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In the early '60s, Shapiro Bernstein formed a new publishing subsidiary,
Painted Desert Music, primarily to handle country songs. Singer-composer
Merle Kilgore kicked things off by teaming with country star Claude King to
write WOLVERTON MOUNTAIN [performance by Claude King]  . King's recording of the song, about actual
people and a real place in Arkansas, sky-rocketed up both the pop and country charts in 1962, selling over one million copies. There was a surprising
answer song by Jo Ann Campbell that also climbed up the charts: "(I'm The
Girl From) Wolverton Mountain."
Alabama-born Arthur Alexander placed five singles on the pop and R&B charts
in the '60s and '70s. His only Top 10 R&B hit was the self-penned ANNA (GoTo Him) [performance by Arthur Alexander] in October 1962. The Beatles recorded the song in 1963 during the making of their first Parlophone album Please Please Me.
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE written by Elmer Bernstein is the theme to the film of the same name.
Aretha Franklin recorded EXACTLY LIKE YOU.
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