Morris Levy

Real name: Moishe Levy
Born: August 27, 1927
Died: May 21, 1990
Country: United States
IPI: 00017979249
Comments: Notorious mob-associated music industry mogul, primarily known as the owner of the renowned Manhattan jazz club 'Birdland' and as president of Roulette Records, one of the largest independent outlets in recorded music at the time. Levy is often accused of stealing royalties, coercing artists to share writing credits. His business empire spanned every aspect of the industry- from juke-box installations and nightclubs, to retail outlets and labels.

Songs written by Morris Levy

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
California Sun	Henry Glover, Morris Levy	Joe Jones	February 1961	Covered by (41 artists)
Can't We Be Sweethearts	Morris Levy, Herbert Cox	The Cleftones	June 1956	Covered by (4 artists)
Hey, Let's Twist	Henry Glover, Morris Levy, Joey Dee	Joey Dee & The Starliters	January 1961	Covered by Les Chaussettes Noires
I'm Not a Juvenile Delinquent	Morris Levy	Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers	1957	Covered by (2 artists)
I Need Your Loving	Bobby Robinson, Morris Levy, Clarence Lewis, James McDougal, Don Gardner	Don Gardner and Dee Dee Ford	May 1962	Covered by (12 artists)
Little Girl of Mine	Morris Levy, Herbert Cox	The Cleftones	March 1956	Covered by (8 artists)
My Boy Lollypop	Morris Levy, Johnnie B. Roberts, Robert Spencer	Barbie Gaye	1956	Covered by (41 artists)
Roly-Poly	Henry Glover, Morris Levy, Joey Dee	Joey Dee & The Starliters	January 1961	Covered by (2 artists)
Soulville	Dinah Washington, Titus Turner, Henry Glover, Morris Levy	Dinah Washington	April 1963	Covered by (9 artists)
That's the Way It Goes	Morris Levy, Raoul Cita, Donald Parker			Covered by (2 artists)
The ABC's of Love	Morris Levy, Richard Barrett	Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers	1956	Covered by The Persuasions
The Sky Is Crying	Elmore James, Bobby Robinson, Morris Levy, Clarence Lewis	Elmo James and His Broomdusters	March 1960	Covered by (44 artists)
Ya Ya	Morris Levy, Clarence Lewis	Lee Dorsey	July 1961	Covered by (58 artists)
You Ain't No Big Thing Baby	Henry Glover, Morris Levy	Sam & Dave	1963	Covered by Holly Golightly

Title	Written by	Originals	Originally by	Covered by
Let's Turkey Trot	Jack Keller, Morris Levy, Gerry Goffin, Herbert Cox	Little Girl of Mine	Little Eva	Covered by Jan & Dean