The Dawn of Doo-Wop

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CD 1: 805520012737
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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1: Vol. 1: Digging the Roots
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano
The Ink Spots3:00
2Natchez Mississippi Blues
The Lewis Bronzeville Five2:37
3Paper Doll
recording of:
Paper Doll (on 1942-02-18)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny S. Black (in 1915)
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
The Mills Brothers2:37
4Coming in on a Wing and a Prayer
The Four Vagabonds2:53
5Just for You
The Red Caps2:47
6You Always Hurt the One You Love
recording of:
You Always Hurt the One You Love
lyricist:
Allan Roberts (songwriter)
composer:
Doris Fisher
publisher:
Doris Fisher Music Corp.
The Mills Brothers3:23
7I'm Living for You
De Toppers2:57
8In a Palace of Stone
De Toppers2:53
9To Each His Own
The Ink Spots3:13
10I Sold My Heart to the Junkman
The Basin Street Boys3:00
11That Chick's Too Young to Fry
The Deep River Boys2:33
12Bye Bye Blues
The Ravens2:45
13P.S. I Love You
The Four Vagabonds3:02
14Ol' Man River
cover recording of:
Ol’ Man River (Show Boat) (on 1947-04-27)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1927)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1927)
publisher:
PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) and T.B. Harms Co. (on 1927-11-30)
part of:
Show Boat (1951 film)
part of:
Show Boat: Act I
The Ravens2:59
15Near to You
The Basin Street Boys2:42
16Together
The Ravens2:48
17Shorty's Got to Go
Bill Johnson & his Musical Notes2:57
18Across the Alley From the Alamo
recording of:
Across the Alley From the Alamo (in 1947)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Greene (US songwriter Joseph Perkins Greene, 1915-1986)
The Mills Brothers2:29
19You're Breaking My Heart
The Ink Spots3:21
20River Stay Away From My Door
The Syncopaters2:32
21These Are the Things I Want to Share With You
The Syncopaters2:59
22Loch Lomond
The Four Rockets2:26
23White Christmas
The Ravens3:11
24Milky White Way
The Trumpeteers2:34
25Boogie Woogie on a Saturday Night
Steve Gibson & The Red Caps2:22
▼ CD 2: Vol. 2: Birdland
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1It's Too Soon to Know
The Orioles3:00
2Be I Bumble Bee or Not
The Ravens3:07
3Will You Be Mine
The Swallows2:56
4When I Leave These Prison Walls
The Larks2:59
5I'm Through
The Robins2:54
6Careless Love
The Ravens2:30
7I'm Just a Fool in Love
The Orioles3:05
8Eyesight to the Blind
cover recording of:
Eyesight to the Blind
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
publisher:
Algonquin Music Inc., Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
The Larks2:54
9Dearest
The Swallows2:57
10Someday
The Ravens2:18
11Hold Me Squeeze Me
The Orioles2:08
12School Girl Blues
The Robins3:01
13Wishing for You
The Swallows2:56
14Darlin'
The Larks2:58
15I'm Gonna Take to the Road
The Ravens2:30
16If I Didn't Love You So
The Robins3:13
17What Are You Doing New Year's Eve
The Orioles2:56
18Since You've Been Away
The Swallows3:02
19My Reverie
The Larks2:23
20Our Romance Is Over
The Robins2:35
21If You Didn't Mean It
The Ravens3:03
22I Miss You So
The Orioles3:04
23Eternally
The Swallows2:40
24There's Rain in My Eyes
The Robins2:59
25Coffee Cigarettes and Tears
The Larks2:34
▼ CD 3: Vol. 3: Doo-Wop Dreamin'
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1She's Gone
The Dozier Boys3:08
2Where Are You
The Mello-Moods3:14
3With a Broken Heart
The Five Keys2:59
4Don't You Ever Mind Them
The Melody Masters3:02
5Don't Say You're Sorry Again
The Rivals2:48
6Give Me One More Chance
The Royales2:47
7Shouldn't I Know
The Cardinals3:10
8Do Something for Me
The Dominoes3:05
9Too Late Baby
The Five Keys2:39
10What Does It Matter
Johnny Moore3:07
11Journey's End
Royal Sons Quintet2:47
12I'd Rather Have You Under the Moon
The Orioles2:29
13Can't Get You Off My Mind
The Dreamers2:21
14Weeping Willow Blues
The Dominoes2:26
15You Captured My Heart
The Sultans3:09
16The Glory of Love
cover recording of:
The Glory of Love
lyricist and composer:
Billy Hill (US songwriter)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
The Five Keys3:10
17I'll Always Love You
The Cardinals3:04
18Cool Saturday Night
The Striders3:05
19Summertime Gal
The Basin Street Boys2:55
20I Am With You
The Dominoes3:11
21I Don't Believe in Tomorrow
The Larks2:37
22Missing You
The Four Blues2:43
23Christmas Is Coming at Last
The Rhythm Kings2:35
24These Things I Miss
The Dreamers2:33
25As Long as I Live
The Four Blues2:40
▼ CD 4: Vol. 4: Doo-Wop Dancin'
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Too Much of a Little Bit
The Royales2:29
2Rockin'
The Robins2:51
3Roll Roll Pretty Baby
The Swallows2:51
4Fool Fool Fool
The Clovers2:33
5I Ain't Fattening Frogs for Snakes
The Larks2:38
6If It's So
The Robins3:08
7Please Don't Leave Me
The Cardinals2:42
8Rival Blues
The Rivals2:26
9How Long Must I Wait for You
The Larks2:30
10Buzz Buzz Buzz
The Treniers2:54
11Don't You Know I Love You
The Clovers3:06
12Hey Little Girl
The Larks2:46
13Old MacDonald
The Five Keys2:49
14Sixty Minute Man
The Dominoes2:32
15Turkey Hop
The Robins2:43
16That's What You're Doing to Me
The Dominoes2:27
17It Ain't the Meat
The Swallows2:36
18Pretty Baby Blues
The Cardinals2:37
19Ooh... It Feels So Good
The Larks2:25
20I'm Living O.K.
The Robins2:25
21Chicken Blues
The Dominoes2:54
22Hucklebuck With Jimmy
The Five Keys2:22
23Tuscaloosa
The Red Caps2:50
24Lemon Squeezing Daddy
The Sultans2:29
25Go Go Go
The Treniers2:23