Friends living on the same LA street, The Duals went to famed arranger/producer H.B. Barnum about recording “Stick Shift.” Barnum passed, but steered them toward his friend Ron Barrett, who had started the small Star Revue label. #HBBarnum #RonBarrett #TheDuals #OneHitWondered

H.B. Barnum is a US #OneHitWonder honoree! Barnum earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1961 when his lush instrumental “Lost Love” spent 1 week on the US #Billboard #Top40 at #35… and promptly fell off the following week. #HBBarnum #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

#OneHitHistory The Soul Queen of New Orleans, Irma Thomas, earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1964 with “Wish Someone Would Care,” which was also arranged & conducted by H.B. Barnum. #IrmaThomas #HBBarnum #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

#QuickSidenote In 1960, H.B. Barnum released a spoof of Marty Robbins’ “El Paso” under the name Dudley. The parody was named “El Pizza.” #HBBarnum #MartyRobbins #OneHitWondered

#OneHitHistory H.B. Barnum? Yep… Back in 1961, ol’ H.B. earned himself US #OneHitWonder honors when “Lost Love” entered the US #BillboardTop40 at #35… and dropped off the following week, making him a rare #OneWeekWonder #HBBarnum #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

#OneHitHistory In 1974, Johnny Bristol earned US #OneHitWonder honors with his self-penned & produced “Hang On In There Baby, which spent 13 weeks on the US #BillboardTop40, peaking at #8. The single was arranged by H.B. Barnum. #JohnnyBristol #HBBarnum #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

In 1960, H.B. Barnum released a spoof of Marty Robbins’ “El Paso” under the name Dudley. The parody was named “El Pizza.” #HBBarnum #MartyRobbins #OneHitWondered

#QuickSidenote “Hang On In There, Baby” was written & produced by Johnny Bristol… and arranged by H.B. Barnum, who’d earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1961 with his lush instrumental “Lost Love.” #JohnnyBristol #HBBarnum #OneHitWondered

"Hang On in There Baby" is a song written by American musician #JohnnyBristol and arranged by #HBBarnum as the title track from his first album, Hang on in There Baby (1974). It was released as his debut solo single in 1974 by #MGMRecords, reaching No. 8 on the US #Hot100.

Famed arranger/producer & pianist H.B. Barnum earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1961 when his lush instrumental “Lost Love” spent one week on the US #Billboard #Top40 at #35, before dropping from the chart… making Barnum a rare #OneWeekWonder! #HBBarnum #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

#QuickSidenote Also in 1961, famed arranger/producer & pianist H.B. Barnum would earn US #OneHitWonder honors when “Lost Love” spent one week on the US #Billboard #Top40 at #35, before dropping from the chart… making Barnum a rare #OneWeekWonder! #HBBarnum #OneHitWondered

"Hang On in There Baby" is a song written by American musician #JohnnyBristol and arranged by #HBBarnum as the title track from his first album, Hang on in There Baby (1974). It was released as his debut solo single in 1974 by #MGMRecords, reaching No. 8 on the US #Hot100.

"Hang On in There Baby" is a song written by American musician #JohnnyBristol and arranged by #HBBarnum as the title track from his first album, Hang on in There Baby (1974). It was released as his debut solo single in 1974 by #MGMRecords, reaching No. 8 on the US #Hot100.

#Interestingly H.B. Barnum is a former child actor who turned to arranging, producing, & music direction in his 20s… and has had a long and storied career. He’s worked with artists including Lou Rawls, The Supremes, Aretha Franklin, and Frank Sinatra. #HBBarnum #OneHitWondered