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