Street Corner Symphonies: The Complete Story of Doo Wop, Volume 9 – 1957

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Annotation

Original release 1957

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Tracklist

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1Get a Job
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 36)
recording of:
Get a Job (in 1957-10)
writer:
Earl T. Beal, Raymond W. Edwards (member of 1950s doowop group the Silhouettes), Richard A. Lewis (member of 1950s doowop group the Silhouettes) and William F. Horton (US R&B/northern soul)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Jamie Music Publishing Co., Ken Williams Music, Dandelion Music Co. (in 1957) and Wildcat Music (US publisher) (in 1957)
The Silhouettes4.52:47
2Maybe
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 195)
recording of:
Maybe (on 1957-10-16)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer)
publisher:
Tunecore Digital Music (publisher; not a release label. Use [no label]) and チューンコアジャパン 株式会社 (TuneCore Japan, mostly a distributor; not a release label. Use [no label])
The Chantels52:50
3Little Darlin’
recording of:
Little Darlin’
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Williams (US singer/songwriter, played with The Zodiacs)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Excellorec Music
The Gladiolas2:22
4To the Aisle
The Five Satins2:46
5Searchin’
recording of:
Searchin’
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Tiger (publisher)
The Coasters2:45
6Florence
recording of:
Florence
writer:
Julius McMicheals and Paul Winley (songwriter)
The Paragons2:43
7Dedicated to the One I Love
recording of:
Dedicated to the One I Love
writer:
Ralph Bass and Lowman Pauling
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Trousdale Music Pub., Inc., Universal Duchess Music Corp., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) 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)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The “5” Royales2:45
8Book of Love
The Monotones2:20
9Long Lonely Nights
recording of:
Long Lonely Nights
writer:
Bernice Davis, Douglas Henderson, Lee Andrews and Mimi Uniman
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Lee Andrews & the Hearts42:52
10Mr. Lee
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-02-28)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer)
double bass [bass]:
Milt Hinton (on 1957-02-28)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Joe Marshall (jazz drummer) (on 1957-02-28)
guitar:
Al Caiola (on 1957-02-28) and Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist) (on 1957-02-28)
piano:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor) (on 1957-02-28)
tenor saxophone:
Jesse Powell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1957-02-28)
vocals:
The Bobbettes (on 1957-02-28)
conductor:
Reggie Obrecht (on 1957-02-28)
arranger:
Reggie Obrecht
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 36)
recording of:
Mr. Lee (on 1957-02-28)
writer:
Reather Dixon, Emma Ruth Pought, Helen Gathers, Jannie Pought and Laura Webb
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Bobbettes with the Reggie Obrecht Orchestra42:13
11Been So Long
recording of:
Been So Long
writer:
DiFosco T Ervin Jr, Richard Travis Jr, Tony Thomas (member of The Pastels) and James Willingham, Jr.
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music
The Pastels2:43
12Whispering Bells
recording of:
Whispering Bells
writer:
Fred Lowery (songwriter) and Clarence E. Quick
The Del‐Vikings feat. Corinthian “Kripp” Johnson42:27
13Baby Oh Baby
The Shells2:26
14Everyone’s Laughing
The Spaniels2:53
15Silhouettes
The Rays2:45
16Tell Me Why
recording of:
Tell Me Why (doo wop song)
writer:
Don Carter and Marshall Helfand
Norman Fox & the Rob‐Roys2:45
17Why Do You Have to Go
The Dells2:35
18Lover Boy
The Cleftones2:50
19Deserie
recording of:
Deserie
The Charts2:43
20My Girlfriend
The Cadillacs1:55
21Could This Be Magic
recording of:
Could This Be Magic
writer:
Richard Blandon
The Dubs2:17
22Walking Along
recording of:
Walking Along (Solitaires doo-wop song)
The Solitaires2:34
23Little Bitty Pretty One
Bobby Day and the Satellites2:33
24Tonite, Tonite
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 23)
recording of:
Tonite, Tonite
lyricist and composer:
William Nobles
publisher:
Cherio Music
The Mello-Kings2:32
25Peanuts
Little Joe & the Thrillers2:29
26Don’t Say Goodnight
The Valentines2:32
27Rang Tang Ding Dong (I Am the Japanese Sandman)
The Cellos2:52
28Happy, Happy Birthday Baby
The Tune Weavers2:25
29Dance With Me
The El Torros2:46
30Can I Come Over Tonight
The Velours2:22
31Buzz‐Buzz‐Buzz
recording of:
Buzz Buzz Buzz
writer:
John Gray (US r&b/rockabilly musician, songwriter, label owner) and Robert James Byrd, Sr
publisher:
Stone Agate Music and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
The Hollywood Flames2:17
32So Strange
The Jesters with David Clowney's band2:36
33Congratulations
The Turbans2:51
34Four O’Clock in the Morning
Stanley Mitchell and the Tornados2:31