failure - Born 4-25-1933 in Baltimore, MD, U.S. - Songwriter and producer - Collaborated with Mike Stoller - (Co-wrote, " Hound Dog " and " Stand By Me ") - His songs have been recored by The Coasters, Big Mama Thornton, The Drifters, Conway Twitty, Joni Mitchell, Count Basie, Dion, Elkie Brooks, The