Guys and Dolls (musical) 1955 Guys and Dolls is a 1955 American musical film starring Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra, and Vivian Blaine. The film was made by Samuel Goldwyn Productions and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). It was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, who also wrote the screenplay. The film is based on the …
Above; 1955 Original Cast Recording Damn Yankees Music Richard Adler Lyrics Jerry Ross Book George Abbott Douglass Wallop Basis The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant by Douglass Wallop Damn Yankees is a musical comedy with a book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop, music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The story …
Released 1960 Format 45 rpm single Recorded 6 July 1960 Genre Pop Length 3:06 Label MGM Records Songwriter(s) Ernesto Lecuona Producer(s) Norman Newell “Malagueña”, (Spanish pronunciation: [malaˈɣeɲa], from Málaga) is a song by Cuban composer Ernesto Lecuona; written in 1928 it was originally the sixth movement of Lecuona’s Suite Andalucia, to which he added lyrics …
I’m a Man (Bo Diddley song) A-side “Bo Diddley” Released April 1955 Format 10-inch 78 rpm & 7-inch 45 rpm records Recorded Chicago, March 2, 1955 Genre Rhythm and blues Length 2:59 Label Checker Songwriter(s) Ellas McDaniel a.k.a. Bo Diddley Producer(s) Leonard Chess, Phil Chess, Bo Diddley “I’m a Man” is a rhythm and blues …
Starring Sammy Davis Jr. Released January 1955 Recorded 1954 Genre Vocal Length 37:02 Label Decca Starring Sammy Davis Jr. is the debut studio album by Sammy Davis Jr., recorded in 1955. Five of the songs on Starring Sammy Davis Jr. had been previously released as singles (“Hey There,” “And This Is My Beloved,” “Because of …
Moments to Remember From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia “Moments to Remember” is a 1955 popular song recorded by Canadian quartet The Four Lads. The song was originally written by Robert Allen and Al Stillman for Perry Como but was turned down by Como’s management. The Four Lads recorded it in June 1955 for Columbia Records …
Hot Rod Lincoln Released 1955 Format 7-inch 45 rpm single Label Souvenir (SOUV-101) Writer(s) Charlie Ryan “Hot Rod Lincoln” is a song by American singer-songwriter Charlie Ryan, first released in 1955. It was written as an answer song to Arkie Shibley’s 1951 hit “Hot Rod Race” which describes a race in San Pedro, Los Angeles …
Hands Off (Song) – 1955 “Hands Off” is a 1955 song written and recorded by Jay McShann. The single, on the Vee-Jay label, was the most successful Jay McShann release on the Billboard R&B chart. “Hands Off”, with vocals performed by Priscilla Bowman, was number one on the R&B best seller chart for three weeks. …
In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning “In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning” is a 1955 popular song composed by David Mann, with lyrics by Bob Hilliard. It was introduced as the title track of Frank Sinatra’s 1955 album In the Wee Small Hours. It was composed by Mann and Hilliard during …
Above: The best-known version of “Unchained Melody” was recorded by the duo The Righteous Brothers for Philles Records in 1965. Unchained Melody – 1955 “Unchained Melody” is a 1955 song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. North used the music as a theme for the little-known prison film Unchained, hence the …