The Fabulous Fifties

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Tracklist

1▼CD: cd 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1True Love
vocals:
Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly (US film actress)
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green)
recording of:
True Love (High Society) (on 1956-02-02)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1956)
publisher:
Buxton Hill Music Corp., Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappel Music Belgium NV
part of:
The 29th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
High Society (stage musical)
part of:
High Society (1956 film)
Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly3:04
2Memories Are Made of This
producer:
Lee Gillette
background vocals:
The Easy Riders (in 1955)
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1955)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (in 1955)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1955)
cover recording of:
Memories Are Made of This (on 1955-10-28)
writer:
Richard Dehr (in 1955), Terry Gilkyson (in 1955) and Frank Miller (American singer & songwriter) (in 1955)
publisher:
Montclare Music
Dean Martin52:15
3Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
cover recording of:
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
lyricist:
Paul Campbell (songwriting pseudonym used by The Weavers)
composer:
Joel Newman
Jimmie Rodgers42:22
4When I Fall in Love
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1956-12-28)
conductor:
Gordon Jenkins (on 1956-12-28)
arranger:
Gordon Jenkins
cover recording of:
When I Fall in Love (on 1956-12-28)
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
Avenue Music Co. Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Intersong U.S.A. (publisher), Northern Music (song publisher), Victor Young Publishing, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
sub-publisher:
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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Nat King Cole1.53:09
5Wayward Wind
recording of:
The Wayward Wind
lyricist and composer:
Stan Lebowsky and Herb Newman
Gogi Grant22:57
6'Till There Was You
bass:
Tony Reyes (Latin jazz bassist) (on 1959-08-12)
flute:
Arthur C. Smith (woodwind) (on 1959-08-12)
piano:
Eddie Cano (on 1959-08-12)
saxophone:
Jules Kinsler (on 1959-08-12), Harry Klee (on 1959-08-12) and Wilbur Schwartz (on 1959-08-12)
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (on 1959-08-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1960)
cover recording of:
Till There Was You (The Music Man) (on 1959-08-12)
lyricist and composer:
Meredith Willson (in 1950)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Frank Music Corp., Meredith Willson Music, Meredith Willson Music LLC, MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL UK Publishing and Rinimer Corp.
part of:
The Music Man
Peggy Lee2:30
7All I Have to Do Is Dream
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 141) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 323)
recording of:
All I Have to Do Is Dream (on 1958-03-06)
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant
publisher:
House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1958-04-21)
The Everly Brothers42:20
8Here in My Heart
vocals:
Al Martino (singer & actor)
conductor:
Monty Kelly
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1952)
recording of:
Here in My Heart
writer:
Bill Borrelli (writer “Here in My Heart”), Pat Genaro (Songwriter) and Lou Levinson (writer “Here in My Heart”)
publisher:
Algonquin Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Mellin Music
Al Martino33:03
9Blueberry Hill
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Everest Records (classical), Liberty (a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1957) and EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
recorded at:
Master Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
edit of:
Blueberry Hill (Imperial) by Fats Domino
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 17), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 81) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 147)
cover recording of:
Blueberry Hill (on 1956-06-27)
lyricist:
Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist) and Larry Stock
writer:
Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist), Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader) and Larry Stock
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Larry Stock Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Sovereign Music Company and Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
part of:
12 Monkeys Soundtrack
Fats Domino4.652:22
10Big Man
Four Preps2:21
11Young Love
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-10-30)
background vocals:
Gordon Stoker (US pianist, tenor vocalist and music publisher) (on 1956-10-30)
lead vocals:
Sonny James (US country singer and songwriter) (on 1956-10-30)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 40)
cover recording of:
Young Love (on 1956-10-30)
writer:
Ric Cartey (US rockabilly singer and songwriter) and Carole Joyner
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Sonny James2:30
12How High the Moon
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 95)
cover recording of:
How High the Moon
lyricist:
Nancy Hamilton (in 1940)
composer:
Morgan Lewis (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell (library/production music), Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Les Paul & Mary Ford2:07
13Born to Be with You
producer:
Archie Bleyer
recording of:
Born to Be With You
lyricist and composer:
Don Robertson (“Happy Whistler” songwriter)
The Chordettes2:49
14Jambalaya
vocals:
Jo Stafford
conductor:
Paul Weston
cover recording of:
Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Acuff-Rose-Opryland Music Limited (UK), Fred Rose Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-07-28)
Jo Stafford2:32
15Day by Day
cover recording of:
Day by Day
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Axel Stordahl and Paul Weston
publisher:
Barton Music Corp. and Hanover Music Corp.
The Four Freshmen1:57
16Cry Me a River
engineer:
John Kraus (1950s US engineer) (in 1955-08)
producer:
Bobby Troup
double bass [bass]:
Ray Leatherwood
guitar:
Barney Kessel
vocals:
Julie London (in 1955-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1957)
recorded at and mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 15)
recording of:
Cry Me a River (in 1955-08)
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Hamilton
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Co. Inc., Harmony Grace Publishing, Saunders Publications Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Daksel Music Corp. (in 1982) and Song and Dance Music Co. (in 1982)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
Julie London4.652:56
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