1000 Original Hits: 50’s, Volume 1

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: 1950
2▼CD: 1951
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Because of You
cover recording of:
Because of You
writer:
Arthur Hammerstein and Dudley Wilkinson
publisher:
Julian Stearns Arena Music, Inc
Les Baxter and His Orchestra2:50
2How High the Moon
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 95)
cover recording of:
How High the Moon
lyricist:
Nancy Hamilton (in 1940)
composer:
Morgan Lewis (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell (library/production music), Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
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)
Les Paul & Mary Ford2:07
3Shrimp Boats
Jo Stafford3:04
4Down Yonder
Joe “Fingers” Carr2:27
5The Shotgun Boogie
acoustic guitar:
Eddie Kirk (US country singer/songwriter) (on 1950-07-27)
double bass [bass]:
Cliffie Stone (on 1950-07-27)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roy Harte (drummer and Pacific Jazz founder) (on 1950-07-27)
electric guitar:
Jimmy Bryant (country music guitarist & composer) (on 1950-07-27)
fiddle:
Harold Hensley (on 1950-07-27)
piano:
Billy Liebert (on 1950-07-27)
steel guitar:
Wesley Speedy West (on 1950-07-27)
vocals:
Tennessee Ernie Ford (on 1950-07-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1951)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-07-27)
recording of:
Shotgun Boogie (on 1950-07-27)
lyricist and composer:
Tennessee Ernie Ford
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
Tennessee Ernie Ford42:36
6I Taut I Taw a Puddy Tat
recording of:
I Taut I Taw a Puddy Tat
writer:
Foster, Livingston (music executive) and May
Mel Blanc2:56
7My Heart Cries for You
Guy Mitchell2:41
8Slow Poke
Helen O’Connell2:34
9Whispering
Les Paul2:00
10Beautiful Brown Eyes
Jimmy Wakely2:32
11Good Morning, Mr. Echo
recording of:
Good Morning, Mr. Echo
writer:
Belinda Putnam (in 1951) and Bill Putnam (in 1951)
Margaret Whiting2:36
12Mockin’ Bird Hill
recording of:
Mockin’ Bird Hill
lyricist and composer:
Vaughn Horton (from 1929 until 1930)
publisher:
Southern Music Publ. Co. Ltd.
Les Paul & Mary Ford2:18
13Come On-A My House
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-06-24)
vocals:
Kay Starr
conductor:
Dave Cavanaugh
recording of:
Come On‐a My House (on 1951-06-24)
writer:
Ross Bagdasarian (Sr.; creator of Alvin and the Chipmunks) and William Saroyan
publisher:
Adam Bagdasarian Music, Bagdasarian Productions, Carol Bagdasarian Music, EMI Music Publishing France, Peter Maurice Music, Ross Bagdasarian Music, Stanford University Library for Saroyan, The Saroyan Company, Universal Duchess Music Corp., Universal MCA Music Publishing (France), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH and シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.)
Kay Starr2:38
14September Song
recording of:
Knickerbocker Holiday: September Song
lyricist:
Maxwell Anderson
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
publisher:
Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), 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), Chappell & Co. (in 1938), TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. (in 1938) and Crawford Music Corp. (on 1938-09-24)
part of:
Knickerbocker Holiday (Kurt Weill musical)
Stan Kenton3:21
15Rockin’ Chair
recording of:
Rockin' Chair (Fats Domino 1951 song) (in 1951-02)
writer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Al Young (US songwriter & arranger)
Fats Domino2:28
16Tailor Made Woman
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:21
17Be My Love
Ray Anthony2:42
18Bad Bad Whiskey
recording of:
Bad Bad Whiskey
writer:
Adelia Davis and Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
Amos Milburn2:58
19I Love the Sunshine of Your Smile
The Four Knights2:26
20I’ve Got You Under My Skin
Stan Freberg1:52
21Hot Rod Race
recording of:
Hot Rod Race
lyricist and composer:
George Wilson (US country/rockabilly songwriter)
Ramblin' Jimmie Dolan2:33
22Hey Good Lookin’
cover recording of:
Hey, Good Lookin’
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-03-16)
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:06
23If
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1950)
orchestra:
Paul Weston and His Orchestra (in 1950)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1950)
cover recording of:
If (Song, popular in the 1950s) (in 1950)
lyricist:
Stanley J. Damerell and Robert Hargreaves (songwriter)
writer:
H. Tilsley
composer:
Tolchard Evans
Dean Martin2:49
24Lulu’s Back in Town
Billy May3:16
3▶CD: 1952
4▶CD: 1953
5▶CD: 1954

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ASIN:DE: B00005O0VM [info]

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includes:1000 Original Hits: 1950
part of:1000 Original Hits (number: 1950) (order: 1)