1000 Original Hits: 50’s, Volume 1

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1▼CD: 1950
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Mona Lisa
cover recording of:
Mona Lisa
lyricist:
Raymond B. Evans (American songwriter)
composer:
J. Livingston
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
sub-publisher:
BMG Unisong Music Publishers BV
part of:
The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1950 winner)
Nat King Cole3:27
2I’ll Always Love You (Day After Day)
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1951)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (in 1951)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1951)
cover recording of:
I’ll Always Love You (in 1951)
lyricist:
Ray Evans (American songwriter)
composer:
Jay Livingston
Dean Martin2:34
3No Other Love
Jo Stafford2:59
4C’est si bon
recording of:
C’est si bon (It's So Good, English version)
lyricist:
André Hornez (in 1947)
composer:
Henri Betti (songwriter and pianist) (in 1947)
translator:
Jerry Seelen (screenwriter, lyricist. songwriter) (in 1949)
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège
translated version of:
C’est si bon (original French version)
Louis Armstrong3:04
5Hoop Dee Doo
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-03-31)
vocals:
Kay Starr
orchestra:
Frank De Vol and His Orchestra
conductor:
Frank De Vol
recording of:
Hoop Dee Doo (on 1950-03-31)
lyricist:
Milton DeLugg
composer:
Frank Loesser
Kay Starr2:08
6Music Music Music
cover recording of:
Music! Music! Music!
writer:
Bernie Baum and Stephan Weiss
Teresa Brewer2:48
7Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
Mel Tormé3:19
8Mambo Jambo (Que rico el mambo)
Dave Barbour and His Orchestra3:02
9Count Every Star
Ray Anthony and His Orchestra3:03
10Blind Date
Margaret Whiting3:17
11Sam’s Song
Joe “Fingers” Carr2:56
12Be My Love
choir vocals:
The Jeff Alexander Chorus (in 1950)
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor) (in 1950)
vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor) (in 1950)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra and Ray Sinatra’s Orchestra (in 1950)
conductor:
Ray Sinatra (in 1950)
recording of:
Be My Love (in 1950)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Nicholas Brodzsky
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
part of:
The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Mario Lanza3:33
13The Old Master Painter
cover recording of:
The Old Master Painter
writer:
Haven Gillespie and Beasley Smith
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp.
Peggy Lee2:49
14I Wanna Be Loved by You
Dottie O'Brien3:18
15Dearie
recording of:
Dearie
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard
composer:
David Mann (American songwriter)
Jo Stafford2:28
16The Fat Man
recording of:
The Fat Man
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
Fats Domino2:37
17Down in the Valley
The Andrews Sisters3:03
18Nola
Les Paul2:36
19The Cry of the Wild Goose
cover recording of:
The Cry of the Wild Goose
lyricist and composer:
Terry Gilkyson
Tennessee Ernie Ford3:14
20Harry Lime Theme
accordion [Schrammelbegleitung]:
Die 2 Rudis
zither:
Anton Karas
recording of:
Harry Lime Theme (The Third Man Theme) (in 1966)
composer:
Anton Karas
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Anton Karas2:58
21Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend
cover 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) and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
part of:
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1949 musical based on novel of the same name by Anita Loos)
Jo Stafford2:18
22If I Knew You Were Comin’ I’d’ve Baked a Cake
Benny Strong and His Orchestra2:24
23Orange Colored Sky
bass and double bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1950-08-16)
bongos and congas:
Jack Costanzo (on 1950-08-16)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1950-08-16)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1950-08-16)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1950-08-16)
orchestra:
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (on 1950-08-16)
arranger:
Pete Rugolo
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-08-16)
recording of:
Orange Colored Sky (on 1950-08-16)
writer:
Milton DeLugg and William Stein
publisher:
Amy Dee Music Corp.
Nat King Cole3.52:33
24Tennessee Waltz
orchestra:
Jack Rael & his Orchestra (in 1950-11)
conductor:
Jack Rael (in 1950-11)
cover recording of:
Tennessee Waltz (on 1950-10-14)
lyricist:
Redd Stewart (in 1946)
composer:
Pee Wee King (in 1946)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd. and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
Patti Page2:59
2▼CD: 1951
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1Because of You
cover recording of:
Because of You
writer:
Arthur Hammerstein and Dudley Wilkinson
publisher:
Julian Stearns Arena Music, Inc
Les Baxter and His Orchestra2:50
2How High the Moon
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 95)
cover recording of:
How High the Moon
lyricist:
Nancy Hamilton (in 1940)
composer:
Morgan Lewis (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell (library/production music), Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 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 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Les Paul & Mary Ford2:07
3Shrimp Boats
Jo Stafford3:04
4Down Yonder
Joe “Fingers” Carr2:27
5The Shotgun Boogie
acoustic guitar:
Eddie Kirk (US country singer/songwriter) (on 1950-07-27)
double bass [bass]:
Cliffie Stone (on 1950-07-27)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roy Harte (drummer and Pacific Jazz founder) (on 1950-07-27)
electric guitar:
Jimmy Bryant (country music guitarist & composer) (on 1950-07-27)
fiddle:
Harold Hensley (on 1950-07-27)
piano:
Billy Liebert (on 1950-07-27)
steel guitar:
Wesley Speedy West (on 1950-07-27)
vocals:
Tennessee Ernie Ford (on 1950-07-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1951)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-07-27)
recording of:
Shotgun Boogie (on 1950-07-27)
lyricist and composer:
Tennessee Ernie Ford
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
Tennessee Ernie Ford42:36
6I Taut I Taw a Puddy Tat
recording of:
I Taut I Taw a Puddy Tat
writer:
Foster, Livingston (music executive) and May
Mel Blanc2:56
7My Heart Cries for You
Guy Mitchell2:41
8Slow Poke
Helen O’Connell2:34
9Whispering
Les Paul2:00
10Beautiful Brown Eyes
Jimmy Wakely2:32
11Good Morning, Mr. Echo
recording of:
Good Morning, Mr. Echo
writer:
Belinda Putnam (in 1951) and Bill Putnam (in 1951)
Margaret Whiting2:36
12Mockin’ Bird Hill
recording of:
Mockin’ Bird Hill
lyricist and composer:
Vaughn Horton (from 1929 until 1930)
publisher:
Southern Music Publ. Co. Ltd.
Les Paul & Mary Ford2:18
13Come On-A My House
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-06-24)
vocals:
Kay Starr
conductor:
Dave Cavanaugh
recording of:
Come On‐a My House (on 1951-06-24)
writer:
Ross Bagdasarian (Sr.; creator of Alvin and the Chipmunks) and William Saroyan
publisher:
Adam Bagdasarian Music, Bagdasarian Productions, Carol Bagdasarian Music, EMI Music Publishing France, Peter Maurice Music, Ross Bagdasarian Music, Stanford University Library for Saroyan, The Saroyan Company, Universal Duchess Music Corp., Universal MCA Music Publishing (France), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH and シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.)
Kay Starr2:38
14September Song
recording of:
Knickerbocker Holiday: September Song
lyricist:
Maxwell Anderson
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
publisher:
Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Chappell & Co. (in 1938), TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. (in 1938) and Crawford Music Corp. (on 1938-09-24)
part of:
Knickerbocker Holiday (Kurt Weill musical)
Stan Kenton3:21
15Rockin’ Chair
recording of:
Rockin' Chair (Fats Domino 1951 song) (in 1951-02)
writer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Al Young (US songwriter & arranger)
Fats Domino2:28
16Tailor Made Woman
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:21
17Be My Love
Ray Anthony2:42
18Bad Bad Whiskey
recording of:
Bad Bad Whiskey
writer:
Adelia Davis and Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
Amos Milburn2:58
19I Love the Sunshine of Your Smile
The Four Knights2:26
20I’ve Got You Under My Skin
Stan Freberg1:52
21Hot Rod Race
recording of:
Hot Rod Race
lyricist and composer:
George Wilson (US country/rockabilly songwriter)
Ramblin' Jimmie Dolan2:33
22Hey Good Lookin’
cover recording of:
Hey, Good Lookin’
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-03-16)
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:06
23If
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1950)
orchestra:
Paul Weston and His Orchestra (in 1950)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1950)
cover recording of:
If (Song, popular in the 1950s) (in 1950)
lyricist:
Stanley J. Damerell and Robert Hargreaves (songwriter)
writer:
H. Tilsley
composer:
Tolchard Evans
Dean Martin2:49
24Lulu’s Back in Town
Billy May3:16
3▼CD: 1952
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1Here in My Heart
vocals:
Al Martino (singer & actor)
conductor:
Monty Kelly
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1952)
recording of:
Here in My Heart
writer:
Bill Borrelli (writer “Here in My Heart”), Pat Genaro (Songwriter) and Lou Levinson (writer “Here in My Heart”)
publisher:
Algonquin Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Mellin Music
Al Martino33:04
2Comes A-Long A-Love
recording of:
Comes A‐Long A‐Love
lyricist:
Al Sherman (Tin Pan Alley songwriter)
composer:
Al Sherman (Tin Pan Alley songwriter) (in 1952)
Kay Starr2:12
3At Last
Ray Anthony2:13
4When I Dream
Bob Eberly2:48
5I’ll Walk Alone
recording of:
I’ll Walk Alone (from “Follow the Boys”)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
part of:
The 17th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Jane Froman2:58
6Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes
Gisele MacKenzie2:22
7Glow Worm
Johnny Mercer2:54
8Waltz of Paree
Alma Cogan3:16
9Meet Mister Callaghan
recording of:
Meet Mister Callaghan
composer:
Eric Spear (in 1954)
Les Paul1:52
10Tiger Rag
arranger:
Les Paul
cover recording of:
Tiger Rag (original 1917 instrumental version)
composer:
Eddie Edwards (Jazz trombonist), Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro and Larry Shields
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France
Les Paul & Mary Ford2:07
11High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)
Tex Ritter2:49
12It’s in the Book
Johnny Standley6:05
13Wheel of Fortune
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-01-17)
vocals:
Kay Starr
orchestra:
Hal Mooney & His Orchestra
conductor:
Hal Mooney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1952)
cover recording of:
Wheel of Fortune (1951 song) (on 1952-01-17)
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp.
Kay Starr3:07
14Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes
Skeets McDonald2:45
15Blue Tango
Ray Martin2:40
16Cowpuncher's Cantata
Max Bygraves3:07
17Half as Much
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1951-08-23)
producer:
Al Ham and Mitch Miller
vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1951-08-23)
conductor:
Percy Faith (on 1951-08-23)
arranger:
Jimmy Carroll (1913 - 1972, songwriter, orchestra arranger & conductor)
cover recording of:
Half as Much (on 1951-08-23)
lyricist and composer:
Curley Williams (in 1951)
publisher:
Fred Rose Music, Inc. (in 1951) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-10-17)
Rosemary Clooney32:50
18Indian Love Call
Slim Whitman3:09
19Goin’ Home
producer:
Al Young (songwriter and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
recorded at:
J&M/Cosimo Recording Studios (New Orleans, circa 1945-1955) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
recording of:
Goin’ Home (from 1951-11 until 1952-01)
writer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Al Young (US songwriter & arranger)
Fats Domino42:12
20It’s a Blue World
producer:
Voyle Gilmore (in 1952)
recording of:
It’s a Blue World
writer:
George Forrest (American composer and lyricist) and Robert Wright (US stage & screen composer & lyricist)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
part of:
The 13th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1940 nominee)
The Four Freshmen2:56
21Take My Heart
Al Martino3:10
22Charmaine
Billy May & His Orchestra3:04
23The Wild Side of Life
Hank Thompson2:43
24Blackberry Boogie
recording of:
Blackberry Boogie
writer:
Tennessee Ernie Ford (in 1952)
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:27
4▼CD: 1953
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Dragnet
Ray Anthony and His Orchestra2:45
2Vaya con dios (May God Be with You)
cover recording of:
Vaya con Dios (original)
writer:
Inez James, Buddy Pepper and Larry Russell (Film composer)
publisher:
Ardmore Music Corp., Chappell Music Ltd. and Manuskript (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Les Paul & Mary Ford2:51
3Side by Side
Kay Starr2:54
4Theme From ’Limelight’
Ron Goodwin3:01
5O mein Papa
trumpet:
Eddie Calvert
orchestra:
Norrie Paramor & His Orchestra
conductor:
Norrie Paramor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1953)
instrumental cover recording of:
O mein Papa (… war eine wunderbare Clown) (in 1953-11)
lyricist:
Georg Schmidt
composer:
Paul Burkhard (Swiss composer)
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
part of:
Das Feuerwerk
recording of:
Oh! My Pa-Pa (English version of O mein Papa) (in 1953-11)
composer:
Paul Burkhard (Swiss composer)
translator:
Geoffrey Parsons (lyricist) and John Turner (lyricist)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd. and Peter Maurice Music Co.
translated version of:
O mein Papa (… war eine wunderbare Clown)
Eddie Calvert2:46
6Seven Lonely Days
Gisele MacKenzie2:09
7I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Molly Bee2:34
8North Wind
Slim Whitman2:48
9You Are Too Beautiful
Bob Eberly2:36
10Oh Happy Day
The Four Knights2:22
11Please Don’t Leave Me
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
recorded at:
J&M/Cosimo Recording Studios (New Orleans, circa 1945-1955) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
recording of:
Please Don’t Leave Me (on 1953-04-18)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino)
Fats Domino42:37
12Oh
Pee Wee Hunt & His Orchestra2:55
13Goin’ Steady
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-06-08)
vocals:
Betty Hutton (on 1953-06-08)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1953-06-08)
Betty Hutton2:37
14Gee
The Crows2:13
15The Nearness of You
Bob Manning3:07
16I Love You So Much
Vicki Young1:59
17A Dear John Letter
Jean Shepard2:32
18Opus One
Glen Grey2:59
19Anywhere I Wander
Julius La Rosa2:41
20Changing Partners
Kay Starr2:54
21Make It Soon
recording of:
Make It Soon
lyricist:
William Engvick
composer:
Henri Salvador
version of:
Le Loup, la Biche et le Chevalier (Une chanson douce)
Tony Brent2:33
22Now
Al Martino3:12
23Going to the River
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
recorded at:
J&M/Cosimo Recording Studios (New Orleans, circa 1945-1955) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
recording of:
Going to the River (from 1952-12 until 1953-01)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
Fats Domino42:32
24Rub-A-Dub-Dub
Hank Thompson2:14
5▶CD: 1954

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includes:1000 Original Hits: 1950
part of:1000 Original Hits (number: 1950) (order: 1)