 They made their first recordings as a duo (initially as Ernie & Eddie) in 1963 with "It's A Weak Man That Cries," released on Checker Records and Nightingale Record.Musically, Eddie & Ernie are often compared to American soul duo Sam & Dave, but unlike Sam & Dave, they wrote all their own music.Although they recorded for several labels, some quite large such as Columbia, Chess, and Buddah, they never had any significant chart success.