Various - The Leiber and Stoller Story, Vol. 1 - Hard Times: The L.A. Years

The first of three Ace anthologies chronicling the songwriting achievements of arguably the two most famous names in rock n roll songwriting, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. This first volume deals with their early years as (predominantly) rhythm and blues songwriters in Los Angeles, staring with their first recorded compositions by Jimmy Witherspoon and the Robbins and ending just prior to the start of their great successes with the Coasters and Elvis Presley.