These Were Our Songs: The Early ’50s

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Tracklist

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1▼CD: Golden Showcase of the 1950s
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1Come On‐A My House
Rosemary Clooney2:03
2Till I Waltz Again With You Again
recording of:
’Til I Waltz Again With You
lyricist and composer:
Sidney Prosen (in 1952)
Teresa Brewer3:03
3Cara Mia
recording of:
Cara mia (in 1954)
writer:
Lee Lange and Tulio Trapani
David Whitfield33:13
4Outside of Heaven
Eddie Fisher2:40
5You Belong to Me
Jo Stafford3:07
6Hold My Hand
recording of:
Hold My Hand
writer:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) (in 1950) and Richard Myers (in 1950)
part of:
The 27th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Don Cornell2:50
7She Wears Red Feathers
Guy Mitchell3:10
8Cry
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1951-10-16)
performer:
The Four Lads (on 1951-10-16)
cover recording of:
Cry (on 1951-10-16)
lyricist and composer:
Churchill Kohlman
Johnnie Ray3:05
9Comes A‐Long A‐Love
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-08-19)
vocals:
Kay Starr
orchestra:
Hal Mooney & His Orchestra
conductor:
Hal Mooney
recording of:
Comes A‐Long A‐Love (on 1952-08-19)
lyricist:
Al Sherman (Tin Pan Alley songwriter)
composer:
Al Sherman (Tin Pan Alley songwriter) (in 1952)
Kay Starr42:27
10‘Limelight’ — Theme
Frank Chacksfield & His Orchestra2:24
11Any Time
cover recording of:
Any Time
lyricist and composer:
Herbert Happy Lawson (in 1921)
publisher:
Adams-Lawson Music Publishers (on 1921-12-22) and Herbert Happy Lawson Music Publishing Co. (on 1921-12-27)
Eddie Fisher2:38
12Don’t Laugh at Me
Norman Wisdom3:39
13Domino
Tony Martin2:22
14Forget Me Not
recording of:
Forget-me-not
writer:
Johnny May (songwriter), Johnny Reine (songwriter) and William Sinclair (songwriter)
Vera Lynn3:13
15Faith Can Move Mountains
recording of:
Faith Can Move Mountains
lyricist:
Ben Raleigh
composer:
Guy B. Wood
Nat King Cole3:16
16The Little Shoemaker
recording of:
The Little Shoemaker
lyricist:
Geoffrey Parsons (lyricist)
composer:
Rudi Revil (aka "Cadix")
translated version of:
Le Petit Cordonnier
Petula Clark2:22
17Swedish Rhapsody
Mantovani & His Orchestra2:51
18Sway
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1952)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (in 1952)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1952)
cover recording of:
Sway (in 1952)
lyricist:
Norman Gimbel
composer:
Pablo Beltrán Ruiz
publisher:
Latin-American Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
version of:
¿Quién será?
Dean Martin42:46
19The Roving Kind
cover recording of:
The Roving Kind (Based on "The Pirate Ship")
writer:
Jessie Cavanaugh (songwriting pseudonym used by Howie Richmond) and Arnold Stanton
recording of:
The Roving Kind (Based on "The Pirate Ship")
writer:
Jessie Cavanaugh (songwriting pseudonym used by Howie Richmond) and Arnold Stanton
Guy Mitchell2:51
20Jezebel
recording of:
Jezebel
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Shanklin
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp. and Domino Publishing Co. Ltd.
Frankie Laine3:15
21Britannia Rag
Winifred Atwell2:14
22The Finger of Suspicion
recording of:
Finger of Suspicion
writer:
Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist) and Paul Mann (German/American pianist and composer)
Dickie Valentine2:55
23This Ole House
Rosemary Clooney2:21
2▼CD: All‐Time Great Ballad Hits
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1Mona Lisa
cover recording of:
Mona Lisa
lyricist:
Raymond B. Evans (American songwriter)
writer:
Livingston & Evans (songwriting duo)
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 Cole3:31
2Vaya Con Dios
cover recording of:
Vaya con Dios (original)
writer:
Inez James, Buddy Pepper and Larry Russell (Film composer)
publisher:
Ardmore Music Corp., Chappell Music Ltd. and Manuskript (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Les Paul & Mary Ford2:56
3Cold, Cold Heart
cover recording of:
Cold, Cold Heart
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Rightsong Music Inc., Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-02-16)
Tony Bennett2:43
4I Need You Now
Eddie Fisher32:33
5My Son, My Son
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1954)
recording of:
My Son, My Son
writer:
Eddie Calvert, Bob Howard (songwriter) and Gordon Melville Rees (songwriter)
Vera Lynn2:45
6With These Hands
recording of:
With These Hands
lyricist and composer:
Benny Davis (US vaudeville performer and songwriter) and Abner Silver
publisher:
Tro-Cromwell Music, Inc.
part of:
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Eddie Fisher2:53
7The Loveliest Night of the Year
Anne Shelton3:12
8Crying in the Chappel
Lee Lawrence3:18
9Answer Me, My Love
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 Laine2:40
10If I Can Help Somebody
Josef Locke3:33
11May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You
Teddy Johnson3:10
12At the End of the Day
recording of:
At the End of the Day
writer:
Donald O'Keefe
Gracie Fields2:59
13Be My Love
Mario Lanza3:33
14Bridge of Sighs
David Whitfield2:58
15Allentown Jail
Lita Roza3:03
16My Thanks to You
Steve Conway3:21
17Wish You Were Here
Eddie Fisher3:02
18Smile
recording of:
Smile (song version w/ lyrics)
lyricist:
Geoffrey Parsons (lyricist) and John Turner (lyricist)
composer:
Charlie Chaplin (filmmaker)
publisher:
Bourne France Éditions Musicale, Bourne Music Ltd., Bourne, Inc. and Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) (in 1954)
sub-publisher:
Editions Vedette Sprl and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
is based on:
Smile (Modern Times; original instrumental version)
part of:
Chaplin
Petula Clark2:17
19Be Anything — But Be Mine
Jimmy Young2:42
3▼CD: 1950/51
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1Tennessee Waltz
Patti Page3:08
2I Remember the Cornfields
recording of:
I Remember the Cornfields
writer:
Martyn Mayne (Songwriter) and Harry Ralton (Songwriter)
Anne Shelton3:18
3Dear Hearts and Gentle People
recording of:
Dear Hearts and Gentle People
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard
composer:
Sammy Fain
Bing Crosby2:43
4Rag Mop
vocals:
The Ames Brothers (on 1949-05-12)
orchestra:
Roy Ross & his Orchestra (Conductor and composer. Ross was the musical director for Coral Records.) (on 1949-05-12)
conductor:
Roy Ross (Conductor and composer. Ross was the musical director for Coral Records.) (on 1949-05-12)
recording of:
Rag Mop (on 1949-05-12)
writer:
Deacon Anderson (songwriter, vocalist, steel guitarist) and Johnnie Lee Wills
publisher:
Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated)
The Ames Brothers2:40
5The Harry Lime Theme From ‘The Third Man’
solo zither:
Anton Karas (from 1949-06 until 1949-08)
recording of:
Harry Lime Theme (The Third Man Theme) (from 1949-06 until 1949-08)
composer:
Anton Karas
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Anton Karas2:17
6My Foolish Heart
cover recording of:
My Foolish Heart
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
arranger:
Les Harris (Sr., arranger)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music, Catharine Hinen Music, Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Joy Music, Inc., Largo Music and Patti Washington Music
part of:
The 22nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Billy Eckstine3:25
7Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters3:24
8Orange Coloured Sky
recording of:
Orange Colored Sky
writer:
Milton DeLugg and William Stein
publisher:
Amy Dee Music Corp.
Nat King Cole2:37
9Ferryboat Inn
The Beverley Sisters2:43
10The Petite Waltz
The Three Suns2:42
11Hey, Heighbour!
recording of:
Hey Neighbour
composer:
Ross Parker
Flanagan and Allen2:50
12You’ll Never Walk Alone
Perry Como2:54
13Bewitched
Doris Day2:43
14The Three Bells
Les Compagnons de la Chanson3:34
15My Heart Cries for You
Guy Mitchell2:52
16Charmaine
Mantovani & His Orchestra3:10
17A Garden in the Rain
recording of:
A Garden in the Rain
lyricist:
James Dyrenforth (in 1928)
composer:
Carroll Gibbons (in 1928)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
The Four Aces2:42
18So Long (It’s Been Good to Know You)
The Weavers3:20
4▼CD: 1951/52
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1Undecided
The Ames Brothers3:01
2Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
The Weavers3:04
3Sparrow in the Tree Top
recording of:
Sparrow in the Tree Top
lyricist and composer:
Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl)
Guy Mitchell3:19
4In the Cool Cool Cool of the Evening
vocals:
Bing Crosby, Four Hits and a Miss and Jane Wyman
orchestra:
Matty Matlock’s All Stars
conductor:
Matty Matlock
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
recording of:
In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening (from “Here Comes the Groom”) (on 1951-06-20)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
The 24th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1951 winner)
Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman3:30
5Mademoiselle de Paris
Teddy Johnson2:56
6La Ronde
Mantovani & His Orchestra2:47
7Too Young
Jimmy Young3:24
8Gone Fishin’
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-04-27)
double bass:
Phil Stephens (bass and tuba player) (on 1951-04-27)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1951-04-27)
guitar:
Perry Botkin (on 1951-04-27)
piano:
Buddy Cole (on 1951-04-27) and Mel Henke (on 1951-04-27)
saxophone:
Warren Baker (on 1951-04-27), Matty Matlock (on 1951-04-27), Irving “Babe” Russin (on 1951-04-27) and Philip Shuken (on 1951-04-27)
trombone:
Bill Atkinson (on 1951-04-27), Wendell Mayhew (on 1951-04-27) and Dick Taylor (jazz trombonist) (on 1951-04-27)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1951-04-27), Bobby Guy (on 1951-04-27) and Red Nichols (on 1951-04-27)
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1951-04-27) and Bing Crosby (on 1951-04-27)
orchestra and performer:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1951-04-27)
conductor:
John Scott Trotter (on 1951-04-27)
arranger:
John Scott Trotter (on 1951-04-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Music Ltd. (in 1951)
recording of:
Gone Fishin’ (on 1951-04-27)
writer:
Charles Kenny (songwriter, violinist) and Nick Kenny
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
Bing Crosby and Louis Armstrong2:32
9Mockin’ Bird Hill
recording of:
Mockin’ Bird Hill
lyricist and composer:
Vaughn Horton (from 1929 until 1930)
publisher:
Southern Music Publ. Co. Ltd.
Patti Page3:01
10On Top of Old Smoky
The Weavers2:44
11Sugar Bush
Eve Boswell2:54
12Anywhere I Wander
Danny Kaye3:16
13High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)
Frankie Laine2:27
14Delicado
Percy Faith2:55
15The Blacksmith Blues
Lita Roza2:42
16Glow Worm
The Mills Brothers2:44
17Lady of Spain
Eddie Fisher3:05
5▼CD: 1952/53
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1Kiss of Fire
Georgia Gibbs2:31
2Because You’re Mine
recording of:
Because You’re Mine (Because You’re Mine)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Nicholas Brodzsky
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
part of:
The 25th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Nat King Cole3:15
3At Last, at Last
Lee Lawrence3:01
4Half 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 Clooney32:51
5I’m Yours
Eddie Fisher2:53
6We Won’t Live in a Castle
Jimmy Young3:03
7Marching Strings
Ray Martin2:45
8Let’s Walk That‐A‐Way
recording of:
Let's Walk That-A-Way
writer:
Kay Twomey, Ben Weisman and Fred Wise
Doris Day and Johnnie Ray2:42
9Ricochet
Joan Regan2:49
10All the Time and Everywhere
Dickie Valentine3:10
11How Much Is That Doggie in the Window
recording of:
(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?
lyricist and composer:
Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl)
publisher:
Golden Bell Songs and Joy Music Inc.
Patti Page2.652:30
12Ebb Tide
Frank Chacksfield & His Orchestra3:02
13Oh Happy Day
The Johnston Brothers2:15
14I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
The Beverley Sisters2:34
15Poppa Piccolino
recording of:
Poppa Piccolino (1952 Sanremo song; english lyrics)
lyricist:
Mario Panzeri (Italian lyricist and composer)
composer:
Vittorio Mascheroni
translator:
Bob Musel (American journalist, lyricist) and Giuseppe Rastelli (Italian lyricist)
is based on:
Papaveri e papere (1952 Sanremo song)
Diana Decker3:01
16Can’t I
alto saxophone:
Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1953-01-14)
bass:
Jack Agee (on 1953-01-14) and Ralph Peña (on 1953-01-14)
bongos and congas:
Jack Costanzo (on 1953-01-14)
clarinet and saxophone:
Bob Dawes (on 1953-01-14) and Charles Deremo (on 1953-01-14)
drums (drum set):
John Markham (on 1953-01-14)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1953-01-14)
piano:
Cliff Fishback (on 1953-01-14)
tenor saxophone:
Richard Clay (on 1953-01-14) and Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1953-01-14)
trombone:
Karl DeKarske (on 1953-01-14), Dick Nash (on 1953-01-14), Robert Reisiger (on 1953-01-14) and Si Zentner (on 1953-01-14)
trumpet:
Tony Facciuto (on 1953-01-14), Conrad Gozzo (on 1953-01-14), Jack H. Laubach (trumpeter) (on 1953-01-14), Robert McKinzie (on 1953-01-14) and Andy Peele (40s jazz trumpeter) (on 1953-01-14)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1953-01-14)
orchestra:
Billy May & His Orchestra (on 1953-01-14)
conductor:
Billy May (on 1953-01-14)
arranger:
Billy May
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-01-14)
cover recording of:
Can’t I? (on 1953-01-14)
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Lovett Jr
Nat King Cole3:17
17If You Love Me
organ:
Charles Smart (organist)
vocals:
Vera Lynn
conductor:
Roland Shaw (composer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
If You Love Me (Really Love Me)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
translator:
Geoffrey Parsons (lyricist)
publisher:
Editions Edimarton, Pompidou Music and Raoul Breton Editions
translated version of:
Hymne à l’amour
Vera Lynn2:58
6▶CD: 1953/54