Hank Ballard

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Born
18 November 1927
Born In
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Died
2 March 2003 (aged 75)
Hank Ballard (born John Henry Kendricks) (November 18, 1927 - March 2, 2003) was a rhythm and blues singer and songwriter, the lead vocalist of Hank Ballard and The Midnighters and one of the first rock 'n' roll artists to emerge in the early 1950s. He played an integral part in the development of the genre, releasing the hit singles "Work With Me, Annie" and answer songs "Annie Had a Baby" and "Annie's Aunt Fannie" with The Midnighters. He later wrote and recorded "The Twist" which spread the popularity of the dance and was not… read more
Hank Ballard (born John Henry Kendricks) (November 18, 1927 - March 2, 2003) was a rhythm and blues singer and songwriter, the lead vocalist of Hank Ballard and The Midnighters and one of the first rock 'n' roll artists to emerge in the early 1950s. He played an integral part in the… read more
Hank Ballard (born John Henry Kendricks) (November 18, 1927 - March 2, 2003) was a rhythm and blues singer and songwriter, the lead vocalist of Hank Ballard and The Midnighters and one of the first rock 'n' roll artists to emerge in the early 1950s. He played an integral part in the development of the genre, releasing the hit singles "Work With Me,… read more

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1 Play track Doo Wop Classics Let's Go Let's Go Let's Go
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2 Play track Infamous The Twist
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3 Play track The Kings of Funk: Compiled by RZA and Keb Darge From The Love Side
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4 Play track Hank Ballard and The Midnighters: Emerging Rock and Roll Artist in the early 1950's Work with Me Annie
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5 Dance Craze Finger Poppin' Time
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6 Rock n Roll Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go
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7 Play track Hank Ballard and The Midnighters: Emerging Rock and Roll Artist in the early 1950's Annie Had a Baby
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8 Let 'Em Roll I'm Gonna Miss You
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9 Play track James Brown's Funky People, Part 3 How You Gonna Get Respect (When You Haven't Cut Your Process Yet)
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10 Play track Hank Ballard and The Midnighters: Emerging Rock and Roll Artist in the early 1950's Sexy Ways
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Albums

  1. 6,637 listeners

    1990 · 20 tracks

    Let 'Em Roll
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  2. 1,832 listeners

    2008 · 16 tracks

    Finger Poppin Time
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  3. 1,117 listeners

    1 Jan 2010 · 26 tracks

    Hank Ballard and The Midnighters + Singin' & Swingin' (Bonus Track Version)
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  4. 454 listeners

    15 Feb 2007 · 24 tracks

    Classics 1952 -1954
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