Kent Levaughn Harris (October 15, 1930 – April 9, 2019) was an American songwriter and record producer, who is best known as the writer of novelty tunes such as "Shoppin' for Clothes" (a hit for The Coasters, featured on Broadway’s Musical Smokey Joe’s Cafe) credited to Harris, Leiber and Stoller), and "Cops and Robbers" (a hit for Bo Diddley, The Rolling Stones, George Thorogood and Wayne Fontana) . He recorded under various pseudonyms including Ducky Drake and Boogaloo and his Gallant Crew.
Kent Harris’ remarkable and long-lived career has never been fully documented. This compilation spotlights his main soul label, Romark, and features most of the 20 or so 45's that were issued; none of which are common and all of which have musical value.
1 Ty Karim– All At Once
2 Marcene Harris– Work It Out
3 Obie Jessie Seeds Of Freedom*– Beautiful Day My Brother (Keep Moving On)
4 Ray Agee– It's Hard To Explain
5 The Mighty Hannibal– I'll Come Back To You
6 Billy Williams – Too Much
7 Larry Atkins– Have Mercy On Me
8 Donoman– I'm The Only One
9 The Phillips Sisters– Where Did You Stay Last Night
10 Romark's Wrecking Crew– South Central Slide
11 Larry Atkins– Ain't That Love Enough
12 Faye Ross– Faith, Hope & Trust
13 The Francettes– I'm Leaving You
14 Lon-Genes*– Dream Girl
15 Dimples Harris*– Do I Need You
16 Deborah Foster– Bye Bye Baby (I'm Leaving You)
17 Marshall McQueen*– Any Fool Can Feel It
18 Larry Atkins– Help Me Get This Feeling Back Again
19 Eddie Bridges And His Lowriders– Peekaboo
20 Jimmy 'Preacher' Ellis*– Tough Competition
21 Cry Baby Curtis– There Will Be Some Changes Made
22 O'Malley Jones– Pay And Be On My Way
23 Marshall McQueen*– If I Can't Stop You
24 Deborah Foster & Marshall McQueen*– I Can't Hold Back This Feeling
25 Marcene "Dimples" Harris*– Talking Old Soldiers Aka I Know How It Feels (To Grow Old)
Kent Harris' Soul Sides
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