Songs Written by Bernard BesmanTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Bernard Besman (October 8, 1912 – January 10, 2003) was an American record producer and distributor who established Sensation Records, an early independent record label in Detroit, Michigan. He was the first to record John Lee Hooker, and is officially credited with co-writing some of Hooker's songs. == Early life == Besman was born into a Jewish family in Kiev, then in the Russian Empire. In the aftermath of the First World War and the Polish-Soviet War, he and his... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Bernard Besman first charted in 1949 with Boogie Chillen'.On US RnB the artist achieved 2 number‑ones.