Greatest Hits of the Millennium: 50’s

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Down in the Valley
recording of:
Down in the Valley
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 943)
The Andrews Sisters3:02
2Harry Lime Theme (Theme From the Third Man)Anton Karas2:57
3I Apologize
cover recording of:
I Apologize
writer:
Ed G. Nelson (Popular music songwriter and bandleader), Al Goodhart and Al Hoffman
publisher:
Crawford Music Corp. and DeSylva, Brown and Henderson, Inc.
Billy Eckstine2:53
4Cry
Johnnie Ray3:03
5Koel water
recording of:
Koel water
lyricist and composer:
Bob Nolan (Western songwriter)
translator:
Simon Sint
translated version of:
Cool Water
The Chico's3:11
6Kijk eens in de poppetjes van mijn ogenKarel van der Velden & Annie de Reuver2:50
7My Truly, Truly Fair
recording of:
My Truly, Truly Fair
lyricist and composer:
Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl)
Guy Mitchell32:50
8Charmaine
The Mantovani Orchestra3:07
9I Went to Your Wedding
recording of:
I Went to Your Wedding (on 1952-08-06)
lyricist and composer:
Jessie Mae Robinson
publisher:
St. Louis Music Corp. (on 1952-06-16)
Patti Page3:15
10Spring maar achterop
recording of:
Spring maar achterop
lyricist and composer:
Jack Bess (Dutch songwriter)
Eddy Christiani3:01
11Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
recording of:
Jambalaya (On the Bayou) (on 1952-06-13)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Acuff-Rose-Opryland Music Limited (UK), Fred Rose Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-07-28)
Hank Williams42:53
12High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)
cover recording of:
High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me) (on 1952-05-15)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Dimitri Tiomkin
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc.
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 25)
Frankie Laine2:40
13Zeeman, o zeeman
recording of:
Zeeman, o zeeman
writer:
Dick Hansen
The Ramblers3:30
14The Glow Worm
recording of:
The Glow‐Worm (Johnny Mercer version)
additional lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Paul Lincke
translator:
Lilla Cayley Robinson
translated version of:
Lysistrata: „Glühwürmchen, Glühwürmchen flimm're” (Glühwürmchen-Idyll)
The Mills Brothers2:39
15Because You’re Mine
recording of:
Because You’re Mine (Because You’re Mine)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Nicholas Brodzsky
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Mario Lanza3:29
16From the Time You Say Goodbye
recording of:
From the Time You Say Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Leslie Sturdy
publisher:
Mayflower Music
Vera Lynn2:26
17Botch‐A‐Me
producer:
Al Ham and Mitch Miller
double bass:
Frank Carroll (US bass player) (on 1952-04-18)
drums (drum set):
Terry Snyder (on 1952-04-18)
guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1952-04-18) and Sal Salvador (on 1952-04-18)
harpsichord:
Stan Freeman (on 1952-04-18)
vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1952-04-18)
recording of:
Botch‐a‐Me (Ba‐ba‐baciami piccina)
lyricist:
Riccardo Morbelli
composer:
Luigi Astore
translator:
Eddie Stanley
translated version of:
Ba ba baciami piccina
Rosemary Clooney2:17
18La Vie en rose
orchestra:
Sy Oliver’s Orchestra (on 1950-06-26)
cover recording of:
La Vie en rose (English translation) (on 1950-06-26)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Louiguy (French composer Louis Guglielmi)
translator:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter)
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
translated version of:
La Vie en rose (French original)
Louis Armstrong43:24
19Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend
recording of:
Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter) and Jule Styne
publisher:
Dorsey Bros Music Ltd. (Angel Eyes - Dennis/Brent)
part of:
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1949 musical based on novel of the same name by Anita Loos)
Marilyn Monroe3:31
20Wonderful Copenhagen
recording of:
Wonderful Copenhagen (Hans Christian Andersen, 1952 film)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
Danny Kaye2:07
21Bimbo
recording of:
Bimbo (1953 song)
lyricist and composer:
Rod Morris
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
Jim Reeves2:47
22How Much Is That Doggie in the Window
recording of:
(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?
lyricist and composer:
Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl)
publisher:
Golden Bell Songs and Joy Music Inc.
Patti Page2.652:27
23The Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)
recording of:
The Song From Moulin Rouge (aka “Where Is Your Heart”)
lyricist:
William Engvick
composer:
Georges Auric (composer)
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
part of:
Moulin Rouge (1952 film)
Percy Faith & His Orchestra3:19
24Shake, Rattle and Roll
double bass:
Marshall Lytle (on 1954-06-07)
drums (drum set):
Panama Francis (US swing jazz drummer) (on 1954-06-07)
electric guitar:
Danny Cedrone (on 1954-06-07)
guitar:
Bill Haley (on 1954-06-07)
piano:
Johnny Grande (on 1954-06-07)
steel guitar:
William F. 'Billy' Williamson (on 1954-06-07)
tenor saxophone:
Joey D'Ambrosio (on 1954-06-07)
vocals:
Bill Haley (on 1954-06-07)
recorded at:
Pythian Temple in Lincoln Square, New York, New York, United States (on 1954-06-07)
cover recording of:
Shake, Rattle and Roll (on 1954-06-07)
additional lyricist:
Daryl Bosteels
writer:
Charles Calhoun and Jesse Stone
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Mijac Music, Progressive Music (publisher), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Bill Haley & His Comets42:29
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1(We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock
double bass:
Marshall Lytle (on 1954-04-12)
drums (drum set):
Billy Gussak (on 1954-04-12)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Danny Cedrone (on 1954-04-12)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Bill Haley (on 1954-04-12)
piano:
Johnny Grande (on 1954-04-12)
steel guitar:
William F. 'Billy' Williamson (on 1954-04-12)
tenor saxophone:
Joey D'Ambrosio (on 1954-04-12)
recorded at:
Pythian Temple in Lincoln Square, New York, New York, United States (on 1954-04-12)
recording of:
Rock Around the Clock (Bill Haley’s version)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy De Knight (in 1952) and Max C. Freedman (American songwriter and lyricist) (in 1952)
arranger:
Harry Filler
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Myers Music, Inc.
version of:
We’re Gonna Rock Around the Clock (Original Freedman / De Knight version)
Bill Haley & His Comets42:12
2The Typewriter
producer:
Israel Horowitz
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
recording of:
The Typewriter (on 1959-05-26)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1950-10-09)
Leroy Anderson1:37
3London Is the Place for Me
Edmundo Ros and His Orchestra2:42
4Mr. 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 Chordettes4.452:24
5Three Coins in the FountainThe Four Aces3:00
6Lente kind
Orkest Zonder Naam3:33
7Daar is de orgelman (het lied van Willem Parel)Wim Sonneveld3:40
8Amor
The Four Aces2:26
9Mama El Baion
Maria Zamora3:10
10Warum weinst du, kleine Tamara
Rudi Schuricke3:34
11Sh‐Boom (Life Could Be a Dream)
cover recording of:
Sh‐Boom
writer:
William Edwards (The Chords), Carl Feaster, Claude Feaster, James Keyes and Floyd McRae
premiered by:
The Chords (50s US doo-wop group "Sh-Boom")
The Crew-Cuts52:45
12Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight
The McGuire Sisters2:52
13The Great Pretender
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1955-09)
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (1928 - 1992, USA, lead singer of the Platters, Samuel E. Williams)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elap Music Ltd. (a division of Pickwick Group Ltd. / a division of Carlton Home Entertainment (UK) Ltd.)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 8) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 352)
recording of:
The Great Pretender (in 1955-09)
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
Panther Music Corp, Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
The Platters52:37
14Stranger in Paradise
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist)
cover recording of:
Stranger in Paradise (popular song from the 1953 musical “Kismet”)
lyricist:
George Forrest (American composer and lyricist) and Robert Wright (US stage & screen composer & lyricist)
composer:
Alexander Borodin (Alexander Borodin), George Forrest (American composer and lyricist) and Robert Wright (US stage & screen composer & lyricist)
publisher:
Scheffel Music Corp, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell and Frank Music Co. Ltd. (from 1953 to present)
is based on:
Polovtsian Dances no. 17, “Polovtsian Dance with Chorus”: II. Gliding Dance of the Maidens: Andantino, 4/4, A major
part of:
Kismet (full musical)
Tony Bennett3:04
15Maybellene
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-05-21)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1955-05-21)
maracas [possibly]:
Leonard Chess (on 1955-05-21) and Jerome Green (on 1955-05-21)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (on 1955-05-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2003)
recorded at:
Universal Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-05-21)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 2), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 18) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 102)
recording of:
Maybellene (on 1955-05-21)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Salee Music Company
Chuck Berry3.852:20
16Als een wilde orchidee
Willy Alberti3:20
17Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White
recording of:
Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White (1951 song, version of "Cerisier rose et pommier blanc")
composer:
Louiguy (French composer Louis Guglielmi)
translator:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter)
is based on:
Cerisier rose et pommier blanc (1950 song)
Pérez Prado3:02
18Mack the Knife
Louis Armstrong & His All‐Stars3:19
19The Yellow Rose of Texas
recording of:
The Yellow Rose of Texas (on 1955-06-10)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Don George (US songwriter/composer, 1909–1987)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music
Mitch Miller3:01
20Bo Diddley
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
maracas:
Jerome Green
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Bo Diddley
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (until 1955-03-02)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Good Music Ltd.
Bo Diddley4.52:29
21Only You
piano:
Buck Ram (on 1955-04-26)
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (1928 - 1992, USA, lead singer of the Platters, Samuel E. Williams) (on 1955-04-26)
spoken vocals [dialogue]:
Wolfman Jack (US disc jockey) (on 1955-04-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1955), PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1955) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1957)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 10)
recording of:
Only You (and You Alone) (Platters song) (on 1955-04-26)
writer:
Buck Ram and Ande Rand
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Robert Mellin, Inc., Tro-Hollis Music, Inc. and Wildwood Music
The Platters2:36
22Rip It UpLittle Richard2:22
23Singing the Blues
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 37)
cover recording of:
Singing the Blues
lyricist and composer:
Melvin Endsley (in 1956)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Opryland Ltd. (UK) and Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK)
Guy Mitchell2:26
24Heimweh
lead vocals:
Freddy Quinn (Austrian singer and actor) (on 1956-02-22)
vocals:
Freddy Quinn (Austrian singer and actor)
orchestra:
Horst Wende Tanzsolisten (, on 1956-02-22)
recorded at:
Musikhalle, Großer Saal in Hamburg, Germany (on 1956-02-22)
recording of:
Heimweh (on 1956-02-22)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Dehr, Terry Gilkyson and Frank Miller (American singer & songwriter)
translator:
Ernst Bader and Dieter Rasch
translated version of:
Memories Are Made of This
Freddy Quinn3:32
CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Tutti FruttiLittle Richard2:24
2Blue Suede Shoes
double bass:
Clayton Perkins (in 1955-12)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (in 1955-12)
guitar:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955-12) and Jay Perkins (in 1955-12)
vocals:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun (US label founded in 1952) (from 1956 to present)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 5) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 95)
recording of:
Blue Suede Shoes (in 1955-12)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (Publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., Hi Lo Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Wren Music Co.
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Carl Perkins42:14
3Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que será, será)
vocals:
Doris Day (on 1956-02-24)
orchestra:
Frank De Vol and His Orchestra (on 1956-02-24)
conductor:
Frank De Vol (on 1956-02-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (from 1956 to present)
cover recording of:
Que será, será (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) (on 1956-02-24)
lyricist:
Ray Evans (US lyricist)
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Jay Livingston Music Inc., St. Angelo Music and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 29)
Doris Day2:05
4At the Hop
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 28)
recording of:
At the Hop
writer:
John L. Medora, Arthur Singer and David White (rock ’n’ roll pianist & songwriter, member of Danny & the Juniors)
publisher:
Sea-Lark Enterprises, Inc., Singular Music and Tristan Music Ltd.
Danny & the Juniors3.52:31
5Love Letters in the Sand
recording of:
Love Letters in the Sand
lyricist:
Charles Kenny (songwriter, violinist) and Nick Kenny
composer:
J. Fred Coots, Charles Kenny (songwriter, violinist) and Nick Kenny
publisher:
Bourne (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc. and Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
Pat Boone2:15
6The Black and White Rag
Winifred Atwell2:25
7Tammy
recording of:
Tammy
writer:
Ray Evans (US lyricist) and Jay Livingston
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), MCA Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Debbie Reynolds3:04
8Peggy Sue
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (on 1957-07-01)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1957-07-01)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer-songwriter) (on 1957-07-01) and Niki Sullivan (on 1957-07-01)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer-songwriter) (on 1957-07-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1957) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1957)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, United States (on 1957-07-01)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 5), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 194) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 370)
recording of:
Peggy Sue (from 1957-06-29 until 1957-07-01)
writer:
Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer-songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
McCartney Music, Melody Lane Publications Inc., MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Southern Music (publisher) and Wren Music Co.
Buddy Holly4.52:30
9Dynamite
lead vocals:
Brenda Lee (1960s American singer)
recording of:
Dynamite
lyricist:
Tom Glazer
composer:
Mort Garson (Canadian-born composer, arranger, songwriter, and pioneer of electronic music)
publisher:
Skidmore Music Co., Inc. and Songs Music, Inc.
Brenda Lee32:04
10Great Balls of Fire
producer:
Jack Clement 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)
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 Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 96) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 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:
Carlin Music Corporation and Hill & Range Songs, Inc.
Jerry Lee Lewis4.41:51
11Banana Boat (Day‐O)
producer:
Herman Diaz, Jr.
congas:
Alexander Cambrelen (on 1955-10-20) and Mario Castillo (on 1955-10-20)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1955-10-20)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1955-10-20)
flute:
Herbert Levy (on 1955-10-20)
guitar:
Millard Thomas (on 1955-10-20)
choir vocals:
Charles Colman (on 1955-10-20), J. Hamilton Grandison (on 1955-10-20), Herbert L. Stubbs (on 1955-10-20), Joseph Lewis (on 1955-10-20), Lord Burgess (on 1955-10-20), Brock Peters (on 1955-10-20), Sherman Sneed (on 1955-10-20), John White (50s US vocalist) (on 1955-10-20) and Gloria Wynder (on 1955-10-20)
lead vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1955-10-20)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
orchestra:
Tony Scott's Orchestra & Chorus (on 1955-10-20)
conductor:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor) (on 1955-10-20)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in New York, New York, United States (on 1955-10-20)
recording of:
Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) (Burgess/Attaway version made famous by Harry Belafonte) (on 1955-10-20)
additional lyricist:
William Attaway (in 1955) and Irving Burgie (in 1955)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Caribe Music Corp., Cherry Lane Music Ltd., Cherry Lane Music Publishing Ltd and Lord Burgess Music Publishing Co.
version of:
Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) (Original folk song)
Harry Belafonte4.753:04
12Diana
vocals:
Paul Anka
conductor:
Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer)
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 26)
recording of:
Diana (on 1957-05-20)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Anka
publisher:
Pamco Music Inc. (ended) and Epa Publishing
Paul Anka52:23
13Catch a Falling Star
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1957) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1957)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1957)
performer:
The Ray Charles Singers and Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1957)
arranger:
Joe Reisman
recording of:
Catch a Falling Star (in 1957)
writer:
Lee Pockriss and Paul Vance (US songwriter and producer)
Perry Como42:31
14Maria Dolores
Los Paraguayos4:39
15Tulpen uit Amsterdam
recording of:
Tulpen uit Amsterdam
lyricist:
Ernst Bader and Klaus-Günther Neumann (German songwriter, arranger)
composer:
Ralf Arnie
translator:
Erik Franssen and Jacques Kluger (Belgian publisher, songwriter, producer, promotor)
translated version of:
Tulpen aus Amsterdam
Herman Emmink2:27
16Twee motten
recording of:
Twee motten
writer:
Martin Erich and Tom Manders (Dutch 1950/60s entertainer aka 'Dorus')
Dorus3:07
17MessenwerperCorry Brokken3:59
18De postkoets
recording of:
De postkoets
writer:
Jos Cleber (Dutch trombonist & band leader) and Ferry van Delden
De Selvera's2:43
19Ik sta op wacht
cover recording of:
Ik sta op wacht
lyricist and composer:
Stan Haag (Dutch discjockey & songwriter), André de Raaff and Jacques Schutte
Joop de Knegt3:15
20That’ll Be the Day
producer:
Norman Petty
double bass:
Larry Welborn (on 1957-02-25)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1957-02-25)
guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer-songwriter) (on 1957-02-25)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer-songwriter) (on 1957-02-25) and Niki Sullivan (on 1957-02-25)
background vocals:
June Clark (background vocals for The Crickets) (on 1957-02-25), Niki Sullivan (on 1957-02-25), Gary Tollett (on 1957-02-25) and Ramona Tollett (on 1957-02-25)
spoken vocals [dialogue]:
Wolfman Jack (US disc jockey)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1957) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1957)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, United States (on 1957-02-25)
recording of:
That’ll Be the Day (on 1957-02-25)
writer:
Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer-songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Nor-Va-Jak Music, Inc, Peermusic (UK) Limited, Southern Music (publisher), Wren Music Co. and MPL Communications (publishing and company credits) (in 1976)
The Crickets52:16
21Bernadine
Pat Boone2:10
22Sail Along Silv’ry Moon
Billy Vaughn2:07
23Spiel noch einmal für mich, Habanero
vocals:
Caterina Valente (French-born Italian multilingual singer, guitarist, dancer, and actress)
orchestra:
Adalbert Lutter & sein Tanzorchester
recording of:
Spiel' noch einmal für mich, Habanero (in 1957)
lyricist:
Kurt Feltz
composer:
Heinz Gietz
Caterina Valente3:10
24Schneewalzer
Schriebl & Hupperts3:02
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1All I Have to Do Is Dream
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 141) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 323)
recording of:
All I Have to Do Is Dream (in 1958)
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant
publisher:
House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1958-04-21)
The Everly Brothers2:22
2Donna
recording of:
Donna
lyricist and composer:
Ritchie Valens
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
Ritchie Valens2:27
3Tequila
recording of:
Tequila
lyricist:
Chuck Rio (Daniel Flores)
composer:
Chuck Río (Daniel Flores)
The Champs4.32:11
4Sweet Little Sixteen
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (from 1957-12-29 until 1957-12-30)
drums (drum set):
Jasper Thomas (from 1957-12-29 until 1957-12-30)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (from 1957-12-29 until 1957-12-30)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (from 1957-12-29 until 1957-12-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Sheldon Recording Studios, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1957-12-29 until 1957-12-30)
recording of:
Sweet Little Sixteen (from 1957-12-09 until 1957-12-30)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Chuck Berry4.253:03
5Mandolins in the MoonlightPerry Como2:45
6Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu)
recording of:
Nel blu dipinto di blu (Volare)
lyricist:
Franco Migliacci and Domenico Modugno
composer:
Domenico Modugno
publisher:
Curci and EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
part of:
Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1959 winner)
Domenico Modugno2:32
7When
vocals:
Kalin Twins (from 1989-06-16 until 1989-06-17)
conductor:
Jack Pleis
live recording of:
When (from 1989-06-16 until 1989-06-17)
writer:
Paul Evans (50s US rock n roll singer/songwriter) and Jack Reardon
Kalin Twins2:26
8Yakety Yak
recording of:
Yakety Yak
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
part of:
Twins (1988)
The Coasters1:48
9Splish Splash
producer:
Herb Abramson and Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer)
recording of:
Splish Splash
writer:
Bobby Darin and Jean Murray
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Good Music Ltd. and Oirt Music Inc.
Bobby Darin32:12
10Willem, word wakker
recording of:
Willem wordt wakker
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
translator:
Pierre Wijnnobel
translated version of:
Wake Up Little Susie
The Butterflies2:01
11Oh Lonesome Me
recording of:
Oh Lonesome Me
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Don Gibson2:31
12Ach vaderlief, toe drink niet meer
recording of:
Ach vaderlief
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Hoes
Zangeres Zonder Naam2:56
13’n Beetje
recording of:
'n Beetje
lyricist:
Willy van Hemert
composer:
Dick Schallies
Teddy Scholten3:00
14Zeg niet nee
recording of:
Zeg niet nee
lyricist and composer:
Travis Pritchett
translator:
Pierre Wijnnobel
translated version of:
Tell Him No
The Fouryo's1:58
15Broken Hearted Melody
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1958-01-08)
recording of:
Broken-Hearted Melody (on 1958-01-08)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Sherman Edwards
Sarah Vaughan2:24
16Die Gitarre und das Meer
vocals:
Freddy Quinn (Austrian singer and actor) (in 1959)
orchestra:
Bert Kaempfert und seine Solisten (in 1959)
recording of:
Die Gitarre und das Meer (in 1959)
lyricist:
Aldo von Pinelli
composer:
Lotar Olias
Freddy Quinn2:30
17Personality
recording of:
Personality (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
Harold Logan and Lloyd Price
Lloyd Price2:35
18Chantilly Lace
recording of:
Chantilly Lace
lyricist and composer:
J.P. Richardson
publisher:
Glad Music Co.
The Big Bopper2:23
19Lipstick on Your Collar
vocals:
Connie Francis (American former actress and chart-topping singer)
recording of:
Lipstick on Your Collar
lyricist:
Edna Lewis
composer:
George Goehring
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
Connie Francis2:19
20Uncle Satchmo’s Lullaby
Louis Armstrong & Gabriele2:27
21Marina
recording of:
Marina (original italian lyrics) (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
Rocco Granata (Italian-born singer, songwriter, accordionist) (in 1959)
translated version of:
Marina
Rocco Granata2:44
22What a Difference a Day Makes
producer:
Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
baritone saxophone:
Charles Davis (saxophone player) (on 1959-02-19)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1959-02-19)
drums (drum set):
Panama Francis (US swing jazz drummer) (on 1959-02-19)
flute:
Jerome Richardson (on 1959-02-19)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1959-02-19)
piano:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player) (on 1959-02-19)
lead vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1959-02-19)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1959-02-19)
orchestra:
Belford Hendricks' Orchestra (on 1959-02-19)
conductor:
Belford Hendricks (on 1959-02-19)
arranger:
Belford Hendricks
cover recording of:
What a Diff’rence a Day Made (on 1959-02-19)
lyricist:
Stanley Adams (US lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
María Grever
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Estate of Stanley Adams, Maurice Music, Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Stanley Adams Music, Universal Music – Z Tunes LLC and Zomba Golden Sands Enterprises, Inc.
is based on:
Cuando vuelva a tu lado
Dinah Washington3.352:30
23Morgen (One More Sunrise)
recording of:
Morgen
lyricist and composer:
Peter Moesser
Bert Kaempfert2:54
24The Hawaiian Wedding Song
cover recording of:
Hawaiian Wedding Song
composer:
Charles E. King
translator:
Al Hoffman (in 1958) and Dick Manning (American songwriter) (in 1958)
publisher:
Al Hoffman Songs Inc., Charles E. King Music Co., MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher - do NOT use as a release label), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント
translated version of:
Ke Kali Nei Au
Andy Williams2:25

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part of:Greatest Hits of the Millennium (number: 50) (order: 1)