Mike Stoller in Conversation with Steve Barri May 31, 2012

Listen in as Mike Stoller, one-half of the legendary songwriting team of Leiber and Stoller, discusses his colorful life and celebrated career. Over the course of a sixty-one year partnership, Leiber and Stoller created enduring classics in a variety of genres including rhythm & blues, pop, country, jazz, cabaret, and most notably, rock and roll. Their many hits include “Hound Dog” (Elvis Presley) and “Is That All There Is?” (Peggy Lee) while their 1995 Broadway production, Smokey Joe’s Café: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller, was nominated for seven Tony Awards and still holds the record as the longest-running musical revue in Broadway history.

Stoller will be interviewed by Steve Barri, composer, lyricist, and music industry executive who signed Steely Dan, Jimmy Buffet, and Three Dog Night. A book signing of Stoller’s new book, Hound Dog: The Leiber and Stoller Autobiography, follows the program.

Official Website: http://www.skirball.org/programs/readings-talks/mike-stoller