by Mick Brown
http://web.inter.nl/users/wilkens/Lh06.htm: the Lee Hazlewood Story website.
http://www.lincolnu.edu/[.similar]nordstro/jou335/payola.htm: Payola history, Lincoln University of Missouri website.
Era Records contract July 3, 1958.
4. On Broadway
AUTHOR INTERVIEWS
Ahmet Ertegun, Jerry Leiber, Beverly Ross, Michael Spencer, Nino Tempo, Jerry Wexler.
BOOKS
Emerson, op. cit.
Gillett, Making Tracks.
Gillett, The Sound of the City.
McKeen (ed.), op. cit.
Picardie and Wade, op. cit.
Ribowsky, op. cit.
Wexler, op. cit.
Williams, Richard, op. cit.
OTHER MEDIA
www.felderpomus.com: Doc Pomus website.
5. “A Big Hoot and Howl”
AUTHOR INTERVIEWS
Freddy Beinstock, Miriam Beinstock, Ahmet Ertegun, Don Kirshner, Annette Kleinbard, Jerry Leiber, Annette Merar, Stan Ross, Michael Spencer, Russ Titelman, Jerry Wexler, Toni Wine.
BOOKS
Betrock, op. cit.
Emerson, op. cit.
Gillett, Making Tracks.
Picardie and Wade, op. cit.
Ribowsky, op. cit.
Thompson, op. cit.
Wexler, op. cit.
OTHER MEDIA
Trow, art. cit.
http://web.inter.nl/users/wilkens/Lh06.htm: the Lee Hazlewood Story website.
www.wtv-zone.com/dpjohnson/parissisters: Paris Sisters website.
“Phil Spector,” The Story of Pop, BBC Radio.
6. “They All Thought He Was a Genius”
AUTHOR INTERVIEWS
LaLa Brooks, Arnold Goland, Al Hazan, Don Kirshner, Al Kooper, Jerry Leiber, Annette Merar, Beverly Noga, Phil Spector, Michael Spencer.
BOOKS
Betrock, op. cit.
Emerson, op. cit.
Finnis, op. cit.
Kooper, op. cit.
Ribowsky, op. cit.
Williams, op. cit.
OTHER MEDIA
Petridis, art. cit.
Kubernik, “Wild Colonial Boy: Phil Spector.”
www.spectropop.com: entry on the Crystals.
www.history-of-rock.com: entry on the Crystals.
7. Building the Wall of Sound
AUTHOR INTERVIEWS
Fanita Barrett, Hal Blaine, LaLa Brooks, Denny Bruce, Al DeLory, Al Hazan, Gloria Jones, Larry Levine, Annette Merar, Don Randi, Stan Ross, Phil Spector, Michael Spencer, Nino Tempo, Russ Titelman.
BOOKS
Betrock, op. cit.
Emerson, op. cit.
Finnis, op. cit.
Love, op. cit.
Ribowsky, op. cit.
Smith, Carlton, op. cit.
Williams, op. cit.
OTHER MEDIA
Lloyd, art. cit.
Puterbaugh, art. cit.
http://lpintop.tripod.com/jeffbarry: Jeff Barry—The Man and His Music.
http://web.inter.nl/users/wilkens/Lh06.htm: the Lee Hazlewood Story website.
www.spectropop.com: entry on Jack Nitzsche.
8. “He Wanted to Be Thought Of as Interesting”
AUTHOR INTERVIEWS
LaLa Brooks, Denny Bruce, Annette Kleinbard, Larry Levine, Annette Merar, Don Randi, Bill Walsh.
BOOKS
Bono, op. cit.
Egan, op. cit.
Finnis, op. cit.
McDonough, op. cit.
OTHER MEDIA
Talbot and Zheutlin, art. cit.
Kubernik, “Phil Spector: Jack Nitzsche Remembers the Wall of Sound.” www.spectropop.com: Sylvie Simmons: Interview with Jack Nitzsche.
9. Little Symphonies for the Kids
AUTHOR INTERVIEWS
LaLa Brooks, Ahmet Ertegun, Mitchell Geffen, Dennis Hopper, Bruce Johnston, Annette Merar, Joe Smith, Nino Tempo, Jerry Wexler.
BOOKS
King, op. cit.
Picardie and Wade, op. cit.
Ribowsky, op. cit.
Williams, Richard, op. cit.
Wolfe, op. cit.
OTHER MEDIA
Talbot and Zheutlin, art. cit.
10. Going to the Chapel
AUTHOR INTERVIEWS
LaLa Brooks, Denny Bruce, Larry Levine, Annette Merar, Beverly Noga, Stu Phillips, Don Randi, Stan Ross, Frances Sheen, Michael Spencer, Nedra Talley, Nino Tempo.
BOOKS
Betrock, op. cit.
Emerson, op. cit.
Finnis, op. cit.
Love, op. cit.
Spector, op. cit.
OTHER MEDIA
Wenner, art. cit.
11. “The Wall of Sound, It Kinda Sounds Tired”
AUTHOR INTERVIEWS
Tony Calder, Maureen Cleave, Tony Hall, Tony King, Larry Levine, Annette Merar, Nedra Talley.
BOOKS
Betrock, op. cit.
Bono, op. cit.
Emerson, op. cit.
Finnis, op. cit.
Loog Oldham, Stoned.
Loog Oldham, 2Stoned.
Norman, The Stones.
Ribowsky, op. cit.
OTHER MEDIA
Cleave, art. cit.
Doncaster, art. cit.
12. “The Last Word in Tomorrow’s Sound Today”
AUTHOR INTERVIEWS
Denny Bruce, Tony Hall, Larry Levine, Annette Merar, Bill Walsh.
BOOKS
Emerson, op. cit.
Hoskyns, op. cit.
Ribowsky, op. cit.
Smith, Carlton, op. cit.
Williams, op. cit.
OTHER MEDIA
www.mann-weil.com: Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil website.
www.spectropop.com: entry on Jack Nitzsche.
13. “A Giant Stands 5'7"”
AUTHOR INTERVIEWS
Denny Bruce, Henry Diltz, Ahmet Ertegun, Emil Farkas, Bruce Johnston, Linda Lawrence, Larry Levine, Annette Merar, Don Randi, Diana Ross, Catherine Sebastian, John Sebastian, Michael Spencer, Jerry Wexler, Brian Wilson.
BOOKS
Abbott, op. cit.
Benjaminson, op. cit.
Finnis, op. cit.
Goldman (and Schiller), Ladies and Gentlemen—Lenny Bruce! Gordy, op. cit.
Hoskyns, op. cit.
Miles, Frank Zappa.
Ribowsky, op. cit.
Spector, op. cit.
Thompson, op. cit.
Wilson, Wouldn’t It Be Nice.
Wolfe, op. cit.
OTHER MEDIA
“A Giant Stands,” art. cit.
http://members.aol.com/dcspohr/lenny/original.htm: Lenny Bruce, extract from
Lenny Bruce essay “I Remember Lenny” by Grover Sales.
www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/lennybruce: The Complete Lenny Bruce.
14. River Deep, Mountain Low
AUTHOR INTERVIEWS
Rodney Bingenheimer, Denny Bruce, Larry Levine, Don Randi, Catherine Sebastian, Phil Spector, Ike Turner.
BOOKS
Emerson, op. cit.
Finnis, op. cit.
Ribowsky, op. cit.
Thompson, op. cit.
Williams, Richard, op. cit.
OTHER MEDIA
Kubernik, “Phil Spector: Jack Nitzsche Remembers the Wall of Sound.” Wenner, art. cit.
15. Marriage in Purgatory
AUTHOR INTERVIEWS
Tony Calder, Lynn Castle, Ahmet Ertegun, Peter Fonda, Tony Hall, Dennis Hopper, Phil Spector, Michael Spencer, Stewart Stern, Nedra Talley.
BOOKS
Biskind, op. cit.
Finnis, op. cit.
Goldman, op. cit.
Ribowsky, op. cit.
Spector, op. cit.
OTHER MEDIA
Bart, art. cit.
Wenner, art. cit.
16. “Out There, but in a Beautiful Way”
AUTHOR INTERVIEWS
Larry Levine, Jerry Moss, Toni Wine.
BOOKS
Thompson, op. cit.
OTHER MEDIA
Wenner, art. cit.
17. The Lonely Bird in the Gilded Cage
AUTHOR INTERVIEWS
Nik Cohn, Peter Fonda, Don Kirshner, Nedra Talley.
BOOKS
Abbott, op. cit.
Spector, op. cit.
OTHER MEDIA
Cohn, art. cit.
18. With The Beatles
AUTHOR INTERVIEWS
Peter Brown, Dennis Hopper, Dan Kessel, David Kessel, John Leckie, Annette Merar, Phil Spector, Klaus Voormann.
BOOKS
DiLello, op. cit.
Emerson, op. cit.
Goldman, op. cit.
MacDonald, op. cit.
Miles, Ginsberg.
Norman, The True Story of the Beatles.
Ribowsky, op. cit.
Spector, op. cit.
Williams, Richard, op. cit.
OTHER MEDIA
Hilburn, “Tearing down the Wall of Silence.”
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/carousel/pob00.htm: You Are the Plastic Ono Band.
http://rarebeatles.com/ghpsatmp.htm: Letter from Phil Spector to George Harrison re: All Things Must Pass.
www.performingsongwriter.com: Bill DeMain.
19. “These Are Pretty Wild Sessions, They Get Pretty Out There”
AUTHOR INTERVIEWS
Tim Blackmore, Joe Boyd, Paulette Brandt, Emil Farkas, Dan Kessel, Dave Kessel, Tony King, Bob Mercer, May Pang, Stan Ross, Harold Seider, Joe Smith, Nedra Talley.
BOOKS
Goldman, op. cit.
Norman, op. cit.
Spector, op. cit.
OTHER MEDIA
Affidavits and statements, Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles, in re the marriage of Veronica Yvette Spector and Phillip Spector.
“Phil Spector,” The Story of Pop, written by Tim Blackmore and Charlie Gillett, BBC Radio.
20. “Let’s Take Five”
AUTHOR INTERVIEWS
Roy Carr, Mitchell Geffen, Zach Glickman, Dan Kessel, David Kessel, Harvey Kubernik, Devra Robitaille, Stan Ross, Nino Tempo.
BOOKS
Love, op. cit.
Williams, op. cit.
OTHER MEDIA
Carr, art. cit.
“Phil Spector in Mystery Mishap,” Rolling Stone.
Wexler, art. cit.
http://acereco01.uuhost.uk.uu.net/gotrt/feb01/cdchd793.htm: Dion—Born to Be with You, by Sean Rowley, Ace Records.
21. “Leonard, I Love You…”
AUTHOR INTERVIEWS
David Kessel, Harvey Kubernik, Larry Levine, Devra Robitaille, Joe Smith.
BOOKS
Nadel, op. cit.
Ribowsky, op. cit.
OTHER MEDIA
DeCurtis, art. cit.
Holden, art. cit. www.serve.com/cpage/LCohen/BBCshow.htm: Leonard Cohen on BBC Radio.
22. “Thank You, Folks—Have a Good Life”
AUTHOR INTERVIEWS
Roy Carr, Carol Connors, Dan Kessel, David Kessel, Harvey Kubernik, Nola Leone, Larry Levine, Andy Paley.
BOOKS
Spector, op. cit.
True, op. cit.
Twiggy, op. cit.
OTHER MEDIA
www.ramones.com
23. “A Case That No One Can Reach”
AUTHOR INTERVIEWS
Dan Kessel, Harvey Kubernik, Larry Levine, Annette Merar, Yoko Ono, Devra Robitaille, Charlie Sheen, Frances Sheen, Phil Spector, Nino Tempo.
BOOKS
Baker, op. cit.
Goldman, The Lives of John Lennon.
Ribowsky, op. cit.
Spector, op. cit.
OTHER MEDIA
Graham, art. cit.
24. “Between Grief and Nothing, I Will Take Grief”
AUTHOR INTERVIEWS
Denny Bruce, Roy Carr, Steve Dunleavy, Ahmet Ertegun, Dennis Hopper, David Kessel, Karen Lerner, Larry Levine, Michael Spencer.
OTHER MEDIA
Talbot and Zheutlin, art. cit.
Brown, “Behind the Wall of Sound.”
http://www.richmondhillhistory.org/JackMaple.htm: Jack Maple Remembered.
25. “I Honestly Thought He Was Kidding”
AUTHOR INTERVIEWS
Paulette Brandt, Hal David, Dan Kessel, David Kessel, Charles Kipps, Karen Lerner, Larry Levine, Ann Marshall, Michelle Phillips, Sy Presten, Don Randi.
BOOKS
Smith, Carlton, op. cit.
OTHER MEDIA
Macintyre, art. cit.
26. “You Don’t Tell Mozart What Operas to Write”
AUTHOR INTERVIEWS
Rodney Bingenheimer, Paulette Brandt, Henry Diltz, Jimmie Haskell, David Kessel, Karen Lerner, Andy Paley.
OTHER MEDIA
Gordinier, art. cit.
27. “Anybody Have a Calculator?”
AUTHOR INTERVIEWS
Paulette Brandt, LaLa Brooks, Mark Ellen, Ahmet Ertegun, Ira Greenberg, Jimmie Haskell, Alex Peltz, Michelle Phillips, Chuck Rubin.
BOOKS
Smith, Carlton, op. cit.
OTHER MEDIA
Court of Appeals of New York: Ronnie Greenfield, et al., Respondents, v. Philles Records,
Inc. et al. and American Express Corporation, 2002.
Collins, art. cit.
Usborne, art. cit.
Hoerburger, art. cit.
www.bigmagic.com./blackj: The Blacklisted Journalist: Al Aronowitz.
28. “He Wanted to Prove He Really Was Human”
AUTHOR INTERVIEWS
Paulette Brandt, LaLa Brooks, Denny Bruce, Lynn Castle, Dan Kessel, Ike Turner.
OTHER MEDIA
“What I’ve learned: Phil Spector”: Esquire, September 1999.
www.bpfallon.com/joey_spector.htm: “A Goodbye Note to Joey Ramone from Phil
Spector.”
29. “It’s Very Difficult, Very Difficult to Be Reasonable”
AUTHOR INTERVIEW
Phil Spector.
30. “I Think I Killed Somebody…”
AUTHOR INTERVIEWS
A. J. Benza, Bill Craig, Patrick Fraley, Courtney Kanner, Eric Root. Interviews with Craig and Kanner were conducted by Naomi West.
BOOKS
Smith, Carlton, op. cit.
OTHER MEDIA
County of Los Angeles, Search Warrants and Affidavits, February 2003.
County of Los Angeles, Coroner’s Report, Lana Clarkson, February 2003.
Testimony to Los Angeles County Grand Jury proceedings, September 2004.
Pretrial motions (various). The People of the State of California v. Phillip Spector. Brennan, art. cit.
Briggs, art. cit.
Brown, “Spector’s Unscripted Ending.”
www.livingdollproductions.com: Lana Clarkson website.
31. “A Genius Is Not There All the Time”
AUTHOR INTERVIEWS
Sy Presten, Joan Rivers (interview conducted by Ajesh Patalay).
BOOKS
Smith, Carlton, op. cit.
OTHER MEDIA
County of Los Angeles, Search Warrants and Affidavits, February 2003.
County of Los Angeles, Coroner’s Report, Lana Clarkson, February 2003.
Testimony to Los Angeles County Grand Jury proceedings, September 2004.
Pretrial motions (various): The People of the State of California v. Phillip Spector.
Transcript of deposition of Phillip Spector: Spector v. Shapiro, July 2005.
“Behind the shooting at Phil Spector’s home,” Fox News.
“Gotti Lawyer to Rep Spector,” CBS News.com
“Judge: Prosecutors Can Scan Spector’s civil-suit deposition,” Lisa Sweetingham,
Court TV.
Anson, art. cit.
Boucher, art. cit.
Brown, “Juke box jury.”
Deutsch, “Coroner: Spector May Not Have Shot Victim.”
Deutsch, “Phil Spector Replaces Lawyer, Hires Leslie Abramson to Replace Him.”
Deutsch
, “Phil Spector’s Former Personal Assistant Claims Sex Harassment.”
Garrison, art. cit.
“Lawyer Defends Work for ‘Mafia Cops,’” Associated Press.
Raab, art. cit.
Segal, art. cit.
“Spector Drops Suit Against Former Attorney,” Associated Press.
www.rachellemarie.com
Interviews
More than one hundred people were interviewed in the course of researching this book. I have respected the wishes of those who asked to remain anonymous. I am extremely grateful to all who agreed to be interviewed for their help, their time and their candor.
Fanita Barrett, Los Angeles, October 2003 (by telephone).
A. J. Benza, Los Angeles, May 2003 (by telephone).
Freddy Bienstock, London, November 2003.
Miriam Bienstock, London, November 2003.
Rodney Bingenheimer, Los Angeles, August 2003.
Tim Blackmore, London, April 2004.
Hal Blaine, Los Angeles, December 2002 (by telephone).
Joe Boyd, London, February 2006.
Paulette Brandt, Los Angeles, August 2003.
Peter Brown, London, October 2003.
LaLa Brooks, New York, December 2004.
Denny Bruce, Los Angeles, August 2003.
Tony Calder, London, September 2003.
Roy Carr, London, November 2003.
Lynn Castle, Los Angeles, June 2004.
Maureen Cleave, London, September 2003.
Nik Cohn, New York, April 2004.
Carol Connors (formerly Annette Kleinbard), Los Angeles, August 2003.
Susan Cooder, Los Angeles, December 2005 (by telephone).
Professor Cary Cooper, Liverpool, October 2005 (by telephone).
Bobbi Cowan, Los Angeles, June 2004.
Hal David, Los Angeles, October 2004 (by telephone).
Al DeLory, Nashville, October 2003 (by telephone).
Henry Diltz, Los Angeles, August 2003.
Steve Dunleavy, New York, December 2005 (by telephone).
Mark Ellen, London, February 2005.