RIP Jerry Leiber
Sad to read that one of the great American lyricists, Jerry Leiber (on the right), has passed on today at age 78. Along with his partner Mike Stoller, they created an incredible body of music that features some of the most iconic songs through several generations of fans. The list is simply amazing.
This is what the LA Times released a short while ago:
Leiber died Monday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles of cardiopulmonary failure, said Randy Poe, president of the songwriters’ publishing company.
Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1985 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, Leiber and his lifelong writing partner, Stoller, wrote hits that included Elvis Presley’s rat-a-tat-tat rendition of “Hound Dog” in 1956 and Peggy Lee’s 1969 recording of the jaded “Is That All There Is?”
But they may be best remembered for the ebullient, impudent hits written for the Clovers (“Love Potion No. 9”), the Drifters (“Ruby Baby”), the Cheers (“Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots”), the Robins (“Smokey Joe’s Cafe,” “Riot in Cell Block No. 8”) and, especially, a Robins’ spinoff group that Leiber and Stoller helped create, the Coasters (“Searchin’,” “Yakety Yak,” “Poison Ivy,” “Charlie Brown,” “Down in Mexico,” “Little Egypt”).
As Leiber-Stoller biographer Robert Graham wrote, the Coasters’ songs “were arguably the most enduring and hands-down funniest records of the rock ‘n’ roll era.”
And from NPR:
In an interview on NPR’s Morning Edition in 1991, Leiber described his partnership with Mike Stoller as “Long, long years of … stepping on each other’s toes … and words and sentences and, also, finishing each other’s lines on songs.” According to the pair, Leiber had barely spit out the words, “Take out the papers and the trash” before Stoller chimed in with, “Boy you don’t get no spending cash,” the first lines of their 1958 hit for The Coasters, “Yakety Yak.”
Leiber grew up in Baltimore, and met Stoller (from Long Island) in Los Angelese in 1950. Over the next decade nobody wrote hits like Leiber and Stoller. The pair had the first hits with songs they wrote for black musicians: their biggest hit, “Hound Dog,” was originally recorded by blues singer Big Mama Thornton in 1952. By the time Elvis Presley turned it into one of his signature hits in 1956, it had been recorded at least half a dozen times.
Many of Leiber and Stoller’s songs became standards that lived well past their original performances. Their 1952 composition “Kansas City” was a hit for Wilbert Harrison in 1959.
Through the magic of cut and paste, below is a list of songs that they’ve written with the artists that covered them. And following that is a great video profile from 1995.
AFTER TAXES Recorded by Billy Ed Wheeler, Cab Calloway, Johnny Cash.
ALL IS WELL Joel Kaye and Chuck Kaye* Recorded by Johnny Mathis ALLEY MUSIC Recorded by The Sly Fox ALLIGATOR WINE Recorded by Screamin Jay Hawkins, Johnny Thunders & Patti Palladin AN OPEN FIRE Recorded by Johnny Mathis ALONG CAME JONES Recorded by The Coasters, Ray Stevens, Buck Owens, Les Jerolas, Henri Salvador, Righteous Brothers, The Monkees spin-off band Dolenz, Jones, Boyce and Hart, The Overlanders, Key Brothers and the Quivers had a huge hit in the mid sixtees in Norway BABY I DON’T CARE (You’re so SQUARE) Recorded by Elvis Presley, Mike Berry, Brain Ferry, Buddy Holly, Don McLean, Joni Mitchell BACK DOOR BLUES Recorded by Jimmy Witherspoon BAD BLOOD Recorded by The Coasters, The Plebs, The Paramounts BAHIA MANHATTAN Stoller Recorded by Nino Tempo BAMBALAM Recorded by the Du-Droppers BAZOOM (I NEED YOUR LOVIN’) Recorded by The Cheers, The Fleetwoods, Leiber/Stoller Big Band, The Charms, Les Elgart, The Three Belles BEEN DOWN SO LONG Recorded by Eddie James, T-Bone Walker BERNIE’S TUNE Lieber/Stoller/Miller Recorded by The Cheers, Ernie Andrews BEST THING, THE, written by Lieber/Stoller/Dino/Sembello Recorded by Dino and Sembello, Billy Eckstein, Phllip & Vanessa BLACK DENIM TROUSERS AND MOTORCYCLE BOOTS Recorded by The Cheers, Jack Boots, The Diamonds, The Leiber/Stoller Big Band, Eddie Mill, Ramblein’ Jimmy Dolan, Vaughn Monroe, Joan Morris and William Bolcom, (Edith PiafFanny, Chris Spedding Nicoletta Mireille Mathieu as L’HOMME A LA MOTO) BLOOD IS REDDER THAN WINE Recorded by Little Willie Littlefield BLUEBERRIES Recorded by The Chreers, Georgia Gibbs BLUES FOR ME Recorded by Eddie Fisher BOSSA NOVA BABY Recorded by Tippie & the Clovers, Elvis Presley, Werner Muller and the London Festival Orchestra BOSSA NOVA (MY HEART SAID),THE, written by Leiber/Stoller/Mann/Weill Recorded by Tipple & the Clovers, Irene Reid BOYS IN THE BAND,THE Recorded by Boys in the Band, Glass Bottle, The Supernaturals BROTHER BILL (THE LAST CLEAN SHIRT), written by Leiber/Stoller/Otis Recorded by The Honeymen, T-Bone Walker, The Animals, Cactus, The Rockin Berries, The James Harman Band BULLDOG Recorded by The Shangri-Las BULL TICK WALTZ Recorded by The Coasters CAFE EXPRESSO Recorded by The Leiber/Stolller Orchestra CANDLE’S BURNIN’ LOW, THE Recorded by Johnny Otis CAN’T WE BE MORE THAN FRIENDS Recorded by The Cheers CASE OF M.J., THE (aka MARY JANE) Recorded by Peggy Lee CHAI BULL! (THE CROWD} Recorded by David Hill and his men, Bert Kaemfert CHARLIE BROWN Recorded by The Coasters, Chet Atkins, Boots Randolph, Lonnie Smith, Melvin Sparks, James Last, Compton Brothers, Chordettes, Leiber/Stoller Big Band, Teenage Flames, Les Jerolas, Stan Ruffin, Buck Owens, Longines Symphonette, Big Willie and the Hubcaps CHICKEN, written by Leiber/Stoller/Rollins Recorded by The Cheers CHICKEN AND THE HAWK, THE {up , UP AND AWAY) Recorded by Joe Turner, Joe Turner Milt Jackson and Roy Eldridge CLIMB. THE Recorded by The Coasters, The Kingsmen, Duane Eddy, Forte Four COME A LITTLE BIT CLOSER Recorded by Willy & Ruth, Four Coins, Hank Penny & Sue Thompson, The Deltones CORDELIA Recorded by Willy & Ruth CORN WHISKEY Recorded by Jimmy Withersppon D W WASHBURN Recorded by The Monkees, The Coasters, Frank Scott DANCE Recorded by The Coasters DANCE WITH ME Recorded by Elmo GLICK**/Leish/Treadwell/Nahan The Drifters, The Blondells, The Persuassions, Englebert Humpadink, The Bananas, The NY Rubber Rock Band, Rick James DANCING Recorded by Perry Como DANCIN’ JONES, written by Lieber/Stoller/Dino/Sembello Recorded by Dino and Sembello, Neville Brothers, Phillip and Vanesa, Nicolette Larsen DESTINATION LOVE Recorded by Wynonie Harris, The Four Coins DIRTY, DIRTY FEELING Recorded by Elvis Presley DO YOUR OWN THING Recorded by Brook benton DON JUAN Recorded by La Vern Baker DON’T Recorded by Elvis Presley, The Leiber/Stoller Big Band, Sandy Posey, The Teenage Flames, Don McLean, Bernadette Peters, John Fahey, Bill Medley DOWN HOME GIRL, written by Leiber/Butler Recorded by Alvin Robinson, The Coasters, The Rolling Stones, Joe Stampley, Nazareth, Felders Oricies, Astronauts, Ray Rogers, Taj Mahal DOWN IN MEXICO Recorded by The Coasters, Bobby Short, Terry Melcher, Ella mae Morse, Killer Joe, Simon Stokes and the Nighthawks, Kaleidoscope DRAW, THE Recorded by Sherman and the Teenagers DRINKIN’ FOOL Recorded by Big Joe Greer DRIP DROP Recorded by The Drifters, Dion De Mucci, Dion and the Belmonts, The Percussions, Bob Margolin DRUMS Recorded by Kenny Chandler, Jay and the Americans EASYVILLE Leiber/Stoller/Barnal Recorded by Gil Barnal EVERYBODY’S WOMAN Recorded by The Coaster EVERY MINUTE OF THE DAY Recorded by Frankie Marshall, The Diamonds, Frankie Rayburn FALLING Recorded by Sammy Turner FAMOUS LAST WORDS Recorded by Julius La Rosa FANCY MEETING YOU HERE Recorded by The Cheers FANNIE LOU Recorded by Frankie Marshall FAREWELL Recorded by Willie and Ruth, Connie Russell FAST WOMEN AND SLOE GIN Recorded by Jimmy Witherspoon FEEL SO GOOD, written by Leiber/Stoller/ Dino/Sembella Recorded by Dino and Sembella FINDERS KEEPERS Recorded by The Crescendos FLESH, BLOOD AND BONES Recorded by Little Esther FLIP OUR WIGS Recorded by Milt Trenier FLYING Recorded by Carmen McRae, Leslie Uggams FLYING HOME, written by Goodman/Hampton/Leiber/Stoller Recorded by Amos Milburn, Chris Connor FOOLS FALL IN LOVE Recorded by The Drifter, Jackie Ward, Elvis Presley, Four of a kind, Sammy Turner, Manhattan Rhythm Kings, John Pizzarelli FOOTSTEPS Recorded by Tony Travis, The Coasters, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Ritchie Valens, Burton Cummings, Jerry Reed, Cheek and Chong, Canned Heat, Bill Haley & the Comets, Phil Gulley, The Darts, Los Lobos FRAMED Recorded by The Robins, Lowell George, Ritchie Valens, Bill Haley, Jerry Reed, Alex Harvey, Burton Cummings, the Coasters. Jerry Williams & Roadwork (swedish band) GEE GOLLY Recorded by The Coasters GET HIM, written by Russuell/Passman/Elmo Glick** Recorded by The Exciters GET OFF MY WAGON Recorded by Linda Hopkins GIRL WHO LOVED THE MAN WHO ROBBED THE BANK AT SANTE FE (& got AWAY), written by Leiber/Stoller/Wheeler Recorded by Hank Snow THE GIRLS I NEVER KISSED Recorded by Frank Sinatra GIRLS. GIRLS, GIRLS Recorded by The Coasters, Elvis Presley GLOOM AND MISERY (aka THE SNOW IS FALLING) Recorded by Roy Hawkins GO MOTHER GO, written by Leiber/Stoller/Henderson/Henderson Recorded by Sam ‘Highpockets’ Henderson GUNFIGHTER, written by Leiber/Stoller/Wheeler Recorded by Tommy Roe, Jim Ed Brown GYPSY, written by Leiber/Stoller/Berns/Nugetra Recorded by Ben E Kng HARD TIMES Recorded by Charles Brown, T-Bone Walker HATCHET MAN, THE Recorded by The Robins HEAVENLY BLUES Recorded by King Curtis HELLO MISS SIMMS, written by Leiber/Stoller/Emmanuel Recorded by Garland the Great HELPLESS, written by Leiber/Stoller/Dino/Sembello Recorded by Dino and Sembello HERE HE COMES, written by McCoy/Dixon/Elmo Glick** Recorded by Ruth Brown HERE COMES HENRY, written by Leiber/Stoller/Motola Recorded by Young Jessie HEY MISTER Recorded by Frances Faye HEY SEXY Recorded by the Coasters(the same song but called ‘Lovey’ was recorded by the Clovers) HEY SUPERSTAR, written by Leiber/Stoller/Dino/Sembello Recorded by Dino and Sembello HISS KISS Stoller/Russell Recorded by Betty Harris HOLLERIN’ AND SCREAMIN’ Recorded by Little Esther HONEY, CAN I PUT ON YOUR CLOTHES, written by Ray/Leiber/Stoller Recorded by Elkie Brookes, Barbara Streisand HONGRY Recorded by The Coasters HOT DOG (vers.1) Recorded by Young Jessie HOT DOG (ver. 2) Recorded by Elvis Presley HOUND DOG Recorded by Willie Mae, Big Mama Thornton, Elvis Presley, Bloodstone, Chanter Sisters, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Jesse Morrison, Odette, Sha Na Na, Spinners, Utopia, Jeanette Williams, The Leiber/Stoller Big Band, White Cloud, Billy Starr, Little Esther, Eddie Hazlewood, Betsy Gay, Tommy Duncan, Jack Turner Clive Jackson, Freddy Ball, Albert King, Sherbet, Homer & Jethro (Houn’ Dawg), Mickey Katz (You’re a Doity Dog), Billy ‘Crash’ Craddock, Eddie Brandon, Terry Tigre, Bucky Dee James, Odyssey Singers, John Experience, Longines Symphonette, The Osmonds, Rudie Whalling, Helmut Gunter Orchestra, Jim Breedlove, Conway Twitty, Rock’n’roll Graffiti, Nat Stuckley, Growl, Bryan Adams John Lemon, Frank Zappa, Jeff Beck and Jed Leiber, Eric Clapton HUMPHREY BOGART Recorded by Ian Whitcombe, Joan Morris and William Bolcom I (WHO HAVE NOTHING), written by Mogol/Donida English, Lyrics Leiber/Stoller Recorded by Ben E King, Tony Allen & the Champs, Shirley Bassey, John Edwards, Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway, Lionel Hampton, Terry Knight & the Pack, David T Walket, Maxine Weldon, Liquid Smoke, Dee Dee Warwick, Chambers Brothers, Petula Clark, Rightous Brothers, Miriam Love, Little Milton, Lmda Jones, Mighty Sam, Patti Drew, Country Mile, Pidgeons, Beau Dollar, Street Noise, Pierre La Londe and Donald Lautrec, Vicky Sunday, Society of 7, Kaplin Kaye, Barbara Blake and the Uniques, Hodges Jones Smith, Vanilla Fudge, Rouvaun, Luther Vandros and Martha Wash, Neil Diamond, Tom Jones, The Searchers, Jimmy Helms I AIN’T GONNA MAMBO Recorded by Betty Jean Morris I AIN’T HERE Recorded by Carmen McRae, Joan Morris and William Bolcom I CAN’T HEAR A WORD YOU SAY Recorded by Ruth Brown I CAN’T SAY NO Recorded by Myrna March, Fields and Madera Orchestra I CRY Recorded by Linda Leigh, Fields and Madera Orchestra I KEEP FORGETTIN’ Recorded by Chuck Jackson, ProcolHarum, Myrna March, Long John Baldry, The Checkmates, The Hi Fi’s, David Bowie, Michael McDonald, Warren G & Nate Dogg (as REGULATE), John Tesh, Ringo Starr I MUST BE DREAMIN’ Recorded by The Robins, The Cheers, The Coasters, The Hilltoppers I ONLY WANT SOME Recorded by Chris Connor, John Pizzarelli I REMEMBER Recorded by Peggy Lee, Joan Moms & William Bolcom I SHALL NOT FAIL Recorded by The Honey Bears I SMELL A RAT Recorded by Willie Mae ‘Big Mama’ Thornton, Young Jessie I STILL LOVE YOU Recorded by Ruth Brown I WANT TO BE FREE Recorded by Elvis Presley, Con Archer, Los Teen Tops, Robet Gordon, Mina I WANT TO DO MORE Recorded by Ruth Brown IDOL WITH THE GOLDEN HEAD Recorded by The Coasters, David Bromberg Band, Wolfman Jack, The Persuassions, Leon Russell IF IT’S THE LAST THING I DO Recorded by Frankie Marshall IF TEARDROPS WERE KISSES Recorded by The Robms IF YOU DON’T COME BACK Recorded by The Drifter, T-Bone Walker, Elvis Presley, The Takers I’LL BE RIGHT DOWN Recorded by Jimmy Witherspoon I’LL BE THERE King/Jones/Elmo Glick** Recorded by Damito Jo I’LL REMEMBER YOU Recorded by Jay and theAmericans I’M A HOG FOR YOU BABY Recorded by The Coasters, The Persuasions, Siegal Schwall Blues Band, Canned Heat, Youngbloods, Dr. Feelgood, Freddy and the Dreamers, The Nighthawks, Screaming Lord Sutch & The Savages, The Dee Jays (a british 60’s band who became big stars in Sweden!) I’M A WOMAN Recorded by Peggy Lee, Christine Kittrell, Sadie Green, Jim Kweskin Jug Band, Maria Muldaur, The Coasters (as SHE CAN), Sammy Davis and Count Basie( as SHE’S A WOMAN), Fontella Bass, Marilyn Maye, Debbie Wagon, Susan Hudson, Dynamite, Fancy, Atlanta Connectlon, Odyssey Production Singers, Reba McEntire, Rune Gustafsson (swedish jazz guitar player) as “She’s a woman” I’M STUCK ON YOU, written by Silvester/Simmons/ McPhearson/Leiber/Stoller Recorded by The Poets, The Insiders IS THAT ALL THERE IS? Recorded by Leslie Uggams, Peggy Lee, Tony Bennett, Guy Lombardo, Joan Morris and William Bolcom, Jim Bailey, Sidney Miller, Ron Frangipane, Omelia Vanoni, Hildegarde Neff (asWENN DA ALLES IST?), Sacha Distel {as CE NEST QUE CA?), Maxine Brown, Julie Andrews/Carol Burnett, Ferrante and Teicher, Midnight Voices, Norrie Paramour, The Bobs, Lil Lindfors(as E’DE ‘SA DE’ E?), P J Harvey IS THIS GOODBYE? Recorded by Linda Hopkins IT Recorded by Jimmy Witherspoon IT’S A CALIFORNIA CHRISTMAS Recorded by Corky Hale IT’S A MIRACLE Recorded by The Honey Bears IT’S BEEN SO LONG Recorded by Jo Stafford IT’S MY TURN TO CRY, written by Leiber/Stoller/Garfield Recorded by Jay and the Americans IT’S SO EXCITING Recorded by The Exciters I’VE GOT THEM FEELIN’ TOO GOOD TODAY BLUES Recorded by Peggy Lee, Joan Morris & William Bolcom, Mandy Patinkin, Grace Kennedy JACK-O-DlAMONDS Recorded by Jackie Fontaine, Ruth Brown JAILHOUSE ROCK Recorded by Elvis Pres,ey, Jeff Beck abd Rod Stewart, John Cougar Mellencamp, Merle Haggard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Sha Na Na, Albert Kmg, ZZ Top, Mind Garage, Motley Crue, Johnny & Edgar Winter, Leiber/Stoller Big Band, Nighthawks, 101 Strings, Gord Tracey and the Constallations, David Cassidy, Los Teen Tops, Bobby Hackey, Sam Singers Billy ‘Crash’ Craddock, Jim Breedlove, The Osmonds, Tony Osbourne and his Orchestra, Jony Ussery, Teenage Flames, Dickie Goodman, The Sound Effects, Rock’n’roll Graffiti, Manny Perez, Enriquez Guzman, Big Wheelie and the Hubcaps, Bucky Dee James, Merle Kilgore, Sandy Nelson, Odyssey Singers, Michael Bolton, Luis Miguel, Carl Perkins, The Blues Brothers, Tony Sheridan and the Animals (BBC session) JUMP THE CANYON, written by Leiber/Stoller/Dino/Sembello Recorded by Dino and Sembello JUST ANOTHER GIRL (SHE’S) Recorded by Mike Clifford JUST LIKE A FOOL Recorded by The Robins JUST SAY THE WORD Recorded by Frankie Marshall JUST TELL HER JIM SAID HELLO Recorded by Elvis Presley, Gerri Granger (as ‘JUST TELL HIM JANE SAID HELLO’) KANSAS CITY Recorded by Little Willie Littlefield (as KC LOVIN’), Ray Anthony, The Beatles, Bill Black Combo, David Bromberg, James Brown, Butts Band, Ace Cannon, Roy Clark, Dion, barbara Fairchild, Wilbert Harrison, Albert King, Little Milton, Little Richard, Papa Joe’s Music Box, Cheryl Poole, Muddy Water, Jimmy Witherspoon, Memphis Slim, Rockin’ Ronald, Hank Ballard and the Midnighters, Chris Connor, Steve Lawrence, Sammy Davis Jr., Lee Castle and Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, Peggy Lee, Bill Haley and the Comets, Jay and the Americans, Lowell Fulsom, Trini Lopez, Lou Rawls, Libby Titus, Joe Williams, Freddy King, T-Bone Walker, Leiber/Stoller Big Band, Fats Domino, Herman’s Hermits, Al Calola, Meta Marvin Montgomery, Dick Dale, Sam Buters, Wanda Jackson, Mark Murphy, Bobby Paris, Freddie and the Dreamers, Georgia Gibbs, Cliffy Stone, Johnny Robinson, Lee Castle, Billy Strange, The Everly Brothers, Frances faye, Joey Dee, Rocky Olson, Pat Boone, Alexys, J F Murphy and Salt, Gene Bricken, Shirley Ellis, Booker Ervin, Julie London, The Crickets, Spike Jones, Sandy Nelson, Marvin Jenkens, Jan and Dean, Tom Jones, Jerry Jaye, Blly Lee Riley, Les Flames, Roy Drusky, The Applejacks, Norman Lee, Scatman Crothers, Les Reneldes, Del Rock, Jimmy Ricks, Bob Wills, David Lloyd, Nashville Gold, J.Lawrence Cook, Wayne Versage, Herb Alpert, Marty Wilson, Clyde McPhatter, Clyde McPhatter, Al Hirt, Stan Worth, Ann Margret, The Senate, Marilyn Maye, Nashville Allstars, Leon McAuliffe, Carl mann, Hal Singer, Nashville Country Singers, Sunset Blues Band, Brenda Lee, Johnny Rivers, Nancy Addams, Gordon Jenkins, Ron McFarlin, American Connection, Big Tiny Little, Blind John Davis, Claude Williams and Allison Krause, Feddy Fender, George Jones & Johnny Paycheck, Hothouse Flowers, Hound Dog Taylor, Helen Humes, Jason Weaver, Jay McShann, Paul McCartney. KEEP IT UP Recorded by The Soul Brothers KEEP ON ROLLIN’ Recorded by The Coasters KING CREOLE Recorded by Elvis Presley, Luis Miguel KING SOLOMON’S BLUES Recorded by Gil Bernal KISSING BOOGIE Recorded by Preston Love LADY LIKE Recorded by The Coasters LADY WANTS TO TWlST, THE Recorded by Steve Lawrence LAST LAUGH BLUES Recorded by Little Esther and Little Willie LAST MILE, THE Recorded by Jimmy Witherspoon LET’S BRING BACK WORLD WAR 1 Recorded by Joan Morris and William Bolcom LIPS Recorded by Roy Hamilton, Azle Motimor LITTLE EGYPT Recorded by The Coasters, Kaleidascope, Elvis Presley, Ray Stevens, Downliners, The Cliches, The Downliner Sect and The British Invation All Stars. LITTLE WHITE SHIP, A Recorded by Peggy Lee LOLA Recorded by Bob London, The Coasters, Jean Houben, Tchama LONGINGS FOR A SIMPLER TIME Recorded by Peggy Lee, Joan Morris & William Bolcom LOOP-DE-LOOP MAMBO Recorded by The Robins, Gary Crosby, Jay Jerome & his Orchestra, The Four Escorts, Billy May LORELEI Recorded by Lonnie Donegan LOVE ME Recorded by Willy and Ruth, Billy Eckstein, Georgia Gibbs, Five DeMarco Sisters, Elvis Presley, Eddie Brandon, Terry Tigre, Fats Domino, The Searchers, Sam (The Man) Taylor, Dick Slocombe and the Rhyrhm Kings, Johnny Mann, Greg Allman and Cher, Homesteaders, Connie Russell, Kay Brown, Jimmy Rodgers Show, Barry Frank, dave Burgess, Vic Corwin, The Mavericks, Marvin Lochard, Loren Becker, Jackson Brothers, Eddy Arnold, Johnny Burnetts, Bruce Channel, The RPM’s, Pat Boone, Sal Corrente, Woodside Sisters, Billy Williams Quartet, The American Pick Hit Artists, Ruth Ann Simpson, Davis Daniel, PDQ Bach, Nicholas Cage |
LOVE POTION # 9 Recorded by The Clovers, The Coasters, Los Hoollgans, The Searchers, Enoch light, Dave Lewis, Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs, Don Costa, Casey Jones and the Governors, Boss Guitars, Jewel Akens, The Ventures, Gary Lewis, The Surfaris, The Surfriders, The Curios, Elkie Brooks, Sha na na, Beau Nasty, Johnny ‘Hammond’ Smith, Neil Diamond
LOVEY Recorded by The Clovers LOVING YOU Recorded by Elvis Presley, Leiber/Stoller Big Band, Sha Na Na, Beau Nasty, Guy & Raina, Jesse Morrison, Glen Campbell, American Pick Hit Singers, Nat Stuckey, Union Station Singers, Donna Fargo LOVIN’ JIM Recorded by Little Mickey Champion LUCKY LIPS Recorded by Ruth Brown, Cliff Richard, Gale Storm LUMP IN MY THROAT Recorded by Little Willie Littlefield MAINLINER Recorded by Little Esther MIDNIGHT TOWN, DAYBREAK CITY Recorded by Roy Hamilton MY BABY COMES TO ME (WHEN SHE WANTS GOOD LOVIN’) Recorded by The Coasters, Delbert McClinton, Chicago Loop MY BLIND DATE Recorded by Jaye P Morgan MY BOY JOHN Recorded by Baby jane and the Rockabyes, Joey Dee MY CLAIRE DE LUNE Recorded by Steve Lawrence, Jay and the Americans, Anthony Newley, Tony Cory, George Feyer, Steve Rossi NEIGHBOURHOOD, written by Leiber/Stoller/Dino/Sembello Recorded by Dino and Sembello NIGHT BIRD, written by Leiber/Stoller/Gage/York Recorded by Elkie Brooks NIGHT MARE Recorded by Willie Mae ‘Big Mama’ Thornton NOISY JOE Recorded by (Bull) Moose Jackson NUMERO UNO, written by Stoller Recorded by Mike Stoller & The Stoller System OH MOTHER, DEAR MOTHER Recorded by Jimmy Witherspoon ON BROADWAY, written by Leiber/Stoller/Mann/Weil Recorded by The Drifters, Bobby Darin, Illinois Jacquet, Johnny Keatin, David T. Walker, George Benson, Gary le Mel, Barry Mann, Eric Carmen, Percy Faith, The Jazz Crusaders, Livingston Tayior, John Brown Jr’s Gogo Music, Jerry Williams, Reuben Wilson, O’Donel Levy, Ray Anthony, Nancy Sinatra, The Coasters, Tony Christie, Neil Aspero, Clyde McPhatter, David Barretto, Jess Roden, Buddy Rich, Lou Rawls, Long John Baldry, Jim Gold, David Bowie, The Lettermen, Jeff Beck & Paul Rodgers, Clifford & The Rhythm Rats, Neil Young ON THE HORIZON Recorded by Ben E King, Elkie Brooks ON THE ROAD AGAIN, written by Leiber/Stoller/Dino/Sembello Recorded by Dino & Sembello ONE BAD STUD Recorded by The Honey Bears, The Blasters ONE FINE GAL Recorded by Jimmy Wither spoon ONE KISS Recorded by The Robins ONE KISS LED TO ANOTHER Recorded by The Coasters, Delbert McClinton, Sunny Gale ONLY IN AMERICA Leiber/Stoller/Mann/Weil Recorded by Jay & The Americans, The Drifters OVER AND OVER Recorded by Frankie Marshall PAPA DADDY Recorded by Ruth Brown PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE, written by Leiber/Butler/Morgan Recorded by Shangri-Las PEARL’S A SINGER Leiber/Stoller/Dino/Sembello Recorded by Dino & Sembello, Elkie Brooks, Bernadette Peters PERFECT WAVE, THE Stoller Recorded by Mike Stoller & the Stoller System POISON IVY Recorded by The Coasters, Redbone, The Rolling Stones, Odyssey, Leiber & Stoller Big Band, The Paramounts, Enriquez Guzman, Los Rebeides del Rock, Let the Good Times Roll, The Kingsmen, The Nylons, Young & Restless, Me’shell Ndegeocello, Manfred Mann and Rolling Stones (BBC session) PROFESSOR HAUPTMAN’S PERFORMING DOGS (instr.), written by Stoller Recorded by Mike Stoller & The Stoller System PROFESSOR HAUPTMAN’S PERFORMING DOGS Recorded by Peggy Lee, Joan Moms & William Bolcom QUE PASA MUCHACHA Recorded by The Cheers with Les Baxter RAT RACE, written by Leiber/Stoller/McCoy Recorded by The Drifters READY TO BEGIN AGAIN (MANYA’S SONG) Recorded by Peggy Lee, Bette Midler, Joan Morris & William Bolcom REAL UGLY WOMAN Recorded by Jimmy Witherspoon RECKLESS Recorded by Bob London, Suzi Miller RIOT IN CELL BLOCK #8 Recorded by The Robins, Commander Cody & The Lost Planet Airmen, Johnny Winter, Vicki Young, Little John & The Rumblers, The Crew, Wanda Jackson, Major Rowley, The Beach Boys (as STUDENT DEMONSTRATION TIME), The Darts, Dr. Feelgood, Pagdaro, The Blues Brothers RUBY BABY Recorded by The Drifters, Billy ‘Crash’ Craddock, Dion, Ronnie Hawkins, Wednesday, The Odyssey, Jack Johnson, Dion & The Belmonts, Sammy Mason, Frut, The Beatles, Donald Fagan, Johnny Maestro & The Brooklyn Bridge, The Beach Boys, Pake McEntire, Bjork RUN RED RUN Recorded by The Coasters, Phil Harris, Barrence Whitfield with Tom Russell SANTA CLAUS IS BACK IN TOWN Recorded by Elvis Presley, Mae West, Dwight Yoakam, Trisha Yearwood SATURDAY NIGHT DADDY Recorded by Little Esther & Bobby Nunn SAVED Recorded by LaVern Baker, The Band, Elkie Brooks, Brenda Lee, Elvis Presiey, Marna Lion, Young Rascals, Judy Henske, Lulu, The Commitments, Billy Fury. SAY IT Recorded by Peggy Lee SEARCHlN’ Recorded by The Coasters, Gloria Gaynor, Jack Eubanks, Ace Cannon, Buzzy Linhart, Jim Croce, Spencer Davis Greup, Johnny Rivers, Otis Blackwell, Alvin Rebinson, Wanda Jackson, Paul Revere & the Raiders, The Hollies, The Kingsmen, The Beatles SHACK DADDY Recorded by Betty Jean Morris SHADOW KNOWS, THE Recorded by The Coasters, Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen SHAKE ‘EM UP AND LET ‘EM ROLL Recorded by Earl Richard, Kenny Ball, Bruce Nelson, Jerry Leiber & The Coasters SHE’S NOT YOU, written by Leiber/Stoller/Pomus Recorded by Elvis Presley SILVER SEA HORSE Recorded by Mike Stoller & The Stoller System SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE Recorded by The Robins, Leiber & Stoller Big Band, The McCoys, Loudon Wainwright 111 SNOW IS FALLING (aka GLOOM & MISERY) Recorded by Ray Charles SOME CATS KNOW Recorded by Leslie Uggams, Peggy Lee, Amos Garrett, Liza Minnelli SOME OTHER GUY, written by Leiber/Stoller/Barrett Recorded by Richie Barrett, The Searchers, Freddie & The Dreamers, The Beatles, the Stray Cats (really Dave Edmunds) on the soundtrack of Stardust, The Big 3, Swinging Blue Jeans SORRY BUT I’M GONNA HAVE TO PASS Recorded by The Coasters, Elton Anderson SOUL PAD Recorded by The Coasters SPANISH HARLEM, written by Leiber/Spector Recorded by Ben E. King, The Crusaders, Leon Russell, Chet Atkins & the Boston Pops, King Curtis, Aretha Franklin, The Mamas & The Papas, Laura Nyro & La Belle, Sonny Stitt, Andy Wiiliams, Freddy Fender, Jay & the Americans, Lloyd Price, Santo & Johnny, Clyde McPhatter, The Challengers, Percy Faith, Tom Jones, Trini Lopez, Arthur Alexander, Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass, Cliff Richard w/the Shadows & Norris Paramor & his Orchestra, Tony Orlando & Dawn, Neil Diamond, Billy Joe Royal SQUEEZE ME Recorded by Milt Trenier STAND BY ME, written by Leiber/Stoller/King Recorded by Ben E. King, Otis Redding, Johnny Adams, Ry Cooder, Narvel Felts, Earl Grant, John Lennon, Little Milton, Sonny & Cher, Ike & Tina Turner, The Impressions, Cassius Clay, David & Jimmy Ruffin, Wilbert Harrison, Jay & the Americans, Spyder Turner, Gene Chandler, The Searchers, Maurice White, Mickey Gilley, The California Raisins, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, 4 The Cause STAY A WHILE Recorded by The Clovers STEADFAST, LOYAL & TRUE Recorded by Elvis Presley STEWBALL Recorded by The Coasters STRAWBERRY STOMP Recorded by Gill Bernal STREET LIGHTS Recorded by Little Esther STRIKING ON YOU, BABY Recorded by Little Willie Littlefield, T-Bone Walker STYLE IS COMING BACK IN STYLE Recorded by John Pizzarelli SUZANNE, YOU CAN Recorded by Nino Tempo SWEET DREAMS Recorded by The Crescendos TAKE IT LIKE A MAN Recorded by Gene Pitney, Walker Bros TAKE MY LOVE Recorded by Mabel Scott TALKIN’ ‘BOUT A WOMAN Recorded by The Coasters TANGO Recorded by Peggy Lee, Diana Markovitz, Joan Morris & William Bolcom TEACH ME HOW TO SHIMMY Recorded by The Isley Bras, The Coasters TEARS OF JOY Recorded by Linda Hopkins, Etta James, Bertice Reading, Chuck Jackson TELL ME MORE Recorded by Jaye P. Morgan TEN DAYS IN JAIL Recorded by The Robins THAT IS ROCK & ROLL Recorded by The Coasters, Sylvester & The Hot Band, Porky Chedwick, The Chesterfields THAT’S WHAT THE GOOD BOOK SAYS Recorded by Bobby Nunn & ‘The Robbins’ THEME FOR ANNA, A Stoller Recorded by Nino Tempo THERE GOES MY BABY, written by Leiber/Stoller/Nelson/Patterson/Treadwell Recorded by The Drifters, Jay & the Americans, Donna Summer, Rick James THE SHADOW KNOWS Recorded by the Charlatans on The Amazing Charlatans, The Riff Burglars (aka Roger Chapmann and band) THIS AND ONLY THIS Recorded by Tommy Hunt, The Riff Burglars (aka Roger Chapmann and band) THREE COOL CATS Recorded by The Coasters, The Beatles THREE CORN PATCHES Recorded by T-Bone Walker, Elvis Presley THREE TIME LOSER Recorded by Linda Hopkins, Saffire THUMBIN’ A RIDE Recorded by The Coasters, Jackie Lomax TONIGHT I’M UST SINGING FOR YOU, written by Leiber/Wheeler Recorded by Billy Edd Wheeler, Country Joe McDonald TOO BAD SWEET MAMA, written by Leiber/Stoller/Henderson Recorded by Highpockets’ Henderson (Shorty Rogers) Vocal, Billy Black (Jerry Leiber) TOO MUCH JELLY ROLL Recorded by Little Brother Brown, Floyd Dixon TOUCH OF HEAVEN, A Recorded by Mister Ruffin, Dick Lee TREAT ME NICE Recorded by Elvis Presley, Tommy James, Golden Ring, Conway Twitty, Werner Muller & The London Festival Orchestra, Luis Miguel TREE STUMP JUMP, written by Leiber/Stoller/Emanuel Recorded by Garland the Great TRICKY DICKY Recorded by Richie Barrett, The Searchers , Pirates. TRIP WITH ME Recorded by Nancy Wilson TROUBLE Recorded by Elvis Presley, Suzi Quatro, The Darts, The Osmonds, Danzig TURN THE LAMPS DOWN LOW Recorded by Little Esther & Little Willie TURTLE DOVIN’ Recorded by The Coasters WAILIN’ DADDY Recorded by Mabel Scott, Johnny Nocturne WELL, I’M DANCIN’ Recorded by O.C. Smith WHADAYA WANT Recorded by The Robins, The Cheers, The Charms, Buster Poindexter WHAT ABOUT ME Recorded by Larry Evans WHAT ABOUT US Recorded by The Coasters WHAT IS THE SECRET OF YOUR SUCCESS Recorded by The Coasters WHAT TO DO WITH LAURIE, written by Leiber/Stoller/Wheeler Recorded by Mike Clifford WHAT’S WRONG WITH ME & YOU, written by Leiber/Stoller/Gluck/Goldstein Recorded by Babs Tino WHERE’S THE GIRL Recorded by Jerry Butler, Ben E. King, Jay & the Americans, Buddy Greco, Dorsey Burnette WHIP, THE, written by Leiber/Stoller/Burnel Recorded by Gil Bernal WHIPPER SNAPPER Recorded by La Vern Baker WHISTLE FOR HAPPINESS Recorded by Peggy Lee WHOA! Recorded by The Honey Bears WHY OH WHY, written by Leiber/Stoller/Marshall Recorded by Frankie Marshall WILL YOU LOVE ME STILL Recorded by June Valli, Dion & the Belmonts WRAP IT UP Recorded by The Robins WRITE TO ME, written by Leiber/Stoller/lsley Recorded by The Isley Bras. YAKETY YAK Recorded by The Coasters, Boots Randolph, Sha Na Na, Bloodstone, Sandy Nelson, Eric Weisberg & Deliverance, Ray Stevens, Sam the Sham & the Pharoahs, Frankie Avalon, Joe Turner, Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen YEAH, YEAH, YEAH Recorded by Joe Liggins YES Recorded by Ben E. King, Jay & the Americans YOU CAN’T LOVE ‘EM ALL, written by Leiber/Stoller/Russell/Nugetre Recorded by Solomon Burke, The Drifters YOU DID SOMETHING FOR ME Recorded by Elkie Brooks YOU LAUGH Recorded by Jack Jones YOU STILL LOVE HIM, written by Leiber/Stoller/McCoy Recorded by Roy Hamilton YOU TOOK MY LOVE TOO FAST, written by Stoller/Darnell Recorded by Little Esther & Bobby Nunn YOU’LL BE THERE, written by Leiber/Stoller/Relf Recorded by Clyde McPhatter YOU’LL NEVER LEAVE HIM, written by Stoller/Russell Recorded by The Isley Bros-, Lulu YOUNG AND IN LOVE Recorded by Tony Castle, Dick & Dee Dee YOUNG BLOOD, written by Leiber/Stoller/Pomus Recorded by The Coasters, Bad Company, Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids, Concert for Bangladesh (Leon Russell), The Darts, The Righteous Bros, The Band, The Beatles, Bruce Willis, Carl Wilson, Jerry Lee Lewis YOUR OLD LADY, written by Leiber/Stoller/lsley/Curtis Recorded by The Isley Bros., David Lindley on El Rayo-X YOU’RE KILLING ME Recorded by Milt Trenier YOU’RE THE BOSS Recorded by LaVern Baker & Jimmy Ricks, Elvis Presley & Ann-Margret, B.B King & Ruth Brown *Joel Kaye and Chuck Kaye are psuedonymsfor Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller **The name ELMO GLICK is a psuedonym for Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller jointly |