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The Coasters are an American rhythm and blues/rock and roll vocal group who 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. Although the Coasters originated outside of mainstream doo-wop, their records were so frequently imitated that they became an important part of the doo-wop legacy through the 1960s. The Coasters were formed in October 1955 when only two of The Robins were willing to go to Atlantic Records, those two were dubbed The Coasters because they went from West to East coast. [the Robins], a Los Angeles–based rhythm-and-blues group that included Carl Gardner and Bobby Nunn. The original Coasters were Gardner, Nunn, Billy Guy, Leon Hughes (who was replaced by Young Jessie on a couple of their early Los Angeles recordings), and the guitarist Adolph Jacobs. Jacobs left the group in 1959. Former members (Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame inductees listed in bold.) Carl Gardner – lead vocals (1955–2005) Billy Guy – baritone vocals (1955–1973) Bobby Nunn – bass vocals (1955–1957) Leon Hughes – tenor vocals (1955–1957) Adolph Jacobs – guitar (1956–1959) Young Jessie – tenor vocals (1957; substitute) Will "Dub" Jones – bass vocals (1958–1967) Cornell Gunter – tenor vocals (1958–1961) Albert "Sonny" Forriest – guitar (1959–1961) Earl "Speedo" Carroll – tenor vocals (1961–1979) Thomas "Curley" Palmer – guitar (1962–2011) Vernon Harrell – baritone vocals (1965–1967; substitute) Ronnie Bright – bass vocals (1968–2009) Jimmy Norman – baritone vocals (substitute 1969-1972; member 1973-1978, 1980–1997) Alvin Morse – baritone vocals (1997–2008) Carl Gardner, Jr. – tenor vocals (1997–2001 and 2004), lead vocals (2005–2011) Eddie Whitfield - bass vocals (November 2009-December 2015) Session musicians[edit] George Barnes, Alan Hanlon, Tony Mottola, Sonny Forriest: guitars Wendell Marshall, Abie Baker: bass Joe Marshall, Gary Chester, Sticks Evans: drums Mike Stoller: piano King Curtis: tenor sax Bobby Rosengarden: percussion Discography[edit] Studio albums[edit] 1957 - The Coasters - Atco LP 33-101 1959 - The Coasters' Greatest Hits - Atco LP 33-111 (SD33-111 rechanneled stereo 1960) 1960 - The Coasters One By One - Atco LP 33-123 (SD33-123 stereo) 1962 - Coast Along With The Coasters - Atco LP 33-135 (SD33-135 alternate stereo edition) 1965 - That Is Rock & Roll - Clarion LP 605 (SD-605 stereo) 1971 - Their Greatest Recordings: The Early Years - Atco LP SD33-371 (stereo compilation with alternates) 1972 - The Coasters On Broadway - King LP KS1146 (stereo) 1975 - 16 Greatest Hits - Trip TOP LP 16-7 (ten revival re-recordings + six Billy Guy-recordings) 1982 - Young Blood - Atlantic DeLuxe LP AD 2-4003 (mono) Singles Month of chart entry Titles (A-side, B-side) Both sides from same album except where indicated Peak chart positions Album Billboard Pop Chart Cash Box Pop Chart Billboard R&B chart UK Singles Chart AUS 3/1956 "Down In Mexico" b/w "Turtle Dovin'" The Coasters 9/1956 "One Kiss Led To Another" b/w "Brazil" 5/1957 "Young Blood" 5/1957 "Searchin'" 11/1957 "Idol With The Golden Head" b/w "(When She Wants Good Lovin') My Baby Comes To Me" (on 50 Coastin' Classics CD) That Is Rock & Roll 11/1957 "Sweet Georgia Brown" b/w "What Is The Secret Of Your Success" (on 50 Coastin' Classics) The Coasters' Greatest Hits 2/1958 "Dance!" b/w "Gee Golly" (on The Coasters On Atco CD) That Is Rock & Roll 6/1958 "Yakety Yak" b/w "Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart" 8/1958 "The Shadow Knows" b/w "Sorry But I'm Gonna Have To Pass" (on 50 Coastin' Classics) 2/1959 "Charlie Brown" b/w "Three Cool Cats" (on That Is Rock & Roll album) 5/1959 "Along Came Jones" b/w "That Is Rock & Roll" 8/1959 "Poison Ivy" 9/1959 "I'm A Hog For You" 12/1959 "Run Red Run" 1/1960 "What About Us" 4/1960 "Bésame Mucho" (Part 1) b/w Part 2 (Non-album track) 6/1960 "Wake Me, Shake Me" b/w "Stewball" 9/1960 "Clothes Line (Wrap It Up)" (Non-album track, poss a bootleg of below) b/w "The Snake And The Book Worm" 10/1960 "Shoppin' for Clothes" b/w "The Snake And The Book Worm" (on Coast Along) Their Greatest Recordings: The Early Years 2/1961 "Wait a Minute" b/w "Thumbin' A Ride" (on 50 Coastin' Classics CD) 5/1961 "Little Egypt (Ying-Yang)" b/w "Keep On Rolling" 8/1961 "Girls Girls Girls" (Part II) (Hit side, non-album track) b/w Part I 10/1961 "Bad Blood" b/w "(Ain't That) Just Like Me" 3/1962 "Teach Me How To Shimmy" (on 50 Coastin' Classics CD) b/w "Ridin' Hood" 9/1962 "The Climb" (on That Is Rock & Roll album) b/w "The Climb" (Instrumental) 3/1963 "The P.T.A." b/w "Bull Tick Waltz" 3/1964 "T'Ain't Nothin' To Me" b/w "Speedo's Back In Town" 5/1964 "Bad Detective" (on 50 Coastin' Classics CD) b/w "Lovey Dovey" b/w "I Must Be Dreaming" 2/1965 "Lady Like" b/w "Hongry" (on 50 Coastin' Classics CD) 5/1965 "Money Honey" b/w "Let's Go Get Stoned" 10/1965 "Bell Bottom Slacks And A Chinese Kimono" b/w "Crazy Baby" b/w "Saturday Night Fish Fry" 4/1967 "Soul Pad" b/w "Down Home Girl" (on Young Blood) 6/1968 "She Can" b/w "Everybody's Woman" 7/1968 "D.W. Washburn" (on Young Blood) b/w "Everybody's Woman" 1969 "Act Right" b/w "The World Is Changing" 12/1971 "Love Potion Number Nine" (on Young Blood) b/w "D.W. Washburn" 1972 "Soul Pad" b/w "D.W. Washburn" 4/1972 "Cool Jerk" b/w "Talkin' About A Woman" ("She Can" On Date) 8/1994 "Sorry But I'm Gonna Have To Pass" b/w "Poison Ivy"