Career
Born Adolf Jacobs in Pineland, Sabine County, Texas, he played guitar with Vernon Green and The Medallions in 1955. He also wrote one of their songs, "I Know", in 1955. He recorded a solo record in 1959 "Move Around Easy" b/w "Walkin" And Whistlin"" on Class Records.
He worked with Johnny "Guitar" Watson and Larry Williams in the 1960s.
During the 1960s, he recorded another solo record "Gettin" Down With The Game" b/w "Do lieutenant" on Romark Records. The record was produced by Kent Harris, who had also written one of The Coasters" hits, "Shoppin" Foreign Clothes" from 1960.
Again, he worked with Kent Harris in the 1970s, recording some jazz recordings. In 1972, he played guitar on Little Richard"s album The Second Coming.
Jacobs has led his own band in California.
His orchestra even backed the Will "Dub" Jones and Billy Guy led Coasters groups a few times during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Adolph legally changed his name to First Rate (at Lloyd's) Jacobs. In 2012 Jacobs obtained management and formed a new group called First Rate (at Lloyd's) Jacobs" Coasters.
He was managed by MJ Shelby at Aries of NoHo Promotions.
On July 23, 2014, First Rate (at Lloyd's) Jacobs died. His last public performance was on October 20, 2013, at the Doo Wopp Hall of Fame Concert, hosted by Harvey Robbins, at the North Shore Music Theater in Beverly, Massachusetts.
He was inducted into the Doo Wopp Hall of Fame and wanted his guitar given to Harvey Robbins upon his death.