The Rock 'n' Roll Era: 1960

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1Save the Last Dance for Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-05-19)
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1960-05-19)
baritone vocals:
Doc Green (on 1960-05-19)
bass vocals:
Elsbeary Hobbs (on 1960-05-19)
lead vocals:
Benny Nelson (on 1960-05-19)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1960-05-19) and Johnny Williams (soul/blues vocalist) (on 1960-05-19)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1960-05-19)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1998)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 12) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 182)
recording of:
Save the Last Dance for Me (on 1960-05-19)
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated), Pomus Songs Inc., Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rumbalero Music Inc., The Manor Music Co. Ltd., Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) (in 1974) and Trio Music (publisher) (in 1974)
The Drifters52:28
2Finger Poppin’ Time
drums (drum set):
Phillip Paul (Cincinnati studio drummer) (on 1960-03-31)
electric bass guitar:
Navarre Hastings (on 1960-03-31)
guitar:
J.C. Davis (on 1960-03-31)
piano:
Jimmy Johnson (pianist) (on 1960-03-31)
tenor saxophone:
Otis Finch (on 1960-03-31) and James E. Henry Moore (on 1960-03-31)
trumpet:
Mark Patterson (trumpet) (on 1960-03-31)
background vocals:
The Midnighters (aka The Midnighters until 1958) (on 1960-03-31)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard (on 1960-03-31)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 34)
recording of:
Finger Poppin’ Time (on 1960-03-31)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters2:39
3Walk – Don’t Run
engineer:
Joe Boles
producer:
Bob Reisdorff
drums (drum set):
Skip Moore
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Nokie Edwards
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Bob Bogle
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Don Wilson (US guitarist, member or The Ventures)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 39)
cover recording of:
Walk, Don’t Run
composer:
Johnny Smith (jazz guitarist)
publisher:
Forshay Music, Inc., On Board Music (publisher), Peer Music (“Peermusic—the global independent”) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
The Ventures4.252:06
4Wonderful World
recording of:
Wonderful World
writer:
Lou Adler, Herb Alpert and Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd., ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Ltd. and 日本アブコ音楽出版 (ABKCO Japan Publishing)
Sam Cooke2:10
5He Will Break Your Heart
recording of:
He Will Break Your Heart
writer:
Jerry Butler (soul singer), Calvin Carter, Leiber, Curtis Mayfield, S. Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”) and Stoller
composer:
Jerry Butler (soul singer), Calvin Carter and Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
Jerry Butler2:48
6A Thousand Stars
recording of:
A Thousand Stars
lyricist and composer:
Eugene Pearson
publisher:
Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp. and ミュージカル・ライツ・東京 (Musical Lights Tokyo)
Kathy Young & The Innocents3:13
7Only the Lonely
producer:
Fred Foster
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1960-03-26)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1960-03-26)
guitar:
Hank Garland (on 1960-03-26) and Harold Bradley (on 1960-03-26)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1960-03-26)
background vocals:
Joe Melson (on 1960-03-26) and The Anita Kerr Singers (mixed vocal group) (on 1960-03-26)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1960-03-26)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 2) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) (on 1960-03-26)
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1960-05-04)
was commissioned by:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Roy Orbison4.72:29
8Good Timin’
recording of:
Good Timin’
writer:
Clint Ballard, Jr. and Fred Tobias (Broadway lyricist)
Jimmy Jones2:09
9Sweet Nothin’s
background vocals:
Anita Kerr Singers (mixed vocal group)
lead vocals:
Brenda Lee (1960s American singer)
vocals:
Brenda Lee (1960s American singer)
conductor:
Owen Bradley
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 19)
recording of:
Sweet Nothin’s
lyricist and composer:
Ronnie Self
publisher:
Leeds Music Ltd.
Brenda Lee32:24
10Walking to New Orleans
remix of:
Walking to New Orleans (stereo, undubbed) by Fats Domino
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 8)
recording of:
Walking to New Orleans (from 1960-04-23 until 1960-04-30)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino), Dave Bartholomew and Robert Guidry
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
Fats Domino51:59
11Alley-Oop
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 36)
recording of:
Alley Oop
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician)
The Hollywood Argyles52:44
12Handy Man
recording of:
Handy Man
writer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Jimmy Jones (writer of “Good Timin’” and “Handy Man”)
publisher:
Bess Music Company, EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Metric Music Company (publisher), Shalimar Music Corp., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
Jimmy Jones2:02
13Lonely Blue Boy
cover recording of:
Lonely Blue Boy (Danny)
writer:
Ben Weisman and Fred Wise
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Erika Publishing
Conway Twitty2:15
14Angel Baby
recording of:
Angel Baby
lyricist and composer:
Rose Hamlin
publisher:
Big Seven Music Corp. and EMI Longitude Music
Rosie & the Originals3:33
15Chain Gang
producer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”), Luigi Creatore and Hugo Peretti
guitar:
Clifton White
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
conductor:
Glenn Osser
additionally recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1960-04-13)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 37)
recording of:
Chain Gang (Sam Cooke song)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
Sam Cooke32:35
16Let’s Go, Let’s Go, Let’s Go
electric bass guitar:
Navarre Hastings (on 1960-07-26)
membranophone:
Phillip Paul (Cincinnati studio drummer) (on 1960-07-26)
piano:
Jimmy Johnson (pianist) (on 1960-07-26)
tenor saxophone:
J.C. Davis (on 1960-07-26) and James E. Henry Moore (on 1960-07-26)
trumpet:
Mark Patterson (trumpet) (on 1960-07-26) and Gene Redd (Senior; vibraphonist & trumpeter, bandleader and A&R man) (on 1960-07-26)
background vocals:
The Midnighters (aka The Midnighters until 1958) (on 1960-07-26)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard (on 1960-07-26)
recording of:
Let’s Go, Let’s Go, Let’s Go (on 1960-07-26)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters2:25
17Calendar Girl
recording of:
Calendar Girl
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Universal Music Careers
Neil Sedaka42:41
18Stay
double bass:
Albert Hill (double bassist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Willie Morrow
baritone vocals:
Charles Thomas (The Zodiacs)
lead vocals:
Maurice Williams (US singer/songwriter, played with The Zodiacs)
tenor vocals:
Wiley Bennett
tenor vocals [falsetto tenor]:
Henry Gaston
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Vestron Music Inc. (in 1987)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 1)
recording of:
Stay
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Williams (US singer/songwriter, played with The Zodiacs)
publisher:
Cherio Music Publishers, Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Cherio Corp. (in 1960)
Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs51:36
19New Orleans
recording of:
New Orleans
writer:
Frank Guida and Joseph Royster
publisher:
Dominion Music Co. Ltd., Rockmasters, Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Wixen Music Publishing, Inc. and Wixen Music UK Ltd.
Gary “U.S.” Bonds2:53
20You Talk Too Much
recording of:
You Talk Too Much
writer:
Reginald Hall (US songwriter) and Joe Jones (US R&B singer, songwriter & arranger)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly
Joe Jones2:38
21Let the Little Girl Dance
recording of:
Let the Little Girl Dance
lyricist and composer:
Henry Glover
Billy Bland2:22
22Image of a Girl
recording of:
Image of a Girl
writer:
Richard Clasky and Marvin Rosenberg (songwriter)
The Safaris12:33

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part of:The Rock 'n' Roll Era (Time-Life Music) (number: 11) (order: 11)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/403994 [info]