Hit Songs Of Felice & Boudleaux Bryant / Various 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

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 27. Wake Up Little Susie - King Brothers (1957) - King Brothers 28. Hey Sheriff - Rusty ; Doug (1958) - Rusty and Doug 29. Crazy Dream - Jim Dale (1958) - Jim Dale 30. All I Have to Do Is Dream - the Everly Brothers (1958) - the Everly Brothers 31. Bird Dog - the Everly Brothers (1958) - the Everly Brothers 32. Blue Boy - Jim Reeves (1958) - Jim Reeves 33. Devoted to You - the Everly Brothers (1958) - the Everly Brothers 34. Problems - the Everly Brothers (1958) - the Everly Brothers 35. Love of My Life - the Everly Brothers (1958) - the Everly Brothers 36. Poor Jenny - the Everly Brothers (1959) - the Everly Brothers 37. Raining in My Heart - Buddy Holly (1959) - Buddy Holly 38. Take a Message to Mary - the Everly Brothers (1959) - the Everly Brothers 39. Sweet Sugar Lips - the Kalin Twins (1959) - the Kalin Twins 40. Johnny, My Love (Grandma's Diary) - Wilma Lee ; Stoney Cooper (1960) - Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper 41. Teen Ex - the Browns (1960) - the Browns 42. Always It's You - the Everly Brothers (1960) - the Everly Brothers 43. Let's Think About Living - Bob Luman (1960) - Bob Luman 44. I'm Not Afraid - Ricky Nelson (1960) - Ricky Nelson 45. Like Strangers - the Everly Brothers (1960) - the Everly Brothers 46. Brand New Heartache - the Everly Brothers (1960) - the Everly Brothers 47. My Last Date (With You) - Skeeter Davis (1960) - Skeeter Davis 48. Why, Why, Bye, Bye - Bob Luman (1960) - Bob Luman 49. My Last Date with You - Joni James (1960) - Joni James 50. How's the World Treating You - the Louvin Brothers (1961) - the Louvin Brothers 51. Mexico - Bob Moore (1961) - Bob Moore 52. She Wears My Ring - Jimmy Sweeney (1962) - Jimmy Sweeney 53. So How Come (No One Loves Me) - Don Gibson (1962) - Don Gibson 54. Have a Good Time - Sue Thompson (1962) - Sue Thompson