1000 Original Hits: 1950

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Tracklist

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1Mona Lisa
cover recording of:
Mona Lisa
lyricist:
Raymond B. Evans (American songwriter)
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
sub-publisher:
BMG Unisong Music Publishers BV
part of:
The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1950 winner)
Nat King Cole3:27
2I'll Always Love You (Day After Day)
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1951)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (in 1951)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1951)
cover recording of:
I’ll Always Love You (in 1951)
lyricist:
Ray Evans (American songwriter)
composer:
Jay Livingston
Dean Martin2:34
3No Other Love
Jo Stafford2:59
4C’est si bon
recording of:
C’est si bon (It's So Good, English version)
lyricist:
André Hornez (in 1947)
composer:
Henri Betti (songwriter and pianist) (in 1947)
translator:
Jerry Seelen (screenwriter, lyricist. songwriter) (in 1949)
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège
translated version of:
C’est si bon (original French version)
Louis Armstrong3:04
5Hoop Dee Doo
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-03-31)
vocals:
Kay Starr
orchestra:
Frank De Vol and His Orchestra
conductor:
Frank De Vol
recording of:
Hoop Dee Doo (on 1950-03-31)
lyricist:
Milton DeLugg
composer:
Frank Loesser
Kay Starr2:08
6Music Music Music
cover recording of:
Music! Music! Music!
writer:
Bernie Baum and Stephan Weiss
Teresa Brewer2:48
7Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
Mel Tormé3:19
8Mambo Jambo (Que rico el mambo)
Dave Barbour and His Orchestra3:02
9Count Every Star
Ray Anthony and His Orchestra3:03
10Blind Date
Margaret Whiting3:17
11Sam’s Song
Joe “Fingers” Carr2:56
12Be My Love
choir vocals:
The Jeff Alexander Chorus (in 1950)
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor) (in 1950)
vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor) (in 1950)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra and Ray Sinatra’s Orchestra (in 1950)
conductor:
Ray Sinatra (in 1950)
recording of:
Be My Love (in 1950)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Nicholas Brodzsky
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
part of:
The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Mario Lanza3:33
13The Old Master Painter
cover recording of:
The Old Master Painter
writer:
Haven Gillespie and Beasley Smith
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp.
Peggy Lee2:49
14I Wanna Be Loved by You
Dottie O'Brien3:18
15Dearie
recording of:
Dearie
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard
composer:
David Mann (American songwriter)
Jo Stafford2:28
16The Fat Man
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
United Artists (in 1949) and EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
recorded at:
J&M/Cosimo Recording Studios (New Orleans, circa 1945-1955) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
recording of:
The Fat Man (on 1949-12-10)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
Fats Domino42:37
17Down in the Valley
The Andrews Sisters3:03
18Nola
Les Paul2:36
19The Cry of the Wild Goose
cover recording of:
The Cry of the Wild Goose
lyricist and composer:
Terry Gilkyson
Tennessee Ernie Ford3:14
20Harry Lime Theme (Theme From the Third Man)
accordion [Schrammelbegleitung]:
Die 2 Rudis
zither:
Anton Karas
recording of:
Harry Lime Theme (The Third Man Theme) (in 1966)
composer:
Anton Karas
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Anton Karas2:58
21Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend
cover recording of:
Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter) and Jule Styne
publisher:
Dorsey Bros Music Ltd. (Angel Eyes - Dennis/Brent) and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
part of:
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1949 musical based on novel of the same name by Anita Loos)
Jo Stafford with The Starlighters2:18
22If I Knew You Were Comin’ I’d’ve Baked a Cake
Benny Strong and His Orchestra2:24
23Orange Colored Sky
producer:
Lee Gillette
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1961-07-06)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1961-07-06)
orchestra:
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (on 1961-07-06)
conductor:
Stan Kenton (on 1961-07-06)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1961-07-06)
recording of:
Orange Colored Sky (on 1961-07-06)
writer:
Milton DeLugg and William Stein
publisher:
Amy Dee Music Corp.
Nat King Cole42:33
24The Tennessee Waltz
orchestra:
Jack Rael & his Orchestra (in 1950-11)
conductor:
Jack Rael (in 1950-11)
cover recording of:
Tennessee Waltz (on 1950-10-14)
lyricist:
Redd Stewart (in 1946)
composer:
Pee Wee King (in 1946)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd. and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
Patti Page2:59

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included in:1000 Original Hits: 50’s, Volume 1
part of:1000 Original Hits 1950-1999 (EMI Plus) (order: 1)