"Down in Mexico" is the debut single by the American vocal group the Coasters, released in 1956. The song was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and appears on the 1957 compilation album The Coasters.[1] It reached No. 8 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1956.
| "Down in Mexico" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Coasters | ||||
| from the album The Coasters | ||||
| B-side | "Turtle Dovin'" | |||
| Released | 1956 | |||
| Genre | Doo-wop | |||
| Length | 3:15 | |||
| Label | Atco | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller | |||
| The Coasters singles chronology | ||||
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Personnel
editCredits adapted from The Coasters LP liner notes:[2]
The Coasters
- Carl Gardner – lead tenor vocal
- Billy Guy – baritone vocal
- Bobby Nunn – bass vocal
- Leon Hughes – tenor vocal
- Adolph Jacobs – guitar
Credits adapted from The Coasters: The Complete Singles As & Bs 1954-62 CD liner notes:[3]
Additional musicians
- Mike Stoller – piano
- Gil Bernal – saxophone
- Barney Kessel – guitar
- Ralph Hamilton – bass
- Jesse Sailes – drums
- Chico Guerrero – congas
References
edit- ^ Leiber & Stoller interviewed on the Pop Chronicles (1969)
- ^ Kramer, Gary (1957). The Coasters (LP liner notes). The Coasters. New York, New York: ATCO Records. ATCO 33-101.
- ^ The Coasters (2016). The Coasters: The Complete Singles As & Bs 1954-62 (CD liner notes). Middlesex: Acrobat Music. ADDCCD3180.