DJ Izzy plays a retrospective of songs by the dynamic songwriting duo, Leiber & Stoller, to honor lyricist Jerry Leiber who passed on August 22, 2011.
Then Liberty Finch prepares for the Great Minnesota Get Together with a helping of fair-inspired pop-on-a-stick!
More about Leiber & Stoller
They began their partnership in 1950 at the age of 17 when they discovered that they shared a passion for the Blues. By the age of 20, Leiber and Stoller had seen their songs recorded by such artists as Jimmy Witherspoon, Little Esther, Charles Brown, Little Willie Littlefield, and Ray Charles. But the hits began with Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton’s recording of “Hound Dog” in 1953. This record, and others written and produced by them, caught the attention of Atlantic Records.
With his recording of Hound Dog, Elvis became a household word. Presley went on to record more than twenty Leiber and Stoller songs, including “Jailhouse Rock,” “Loving You,” “Love Me,” “Treat Me Nice,” “Don’t,” “(You’re So Square) Baby, I Don’t Care,” “Bossa Nova Baby,” “Santa Claus Is Back In Town,” “She’s Not You,” and “Trouble.”
In 1969, the team produced the Peggy Lee recording of their composition, “Is That All There Is?” According to music critic Robert Palmer, “Is That All There Is?” was the song that “…clearly pointed to the direction their new work would take,” signaling that, “…the Golden Age of Rock & Roll had come to an end.”
Leiber and Stoller have been the recipients of countless awards and honors, including inductions into the Songwriters’ Hall of Fame and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. But the greatest compliment to any songwriter is to have his songs recorded by the best in the business. Artists who have recorded songs by Leiber and Stoller include The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, B.B. King, James Brown, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Beach Boys, Buddy Holly, Fats Domino, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Jimi Hendrix, Muddy Waters, Joe Williams, Tom Jones, Count Basie, Edith Piaf, Eric Clapton, Willie Nelson, Luther Vandross, John Lennon, Aretha Franklin, and over a thousand others.
Artist | Title | Album | Label | Duration |
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Nick Lowe
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Shake That Rat
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The Doings
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Edsel
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142
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Big Mama Thornton
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Hound Dog
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Jump, Jive Swing
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Rhino
|
171
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Elvis Presley
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Little Egypt
|
Command Performances: the Essential 60s Masters
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RCA
|
138
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Herb Alpert the Tijuana Brass
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Love Potion #9
|
Greatest Hits
|
AM
|
182
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The Monkees
|
DW Washburn
|
Listen to the Band
|
Rhino
|
170
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Aretha Franklin
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Spanish Harlem
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Oh Me, Oh My: Aretha Live in Philly, 1972
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Rhino
|
183
|
The Coasters
|
Young Blood
|
Atlantic RB 1947-74, Vol 3
|
Atlantic
|
141
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The Drifters
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On Broadway
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Atlantic RB 1947-74, Vol 5
|
Atlantic
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177
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Rolling Stones
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Poison Ivy
|
More Hot Rocks
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Abkco
|
156
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Dion
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Ruby Baby
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The Wanderer
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The Right Stuff
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156
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Elvis Presley
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You're So Square
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The King of Rock 'n Roll: The Complete 50s Masters
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RCA
|
111
|
Elvis Presley
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Jailhouse Rock
|
The Top Ten Hits
|
RCA
|
148
|
The Beatles
|
Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey
|
Beatles for Sale
|
Parlophone
|
153
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The Who
|
Cobwebs and Strange
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A Quick One
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Polydor
|
151
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Keith Moon
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Don't Worry Baby
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Two Sides of the Moon
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Pet Rock Records
|
212
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The Who
|
I Need You
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A Quick One
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Polydor
|
144
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Rick Springfield
|
Speak to the Sky
|
Mission Magic
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Capitol
|
170
|
Rick Springfield
|
American Girl
|
Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet
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RCA
|
190
|
Rick Springfield
|
I've Done Everything for You
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Written in Rock: Rick Springfield Anthology
|
RCA
|
198
|
The Hudson Brothers
|
Rendezvous
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So You Are a Star
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Varese Sarabande
|
185
|
Van Gogh's Ear
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State Fair
|
Ono
|
VGE Music
|
172
|
Barnyard Playboys
|
Corn Dog Love
|
Corn Dog Love
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Rubric
|
130
|
The Honeydogs
|
Ms Ketchup and the Arsonist
|
Amygdala
|
CC Entertainment
|
181
|
Pete Hofmann
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(I Wanna Be Your) Fried Potato
|
Action Overtime
|
self
|
170
|
Brian Setzer
|
Rooster Rock
|
Ignition
|
Surfdog, Inc
|
179
|
Elvis Costello
|
The Other Side of Summer
|
Extreme Honey: The Very Best of the Warner Years
|
Rhino/Warner Bros
|
233
|
The Beatles
|
Ticket to Ride
|
Help
|
Apple
|
190
|
Clefs of Lavender Hill
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Stop-Get a Ticket
|
Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era, Vol. 4
|
Rhino
|
149
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The Hollies
|
On a Carousel
|
30th Anniversary Collection
|
EMI
|
192
|
The Hypstrz
|
Jenny Takes a Ride
|
Live at the Longhorn
|
Bomp
|
188
|
Little Man
|
Ride
|
Soulful Automatic
|
Eclectione
|
227
|
Mike Watt
|
E-Ticket Ride
|
Ball Hog or Tugboat?
|
Columbia
|
267
|
The Flamin' Groovies
|
High Flyin' Baby
|
Yesterday's Numbers
|
BMG
|
213
|
The Suburbs
|
Cows
|
In Combo
|
Beejtar
|
117
|
MC5
|
Call Me Animal
|
The Big Bang! Best of MC5
|
Rhino
|
125
|
Sweet
|
Teenage Rampage
|
Best of Sweet
|
Capitol
|
217
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