Bruce and Jerry
Take This Pearl / I Saw Her First

Bruce and Jerry - Take This Pearl / I Saw Her First
Arwin 1003 (1959)
Side A
1. Take This Pearl
Side B
1. I Saw Her First
With tracks recorded on March 6 at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, "Take This Pearl" backed with "I Saw Her First" by Bruce and Jerry was released on Arwin Records (Arwin 1003) in May of 1959.
Jerry being songwriter Jerry Cooper and his high school friend and future member of the Beach Boys, Bruce Johnston, who was at the time keyboardist in Mike Deasy's band, Mike Deasy And His Big Guitar, which backed up Richie Valens, the Everly Brothers, Ricky Nelson and others in concerts around Los Angeles and southern California.
Personnel on "Take This Pearl" and "I Saw Her First" included:
Joe Lubin - producer
Adam Ross - leader
Bruce Johnston - composer, vocals, piano
Jerry Cooper - vocals, co-composer "I Saw Her First"
Mike Deasy - guitar
Harper Cosby - bass
Sandy Nelson - drums
Dave Shostac - saxophone
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