Hailing from Cincinnati, Ohio, H-Bomb Ferguson (born Robert Ferguson in 1929) first made a name for himself in 1951 with a 45 on Macon, Georgia's Atlas Records. The 45 featured "I Love My Baby" and its B side "Rock H-Bomb Rock". Atlas, primarily known for their blues output, was beginning to get into the (then very new) field of rock 'n roll and H-Bomb Ferguson was a prime candidate to show 'em how it's done. Both sides are great but I think "Rock H-Bomb Rock" really demonstrates what a force Ferguson was and why he deserves a place among the founders of rock 'n roll.
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