The Fleetwoods

The Fleetwoods

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The Fleetwoods, an American vocal group from Olympia, Washington, were formed in 1958 and consisted of Gary Troxel, Gretchen Christopher, and Barbara Ellis. The trio met as high school students and initially performed under the name Two Girls and a Guy. They changed their name to the Fleetwoods after the Fleetwood telephone exchange and began performing locally. In 1959, they were discovered by producer Bob Reisdorff, who helped them record their self-written debut hit "Come Softly to Me," which reached number one on the Billboard chart in 1959. The song was also a top-five hit in the UK. Their subsequent hits included "Graduation's Here" and "Mr. Blue", both of which topped the US pop chart in 1959. Throughout the 1960s, the Fleetwoods continued to release albums such as Mr. Blue (1959), The Fleetwoods (1960), Softly, and Deep in a Dream (1961). They achieved their final top-10 hit with a cover of Thomas Wayne's "Tragedy" in 1961. The group's success waned in the mid-1960s due to Gary Troxel's military service and the British Invasion, leading to their disbandment in 1983. Despite this, they were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame and the Doo-Wop Hall of Fame of America in 2006. The Fleetwoods are notable for being the earliest vocal group to have a number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 with all members still living.

Top tracks

07
Come Softly to Me (Rerecorded)
The Fleetwoods
50's Rock 'n' Roll - At the Hop (Rerecorded Version)
02:26
Writer: Gretchen Christopher - Barbara Ellis - Gary Troxel
04
Mr. Blue
The Fleetwoods
Come Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The Fleetwoods
02:29
Writer: Dewayne Blackwell / Composers: Dewayne Blackwell
18
Come Softly To Me
The Fleetwoods
Doo Wop Greatest Hits
02:21
20
My Special Lover
The Fleetwoods
Come Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The Fleetwoods
02:03
Composers: David Gates
14
(He's) The Great Imposter
The Fleetwoods
Come Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The Fleetwoods
02:10
Composers: S. Sheeley - Jackie DeShannon
03
Truly Do
The Fleetwoods
Presenting The Fleetwoods
02:05
Writer: Travis Edmonson / Composers: Travis Edmonson
12
Tragedy
The Fleetwoods
Come Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The Fleetwoods
02:43
Composers: Gerald Nelson - Fred Burch
03
Graduation's Here
The Fleetwoods
Come Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The Fleetwoods
01:56
Composers: Gary Troxel - G. Christopher - B. Ellis
23
Ten Times Blue
The Fleetwoods
Come Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The Fleetwoods
02:54
Composers: Buddy Kaye - Philip Springer
22
What'll I Do?
The Fleetwoods
Come Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The Fleetwoods
02:23
Writer: Irving Berlin / Composers: Irving Berlin
05
I Look at You
The Fleetwoods
Presenting The Fleetwoods
02:35
Writer: Charles Aznavour - Constantin Jean - Rainey Robinson / Composers: Charles Aznavour - Constantin Jean - Rainey Robinson
07
Outside My Window
The Fleetwoods
Come Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The Fleetwoods
02:07
Composers: Hal David - S. Edwards
11
Confidential (Stereo Mix)
The Fleetwoods
Come Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The Fleetwoods
02:18
Composers: Dorinda Morgan
02
I Care So Much
The Fleetwoods
Come Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The Fleetwoods
02:09
Composers: Gary Troxel - G. Christopher - B. Ellis
09
Skylark
The Fleetwoods
Come Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The Fleetwoods
02:35
Composers: Hoagy Carmichael - Johnny Mercer
21
Gone
The Fleetwoods
Come Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The Fleetwoods
02:29
Writer: Smokey Rogers / Composers: Smokey Rogers
02
Runaround (Early Version)
The Fleetwoods
Presenting The Fleetwoods
02:34
Writer: Chuck Berry - Cirino Colacrai / Composers: Chuck Berry - Cirino Colacrai
05
Mr. Blue (Rerecorded)
The Fleetwoods
Super Box Of Rock - Vol. 2
02:29
Writer: Dewayne Blackwell
10
The Last One To Know
The Fleetwoods
Come Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The Fleetwoods
03:07
Composers: DeWayne Blackwell
15
Lavender Blue
The Fleetwoods
Come Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The Fleetwoods
02:01
Writer: Larry Morey - Eliot Daniel / Composers: Larry Morey - Eliot Daniel
08
Runaround
The Fleetwoods
Come Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The Fleetwoods
02:31
Composers: Cirino Colacrai
18
They Tell Me It's Summer
The Fleetwoods
Come Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The Fleetwoods
02:28
Composers: Randy Newman
17
Lovers By Night, Strangers By Day
The Fleetwoods
Come Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The Fleetwoods
02:12
Composers: N. Nader - John Gluck Jr.
13
Little Miss Sad One
The Fleetwoods
Come Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The Fleetwoods
02:54
Composers: Dick Glasser
10
I'll Be There
The Fleetwoods
Presenting The Fleetwoods
02:29
Writer: Bobby Darin / Composers: Bobby Darin
16
One Little Star
The Fleetwoods
Come Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The Fleetwoods
02:33
Composers: Dana - Levine
11
Go Away Little Girl
The Fleetwoods
Presenting The Fleetwoods
02:15
Writer: Gerald Goffin - Carole King Larkey / Composers: Gerald Goffin - Carole King Larkey
19
Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams)
The Fleetwoods
Come Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The Fleetwoods
02:21
Composers: George Motola - John Marascalco
04
Earth Angel
The Fleetwoods
Presenting The Fleetwoods
02:03
Writer: Curtis Edward Williams - Gaynel Hodge - Jesse L Belvin - Augusto Alguero Alguero / Composers: Curtis Edward Williams - Gaynel Hodge - Jesse L Belvin - Augusto Alguero Alguero
54
A Thousand Miles Away
The Fleetwoods
Presenting The Fleetwoods
02:18
Writer: James Sheppard - William Henry Miller / Composers: James Sheppard - William Henry Miller

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  • Discography
Albums
I Love You so
2024 Transatlantica
29-03-2024
I Love You so
01
Come Softly to Me
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I Love You so
02:20
Writer: Troxel/Christopher/Ellis / Composers: Troxel/Christopher/Ellis
02
I Care so Much
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02:11
Writer: Troxel/Christopher/Ellis / Composers: Troxel/Christopher/Ellis
03
Graduation's Here
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01:58
Writer: Troxel/Christopher/Ellis / Composers: Troxel/Christopher/Ellis
04
Oh Lord Let It Be
The Fleetwoods
I Love You so
02:07
Writer: Troxel/Christopher/Ellis / Composers: Troxel/Christopher/Ellis
05
Mr. Blue
The Fleetwoods
I Love You so
02:25
Writer: Dwayne Blackwell / Composers: Dwayne Blackwell
06
You Mean Everything to Me
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I Love You so
02:30
Writer: Tommy Kaspar / Composers: Tommy Kaspar
07
Outside My Window
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02:09
Writer: H.David/S.Edwards / Composers: H.David/S.Edwards
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I Believe – Unplugged 1959-1961
Dolphin Records
24-03-2014
I Believe – Unplugged 1959-1961
01
I'm Always Chasing Rainbows (Takes 1 & 2)
The Fleetwoods
I Believe – Unplugged 1959-1961
02:47
02
I'm Always Chasing Rainbows (Overdub)
The Fleetwoods
I Believe – Unplugged 1959-1961
02:12
03
Confidential
The Fleetwoods
I Believe – Unplugged 1959-1961
02:21
04
The Three Cabaleros (Take 1)
The Fleetwoods
I Believe – Unplugged 1959-1961
02:25
05
The Three Cabaleros (Overdub)
The Fleetwoods
I Believe – Unplugged 1959-1961
02:25
06
Come Softly to Me
The Fleetwoods
I Believe – Unplugged 1959-1961
02:32
07
Magic Star (Take 3)
The Fleetwoods
I Believe – Unplugged 1959-1961
02:37
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Come Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The Fleetwoods
This Compilation â„— 1993 Capitol Records Inc.
01-01-1993
Come Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The Fleetwoods
01
Come Softly To Me
The Fleetwoods
Come Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The Fleetwoods
02:23
Writer: Gary Troxel - Barbara Ellis - Gretchen Christopher / Composers: Gary Troxel - Barbara Ellis - Gretchen Christopher
02
I Care So Much
The Fleetwoods
Come Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The Fleetwoods
02:09
Composers: Gary Troxel - G. Christopher - B. Ellis
03
Graduation's Here
The Fleetwoods
Come Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The Fleetwoods
01:56
Composers: Gary Troxel - G. Christopher - B. Ellis
04
Mr. Blue
The Fleetwoods
Come Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The Fleetwoods
02:29
Writer: Dewayne Blackwell / Composers: Dewayne Blackwell
05
Unchained Melody
The Fleetwoods
Come Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The Fleetwoods
02:46
Writer: Hy Zaret / Composers: Alex North
06
You Mean Everything To Me
The Fleetwoods
Come Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The Fleetwoods
02:30
Composers: Tommy Kasper
07
Outside My Window
The Fleetwoods
Come Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The Fleetwoods
02:07
Composers: Hal David - S. Edwards
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Presenting The Fleetwoods
Dolton Records
20-05-1959
Presenting The Fleetwoods
01
Come Softly to Me (Early Version)
The Fleetwoods
Presenting The Fleetwoods
02:32
Writer: Gretchen Christopher - Barbara Ellis - Gary Troxel / Composers: Gretchen Christopher - Barbara Ellis - Gary Troxel
02
Runaround (Early Version)
The Fleetwoods
Presenting The Fleetwoods
02:34
Writer: Chuck Berry - Cirino Colacrai / Composers: Chuck Berry - Cirino Colacrai
03
Truly Do
The Fleetwoods
Presenting The Fleetwoods
02:05
Writer: Travis Edmonson / Composers: Travis Edmonson
04
Earth Angel
The Fleetwoods
Presenting The Fleetwoods
02:03
Writer: Curtis Edward Williams - Gaynel Hodge - Jesse L Belvin - Augusto Alguero Alguero / Composers: Curtis Edward Williams - Gaynel Hodge - Jesse L Belvin - Augusto Alguero Alguero
05
I Look at You
The Fleetwoods
Presenting The Fleetwoods
02:35
Writer: Charles Aznavour - Constantin Jean - Rainey Robinson / Composers: Charles Aznavour - Constantin Jean - Rainey Robinson
06
Daddy's Home
The Fleetwoods
Presenting The Fleetwoods
02:36
Writer: Sheppard - Basskerville - Bassett / Composers: Sheppard - Basskerville - Bassett
07
Starlight Starbright
The Fleetwoods
Presenting The Fleetwoods
02:23
Writer: S. Kelvigdam / Composers: S. Kelvigdam
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Mr. Blue (Expanded Edition)
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01-01-1959
Mr. Blue (Expanded Edition)
01
Confidential
The Fleetwoods
Mr. Blue (Expanded Edition)
02:21
Composers: Dorinda Morgan
02
The Three Caballeros
The Fleetwoods
Mr. Blue (Expanded Edition)
02:24
Composers: Gonzalez Esperon - Ray Gilbert - Ernesto Cortazar
03
Raindrops, Teardrops
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Mr. Blue (Expanded Edition)
02:32
Composers: Gary Troxel - Barbara Ellis - Gretchen Christopher
04
You Mean Everything To Me
The Fleetwoods
Mr. Blue (Expanded Edition)
02:30
Composers: Tommy Kasper
05
Oh Lord Let It Be
The Fleetwoods
Mr. Blue (Expanded Edition)
02:07
Composers: Gary Troxel - Barbara Ellis - Gretchen Christopher
06
Come Softly To Me
The Fleetwoods
Mr. Blue (Expanded Edition)
02:23
Composers: Gary Troxel - Barbara Ellis - Gretchen Christopher
07
Serenade Of The Bells
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Mr. Blue (Expanded Edition)
02:32
Composers: Al Urbano - Barbara Ellis - Gretchen Christopher
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Singles
Unreleased
26-06-2012
Unreleased
01
Stay With Me
The Fleetwoods
Unreleased
02:33
02
Waking Up Alone
The Fleetwoods
Unreleased
03:00
The Fleetwoods - Their Very Best (Rerecorded Version)
29-03-2008
The Fleetwoods - Their Very Best (Rerecorded Version)
01
Come Softly to Me (Rerecorded)
The Fleetwoods
The Fleetwoods - Their Very Best (Rerecorded Version)
02:26
Writer: Gretchen Christopher - Barbara Ellis - Gary Troxel
02
Mr. Blue (Rerecorded)
The Fleetwoods
The Fleetwoods - Their Very Best (Rerecorded Version)
02:29
Writer: Dewayne Blackwell
03
Tragedy (Rerecorded)
The Fleetwoods
The Fleetwoods - Their Very Best (Rerecorded Version)
02:43
Writer: Fred Burch - Gerald Nelson
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2011 Track Music
24-01-2011
Doo Wop Greatest Hits
01
Since I Dont Have You
Skyliners
Doo Wop Greatest Hits
02:39
02
Up On The Roof
The Drifters
Doo Wop Greatest Hits
02:16
03
Charlie Brown
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Doo Wop Greatest Hits
02:32
04
Only You (And You Alone)
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02:39
05
Earth Angel
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02:58
06
I Only Have Eyes For You
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07
Life Is But A Dream
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Doo Wop Greatest Hits
02:44
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50s Songs
â„— 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc.
20-09-2019
50s Songs
01
Dream A Little Dream Of Me
Ella Fitzgerald
50s Songs
04:02
Writer: Fabian André - Wilbur Schwandt - Gus Kahn / Composers: Fabian André - Wilbur Schwandt - Gus Kahn
02
Pennies From Heaven (Remastered)
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02:20
Writer: Johnny Burke - Arthur Johnston / Composers: Johnny Burke - Arthur Johnston
03
Ain't That A Kick In The Head (Remastered 1997)
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02:24
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04
I Fall In Love Too Easily
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Writer: Sammy Cahn / Composers: Jule Styne
05
Money And Me (Single Version)
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Ain't That A Shame
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02:32
Writer: Dave Bartholomew - Fats Domino / Composers: Dave Bartholomew - Fats Domino
07
Something's Got A Hold On Me
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02:46
Writer: Etta James - Leroy Kirkland - Pearl Woods / Composers: Etta James - Leroy Kirkland - Pearl Woods
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Summer Playlist
â„— 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc.
12-07-2019
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01
This Summer
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Writer: Shellback - Adam Levine / Composers: Shellback - Adam Levine
02
Summer Madness
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04:17
Writer: Robert Bell - Dennis Ronald Thomas - Robert Spike Mickens - Ronald Nathan Bell - George Melvin Brown - Claydes Eugene Smith - Richard Westfield - Alton Taylor / Composers: Robert Bell - Dennis Ronald Thomas - Robert Spike Mickens - Ronald Nathan Bell - George Melvin Brown - Claydes Eugene Smith - Richard Westfield - Alton Taylor
03
Long Hot Summer
Girls Aloud
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03:52
Writer: Brian Higgins - Tim "Rolf" Larcombe - Shawn Lee - Miranda Cooper - Lisa Cowling - Giselle Sommerville - Myra Boyle / Composers: Xenomania
04
Sun Is Shining
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04:58
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05
Single For The Summer
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Summer
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07
Heatwave
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Writer: Brian Holland - Lamont Dozier - Eddie Holland / Composers: Brian Holland - Lamont Dozier - Eddie Holland
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Rock 'n' Roll Love Songs
2007 K-tel
05-03-2007
Rock 'n' Roll Love Songs
01
What in the World's Come over You (Rerecorded)
Jack Scott
Rock 'n' Roll Love Songs
02:45
Writer: Jack Scott
02
Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye
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03:09
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03
Little Darlin' (Rerecorded)
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04
Come Softly to Me (Rerecorded)
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02:26
Writer: Gretchen Christopher - Barbara Ellis - Gary Troxel
05
Lavender Blue (Rerecorded)
Sammy Turner
Rock 'n' Roll Love Songs
02:13
Writer: Eliot Danie - Larry Morey
06
Love Potion No. 9 (Rerecorded)
The Clovers
Rock 'n' Roll Love Songs
01:54
Writer: Jerry Leiber - Mike Stoller
07
My Special Angel (Rerecorded)
Bobby Helms
Rock 'n' Roll Love Songs
02:53
Writer: Jimmy Duncan
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60's Vocal Groups - I Got Rhythm
2009 K-tel
26-10-2009
60's Vocal Groups - I Got Rhythm
01
You're the One (Rerecorded)
The Vogues
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02:18
Writer: The Vogues / Composers: The Vogues
02
Hurt so Bad (Rerecorded)
Little Anthony & The Imperials
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02:17
Writer: Little Anthony & The Imperials / Composers: Little Anthony & The Imperials
03
Bread and Butter (Rerecorded)
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01:49
Writer: The Newbeats / Composers: The Newbeats
04
The Boy from New York City (Rerecorded)
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02:53
Writer: The Ad Libs / Composers: The Ad Libs
05
Tragedy (Rerecorded)
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Writer: Fred Burch - Gerald Nelson
06
Denise (Rerecorded)
Randy & The Rainbows
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01:57
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07
So This Is Love
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60's Vocal Groups - I Got Rhythm
02:42
Writer: The Castells / Composers: The Castells
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60's Super Hits
2007 K-tel
20-11-2007
60's Super Hits
01
New Orleans (Rerecorded)
Gary U.S. Bonds
60's Super Hits
02:49
Writer: Frank Guida - Joseph Royster
02
Tragedy (Rerecorded)
The Fleetwoods
60's Super Hits
02:43
Writer: Fred Burch - Gerald Nelson
03
Mr. Bass Man (Rerecorded)
Johnny Cymbal
60's Super Hits
02:37
Writer: Johnny Cymbal
04
Five O'Clock World
The Vogues
60's Super Hits
02:06
Writer: Allen Reynolds
05
Moon River (Rerecorded)
Jerry Butler
60's Super Hits
02:28
Writer: Henry Mancini - Johnny Mercer
06
Asia Minor (Rerecorded)
Kokomo
60's Super Hits
01:58
Writer: Jim Wisner
07
Rockin' Little Angel
Ray Smith
60's Super Hits
02:09
Writer: Jimmie O. Rogers
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Iconic songs from the 50s
â„— 2025 UMG Recordings, Inc.
31-10-2025
Iconic songs from the 50s
01
Johnny B. Goode
Chuck Berry
Iconic songs from the 50s
02:38
Writer: Chuck Berry / Composers: Chuck Berry
02
You Make Me Feel So Young (Remastered 1998)
Frank Sinatra
Iconic songs from the 50s
02:55
Writer: Mack Gordon - Josef Myrow / Composers: Mack Gordon - Josef Myrow
03
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
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Iconic songs from the 50s
02:40
Writer: Otto Harbach / Composers: Jerome Kern
04
A Teenager In Love
Dion & The Belmonts
Iconic songs from the 50s
02:31
Writer: Mort Shuman - Doc Pomus / Composers: Mort Shuman - Doc Pomus
05
Long Tall Sally (The Thing)
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Iconic songs from the 50s
02:10
Writer: Enotris Johnson - Robert "Bumps" Blackwell - Richard Penniman / Composers: Enotris Johnson - Robert "Bumps" Blackwell - Richard Penniman
06
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
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Iconic songs from the 50s
02:20
Writer: Neil Sedaka - Howard Greenfield - Alan Lorber / Composers: Neil Sedaka - Howard Greenfield - Alan Lorber
07
Roll Over Beethoven
Chuck Berry
Iconic songs from the 50s
02:20
Writer: Chuck Berry / Composers: Chuck Berry
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Halfway To Paradise
2010 K-tel
19-01-2010
Halfway To Paradise
01
Save the Last Dance for Me (Rerecorded)
The Drifters
Halfway To Paradise
02:37
Writer: Doc Pomus - Mort Shuman
02
More Than I Can Say (Rerecorded)
Bobby Vee
Halfway To Paradise
02:25
Writer: Sonny Curtis - Jerry Allison
03
Sweet Talkin' Guy (Rerecorded)
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04
Halfway to Paradise (Rerecorded)
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05
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07
So Much in Love (Rerecorded)
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Halfway To Paradise
02:19
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