From:   "Dik de Heer" 
Date:  Sun May 5, 2002  2:25 am
Subject:  Born To Be With You : Bunker Hill
 
BUNKER HILL

Born David Walker, 5 May 1941, Washington, D.C.

Bunker Hill is responsible for some of the wildest records ever made,
at a time when the heyday of rock 'n' roll was already a thing of the
past. At the age of sixteen he became a succesful professional boxer,
before joining a spiritual vocal group called The Mighty Clouds of Joy.
While recording with this group in Washington, D.C., he was heard by
Link Wray's brother Ray Vernon, who had opened his own studio in
1960. This led to the recording of "Hide And Go Seek", a gospel-type
holler, which Vernon (who also invented the name Bunker Hill) leased
to Mala Records. In 1962, the disc went to # 27 R&B and # 33 pop.
The success left David somewhat confused : he didn't know whether
he wanted to be a religious singer or a rock 'n' roll shouter. In the end
he settled for the latter and made two records in 1963 that made Little
Richard look tame : "Red Riding Hood And The Wolf" and "The Girl Can't
Dance". "Hide And Go Seek" would remain his only hit, though.

"Hide And Go Seek" is available on "The Golden Age Of American
Rock 'n' Roll", Vol. 6 (Ace 650), "The Girl Can't Dance" and "Red Riding
Hood And The Wolf" are on the Link Wray CD "Missing Links, Vol. 3 :
Some Kinda Nut" (Norton 212) and also on the "Wild And Frantic" CD
from 2001 (not to be confused with the Official CD with the same title,
reviewed in NDT 221). For a track listing see:
http://deaddog.safeshopper.com/64/2649.htm?952

(Much) more info: http://members.tripod.com/hoppula/bunkerhill.htm
or Phil's long message
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shakin_All_Over/message/9414