20 Greatest Hits 1959

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Annotation last modified on 2024-01-15 23:03 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Corinna, Corinna
Ray Peterson2:46
2Sea Cruise
recording of:
Sea Cruise
writer:
Huey “Piano” Smith
Frankie Ford2:40
3Tonight's the Night
recording of:
Tonight’s the Night
writer:
Luther Dixon and Shirley Owens
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Shirelles2:00
4Do You Wanna Dance
recording of:
Do You Want to Dance
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Freeman
publisher:
Bobby Freeman Music, Clockus Music Co., Clockus Music, Inc., Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Sherwin Music (publisher), ミュージカル・ライツ・東京 (Musical Lights Tokyo), フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Bobby Freeman52:49
5Step by Step
Crests2:29
6Twilight Time
recording of:
Twilight Time
lyricist:
Buck Ram
composer:
Artie Dunn, Al Nevins and Morty Nevins
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), Devon Music Inc., EMI Davis Music Australia Pty Limited, Porgie Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
translated version of:
Al caer la noche
Platters2:48
7Just Keep It Up
recording of:
Just Keep It Up
lyricist and composer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter)
Dee Clark2:05
8Sea of Love
Phil Phillips2:25
9Tossin' & Turnin'
Bobby Lewis2:41
10I Love the Way You Love
recording of:
I Love the Way You Love
writer:
Al Abrams (Motown public relations), Berry Gordy, John O’Den and Mike Ossman
Marv Johnson2:38
11Dance With Me
recorded in:
New York (on 1959-07-09)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1959-07-09)
baritone vocals:
Dock Green (on 1959-07-09)
bass vocals:
Elsbeary Hobbs (on 1959-07-09)
lead vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1959-07-09)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1959-07-09) and Johnny Williams (soul/blues vocalist) (on 1959-07-09)
conductor:
Richard Wess (on 1959-07-09)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 12)
recording of:
Dance With Me (on 1959-07-09)
writer:
Lewis Lebish, Jerry Leiber, Irving Nahan, Mike Stoller and George Treadwell
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Drifters2:27
12Nobody but You
Dee Clark2:25
13Paradise
Sammy Turner2:08
14Breathless
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass guitar:
Jay W. Brown (1960s US R&B, single “That’s How Much / Don’t Push Me Around”) (on 1958-01-21)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (on 1958-01-21)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1958-01-21) and Billy Lee Riley (on 1958-01-21)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1958-01-21)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1958-01-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1958)
recording of:
Breathless (on 1958-01-21)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Home Folks Music (USA) Inc. and Obie Music Inc.
Jerry Lee Lewis42:43
15Smokie, Part 2
Bill Black’s Combo2:23
16Revelie Rock
cover recording of:
Reveille Rock
writer:
Carl Conatser and Tom King (50s & 60s songwriter)
Johnny and the Hurricanes2:31
17Dizzy Miss Lizzy
Larry Williams2:11
18Half Breed
Marvin Rainwater2:29
19Just Friends
Ace Cannon2:32
20This Should Go on Forever
recording of:
This Should Go on Forever
writer:
King Karl and J.D. Miller (Louisiana songwriter and producer Joseph Denton Miller)
Rod Bernard2:49

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