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135: 25: 754:. The lyrics referenced an excerpt from Pomus's unfinished memoir, February 21, 1984: "I was never one of those happy cripples who stumbled around smiling and shiny-eyed, trying to get the world to cluck its tongue and shake its head sadly in my direction. They'd never look at me and say, 'What a wonderful, courageous fellow. 320:
Doc Pomus, teenager Felder began performing as a blues singer. His stage name was not inspired by anyone in particular; he just thought it sounded better for a blues singer than Jerry Felder. Pomus stated that more often than not, he was the only Caucasian in the clubs, but that as a Jew with polio,
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Songs written or co-written by Doc Pomus have been recorded by Joe Cocker, ZZ Top, Ray Charles, Elvis Presley, Elvis Costello, Dean Martin, Andy Williams, The Beatles, Bad Company, Leonard Cohen, Van Morrison, Led Zeppelin, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Buble, Dolly Parton, Emmy Lou Harris, Bob Dylan,
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In the early 1950s, Pomus began writing magazine articles, as well as songwriting for Lavern Baker, Ruth Brown, Ray Charles, and Big Joe Turner. In 1957 he married an aspiring Broadway actress from Westville, Illinois, named Willi Burke. They were divorced in 1966. His first songwriting break came
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for what he said were "... those people stumbling around in the night out there, uncertain or not always so certain of exactly where they fit in and where they were headed." These later songs ("There Must Be A Better World", "There Is Always One More Time", "That World Outside", "You Just Keep
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he felt a special underdog kinship with African Americans, while in turn the audiences respected his courage and were impressed by his talent. Gigging at clubs in and around New York City, Pomus often performed with
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Brian Wilson, Harry Nilsson, John Hiatt, The Beach Boys, B.B. King, The New York Dolls, Shawn Colvin, Los Lobos, Dion, and hundreds of others.
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In the 1970s and 1980s, in his eleventh-floor, two-room apartment at the Westover Hotel at 253 West 72nd Street, Pomus wrote songs with
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was heavily influenced by Pomus's song-writing style and frequently acknowledges his impact before performing their hit song "Word Up."
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1688: 1678: 1148: 435:("Young Boy Blues", "Ecstasy", "First Taste of Love" and "What Am I To Do?"), Mike Stoller and Jerry Leiber ("Young Blood" and " 1643: 576: 572: 417: 413: 342: 1658: 580: 568: 421: 389: 46: 966: 660:'s introduction to the music industry in the early 1960s, Pomus was one of two friends Reed memorialized on his 1992 album 783: 997: 1049: 1029: 89: 1395: 1466: 603: 61: 1369: 596: 548: 377: 250: 42: 35: 1713: 68: 1405: 134: 592: 254: 515: 360:, whom he met when Shuman was dating Pomus's younger cousin. Songwriter Otis Blackwell introduced the duo to 1104: 887: 75: 1589: 270: 749: 560: 455: 57: 1623: 1618: 1446: 401: 1291: 620:, performed at Pomus's funeral, a performance that resurrected his career. Other attendees included 770: 556: 393: 298: 1562: 1536: 1432: 840: 544: 518:, edited by Amy Linton, and produced by Felder, Hechter, and Miller, presents Pomus's biography. 476: 373: 258: 1328: 1078: 1040: 1020: 1318: 1191: 811: 552: 385: 1338: 1036: 1016: 436: 286: 278: 1417: 1413: 584: 500: 361: 1476: 1409: 1187: 662: 365: 290: 82: 1612: 1506: 1488: 1454: 1401: 1323: 1156: 807: 800: 765: 714: 702: 674: 670: 636: 621: 540: 539:
Together with Shuman, and individually, Pomus was a key figure in the development of
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The song "Doc's Blues" was written as a tribute to Pomus by his close friend,
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Pioneer Award. Ray Charles presented the award via a pre-recorded message.
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named their collaborative album on which the song "Doc Pomus" appeared
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During the late 1950s and early 1960s, Pomus wrote several songs with
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from 1943 to 1945. Felder became a fan of the blues after hearing a
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In 1991, he was the first non-African American recipient of the
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Music Co./Rumbalero Music at its offices in New York City's
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as a boy, he walked with the aid of crutches. Later, due to
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exacerbated by an accident, Felder relied on a wheelchair.
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Holding On", and "Something Beautiful Dying")—recorded by
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Lonely Avenue: The Unlikely Life And Times Of Doc Pomus
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All Things Considered, NPR Staff (October 24, 2013).
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at the age of 65 at NYU Medical Center in Manhattan.
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