Greatest Pop Hits of the '40s & '50s

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

| |
▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Deep in the Heart of Texas
Alvino Rey2:40
2Oh! Look at Me Now
recording of:
Oh! Look at Me Now
lyricist:
John DeVries (in 1941)
composer:
Joe Bushkin (in 1941)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Embassy Music Corporation and Hampshire House Publishing Corp.
Tommy Dorsey3:16
3Night and Day
recording of:
Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1932-11-18)
part of:
Gay Divorce
Frank Sinatra3:05
4There! I've Said It Again
vocals:
Vaughn Monroe (on 1944-12-21) and The Norton Sisters (on 1944-12-21)
recording of:
There I’ve Said it Again (on 1944-12-21)
writer:
Redd Evans and David Mann (American songwriter)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Vaughn Monroe3:11
5It's Love-Love-Love
The Four King Sisters2:28
6Maybe
recording of:
Maybe
writer:
Allan Flynn and Frank Madden (US songwriter)
publisher:
Robbins (publisher)
Perry Como & Eddie Fisher2:51
7When You Wish Upon a Star
recording of:
When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio, 1940 film)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Leigh Harline
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
The 13th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 13)
medley of:
Little Wooden Head (Pinocchio, 1940 film, music cue)
medley of:
When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio, 1940 film, music cue)
medley of:
When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio, 1940 film, music cue)
part of:
Celebrate the Future Hand in Hand
part of:
Pinocchio (1940 Disney film soundtrack)
Glenn Miller2:54
8I'm Beginning to See the Light
recording of:
I’m Beginning to See the Light
lyricist:
Don George (US songwriter/composer, 1909–1987) (in 1944)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1944), Johnny Hodges (in 1944) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (in 1944)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
Duke Ellington3:15
9As Time Goes By
Rudy Vallée3:32
10Blues in the Night
lead vocals:
Dinah Shore
recording of:
Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol’ Me) (on 1942-01-12)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1941)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1941)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 14th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Dinah Shore3:11
11The Old Lamp-Lighter
Sammy Kaye3:07
12Open the Door Richard!
recording of:
Open the Door, Richard (1946 song)
lyricist:
Dan Howell and John Mason ("Spider Bruce", vaudeville comedian)
composer:
Jack McVea
Count Basie2:42
13Civilization (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo)
recording of:
Civilization (Angel in the Wings)
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard (in 1947)
composer:
Carl Sigman (in 1947)
Louis Prima3:21
14I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts
Freddy Martin2:49
15Mam'Selle
Dennis Day2:52
16It's Magic
Tony Martin3:04
17My Foolish Heart
Mindy Carson2:55
18Rag Mop
Ralph Flanagan and His Orchestra2:55
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Crying in the Chapel
conductor:
Joe Reisman (on 1953-06-11)
cover recording of:
Crying in the Chapel (on 1953-06-11)
lyricist and composer:
Artie Glenn (in 1953)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Morris Ltd., Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) and Mijac Music
June Valli2:47
2You You You
recording of:
You, You, You
lyricist:
Robert Mellin
composer:
Lotar Olias
version of:
You You You
The Ames Brothers2:55
3Gimme a Little Kiss, Will Ya Huh?
vocals:
April Stevens
conductor:
Henri René (producer, composer, conductor and arranger)
arranger:
Henri René (producer, composer, conductor and arranger)
April Stevens2:59
4Slow Poke
Pee Wee King3:02
5The Thing
vocals:
Phil Harris (US singer, songwriter, jazz musician, actor and comedian)
orchestra:
Walter Scharf's Orchestra
conductor:
Walter Scharf (on 1950-10-13)
recording of:
The Thing (on 1950-10-13)
lyricist and composer:
Charles R. Grean
Phil Harris2:21
6Darktown Strutters Ball
Lou Monte2:42
7Orange Colored Sky
recording of:
Orange Colored Sky
writer:
Milton DeLugg and William Stein
publisher:
Amy Dee Music Corp.
Betty Hutton2:42
8I Need You Now
Eddie Fisher2:31
9The Loveliest Night of the Year
recording of:
Loveliest Night of the Year
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Irving Aaronson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
Mario Lanza3:38
10Day-O
producer:
Herman Diaz, Jr.
congas:
Alexander Cambrelen (on 1955-10-20) and Mario Castillo (on 1955-10-20)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1955-10-20)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1955-10-20)
flute:
Herbert Levy (on 1955-10-20)
guitar:
Millard Thomas (on 1955-10-20)
choir vocals:
Charles Colman (on 1955-10-20), J. Hamilton Grandison (on 1955-10-20), Herbert L. Stubbs (on 1955-10-20), Joseph Lewis (on 1955-10-20), Lord Burgess (on 1955-10-20), Brock Peters (on 1955-10-20), Sherman Sneed (on 1955-10-20), John White (50s US vocalist) (on 1955-10-20) and Gloria Wynder (on 1955-10-20)
lead vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1955-10-20)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
orchestra:
Tony Scott's Orchestra & Chorus (on 1955-10-20)
conductor:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor) (on 1955-10-20)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1955-10-20)
recording of:
Day‐O (The Banana Boat Song) (Burgess/Attaway arrangement made famous by Harry Belafonte) (on 1955-10-20)
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, EMI Songs Ltd., Garber Music Ltd., Lord Burgess Music Publishing Co., Music Sales Corp (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Reservoir Media Music
version of:
Day‐O (The Banana Boat Song) (original folk song)
Harry Belafonte4.753:05
11Love Me or Leave Me
cover recording of:
Love Me or Leave Me
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
publisher:
EMI Music (Electric & Musical Industries Music, do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Donaldson Publishing Co. (in 1928, in 1955) and Gilbert Keyes Music Company (in 1928, in 1955)
Lena Horne3:12
12Catch a Falling Star
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1957) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1957)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1957)
performer:
The Ray Charles Singers and Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1957)
arranger:
Joe Reisman
recording of:
Catch a Falling Star (in 1957)
writer:
Lee Pockriss and Paul Vance (US songwriter and producer)
Perry Como42:30
13Hard to Get
Gisele MacKenzie3:02
14That's All I Want From You
recording of:
That’s All I Want From You
lyricist and composer:
M. Rotha (Austrian composer and lyricist)
Jaye P. Morgan42:40
15Scarlett Ribbons
The Browns2:37
16Don't You Know
Della Reese2:34
17Rock and Roll Waltz
orchestra:
Hugo Winterhalter’s Orchestra and Chorus
performer:
Hugo Winterhalter (Hugo Winterhaller)
recording of:
Rock and Roll Waltz (1955 song)
lyricist:
Roy Alfred (Tin Pan Alley lyricist and composer)
composer:
Shorty Allen (jazz musician and songwriter)
publisher:
SBK United Partnership Ltd.
Kay Starr2:58
18The Diary
Neil Sedaka2:13