JACK HAMMER REBELLION 1960 WARWICK SONGS AND POEMS OF THE BEAT GENERATION

$

20

JACK HAMMER REBELLION 1960 WARWICK SONGS AND POEMS OF THE BEAT GENERATION    
X
Click to Enlarge

I DID NOT BUY THESE ALBUMS" BACK IN THE DAY" TO RESELL THEM-- I BOUGHT THEM TO PLAY THEM AND PLAY THEM I DID   I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT GRADING THIS TYPE OF PRODUCT SO PLEASE INSPECT THE PICTURES AND ASK QUESTIONS   THAT SAID -- I PLAY ALL OR PART OF ALL RECORDS I LIST AS I AM LISTING SO AT LEAST I CAN TELL YOU THAT THEY PLAY -- HOW WELL THEY WILL PLAY ON YOUR TURNTABLE I CAN NOT SAY   AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY  DIFFERENT

Earl Solomon Burroughs (September 16, 1925 – April 8, 2016), known professionally as Jack Hammer, was an American pianist, singer, and songwriter, credited as the co-writer of "Great Balls of Fire".

Burroughs was born either in Fulton County, Georgia, or in New Orleans, but grew up in California. In the early 1950s, he moved to New York City, where he worked as an MC at the Baby Grand Theatre. He began writing songs, one of his earliest being "Fujiyama Mama", recorded by Annisteen Allen, Eileen Barton, and a few years later by Wanda Jackson. After starting to use the pseudonym Jack Hammer, he also wrote "Rock 'n' Roll Call", recorded by the Treniers and Louis Jordan. He also recorded several singles in the mid-1950s, including "Football Rock" on Decca, and "Girl Girl Girl" on Roulette.

Hammer wrote a song, "Great Balls of Fire", and submitted it to songwriter Paul Case, who liked the title but not the song itself. Case passed the idea to Otis Blackwell, and commissioned him to write a song of the same title for inclusion in the film Jamboree, with Hammer taking a half share of the songwriting royalties. The song was successfully recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis. Hammer also wrote "Peek-A-Boo", a hit for the Cadillacs. Much of Hammer's songwriting work is credited to various aliases including Earl Burrows, Early S. Burrows, George Stone, and T.T. Tyler. His song "Plain Gold Ring" appeared on Nina Simone's 1958 debut album Little Girl Blue, and was later recorded by Nick Cave, Kimbra and others.

In 1960, he recorded an LP, Rebellion - Jack Hammer Sings and Reads Songs and Poems of the Beat Generation, for the Warwick label. In the same year, when the lead vocalist of the Platters left for a solo career, Jack Hammer joined the group and performed, recorded, and wrote songs for them. The following year he moved to Paris, where he performed impersonations of Sammy Davis Jr. and Chuck Berry in cabaret, and then to Belgium. There, he recorded a series of twist songs, including "Kissin' Twist", which became a big hit in Belgium, Germany, France and Sweden. A good dancer, Hammer became known in Europe as "The Twistin' King", and released an LP under that title. In Britain, its title was changed to Hammer + Beat = Twist, released by Oriole Records. He then moved to Germany, and performed on US military bases.

In the mid 1970s, he moved back to the US, and at one point was scheduled to play the part of Jimi Hendrix in a movie that was never made. Jack Hammer performed in the Broadway production of Bubblin' Brown Sugar from February 1976 to December 1977.

He later lived in Hollywood. He died on April 8, 2016 at home in Oakland, California.

 Although this ebay ID is new, we have been selling on ebay since 2004.

We have sold and shipped over 10,000 items with a 100% feedback score.  You may know us under the name of "auntiecool". 

Much to our regret, we could no longer afford to maintain Auntiecool's Attic Shoppe, our store on ebay, while still offering items at reasonable prices.

 So, we decided to sell a variety of vintage items on ebay auction, under the following ebay seller ID's: 

Click on Auntiecool to experience the quaint ambiance of Auntiecool's Attic Shoppe!  She offers everything from sets of antique china to cookie jars, pottery, tumblers, table, kitchen ware and more! 

Auntiecool  (10,000+ feedback) Positive Feedback:  100%

 Click on bhnb1994 and find everything from vintage glassware to items found hidden and/or stored in the very old homes my husband bought and renovated for many years. 

Click on nbargains to experience the more targeted vintage items he has a great time learning about and listing. 

Last, but not least clicking on vintagemsdaisy allows me to sell antique & vintage (and some new) fabrics, as well as linens, dry goods, and many other similar treasures from the past.

Please continue to shop with us and put us on your Favorite Seller's List

We appreciate your business.

 If interested, also, please ask about another site we sell items on.

Ebay does not allow us to list any form of payment but Paypal.

 As a result, we encourage local pickup, if convenient.(44130)

 For any further questions regarding this, or any other policy, please email us.

ALSO, PLEASE CHECK OUR BOOTH SITE AUNTIECOOL AT THE RANCH.

We do not clean many of the older items, including cookie jars. Some will be pristine, some not. I am afraid of damaging finishes especially those with cold paint. Items we sell range from new to 80+ years old. Some are used, some have never been used. Please understand, I try to be as accurate as possible with my descriptions...but like most humans, I make errors. If there is a problem, please contact me before you panic! Most problems can be solved! Our inventory of new and vintage items is always changing! I will always send pictures I am capable of taking and answer all questions. Life should be enjoyed; and so should these beautiful old items! These items come from a smoke free home.

Payment within 4 days of auction close. At 4 days, you will receive a reminder invoice that may come as an unpaid item reminder.
WHEN SHIPPING IS CHARGED I will adjust postage for multiple purchases before item is paid for. Please do not pay until you receive an invoice with adjusted shipping.

Please be aware when you purchase an item that does not include free shipping, you must also consider the cost of shipping into your final cost. For most items, you may enter your zip code and get a shipping total.

On single items,especially breakable items, of one or two pounds, I offer only priority mail, as the few pennies difference in cost is not worth the three or four extra days the post office handles the item -- either to you or to me.

If you purchase multiple items, we will adjust and reduce shipping fees, when charged, as much as possible.
Some items must travel alone to prevent breakage.
If you would like items double boxed, let us know and we will adjust postage. This will increase the cost of shipping.
If you have any questions, please ask before you bid on the item.
Thanks for looking, and if you choose to bid, good luck!