Various Artists - Hit Songs Of Felice & Boudleaux Bryant / Various (CD)

They may not be household names, but the husband and wife songwriting team of Felice & Boudleaux Bryant rank among the most successful pop composers of the post-war era, with some of their songs providing iconic landmarks in pop history. They are best-known for the string of hits they wrote to kick-start the career of the Everly Brothers, their compositions of that crucial mini-era including "Bye Bye Love", "Wake Up Little Susie", "All I Have To Do Is Dream", "Bird Dog", "Devoted To You" and others. Boudleaux was a classically-trained violinist who took up jazz, and started writing with his wife Felice after their whirlwind marriage in 1945. After years of trying, they sold their first song to publishers Acuff-Rose, and it was a hit in 1949 for Little Jimmy Dickens, after which they concentrated mainly on the country market, writing classics like "Hey Joe", "How's the World Treating You" and "Midnight" to score huge hits before breaking into the pop arena to achieve success on both sides of the Atlantic, as artists of all kinds homed in on their material, including Buddy Holly who recorded their song "Raining In My Heart". This great-value 54-track 2-CD set comprises every US and UK chart entry achieved by artists performing their songs through to 1962. It's not only a testimony to their remarkable talent, but a fascinating trawl across the pop music landscape of the era, featuring a remarkable and impressive range of stars

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Country Boy - Little Jimmy Dickens (1949) - Little Jimmy Dickens
2. It's a Lovely, Lovely World - Carl Smith (1952) - Carl Smith
3. Our Honeymoon - Carl Smith (1952) - Carl Smith
4. Somebody's Stolen My Honey - Ernest Tubb (1952) - Ernest Tubb
5. Have a Good Time - Tony Bennett (1952) - Tony Bennett
6. Hey Joe - Kitty Wells (1953) - Kitty Wells
7. How's the World Treating You - Eddy Arnold (1953) - Eddy Arnold
8. Hey Joe! - Carl Smith (1953) - Carl Smith
9. Just Wait 'Til I Get You Alone - Carl Smith (1953) - Carl Smith
10. Midnight - Red Foley (1953) - Red Foley
11. Orchids Mean Goodbye - Carl Smith (1953) - Carl Smith
12. Hey Joe! - Frankie Laine (1953) - Frankie Laine
13. Back Up Buddy - Carl Smith (1954) - Carl Smith
14. Christmas Can't Be Far Away - Eddy Arnold (1954) - Eddy Arnold
15. Out Behind the Barn - Little Jimmy Dickens (1954) - Little Jimmy Dickens
16. I've Been Thinking - Eddy Arnold (1955) - Eddy Arnold
17. Hawk-Eye - Frankie Laine (1955) - Frankie Laine
18. The Richest Man (In the World) - Eddy Arnold (1955) - Eddy Arnold
19. I'd Rather Stay Home - Kitty Wells (1956) - Kitty Wells
20. Willie Can - Alma Cogan (1956) - Alma Cogan
21. Tryin' to Forget the Blues - Porter Wagoner (1956) - Porter Wagoner
22. Willie Can - the Beverley Sisters (1956) - the Beverley Sisters
23. Bye Bye Love - the Everly Brothers (1957) - the Everly Brothers
24. Tina - Easy Riders (1957) - the Easy Riders
25. Bye, Bye Love - Webb Pierce (1957) - Webb Pierce
26. Wake Up Little Susie - the Everly Brothers (1957) - the Everly Brothers

Disc: 2

1. Wake Up Little Susie - King Brothers (1957) - King Brothers
2. Hey Sheriff - Rusty ; Doug (1958) - Rusty and Doug
3. Crazy Dream - Jim Dale (1958) - Jim Dale
4. All I Have to Do Is Dream - the Everly Brothers (1958) - the Everly Brothers
5. Bird Dog - the Everly Brothers (1958) - the Everly Brothers
6. Blue Boy - Jim Reeves (1958) - Jim Reeves
7. Devoted to You - the Everly Brothers (1958) - the Everly Brothers
8. Problems - the Everly Brothers (1958) - the Everly Brothers
9. Love of My Life - the Everly Brothers (1958) - the Everly Brothers
10. Poor Jenny - the Everly Brothers (1959) - the Everly Brothers
11. Raining in My Heart - Buddy Holly (1959) - Buddy Holly
12. Take a Message to Mary - the Everly Brothers (1959) - the Everly Brothers
13. Sweet Sugar Lips - the Kalin Twins (1959) - the Kalin Twins
14. Johnny, My Love (Grandma's Diary) - Wilma Lee ; Stoney Cooper (1960) - Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper
15. Teen Ex - the Browns (1960) - the Browns
16. Always It's You - the Everly Brothers (1960) - the Everly Brothers
17. Let's Think About Living - Bob Luman (1960) - Bob Luman
18. I'm Not Afraid - Ricky Nelson (1960) - Ricky Nelson
19. Like Strangers - the Everly Brothers (1960) - the Everly Brothers
20. Brand New Heartache - the Everly Brothers (1960) - the Everly Brothers
21. My Last Date (With You) - Skeeter Davis (1960) - Skeeter Davis
22. Why, Why, Bye, Bye - Bob Luman (1960) - Bob Luman
23. My Last Date with You - Joni James (1960) - Joni James
24. How's the World Treating You - the Louvin Brothers (1961) - the Louvin Brothers
25. Mexico - Bob Moore (1961) - Bob Moore
26. She Wears My Ring - Jimmy Sweeney (1962) - Jimmy Sweeney
27. So How Come (No One Loves Me) - Don Gibson (1962) - Don Gibson
28. Have a Good Time - Sue Thompson (1962) - Sue Thompson