Happy Years: 60 Hits From the 40’s and 50’s

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

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rum and Coca‐Cola
The Andrews Sisters2:36
2Sh‐Boom
The Crew-Cuts2:46
3Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
The Platters2:39
4(We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock
Bill Haley and His Comets2:13
5Roll Over Beethoven
Chuck Berry2:26
6That’ll Be the Day
Buddy Holly2:17
7Unforgettable
cover recording of:
Unforgettable
lyricist and composer:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Bourne Music Ltd.
Dinah Washington2:44
8Swinging on a Star
Bing Crosby2:31
9As I Love You
Shirley Bassey2:53
10You’re Breaking My Heart
Vic Damone3:15
11We’ll Meet Again
Vera Lynn3:06
12Manana (Is Soon Enough for Me)
cover recording of:
Mañana (1948 song)
writer:
Dave Barbour and Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist)
Peggy Lee2:51
13Three Coins in the Fountain
The Four Aces3:02
14I’ve Heard That Song Before
Harry James2:56
15Cara Mia
David Whitfield3:12
16Buttons and Bows
accordion:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1947-11-30)
vocals:
Dinah Shore (on 1947-11-30)
recording of:
Buttons and Bows (1947 song) (on 1947-11-30)
lyricist:
Ray Evans (American songwriter)
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (on 1948-02-25)
part of:
The 21st Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 21)
Dinah Shore12:04
17London Is the Place for Me
Edmundo Ros and His Orchestra2:34
18(When We Are Dancin’) I Get Ideas
Louis Armstrong3:26
19Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall
cover recording of:
Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall
lyricist:
Allan Roberts (songwriter)
composer:
Doris Fisher
Ella Fitzgerald & The Ink Spots3:09
20The Finger of Suspicion
Dickie Valentine2:53
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1In the Mood
Glenn Miller3:31
2Saturday Night Is the Loneliest Night in the Week
Frank Sinatra2:45
3That Certain Party
cover recording of:
That Certain Party
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
Dean Martin3:03
4Charmaine
Mantovani3:08
5That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day)
Frankie Laine2:59
6Be My Love
Mario Lanza3:31
7It’s Love‐Love‐Love
Guy Lombardo2:28
8Great Balls of Fire
Jerry Lee Lewis1:48
9Maybellene
Chuck Berry2:18
10The Gypsy
The Ink Spots2:46
11Again
Doris Day2:48
12When
vocals:
Kalin Twins
conductor:
Jack Pleis
recording of:
When
writer:
Paul Evans (50s US rock n roll singer/songwriter) and Jack Reardon
Kalin Twins2:27
13Sentimental Journey
Les Brown Band & Doris Day3:11
14(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?
Lita Roza2:16
15I’m Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover
Art Mooney2:13
16But Not for Me
cover recording of:
But Not for Me
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), New World Music Co. (in 1930) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
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 (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:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
Ella Fitzgerald3:14
17G.I. Jive
Louis Jordan3:00
18Open 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
19Civilization (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo)
Danny Kaye & The Andrews Sisters3:03
20Amapola
Jimmy Dorsey3:26
▼ CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Nature Boy
Nat King Cole2:55
2Till the End of Time
Perry Como3:10
3You Won’t Be Satisfied
cover recording of:
You Won’t Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart)
writer:
Freddy James and Larry Stock
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong2:55
4Blueberry Hill
Fats Domino2:22
5A Teenager’s Romance
Ricky Nelson2:20
6I’ll Be Home
Pat Boone3:01
7Mr. Wonderful
cover recording of:
Mr. Wonderful
writer:
Jerry Bock, Lawrence Holofcener and George David Weiss
Peggy Lee3:20
8(Ghost) Riders in the Sky
Vaughn Monroe2:58
9The Trolley Song
Judy Garland2:54
10Lipstick on Your Collar
Connie Francis2:20
11Lili Marlene
Marlene Dietrich3:25
12Goodnight Irene
The Weavers3:20
13Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets)
cover recording of:
Whatever Lola Wants (Damn Yankees)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Adler (musical composer/lyricist) and Jerry Ross (musical composer/lyricist)
part of:
Damn Yankees (1955 musical)
Sarah Vaughan2:36
14Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy
Red Foley2:48
15Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
Hank Williams2:54
16Sugartime
The McGuire Sisters2:33
17Musici Musici Music!
cover recording of:
Music! Music! Music!
writer:
Bernie Baum and Stephan Weiss
Teresa Brewer2:51
18Tennessee Waltz
Patti Page3:03
19Paper Doll
The Mills Brothers2:53
20Heartaches
Ted Weems2:35