Your Easy-Listening Hit Parade of the ’40s and ’50s

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1: Golden Jukebox Memories / Movieland Memories
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1Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes
recording of:
Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Slim Willet
Perry Como with Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra & The Ramblers2:43
2Make Love to Me
cover recording of:
Make Love to Me
lyricist:
Allan Copeland, George Brunies, Paul Mares, Walter Melrose, Ben Pollack, Leon Roppolo and Mel Stitzel
composer:
William H. Norvas
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.)
Jo Stafford2:45
3Tell Me Why
recording of:
Tell Me Why
lyricist:
Marty Gold
composer:
Al Alberts
The Four Aces & Al Alberts3:13
4Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me
recording of:
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me
lyricist and composer:
Harry Noble (in 1952)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
Karen Chandler3:00
5Rags to Riches
recording of:
Rags to Riches
writer:
Richard Adler (musical composer/lyricist) and Jerry Ross (musical composer/lyricist)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, Saunders Publications Inc. (from 1953 until 2010), J & J Ross Co. (from 2011 to present) and Lakshmi Puja Music Ltd. (from 2011 to present)
Tony Bennett2:51
6Sincerely
vocals:
The McGuire Sisters
orchestra:
Dick Jacobs & His Orchestra
recording of:
Sincerely
writer:
Alan Freed (American disc jockey) (until 1954-10) and Harvey Fuqua (until 1954-10)
publisher:
Alan Freed Music, Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Irving Music (BMI), Quazical Music, Regent Music Corp. (BMI) and ロックンロール ミュージック
The McGuire Sisters3:00
7The Banana Boat Song (Day‐o)
guitar:
Millard Thomas
recording of:
Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) (Burgess/Attaway version made famous by Harry Belafonte)
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 Belafonte & Tony Scott's Orchestra & Chorus3:05
8Why Don’t You Believe Me
recording of:
Why Don't You Believe Me
writer:
Lew Douglas, Luther King Laney and Roy Rodde
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Joni James2:56
9It Isn’t Fair
vocals:
Don Cornell
recording of:
It Isn’t Fair
writer:
Richard Himber, Sylvester Sprigato and Frank Warshauer
Sammy Kaye & His Orchestra3:21
10Till I Waltz Again With You
recording of:
’Til I Waltz Again With You
lyricist and composer:
Sidney Prosen (in 1952)
Teresa Brewer3:03
11That’s Amore From the Caddy
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (on 1953-08-13, in 1954)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (in 1954)
conductor:
Dick Stabile (on 1953-08-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2001)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-08-13)
recording of:
That’s Amore (on 1953-08-13)
lyricist:
Jack Brooks (English–American lyricist)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Four Jays Music Co., Paramount Music Corp. and Universal Songs (publisher)
sub-publisher:
BMG Ariola Belgium (do not use this as an imprint!) and BMG Unisongs Music Publishers BV
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Dean Martin4.353:09
12Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
recording of:
Love Is a Many‐Splendored Thing
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Miller Music (publisher) and WC Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部, 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 28)
The Four Aces & Al Alberts3:00
13Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)
vocals:
Felicia Sanders
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 Orchestra3:20
14Give Me Five Minutes More From the Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
recording of:
Five Minutes More
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Melrose Music Corp.
Tex Beneke & Glenn Miller Orchestra2:31
15Anniversary Song From the Jolson Story
vocals:
The Mellow Larks and Garry Stevens
recording of:
Anniversary Song
composer:
Iosif Ivanovici (in 1880), Saul Chaplin (in 1946) and Al Jolson (in 1946)
version of:
Valurile Dunării
Tex Beneke & Glenn Miller Orchestra3:06
16I’ve Heard That Song Before From Youth on Parade
alto saxophone:
Claude Lakey (on 1942-07-31) and Sam Marowitz (saxophonist and clarinetist) (on 1942-07-31)
baritone saxophone:
George Davis (40s jazz saxophone) (on 1942-07-31)
cello:
Elias Friede (on 1942-07-31)
double bass:
Thurman Teague (Jazz bassist) (on 1942-07-31)
drums (drum set):
Mickey Scrima (jazz percussionist) (on 1942-07-31)
French horn:
Willard T. Culley (on 1942-07-31)
guitar:
Benny Heller (on 1942-07-31)
piano:
Al Lerner (big band composer/conductor/pianist) (on 1942-07-31)
tenor saxophone:
Corky Corcoran (on 1942-07-31)
trombone:
Hoyt Bohannon (on 1942-07-31), Dalton Rizzotto (Jazz trombonist) (on 1942-07-31) and Harry Rodgers (on 1942-07-31)
trumpet:
Claude Bowen (on 1942-07-31), Nick Buono (trumpet player) (on 1942-07-31) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (on 1942-07-31)
viola:
Bill Spears (on 1942-07-31)
violin:
Sam Caplan (on 1942-07-31) and Abraham Hochstein (on 1942-07-31)
vocals:
Helen Forrest (on 1942-07-31)
recording of:
I’ve Heard That Song Before (on 1942-07-31)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn (in 1942)
composer:
Jule Styne (in 1942)
publisher:
Cahn Music Company and Morley Music Co. Inc.
Harry James and His Orchestra3:01
17I’ll Walk Alone From Follow the Boys
recording of:
I’ll Walk Alone (in 1944-03)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
Dinah Shore42:46
18The Last Time I Saw Paris From Lady Be Good
recording of:
The Last Time I Saw Paris
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Jerome Kern
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 14)
Kate Smith2:38
19Three Coins in the Fountain
cover recording of:
Three Coins in the Fountain
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Robbins Music Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 27)
The Four Aces & Al Alberts3:02
20It’s Magic From Romance on the High Seas
vocals:
Doris Day (in 1947)
orchestra:
George Siravo and His Orchestra (in 1947)
conductor:
Percy Faith (on 1947-11-12)
recording of:
It’s Magic (on 1947-11-12)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Doris Day3:25
▶ CD 2: Broadway Favorites… Nice ’n’ Easy / Soft ’n’ Sentimental Souvenirs
▶ CD 3: Cheerful ’n’ Charming Mementos / Easy-Going Instrumental Memories
▶ CD 4: Easy-Listening Country ’n’ Western Favorites / Warm Romantic Recollections