The Golden Age of Rock ’n’ Roll: 1959

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CD 1: Living Doll – Hot Hots of 1959
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Chantilly Lace
recording of:
Chantilly Lace
lyricist and composer:
J.P. Richardson
publisher:
Glad Music Co.
The Big Bopper2:26
2(Til) I Kissed You
recording of:
(’Til) I Kissed You
lyricist and composer:
Don Everly
The Everly Brothers2:24
3I Got Stung
cover recording of:
I Got Stung
writer:
David Hill (US songwriter) and Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Gladys Music, Gladys Music Inc., Minder Music Ltd. and Rachel’s Own Music
Elvis Presley1:53
4Lipstick on Your CollarConnie Francis2:19
5Oh! Carol
recording of:
Oh! Carol
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Universal Music Careers
translated version of:
Karel (Oh Carol)
Neil Sedaka2:18
6It Doesn’t Matter Anymore
recording of:
It Doesn’t Matter Anymore
lyricist and composer:
Paul Anka
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Buddy Holly2:06
7Living Doll
recording of:
Living Doll
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Bart
Cliff Richard2:41
8Never Be Anyone Else but You
recording of:
Never Be Anyone Else but You (1959 song)
lyricist and composer:
Baker Knight
publisher:
Matragun Music Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Ricky Nelson2:18
9Problems
recording of:
Problems
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
The Everly Brothers1:57
10Personality
recording of:
Personality
lyricist and composer:
Harold Logan and Lloyd Price
Lloyd Price2:36
11A Fool Such as I
cover recording of:
(Now and Then There’s) a Fool Such as I
lyricist and composer:
Bill Trader
publisher:
LeFevre Sing Pub. Co., MCA Music Inc. (US-based music publishers) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Elvis Presley2:31
12I Want to Walk You Home
recording of:
I Want to Walk You Home
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino
Fats Domino2:21
13VenusFrankie Avalon2:23
14Here Comes Summer
recording of:
Here Comes Summer
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Keller
Jerry Keller2:11
15Baby Talk
cover recording of:
Baby Talk
lyricist and composer:
Melvin Schwartz
Jan & Dean2:28
16Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Back SeatThe Avons2:17
17Plenty Good Lovin’
recording of:
Plenty Good Lovin’
composer:
Connie Francis (American former actress and chart-topping singer)
publisher:
Francon Music Corp. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Connie Francis2:09
18Endlessly
recording of:
Endlessly
writer:
Brook Benton and Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., Leosong Copyright Service Ltd., The Clyde Otis Music Group, Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Warner/Chappell
Brook Benton2:23
19Margie
cover recording of:
Margie (aka “My Little Margie”)
lyricist:
Benny Davis (US vaudeville performer and songwriter) (in 1920)
composer:
Con Conrad (in 1920) and J. Russel Robinson (in 1920)
Fats Domino2:19
20Kansas City
recording of:
Kansas City (aka “K.C. Loving”)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (in 1952)
composer:
Mike Stoller (in 1952)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Wilbert Harrison2:31
21Lonely Teardrops
recording of:
Lonely Teardrops
writer:
Tyran Carlo, Berry Gordy and Gwen Gordy (US songwriter/composer, née Gwendolyn Gordy)
publisher:
Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Lena Music and Regent Music (BMI)
Jackie Wilson2:46
22Poor JennyThe Everly Brothers2:20
23What Do You Want?
producer:
John Barry (English score composer) and John Burgess (British record producer)
vocals:
Adam Faith (on 1959-09-25)
conductor and performer:
John Barry (English score composer) (on 1959-09-25)
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1959-09-25)
recording of:
What Do You Want? (on 1959-09-25)
lyricist and composer:
Les Vandyke
Adam Faith1:38
24Sea Cruise
recording of:
Sea Cruise
lyricist and composer:
Huey “Piano” Smith
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Frankie Ford2:44
25Hey Little Girl
recording of:
Hey Little Girl
writer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Bobby Stevenson (US songwriter Augustus Stevenson)
publisher:
Good Bar Music, Obie Music Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Songs of Universal, Inc.
Dee Clark2:00
26Stagger Lee
recording of:
Stagger Lee (Lloyd Price version)
writer:
Harold Logan and Lloyd Price
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI) and Travis Music Co.
version of:
Stagger Lee ("Stackolee," etc., traditional)
Lloyd Price2:16
CD 2: Shout! – Party Rock 1959
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1La Bamba
recording of:
La bamba (additional lyrics by Ritchie Valens)
additional lyricist:
Ritchie Valens
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
version of:
La bamba
Ritchie Valens2:04
2C’mon Everybody
recording of:
C’mon Everybody
writer:
Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s)
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and Metric Music Co (publisher)
Eddie Cochran1:57
3A Big Hunk o’ LoveElvis Presley2:15
4Red River Rock
cover recording of:
Red River Rock
composer:
Tom King (50s & 60s songwriter), Ira Mack and Fred Mendelsohn
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Mole Hole Music
is based on:
Red River Valley
Johnny and the Hurricanes2:12
5I Go Ape
recording of:
I Go Ape
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka
Neil Sedaka2:35
6Tallahassee Lassie
Freddy Cannon2:35
7Teen Beat
recording of:
Teen Beat
composer:
Arthur Egnoian and Sandy Nelson
publisher:
Lovolar Music
Sandy Nelson2:27
8I’m a Man
Fabian2:13
9Guitar Boogie Shuffle
recording of:
Guitar Boogie Shuffle (instrumental)
composer:
Arthur Smith (“Guitar Boogie” Smith US country artist)
version of:
Guitar Boogie (original Arthur Smith version)
The Virtues2:35
10Back in the U.S.A.
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1959-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (on 1959-02-17)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1959-02-17)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (on 1959-02-17)
background vocals:
Etta James (on 1959-02-17) and The Marquees (on 1959-02-17)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1959-02-17)
recording of:
Back in the U.S.A. (on 1959-02-17)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Chuck Berry42:31
11I’ll Be Satisfied
recording of:
I’ll Be Satisfied
writer:
Tyran Carlo, Berry Gordy and Gwen Gordy (US songwriter/composer, née Gwendolyn Gordy)
Jackie Wilson2:12
12I Need Your Love Tonight
bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1958-06-10)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1958-06-10) and Buddy Harman (on 1958-06-10)
guitar:
Chet Atkins (on 1958-06-10), Hank Garland (on 1958-06-10) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1958-06-10)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1958-06-10)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1958-06-10)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1958-06-10)
additional performer:
The Jordanaires (on 1958-06-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2003)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-06-10) and Bloch Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States (on 1961-03-25)
live cover recording of:
I Need Your Love Tonight (on 1958-06-10)
writer:
Bickley Reichner and Sid Wayne
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Holly-Hill Music Publishing Co., Malvern Music Co., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Williamson Music Company
Elvis Presley3.92:08
13When the Saints Go Marching In
recording of:
When the Saints Go Marching In (Bartholomew & Domino version)
writer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
arranger:
Antoine Dominique Domino and Dave Bartholomew
version of:
When the Saints Go Marching In
Fats Domino2:29
14Tiger
Fabian2:34
15Almost Grown
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo)
bass and double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1959-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Jasper Thomas (on 1959-02-17)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (on 1959-02-17) and Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (on 1959-02-17)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (on 1959-02-17)
background vocals:
Chuck Barksdale (on 1959-02-17), Harvey Fuqua (on 1959-02-17), Marvin Gaye (on 1959-02-17), Etta James (on 1959-02-17), The Marquees (on 1959-02-17), The Moonglows (1950s Cleveland R&B group) (on 1959-02-17), James Nolan (Second Tenor, Baritone singer) (on 1959-02-17), Reese Palmer (First Tenor singer) (on 1959-02-17) and Chester Simmons (on 1959-02-17)
lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1959-02-17)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1959-02-17)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1959-02-17)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 6)
recording of:
Almost Grown (on 1959-02-17)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Chuck Berry3.52:23
16That’s Why (I Love You So)
cover recording of:
That’s Why (I Love You So)
writer:
Tyran Carlo, Berry Gordy and Gwen Gordy (US songwriter/composer, née Gwendolyn Gordy)
Jackie Wilson2:07
17Crossfire
Johnny and the Hurricanes2:28
18Hound Dog Man
Fabian2:13
19Little Queenie
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1958-11-19)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1958-11-19)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1958-11-19)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1958-11-19)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1958-11-19)
recording of:
Little Queenie (on 1958-11-19)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Chuck Berry42:44
20Shout (Parts 1 & 2)
recording of:
Shout
writer:
O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs) and Rudolph Isley
publisher:
Longitude Music Co. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Isley Brothers4:28
21Hushabye
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 13)
recording of:
Hushabye
writer:
Doc Pomus (in 1959) and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter) (in 1959)
is based on:
All the Pretty Little Horses
The Mystics2:33
22Bongo Rock
Preston Epps2:10
23So Fine
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 24)
recording of:
So Fine
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Otis
publisher:
Eldorado Music Co. and Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
cover recording of:
So Fine
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Otis
publisher:
Eldorado Music Co. and Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
The Fiestas2:24
24Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)The Impalas2:36
25You’re So Fine
recording of:
You’re So Fine
writer:
Lance Finney, Willie Schofield and Bob West (US session bassist, producer & songwriter)
publisher:
C & B West Publishing Co., EMI United Partnership Ltd., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 and 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)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Falcons2:25
CD 3: Only Sixteen – Teenage Love 1959
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1A Teenager in Love
recording of:
A Teenager in Love
lyricist:
Doc Pomus
composer:
Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
Dion & The Belmonts2:36
2Lonely Boy
recording of:
Lonely Boy
lyricist and composer:
Paul Anka
publisher:
Spanka Music (ended) and Epa Publishing
Paul Anka2:32
3HeartbeatBuddy Holly2:12
4My Happiness
recording of:
My Happiness
lyricist:
Borney Bergantine (in 1933) and Betty Peterson (in 1948)
composer:
Borney Bergantine (in 1933)
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK) and Happiness Music Corp.
Connie Francis2:32
5One Night
engineer:
Thorne Nogar
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-01-18)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-01-18)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-01-18) and Tiny Timbrell (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-01-18)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-01-18)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1957-02-23)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-01-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1957), BMG Music (in 1957, in 1959) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Paramount Scoring Stage in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-01-18), Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1957-02-23) and Metropolitan Sports Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, United States (on 1976-10-17)
cover recording of:
One Night (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-02-23)
writer:
Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King and Anita Steiman
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020) and Travis Music, Inc.
version of:
One Night (Of Sin)
live cover recording of:
One Night (on 1976-10-17)
writer:
Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King and Anita Steiman
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020) and Travis Music, Inc.
version of:
One Night (Of Sin)
Elvis Presley2.62:33
6It’s Late
recording of:
It’s Late
lyricist and composer:
Dorsey Burnette
publisher:
EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and UA Music International Inc.
Ricky Nelson2:02
7Peggy Sue Got Married
recording of:
Peggy Sue Got Married
composer:
Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
Buddy Holly2:06
8Sea of Love
recording of:
Sea of Love
lyricist:
Philip Baptiste (US singer and songwriter, author of "Sea of Love")
composer:
George Khoury and Philip Baptiste (US singer and songwriter, author of "Sea of Love")
Phil Phillips2:28
9It’s Just a Matter of Time
recording of:
It’s Just a Matter of Time
writer:
Belford C. Hendricks, Brook Benton and Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Carlin Music Corporation, Eden Music, Inc., The Clyde Otis Music Group, Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Trio Music Co., Inc.
Brook Benton2:30
10Mr Blue
recording of:
Mr. Blue
lyricist and composer:
Dewayne Blackwell (American songwriter)
The Fleetwoods2:26
11Only Sixteen
cover recording of:
Only Sixteen
writer:
Barbara Campbell (collective songwriter pseudonym for Sam Cooke, Lou Adler and Herb Alpert)
Craig Douglas2:14
12Love’s Made a Fool of You
recording of:
Love’s Made a Fool of You
writer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Bob Montgomery
publisher:
Southern Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1981)
The Crickets2:00
13Since I Don’t Have You
recording of:
Since I Don’t Have You
writer:
Jimmy Beaumont, William King III, Walter Lester, Larry Martin (US songwriter), Joe Rock (US songwriter/band manager), John Taylor (Pittsburgh doo-wop vocalist for The Skyliners), Joseph Verscharen and Janet Vogel
composer:
Jimmy Beaumont, Joseph Rock (US songwriter/band manager), Walter Lester, Lennie Martin, John Taylor (Pittsburgh doo-wop vocalist for The Skyliners), Joseph Verscharen and Janet Vogel
publisher:
Bonneyview Music Corp. (Bonneyview, Bonneyview Music), Bonnyview Music Corp. and Calico Publishing Co.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Skyliners2:39
14Sleep WalkSanto & Johnny2:24
15Take a Message to Mary
recording of:
Take a Message to Mary
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
Acuff-Rose (BMI) and House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Everly Brothers2:29
16Twixt Twelve and Twenty
recording of:
'Twixt Twelve and Twenty
writer:
Fredda Gold (Songwriter) and Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter)
Pat Boone2:19
17Come Softly to MeThe Fleetwoods2:24
18Sixteen Candles
The Crests2:55
19Put Your Head on My ShoulderPaul Anka2:40
20Bobby Sox to Stockings
recording of:
Bobby Sox to Stockings
writer:
Richard DiCicco, Clarence Kehner and Russell Faith (co-songwriter with Pal Rakes)
Frankie Avalon2:42
21So Many Ways
recording of:
So Many Ways
writer:
Bobby Stevenson (US songwriter)
Brook Benton2:35
22Raining in My HeartBuddy Holly2:51
23Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1958-09-24)
producer:
Buck Ram
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (1928 - 1992, USA, lead singer of the Platters, Samuel E. Williams)
performer:
The Platters
cover recording of:
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (on 1958-09-24)
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Redwood Music, T.B. Harms Co. and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
translated version of:
Sen jag mötte dig
part of:
Roberta
The Platters3.752:42
24Donna
recording of:
Donna
lyricist and composer:
Ritchie Valens
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
Ritchie Valens2:31
25My Heart Is an Open Book
Carl Dobkins Jr.2:12
26Pink Shoelaces
lead vocals:
Dodie Stevens
recording of:
Pink Shoe Laces
writer:
Mickie Grant (songwriter of "Pink Shoe Laces")
Dodie Stevens2:22

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part of:The Golden Age of Rock ’n’ Roll (The Golden Age of Rock ’n’ Roll) (number: 4) (order: 3)