Jimmy Shaw Aka Hannibal, King Hannibal, Mighty Hannibal

Jimmy Shaw grew up in Atlanta Georgia where he first started singing in doowop groups back in 1954. His first solo single was done under his real name Jimmy Shaw "Big Chief Hug-Um An' Kiss-Um" and the flip was " Take A Chance On Me" on the Concept label. He had a few other releases under his name as well, "The Biggest Cry" and "I Need A Woman (Cause I'm A Man)" (these labels I am not sure of). He worked with the likes of Johnny Otis, and he was in a group with H.B. Barnum and Jimmy Norman, he was friends with Johnny "Guitar" Watson, and Larry Williams suggested that he used the pen name "Hannibal" which he did adding a front name to it time from time. He cut four singles on the King record label and was working as a pimp. Soon after King records dropped him from the label. He returned to Atlanta and was recruited as the front man by Dennis St. John And The Cardinals, who backed Tommy Roe for one concert. The Vietnam war was going in full force and Hannibal wrote a few songs about it after he saw on the evening news how many of the soldiers were coming home addicted to heroin and opium he wrote "Hymn No.5" and "I'm Coming Home". He was fighting his own addictions and failed to pay his taxes were he served 18 months in prison. He started his new career as King Hannibal in the 1970 and recorded on the Aware label.

After some time of researching I'm attempting to put together a discography on Hannibal. I am sure this is no where complete he seemed to have recorded for many labels. Here it goes with with I have found and some the prices his records are bringing.

As Jimmy Shaw
Concept 100 Big Chief Hug-Um An' Kiss-Um / Take A Chance ...$25.00
Imperial 5603 Big Chief Hug-Um An' Kiss-Um / Take A Chance..$48.00

As Hannibal
King 5837 My Kinda Girl / I'm Alone.....................$303.00 stock copy
SAME...............................................PROMO.........$131.00
King 5780 The Door Is Still Open / Help Me.........$25.00
King 5706 I Think We Met Before.........................$
Pan World 517 Love Is Funny / Please Take A Chance On Me....$25.00
Pan World 521 Sputnik 69 / Mother Goose Break Loose.............$
Pan World 523 Fall In Love With Me / My Name Is Hannibal.....$
Sue 751 The Biggest Cry / I Need A Woman..................$50.00
Venture 636 I'm Your Man / I'm Getting Ready..............$25.00

As King Hannibal
Aware 027 It's What You Do / The Truth Shall Set You Free....$15.00
Aware 032 The Party Life / Wake Up................$15.00
Miracle 1001 Rerun / ?......................................$75.00
Aware 1001 Truth LP..........................................$30.00

As Mighty Hannibal
Decca 31867 Jerkin' The Dog / I Found A Way.......$40.00
Josie 964 Fishin' Pole / Hymn No.5............................$10.00
Josie 977 Trying To Make It Thru / Shame Shame....$10.00
Loma 2093 Get In The Groove / Somebody In The World For You.....$
Loma 2102 Good Time / I Just Want Some Love.......$30.00
Kent 397 I'll Come Back To You / Sing-A-Long w/Hannibal.....$15.00
Romack I'll Come Back To You / ?..........$
Surefine 011 Jerkin' The Dog / I Found A Way...........$30.00
Surefine 021 Fishin' Pole / Hymn No.5..........................$25.00