BFTP Vol 285: Mighty Hannibal ‘Hymn No.5′ 1966
James Timothy Shaw, or as most who know him, The Mighty Hannibal, has given the music world one remarkable story. Dive into the wiki article on his life and after a few sentences in, you will see why The Might Hannibal built his reputation on both ends of the good and bad sides of music. ‘Hymn No.5′ was Hannibal’s biggest hit record and was released during a time when censorship was all too common with songs of any political nature. His name, The Might Hannibal, was penned from Aki Aleong, a friend and associate who helped Hannibal in connecting with many people in the entertainment world. Before taking on the name the Mighty Hannibal he was doing tons of work and becoming good friends with Johnny “Guitar” Watson, Larry Williams and even Johhny Otis.
The Mighty Hannibal on why he created ‘Hymn No.5′: Me and my wife were watching the news and Walter Cronkite was talking about how all the soldiers were coming back from Vietnam addicted to opium.
