The 50s History of Rock: Part One

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Reissue of WCBS FM101 History Of Rock The 50's Part 1

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Oh What a Night
recording of:
Oh, What a Night
writer:
Johnny Funches and Marvin Junior
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Dells2:54
2Deserie
The Charts2:45
3Why Don't You Write Me
The Jacks2:50
4Get a Job
The Silhouettes2:47
5Eddie My Love
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 31)
recording of:
Eddie My Love
writer:
Aaron Collins (US R&B singer/songwriter), Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) and Sam Ling
The Teen Queens3:15
6When You Dance
The Turbans2:58
7In the Still of the Night
producer:
Marty Kugell
double bass:
Doug Murray (double bassist) (in 1956-02)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Bobby Mapp (in 1956-02)
piano:
Curlee Glover (in 1956-02)
solo saxophone:
Vinny Mazzetta (in 1956-02)
vocals:
Al Denby (in 1956-02), Jim Freeman (American singer and songwriter) (in 1956-02), Ed Martin (in 1956-02), Nat Mosley (in 1956-02) and Fred Parris (in 1956-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Standard Records (in 1956)
recorded at:
Saint Bernadette Catholic School (New Haven) in New Haven, Connecticut, United States (in 1956-02)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 90) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 170)
recording of:
In the Still of the Night (Five Satins doo-wop song) (in 1956-02)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Parris
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and Llee Corp. (LLEE Corporation) (in 1956)
The Five Satins4.53:01
8Tequila
The Champs2:14
9A Teenager in Love
performer:
Dion & The Belmonts
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 7)
recording of:
A Teenager in Love (in 1959)
lyricist:
Doc Pomus
composer:
Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
Dion & The Belmonts3.652:39
10For Your Precious Love
Jerry Butler2:46
11Tonight, Tonight
The Mello-Kings2:33
12Bo Diddley
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
maracas:
Jerome Green
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Bo Diddley
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (until 1955-03-02)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Good Music Ltd.
Bo Diddley4.52:37
13Sixteen Candles
The Crests2:54
14The Closer You Are
The Channels3:02
15Trickle, Trickle
The Videos2:03
16One Summer Night
recording of:
One Summer Night
writer:
Danny Webb
The Danleers2:16
17The Ten Commandments of Love
The Moonglows3:37
18A Sunday Kind of Love
The Harp-Tones3:09
19Come Go With Me
The Del‐Vikings2:41
20To the Aisle
The Five Satins2:45
21I'll Be Forever Loving You
recording of:
I'll Be Forever Loving You
The El Dorados2:30
22I'm So Happy
Lewis Lymon & the Teenchords32:43
23Oh Gee, Oh Gosh
The Kodaks2:50
24Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight
The Spaniels2:42