The Coasters

Country: United States
Comments: Rhythm and blues and early rock and roll vocal group
Members: Billy Guy
Cornel Gunter
Bobby Nunn [US1]
Earl Carroll [US2] Vocals 1961-1979
Will Jones Bass singer (1958-1967)
Related: The Robins

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Originals

Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
D.W. Washburn REC	The Coasters	July 1968	(7 artists) Originally by The Monkees REL
Let's Go Get Stoned	The Coasters	May 1965	(34 artists)
Hongry	The Coasters	February 15, 1965	The Lee Thompson Ska Orchestra
Wild One	The Coasters	October 26, 1964	The Balls [FI]
Bad Detective	The Coasters	May 1964	(2 artists)
Speedo's Back in Town	The Coasters	February 1964	Bintangs
The Climb	The Coasters	September 1962	(5 artists)
Ridin' Hood	The Coasters	March 1962	Bobby and Laurie
Bad Blood	The Coasters	October 1961	(3 artists)
(Ain't That) Just Like Me	The Coasters	October 1961	(13 artists)
Girls Girls Girls	The Coasters	July 1961	(18 artists)
Little Egypt (Ying-Yang)	The Coasters	April 1961	(28 artists)
Keep On Rolling	The Coasters	April 1961	(5 artists)
Thumbin' a Ride	The Coasters	January 1961	(2 artists)
What About Us	The Coasters	November 1959	The Undertakers
Run Red Run	The Coasters	November 1959	Philadelphia Jug Band
Poison Ivy	The Coasters	August 1959	(64 artists)
I'm a Hog for You	The Coasters	August 1959	(40 artists)
That Is Rock & Roll	The Coasters	April 1959	(11 artists)
Along Came Jones	The Coasters	April 1959	(21 artists) Sampled by Buchanan & Goodman
Three Cool Cats	The Coasters	January 1959	(27 artists)
Charlie Brown	The Coasters	January 1959	(51 artists)
The Shadow Knows	The Coasters	August 1958	(5 artists)
Yakety Yak	The Coasters	April 30, 1958	(52 artists)
(When She Wants Good Lovin') My Baby Comes to Me	The Coasters	July 24, 1957	(4 artists)
Idol with the Golden Head	The Coasters	July 24, 1957	(7 artists)
Young Blood	The Coasters	March 1957	(33 artists)
Searchin'	The Coasters	March 1957	(46 artists) Sampled by Buchanan and Ancell
One Kiss Led to Another	The Coasters	July 1956	(2 artists)
Down in Mexico	The Coasters	February 1956	(17 artists)

Covers by The Coasters

Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
Yakety Yak	Andy Lee Lang with The Coasters	2001	The Coasters
The In Crowd	The Coasters	1973	Dobie Gray
On Broadway	The Coasters	1973	The Cookies REC, The Crystals [US] REL, The Drifters [US1]
Mustang Sally	The Coasters	1973	Sir Mack Rice
Mohair Sam	The Coasters	1973	Charlie Rich
Down at Poppa Joe's	The Coasters	1973	The Dixiebelles with Cornbread and Jerry
Cool Jerk	The Coasters	1972	The Capitols - Arr. & Cond. by Mike Terry
Love Potion Number Nine	The Coasters	November 1971	The Clovers
Down Home Girl	The Coasters	April 1967	Alvin Robinson Sampled by Pete Rock & CL Smooth featuring Grand Puba
She's a Yum Yum	The Coasters	March 1966	Charlie Rich
Saturday Night Fish Fry	The Coasters	March 1966	Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
Money Honey	The Coasters	May 1965	Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
Lovey Dovey	The Coasters	May 1964	The Clovers
T'aint Nothin' to Me	The Coasters	February 1964	Loy Clingman
My Babe	The Coasters	September 1962	Florida Normal Industrial Institute Quartet, Little Walter and His Jukes
Teach Me How to Shimmy	The Coasters	March 1962	Isley Brothers with Ray Ellis and Orchestra
You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To	The Coasters	December 1960	Dick Jurgens and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Harry Cool REC, Dinah Shore with Orchestra conducted by Paul Wetstein REL
Willow Weep for Me	The Coasters	December 1960	Ted Fiorito & His Orchestra
The Way You Look Tonight	The Coasters	December 1960	Fred Astaire
Satin Doll	The Coasters	December 1960	Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra Covered by (115 artists)
On the Sunny Side of the Street	The Coasters	December 1960	Harry Richman PRF, Ted Lewis and His Band REC
Moonlight in Vermont	The Coasters	December 1960	Billy Butterfield and His Orchestra - Vocal by Margaret Whiting
Moonglow	The Coasters	December 1960	Joe Venuti and His Orchestra REC,REL, Valaida & Dee Lloyd McKaye PRF
Gee Baby Ain't I Good to You	The Coasters	December 1960	McKinney's Cotton Pickers - Vocal Refrain by Donald Redman
Easy Living	The Coasters	December 1960	Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Billie Holiday
Don't Get Around Much Anymore	The Coasters	December 1960	Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra, Glen Gray and The Casa Loma Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Kenny Sargent REC, Ink Spots REL
But Beautiful	The Coasters	December 1960	Bing Crosby
Autumn Leaves	The Coasters	December 1960	Yves Montand BRD, Cora Vaucaire - Au piano : M. Philippe-Gérard REL, Jo Stafford with Orchestra conducted by Harold Mooney
The Snake and the Book Worm	The Coasters	September 1960	Pat Shannon with Chorus and Orchestra directed by Jack Pleis
Shoppin' for Clothes	The Coasters	September 1960	Boogaloo and His Gallant Crew Covered by (12 artists)
Bésame mucho	The Coasters	March 1960	Los Cadetes del Swing REC,REL, Emilio Tuero PRF, Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart	The Coasters	April 30, 1958	Hal LeRoy & Eunice Healy PRF, Richard Himber and His Ritz-Carlton Orch. - Vocal Refrain by Joey Nash REC
Smokey Joe's Cafe	The Coasters	1957	Unverified
Sweet Georgia Brown	The Coasters	November 1957	Ben Bernie and His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra
Brazil	The Coasters	July 1956	Araci Cortes PRF, Francisco Alves com Radamés Gnattali e sua Orquestra REC,REL, Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Vocal Choruses by Bob Eberly and Helen O'Connell

Sampled songs

Title	Performer	Release date	Info
Soul Pad	The Coasters	April 1967	Sampled by Big Daddy Kane featuring Lil' Daddy Shane
Down Home Girl	The Coasters	April 1967	Originally by Alvin Robinson Sampled by Pete Rock & CL Smooth featuring Grand Puba
Along Came Jones	The Coasters	April 1959	Covered by (21 artists) Sampled by Buchanan & Goodman
Searchin'	The Coasters	March 1957	Covered by (46 artists) Sampled by Buchanan and Ancell

Releases

Albums

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Coast Along with The Coasters	The Coasters	September 1962	Atco Records
One by One	The Coasters	December 1960	Atco Records
The Coasters on Broadway	The Coasters	1973	King [US]

Singles

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Along Came Jones	The Coasters	April 1959	Atco Records
Bad Blood	The Coasters	October 1961	Atco Records
Bad Detective	The Coasters	May 1964	Atco Records
Besame Mucho	The Coasters	March 1960	Atco Records
Charlie Brown	The Coasters	January 1959	Atco Records
Cool Jerk	The Coasters	1972	King [US]
Down in Mexico	The Coasters	February 1956	Atco Records
D.W. Washburn	The Coasters	July 1968	Date
Girls Girls Girls	The Coasters	July 1961	Atco Records
Idol with the Golden Head	The Coasters	July 24, 1957	Atco Records
Lady Like	The Coasters	February 15, 1965	Atco Records
Little Egypt (Ying-Yang)	The Coasters	April 1961	Atco Records
Love Potion Number Nine	The Coasters	November 1971	King [US]
Money Honey	The Coasters	May 1965	Atco Records
One Kiss Led to Another	The Coasters	July 1956	Atco Records
Poison Ivy	The Coasters	August 1959	Atco Records
Run Red Run	The Coasters	November 1959	Atco Records
Searchin'	The Coasters	March 1957	Atco Records
She's a Yum Yum	The Coasters	March 1966	Atco Records
Shoppin' for Clothes	The Coasters	September 1960	Atco Records
Soul Pad	The Coasters	April 1967	Date
Sweet Georgia Brown	The Coasters	November 1957	Atco Records
T'ain't Nothin' to Me	The Coasters	February 1964	Atco Records
Teach Me How to Shimmy	The Coasters	March 1962	Atco Records
The Climb	The Coasters	September 1962	Atco Records
The Shadow Knows	The Coasters	August 1958	Atco Records
Wait a Minute	The Coasters	January 1961	Atco Records
Wild One	The Coasters	October 26, 1964	Atco Records
Yakety Yak	The Coasters	April 30, 1958	Atco Records