Credits:

Howard Bomar

Description:

This is a miraculous compilation of the few remaining recordings of Howard "Youngblood" Bomer, a legendary funky soul singer based in Denver, Colorado, who has been active since the 60's. Only two singles (M1-4), reminiscent of JB, released in 1970 & 1971, and a profood ball. Includes 10 previously unreleased tracks including the original M5 recorded under the name of player & saxophonist Abner Haynes (vocal by Bomer), the Everly Brothers cover M6, and Prince's "Purple Rain" recorded with Sammy Mayfield in the 80s. Howard "Youngblood" Bomer was born in St. Louis in 1943 and moved to Denver, Colorado as a teenager, where he met Abner Haynes, a popular professional football player and saxophonist, in 1965. A cousin of Sly Stone, Haynes signed with Jetstar and recorded his own song "I'll Be There" and a cover of the Everly Brothers' "Let It Be Me. The vocalist on those songs was Bomer.And with the support of Haynes, he released two singles under the name of Bomber, "Best of Luck To You / Set Down Fo I Fall Down" in 1970 and "I'm Gonna Love You / I Who Have Nothing" in 1971. No others were released during his lifetime. After that, he became a popular R&B singer, mainly performing live. He fronted The Dells, Johnny Taylor, and others, and in 1982 he was chosen as the vocalist for Grover Washington JR. (There is still a video of Bomer singing "Just the Two of Us" with Washington.) In his later years, he became homeless and died in 2001 at the young age of 58.

Tracklisting:

01． Set Down Fo I Fall Down
02． I Who Have Nothing
03． I'm Gonna Love You
04． Best Of Luck To You
05． I'll Be There
06． Let It Be Me
07． Shotgun
08． What Love Has Joined Together
09． I Who Have Nothing
10． She's A 911
11． Purple Rain
12． Down Home Georgia Girl (CD-ONLY BONUS TRACK)
13． Crazy Bout You Baby (CD-ONLY BONUS TRACK)
14． Something Beautiful (CD-ONLY BONUS TRACK)
15． I'd Like To Be (CD-ONLY BONUS TRACK)
16． Just Let Me Love You (CD-ONLY BONUS TRACK)