The Golden Age of Rock ’n’ Roll: 1956

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1: Razzle Dazzle - Hot Hits of 1956
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1Razzle Dazzle
double bass:
Marshall Lytle (on 1955-05-10)
drums (drum set):
Billy Gussak (on 1955-05-10)
electric guitar:
Francis 'Franny' Beecher (on 1955-05-10)
guitar:
Bill Haley (on 1955-05-10)
piano:
Johnny Grande (on 1955-05-10)
steel guitar:
William F. 'Billy' Williamson (on 1955-05-10)
tenor saxophone:
Joey D'Ambrosio (on 1955-05-10)
vocals:
Bill Haley (on 1955-05-10)
recorded at:
Pythian Temple in Lincoln Square, New York, New York, United States (on 1955-05-10)
recording of:
Razzle Dazzle
lyricist and composer:
Charles Calhoun
Bill Haley & His Comets42:45
2Why Do Fools Fall in Love?
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 8) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 307)
recording of:
Why Do Fools Fall in Love (in 1955-11)
additional writer:
George Goldner, Jimmy Merchant (US singer, member of The Teenagers) and Herman Santiago (singer for Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers)
writer:
Morris Levy and Frankie Lymon
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Patricia Music, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30), 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers4.52:20
3Roll Over Beethoven
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1956-04-19)
drums (drum set):
Melvin Billups (on 1956-04-19)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1956-04-19)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (on 1956-04-19)
tenor saxophone:
Leroy C. Davis (on 1956-04-19)
trumpet:
Vincent Pitts (on 1956-04-19)
recorded at:
Universal Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-04-19)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 2) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 97)
recording of:
Roll Over Beethoven (on 1956-04-19)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry (in 1956-01)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Dualtone Words and Songs, Fujipacific Music, Inc., Isalee Music Publishing Company, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Rock ’n’ Roll Music
Chuck Berry4.152:26
4Be-Bop-A-Lula
recording of:
Be‐Bop‐a‐Lula
writer:
Bill “Tex” Davis and Gene Vincent
Gene Vincent42:38
5See You Later Alligator
Bill Haley & His Comets42:48
6Ooby Dooby
recording of:
Ooby Dooby
lyricist and composer:
Wade Moore and Dick Penner
publisher:
Hi Lo Music, Peer International Corporation (BMI) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
Roy Orbison42:14
7Honky Tonk (Part 1)
Bill Doggett3:09
8Fever
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1956-03-01)
bass:
Edwyn Conley (on 1956-03-01)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Edison Gore (on 1956-03-01)
guitar:
Bill Jennings (1950s US blues guitarist) (on 1956-03-01)
piano:
Jon Thomas (R&B/rock'n'roll organist and pianist) (on 1956-03-01)
tenor saxophone:
Ray Felder (on 1956-03-01) and Rufus Gore (US R&B saxophonist) (on 1956-03-01)
vocals:
Little Willie John (on 1956-03-01)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 3) and Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2010)
recording of:
Fever (on 1956-03-01)
writer:
Eddie Cooley and John Davenport (songwriter Otis Blackwell)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Chrysalis Songs, Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Jay & Cee Music, Lark Music Ltd., Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc. and Trio Music Company
part of:
The Adjustment Bureau
Little Willie John2:44
9When My Dreamboat Comes Home
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 23)
recording of:
When My Dreamboat Comes Home (on 1956-05-25)
writer:
Dave Franklin (cartoon music composer) and Cliff Friend (US composer, lyricist & pianist)
Fats Domino42:20
10Tra La La
recording of:
Tra La La
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Parker (50s US jazz singer/songwriter/author)
Georgia Gibbs2:03
11Crazy Arms
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (on 1956-11-14)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1956-11-14)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1956-11-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1956)
cover recording of:
Crazy Arms (on 1956-11-14)
writer:
Ralph Mooney (in 1954) and Chuck Seals (in 1954)
publisher:
Champion Music Corp., Leeds Music, Songs of Universal, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (in 1956) and MCA Music Svenska AB (in 1978)
Jerry Lee Lewis2:47
12Race With the Devil
double bass [upright bass]:
Jack Neal (on 1956-05-04)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Dickie Harrell (on 1956-05-04)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Cliff Gallup (lead guitarist for The Blue Caps) (on 1956-05-04)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Willie Williams (50s rock guitarist) (on 1956-05-04)
vocals:
Gene Vincent (on 1956-05-04)
recorded at:
Owen Bradley Studio (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-05-04)
recording of:
Race with the Devil (on 1956-05-04)
writer:
Bill “Tex” Davis and Gene Vincent
publisher:
Central Songs
Gene Vincent2:05
13Rip It Up
accordion and piano:
Johnny Grande (on 1956-07-12)
double bass:
Al Rex (on 1956-07-12)
drums (drum set):
Ralph Jones (1950s drummer) (on 1956-07-12)
electric guitar:
Francis 'Franny' Beecher (on 1956-07-12)
guitar:
Bill Haley (on 1956-07-12)
steel guitar:
William F. 'Billy' Williamson (on 1956-07-12)
tenor saxophone:
Rudy Pompilli (on 1956-07-12)
vocals:
Bill Haley (on 1956-07-12)
recorded at:
Pythian Temple in Lincoln Square, New York, New York, United States (on 1956-07-12)
recording of:
Rip It Up
writer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell and John Marascalco
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Robin Hood Music Co., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music
Bill Haley & His Comets4.52:27
14Too Much Monkey Business
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1956-02)
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo)
bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1956-02)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1956-04-19)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (in 1956-02) and Melvin Billups (on 1956-04-19)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (in 1956-02, on 1956-04-19)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (in 1956-02, on 1956-04-19)
tenor saxophone:
Leroy C. Davis (in 1956-02, on 1956-04-19)
trumpet:
Vincent Pitts (on 1956-04-19)
lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1956-04-19)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (in 1956-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2003)
recorded at:
Universal Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-04-19)
recording of:
Too Much Monkey Business (in 1956-02)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
recording of:
Too Much Monkey Business (on 1956-04-19)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Chuck Berry3.352:57
15Boppin’ the Blues
recording of:
Boppin’ the Blues (in 1956-03)
composer:
Curley Griffin (1950s Rockabilly artist) (in 1956) and Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1956)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (Publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Hi-Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), MPL Music Publishing Inc., MPL UK Publishing and Wren Music Co.
Carl Perkins2:51
16Rockhouse
recording of:
Rock House
lyricist and composer:
Harold Lloyd Jenkins
Roy Orbison2:07
17Rockin’ Through the Rye
Bill Haley & His Comets2:10
18I Want You to Be My Girl
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 28)
recording of:
I Want You to Be My Girl (on 1956-02-16)
writer:
Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer) and George Goldner
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers32:59
19Honky Tonk (Part 2)
Bill Doggett2:39
20Seven Days
The Crew-Cuts2:47
21Chain Gang
Bobby Scott2:53
▶ CD 2: Blue Suede Shoes - Party Rock 1956
▶ CD 3: Only You - Teenage Love 1956

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