Your Hit Parade: The Fabulous ’50s

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Crazy ’bout You Baby
The Crew-Cuts42:26
2Hey Joe!
piano:
Carl T. Fischer (Native American jazz pianist and composer)
choir vocals:
The Norman Luboff Choir
orchestra:
Paul Weston and His Orchestra
cover recording of:
Hey Joe
lyricist:
Boudleaux Bryant
composer:
Boudleaux Bryant (in 1953)
Frankie Laine2:24
3The Secret
recording of:
The Secret
writer:
Joe Lubin
Gordon MacRae2:42
4I’m in Love Again
April Stevens2:56
5I Understand
recording of:
I Understand (Just How You Feel) (1954 song)
lyricist and composer:
William “Pat” Best
The Four Tunes2:45
6The Breeze and I
recording of:
The Breeze and I (in 1955)
lyricist:
Al Stillman
composer:
Ernesto Lecuona
publisher:
E.B. Marks Music Corp.
translated version of:
Andalucía
Caterina Valente3:30
7Gambler’s Guitar
Rusty Draper2:37
8Sway
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 Martin42:45
9Mambo Italiano
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-09-23)
vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1954-09-23) and The Mellomen (American singing quartet) (on 1954-09-23)
orchestra:
Buddy Cole and His Orchestra (on 1954-09-23)
conductor:
Paul Weston (on 1954-09-23)
recording of:
Mambo Italiano (original english version) (on 1954-09-23)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl)
Rosemary Clooney4.352:33
10From the Vine Came the Grape
The Gaylords2:40
11Blue Velvet
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist)
orchestra:
Percy Faith & His Orchestra (Faith’s orchestra before his death in 1976)
cover recording of:
Blue Velvet (on 1951-07-17)
writer:
Lee Morris (US songwriter) and Bernie Wayne
publisher:
Bernie Wayne Music Co., Chappell/Morris Ltd., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Tony Bennett3:02
12Endlessly
recording of:
Endlessly
writer:
Brook Benton and Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., Leosong Copyright Service Ltd., The Clyde Otis Music Group, Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Brook Benton2:24
13Just Born (to Be Your Baby)
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1957) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1957)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1957)
recording of:
Just Born (to Be Your Baby)
writer:
Luther Dixon and Billy Dawn Smith
Perry Como2:34
14Sweet and Gentle
Alan Dale2:54
15A Kiss to Build a Dream On
recording of:
A Kiss to Build a Dream On
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1935) and Bert Kalmar (in 1935)
composer:
Harry Ruby (in 1935)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc.
part of:
The 24th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
The Strip (1951 film)
Louis Armstrong3:04
16And So to Sleep Again
recording of:
And So to Sleep Again
composer:
Joe Marsala and Sunny Skylar
Patti Page2:57
17Vanity
Don Cherry3:16
18Bye Bye Blues
cover recording of:
Bye Bye Blues
composer:
Dave Bennett (Songwriter) (until 1925), Chauncey Gray (until 1925), Fred F. Hamm (until 1925) and Bert Lown (until 1925)
Les Paul & Mary Ford2:05
19The Happy Whistler
recording of:
The Happy Whistler
lyricist and composer:
Don Robertson (“Happy Whistler” songwriter)
Don Robertson2:27
20Allez‐vous‐en
Kay Starr2:39
21Why Don’t They Understand
George Hamilton IV2:34
22Chain Gang
Bobby Scott2:55
23Gotta Travel On
Billy Grammer2:31
24Anywhere I Wander
Julius La Rosa2:41

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part of:Your Hit Parade (Time-Life Music) (number: 28) (order: 26)