S01E020

ArtistSongLabel & Cat #YearMonth
Charles BrownHard TimesAladdin 31161952January
Joe LigginsYeah Yeah YeahMercury 704401954August
The CoastersDown in MexicoATCO 60641956February
The CloversLove Potion No 9United Artists 1801959August
Elvis PresleyJailhouse RockRCA Victor 47-70351957September
Elvis PresleyKing Creole [alternate version]RCA Victor EPA 43191958July
The DriftersThere Goes My BabyAtlantic 20251959April
The DriftersThis Magic MomentAtlantic 20501960January
Ben E. KingSpanish HarlemATCO 61851960November
Ben E. KingStand By MeATCO 61941961April
The Isley BrothersYour Old LadyAtlantic 21101961July
Lavern BakerSavedAtlantic 20991961April
Chuck JacksonI Keep Fogettin’Wand 1261962July
The ExcitersDo-Wah DiddyUnited Artists 6621963November
Dee Dee WarwickYou’re No GoodJubilee 54591963September
The Ad LibsThe Boy From New York CityBlue Cat 1021964December
Stealers WheelStuck In the Middle With YouA&M 14161973February

Notes / Credits / Personnel

  • Charles Brown – “Hard Times”: Red Tyler [b-sax]; Frank Fields [bass]; Earl Palmer [drums]; Justin Adams prob [guitar]; Unknown [piano]; Lee Allen [t-sax]; Patti Anne-Mesner [backing vocal]
  • Joe Liggins – “Yeah Yeah Yeah”: and His Honeydrippers
  • The Coasters – “Down in Mexico”: Mike Stoller [piano]; Carl Gardner [lead vocal]; Gil Bernal [sax]; Barney Kessell [guitar]; prob Adolph Jacobs [acoustic guitar]; Ralph Hamilton [bass]; Jesse Sailes [drums]; Chico Guerrero [congas]; Leiber and Stoller [producers]
  • The Clovers – “Love Potion No 9”: Billy Mitchell [lead vocal]; Leiber and Stoller [producers]
  • Elvis Presley – “Jailhouse Rock”: Elvis Presley [lead vocals, acoustic guitar]; The Jordanaires [backing vocals]; Bill Black [bass]; Scotty Moore [electric guitar]; D. J. Fontana [drums]; Dudley Brooks [piano]; Leiber and Stoller [producers]
  • Elvis Presley – “King Creole”: Elvis [vocal, acoustic guitar]; Scotty Moore [electric guitar]; Bill Black [bass]; D.J. Fontana [drums]; Leiber and Stoller [producers]
  • The Drifters – “There Goes My Baby”: Ben E. King [vocal]; first recording with Drifters; Leiber and Stoller [producers]
  • The Drifters – “This Magic Moment”: Ben E. King [vocal] Bucky Pizzarelli [guitar]; George Barnes [guitar]?; Shep Shepherd [drums]; George Duvivier [bass]; Leiber and Stoller [producers]; recorded 12/23/59
  • Ben E. King – “Spanish Harlem”: written by Jerry Leiber and Phil Spector; Leiber and Stoller [producers]
  • Ben E. King – “Stand By Me”: Romeo Penque [sax]; Ernie Hayes [piano]; Al Caiola, Charles McCracken [guitar]; Lloyd Trotman [bass]; Phil Kraus [percussion]; Gary Chester [drums]; Leiber and Stoller [producers]
  • The Isley Brothers – “Your Old Lady”: Leiber and Stoller [producers]
  • Lavern Baker – “Saved”: Phil Spector [guitar]; Gary Chester [drums]; Bert Keyes [piano]; Abie Baker [bass]; Lilton Mitchell [organ]; Dick Vance, Taft Jordan [trumpet]; Rudy Powell [a-sax]; Al Sears [t-sax]; Sticks Evans [bass drum]; Leiber and Stoller [producers]
  • Chuck Jackson – “I Keep Forgettin’”: Leiber and Stoller [producers]
  • The Exciters – “Do-Wah Diddy”: Leiber and Stoller [producers]
  • Dee Dee Warwick – “You’re No Good”: Leiber and Stoller [producers]
  • The Ad Libs – “The Boy From New York City”: Mary Ann Thomas: [lead vocals]; Leiber and Stoller [producers]
  • Stealers Wheel – “Stuck In the Middle With You”: Gerry Rafferty [guitar, lead vocal]; Joe Egan [keys, guitar, vocal]; Paul Pilnick [lead guitar]; Tony Williams [bass]; Rod Coombes [drums]; Leiber and Stoller [producers]