Elvis Presley on the Sun label – 1953 – 1955 Elvis Presley recorded at least 24 songs at Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee between 1953 and 1955. The recordings reflect the wide variety of music that could be heard in Memphis at the time: blues, rhythm & blues, gospel, country & western, hillbilly, and bluegrass. …
“Wanted” is a popular song written by Jack Fulton and Lois Steele. A recording by Perry Como with Hugo Winterhalter’s orchestra and chorus was made at Manhattan Center, New York City, on December 29, 1953. It was released by RCA Victor as catalog number 20-5647 (in USA) and by EMI on the His Master’s Voice …
HITS OF 1953 SONG & HIT DETAILS Artist Name: ARTISTS AND SONG TITLES 1953 SONG PROFILE HITS OF 1953 “Allez-Vous-En” – Kay Starr “Answer Me, O Lord” – Frankie Laine “Anywhere I Wander” – Julius La Rosa “April in Portugal” – Les Baxter Orchestra, Richard Hayman Orchestra, Freddy Martin Orchestra, Vic Damone “Bridge Of Sighs” …
SONG & HIT DETAILS Artist Name: KAY STARR Song Author: Gus Kahn and music by Harry M. Woods Year Recorded: 1953 Record Label: Capitol Label Number: 1688 SONG PROFILE Side by Side (1927 song) “Side by Side” is a popular song with lyrics by Gus Kahn and music by Harry M. Woods written in 1927, …
SONG & HIT DETAILS Artist Name: FRANK SINATRA Song Author: Jimmy Kennedy and Michael Carr Year Recorded: 1939 SONG PROFILE South of the Border “South of the Border” is a popular song describing a trip to Mexico, written by Jimmy Kennedy and Michael Carr and published in 1939 for the film of the same name …
MEXICAN JOE “Mexican Joe” is 1953 single by Jim Reeves. Accompanying Jim Reeves on “Mexican Joe” were the Circle O Ranch Boys and was Jim Reeves’ debut single on the country charts. “Mexican Joe” hit number one on the country charts for six weeks with a total of twenty six weeks on the chart. Featuring …
I`VE GOT THE WORLD ON A STRING “I’ve Got The World on a String” is a 1932 popular jazz song composed by Harold Arlen, with lyrics written by Ted Koehler. It was written for the 1932 Cotton Club Parade. The song was introduced by Cab Calloway and Bing Crosby, and was also recorded by Frank …
I BELIESONG & HIT DETAILS Artist Name: FRANKIE LAINE Hit Month (Australia): 1953 Song Author: Erwin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl, Al Stillman Year Recorded: 1953 Record Label: Decca Label Number: Y7153 SONG PROFILE I Believe (1953 song) “I Believe” is the name of a popular song written by Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl …
HOUND DOG SONG & HIT DETAILS Artist Name: BIG MAMA THORNTON Song Author: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller Year Recorded: 1952 Record Label: Peacock Records Label Number: #1612 SONG PROFILE Hound Dog (song) Single by Big Mama Thornton B-side “Nightmare” Released March 1953 Format 78 RPM 10″ single Recorded August 13, 1952 Los Angeles Genre …
Bimbo Bimbo was a popular song written in either 1948 or 1949 by Glenn O’Dell, but credited to Rodney (Rod) Morris or “Pee Wee” King. The song was recorded by Gene Autry and originally released as a 78rpm single in 1954. It can also be found on the 1998 album, Always Your Pal, Gene Autry. …