These Were Our Songs: The Early ’50s

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Golden Showcase of the 1950s
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
4▶CD: 1951/52
5▶CD: 1952/53
6▶CD: 1953/54