Henry Bernard Glover (May 21, 1921 – April 7, 1991)[1] was an American songwriter, arranger, record producer and trumpet player.
His duties included operating as a producer, arranger, songwriter (occasionally utilizing the alias of Henry Bernard), engineer, trumpet player, talent scout, A&R man, studio constructor, while later in his career he became the owner of his own label.
Glover worked with country, blues, R&B, pop, rock, and jazz musicians, and he helped King Records to become one of the largest independent labels of its time.
Following high school and college, he joined Buddy Johnson's big band in 1944, and Lucky Millinder's orchestra the following year.
Glover's work with Bull Moose Jackson's on his 1945 cover of Joe Liggins' "The Honeydripper" followed, opening up success with a black audience.
Further releases produced by Glover appeared in the next couple of years on King's subsidiary label, Queen Records.
Glover later produced or wrote music for Hank Ballard & The Midnighters ("Teardrops on Your Letter"), Little Willie John ("Fever"), James Brown, and The Swallows.
Glover's own song "Drown in My Own Tears", originally recorded by Lula Reed, was later successfully covered by Ray Charles.