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Tracklist

1▼CD: Volume 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Tennessee Waltz
Patti Page2:59
2All My Love
Patti Page3:03
3Cry
recording of:
Cry
lyricist and composer:
Churchill Kohlman
Johnnie Ray23:11
4I Went to Your Wedding
Patti Page2:52
5Half as Much
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1951-08-23)
producer:
Al Ham and Mitch Miller
vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1951-08-23)
conductor:
Percy Faith (on 1951-08-23)
arranger:
Jimmy Carroll (1913 - 1972, songwriter, orchestra arranger & conductor)
cover recording of:
Half as Much (on 1951-08-23)
lyricist and composer:
Curley Williams (in 1951)
publisher:
Fred Rose Music, Inc. (in 1951) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-10-17)
Rosemary Clooney32:49
6I Believe
cover recording of:
I Believe
writer:
Ervin Drake (songwriter), Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl (songwriter) and Al Stillman
publisher:
Adaken Music, Cromwell Music, Inc., Gentlemen Jim Music Corp., Hampshire House Publishing Corp., L and S Freedom Music, Lindabet Music Corporation, Tadzio Music Corp., The Songwriters Guild, The Stillman Song Company and TRO Essex Music Ltd.
Frankie Laine2:18
7Answer Me
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
Frankie Laine2:30
8How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?
Patti Page2:26
9This Ole House
Rosemary Clooney2:27
10Sh‐Boom (Life Could Be a Dream)
cover recording of:
Sh‐Boom
writer:
William Edwards (The Chords), Carl Feaster, Claude Feaster, James Keyes and Floyd McRae
premiered by:
The Chords (50s US doo-wop group "Sh-Boom")
The Crew-Cuts2:52
11Three Coins in the Fountain
cover recording of:
Three Coins in the Fountain
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Robbins Music Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 27th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1954 winner)
The Four Aces3:01
12Rock Around the Clock
Bill Haley & His Comets2:17
13Ain’t That a Shame
recording of:
Ain’t That a Shame (on 1955-05-01)
writer:
Antoine Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
publisher:
Commodore Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., F. Day & Hunter Ltd., Travis Music, Inc., Unart Music Corp. (in 1955, in 1983) and United Artists Music Ltd. (from 1977 to present)
Pat Boone2:21
14Love Is a Many Splendoured Thing
The Four Aces2:56
15The Great Prentender
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
16A Woman in Love
recording of:
A Woman in Love (1955 film "Guys and Dolls")
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
part of:
Guys and Dolls (1955 musical film)
Frankie Laine42:22
17Just Walkin’ in the Rain
recording of:
Just Walkin’ in the Rain
writer:
Johnny Bragg, Buddy Killen and Robert Riley
Johnnie Ray2:48
18I’ll Be Home
producer:
Randy Wood (producer)
conductor:
Billy Vaughn (in 1955-12)
arranger:
Billy Vaughn
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1955-12)
cover recording of:
I’ll Be Home (on 1955-12-01)
writer:
Stanley Lewis (well known 60s/70s US producer/songwriter) and Ferdinand Washington (blues and rhythm and blues songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Spirit One Music
Pat Boone43:02
19Singing the Blues
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 37)
cover recording of:
Singing the Blues
lyricist and composer:
Melvin Endsley (in 1956)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Opryland Ltd. (UK) and Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK)
Guy Mitchell2:25
20Party Doll
cover recording of:
Party Doll
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Knox (US country rocker, of The Rhythm Orchids)
writer:
Dave Alldred, Jimmy Bowen (producer, rockabilly musician and songwriter), Buddy Knox (US country rocker, of The Rhythm Orchids) and Don Lanier
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Music of Stage Three and Patricia Music Publ. Corp.
Buddy Knox2:20
21At the Hop
recording of:
At the Hop
writer:
John L. Medora, Artie Singer (US songwriter, producer and bandleader) and David White (rock ’n’ roll pianist & songwriter, member of Danny & the Juniors)
publisher:
Sea-Lark Enterprises, Inc., Singular Music and Tristan Music Ltd.
Danny & the Juniors2:39
22Rock‐A‐Billy
recording of:
Rock-a-Billy
writer:
Eddie Deane and Woody Harris
Guy Mitchell2:13
23Great Balls of Fire
recording of:
Great Balls of Fire
writer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Jack Hammer (Earl Burroughs, co-wrote Great Balls of Fire)
publisher:
B.R.S. Music Corp., Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) and Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
Jerry Lee Lewis1:52
24April Love
conductor:
Billy Vaughn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records. (in 1957)
recording of:
April Love (on 1957-09-15)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Leo Feist, Inc.
part of:
The 30th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Pat Boone2:42
2▶CD: Volume 2
3▶CD: Volume 3

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ASIN:UK: B000XHBNVA [info]