The Rock 'n' Roll Era: Doo-Wop

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Crying in the Chapel
cover recording of:
Crying in the Chapel (on 1953-06-30)
lyricist and composer:
Artie Glenn (in 1953)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Morris Ltd., Hill & Range Songs, Inc. and Mijac Music
The Orioles3:05
2Honey Love
The Drifters2:26
3Sh-Boom
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 215)
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 Chords32:27
4Earth Angel
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 151)
recording of:
Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) (in 1954)
writer:
Jesse Belvin, Gaynel Hodge, Curtis Williams (1950s doo-wop singer, member of The Penguins) and Dootsie Williams
publisher:
Dootsie Williams Music (publisher) (in 1986)
part of:
Back to the Future: the Musical
The Penguins52:58
5Speedo
The Cadillacs2:23
6Devil or Angel
recording of:
Devil or Angel (on 1955-11-11)
lyricist and composer:
Blanche Carter (The Night People)
The Clovers2:27
7I Want You to Be My Girl
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers2:39
8Out of Sight, Out of Mind
The Five Keys2:18
9In the Still of the Night
producer:
Marty Kugell
double bass:
Doug Murray (double bassist) (in 1956-02)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Bobby Mapp (in 1956-02)
piano:
Curlee Glover (in 1956-02)
solo saxophone:
Vinny Mazzetta (in 1956-02)
vocals:
Al Denby (in 1956-02), Jim Freeman (in 1956-02), Ed Martin (in 1956-02), Nat Mosley (in 1956-02) and Fred Parris (in 1956-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Standard Records (in 1956)
recorded at:
Saint Bernadette Catholic School (New Haven) in New Haven, Connecticut, United States (in 1956-02)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 90) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 170)
recording of:
In the Still of the Night (Five Satins doo-wop song) (in 1956)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Parris
publisher:
Llee Corp. and Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label)
The Five Satins53:02
10Don't Ask Me to Be Lonely
recording of:
Don’t Ask Me to Be Lonely (in 1956)
The Dubs2:19
11Mr. Lee
recording of:
Mr. Lee
writer:
Reather Dixon, Helen Gathers, Emma Pought, Jannie Pought and Laura Webb
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Bobbettes42:16
12Tear Drops
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 35)
recording of:
Tear Drops
writer:
Roy Calhoun and Barry Golder
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and G and H Music Publishing House Inc.
Lee Andrews & the Hearts42:24
13Get a Job
The Silhouettes2:41
14Maybe
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 195)
recording of:
Maybe (on 1957-10-16)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer)
publisher:
TuneCore Digital Music and チューンコアジャパン 株式会社
The Chantels52:55
15Dedicated to the One I Love
recording of:
Dedicated to the One I Love
writer:
Ralph Bass and Lowman Pauling
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Trousdale Music Pub., Inc., Universal Duchess Music Corp., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, 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 (holding company – do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The “5” Royales2:45
16I Wonder Why
Dion & The Belmonts2:20
17So Fine
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 24)
recording of:
So Fine
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Otis
publisher:
Eldorado Music Co. and Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
cover recording of:
So Fine
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Otis
publisher:
Eldorado Music Co. and Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
The Fiestas2:22
18Once in a While
cover recording of:
Once in a While
lyricist:
Bud Green (in 1937)
composer:
Michael Edwards (in 1937)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc. and Miller Music Corp.
part of:
New York, New York (soundtrack of the 1977 film)
The Chimes2:30
19Tonight I Fell in Love
recording of:
Tonight I Fell in Love
writer:
Mitch Margo, Philip Margo and Hank Medress
The Tokens1:46
20Heart and Soul (A Song Is Born)
The Cleftones1:53
21Those Oldies but Goodies
Little Ceasar and The Red Callender Sextette3:14
22Barbara Ann
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 35)
recording of:
Barbara‐Ann
lyricist and composer:
Fred Fassert
publisher:
Cousins Music, EMI Longitude Music, Longitude Music Co., Planetary Nom (London) Ltd., Shoe-String Music Corp. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
The Regents2:16
23Remember Then
The Earls2:12
24Have You Heard
The Duprees2:30

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part of:The Rock 'n' Roll Era (Time-Life Music) (number: TL516/39) (order: 90)