The Golden Age of Rock ’n’ Roll: 1956

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Tracklist

▶ CD 1: Razzle Dazzle - Hot Hits of 1956
▼ CD 2: Blue Suede Shoes - Party Rock 1956
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1Blue 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 Perkins42:17
2Giddy-Up-A-Ding-Dong
Freddie Bell & the Bell Boys2:03
3R-O-C-K
bass:
Al Rex (on 1955-09-22)
drums (drum set):
Cliff Leeman (on 1955-09-22)
electric guitar:
Francis 'Franny' Beecher (on 1955-09-22)
guitar:
Bill Haley (on 1955-09-22)
piano:
Johnny Grande (on 1955-09-22)
steel guitar:
William F. 'Billy' Williamson (on 1955-09-22)
tenor saxophone:
Rudy Pompilli (on 1955-09-22)
vocals:
Bill Haley (on 1955-09-22)
recorded at:
Pythian Temple in Lincoln Square, New York, New York, United States (on 1955-09-22)
recording of:
R-o-c-k
writer:
Bill Haley and Rusty Keefer
Bill Haley & His Comets2:23
4No Money Down
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Ebby Hardy (on 1955-12-20)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1955-12-20)
piano [possibly]:
Johnnie Johnson (on 1955-12-20) and Otis Spann (on 1955-12-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2003)
recorded at:
Universal Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-12-20)
recording of:
No Money Down (on 1955-12-20)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Chuck Berry43:01
5Chicken Shack Boogie
Amos Milburn2:52
6Ram-Bunk-Shush
recording of:
Ram Bunk Shush
composer:
Henry Glover, James R. Mundy and Lucky Millinder
Bill Doggett2:32
7Sweet and Easy to Love
recording of:
Sweet and Easy to Love
lyricist and composer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
Roy Orbison2:15
8Rock-A-Beatin’ Boogie
bass:
Al Rex (on 1955-09-22)
drums (drum set):
Cliff Leeman (on 1955-09-22)
electric guitar:
Francis 'Franny' Beecher (on 1955-09-22)
guitar:
Bill Haley (on 1955-09-22)
piano:
Johnny Grande (on 1955-09-22)
steel guitar:
William F. 'Billy' Williamson (on 1955-09-22)
tenor saxophone:
Rudy Pompilli (on 1955-09-22)
vocals:
Bill Haley (on 1955-09-22)
recorded at:
Pythian Temple in Lincoln Square, New York, New York, United States (on 1955-09-22)
recording of:
Rock‐a‐Beatin’ Boogie (on 1955-09-22)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Haley
Bill Haley & His Comets2:22
9Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby
double bass:
Clayton Perkins (in 1956-03)
guitar:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1956-03) and Eddie Starr (in 1956-03)
membranophone:
W.S. Holland (in 1956-03)
vocals:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1956-03)
arranger:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1956)
cover recording of:
Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby (in 1956-03)
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1956)
lyricist and composer:
Rex Griffin (American country musician and songwriter) (in 1936)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Knox Music Ltd., MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), Wren Music Co. and Knox Music, Inc. (on 1957-11-12)
Carl Perkins2:16
10My Blue Heaven
cover recording of:
My Blue Heaven (on 1955-12-23)
lyricist:
George A. Whiting (popular songwriter) (in 1924)
composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1924)
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc.
composed at:
New York Friars Club in New York, New York, United States (in 1924)
Fats Domino42:12
11Bluejean Bop
Gene Vincent2:26
12The Saints’ Rock ’n’ Roll
Bill Haley & His Comets3:30
13I’m a Man
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
harmonica:
Lester Davenport
maracas:
Jerome Green
piano:
Henry Gray
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
I’m a Man
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
68 Publishing Ltd., Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Bo Diddley4.53:03
14Let the Good Times Roll
Shirley & Lee2:26
15Honey Don’t
double bass:
Clayton Perkins (in 1955-12)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (from 1955-12 until 1966-12)
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)
recording of:
Honey, Don’t! (in 1955-12)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (Publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Hi Lo Music, Hi Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Knox Music Ltd. and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
Carl Perkins42:53
16You’re My Baby
recording of:
You’re My Baby
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
Roy Orbison2:08
17Blueberry Hill
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Everest Records (classical) and Liberty (a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1957)
edit of:
Blueberry Hill (Imperial) by Fats Domino
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 17), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 81) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 147)
cover recording of:
Blueberry Hill (on 1956-06-27)
lyricist:
Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist) and Larry Stock
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Larry Stock Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Sovereign Music Company and Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
part of:
12 Monkeys Soundtrack
Fats Domino4.652:24
18Dixie Fried
recording of:
Dixie Fried
composer:
Howard Griffin and Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
Carl Perkins2:27
19I’m Tore Up
Billy Gayles2:24
20Go! Go! Go!
Roy Orbison2:10
21Bop Bop da Boo Bop
Lew Williams2:07
▶ CD 3: Only You - Teenage Love 1956

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part of:The Golden Age of Rock ’n’ Roll (The Golden Age of Rock ’n’ Roll) (number: 1) (order: 1)