Ann Byers

Ann Byers, a singer from North Philly, is virtually unknown outside of the City of Brotherly Love. Her singles on small Philly labels rarely escaped the city limits; if it hadn't been for compact disc reissues of obscure Philly tracks, only the most encyclopedic record collectors would know of her. What's interesting about these obscure Philly releases is the names that pop up on the credits as songwriters, producers, and arrangers -- people who later achieved fame on bigger, better-financed Philly labels. Phil Hurtt, in part, wrote Byers' first four releases; Hurtt's "I'll ...