Collection: Song Poem 45's

Song poems are tunes with lyrics by non-professional writers that have been set to music by companies for a fee.

This practice, which has long been disparaged in the established music industry, was conducted by several businesses throughout the 20th Century in North America. Although the records may be hard to find, they are not always valuable.

Guitar legend Mickey Baker and tenor sax giants King Curtis and Sam "The Man" Taylor were among the many musicians who worked numerous sessions for song poem labels. 

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  • Alan Poe : LUSTER GALORE/ PAIN, PAIN, PAIN
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  • Alan Poe : WOULDN'T IT BE WONDERFUL/ TEARS AND TIMES
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  • Barbara Foster : INSIDE I'M CRYING/ Gene Marshall :THE LAST DAY
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  • Ben Tate: GOD SAID HE WOULD MOVE/ SOMEBODY HELP ME
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  • Chloe Harris : LIZZIE/ GRANDPA
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  • Claudia Ann Reame : THEY ASK WHAT I SEE IN YOU/ AFRAID TO LOVE AGAIN
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  • Frank Perry with The Film City Orchestra : GOD'S IN HIS HEAVEN/ DO UNTO OTHERS
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  • Gene Marshall : YOUR EYES OF LOVE/ I NEED SOMEONE TO LOVE
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  • Jimmie James : AMERICA WE ALL LOVE YOU/ WHEN YOU GIVE YOUR HEART
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  • Mike Thomas : MY HEART FOUND YOU/ HOLD OUT YOUR ARMS TO ME
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  • Phil Coley : BROOKLYN COWBOY/ Cindy Lee-Rod Rogers : LOVING YOU IS GONNA BE THE DEATH OF ME
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  • Real Pros, The : GREAT RICHES/ BABY SITTER
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  • Real Pros, The : HONEY STAY/ HOW YOU FEEL
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  • Real Pros, The : IF I COULD ONLY FIND YOU, DEAR/ I AM COMING BACK TO YOU
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  • Real Pros, The : MY BABY IS EVERYTHING TO ME/ MY SO CALLED OLD MAN
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  • Real Pros, The : WHERE HAS SHE GONE/ BE THE GIRL OF MY DREAMS
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  • Rod Keith : EVERYTHING I DO/ Barbara Foster : ANNIVERSARY OF A BROKEN HEART
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