Adolph Jacobs
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Adolph Jacobs is an American guitar player
, best known as an original member of The Coasters
.
and The Medallions
in 1955. He also wrote one of their songs, "I Know," in 1955. He became a member of The Coasters
late in 1955. He also recorded solo record in 1959 "Move Around Easy" b/w "Walkin' And Whistlin'" on Class Records. He also worked with Johnny "Guitar" Watson and Larry Williams
in the 1960s. During 1960s, he recorded another solo record "Gettin' Down With The Game" b/w "Do It" on Romark Records. The record was produced by Kent Harris
, who had also written one of The Coasters
' hits, "Shoppin' For Clothes" from 1960. Again, he worked with Kent Harris
in the 1970s, recording some jazz recordings. In 1972, he played guitar on Little Richard
's album "The Second Coming."
Jacobs has led his own band in California. His orchestra even backed the Will "Dub" Jones and Billy Guy
led Coasters groups a few times during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Guitar Player
Guitar Player is a popular magazine for guitarists founded in 1967. It contains articles, interviews, reviews and lessons of an eclectic collection of artists, genres and products. It has been in print since the late 1960s and during the 1980s, under editor Tom Wheeler, the publication was...
, best known as an original member of The Coasters
The Coasters
The Coasters are an American rhythm and blues/rock and roll vocal group that had a string of hits in the late 1950s. Beginning with "Searchin'" and "Young Blood", their most memorable songs were written by the songwriting and producing team of Leiber and Stoller...
.
Biography
Born Adolf Jacobs in Pineland, Sabine County, Texas, he played guitar with Vernon GreenVernon Green
Vernon Green was leader of the rhythm and blues band The Medallions. He wrote the 1954 song "The Letter" which contained the nonsense lyric, "the puppetutes of love," which was later picked up by Steve Miller as "the Pompatus of love." According to an interview with Green, puppetutes was "A term...
and The Medallions
The Medallions
The Medallions were a rhythm and blues band led by Vernon Green . They were the first doo-wop group to record for Dootone Records. Their first release, "Buick 59," was backed with a ballad called"The Letter." "The Letter" contained the nonsense lyric, "the 'puppetutes' of love," which was later...
in 1955. He also wrote one of their songs, "I Know," in 1955. He became a member of The Coasters
The Coasters
The Coasters are an American rhythm and blues/rock and roll vocal group that had a string of hits in the late 1950s. Beginning with "Searchin'" and "Young Blood", their most memorable songs were written by the songwriting and producing team of Leiber and Stoller...
late in 1955. He also recorded solo record in 1959 "Move Around Easy" b/w "Walkin' And Whistlin'" on Class Records. He also worked with Johnny "Guitar" Watson and Larry Williams
Larry Williams
Larry Williams was an American rhythm and blues and rock and roll singer, songwriter, producer, and pianist from New Orleans, Louisiana...
in the 1960s. During 1960s, he recorded another solo record "Gettin' Down With The Game" b/w "Do It" on Romark Records. The record was produced by Kent Harris
Kent Harris
-Biography:Kent Levaughn Harris was born in 1930 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He is best known as being the writer of novelty tunes such as "Shoppin' For Clothes" and "Cops And Robbers" ....
, who had also written one of The Coasters
The Coasters
The Coasters are an American rhythm and blues/rock and roll vocal group that had a string of hits in the late 1950s. Beginning with "Searchin'" and "Young Blood", their most memorable songs were written by the songwriting and producing team of Leiber and Stoller...
' hits, "Shoppin' For Clothes" from 1960. Again, he worked with Kent Harris
Kent Harris
-Biography:Kent Levaughn Harris was born in 1930 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He is best known as being the writer of novelty tunes such as "Shoppin' For Clothes" and "Cops And Robbers" ....
in the 1970s, recording some jazz recordings. In 1972, he played guitar on Little Richard
Little Richard
Richard Wayne Penniman , known by the stage name Little Richard, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist, and actor, considered key in the transition from rhythm and blues to rock and roll in the 1950s. He was also the first artist to put the funk in the rock and roll beat and...
's album "The Second Coming."
Jacobs has led his own band in California. His orchestra even backed the Will "Dub" Jones and Billy Guy
Billy Guy
-Biography:Billy Guy is best known as a member of The Coasters, singing lead on such hits as "Searchin'," "Little Egypt," "Run Red Run," "Wait A Minute," among others. Before Guy joined The Coasters in 1955, he was part of a comedy singing duo called "Bip and Bop." One single called "Ding Ding...
led Coasters groups a few times during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Solo records
- Move Around Easy/Walkin’ And Whistlin’ (Class #253) (9/1959)
- Gettin' Down With The Game/Do It (Romark #101) (about 1964)
- Title Unknown (Kent Harris) (1970’s) (jazz recordings)
Various group singles and recordings
- A Little Taste/Thin Possum (Raja #65001) (1960’s) (Elliot Shavers) (played guitar)
- Little Richard: The Second Coming (Reprise #2017) (9/1972) (played guitar)
- Don And Dewey: Jungle Hop (Specialty #7008) (1991) (played guitar)
- Billy Lamont Meets Chuck Edwards (Official #5678) (played guitar)
- A Happy Noel (compilation CD) (includes "Twas The Night Before Christmas" by Adolph Jacobs)