Classic Country: The Fifties: Legends

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1All Shook Up
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (from 1957-01-12 until 1957-01-13)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (from 1957-01-12 until 1957-01-13)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (from 1957-01-12 until 1957-01-13) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (from 1957-01-12 until 1957-01-13)
piano:
Gordon Stoker (US pianist, tenor vocalist and music publisher) (from 1957-01-12 until 1957-01-13)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) and The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (from 1957-01-12 until 1957-01-13)
remixer:
Dennis Ferrante
additional performer:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1957), BMG Music (in 1957) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (from 1957-01-12 until 1957-01-13) and Bloch Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States (on 1961-03-25)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 18) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 353)
cover recording of:
All Shook Up (on 1957-01-12)
writer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Global (publisher) and Shalimar Music Corp.
Elvis Presley3.651:59
2Great Balls of Fire
producer:
Jerry Bruckheimer, Jack Clement, Don Simpson (American film producer, screenwriter, and actor) and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records) (in 1957)
bass guitar:
Sidney Stokes
drums (drum set):
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (in 1957-10)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (in 1957-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1957)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1957-10-08)
edit of:
Great Balls of Fire (chat & master) by Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 7), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 96) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 242)
recording of:
Great Balls of Fire (in 1957-10)
writer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Jack Hammer (Earl Burroughs, co-wrote Great Balls of Fire)
publisher:
B.R.S. Music Corp., Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) and Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
cover 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:
B.R.S. Music Corp., Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) and Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
Jerry Lee Lewis4.351:54
3Believe What You Say
producer:
Jimmie Haskell, Ozzie Nelson and Rick Nelson (rock n roll artist; "Ricky Nelson" until 1961)
vocals:
Rick Nelson (rock n roll artist; "Ricky Nelson" until 1961)
recording of:
Believe What You Say
lyricist and composer:
Dorsey Burnette and Johnny Burnette
publisher:
Matragun Music Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Ricky Nelson2:06
4Give Myself a Party
recording of:
Give Myself a Party
composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
Don Gibson2:39
5Yellow Roses
Hank Snow2:48
6Set Him Free
producer:
Chet Atkins
Skeeter Davis2:17
7It’s a Little More Like Heaven
recording of:
It’s a Little More Like Heaven
writer:
Jim Atkins (US country musician) and Hoyt Johnson
Hank Locklin2:37
8Devoted to You
recording of:
Devoted to You (on 1958-07-10)
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant
publisher:
Acuff-Rose (BMI)
The Everly Brothers2:25
9I Wann Play House With You
recording of:
I Wanna Play House With You (on 1951-04-18)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Cy Coben (songwriter)
Eddy Arnold2:13
10Always Late (With Your Kisses)
recording of:
Always Late (with Your Kisses)
writer:
Blackie Crawford and Lefty Frizzell (US country singer & songwriter)
Lefty Frizzell3:07
11Long Gone Lonesome Blues
vocals:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
recording of:
Long Gone Lonesome Blues (on 1950-01-09)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1950-03-01)
Hank Williams2:39
12The Same Old Me
Ray Price2:46
13Knee Deep in the Blues
producer:
Don Law
recording of:
Knee Deep in the Blues (on 1956-09-04)
lyricist and composer:
Melvin Endsley
Marty Robbins2:12
14Sweet Dreams
Faron Young2:44
15Goodnight, Irene
performer:
Red Foley (US country music musician) and Ernest Tubb
cover recording of:
Goodnight Irene (on 1950-06-30)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Ledbetter and John A. Lomax
publisher:
Lodlow Music, Spencer Music Corp., TRO-Ludlow Music, Inc. and Tyler Music Ltd.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 11681)
translated version of:
Godnatt Irene
Ernest Tubb & Red Foley33:01

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Release

ASIN:US: B000MS9UY2 [info]

Release group

part of:Classic Country (Time-Life Music) (number: 16) (order: 16)