Adolph Jacobs

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Adolph Jacobs, later known as Al Jacobs (April 15, 1939 – July 23, 2014), was an American

Adolph legally changed his name to Al Jacobs. In 2012 Jacobs obtained management and formed a new group called Al Jacobs' Coasters. He was managed by MJ Shelby at Aries of NoHo Promotions. On July 23, 2014, Al Jacobs died.^[citation needed] His last public performance was on October 20, 2013, at the Doo Wopp Hall of Fame Concert, hosted by Harvey Robbins, at the North Shore Music Theater in Beverly, Massachusetts. He was inducted into the Doo Wop Hall of Fame and wanted his guitar given to Harvey Robbins upon his death.

Discography

Solo records

• "Move Around Easy" / "Walkin' And Whistlin'" (Class #253) (1959)
• "Gettin' Down With The Game" / "Do It" (Romark #101) (1971)
• Title Unknown (Kent Harris) (1970's) (jazz recordings)

Various group singles and recordings

• "A Little Taste" / "Thin Possum" (Raja #65001) (1963) (Elliot Shavers) (played guitar)
• Little Richard: The Second Coming (Reprise #2017) (1972) (played guitar)
• Don And Dewey: Jungle Hop (Specialty #7008) (1991) (played guitar)
• Billy Lamont Meets Chuck Edwards (Official #5678) (played guitar)
• The Coasters: The Complete Singles As & Bs 1954-62 (played guitar)^[2]
• A Happy Noel (compilation CD) (includes "Twas The Night Before Christmas" by Adolph Jacobs)

References

External links

• The Coasters Web Site
• Ariesofnoho.com