Ballin' Jack Explained

Ballin' Jack
Origin:Seattle, Washington, United States
Genre:Rock
Years Active:1969–1974
Label:Columbia Records
Past Members:Ronnie Hammon
Luther Rabb
Jim Coile
Tim McFarland
Billy McPherson,
Glenn Thomas
Jim Walters,
King Errisson

Ballin' Jack (stylised as Ballin'jack) was an American horn rock group formed in Seattle, Washington in 1969 by Luther Rabb (bass and vocals) and Ronnie Hammon (drums). They had a minor hit in 1970 with "Super Highway", which hit #93 on the Billboard Top 100.[1]

Career

Rabb and Hammon were inspired by the success of their childhood friend Jimi Hendrix. They added Glenn Thomas on guitar, and on the horns, Jim Coile and Tim McFarland. They moved to Los Angeles, California, and lived in a mansion home-studio near the Sunset Strip. Hendrix asked the group to come along with him on his 1970 "Cry Of Love" tour.

From 1969 to 1974 Ballin' Jack headlined up and down the West Coast. They went on nationwide US tours warming up for many of the bands at venues like the Fillmore East and West. They were on the bill of several large music festivals of the era. When they played the Troubadour in Los Angeles in 1972, Billy Joel was the opening act.[2] Ballin' Jack also played in Japan, where they were well received.[3]

By 1975, the band had decided to break up.[4] Luther Rabb later toured with Santana, and both he and Ronnie Hammon later joined War.

Jim Coile (born January 22, 1948, in Kirkland, Washington) died tragically on June 20, 2019, at age 71.[5] [6]

Legacy

Their song "Found a Child" from their first album was featured on the Columbia Records sampler album Together!.

Several of their songs have been covered or sampled by other artists, including:

Personnel

Discography

Albums

Singles

External links

Notes and References

  1. Answers.com – Artist: Ballin' Jack
  2. Web site: History. Troubadour.
  3. Ballin-Jack.com – Cruisin' The Super Highway... From Hendrix To Hip-Hop
  4. Dancing Monica.com – Luther Rabb – Songwriter, Musician & Vocalist
  5. Web site: James Richard Coile 1948 – 2019. June 30, 2019. legacy.com. July 27, 2020.
  6. Web site: Jazz Caliente: Remembering Sonando's Jim Coile. June 28, 2019. KNKX. July 27, 2020.
  7. Web site: FUNKTUATION Found A Child. metacafe.com. Metacafe.
  8. Web site: Cane And Able – Cane And Able. Discogs.
  9. Web site: CANE AND ABLE – found a child. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/s_1hK0J_LN8. 2021-12-12 . live. Killerklee. 24 February 2009. YouTube.
  10. Web site: Ballin' Jack. dustjam82. 31 January 2009. YouTube.
  11. Web site: Gang Starr's 'Step in the Arena' – Discover the Sample Source. WhoSampled.
  12. Web site: YouTube. https://web.archive.org/web/20121220153446/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge2nkqn_GzY&gl=US&hl=en. 2012-12-20 . dead. www.youtube.com.
  13. Web site: Ballin' Jack – Ballin' Jack. Discogs.
  14. Web site: Ballin' Jack – Buzzard Luck. Discogs.
  15. Web site: Ballin' Jack – Special Pride. Discogs.
  16. Web site: Ballin' Jack – Live And In Color. Discogs.
  17. Web site: Ballin' Jack – Found A Child / Never Let 'Em Say. Discogs.
  18. Web site: Ballin-Jack-Super Highway / Only A Tear. Discogs.
  19. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2010 (13th Ed.). 2011. Record Research Inc.. 978-0-89820-188-8.
  20. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn’s Cash Box Pop Hits 1952-1996. 2014. Record Research Inc.. 978-0-89820-209-0.
  21. Web site: Ballin-Jack-Hold On / Ballin' The Jack. Discogs.
  22. Web site: Ballin-Jack-Come Round Here Im the One You Need /Playin' The Game. Discogs.
  23. Web site: Ballin' Jack – Try To Relax / Thunder. Discogs.
  24. Web site: Ballin-Jack-This Song / Sunday Morning. Discogs.