These Were Our Songs: The Early '50s
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 1990
Tracklist
- CD 1: Golden Showcase of the 1950s
- 1Come On‐A My HouseRosemary Clooney2:03
- 2Till I Waltz Again With You AgainTeresa Brewer3:03
- 3Cara MiaDavid Whitfield3:123.0 ★
- 4Outside of HeavenEddie Fisher2:39
- 5You Belong to MeJo Stafford3:07
- 6Hold My HandDon Cornell2:49
- 7She Wears Red FeathersGuy Mitchell3:10
- 8CryJohnnie Ray3:044.0 ★
- 9Comes A‐Long A‐LoveKay Starr2:264.0 ★
- 10‘Limelight’ — ThemeFrank Chacksfield & His Orchestra2:24
- 11Any TimeEddie Fisher2:37
- 12Don’t Laugh at MeNorman Wisdom3:39
- 13DominoTony Martin2:22
- 14Forget Me NotVera Lynn3:13
- 15Faith Can Move MountainsNat King Cole3:16
- 16The Little ShoemakerPetula Clark2:21
- 17Swedish RhapsodyMantovani & His Orchestra2:50
- 18SwayDean Martin2:464.0 ★
- 19The Roving KindGuy Mitchell2:51
- 20JezebelFrankie Laine3:15
- 21Britannia RagWinifred Atwell2:13
- 22The Finger of SuspicionDickie Valentine2:54
- 23This Ole HouseRosemary Clooney2:21
- CD 2: All‐Time Great Ballad Hits
- 1Mona LisaNat King Cole3:30
- 2Vaya Con DiosLes Paul & Mary Ford2:55
- 3Cold, Cold HeartTony Bennett2:43
- 4I Need You NowEddie Fisher2:333.0 ★
- 5My Son, My SonVera Lynn2:45
- 6With These HandsEddie Fisher2:53
- 7The Loveliest Night of the YearAnne Shelton3:11
- 8Crying in the ChappelLee Lawrence3:17
- 9Answer Me, My LoveFrankie Laine2:40
- 10If I Can Help SomebodyJosef Locke3:32
- 11May the Good Lord Bless and Keep YouTeddy Johnson3:10
- 12At the End of the DayGracie Fields2:58
- 13Be My LoveMario Lanza3:33
- 14Bridge of SighsDavid Whitfield2:57
- 15Allentown JailLita Roza3:03
- 16My Thanks to YouSteve Conway3:20
- 17Wish You Were HereEddie Fisher3:01
- 18SmilePetula Clark2:17
- 19Be Anything — But Be MineJimmy Young2:41
- CD 3: 1950/51
- 1Tennessee WaltzPatti Page3:07
- 2I Remember the CornfieldsAnne Shelton3:17
- 3Dear Hearts and Gentle PeopleBing Crosby2:42
- 4Rag MopThe Ames Brothers2:39
- 5The Harry Lime Theme From ‘The Third Man’Anton Karas2:17
- 6My Foolish HeartBilly Eckstine3:25
- 7Have I Told You Lately That I Love YouBing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters3:24
- 8Orange Coloured SkyNat King Cole2:37
- 9Ferryboat InnThe Beverley Sisters2:42
- 10The Petite WaltzThe Three Suns2:41
- 11Hey, Heighbour!Flanagan and Allen2:49
- 12You’ll Never Walk AlonePerry Como2:54
- 13BewitchedDoris Day2:43
- 14The Three BellsLes Compagnons de la Chanson3:33
- 15My Heart Cries for YouGuy Mitchell2:51
- 16CharmaineMantovani & His Orchestra3:09
- 17A Garden in the RainThe Four Aces2:41
- 18So Long (It’s Been Good to Know You)The Weavers3:19
- CD 4: 1951/52
- 1UndecidedThe Ames Brothers3:00
- 2Kisses Sweeter Than WineThe Weavers3:03
- 3Sparrow in the Tree TopGuy Mitchell3:19
- 4In the Cool Cool Cool of the EveningBing Crosby and Jane Wyman3:30
- 5Mademoiselle de ParisTeddy Johnson2:55
- 6La RondeMantovani & His Orchestra2:47
- 7Too YoungJimmy Young3:24
- 8Gone Fishin’Bing Crosby and Louis Armstrong2:314.0 ★
- 9Mockin’ Bird HillPatti Page3:01
- 10On Top of Old SmokyThe Weavers2:44
- 11Sugar BushEve Boswell2:53
- 12Anywhere I WanderDanny Kaye3:15
- 13High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)Frankie Laine2:27
- 14DelicadoPercy Faith2:54
- 15The Blacksmith BluesLita Roza2:42
- 16Glow WormThe Mills Brothers2:43
- 17Lady of SpainEddie Fisher3:05
- CD 5: 1952/53
- 1Kiss of FireGeorgia Gibbs2:31
- 2Because You’re MineNat King Cole3:15
- 3At Last, at LastLee Lawrence3:00
- 4Half as MuchRosemary Clooney2:503.0 ★
- 5I’m YoursEddie Fisher2:53
- 6We Won’t Live in a CastleJimmy Young3:02
- 7Marching StringsRay Martin2:44
- 8Let’s Walk That‐A‐WayDoris Day and Johnnie Ray2:42
- 9RicochetJoan Regan2:49
- 10All the Time and EverywhereDickie Valentine3:09
- 11How Much Is That Doggie in the WindowPatti Page2:302.6 ★
- 12Ebb TideFrank Chacksfield & His Orchestra3:02
- 13Oh Happy DayThe Johnston Brothers2:14
- 14I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa ClausThe Beverley Sisters2:34
- 15Poppa PiccolinoDiana Decker3:00
- 16Can’t INat King Cole3:17
- 17If You Love MeVera Lynn2:57
- CD 6: 1953/54
- 13:20
- 2In a Golden CoachBilly Cotton & His Band3:20
- 3Call of the Far Away HillsVictor Young & His Orchestra3:06
- 4Pretty Little Black‐Eyed SusieGuy Mitchell2:39
- 5The Happy WandererThe Stargazers2:28
- 6The Deadwood StageDoris Day3:16
- 7Blowing WildFrankie Laine2:39
- 8No One but YouBilly Eckstine3:12
- 9HeartbeatRuby Murray2:12
- 10Bell Bottom BluesAlma Cogan2:37
- 11Heart of My HeartMax Bygraves2:50
- 12TenderlyNat King Cole2:58
- 13GranadaFrankie Laine2:58
- 14Make Love to MeJo Stafford2:46
- 15Story of TinaRonnie Harris2:55
- 16If I Give My Heart to YouDoris Day2:52
- 17Sh‐BoomThe Crew-Cuts2:485.0 ★
- 18Such a NightJohnnie Ray2:13
Release credits
- producer [4]
- vocal [10]
- trumpet [16]
- solo [5], zither [5]
- trombone [8]
- arranger [16], conductor [16]
- performing orchestra [16]
- lead vocals [8], vocal [4]
- clarinet [16], saxophone [16]
- trumpet [8]
- piano [8]
- clarinet [16], saxophone [16]
- organ [17]
- piano [16]
- trumpet [16]
- vocal [18]
- trombone [16]
- performing orchestra [18]
- trombone [8]
- conductor [9]
- performing orchestra [9]
- saxophone [8]
- bass [16]
- bongos [16], congas [16]
- trumpet [16]
- vocal [4]
- arranger [4]
- piano [3]
- guitar [16]
- drums (drum set) [16]
- arranger [8], conductor [8]
- performer [8], performing orchestra [8]
- conductor [13]
- trombone [16]
- vocal [9]
- producer [18]
- lead vocals [8]
- conductor [4], saxophone [8]
- performing orchestra [4]
- piano [8]
- producer [4]
- vocal [6.12, 5.16]
- arranger [12], conductor [12]
- drums (drum set) [8]
- conductor [4]
- performing orchestra [3]
- guitar [8]
- double bass [8]
- saxophone [8]
- bass [16]
- trumpet [8]
- tenor saxophone [16]
- trumpet [16]
- trombone [16]
- conductor [17]
- vocal [4]
- conductor [4], performing orchestra [4]
- trombone [16]
- vocal [4]
- tenor saxophone [16]
- vocal [4]
- performer [8]
- vocal [3]
- trumpet [16]
- vocal [2.5, 5.17]
- saxophone [8]
- trombone [8]
- alto saxophone [16]
- trumpet [8]
Issues
- T1990