Twistin King: Best Of Jack Hammer 1958-1962

Earl Solomon Burroughs - aka JACK HAMMER - was one of Americas most enduring and versatile talents.

A multilingual singer, songwriter, poet, pianist, dancer, actor, comedian, impressionist, playwright and artist, he enjoyed success across all these fields in a long, rewarding life/career.

Although remembered rather more for songwriting (Great Balls Of Fire, Peek-A-Boo) than singing, Jack also, nonetheless, enjoyed success as a mainstream Pop star in Europe during the early 60s, as The Twistin King!This compilation presents the Very Best of his record releases between 1958-1962, including a trio of sides from his 1960 jazzy concept album, Rebellion, which is nowadays a huge collectors item.

Also included are his European Twistin successes, most notably his biggest sellers, The Kissin Twist, Twist Talk, The Wiggle and, of course, our title track.