1000 Original Hits: 50’s, Volume 1
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 31 August 2001
Tracklist
- CD 1: 1950
- 1Mona LisaNat King Cole3:26
- 2I’ll Always Love You (Day After Day)Dean Martin2:33
- 3No Other LoveJo Stafford2:59
- 4C’est si bonLouis Armstrong3:03
- 5Hoop Dee DooKay Starr2:08
- 6Music Music MusicTeresa Brewer2:48
- 7Bewitched, Bothered and BewilderedMel Tormé3:19
- 8Mambo Jambo (Que rico el mambo)Dave Barbour and His Orchestra3:01
- 9Count Every StarRay Anthony and His Orchestra3:02
- 10Blind DateMargaret Whiting3:16
- 11Sam’s SongJoe “Fingers” Carr2:56
- 12Be My LoveMario Lanza3:32
- 13The Old Master PainterPeggy Lee2:49
- 14I Wanna Be Loved by YouDottie O'Brien3:18
- 15DearieJo Stafford2:27
- 16The Fat ManFats Domino2:36
- 17Down in the ValleyThe Andrews Sisters3:02
- 18NolaLes Paul2:36
- 19The Cry of the Wild GooseTennessee Ernie Ford3:14
- 20Harry Lime ThemeAnton Karas2:58
- 21Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best FriendJo Stafford2:18
- 22If I Knew You Were Comin’ I’d’ve Baked a CakeBenny Strong and His Orchestra2:23
- 23Orange Colored SkyNat King Cole2:333.5 ★
- 24Tennessee WaltzPatti Page2:59
- CD 2: 1951
- 1Because of YouLes Baxter and His Orchestra2:50
- 2How High the MoonLes Paul & Mary Ford2:07
- 3Shrimp BoatsJo Stafford3:03
- 4Down YonderJoe “Fingers” Carr2:26
- 5The Shotgun BoogieTennessee Ernie Ford2:364.0 ★
- 6I Taut I Taw a Puddy TatMel Blanc2:55
- 7My Heart Cries for YouGuy Mitchell2:41
- 8Slow PokeHelen O’Connell2:34
- 9WhisperingLes Paul1:59
- 10Beautiful Brown EyesJimmy Wakely2:31
- 11Good Morning, Mr. EchoMargaret Whiting2:36
- 12Mockin’ Bird HillLes Paul & Mary Ford2:17
- 13Come On-A My HouseKay Starr2:38
- 14September SongStan Kenton3:20
- 15Rockin’ ChairFats Domino2:27
- 16Tailor Made WomanTennessee Ernie Ford2:20
- 17Be My LoveRay Anthony2:41
- 18Bad Bad WhiskeyAmos Milburn2:57
- 19I Love the Sunshine of Your SmileThe Four Knights2:26
- 20I’ve Got You Under My SkinStan Freberg1:51
- 21Hot Rod RaceRamblin' Jimmie Dolan2:33
- 22Hey Good Lookin’Tennessee Ernie Ford2:05
- 23IfDean Martin2:48
- 24Lulu’s Back in TownBilly May3:15
- CD 3: 1952
- 1Here in My HeartAl Martino3:043.0 ★
- 2Comes A-Long A-LoveKay Starr2:12
- 3At LastRay Anthony2:13
- 4When I DreamBob Eberly2:48
- 5I’ll Walk AloneJane Froman2:58
- 6Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your EyesGisele MacKenzie2:22
- 7Glow WormJohnny Mercer2:54
- 8Waltz of PareeAlma Cogan3:16
- 9Meet Mister CallaghanLes Paul1:52
- 10Tiger RagLes Paul & Mary Ford2:07
- 11High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)Tex Ritter2:49
- 12It’s in the BookJohnny Standley6:05
- 13Wheel of FortuneKay Starr3:07
- 14Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your EyesSkeets McDonald2:45
- 15Blue TangoRay Martin2:40
- 16Cowpuncher's CantataMax Bygraves3:07
- 17Half as MuchRosemary Clooney2:503.0 ★
- 18Indian Love CallSlim Whitman3:09
- 19Goin’ HomeFats Domino2:124.0 ★
- 20It’s a Blue WorldThe Four Freshmen2:56
- 21Take My HeartAl Martino3:10
- 22CharmaineBilly May & His Orchestra3:04
- 23The Wild Side of LifeHank Thompson2:43
- 24Blackberry BoogieTennessee Ernie Ford2:27
- CD 4: 1953
- 1DragnetRay Anthony and His Orchestra2:44
- 2Vaya con dios (May God Be with You)Les Paul & Mary Ford2:50
- 3Side by SideKay Starr2:54
- 4Theme From ’Limelight’Ron Goodwin3:00
- 5O mein PapaEddie Calvert2:46
- 6Seven Lonely DaysGisele MacKenzie2:09
- 7I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa ClausMolly Bee2:33
- 8North WindSlim Whitman2:48
- 9You Are Too BeautifulBob Eberly2:36
- 10Oh Happy DayThe Four Knights2:22
- 11Please Don’t Leave MeFats Domino2:364.0 ★
- 12OhPee Wee Hunt & His Orchestra2:55
- 13Goin’ SteadyBetty Hutton2:37
- 14GeeThe Crows2:12
- 15The Nearness of YouBob Manning3:06
- 16I Love You So MuchVicki Young1:59
- 17A Dear John LetterJean Shepard2:32
- 18Opus OneGlen Grey2:58
- 19Anywhere I WanderJulius La Rosa2:40
- 20Changing PartnersKay Starr2:54
- 21Make It SoonTony Brent2:32
- 22NowAl Martino3:11
- 23Going to the RiverFats Domino2:324.0 ★
- 24Rub-A-Dub-DubHank Thompson2:13
- CD 5: 1954
- 1This Ole HouseBillie Anthony2:19
- 2Mister SandmanThe Chordettes2:254.2 ★
- 3WantedAl Martino3:01
- 4I Get So Lonely (Oh Baby Mine)The Four Knights2:04
- 5Little Things Mean a LotAlma Cogan3:17
- 6Hernando’s HideawayArchie Bleyer2:34
- 7HeartbeatRuby Murray2:09
- 8Don’t Laugh at MeNorman Wisdom3:34
- 9If You Ain’t Lovin’ (You Ain’t Livin’)Faron Young2:21
- 10The High and MightyLes Baxter2:45
- 11The Honeymoon Is OverTennessee Ernie Ford & Betty Hutton1:54
- 12What It Was, It Was FootballAndy Griffith5:42
- 13Honey LoveVicky Young2:42
- 14All of YouBobby Darin1:55
- 15Rose MarieSlim Whitman2:19
- 163:09
- 17(Bazoom) I Need Your Lovin’The Cheers2:20
- 18Mood IndigoThe Four Freshmen2:42
- 19The New Green LightHank Thompson2:08
- 20I Really Don’t Want to KnowLes Paul & Mary Ford2:52
- 21If You Love Me (Really Love Me)Kay Starr2:483.0 ★
- 22Sh-BoomStan Freberg3:29
- 23Bell Bottom BluesAlma Cogan2:35
- 24Ling Ting TongThe Five Keys2:105.0 ★
Release credits
- producer [17]
- vocal [1]
- vocal [23]
- producer [19]
- zither [20]
- conductor [6], producer [2]
- vocal [13]
- piano [5]
- double bass [5]
- producer [11, 23]
- conductor [13]
- vocal [1.2, 2.23]
- performing orchestra [2]
- accordion [20]
- trumpet [5]
- acoustic guitar [5]
- conductor [5]
- performing orchestra [5]
- conductor [3.13, 5.21]
- performing orchestra [13]
- fiddle [5]
- guitar [23]
- bongos [23], congas [23]
- conductor [24]
- performing orchestra [24]
- electric guitar [5]
- arranger [17]
- bass [23], double bass [23]
- vocal [2.13, 1.5, 3.13]
- producer [2.23, 1.2]
- arranger [10]
- castanets [6], solo [6]
- tenor vocals [12], vocal [12]
- producer [17]
- conductor [1]
- piano [23], vocal [23]
- performing orchestra [13]
- conductor [5]
- performing orchestra [5]
- performing orchestra [23]
- conductor [17]
- arranger [23]
- performing orchestra [12]
- conductor [12]
- performing orchestra [12]
- vocal [17]
- drums (drum set) [5]
- steel guitar [5]
- performing orchestra [23]
- vocal [5]
- performer [2]
- choir vocals [12]
- producer [20]
Issues
- 131 August 2001