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Jack Hammer
Jack Hammer is credited on 1,990 releases across 561 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1956–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
1,990
Pressings credited
561
Albums
8
Decades active
219
In collections
Biography
Earl Solomon Burroughs (September 16, 1925 – April 8, 2016), known professionally as Jack Hammer, was an American pianist, singer, and songwriter, credited as the co-writer of "Great Balls of Fire".
Bio from Wikipedia
Credited work
1,990 releases · 561 albums · active 1956–2025
- Performance · 2,077
- Other credits · 54
Studios: Eden Studios · Music Factory Recording Studios · Bray Studios · Long Beach Civic Auditorium
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Top Gun (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1986

Little Girl Blue
1959

Stand By Me (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1986

Live
1971

The Electric Light Orchestra
1971

Great Balls Of Fire
1979

The Original Soundtrack Album From The Paramount Motion Picture "American Hot Wax"
1978

Stand By Me
1986

The Golden Age Of Rock 'n' Roll
1973

Project 1950
2003

Cccan't You See...
1984

This Last Night...In Sodom
1984

Top Gun (Music From The Motion Picture)
2024

The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Concerts
2010

The Singles
1986

Original Golden Hits - Volume 1
1969

The Golden Hits Of Jerry Lee Lewis
1964

Now That's What I Call Music! 18
1990

The Album
1989

The Rock 'N' Roll Era 1957
1987

Give Me Your Heart Tonight
1982

The Rubinoos
1977

The Night The Light Went On (In Long Beach)
1974

New Grass Revival
1972
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