100 Hits: Fabulous 50s

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Tracklist

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1Memories Are Made of This
producer:
Lee Gillette
background vocals:
The Easy Riders (in 1955)
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1955)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (in 1955)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1955)
cover recording of:
Memories Are Made of This (on 1955-10-28)
writer:
Richard Dehr (in 1955), Terry Gilkyson (in 1955) and Frank Miller (American singer & songwriter) (in 1955)
publisher:
Montclare Music
Dean Martin, Dick Stabile and His Orchestra52:16
2Love and Marriage
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-08-15)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1955-08-15)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1955-08-15)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
Love and Marriage (on 1955-08-15)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Barton Music Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Frank Sinatra, Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra32:39
3Love Is a Many Splendored Thing
orchestra:
Jack Pleiss’ Orchestra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1955)
recording of:
Love Is a Many‐Splendored Thing
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Miller Music (publisher) and WC Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
The 28th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1955 winner)
The Four Aces, Jack Pleis & His Orchestra32:58
4When I Fall in Love
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1956-12-28)
conductor:
Gordon Jenkins (on 1956-12-28)
arranger:
Gordon Jenkins
cover recording of:
When I Fall in Love (on 1956-12-28)
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
Avenue Music Co. Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Intersong U.S.A. (publisher), Northern Music (song publisher), Victor Young Publishing, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
sub-publisher:
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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Nat King Cole1.53:10
5Hernando’s Hideaway
Johnnie Ray, Joe Reisman & His Orchestra2:23
6Music! Music! Music!
cover recording of:
Music! Music! Music!
writer:
Bernie Baum and Stephan Weiss
Teresa Brewer, The Dixieland All Stars2:49
7Wanted
cover recording of:
Wanted
writer:
Jack Fulton (US jazz trombonist, composer & vocalist) and Lois Steele
Al Martino3:00
8Mr Sandman
producer:
Archie Bleyer
performer:
The Chordettes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cadence (NYC-based label founded by Archie Bleyer) (in 1957)
recording of:
Mr. Sandman
lyricist and composer:
Pat Ballard
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.)
The Chordettes4.32:24
9Hey There
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-05-22)
producer:
Al Ham and Mitch Miller
vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1954-05-22)
orchestra:
Buddy Cole and His Orchestra (on 1954-05-22)
arranger:
Jimmy Carroll (1913 - 1972, songwriter, orchestra arranger & conductor)
recording of:
Hey There (The Pajama Game) (on 1954-05-22)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Adler (musical composer/lyricist) and Jerry Ross (musical composer/lyricist)
publisher:
Frank Music (from 1954 until 2010), J & J Ross Co. (from 2011 to present) and Lakshmi Puja Music Ltd. (from 2011 to present)
part of:
The Pajama Game (musical)
Rosemary Clooney, Buddy Cole and His Orchestra4.53:01
10Wonderful! Wonderful!
recording of:
Wonderful, Wonderful
lyricist:
Ben Raleigh
composer:
Sherman Edwards
Johnny Mathis2:49
11Wish You Were Here
recording of:
Wish You Were Here (1952 song from the musical “Wish You Were Here”)
lyricist and composer:
Harold Rome
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
Wish You Were Here (1952 musical)
Eddie Fisher, Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra2:54
12The Tennessee Waltz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Incorporated (manufacturer & distribution company, US subsidiary of Polydor International) (in 1970)
cover recording of:
Tennessee Waltz (on 1950-10-14)
lyricist:
Redd Stewart (in 1946)
composer:
Pee Wee King (in 1946)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd. and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
Patti Page33:01
13Rose Marie
recording of:
Rose-Marie (title song of the 1924 operetta)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) and Otto Harbach
composer:
Rudolf Friml
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
part of:
Rose-Marie (1924 operetta-style musical)
Slim Whitman2:23
14Wimoweh
recording of:
Wimoweh
lyricist and arranger:
Paul Campbell (songwriting pseudonym used by The Weavers)
composer:
Solomon Linda
version of:
Mbube
The Weavers3:00
15Oh mein Papa
trumpet:
Eddie Calvert
orchestra:
Norrie Paramor & His Orchestra
conductor:
Norrie Paramor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1953)
instrumental cover recording of:
O mein Papa (… war eine wunderbare Clown) (in 1953-11)
lyricist:
Georg Schmidt
composer:
Paul Burkhard (Swiss composer)
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
part of:
Das Feuerwerk
recording of:
Oh! My Pa-Pa (English version of O mein Papa) (in 1953-11)
composer:
Paul Burkhard (Swiss composer)
translator:
Geoffrey Parsons (lyricist) and John Turner (lyricist)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd. and Peter Maurice Music Co.
translated version of:
O mein Papa (… war eine wunderbare Clown)
Eddie Calvert, Norrie Paramor & His Orchestra2:46
16A Woman in Love
recording of:
A Woman in Love (1955 film "Guys and Dolls")
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
part of:
Guys and Dolls (1955 musical film)
Frankie Laine, Percy Faith and His Orchestra42:21
17Finger of Suspicion
recording of:
Finger of Suspicion
writer:
Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist) and Paul Mann (German/American pianist and composer)
Dickie Valentine2:50
18The Yellow Rose of Texas
cover recording of:
The Yellow Rose of Texas
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Don George (US songwriter/composer, 1909–1987)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music
Gary Miller2:18
19Dreamboat
vocals:
Alma Cogan
recording of:
Dreamboat (1955 song)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Hoffman (U.S. songwriter/producer/label head)
Alma Cogan1:46
20Tea for Two Cha‐Cha
Tommy Dorsey Orchestra2:56
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