Rock Around the Clock

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1Lipstick on Your Collar
vocals:
Connie Francis (American former actress and chart-topping singer)
recording of:
Lipstick on Your Collar
lyricist:
Edna Lewis
composer:
George Goehring
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
Connie Francis2:19
2Rock and Roll Music
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (from 1957-05-06 until 1957-05-15)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (from 1957-05-06 until 1957-05-15)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (from 1957-05-06 until 1957-05-15)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (from 1957-05-06 until 1957-05-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Universal Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1957-05-06 until 1957-05-15)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 19), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 128)
recording of:
Rock and Roll Music (from 1957-05-06 until 1957-05-15)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Campbell Connelly, Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Chuck Berry4.352:34
3See You Later Alligator
Bill Haley & His Comets2:46
4The Green Door
recording of:
Green Door
lyricist:
Marvin Moore (songwriter, best known for “Four Walls” and “The Green Door”)
composer:
Bob Davie
Jim Lowe2:15
5Don’t Forbid Me
Pat Boone2:20
6Donna
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1959)
cover recording of:
Donna
lyricist and composer:
Ritchie Valens
publisher:
Aberbach Musikverlag (German publisher) and Carlin Music Corporation
Marty Wilde42:14
7Bo Diddley
drums (drum set):
Clifton James (on 1955-03-02)
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (on 1955-03-02)
maracas:
Jerome Green (on 1955-03-02)
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (on 1955-03-02)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 62), Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2017) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 277)
recording of:
Bo Diddley (on 1955-03-02)
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 Diddley2.452:46
8Ain’t Got No Home
recording engineer:
Cosimo Matassa (in 1956-09)
producer:
Paul Gayten (US R&B)
double bass [bass]:
Frank Fields (in 1956-09)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Eugene Jones (drummer) (in 1956-09)
guitar:
Walter “Papoose” Nelson (guitarist in Fats Domino's band) (in 1956-09)
piano:
Paul Gayten (US R&B) (in 1956-09)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (in 1956-09) and Eddie Smith (R&B tenor sax) (in 1956-09)
trombone:
Edgar Myles (in 1956-09)
vocals:
Clarence “Frogman” Henry (in 1956-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (from 1956 to present) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1957)
recorded at:
J&M Studio (New Orleans, circa 1945-1955) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (in 1956-09)
recording of:
Ain’t Got No Home (in 1956-09)
lyricist and composer:
Clarence “Frogman” Henry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Clarence “Frogman” Henry2:22
9Susie Q
bass:
Sonny Trammell (in 1957)
drums (drum set):
Ronnie Lewis (drummer) (in 1957)
guitar:
James Burton (guitarist) (in 1957) and Dale Hawkins (in 1957)
background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1957)
vocals:
Dale Hawkins (in 1957)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 24) and Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 73)
recording of:
Susie Q (in 1957)
lyricist and composer:
Dale Hawkins
additional composer:
Eleanor Broadwater and Stanley Lewis (well known 60s/70s US producer/songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and PeerMusic AB
Dale Hawkins32:14
10Nothing Shakin’ (but the Leaves on the Trees)
Eddie Fontane2:56
11Only You (and You Alone)
piano:
Buck Ram (on 1955-04-26)
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters) (on 1955-04-26)
spoken vocals [dialogue]:
Wolfman Jack (US disc jockey) (on 1955-04-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1955), PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1955) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1957)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 10)
recording of:
Only You (on 1955-04-26)
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Hollis Music, Inc., Robert Mellin, Inc., Tro-Hollis Music, Inc., Wildwood Music and Sherwin Music (publisher) (in 1973)
The Platters2:37
12Giddy Up a Ding Dong
Freddie Bell & the Bell Boys2:02
13Personallity
recording of:
Personality
lyricist and composer:
Harold Logan and Lloyd Price (US R&B/soul singer)
Lloyd Price2:33
14Susie Darlin’
Robin Luke2:38
15Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)The Impalas2:33
16Come Go With Me
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 441)
recording of:
Come Go With Me
publisher:
Joseph M. Averbach
lyricist and composer:
C.E. Quick
publisher:
Fee Bee Music Company and Gil Music Corporation
The Del‐Vikings4.52:40
17Book of Love
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 12) and Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 29)
recording of:
Book of Love
writer:
Warren Davis, George Malone and Charles Patrick (lead singer for The Monotones)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Nom Music, Inc.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Monotones52:21
18Why Do Fools Fall in Love
cover recording of:
Why Do Fools Fall in Love
additional writer:
George Goldner, Jimmy Merchant (US singer, member of The Teenagers) and Herman Santiago (singer for Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers)
writer:
Morris Levy and Frankie Lymon
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Patricia Music, Warner Chappell, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30), 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Diamonds32:27
19Little Star
The Elegants2:42
20Ninety‐Nine Ways
Tab Hunter1:42
21La Dee Dah
cover recording of:
La Dee Dah
writer:
Crewe and Slay
Jackie Dennis2:01
22Wanderin’ Eyes
Frankie Vaughan2:07
23Rave On
cover recording of:
Rave On
writer:
Norman Petty, Bill Tilghman (songwriter) and Sonny West (American songwriter and musician Joseph “Sonny” West)
publisher:
Melody Lane Publications Inc., Nor-Va-Jak Music, Southern Music (publisher) and Wren Music Co.
Buddy Holly1:51
24Come On Let’s Go
Tommy Steele1:57
25Hoots Mon
recording of:
Hoots Mon (1958 song)
writer:
Harry Robertson (UK composer)
publisher:
Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
Lord Rockingham’s XI32:15
26Cumberland Gap
cover recording of:
Cumberland Gap
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3413)
Lonnie Donegan42:00
27Oh Boy!
The Crickets2:10
28Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay
recording of:
Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay
lyricist and composer:
David White (rock ’n’ roll pianist & songwriter, member of Danny & the Juniors)
Danny & the Juniors2:31