., Kitty Anne Music Co., Inc., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Johnny Mathis3:07
17He’ll Have to Go
producer:
Chet Atkins
vocals:
Jim Reeves (US country & pop singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1959)
recording of:
He’ll Have to Go (on 1959-10-15)
writer:
Audrey Allison and Joe Allison
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Central Songs and Central Songs, Inc.
Jim Reeves4.352:23
18Danger! Heartbreak Ahead
Jaye P. Morgan3:05
19I Get So Lonely (When I Dream About You)
The Four Knights2:04
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1Answer Me, My Love
cover recording of:
Answer Me, My Love
lyricist:
Fred Rauch, Carl Sigman and Gerhard Winkler
composer:
Fred Rauch and Gerhard Winkler
translator:
Carl Sigman
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
translated version of:
Mütterlein
Nat “King” Cole?:??
2Ricochet (Rick-O-Shay)
recording of:
Ricochet (aka “Ricochet Romance”)
lyricist:
Joe Darion and Norman Gimbel
composer:
Larry Coleman (Jr.)
Teresa Brewer?:??
3I Wanna Be Loved
The Andrews Sisters?:??
4Jealousy (Jalousie)
Frankie Laine?:??
5I Love Lucy
Desi Arnaz?:??
6Cross Over the Bridge
Patti Page?:??
7A Bushel and a Peck
recording of:
A Bushel and a Peck
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
part of:
Guys and Dolls (Broadway musical)
Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely?:??
8My Heart Cries for You
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 Shore?:??
9Butterfly
recording of:
Butterfly
writer:
Bernie Lowe and Kal Mann
publisher:
Mayland‐Presley
Andy Williams?:??
10When I Fall in Love
cover recording of:
When I Fall in Love
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
Avenue Music Co. Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Intersong U.S.A. (publisher), Northern Music (song publisher), Victor Young Publishing, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
sub-publisher:
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)
Doris Day?:??
11I Need You Now
Eddie Fisher?:??
12C’est si bon (It’s So Good)
Eartha Kitt?:??
13If
recording of:
If (Song, popular in the 1950s)
lyricist:
Stanley J. Damerell and Robert Hargreaves (songwriter)
writer:
H. Tilsley
composer:
Tolchard Evans
Perry Como?:??
14The Man That Got Away
recording of:
The Man That Got Away (A Star Is Born)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1953)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1953)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., Harwin Music Corporation, MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 27th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Judy Garland?:??
15Hard to Get
Gisele MacKenzie?:??
16I’ll Never Be Free
cover recording of:
I’ll Never Be Free
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc. (in 1950, in 1977) and Claude A. Music Co. (in 1950, in 1977)
Tennessee Ernie Ford and Kay Starr?:??
17Walkin’ My Baby Back Home
Johnnie Ray?:??
18Shrimp Boats
Jo Stafford?:??
19La Vie en rose
recording of:
La Vie en rose (French original)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Louiguy (French composer Louis Guglielmi) and Édith Piaf
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Édith Piaf?:??
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1Party Doll
Steve Lawrence?:??
2Harbor Lights
Bing Crosby?:??
3Lover
cover recording of:
Lover
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1932)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Peggy Lee?:??
4P.S. I Love You
cover recording of:
P.S. I Love You (on 1953-02-01)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Gordon Jenkins
publisher:
La Salle Music Publishers, Inc., Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic), The Jenkins Family Partnership, The Johnny Mercer Foundation and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
The Hilltoppers?:??
5What a Diff’rence a Day Makes
cover recording of:
What a Diff’rence a Day Made
lyricist:
Stanley Adams (US lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
María Grever
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Estate of Stanley Adams, Maurice Music, Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Stanley Adams Music, Universal Music–Z Tunes LLC and Zomba Golden Sands Enterprises, Inc.
is based on:
Cuando vuelva a tu lado
Dinah Washington?:??
6Young Love
Tab Hunter?:??
7I Hear You Knocking
Gale Storm?:??
8Two Hearts
Pat Boone?:??
9Kiss of Fire
Georgia Gibbs?:??
10Fascination
Jane Morgan?:??
11Thinking of You
Don Cherry?:??
12In the Chapel, in the Moonlight
cover recording of:
In the Chapel in the Moonlight
lyricist and composer:
Billy Hill (US songwriter) (in 1936)
Kitty Kallen?:??
13(When We Are Dancing) I Get Ideas
Louis Armstrong?:??
14Changing Partners
Patti Page?:??
15Aba Daba Honeymoon
recording of:
Aba Daba Honeymoon
lyricist:
Arthur Fields (in 1914)
composer:
Walter Donovan (in 1914)
publisher:
Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew Ltd.
part of:
Two Weeks With Love (1950 film)
Debbie Reynolds and Carleton Carpenter?:??
16It’s Almost Tomorrow
Snooky Lanson?:??
17After the Lights Go Down
Al Hibbler?:??
18Honey-Babe
recording of:
Honey-Babe
writer:
Max Steiner and Paul Francis Webster
Art Mooney & His Orchestra?:??
19Sweet Nothin’s
recording of:
Sweet Nothin’s
lyricist and composer:
Ronnie Self (rockabilly singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Champion Music Co. and Leeds Music Ltd.
Brenda Lee?:??

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ASIN:US: B001JA3UI4 [info]