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
3▶CD: 1950/51
4▼CD: 1951/52
#TitleArtistRatingLength
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
6▶CD: 1953/54