Lipstick on Your Collar: Piano/Vocal/Chords
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Lipstick on Your Collar: Piano/Vocal/Chords

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Description
This songbook contains more than 50 of the biggest hits of the 1950s. Each song is sure to spark a memory or create a new one for pianists or vocalists of all ages. For practice, performance, or pleasure, play and sing your way through your favorite decade in pop music history! Titles: A Teenager in Love (Dion and the Belmonts) * All I Have to Do Is Dream (The Everly Brothers) * Best Is Yet to Come (Frank Sinatra) * Bird Dog (Everly Brothers) * Blueberry Hill (Fats Domino) * Bye, Bye Love (Everly Brothers) * Chances Are (Johnny Mathis) * Crying in the Chapel (The Orioles) * Earth Angel (The Penguins) * Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha (Sam Cooke) * Everything's Coming Up Roses (from Gypsy) * From This Moment On (Cole Porter) * Great Balls of Fire (Jerry Lee Lewis) * Hey There (Rosemary Clooney) * Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me (Karen Chandler) * I Could Have Danced All Night (from My Fair Lady) * Just in Time (Tony Bennett) * Lipstick on Your Collar (Connie Francis) * Love and Marriage (Frank Sinatra) * Love Is a Many Splendored Thing (The Four Aces) * Misty (Johnny Mathis) * Mr. Lee (The Bobbettes) * My Special Angel (Bobby Helms) * On the Street Where You Live (from My Fair Lady) * Orange Colored Sky (Nat "King" Cole) * Peter Gunn (Henry Mancini) * Rock Around the Clock (We're Gonna) (Bill Haley and His Comets) * Satin Doll (Duke Ellington) * See You in September (The Tempos) * Shake, Rattle and Roll (Bill Haley and His Comets) * Sh-Boom (Life Could Be a Dream) (The Crew Cuts) * Sixteen Candles (The Crests) * Sixteen Tons (Tennessee Ernie Ford) * Sleigh Ride (Leroy Anderson) * Splish Splash (Bobby Darin) * Summertime Blues (Eddie Cochran) * Thank Heaven for Little Girls (Maurice Chevalier) * That's Entertainment! (Fred Astaire) * Three Coins in the Fountain (The Four Aces) * Till (Percy Faith) * Together Wherever We Go (from Gypsy) * True Love (Bing Crosby) * Volare (Bobby Rydell) * Wake Up, Little Susie (Everly Brothers) * Walkin' My Baby Back Home (Nat "King" Cole) * Whatever Lola Wants (Sarah Vaughan) * When I Fall in Love (Doris Day) * Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (Jerry Lee Lewis) * Who's Sorry Now (Connie Francis) * You Send Me (Sam Cooke) * Your Cheatin' Heart (Hank Williams).

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Additional Details
Series: Decade by Decade
Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 208
SKU: 00-PS-0010810

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Why we love this

Goehring's arrangements strike a balance between authenticity and playability, capturing the melodic warmth and harmonic sophistication of 1950s pop standards without overcomplicating the accompaniment. A singer or pianist working through this collection gains direct exposure to some of the most enduring songs of the era, all in one accessible volume. The chord notation means guitarists and jazz pianists can interpret the harmonies their own way while vocalists have a solid harmonic foundation.

What to expect

You're stepping into the world of sock hops, radio hits, and a moment when pop songs were built on memorable melodies and sophisticated harmonies. The collection swings between the infectious energy of early rock and roll ("Great Balls of Fire," "Rock Around the Clock") and the smooth, romantic balladry of singers like Sinatra and Johnny Mathis, creating a musical snapshot of an era when a single song could define a summer.

Who it's for

This collection serves vocalists and pianists who want to explore the songwriting craft of the 1950s, whether in a casual home setting, a recital program, or a community performance. It works equally well for music students building their standard repertoire, singers preparing audition materials, or pianists looking for engaging popular music that sits comfortably under the hands.

How to get the most out of it

  • Study a recording of the original before you begin; these songs were written for the voice first, and hearing Sinatra's phrasing or the Everly Brothers' blend will inform your interpretation of the melody and rhythm.
  • Treat the piano part as a conversation, not a robot accompaniment. The gaps between vocal phrases are opportunities to breathe musically, not dead space to fill.
  • Balance the vocal line so it sits naturally over the chords; resist the urge to pound the accompaniment just because the harmony is there.
  • Pay attention to lyrical storytelling. Songs like "A Teenager in Love" and "See You in September" carry emotional weight that shapes tempo and dynamic choices.

How to use it

Program a 1950s-themed concert or cabaret evening by pulling five or six selections that suit your ensemble's vocal range and style. The folio works equally well as a curriculum resource for exploring mid-20th-century American popular song alongside jazz history or musical theatre studies. Solo performers can create a recital or lounge-setting performance by selecting contrasting tempos and moods from the collection.

Skills your students will build

  • Reading chord symbols and realizing harmonic progressions on piano
  • Interpreting swing rhythms and jazz-influenced phrasing in pop songs
  • Balancing vocal melody with keyboard accompaniment
  • Understanding the harmonic language of 1950s popular songwriting
  • Sight-reading and transposing to accommodate different voice types

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