Release 2006
JERRY LEIBER born 1933 a great Bluesfan used his knowledge at work in a Record Shop and
MIKE STOLLER (born 1933) worked as Jazz-Pianist before they met to became a famous
Songwriter - Producer Duo in the early 50s.
After a long time the first biggest and long time successful songs became Kansas City &
Hound Dog recorded by The BEATLES, BIG MAMA THORNTON, ELVIS and and and...
The founded own label SPARK releasing and producing R&B group The ROBINS which became
The COASTERS some years later.
For the R&B label ATLANTIC RECORDS they worked as producers and songwriters with artists
like RUTH BROWN ; DRIFTERS ; BEN E.KING ; LAVERN BAKER or COASTERS to name a few
of the better knowns. They wrote also songs for ELVIS ; DION or PEGGY LEE.
In the 70s it became a little more quiet around them, active for a short time in Great Britain producing
some new bands.
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Tracks :
SOLOMON BURKE - You cant love em all 1963
RICHIE BARRETT - Tricky Dicky 1962
BETTY HARRIS - His Kiss 1963
IRENE REID - My Heart said (the Bossa Nova) 1963
DION - Drip Drop 1963
The DRIFTERS - Rat Race 1963
ROY HAMILTON - Midnight Town, Daybreak City 1963
The EXCITERS - Its so exciting 1963
ALVIN ROBINSON - Down Home Girl 1964
JAY & THE AMERICANS - Only in America 1963
The SOUL BROTHERS - Keep it up 1965
The HONEYMAN - Brother Bill (the last clean Shirt) 1964
JOHNNY CASH & JUNE CARTER - Jackson 1967
The SHANGRI-LAS - Bull Dog 1964
TOMMY ROE - The Gunfighter 1965
The WALKER BROTHERS - Take it like a Man 1966
WILLIE BOBO - Juicy 1967
DEE DEE WARWICK - I (who have Nothing) 1969
FREDDIE SCOTT - Youll never leave him 1967
BEN E.KING - Wheres the Girl 1968
CARMEN McRAE - Flying 1967
JERRY LEIBER & The COASTERS - Shake em up & let em roll 1968
JIMMY SCOTT - On Broadway rec.1968
PEGGY LEE - Is that all there is? 1969