Iconic Songwriters Leiber and Stoller, Creators of American Classics Including “Hound Dog,” “Stand By Me” and “Jailhouse Rock” to Perform a Book Signing at the City of West Hollywood’s Eighth Annual Book Fair on Sunday, October 4, 2009

Perhaps more than any other songwriters of their generation, Leiber and Stoller were among the most influential, shaping America’s musical landscape along with iconic artists such as Elvis, Ray Charles, Ben E. King, The Coasters, The Clovers and many others. Before their 20^th birthdays, Leiber and Stoller had their first success with a song called Hard Times that became an R&B hit in 1952. They followed it with the classic song Kansas City, and then another bluesy composition, Hound Dog, originally written for Big Mama Thornton. A few years later Hound Dog would become a #1 record for Elvis Presley, and Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller became the King's favorite songwriters. They wrote such early Elvis hits as Jailhouse Rock, Treat Me Nice, and You are So Square (Baby I Don't Care). Leiber and Stoller had a string of hits with The Coasters, including Yakety Yak, Poison Ivy, and Charlie Brown. In a completely different genre, Leiber and Stoller wrote and produced the pop hit, Is That All There Is? for Peggy Lee. They also created the smash musical Smokey Joe's Café, which premiered in 1995 and became the longest-running musical revue in Broadway history. Leiber and Stoller were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1985 and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.

The West Hollywood Book Fair will feature stages with author panels, special guests, live performances, exhibitors and writing workshops. The West Hollywood Book Fair is one of Southern California's most eclectic literary events attracting readers and writers of all ages and interests.

For more information, regarding Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller or Hound Dog please contact Bobbi Marcus at (310) 889-9200 or (310) 963-7466 or bobbimarcuspr@gmail.com.

For more information regarding the West Hollywood Book Fair, please contact Roz Helfand at (323) 848-6515 or email her at rhelfand@weho.org. For the hearing impaired please, call (323) 848-6496 or visit www.westhollywoodbookfair.org.

For more information, regarding Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller or Hound Dog:
Bobbi Marcus, 310-889-9200 or 310-963-7466
bobbimarcuspr@gmail.com
or
For more information regarding the West Hollywood Book Fair:
Roz Helfand, 323-848-6515
rhelfand@weho.org
For the hearing impaired, 323-848-6496
www.westhollywoodbookfair.org