A Half Century of Hits

~ Release by Jerry Lee Lewis (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On2:56
2It'll Be Me
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (from 1957-01 until 1957-02)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (from 1957-01 until 1957-02)
guitar:
Roland Janes (from 1957-01 until 1957-02)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1957-01 until 1957-02)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1957-01 until 1957-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1957) and Charly Records (from 2008 to present)
recording of:
It’ll Be Me (from 1957-01 until 1957-02)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Jack Clement
publisher:
Bob Webster Music and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
2:47
3Hand Me Down My Walking Cane
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass guitar:
J.W. Brown (1960s US R&B, single “That’s How Much / Don’t Push Me Around”) (on 1957-05-30)
drums (drum set):
Russell Smith (US 1950s drummer) (on 1957-05-30)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1957-05-30)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1957-05-30)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1957-05-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1970)
recording of:
Hand Me Down My Walking Cane (Jerry Lee Lewis version) (on 1957-05-30)
lyricist and composer:
James A. Bland
arranger:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
version of:
Hand Me Down My Walking Cane
2:20
4You Win Again
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Charly Records (from 2008 to present)
cover recording of:
You Win Again
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-09-03)
recording of:
You Win Again
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-09-03)
2:57
5End of the Road
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (on 1956-11-14)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1956-11-14)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1956-11-14)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1956-11-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1956)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-11-14)
recording of:
End of the Road (on 1956-11-14)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (until 1956-11-14)
publisher:
Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) and Knox Music, Inc.
1:49
6I'm Feeling Sorry
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1957-07)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (in 1957-07)
guitar:
Roland Janes (in 1957-07)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (in 1957-07)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (in 1957-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1957, from 1958 to present)
recording of:
I’m Feelin’ Sorry (in 1957-07)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Clement
publisher:
Bob Webster Music
2:40
7Great Balls of Fire
recording of:
Great Balls of Fire
writer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Jack Hammer (Earl Burroughs, co-wrote Great Balls of Fire)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
1:53
8Lewis Boogie
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1957-06)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (in 1957-06)
guitar:
Roland Janes (in 1957-06)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (in 1957-06)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (in 1957-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (from 1958 to present, in 1958)
recording of:
Lewis Boogie (in 1957-06)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
publisher:
Knox Music, Inc.
2:02
9It All Depends (Who Will Buy the Wine)
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (on 1957-02-05)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1957-02-05)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1957-02-05)
background vocals and choir vocals:
Ed Bruce (American country music songwriter, singer and actor) (on 1958-04-04), Vernon Drane (on 1958-04-04), Lee Holt (on 1958-04-04), Charlie Rich (US country singer) (on 1958-04-04), Alice Rumple (on 1958-04-04), Bob Strong (on 1958-04-04) and Bobby Thompson (1950s country singer) (on 1958-04-04)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1957-02-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (from 1958 to present, in 1958)
remix of:
It All Depends (On Who Will Buy the Wine) (undubbed master) by Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1958-04-04)
recording of:
It All Depends (On Who Will Buy the Wine) (on 1958-04-04)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Mize
arranger:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
publisher:
Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher)
version of:
Who Will Buy the Wine
3:01
10Breathless
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass guitar:
Jay W. Brown (1960s US R&B, single “That’s How Much / Don’t Push Me Around”) (on 1958-01-21)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (on 1958-01-21)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1958-01-21) and Billy Lee Riley (on 1958-01-21)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1958-01-21)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1958-01-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1958)
recording of:
Breathless (on 1958-01-21)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Home Folks Music (USA) Inc. and Obie Music Inc.
42:45
11Down the Line
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass guitar:
Jay W. Brown (1960s US R&B, single “That’s How Much / Don’t Push Me Around”) (from 1958-01-16 until 1958-01-18)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (from 1958-01-16 until 1958-01-18)
guitar:
Roland Janes (from 1958-01-16 until 1958-01-18) and Billy Lee Riley (from 1958-01-16 until 1958-01-18)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1958-01-16 until 1958-01-18)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1958-01-16 until 1958-01-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1958)
cover recording of:
Go Go Go (Down the Line) (from 1958-01-16 until 1958-01-18)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
publisher:
Barbara Orbison Music Company, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Kobalt Music Services America Inc., Roy Orbison Music Company and Roys Boy’s, LLC
2:14
12High School Confidential
recording of:
High School Confidential
writer:
Ron Hargrave (from 1958-01 until 1958-01-28) and Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1958-01 until 1958-01-28)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Penron Music and Penron Music Publishing
2:32
13Big Leg Woman
producer:
Jack Clement and Bill Justis
bass guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (from 1958-07-11 until 1958-07-19)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (from 1958-07-11 until 1958-07-19)
guitar:
Roland Janes (from 1958-07-11 until 1958-07-19)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1958-07-11 until 1958-07-19)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1958-07-11 until 1958-07-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1969)
recording of:
Big Legged Woman (from 1958-07-11 until 1958-07-19)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
2:28
14Real Wild Child (Wild One)
cover recording of:
Wild One (Real Wild Child)
writer:
Johnny Greenan, Johnny O’Keefe and Dave Owens (US songwriter, known for "Wild One")
publisher:
Melodie der Welt (publisher), MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Peermusic (Germany) GmbH, Peermusic (UK) Limited and Southern Music (publisher)
1:56
15Let's Talk About Us
recording of:
Let’s Talk About Us
lyricist and composer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (in 1959)
2:09
16Little Queenie
cover recording of:
Little Queenie
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
2:25
17Bonnie B.
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass guitar:
Leo Lodner (from 1960-01-21 until 1960-01-25)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (from 1960-01-21 until 1960-01-25)
guitar:
Roland Janes (from 1960-01-21 until 1960-01-25)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1960-01-21 until 1960-01-25)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1960-01-21 until 1960-01-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1961)
recording of:
Bonnie B (from 1960-01-21 until 1960-01-25)
lyricist and composer:
Charles Underwood
2:22
18Night Train to Memphis
producer:
Ernie Barton
bass guitar:
Leo Lodner (from 1959-06-25 until 1959-06-26)
drums (drum set):
Russell Smith (US 1950s drummer) (from 1959-06-25 until 1959-06-26)
guitar:
Roland Janes (from 1959-06-25 until 1959-06-26) and Billy Lee Riley (from 1959-06-25 until 1959-06-26)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1959-06-25 until 1959-06-26)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1959-06-25 until 1959-06-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1970)
cover recording of:
Night Train to Memphis (from 1959-06-25 until 1959-06-26)
writer:
Owen Bradley, Marvin Hughes and Beasley Smith
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
2:11
19What'd I Say
cover recording of:
What’d I Say
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Mijac Music, MUAC Music, Progressive Music (publisher), Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:27
20Invitation to Your Party
recording of:
Invitation to Your Party
lyricist and composer:
Bill Taylor (US rock & roll/western swing/country songwriter, vocalist & trumpeter William Eugene Taylor)
1:58
21One Minute Past Eternity
recording of:
One Minute Past Eternity
writer:
Stan Kesler (US session musician, composer and producer) and Bill Taylor (US rock & roll/western swing/country songwriter, vocalist & trumpeter William Eugene Taylor)
2:05
22I Can't Seem to Say Goodbye
recording of:
I Can’t Seem to Say Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Don Robertson (“Happy Whistler” songwriter)
2:36
23Carry Me Back to Ol' Virginia
edit of:
Carry Me Back to Old Virginia (extended master) by Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
recording of:
Carry Me Back to Old Virginia (Jerry Lee Lewis version)
lyricist and composer:
James A. Bland
arranger:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
version of:
Carry Me Back to Old Virginny
2:30
24Jerry Lee Lewis and Same Phillips: Religious Discussion
4:01
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ASIN:US: B000FIMFZK [info]