There's not a lot of biographical info available on Hill, except that his real name was David Walker and that he was an on again/off again member of the great gospel group The Mighty Clouds of Joy when he wasn't singing the Devil's music under a pseudonym. He apparently died, way too young, in Houston in the early 80s, and hadn't been involved in the music business for quite some time.
In any case, the record features Link Wray on guitar (it was recorded at Link's home studio) and as somebody said in the YouTube comments, it makes Little Richard sound like Pat Boone. Had it been a hit, history might well have been changed in unfathomable ways.
[h/t Tommy Perkins]
*sigh*
ReplyDeleteI'll never understand the noise you kids call music.
Wow! I bet back in the day folks thought someone was playing the 45 at 78.
ReplyDeleteI can't help but be reminded of the mighty Rex Garvin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv6AD1aNw6A
If someone as wild as Little Richard can sell a million records, then some one twice as wild can sell two million records!
ReplyDeleteThe differences between Bunker and Little Richard, are why one sold a million records and the other didn't.
ReplyDeleteThe track is too over the top and with very little personality so I can understand why it didn't distinguish itself on the charts.
ReplyDeleteAlso very poorly recorded.
But Captain, tell us how you really feel about the recording!!!
Captain Al
I should have said "The Guy Can't Sing".
ReplyDeleteI love it!
ReplyDeleteThe missing link between Little Richard and the Sonics
ReplyDeleteGood point.
ReplyDeleteYOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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