Blowing the Fuse: 30 R&B Classics That Rocked the Jukebox in 1956

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1Speedoo
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 3)
recording of:
Speedoo (in 1955-09)
lyricist and composer:
Esther Navarro
The Cadillacs with the Jesse Powell Orchestra32:17
2Pretty Thing
Bo Diddley2:49
3The Great Pretender
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1955-09)
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (1928 - 1992, USA, lead singer of the Platters, Samuel E. Williams)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elap Music Ltd. (a division of Pickwick Group Ltd. / a division of Carlton Home Entertainment (UK) Ltd.)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 8) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 352)
recording of:
The Great Pretender (in 1955-09)
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
Panther Music Corp, Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
The Platters52:38
4I Want to Do More
Ruth Brown and Her Rhythmakers2:51
5Why Do Fools Fall in Love
performer:
Frankie Lymon
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 8) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 307)
recording of:
Why Do Fools Fall in Love (in 1955-11)
additional writer:
George Goldner, Jimmy Merchant (US singer, member of The Teenagers) and Herman Santiago (singer for Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers)
writer:
Morris Levy and Frankie Lymon
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Patricia Music, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon4.52:20
6Jivin' Around, Part 1
The Ernie Freeman Combo2:34
7Eddie My Love
The Teen Queens3:13
8Smokestack Lightnin'
recording of:
Smokestack Lightning
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Howlin’ Wolf3:04
9Try Rock and Roll
Bobby Mitchell with Dave Bartholomew and His Orchestra2:09
10Drown in My Own Tears
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Cecil Payne (on 1955-11-30)
bass:
Paul West (bass) (on 1955-11-30)
drums (drum set):
David "Panama" Francis (US swing jazz drummer) (on 1955-11-30)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1955-11-30)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Donald Wilkerson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1955-11-30)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1955-11-30) and Joshua "Jack" Willis (trumpet) (on 1955-11-30)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1955-11-30)
arranger:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-11-30)
cover recording of:
Drown in My Own Tears (on 1955-11-30)
lyricist and composer:
Henry Glover
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc., Jay & Cee, Jay and Cee Music Corp., Jaycee Music and Trio Music Co., Inc.
Ray Charles43:20
11We Go Together
The Moonglows2:42
12Long Tall Sally
recording of:
Long Tall Sally
writer:
Enotris Johnson (on 1955-11-29), Richard Wayne Penniman (on 1955-11-29) and Robert Alexander Blackwell (on 1955-11-29)
publisher:
ATV Music, Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Southern Music Publishing Company Limited, Unichappell Music and Venice Music
Little Richard2:10
13Please, Please, Please
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1956-02-04)
producer:
Ralph Bass
bass:
Clarence Mack (US bassist) (on 1956-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Edison Gore (on 1956-02-04)
guitar:
Nafloyd Scott (on 1956-02-04)
piano:
Lucas "Fats" Gonder (on 1956-02-04)
tenor saxophone:
Ray Felder (on 1956-02-04) and Wilbert Smith (on 1956-02-04)
background vocals:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown's vocal group) (on 1956-02-04), Nashpendle Knox (on 1956-02-04), Sylvester Keels (member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1956-02-04) and Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1956-02-04)
lead vocals:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) (on 1956-02-04)
performer:
James Brown & The Famous Flames (on 1956-02-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) (from 1956 to present)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1956-02-04)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 142)
recording of:
Please, Please, Please (on 1956-02-04)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames)
publisher:
Intersong Music and Jadar Music Corp.
James Brown & The Famous Flames2:45
14I'm in Love Again
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Everest Records (classical)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 6)
recording of:
I’m in Love Again (on 1955-10-15)
writer:
Antoine Dominique Domino and Dave Bartholomew
Fats Domino51:53
15Boogie Woogie Country Girl
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1955-11-03)
baritone saxophone:
Heywood Henry (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-11-03)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1955-11-03)
piano:
Harry Van Walls (R&B pianist) (on 1955-11-03)
trombone:
Wilbur de Paris (on 1955-11-03)
vocals:
Joe Turner (on 1955-11-03)
recording of:
Boogie Woogie Country Girl (on 1955-11-03)
writer:
Reginald Ashby and Doc Pomus
Big Joe Turner & Orchestra featuring Vann “Piano Man” Walls2:55
16Treasure of Love
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 24)
Clyde McPhatter42:09
17Little Girl of Mine
The Cleftones with Jimmy Wright & His Orchestra3:10
18Fever
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1956-03-01)
bass:
Edwyn Conley (on 1956-03-01)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Edison Gore (on 1956-03-01)
guitar:
Bill Jennings (1950s US blues guitarist) (on 1956-03-01)
piano:
Jon Thomas (R&B/rock'n'roll organist and pianist) (on 1956-03-01)
tenor saxophone:
Ray Felder (on 1956-03-01) and Rufus Gore (US R&B saxophonist) (on 1956-03-01)
vocals:
Little Willie John (on 1956-03-01)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 3) and Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2010)
recording of:
Fever (on 1956-03-01)
writer:
Eddie Cooley and John Davenport (songwriter Otis Blackwell)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Chrysalis Songs, Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Jay & Cee Music, Lark Music Ltd., Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc. and Trio Music Company
part of:
The Adjustment Bureau
Little Willie John2:41
19Roll Over Beethoven
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1956-04-19)
drums (drum set):
Melvin Billups (on 1956-04-19)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1956-04-19)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (on 1956-04-19)
tenor saxophone:
Leroy C. Davis (on 1956-04-19)
trumpet:
Vincent Pitts (on 1956-04-19)
recorded at:
Universal Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-04-19)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 2) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 97)
recording of:
Roll Over Beethoven (on 1956-04-19)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry (in 1956-01)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Dualtone Words and Songs, Fujipacific Music, Inc., Isalee Music Publishing Company, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Rock ’n’ Roll Music
Chuck Berry4.152:25
20It's Too Late
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (from 1956 to present)
recording of:
It’s Too Late
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis
publisher:
Chuck Willis Music Corp., Tideland Music Publishing Corp. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Chuck Willis2:35
21Let the Good Times Roll
Shirley & Lee2:23
22Rip It Up
recording of:
Rip It Up
writer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell and John Marascalco
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Robin Hood Music Co., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music
Little Richard2:23
23In 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 (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 Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 90) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 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:
Llee Corp. and Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc.
The Five Satins53:01
24Honky Tonk, Part 1
Bill Doggett3:04
25Honky Tonk, Part 2
Bill Doggett2:36
26Stranded in the Jungle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ace Records Ltd (Do not use as label, use only for copyright and distribution credits.) (from 1956 to present)
cover recording of:
Stranded in the Jungle
writer:
James E. Johnson (The Jayhawks/Vibrations) and Ernestine Smith
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)), Peermusic (UK) Limited and Shag Publications
The Cadets3:06
27A Thousands Miles Away
recording of:
A Thousand Miles Away (in 1956-08)
writer:
William Miller (songwriter) and James "Shep" Sheppard
publisher:
Nom Music, Inc.
The Heartbeats32:26
28You've Got Me Dizzy
recording of:
You Got Me Dizzy
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
Jimmy Reed2:52
29(Every Time I Hear) That Mellow Saxophone
Roy Montrell2:20
30Pack Fair and Square
Big Walter & His Thunderbirds2:21

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part of:Blowing the Fuse (number: 1956) (order: 12)