Issued under the rightful title, More Boss Black Rockers, The “Mojo” Man was charged with the (enviable) task of bringing these albums to life. To achieve such an outcome, More Boss Black Rockers Vol. 7: Bim Bam Boom continues its exploration of Black African American rock ‘n’ roll by mining deep into the heart of a traditional rhythm and blues scene of 50’s America that eventually became rock ‘n’ roll, and where you will hear established artists rubbing shoulders with the obscure. This is merely one segment of the attraction here, because the sounds blaring from the adjacent speakers is often wild in nature, raw and dangerous, just as it is scintillating, not to mention unhinged rock ‘n’ roll. Let’s face it, it’s the kinds of sounds that no doubt left many a jaw gaping as rock ‘n’ roll was ushered into the world for the very first time upon an innocent public, before evolving into the next big thing and continuing to resonate in the present with an equally feisty presence.
Quick, let’s crash this 50’s rock ‘n’ roll party! Perusing the lengthy list of rock ‘n’ roll contenders from the setlist of More Boss Black Rockers Vol. 7: Bim Bam Boom, any attempt to arrive at a favourite makes for an impossible task because, quite simply, there’s not a dud in the house. Rock ‘n’ roll greatness creaks back to life from the wax grooves of this pivotal album series, and gets up to speed through a plethora of fervent rock ‘n’ roll from Chuck Higgins (‘Looking For My Baby’), The Carter Brothers (‘I’m Not To Blame’), and Little Willie John (‘Look What You’ve Done To Me’).
There’s much to enthuse over when it comes to latest volume of More Boss Black Rockers given its variety where doo-wop makes an appearance via Young Jessie’s ‘Mary Lou’, and next The Contours’ ‘Move Mr. Man’, before saxophone-powered instrumental ‘Part Time’, under the skilful guidance of Hank Moore, provides more variation. Nathan Olsen-Haines (Koko Mojo Records)
More BOSS BLACK ROCKERS 7 - Bim Bam Boom
A1 Willie King – Peg Leg Woman (Turner) Vita 45-V-123 1956
A2 Percy Welch - Nursery Rhyme Rock (Welch) Fran 45-791 1957
A3 Chuck Higgins – Looking For My Baby (Higgins) Dootone 376 1955
A4 The El Dorados – Bim Bam Boom (Jones) Vee-Jay 211 1956
A5 Little Willie John – Look What You’ve Done To Me (Harris, Dixon) King 45-5045 1957
A6 The Carter Brothers – I’m Not To Blame (Carter) Rexie 713 1959
A7 Hank Moore – Part Time (Moore, Paterson, Davis) Five Four 45-5426 1962
A8 Ray Scott – Silk, Satin and Lace (Stone) Tri-Ess TR 1001 1960
B1 Jimmy Breedlove – Oo-Weee, Good Gosh A-Mighty (Breedlove) 5-9289 1958
B2 Young Jessie – Mary Lou (Jessie, Ling) Modern 45x961 1955
B3 Ernie Fields – The Dipsey Doodle (Clinton) Rendezvous Records M-1309 1960
B4 Shirley & Lee – Rock All Nite (Lee) Aladdin 45-3380 1957
B5 Junior Wells – Can’t Live Without You Baby (Berry) Shad 5010 1959
B6 The Contours – Move Mr. Man (Gordy, Nichols) Gordy 7005 1962
B7 Clyde McPhatter – Ta Ta (Oliver, McPhatter) Mercury 71660X45 1960
B8 Curley Hamner – Twistin’ and Turnin’ (Hamner) Barclay 70244 1959
