The Encyclopedia of Doo Wop, Volume 1

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1In the Still of the Night
producer:
Marty Kugell
double bass:
Doug Murray (double bassist) (in 1956-02)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Bobby Mapp (in 1956-02)
piano:
Curlee Glover (in 1956-02)
solo saxophone:
Vinny Mazzetta (in 1956-02)
vocals:
Al Denby (in 1956-02), Jim Freeman (American singer and songwriter) (in 1956-02), Ed Martin (in 1956-02), Nat Mosley (in 1956-02) and Fred Parris (in 1956-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Standard Records (in 1956)
recorded at:
Saint Bernadette Catholic School (New Haven) in New Haven, Connecticut, United States (in 1956-02)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 90) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 170)
recording of:
In the Still of the Night (Five Satins doo-wop song) (in 1956)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Parris
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and Llee Corp. (LLEE Corporation) (in 1956)
The Five Satins4.53:02
2Come Go With Me
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 441)
recording of:
Come Go With Me
publisher:
Joseph M. Averbach
lyricist and composer:
C.E. Quick
publisher:
Fee Bee Music Company and Gil Music Corporation
The Del‐Vikings4.52:41
3One Summer Night
recording of:
One Summer Night
writer:
Danny Webb
The Danleers2:14
4Zoom Zoom Zoom
The Collegians2:29
5Closer You Are
recording of:
The Closer You Are
writer:
Earl Lewis and Bobby Robinson
The Channels3:05
6Get 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 Silhouettes4.52:48
7Till Then
The Classics2:18
8Oh, Starlight
The Quinns2:40
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 Hearts42:55
10God Only Knows
The Capris3:15
11My Juanita
The Crests2:54
12Lover's Prayer
The Clickettes2:09
13Tell Me Why
The Belmonts2:45
14Florence
recording of:
Florence
writer:
Julius McMicheals and Paul Winley (songwriter)
The Paragons2:43
15I'm So Happy
Lewis Lymon & the Teenchords32:43
16Teenager's Dream
The Kodaks2:47
17While Walking
The Fabulaires2:28
18Sunday Kind of Love
The Harptones3:02
19Bila
The Versatones2:13
20Always Be Faithful
The Monarchs2:09
21Castle in the Sky
The Bop Chords2:20
22Lullabye of the Bells
The Deltaires2:40
23Now
The Veltones2:06
24Ship of Love
The Nutmegs3:04
25Wind
cover recording of:
The Wind
writer:
Bob "Chico" Edwards (Detroit doo wop guitarist), Quentin Eubanks, Juan Guitierrez, Willie Hunter (50s-70s R&B singer) and Nolan Strong
publisher:
Trianon Publications
The Jesters3:21
2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rama Lama Ding Dong
recording of:
Rama Lama Ding Dong
lyricist and composer:
George Jones Jr.
The Edsels2:28
2Church Bells May Ring
recording of:
Church Bells May Ring
lyricist and composer:
Morton Craft
additional writer:
The Willows (50s/60s US soul vocal group)
The Willows2:24
3Tonight I Fell in Love
recording of:
Tonight I Fell in Love
writer:
Mitch Margo, Philip Margo and Hank Medress
The Tokens1:47
4Angel of Love
The Capitols2:29
5Island of Love
The Sheppards2:22
6My True Story
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 36)
recording of:
My True Story
writer:
Phil Belmonte, Eugene Pitt and Oscar Waltzer
publisher:
EMI Grove Park Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Jive Five2:35
7Story Untold
recording of:
Story Untold (Nutmegs song) (in 1954-12)
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Griffin
The Nutmegs2:18
8All Night Long
DuMauriers2:39
9Heart's Desire
The Avalons2:28
10Oh Gee Oh Gosh
The Kodaks2:49
11I Just Can't Tell No Lies
The Moonglows3:18
12Domm Lang
The Tokens2:11
13I
The Velvets3:22
14Sister Sookey
The Turbans2:37
15Moonlight
The Vanguards2:30
16You
Little Anthony & The Duponts2:12
17Corra Lee
Little Bobby Rivera & The Hemlocks2:23
18Dreams Are for Fools
The Revalons2:35
19I See a Star
The Roulettes2:40
20Are You Sorry
The Whispers2:44
21Don't Leave Me Baby
The Camelots1:36
22Can't Help Loving That Girl of Mine
The Hide-Aways2:15
23Let's Go for a Ride
The Collegians1:52
24Lorraine
The Harmonaires2:42
25Poor Rock and Roll
The Nobles2:00
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1There's a Moon Out Tonight
recording of:
There’s a Moon Out Tonight (in 1958)
writer:
Alfonso Gentile, Joe Luccisano and Al Striano
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
The Capris2:14
2Mary Lee
The Rainbows2:30
3Try the Impossible
Lee Andrews & the Hearts3:05
4Trikle, Trikle
recording of:
Trickle Trickle
lyricist and composer:
Clarence Bassett
publisher:
Blend Music Publishing, Regent Music Corp. (BMI) and Villanova Music Co.
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division) and ロックンロール ミュージック (Rock ’n’ Roll Music)
The Videos52:01
5Deserie
recording of:
Deserie
The Charts2:43
6Honey Honey
Lewis Lymon & the Teenchords3:00
7My Memories of You
The Harptones3:11
8To the Aisle
The Five Satins2:47
9Stay
double bass:
Albert Hill (double bassist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Willie Morrow
baritone vocals:
Charles Thomas (The Zodiacs)
lead vocals:
Maurice Williams (US singer/songwriter, played with The Zodiacs)
tenor vocals:
Wiley Bennett
tenor vocals [falsetto tenor]:
Henry Gaston
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Vestron Music Inc. (in 1987)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 1)
recording of:
Stay
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Williams (US singer/songwriter, played with The Zodiacs)
publisher:
Cherio Music Publishers, Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Cherio Corp. (in 1960)
Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs51:36
10Life Can Be Beautiful
The Cineramas2:39
11Peppermint Stick
El Chords2:32
12You Came to Me
The Duvals2:39
13Cry Baby
recording of:
Cry Baby (Scarlets song)
writer:
Sylvester Hopkins and Fred Parris
The Scarlets2:30
14Love Call
The Ebonaires2:27
15Is It a Dream
The Vocaleers3:07
16Moments Like This
The Baltineers2:57
17Cogratulations
The Turbans2:52
18Hong Kong
The Quinns2:22
19Let's Start All Over Again
The Paragons2:41
20Fat Fat Fat Mom Mi O
The Chalets2:24
21When I Woke Up This Morning
The Bop Chords2:52
22Tormented
The Heartbeats2:47
23Long Tall Girl
recording of:
Long Tall Girl
writer:
Malou René and Junius McKeithen
The Carnations2:21
24United
The Love Notes2:41
25Ankle Bracelet
The Pyramids2:08
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Tonight, Tonight
The Mello-Kings2:34
2Sweetest One
The Crests2:15
3Whispering Bells
recording of:
Whispering Bells
writer:
Fred Lowery (songwriter) and Clarence E. Quick
The Del‐Vikings42:26
4What's Wrong
The Avalons2:14
5When You Dance
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 4)
recording of:
When You Dance (in 1955-07)
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Jones (songwriter of “When You Dance”)
publisher:
Downtown Music Publishing International Inc., Peermusic (UK) Limited, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
The Turbans2:57
6Dear One
The Scarlets3:04
7What Time Is It
The Jive Five2:47
8Pretty Little Girl
The Monarchs2:12
9Lost Love
The Superiors2:28
10Wonderful Girl
The Five Satins2:17
11Mope-Itty Mope
Boss-Tones2:04
12Teardrops
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 35)
recording of:
Tear Drops
writer:
Roy Calhoun and Barry Golder
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and G and H Music Publishing House Inc.
Lee Andrews & the Hearts42:23
13Mexico
The Rocketones2:27
14Where Are You
The Mello-Moods3:13
15Fountain of Love
The Starlarks2:17
16Dear Lord
The Continentals2:51
17Bing Bong
The Silhouettes2:15
18Once in a While
cover recording of:
Once in a While
lyricist:
Bud Green (in 1937)
composer:
Michael Edwards (in 1937)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Miller Catalog, Inc. and Miller Music Corp.
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
The Chimes2:28
19Counting the Stars
The Ladders2:20
20Valarie
Jackie & the Starlites2:27
21Cinderella
The Classics2:13
22My Heart's Desire
The Wheels3:01
23While I Dream
The Tokens2:17
24I Need You So
The Veltones2:31
25Bye Bye Baby
The Channels2:28

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part of:The Encyclopedia of Doo Wop (number: 1) (order: 1)