"Is That All There Is?"

That wistful query was posed by Jerry Lieber, the wordsmith half of the Lieber and Stoller songwriter duo. The team was responsible for that and many other memorable songs of the early rock era, including "On Broadway," "Stand By Me," and "Spanish Harlem." Lieber died yesterday.

R.I.P., Jerry. And thanks for the tunes (this is one of my favorites):