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Earl Edwards (songwriter)

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Earl Edwards was an American songwriter. Along with Bernice Williams and Gene Chandler (né Eugene Dixon), he co-wrote the 1962 hit "Duke of Earl". It was originally intended for his group, The Dukays, but Vee-Jay Records, who later bought the song, gave the vocal credit to Chandler.[1]

References

  1. ^ Bogdanov, Vladimir (2003). All Music Guide to Soul: The Definitive Guide to R&B and Soul (Illustrated ed.). San Francisco, California: Hal Leonard Corporation. pp. 209–210. ISBN 978-0-87930-744-8.