Theodore Roosevelt "Ted" Jarrett Jr. (October 17, 1925 – March 21, 2009)[1] was an American singer-songwriter and producer of country, gospel and soul music.
While performing at a white Nashville club called the Pink Elephant in 1955, Jarrett wrote "It's Love Baby (24 Hours a Day)", which became a No.
[3] The song, which also charted for Hank Ballard[4] and Ruth Brown,[5] launched Jarrett's songwriting career.
Jarrett ran or worked for a number of Nashville soul, blues, and gospel labels, including Champion, Calvert, Cherokee, Poncello, and T-Jaye.
He produced for artists such as Christine Kittrell, The Fairfield Four, Larry Birdsong, Roscoe Shelton, and The Avons.