The Brilliance of Brill … Pomus/Shuman

Doc Pomus Born Jerome Solon Felder in 1925 in Williamsburg,[5]Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of Jewish immigrants.[6] He attended Brooklyn College from 1943 to 1945. Felder became a fan of the blues after hearing a Big Joe Turner record, "Piney Brown Blues". Having contracted polio as a boy, he walked with the aid of crutches. Later, due to post-polio syndrome exacerbated by an accident, Felder relied... Continue Reading →

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