HB Barnum

Hidle Brown Barnum (born July 15, 1936 in Houston , Texas) is an American music producer, instrumentalist, singer and arranger.

As a child, Barnum worked as an actor in film and television. In 1955 he founded the doo-wop group The Dootones at the request of the label owner Dootsie Williams from Dootone Records . The only release was Teller of Fortune and the band broke up again. In 1956 he replaced Bobby Nunn at the Robins , some of which he also produced. He sang a total of twelve Robins records for the Whippet Records , Knight Records , Arvee Records and Gone Records labels until 1961 . In addition to his first own single Blue Moon on Imperial Record and studio work as a musician, for example as the drummer on Dorsey Burnette's rockabilly classic Bertha Lou , he produced various artists, including the number five hit Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces in 1959 .

He achieved his first chart note on his own account in 1960 with the instrumental Lost Love on Eldo Records . This success led to a contract with RCA Records , where he released his first album The Big Voice of Barnum . Although he continued to release a number of his own records, his work as an arranger and producer came to the fore. A move to Capitol Records in 1965 was the logical step due to its increasing reputation. Together with his colleague David Axelrod , he developed an orchestral jazz-funk sound that would have a major impact in the following decades. He has overseen recordings by musicians such as Frank Sinatra , Count Basie , Etta James , Little Richard , Aretha Franklin , Lou Rawls and The Supremes .

In the mid-1970s, Barnum switched to television, where he composed and produced music for series and advertising jingles. With the HB Barnum's Life Choir he founded a gospel ensemble, which regularly organizes the services in the St. Paul's Baptist Church in Los Angeles.

Discography

Records by the bands The Dootones , The Robins , The Ding Dongs , The Dyna-Sores and The Mad Lads are not listed .

Singles:

• 1958 - Blue Moon / Tia-Juana , Imperial 5530 (as Pee Wee Barnum)
• 1959 - HB Boogie (back side by Don and Dewey )
• 1959 - Don't-Cha Know / Give Me Love , Mun Rab 103
• 1960 - Just Goofin '/ Feeling , Ultra Sonic 107
• 1960 - Lost Love / Hallelujah , Eldo 111
• 1961 - Baby Baby Baby (All the Time) / How Many More Times , RCA Victor 47-7960
• 1962 - Call on Me / Oh My Achin 'Back , RCA Victor 47-8014
• 1962 - It Hurts Too Much to Cry / Lonely Hearts , RCA Victor 47-8112
• 1962 Nut Rocker / Never On Sunday , Del Rio 2305 (as Jack B. Nimble)
• 1962 - (The Original) Nut Rocker / Never On Sunday , Dot 16319 (as Jack B. Nimble and The Quicks)
• 1964 - Backstage / Rented Tuxedo , Imperial 66011
• 1964 - Skakiaan (Skokiaan) / Ska Drums , Imperial 66046
• 1964 - Calypso Blues / Three Room Flat , Imperial 66063
• 1964 - Eternal Love / So What , Imperial 66074
• 1965 - I'm a Man / The Record , Capitol 5391
• 1965 - Gimme Some / Don't Forget 127th Street , Capitol 5440
• 1965 - I Can't Help It / Dance with Me , Capitol 5477
• 1965 - Thumb a Ride / Like a Rolling Stone , Capitol 5516 (as Earl Wright)
• 1966 - Gotta Go / Nobody Want's to Hear Nobody's Trouble , Capitol 5748
• 1967 - Heartbreaker / Searchin 'for My Soul , Capitol 5932
• 1967 - Baby, Love Me / The Bad Luck's on Me , Capitol 2036
• 1968 - Vaya con Dios (May God Be with You) / What Did Sister Do , Capitol 2139
• 1968 - Happiness / It's Just a Game, Love , Capitol 2317
• 1971 - Run to Daylight , Decca 32892 (back cover by Tom Patchett and Jay Tarses )
• 1973 - Theme from "5 on the Back Hand Side" / Keep It Comin ' , United Artists Xw338
• 1974 - Having a Party - Pt. 1 / Having a Party - Pt. 2 , Power Exchange Px-102

Albums:

• 1960 - The Big Voice Of Barnum , RCA
• 1962 - Everybody Loves HB Barnum That Is , RCA
• 1965 - The Record , Capitol
• 1965 - Big Hits from Detroit , Capitol
• 19 ?? - Pop and Ice Cream Soda's - HB Barnum Sings , Capitol

Web links

• Allmusic (English)
• Soulfulkindamusic (English)
• Soulwalking (english)
• Life Choir (English)