#3: Midnight Jerry Leiber/Part 2
IS THAT ALL THERE IS?
Writing songs with Jerry was, for me, like having a catch with Willie Mays or Joe DiMaggio—when they were old. But his genius was never far away. Cloistered in his exquisite home in Venice Beach, the awards for Leiber & Stoller’s achievements came in by the week. But only Mike Stoller showed up to receive them.
Episode Playlist
Peggy Lee Sings Leiber & Stoller
Josh Alan Band (“Strike A Match”)
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- Making black folks laugh
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- The kitchen where Jerry concocted the old-world recipes of his mother Manya, along with the greatest barbecue known to man
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- Jerry’s desk at home in Venice Beach