Podcast appearances and mentions of jerry lieber

Fullbright made a name for themselves with 2013's Gone Home, leading many to anticipate their next project. 2017's Tacoma, however, seems to have come and gone without much fanfare. It is a fairly simple game that may not reach the emotional peaks of Gone Home, but Tacoma is a very good game in its own right. And then, due to director Steve Gaynor's workplace behavior during the development of Open Roads, Fullbright was all but gone, leaving Tacoma kind of hanging in the "forgotten and under-appreciated" zone, in my opinion. Listen in to find out more! Guest info: CtrlAltNoob. Find her videos, streams, writing and more here: https://bio.link/ctrlaltnoob TIMESTAMPS * Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 0:17 * Story Setup/Presentation 10:01 * SPOILER WALL 42:30 Music used in the episode: * Elevator Theme (Fullbright) * Space Station Ambiance (Fullbright) * Is That All There Is (cover) (Jerry Lieber, Mike Stoller) Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! (https://patreon.com/realdavejackson) or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson)! Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server! (https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR) Social Media: Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/tftblpod.bsky.social) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/) Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages (https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures) Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c) and other podcast platforms (https://www.atop3podcast.fireside.fm)!

This week our hosts Brittany and Rob look at one of the longest, craziest stories in pop music: the never-ending saga of “Hound Dog.” Big Mama Thornton came out with this massive R&B belter in 1952 and was the first hit from the legendary writing team of Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller. The song comes in at #318 on the list, and instantly became a cultural phenomenon, inspiring countless cover versions, answer songs, rewrites and sequels in blues, pop, and country. The most notable was Elvis Presley's version of Hound Dog” in 1956, but he wasn't covering Big Mama Thornton's song – these were two very different tunes with the same title, and the only thing they had in common was the opening line, “You ain't nothing but a hound dog.” In this episode, Brittany and Rob dive deep into the secret history of “Hound Dog” and why time has simplified the story to being between Big Mama and Elvis. Rolling Stone senior writer Angie Martoccio also joins us to look at the song and its complex cultural afterlife. Together we celebrate the greatness of Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton, and the incredible power of her “Hound Dog”. For a song that's continued to change constantly throughout the past 70 years after it first became a hit, there's really no other story in music history like this one. From Jimi Hendrix to Doja Cat, we look at how “Hound Dog” keeps on inspiring sequels and likely will for the rest of history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The extraordinarily multi-talented Corky Hale is widely considered to be the most accomplished jazz harpist in the world—as well she's an exceptional pianist and singer. Corky has performed at the White House with Tony Bennett, soloed with Barbra Streisand at the Hollywood Bowl and Central Park, with Bjork on her MTV special, and with George Michael at Royal Albert Hall.  And she's played and/or recorded with no less than Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Nat King Cole, June Christy, Anita O'Day, Roberta Flack, Melissa Manchester, Judy Collins, Mel Torme, Chet Baker, Joe Williams, Benny Carter, and numerous others.            Corky made her Carnegie Hall debut in 2007, as a pianist, with the New York Pops Orchestra and was among the stars at the 2011 Mary Lou Williams Festival at the Kennedy Center.Corky is the only woman to have played for Billie Holiday and she performs an annual Billie Holiday Birthday Concert at the Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood.            For more about Corky, please be sure to check out the book, “Corky Hale Uncorked: A Life of Music, Marriage, and Making a Difference.” Of note, Corky's been married for 50+ years to the legendary composer Mike Stoller, who, along with his writing partner, Jerry Lieber, created some of greatest, most popular song hits in music history.

"Miss Daisy Hawkins picks up the rice in a church where a wedding has been". This line came to Paul while sitting at a piano in Jane Asher's parent's house. Paul then took these lyrics to John's house where Ringo added the 'darning the socks' line and George added, 'look at all the lonely people.' With that, the beautiful and haunting Eleanor Rigby was born. Billy and Jay go deep on this one!Learn the names of all of the string players and why George Martin had to flex on them. Which version of the Eleanor Rigby Origin story do Billy and Jay think is the most likely story? You'll hear a lot of familiar names in this episode as well - they discuss the connection that Paul's Dad, Mal Evans, Donovan, Vivaldi, Bernard Herrman, Jerry Lieber and the band America all have with Eleanor Rigby. Jay and Billy also discuss the interesting reasons people have given when requesting this song to be played live - THE UNDERTAKER! This is the perfect episode to listen to if you find yourself darning your socks in the night when there's nobody there. We hope you care! Enjoy Eleanor Rigby!"

Where did the title "Rubber Soul" come from?  Which song did a distinguished panel of songwriters in 2000 name as the greatest of all time? Which song did Jerry Lieber hold in the same esteem? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that celebrates two of The Beatles' best albums: Rubber Soul and Revolver.WARNING: This episode contains traces of America (the band, obviously ).Featured songs [in chronological order]:We Can Work It Out [Stevie Wonder, Deep Purple]Day Tripper [Otis Redding]Drive My Car [Humble Pie]Norwegian Wood [Cornershop, Bob Dylan]You Won't See Me [Bryan Ferry]The Word [Lisa Lauren]Michelle [Iggy Pop]In My Life [Cynthia Lennon]Taxman [The Jam, Junior Parker, Cypress Hill]Eleanor Rigby [Ray Charles, America, Joe Jackson]I'm Only Sleeping [Holly Cole]Yellow Submarine [Roots Manuva]She Said She Said [Mark Mulcahy, The Black Keys]Tomorrow Never Knows [Junior Parker, Jason McNiff]20 Beatles Covers With Soul [Not Just Rubber Soul]Paul McCartney's best lyricsJoin Stevie on Spotify and Instagramwww.songsungnew.com

February 1, 2021Stroll Down Penny LaneEpisode 4 Michelle – where voodoo meets the devil!In this chapter in our podcast series we explore the creation story for this song, Michelle. We also uncover how Paul McCartney's bass playing was transformed by his experience in the recording of Michelle. Finally, in this episode we will explore an unusual subject – the voodoo and the devil in this song, Michelle.So settle in for a story that will knock your socks off!SongsMichelle, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott)Twenty Flight Rock, Eddie Cochran, performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneGetting Closer, Paul McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneLa Mer, Charles Trenet, Albert Lasry; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneLa belle Vie; Sacha Distel, with French lyrics by Jean Broussolle; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneThat's Amore; Harry Warren and Jack Brooks; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneMoney Honey, Jesse Stone; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneJailhouse Rock, Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneLa Vie En Rose, Édith Piaf (lyrics), Louiguy and Marguerite Monnot;; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar)Purple Haze, Jimmy Hendrix; performed by Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneTill There Was You, Meredith Wilson; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott)I Put a Spell on You; Screamin' Jay Hawkins; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneAnother Day, Paul McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott)Patience, Guns N' Roses; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneMoment of Truth, Bill Conti, Dennis Lambert & Peter Beckett; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneThus Spoke Zarathustra, Richard WagnerTristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner; Conductor: Wilhelm Furtwangler; Philharmonia OrchestraThe End, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, Matt Twain)Sources:Recording the Beatles; Kevin Ryan and Brian Kehew; Curvebender; 2006.Beatlesongs; William J. Dowling; Simon & Shuster, New York, 1989.Here, There and Everywhere, Geoff Emerick and Howard Massey; Gotham Books; New York; 2006Paul McCartney, Many Years from Now; Barry Miles; Secker &Warburg; 1997McCartney, Christopher Sandford; Carroll and Graf Publishers; 2006Paul McCartney, the Life, Philip Norman; Little Brown and Company; 2016Songwriting Secrets of the Beatles, Dominic Pedler; Omnibus Press; 2003The Beatles; Hunter Davis; McGraw-Hill; 1968The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions; Mark Lewisohn; Hamlyn (a division of the Octopus Publishing Group); 1988All You Need Is Ears, George Martin, with Jeremy Hornsby; St. Martin's Griffin; 1979This is Your Brain on Music, The Science of a Human Obsession; Daniel J. Levitin; Plume; 2007Paul McCartney After the Beatles; Understanding Michelle; Adrian Allan; 2020Michelle History; Beatlesbooks.comLast Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley, Peter Guralnick, Little Brown, 1994Careless Love, the unmaking of Elvis Presley, Peter Guralnick, Little Brown, 1999Music Historian Peter Guralnick — Serious Jibber-Jabber with Conan O'Brien; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZY7L0p2Gj0Screamin' Jay Hawkins; SongfactsI Put a Spell on You, Wikipedia.Dominant seventh sharp ninth chord, Wikipedia.What is the ‘Hendrix Chord'? Fender; articles, tech-talk; Purple Reign: the ‘Hendrix Chord'McCartney: Yesterday … and Today, Ray Coleman; Boxtree Ltd; 1998.

February 1, 2021 Stroll Down Penny Lane Episode 4 Michelle – where voodoo meets the devil! In this chapter in our podcast series we explore the creation story for this song, Michelle. We also uncover how Paul McCartney’s bass playing was transformed by his experience in the recording of Michelle. Finally, in this episode we will explore an unusual subject – the voodoo and the devil in this song, Michelle. So settle in for a story that will knock your socks off! Songs Michelle, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott) Twenty Flight Rock, Eddie Cochran, performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane Getting Closer, Paul McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane La Mer, Charles Trenet, Albert Lasry; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane La belle Vie; Sacha Distel, with French lyrics by Jean Broussolle; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane That’s Amore; Harry Warren and Jack Brooks; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane Money Honey, Jesse Stone; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane Jailhouse Rock, Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane La Vie En Rose, Édith Piaf (lyrics), Louiguy and Marguerite Monnot;; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar) Purple Haze, Jimmy Hendrix; performed by Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane Till There Was You, Meredith Wilson; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott) I Put a Spell on You; Screamin’ Jay Hawkins; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane Another Day, Paul McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott) Patience, Guns N’ Roses; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane Moment of Truth, Bill Conti, Dennis Lambert & Peter Beckett; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Richard Wagner Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner; Conductor: Wilhelm Furtwangler; Philharmonia Orchestra The End, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, Matt Twain) Sources: Recording the Beatles; Kevin Ryan and Brian Kehew; Curvebender; 2006. Beatlesongs; William J. Dowling; Simon & Shuster, New York, 1989. Here, There and Everywhere, Geoff Emerick and Howard Massey; Gotham Books; New York; 2006 Paul McCartney, Many Years from Now; Barry Miles; Secker &Warburg; 1997 McCartney, Christopher Sandford; Carroll and Graf Publishers; 2006 Paul McCartney, the Life, Philip Norman; Little Brown and Company; 2016 Songwriting Secrets of the Beatles, Dominic Pedler; Omnibus Press; 2003 The Beatles; Hunter Davis; McGraw-Hill; 1968 The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions; Mark Lewisohn; Hamlyn (a division of the Octopus Publishing Group); 1988 All You Need Is Ears, George Martin, with Jeremy Hornsby; St. Martin's Griffin; 1979 This is Your Brain on Music, The Science of a Human Obsession; Daniel J. Levitin; Plume; 2007 Paul McCartney After the Beatles; Understanding Michelle; Adrian Allan; 2020 Michelle History; Beatlesbooks.com Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley, Peter Guralnick, Little Brown, 1994 Careless Love, the unmaking of Elvis Presley, Peter Guralnick, Little Brown, 1999 Music Historian Peter Guralnick — Serious Jibber-Jabber with Conan O'Brien; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZY7L0p2Gj0 Screamin’ Jay Hawkins; Songfacts I Put a Spell on You, Wikipedia. Dominant seventh sharp ninth chord, Wikipedia. What is the ‘Hendrix Chord’? Fender; articles, tech-talk; Purple Reign: the ‘Hendrix Chord’ McCartney: Yesterday … and Today, Ray Coleman; Boxtree Ltd; 1998.

"Miss Daisy Hawkins picks up the rice in a church where a wedding has been". This line came to Paul while sitting at a piano in Jane Asher's parent's house. Paul then took these lyrics to John's house where Ringo added the 'darning the socks' line and George added, 'look at all the lonely people.' With that, the beautiful and haunting Eleanor Rigby was born. Billy and Jay go deep on this one! Learn the names of all of the string players and why George Martin had to flex on them. Which version of the Eleanor Rigby Origin story do Billy and Jay think is the most likely story? You'll hear a lot of familiar names in this episode as well - they discuss the connection that Paul's Dad, Mal Evans, Donovan, Vivaldi, Bernard Herrman, Jerry Lieber and the band America all have with Eleanor Rigby. Jay and Billy also discuss the interesting reasons people have given when requesting this song to be played live - THE UNDERTAKER! This is the perfect episode to listen to if you find yourself darning your socks in the night when there's nobody there. We hope you care! Enjoy Eleanor Rigby!"www.billymcguigan.com/beatlessongpodcast

Episode 4 Michelle – where voodoo meets the devil!In this chapter in our podcast series we explore the creation story for this song, Michelle. We also uncover how Paul McCartney's bass playing was transformed by his experience in the recording of Michelle. Finally, in this episode we will explore an unusual subject – the voodoo and the devil in this song, Michelle.So settle in for a story that will knock your socks off!SongsMichelle, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott)Twenty Flight Rock, Eddie Cochran, performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneGetting Closer, Paul McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneLa Mer, Charles Trenet, Albert Lasry; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneLa belle Vie; Sacha Distel, with French lyrics by Jean Broussolle; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneThat's Amore; Harry Warren and Jack Brooks; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneMoney Honey, Jesse Stone; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneJailhouse Rock, Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneLa Vie En Rose, Édith Piaf (lyrics), Louiguy and Marguerite Monnot;; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar)Purple Haze, Jimmy Hendrix; performed by Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneTill There Was You, Meredith Wilson; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott)I Put a Spell on You; Screamin' Jay Hawkins; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneAnother Day, Paul McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott)Patience, Guns N' Roses; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneMoment of Truth, Bill Conti, Dennis Lambert & Peter Beckett; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny LaneThus Spoke Zarathustra, Richard WagnerTristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner; Conductor: Wilhelm Furtwangler; Philharmonia OrchestraThe End, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, Matt Twain)Sources:Recording the Beatles; Kevin Ryan and Brian Kehew; Curvebender; 2006.Beatlesongs; William J. Dowling; Simon & Shuster, New York, 1989.Here, There and Everywhere, Geoff Emerick and Howard Massey; Gotham Books; New York; 2006Paul McCartney, Many Years from Now; Barry Miles; Secker &Warburg; 1997McCartney, Christopher Sandford; Carroll and Graf Publishers; 2006Paul McCartney, the Life, Philip Norman; Little Brown and Company; 2016Songwriting Secrets of the Beatles, Dominic Pedler; Omnibus Press; 2003The Beatles; Hunter Davis; McGraw-Hill; 1968The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions; Mark Lewisohn; Hamlyn (a division of the Octopus Publishing Group); 1988All You Need Is Ears, George Martin, with Jeremy Hornsby; St. Martin's Griffin; 1979This is Your Brain on Music, The Science of a Human Obsession; Daniel J. Levitin; Plume; 2007Paul McCartney After the Beatles; Understanding Michelle; Adrian Allan; 2020Michelle History; Beatlesbooks.comLast Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley, Peter Guralnick, Little Brown, 1994Careless Love, the unmaking of Elvis Presley, Peter Guralnick, Little Brown, 1999Music Historian Peter Guralnick — Serious Jibber-Jabber with Conan O'Brien; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZY7L0p2Gj0Screamin' Jay Hawkins; SongfactsI Put a Spell on You, Wikipedia.Dominant seventh sharp ninth chord, Wikipedia.What is the ‘Hendrix Chord'? Fender; articles, tech-talk; Purple Reign: the ‘Hendrix Chord'McCartney: Yesterday … and Today, Ray Coleman; Boxtree Ltd; 1998.

February 1, 2021 Stroll Down Penny Lane Episode 4 Michelle – where voodoo meets the devil! In this chapter in our podcast series we explore the creation story for this song, Michelle. We also uncover how Paul McCartney’s bass playing was transformed by his experience in the recording of Michelle. Finally, in this episode we will explore an unusual subject – the voodoo and the devil in this song, Michelle. So settle in for a story that will knock your socks off! Songs Michelle, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott) Twenty Flight Rock, Eddie Cochran, performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane Getting Closer, Paul McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane La Mer, Charles Trenet, Albert Lasry; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane La belle Vie; Sacha Distel, with French lyrics by Jean Broussolle; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane That’s Amore; Harry Warren and Jack Brooks; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane Money Honey, Jesse Stone; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane Jailhouse Rock, Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane La Vie En Rose, Édith Piaf (lyrics), Louiguy and Marguerite Monnot;; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar) Purple Haze, Jimmy Hendrix; performed by Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane Till There Was You, Meredith Wilson; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott) I Put a Spell on You; Screamin’ Jay Hawkins; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane Another Day, Paul McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott) Patience, Guns N’ Roses; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane Moment of Truth, Bill Conti, Dennis Lambert & Peter Beckett; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar, of Stroll Down Penny Lane Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Richard Wagner Tristan und Isolde, Richard Wagner; Conductor: Wilhelm Furtwangler; Philharmonia Orchestra The End, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, Matt Twain) Sources: Recording the Beatles; Kevin Ryan and Brian Kehew; Curvebender; 2006. Beatlesongs; William J. Dowling; Simon & Shuster, New York, 1989. Here, There and Everywhere, Geoff Emerick and Howard Massey; Gotham Books; New York; 2006 Paul McCartney, Many Years from Now; Barry Miles; Secker &Warburg; 1997 McCartney, Christopher Sandford; Carroll and Graf Publishers; 2006 Paul McCartney, the Life, Philip Norman; Little Brown and Company; 2016 Songwriting Secrets of the Beatles, Dominic Pedler; Omnibus Press; 2003 The Beatles; Hunter Davis; McGraw-Hill; 1968 The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions; Mark Lewisohn; Hamlyn (a division of the Octopus Publishing Group); 1988 All You Need Is Ears, George Martin, with Jeremy Hornsby; St. Martin's Griffin; 1979 This is Your Brain on Music, The Science of a Human Obsession; Daniel J. Levitin; Plume; 2007 Paul McCartney After the Beatles; Understanding Michelle; Adrian Allan; 2020 Michelle History; Beatlesbooks.com Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley, Peter Guralnick, Little Brown, 1994 Careless Love, the unmaking of Elvis Presley, Peter Guralnick, Little Brown, 1999 Music Historian Peter Guralnick — Serious Jibber-Jabber with Conan O'Brien; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZY7L0p2Gj0 Screamin’ Jay Hawkins; Songfacts I Put a Spell on You, Wikipedia. Dominant seventh sharp ninth chord, Wikipedia. What is the ‘Hendrix Chord’? Fender; articles, tech-talk; Purple Reign: the ‘Hendrix Chord’ McCartney: Yesterday … and Today, Ray Coleman; Boxtree Ltd; 1998.

Tim reveals some of his childhood lyric-writing influences which include Salad Days and My Fair Lady, Flanders and Swann and several great rock n roll lyricists including Jerry Lieber, Felice & Boudleaux Bryant, Jerry Lieber & Eddie Cochran. He plays a couple of his own later efforts sung by David Essex & Chaka Khan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh Alan Friedman joins Nate to discuss his book “Tell the Truth Until They Bleed: Coming Clean in the Dirty World of Blues and Rock 'n' Roll”.Nate and Josh talk about Jerry Lieber and his incredible song-writing partnership with Mike Stoller, their work with Elvis Presley, Atlantic Records, the Coasters and much more.This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.

Josh Alan Friedman joins Nate to discuss his book “Tell the Truth Until They Bleed: Coming Clean in the Dirty World of Blues and Rock 'n' Roll”. Nate and Josh talk about Jerry Lieber and his incredible song-writing partnership with Mike Stoller, their work with Elvis Presley, Atlantic Records, the Coasters and much more. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.

Josh Alan Friedman joins Nate to discuss his book “Tell the Truth Until They Bleed: Coming Clean in the Dirty World of Blues and Rock 'n' Roll”.Nate and Josh talk about Jerry Lieber and his incredible song-writing partnership with Mike Stoller, their work with Elvis Presley, Atlantic Records, the Coasters and much more.This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.

Josh Alan Friedman joins Nate to discuss his book “Tell the Truth Until They Bleed: Coming Clean in the Dirty World of Blues and Rock 'n' Roll”. Nate and Josh talk about Jerry Lieber and his incredible song-writing partnership with Mike Stoller, their work with Elvis Presley, Atlantic Records, the Coasters and much more. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.

This week's episode arose from an essay I published on my blog several years ago. I was looking back on some of the stuff I wrote and found this particular piece, and thought, with a little re-writing it might make a decent episode of the podcast. So, re-write I did, and I'm generally happy with the result, though I'm once again fighting off a respiratory thing. James "Sugarboy" Crawford Anyway: James "Sugarboy" Crawford wrote "Iko Iko" in 1953, and recorded it with his band, the Cane Cutters. That version didn't go anywhere, chart-wise, and neither did any cover that followed, until 1965, when Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller, using audio from the Dixie Cups' fooling around between takes, added a backing track and turned their version, with its nonsensical lyrics, into an international hit. The song became such a big deal that the Dixie Cups eventually received partial writing credit for the song because of all the changed lyrics. And that's all I'm saying here, go listen to the show. And please don't forget to share the show, and/or leave a rating somewhere. Click here for a transcript of this episode Click here to become a patron of the show.

Happy New Year! The group in 1961: Dub Jones, Carl Gardner, Cornell Gunter, Billy Guy. This was the configuration that was inducted into the Rock Hall. While they're often mistaken for a doo-wop group, The Coasters were actually a rhythm-and-blues vocal group, whose greatest successes came when they were teamed with the composers Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller, and when they had humorous material to work with.They made such an impression on other artists that it was a small wonder when, in 1987, they became the first group inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. (Yeah, I know I'm kinda splitting hairs, here: the previous year was all individuals plus the Everly Brothers. But I'm sticking by this assessment.) One of the posters for the movie, which inspired the Coasters' song (but the song isn't based on the movie). This ain't a bad place to be, if you're Gary Cooper. Their peak years, chart-wise, were between 1958 and 1960, when all of their Top 40 singles were released. In today's episode we talk about three of them: Yakety Yak, Charlie Brown, and Along Came Jones. After these three came two more: Poison Ivy and Little Egypt, which were more clever than funny. There have been numerous configurations of the group since the first day, so you could argue that the one in the photo above, which is responsible for most of the hits, was the magic bullet. Through many personnel changes, The Coasters never quite reached the same level of success. As if you didn't know this already: you can listen to the show via your favorite podcatcher, or you can  just click on the player right here for listening or downloading: And a kind word in iTunes, or Spotify, or wherever better podcasts are sold, goes a long way toward making this show more visible to the world at large. Thanks for your continued support!

Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review(1) THE MOUSETRAP, by Agatha Christie, at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis; (2) MEDAL OF HONOR RAG, by Tom Cole, at West End Players Guild; (3) HANNAH SENESH, by David Schechter, at the New Jewish Theatre; (4) THE BUTTERFINGERS ANGEL, MARY & JOSEPH, HEROD THE NUT AND THE SLAUGHTER OF 12 HIT CAROLS IN A PEAR TREE, by William Gibson, at Stray Dog Theatre; (5) BLACK NATIVITY, by Ron Himes et al., at The Black Rep; (6) OH HELL!: BOBBY GOULD IN HELL, by David Mamet, and THE DEVIL AND BILLY MARKHAM, by Shel Silverstein, at R-S Theatrics; (7) KOSHER LUTHERANS, by William Missouri Downs, at HotCity Theatre; and (8) SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE, by Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller, at Webster Univ. Conservatory.

We remember a number of musical artists and song writers, among others, who passed away in the previous months. Such notables as Jerry Lieber, Nick Ashford, Dan Peek, and Norma Zimmer are recalled. Mike, Smitty, and Ian pause to mark the tenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks. They recall how they first heard the news, and their recollections of that sad day. In addition, that day is equated historically to other dates in history that are indelibly marked in the history of our country. Ian recalls "Sea Hunt", and its star Lloyd Bridges. Our Retro-Commercial is for Maxwell House Coffee, voiced by Margaret Hamilton, the "Wicked Witch" of "Wizard of Oz". Listen also for a number of musical clips associated with the various artists who we have lost, in this edition of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site!

Musicologist Kyle Larsen augments our Jerry Lieber obituary, and yes we play more terrific music clips

Musicologist Kyle Larsen augments our Jerry Lieber obituary, and yes we play more terrific music clips

Obituary: songwriter extraordinaire, Jerry Lieber (of Lieber & Stoller) with musical clips of his often hilarious tunes.

Obituary: songwriter extraordinaire, Jerry Lieber (of Lieber & Stoller) with musical clips of his often hilarious tunes.