MY FAVORITE RECORDINGS

Due to the enormous number of favorite records, I divided this page up into several sections:

1970-2003 | 1960's | 1920-1959

• Goodnight Irene,  /  Weavers  1950 /  Jerry Reed and the Hully Girlies  1962
  
• Marshmallow World, by Bing Crosby 1950 /   Darlene Love  1963
• The Third Man Theme, by Anton Karas 1950
• Enjoy Yourself (It's   Later than You Think), by Guy Lombardo & the Royal Canadains 1950
• I'm Movin' On, by Hank Snow 1950 / Ray Charles 1959 / Mattt Lucas 1963
• Mona Lisa, by Nat King Cole 1950 / Carl Mann  1959
  
• Milord., by Edith Piaf  1950 /  Ira Ironstrings 1960 / Bobby Darin 1964
• Your Cheatin' Heart , by Hank Williams  1951
• Blue Tango, by Leroy Anderson 1951
• Christmas in Killarney, by Bing Crosby 1951
• I Get Ideas,  by Louis Armstrong 1951 / Tony Martin 1951
• Wild Side of Life, by Hank Thompsonn 1951 
• Cry, by Johnnie Ray 1951
• Row, Row, Row by Bing Crosby 1951 / Art Mooney 1951 / Jean Turner 1959
• Cold, Cold Heart, by Hank Williams 1951 / Louis Armstrong 1951 / Norah Jones 2002
• Jamabalaya (on the Bayou), by Hank Williams 1951 / Fats Domino 1961
• Auf Wiedersehn, Sweetheart, by Vera Lynn  1952
• Heartbreaker, by Art Mooney 1952
  
•  Row, Row, Row, by Art Mooney 1952/ Jean Turner 1959
• It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels, by Kitty Wells  1952
• Too Old to Cut the Mustard , by Rosemary Clooney and Marlene Dietrich 1952 /   Jerry Reed  1962  
• Wheel of Fortune, by The Cardinals 1952
• Don't Let The Stars Get in Your Eyes, by Skeets McDonald 1952
• Ricochet, by Teresa Brewer  1953
• Kaw-Liga, by Hank Williams  1953 / Marty Robbins 1958
  
• Mountain Dew, by Grandpa Jones  1953
• Somebody Bad Stole the Wedding Bell, by Eartha Kitt 1953
• In the Chapel in the Moonlight, by Rex Allen  1953 /  Faron  Young  1953 / Orioles  1954
• Crying in the Chapel, by The Orioles  1953
• Chloe, by Louis  Armstrong 1955 / Chloe, by The Everly Brothers 1961  
• Oh Happy Day, by Don Howard  1954
• This Old House, by Rosemary Clooney and Jose Ferrer  1954 / Shakin' Stevens 1988
  
• I Get So Lonely, by Johnnie and Jack  1954
• Jilted, by Teresa Brewer 1954
• My Memories of You, by The Harptones  1954
• The Happy Wanderer, by Frank Weir  1954 / U.S. Double Quartet 1966
• Mama-Papa Polka, by The Gaylords `1954
• Pledging My Love, by Johnny Ace 1954  / Johnny Tillotson  1960 
• Wake the Town and Tell the People, by Dinah Washington 1954 
• Santo Natale, by David Whitfield 1955
• Unchained Melody, by Les Baxter  1954  /  Gareth Gates, 2001
• I Need You Now, by Eddie Fisher  1954 / Hank Snow  1954  /  Ronnie Dove 1969
• Maybellene, by Chuck Berry 1955 / Marty Robbins 1955 / Johnny Rivers 1964
• Hummingbird, by Frankie Laine 1955 / Les Paul & Mary Ford 1955
• Ain't That a Shame, by Fats Domino  1955
• Hard to Get, by Gisele MacKenzie  1955
• Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White, by Perez Prado 1955
• Ain't She Sweet,, by The Modernaires 1955
• Zoom, by The Cadillacs  1955
• Pledging My Love, by Johnny Ace 1955 / Louis Armstornng 1956
• Learnin' the Blues, by Frank Sinatra  1955
• A Blossom Fell, by Nat King Cole   1955
  
• Memories are Made of This, by Dean Martin  1955
• Earth Angel, by The Penguins  1955 / Johnny Tillotson  1960
• Honey-Babe, by ArtMooney  1955
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• Hearts of Stone, by The Blue Ridge Rangers   1973  / Otis Williams & the Charms  1955
• It's Almost Tomorrow, by The Dream Weavers 1955
• A Satisfied Mind, Porter Wagoner, 1955 
• Ivory Tower , by Otis Williams and the Charms  1956
• Honky Tonk, by Bill Doggett  1956
• Blanche, by The Three Friends  1956
• In the Still of the Night (I'll Remember) , by The Five Satins  1956 /  Boyz II Men 1993
• Just Walking in the Rain ,by Johnny Ray  1956
• Wisdom of a Fool , by the Five Keys  1956
• City of Angels, by The Highlights  1956
• Moments to Remember, by The Four Lads  1956 / Louis Armstrong 1956
• Diana, by Paul Anka  1956
• Sweet Dreams, by Faron Young  1956 /  Sweet Dreams, by Patsy Cline  1963 / Tommy McLain 1966
  
• Peace in the Valley, by Elvis Presley  1956
• Out of Sight, Out of Mind , by The Five Keys  1956 /  The Essex 1963 / Little Anthony & the Imperials 1969
• I'll Be Home, by The Flamingos 1956
•  Don't Be Cruel, by Elvis Presley  1956
• I Almost Lost My Mind, by Ivory Joe Hunter  1956
• Honky Tonk Man , by Johnny Horton  1956 / Dwight Yoakam 1989
• Tonight Tonight, by the Mello-Kings 1956
• I'm Just a Dancing Partner, by The Platters  1956
• Jamaica Farewell, by Harry Belafonte 1956
• A Rose and a Baby Ruth, by George Hamilton IV  1956
  
• A Tear Fell, by Ivory Joe Hunter  1956
• Long Tall Sally, by Little Richard  1956  / Marty Robbins  1956
• Confidential, by Sonny Knight  1956
•  Young Love, by Tommy Steele/ Sonny James  1956
• Love Me, by Elvis Presley  1956 / Johnny Mann Singers 1962
• The Garden of Eden, by Joe Valino  1956
•  Goodnight my Love, by Ray Peterson  1959 / Jesse Belvin  1956
  
• True Love, by Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly  1956 / Priscilla, by Eddie Cooley & the Dimples 1956
• Mary's Boy Child, by Harry Belafonte 1956 /  Boney M 1981
• Singing the Blues , by Marty Robbins  1956
• The Great Pretender, by Freddie Mercury  1987  / The Platters  1956
• Without Love, by Clyde McPhatter  1956
• You Don't Owe Me a Thing, by Marty Robbins 1956 / Johnnie Ray 1957
• I'm in Love Again, by Fats Domino  1956
• Band of Gold, by Don Cherry  1956
• Empty Arms, by Ivory Joe Hunter  1956
• My Blue Heaven, by Fats Domino 1956 / Freddie Cannon 1960
• Banana Boat (Day-O),by Harry Belafonte  1956
• I Walk the Line, by Johnny Cash  1956
• Slippin' and Slidin', by Little Richard  1956 / Jim and Monica 1963
• Moonlight Gambler, by Frankie Laine  1956
• A Casual Look, by The Six Teens  1956
• Why Do Fools Fall in Love?, by Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers  1956
• Garden of Eden , by Joe Valino  1956
  
• St. Therese of the Roses,  by Billly Ward & the Dominoes  1956
• The Closer  You Are, by The Magnificent 4 1956 / The Channels  1956
• Lili Marlene, by Hank Locklin  1957 
• A Teenager's Romance, by Ricky Nelson 1957
• I Love My Baby, by Jill Corey 1957
• That's All I Want from You, by The Silva-Tones  1957
• Rang Tang Ding Dong, by The Cellos  1957
• Bad Boy, by The Jive Bombers  1957
• That's When Your Heartaches Begin, by Elvis Presley  1957
• Big River, by Johnny Cash  1957
• Let's Have a Party, by The Collins Kids / Wanda Jackson 1960
• Come Go with Me, by The Del-Vikings  1957
• By the Light  of the Silvery Moon, by Little Richard  1957  Jimmy Bowen 1958
  
• Deep Purple, by Billy Ward & the Dominoes  1957
• Teardrops, by Lee Andrews and the Hearts  1957
• Jingle Bell Rock, by Bobby Helms  1957
• Lucille, by Little Richard  1957 /  Everly Brothers 1960
• Gone, by Ferlin Huskey and the Hush Puppies  1957
• Teenage Love, by Frankie Lymon & Teenagers  1957
• Dark Moon, by Gale Storm 1957 / Chris Isaak 1993
• Too Much, by Elvis Presley  1957
• The Day That the Rains Came, by Jane Morgan  1957
  
• Over the Mountain, Across the Sea, by Johnnie and Joe  1957
• Let the Four Winds Blow, by Roy Brown  1957
• Rockin', by The Strikes  1957
• I Sit in My Window, by Russ Miller  1957
• In the Garden, by Elvis Presley  1957
• At the Hop, by Danny and the Juniors 1957
• How Great Thou Art, by Elvis Presley  1957
  
• On the Radio, by The Tempotones 1957
• Rock 'n' Roll Music , by Chuck Berry  1957
• I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You, by Billy Ward & the Dominoes  1957
• Fraulein, by Bobby Helms  1957
• Baby Face, by Little Richard 1957Bobby Darin 1962 
• Goody, Goody, by Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers 1957
• Am I Losing You?, by Jim Reeves  1957
• Walking After Midnight, by Patsy Cline  1957
• Not Fade Way, by The Rolling Stones  1966 /  Crickets  1957
• Butterfly, by Andy Williams 1957
• Stardust, by Billy Ward and the Dominoes  1957 / Jive Bombers 1958
  
• Sittin' in the Balcony, by Eddie Cochran  1957
• Party Doll, by Buddy Knox 1957
• Just Because, by Lloyd Price 1957
• It's You I Love , by Fats Domino 1957
• Island in the Sun, by Harry Belafonte  1957
• Build Your Love (on a Strong Foundation), by Johnny Ray  1957
• Jailhouse Rock, by Elvis Presley  1957
  
• Freight Train, by The Charles McDevitt Skiffle Group  1957
  
• Great Balls of Fire, by Jerry Lee Lewis  1957
• Valley of Tears, by Fats Domino  1957
• Say Yeah, by Wayne Handy  1957
• The Joker, by Billy Myles  1957
• Bye, Bye Love, by The Everly Brothers  1957
• Life Is But a Dream, by The Harptones  1957
• Little by Little, by Nappy Brown  1957
  
• Maybe Tomorrow, by The Everly Brothers  1957
• The Walk, by Jimmy McCracklin  1957
• Loving You, by Elvis Presley  1957 / Johnny Mann Singers 1962
• Anna Marie, by Jim Reeves  1957
• Love Is a Golden Ring, by Frankie Laine 1957
• Mad, Mad World, by Al Jones  1957
• A White Sport Coat (and a Pink Carnation),by Marty Robbins  1957
• Click Clack, by Dicky Doo and the Don'ts 1957
• Searchin', by The Coasters  1957
• So Rare, by Jimmy Dorsey 1957
• Start Movin', by Sal Mineo  1957 
  
• Pledge of Love, by Ken Copeland  1957
• Till, by Roger Williams  1957
• Send Me Some Lovin', by Little Richard 1957 / Buddy Holly 1958 / Same Cooke 1963
• Put a Light in the Window, by The Four Lads  1957
• Love Is Strange, by Mickey and Sylvia  1957 / Everly Brothers 1957 /  Jim and Monica 1963
• We Got Love, by Bobby Rydell  1958
• The Things I Love, by the Fidelity's 1958
• Rave On, by Buddy Holly  1958 / John Cougar Mellencamp 1988
  
• Sail Along, Silv'ry Moon, by Billy Vaughn  1958
• Willie and the Hand Jive, by Johnny Otis Show  1958
• High School Confidential, by Jerry Lee Lewis  1958
• I'll Get By, by Billy Williams  1958
• Sixteen Candles, by The Crests  1958
• Don't Let Go, by Roy Hamilton  1958 /  Manhattan Transfer 1976
• Stagger Lee, by Lloyd Price 1958
• Only One Love, by George Hamilton IV  1958
• Row Your Boat, by The Chanters  1958
• Firefly, by Tony Bennett 1958
• Rumble, by Link Wray 1 958 / Jack Nitzsche     1963
• No No No, by The Chanters  1958
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• Pussy Cat, by The Ames Brothers   1958
• Goodbye, Baby, by Jack Scott  1958
• Wiggle Wiggle, by The Accents  1958
• (All of a Sudden) My Heart Sings, by Paul Anka  1958
  
• Battle Hymn of the Republic,by The Mormon Tabernacle Choir  1958
• Susie Darlin', by Robin Luke  1958 /  Tommy Roe 1962
• Don't You Just Know It, by Huey Lewis and the Clowns 1958 /  Premiers 1964 / Sonics 1965
• Over the Weekend, by The Playboys  1958
  
• Looking Back, by Nat King Cole  1958
• Nervous Breakdown, by Eddie Cochran 1958 / Brian Setzer 1988
• The Stroll, by The Diamonds 1958 
• Philadelphia U.S.A., by The Nu Tornados 1958
• Maybe, by The Chantels  1958
• Whole Lotta Woman, by Marvin Rainwater  1958
• Young Dove's Calling,by the Couplings  1958
• Teenage Crush, by Tommy Sands   1958
• Leave My Woman Alone, by Ray Charles 1958 / The Everly Brothers 1958 / Dave Edmunds 1975
• Moonlight Bay, by The Drifters  1958 
• Donde esta Santa Claus?, by Augie Rios  1958
• This Little Girl of Mine, by Ray Charles 1958 / The Everly Brothers 1958
• Don't, by Elvis Presley 1958 / Johnny Mann Singers 1962
• Whole Lotta Woman, by Marvin Rainwater  1958
• True or False, by True Taylor 1958
• Real Wild Child, by Ivan   1958  / Johnny O'Keefe 1958 /  Iggy Pop 1986
• Guiglione, by Prez Prado  1958
• No One Knows, by Dion and the Belmonts 1958
  
• Oh! Boy, by The Crickets  1958
• Oh Julie, by The Crescendos 1958 
• Good Morning Captain (Muleskinner Blues), by Joe D Gibson  1958 / Fendermen 1960
• Itchy, Twitchy Feeling , by Bobby Hendricks  1958
• Trickle, Trickle, by The Videos  1958
• Patricia, by Perez Prado  1958
• Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep, by Buddy Knox  1958
• Lonely Teardrops, by Jackie Wilson  1958
• Geisha Girl, by Hank Locklin  1958
• Crazy Love, by Paul Anka  1958
• You Dreamer You, by Johnny Cash  1958
• Rosie Lee, by The Mello-Tones  1958  
• I Miss You So, by Paul Anka 1958 / Little Anthony & Imperials 1958
• Rock 'n' Roll Age, by The Four J"s 1958
• Sweet Little Sixteen, by Chuck Berry  1958
• That'll be theDay , by The Crickets 1958
• Let the Bells Keep Ringing, by Paul Anka  1958
• Green Mosquito, by The Tune-Rockers 1958
• Could This Be Magic?, by The Dubs  1958
• Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, by The Platters  1958
• One Night, by Elvis Presley 1958
• How the Time Flies, by Jerry Wallace  1958
• Oh! Boy, by The Crickets  1958
•  Buzz, Buzz, Buzz, by Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers 1958 / Hollywood Flames  1958
• Who's Sorry Now?, by Connie Francis  1958
• It's Only Make Believe, by Conway Twitty 1958
• Just a Dream, by Jimmy Clanton 1958 
• City Lights, by Ray Price  1958
• Crazy Arms, by Ray Price 1958
• Two People in the World, by Little Anthony and the Imperials  1958
• You Go to My Head , by Don Cornell  1958
• Tonight My Heart She is Crying, by Eddie Fisher  1958
• Talk to Me, Talk to Me , by Little Willie John  1958 /  Sunny & the Sunglows 1962
• Torero, by Renato Caresone  1958
• Black Slacks, by Joe Bennett and the Sparkletones  1958
• Leroy, by Jack Scott  1958
• You, by The Aquatones  1958
• Tell Him No, The Jackson Brothers 1958
• Sleep, by Little WIllie John  1958
• Robbin' the Cradle, by Tony Bellus  1959
  
• I've Had It, by The Bell-Notes 1959
• Good Morning Captain (Muleskinner Blues), by Joe D Gibson  1958 / Fendermen 1962
• Thanks for the Memories, by the Platters 1959
• Shout, by The Isley Brothers  1959 /  Lulu & Luvers 1964
• Am I That Easy to Forget?, by Carl Belew 1959 / Jim Reeves 1959
• The Three Bells, by The Browns  1959
• Someone, Someone, by The Crickets  1959 
• Margie, by Fats Domino 1959
• Sea Cruise, by Frankie Ford  1959
• Yours, by The Flamingos  1959
• Since I Don't Have You, by The Skyliners  1959 / Ricky Nelson 1965/ Eddie Homan  1970/ Don McLean 1 9 82
• Moonlight Cocktails, by The Rivieras  1959
• Yo Yo, by Sonny James  1959
• Morgen, by Ivo Robic  1959
• Nola. by Billy Williams 1959 / Morgan Brothers 1959
• Mack the Knife, by Bobby Darin 1959
• When the Saints Go Marching In, by Fats Domino 1959
• Frankie, by Connie Francis  1959
• 11th Hour Melody, by The Rivieras  1959
• Way Down Yonder in New Orleans, by Freddie Cannon  1959
• Small World ,from Gypsy, by Johnny Mathis  1959
• That's My Desire, by Dion & the Belmonts 1959
• Mack the Knife, by Bobby Darin  1959
• Anybody's Girl, by Hank Thompson & the Brazos Valley Boys 1959
• Moonlight in Vermont, by Roosevelt Grier  1959
  
• As Time Goes By, by The Flamingos  1959
• What'd I Say?, by Ray Charles 1959
  
• But Not for Me, by  Ketty Lester  1962 / Flamingos 1959  /  Harry Connick, Jr.  1989
  
• 11th Hour Melody, by The Rivieras  1959
• Long Black Veil, by Lefty Frizzell  1959
• Red Wing, by Gordon Wayne, 1959
• You've Got What It Takes, by Marv Johnson 1959  /  Dave Clark Five 1967
• Breakin' up Is Hard to Do, by Jivin' Gene & The Jokers  1959
• The Way I Walk, by the Cramps 1977  / Jack Scott  1959
• Turn Me Loose, by Fabian   1959
•  El Paso, by Marty Robbins  1959
• Midnight Special, by Paul Evans  1959
• Danny Boy, by Conway Twitty  1959
• Lovers Never Say Goodbye, by The Flamingos 1959  
• Sea of Love, by Phill Philllips 1959 / Kit Kats 1966  / Honeydrippers 1984
  
• Happy New Year Baby , by Jo-Anne Campbell 1959

• In the Mood, by Glenn Miller  1940 / Brian Setzer Orchestra 2002
•  San Antonio Rose, by Bob Wills 1940
• Trade Winds, by Bing Crosby 1940
• I'll  Never Smile Again, by Harry James 1940 
• You Are My Sunshine, by Bob Atcher 1940 
• Crying Myself to Sleep, by Bob Atcher 1940
• Green Eyes, by Jimmy Dorsey featuring Helen Forrest  1941 /  Ravens 1955
• Twas the Night Before Christmas, by Fred Waring & Pennsylvanians 1941
• I Don't Want to Walk without You, by Harry James . Helen Forrest 1941
  
• There Are Such Things, by Tommy Dorsey with Frank Sinatra  1942
• Pennsylvania Polka, by The Andrews Sisters 1942 
• 'Twas The Night Before Christmas, by Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians1942
• Tangerine, by Jimmy Dorsey 1942
• A String of Pearls, by Glenn Miller 1942
• You'll Never Know, by Dick Haymes & the Song Spinners 1943 
• There Are Such Things, by Tommy Dorsey f/ Frank Sinatra 1943
• I'lll Be Seeing You, by BIng Crosby  1944 /  Skyliners 1959
• I'll Get By, by Harry James 1944
• Sentimental Journey, by Les Brown f/ Doris Day 1944
• I'll Walk Alone, by Jane Froman  1944  / Don Cornell 1952
• My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time, by Les Brown 1945 
• It's Been a Long, Long Time. by Harry James 1945 
• Caldonia, by Louis Jordan 1945
• The Gypsy, by The Ink Spots 1946
• Blue Moon of Kentucky, by Bill Monroe & the Bluegrass Boys 1947
• Grandma's Thanksgiving, by Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians 1947
• A Tramp on the Street, by Hank Williams  1948 / Ramblin' Jack Elliot  1961
• Lovesick Blues, by Hank Williams  1948 / Sonny James 1957
• Here Comes Santa Claus, by Gene Autry 1948
• Nature Boy, by Nat King Cole  1948 / John Pizzarelli 1994
• Cruising Down the River, by Russ Morgan 1949
• Grandma's Thanksgiving, by Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians 1949
• Frankie and Johnny, by Jimmie Rodgers 1930  / Greenwood County Singers 1964
• Will the Circle Be Unbroken?, by The Carter Family  1934
• El Rancho Grande, by Bing Crosby 1934
• The Great Speckled Bird, by Roy Acuff  1935
• More Than You Know, by Mildred Bailey 1936
  
• These Foolish Things, by Billie Holliday  1936 / James Brown & His Famous Flames 1963
• Solitude, by Duke Ellington 1935 / Billie Holliday  1941
  
• Wabash Cannonball, by Roy Acuff  1938
• Blue Yodel No. 1 (T for Texas), by Jimmie Rodgers 1927
• California Blues (Blue Yodel No. 4), by Jimmie Rodgers 1927
  
• Ramona, by Gene Austin 1928
•  Sleep, by Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians 1928 /  Little Willie John 1958
• The Prisoner's Song, by Vernon Dalhart 1924 / Louis Armstrong 1958
• St. Louis Blues, by Louuis Armstrong 1929 /  Johnnie Johnson 1990 / George Thorogood and the Destroyers 1995