101 Fifties Songs

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1Banana Boat Song (Day‐o)
producer:
Herman Diaz, Jr.
congas:
Alexander Cambrelen (on 1955-10-20) and Mario Castillo (on 1955-10-20)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1955-10-20)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1955-10-20)
flute:
Herbert Levy (on 1955-10-20)
guitar:
Millard Thomas (on 1955-10-20)
choir vocals:
Charles Colman (on 1955-10-20), J. Hamilton Grandison (on 1955-10-20), Herbert L. Stubbs (on 1955-10-20), Joseph Lewis (on 1955-10-20), Lord Burgess (on 1955-10-20), Brock Peters (on 1955-10-20), Sherman Sneed (on 1955-10-20), John White (50s US vocalist) (on 1955-10-20) and Gloria Wynder (on 1955-10-20)
lead vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1955-10-20)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
orchestra:
Tony Scott's Orchestra & Chorus (on 1955-10-20)
conductor:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor) (on 1955-10-20)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1955-10-20)
recording of:
Day‐O (The Banana Boat Song) (Burgess/Attaway arrangement made famous by Harry Belafonte) (on 1955-10-20)
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 Belafonte4.33:04
2Tom Hark
recording of:
Tom Hark (Original instrumental)
composer:
Rupert Bopape
Elias & His Zig‐Zag Jive Flutes32:16
3Tequila
recording of:
Tequila
lyricist and composer:
Daniel Flores (Daniel Flores)
publisher:
Longitude Music Co. and Powerforce Music
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France and Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!)
The Champs4.32:11
4Raunchy
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass:
Sid Lapworth (on 1957-06-05)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
J.M. Van Eaton (on 1957-06-05)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1957-06-05) and Sid Manker (on 1957-06-05)
horn [horn overdubs]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1957-06-05)
piano:
Jimmy Wilson (rockabilly piano) (on 1957-06-05)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Justis (on 1957-06-05)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1957-06-05)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 38)
recording of:
Raunchy (on 1957-06-05)
composer:
Bill Justis and Sid Manker
sub-publisher:
Tutti Intersong Éditions musicales SARL and Warner Chappell Music France
Bill Justis2:22
5Zambezi
recording of:
Zambesi (instrumental)
composer:
Nico Carstens (accordionist and composer) and Anton de Waal (composer of Afrikaans songs)
Lou Busch & His Orchestra2:37
6Side Saddle
recording of:
Side Saddle (1958 piano number)
composer:
Russ Conway (pianist, composer)
Russ Conway1:50
7Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White
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)
Eddie Calvert2:23
8Unchained Melody
recording of:
Unchained Melody (in 1955)
publisher:
Hy Zaret
lyricist:
Hy Zaret
composer:
Alex North (US composer)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp. (ended), HZUM Publishing, MPL Communication Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL Communications Australia, MPL Musik Verlags GmbH (do not use as a release label! this is a music publisher), North Melody Publishing and Unchained Melody Publishing, LLC
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
part of:
The 28th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Les Baxter42:32
9Experiments With Mice
recording of:
Experiments With Mice
writer:
John Dankworth
is based on:
Three Blind Mice
Johnny Dankworth & His Orchestra3:17
10Bad Penny Blues
recording of:
Bad Penny Blues (1956 instrumental)
composer:
Humphrey Lyttelton (British jazz musician & broadcaster)
Humphrey Lyttelton2:42
11Any Old Iron
vocals:
Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian)
recording of:
Any Old Iron (Peter Sellers version)
writer:
Charles Collins (music hall song composer), E.A. Sheppard and Fred Terry
is based on:
Any Old Iron
Peter Sellers2:53
12Be My Girl
cover recording of:
Be My Girl
writer:
Artie Singer (US songwriter, producer and bandleader)
Jim Dale2:00
13In the Middle of an Island
recording of:
In the Middle of an Island (1957 song)
writer:
Nick Aquaviva (Songwriter) and Ted Varnick (songwriter)
The King Brothers2:39
14Robin Hood
recording of:
Robin Hood (1956 TV theme song)
writer:
Carl Sigman
Dick James2:38
15Ragtime Cowboy Joe
spoken vocals:
David Seville (“Alvin & The Chipmunks” character)
vocals:
The Chipmunks
cover recording of:
Ragtime Cowboy Joe
publisher:
F.A. Mills (in 1912)
lyricist:
Grant Clarke
composer:
Maurice Abrahams and Lewis F. Muir
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
The Chipmunks2:07
16Witch Doctor
cover recording of:
Witch Doctor
lyricist and composer:
Ross Bagdasarian (Sr.; creator of Alvin and the Chipmunks)
publisher:
Armen Bagdasarian and Bourne Music Ltd.
Don Lang2:28
17Lollipop
recording of:
Lollipop
writer:
Julius Dixson and Beverly Ross (musician (piano) and songwriter)
publisher:
Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd. and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
The Mudlarks1:57
18Pickin’ a Chicken
recording of:
Pickin’ a Chicken
writer:
Derek Bernfield, Garfield De Mortimer and Paddy Roberts (singer/songwriter)
Eve Boswell2:12
19Twenty Tiny Fingers
vocals:
Alma Cogan
recording of:
Twenty Tiny Fingers (1955 song)
writer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
Alma Cogan2:35
20Ma (He’s Makin’ Eyes at Me)
live recording of:
Ma! He’s Making Eyes at Me
lyricist:
Sidney Clare
composer:
Con Conrad (songwriter and producer)
The Johnny Otis Show2:24

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ASIN:UK: B001F67BI2 [info]