Pop — 1950s, transition years
17 songs — 54 minutes
| Artist | Song | Label & Cat # | Year | Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anton Karas | Harry Lime Theme [or Third Man Theme] | Decca F 9235 | 1949 | October |
| Georgia Gibbs | Kiss of Fire | Mercury 5823 | 1952 | April |
| Patti Page | Conquest | Mercury 70025 | 1952 | November |
| Doris Day | Just One of Those Things | Columbia 4-39200 | 1951 | March |
| Les Paul and Mary Ford | Tiger Rag | Capitol 1920 | 1952 | January |
| Bunny Paul | I’m Gonna Have Some Fun | Essex 352 | 1954 | February |
| Nat King Cole | Calypso Blues | Capitol 0915 | 1950 | March |
| Chuck Berry | Havana Moon | Chess 1645 | 1956 | November |
| Harry Belafonte | Man Smart (Woman Smarter) | RCA Victor 47-4892 | 1952 | November |
| Rosemary Clooney | Come On-A My House | Columbia 4-39467 | 1951 | July |
| Jo Stafford | Make Love To Me | Columbia 4-40143 | 1953 | December |
| Connie Haines | You Nearly Lose Your Mind | Coral 9-60799 | 1952 | July |
| Johnnie Ray | Cry | OKeh 4-6840 | 1951 | November |
| Elvis Presley | Love Me | RCA Victor EPA 992 | 1956 | October |
| Eddie Cochran | Sittin’ in the Balcony | Liberty 55056 | 1957 | March |
| Sam Cookie | I’ll Come Running Back to You | Specialty 619 | 1957 | November |
| Buddy Holly | Heartbeat | Coral 9-62051 | 1958 | October |
Notes / Credits / Personnel
- Anton Karas – “Harry Lime Theme”: [also “The Third Man Theme”]; Anton Karas [zither]
- Georgia Gibbs – “Kiss of Fire”: with Glenn Osser & Orchestra
- Pattie Page – “Conquest”: with Jack Rael‘s Orchestra
- Doris Day – “Just One of Those Things”: Doris Day [vocal]; Frank Comstock [conductor]
- Les Paul and Mary Ford – “Tiger Rag”: Ford [vocal]; Paul [guitar]
- Bunny Paul – “I’m Gonna Have Some Fun”: Sy Oliver [arranger]
- Nat King Cole – “Calypso Blues”: Jack Costanzo [congas]; recorded 9/9/49
- Chuck Berry – “Havana Moon”: Chuck Berry [vocal, guitar]; Jimmy Rogers [guitar]; Willie Dixon [bass]; recorded 10/29/56 in Chicago
- Harry Belafonte – “Man Smart (Woman Smarter)”: with Tony Scott and His Orchestra; Henri René [producer]
- Rosemary Clooney – “Come On-A My House”: Stan Freeman [piano]; Mundell Lowe [guitar]; Frank Carroll [bass]; Jimmy Crawford [drums]
- Jo Stafford – “Make Love To Me”: with Paul Weston & His Orchestra; cover of “Tin Roof Blues” by New Orleans Rhythm Kings
- Connie Haines – “You Nearly Lose Your Mind”: Owen Bradley [director]
- Johnnie Ray – “Cry”: with The Four Lads
- Elvis Presley – “Love Me”: Elvis [piano, vocal]; Scotty Moore [guitar]; Bill Black [bass]; DJ Fontana [drums]; The Jordanaires [backing vocals]; recorded 9/1/56 at Radio Recorders in Hollywood
- Eddie Cochran – “Sittin’ in the Balcony”: The Johnny Mann Singers [backing vocals]; recorded January 1957 at Liberty Custom Recorders in Hollywood
- Sam Cooke – “I’ll Come Running Back to You”: Sam Cooke [vocal]; Warren Myles [piano]; Edgar Blanchard [guitar]; Frank Fields [bass]; Earl Palmer [drums]; recorded at Cosimo Matassa’s studio in New Orleans
- Buddy Holly – “Heartbeat”: Buddy Holly [guitar, vocal]; Tommy Allsup [guitar]; George Atwood [bass]; Jerry Allison [drums]; Norman Petty [producer]; recorded 5/25/58 at Norman Petty Studio in Clovis, NM
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