LegendarysongwriterMikeStoller,ofthesongwritingteamLeiberandStoller,isspeakingwithusinthisepisode.TogetherwithJerryLeiber,MikeStollerwroteabreathtakingnumberofclassicsforElvisPresley,TheCoasters,TheDrifters,PeggyLee,LaVernBaker,Ben.E.King,andmore,including"JailhouseRock,""HoundDog,""SantaClausIsBackinTown,""StandByMe,""LovePotion#9,""YaketyYak,""KansasCity,""PoisonIvy,""AlongCameJones,""BossaNovaBaby,"andsomanymore.
AlthoughJerrypassedin2011,Mikecontinuestheduo'slegacyandisstillactivelyworking.SongfactsPodcasthostStephanieR.MyersspokewithMike,now90yearsold,todiscusshisworkontherecentlyreleasedalbumBrendanMcCrearySingstheLoveSongsofMikeStoller,tellthestorybehindthefascinatingPeggyLeesong"IsThatAllThereIs?"andtalkabouthisnewproject,workingonthemusicalBeaches.
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