EPISODE SEVEN: THE SONGS OF LEIBER AND STOLLER--SPECIAL EDITION!

We dug deep for a 70-minute exploration of one of the best songwriting teams in 20th century music--Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller! Hear 24 hard to find classics from their first decade of words and music, interspersed with biographical asides by your humble host, Frank M. Young!

 

INTRO: Heavenly Blues—King Curtis (Atco 45-6152, 1959)

01.  Frances Fay—Hey Mister! (Capitol F2604, 1953)

02.  Honey Bears—Whoa! (Spark 111, 1954)

03.  Bob London—Lola (Spark 109, 1954)

04.  Frankie Marshall—Fanny Lou (Atco 45-6070, 1956)

05.  Frankie Marshall—If It’s The Last Thing I Do (Atco 45-6061, 1956)

06.  Elvis Presley—I Want To Be Free (RCA Victor EPA-4114, 1957)

07.  Tony Castle—Young and In Love (East West 45-107, 1958)

08.  Coasters—The Idol With The Golden Head (Atco 45-6098, 1957)

09.  Jaye P. Morgan—Tell Me More (RCA Victor 47-7170, 1957)

10.  Ruth Brown—I Can’t Hear a Word You Say (Atlantic 45-2026, 1959)

11.  Chris Connor—I Only Want Some (Atlantic 45-2053, 1960)

12.  Lonnie Donegan—Lorelei (Atlantic 45-2081, 1960)

13.  Lavern Baker—Don Juan (Atlantic 45-2099, 1961)

14.  Isley Brothers—Your Old Lady (Atlantic 45-2110, 1961)

15.  Isley Brothers—Teach Me How to Shimmy (Atlantic 45-2092, 1961)

16.  Coasters—Thumbin’ a Ride (Atco 45-6186, 1961)

17.  Ruth Brown—Here He Comes (Atlantic 45-2088, 1961)

18.  Richie Barrett—Tricky Dicky (Atlantic 45-2142, 1962)

19.  Gerri Granger—Just Tell Him Jane Said Hello (Big Top 43-3150, 1963)

20.  Roy Hamilton—Midnight Town, Daybreak City (M-G-M K13157, 1963)

21.  Drifters—Rat Race (Atlantic 45-2191, 1963)

22.  Drifters—If You Don’t Come Back (B-side of above)

23.  Ben E. King—On the Horizon (Atco 45-6194, 1961)

Hear! (H E R E)!