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Hank Ballard (November 18, 1927 – March 2, 2003), born John Henry Kendricks, was a rhythm and blues singer and songwriter, the lead vocalist of Hank Ballard and The Midnighters and one of the first proto-rock 'n' roll artists to emerge in the early 1950s. He played an integral part in the development of rock music, releasing the hit singles "Work With Me, Annie" and answer songs "Annie Had a Baby" and "Annie's Aunt Fannie" with his Midnighters. He later wrote and recorded "The Twist" and invented the dance, which was notably covered by Chubby Checker. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.
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Famous Hits by Hank Ballard, The Midnighters [2015]
Song | Duration |
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The Twist | 2:36 |
Work With Me Annie | 2:48 |
Tore Up Over You | 2:50 |
Sexy Ways | 2:31 |
Annie Had a Baby | 2:42 |
Work with Me, Annie: The Very Best of Hank Ballard and the Midnighters [2013]
Song | Duration |
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Sexy Ways | 2:34 |
Southern Soul Shake! [2012]
Song | Duration |
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Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go | 2:18 |
Sunday Morning Coming Down [*] | 5:04 |
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters/Singin' and Swingin' [2010]
Song | Duration |
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Oh So Happy | 2:49 |
The Twist | 2:38 |
12 Best of Doo Wop [2008]
Song | Duration |
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Finger Poppin' Time [Rerecorded] | 1:48 |
Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go [Rerecorded] | 2:25 |
16 Best of Doo Wop [2008]
Song | Duration |
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Finger Poppin' Time [Rerecorded] | 1:48 |
Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go [Rerecorded] | 2:25 |
8 Best of Doo Wop [2008]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
Finger Poppin' Time [Rerecorded] | 1:48 |
Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go [Rerecorded] | 2:25 |
Tore Up Over You [2008]
Song | Duration |
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Work with Me Annie | 2:49 |
Sexy Ways | 2:37 |
Annie Had a Baby | 2:41 |
Tore Up Over You | 2:46 |
Oh So Happy | 2:48 |
The Twist | 2:33 |
The Best of Rhythm and Blues: Hits 1954-1955 [2006]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
Work with Me Annie | 2:48 |
Annie Had a Baby | 2:43 |
Doo Wop, Vol. 4 [Platinum] [2005]
Song | Duration |
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Finger Poppin' Time | 2:32 |
Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go | 2:55 |
Rock N Roll Classics [Madacy MP3] [2005]
Song | Duration |
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Finger Poppin' Time | |
Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go |
20 Best of Doo Wop [2004]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go [Rerecorded] | 2:25 |
Finger Poppin' Time [Rerecorded] | 1:48 |
Doo Wop Favorites [Box Set] [2004]
Song | Duration |
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Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go | 2:25 |
Finger Poppin' Time | 1:48 |
Gold Collection: Pop Chart Busters [2004]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
Finger Poppin' Time | 1:49 |
Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go | 2:26 |
Best of the Best [2003]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
Finger Poppin' Time | 1:52 |
Work With Me Annie | 2:47 |
Annie Had a Baby | 2:42 |
Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go | 2:27 |
Sexy Ways | 2:32 |
The Twist | 2:37 |
The EP Collection...Plus [2000]
Song | Duration |
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Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go | 2:48 |
The Big Frog [Instrumental] | 2:21 |
The Ultimate History of Rock & Roll Collection, Vol. 2: R&B Greats [1998]
Song | Duration |
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Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go | 2:33 |
The King R&B Box Set [1996]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
The Twist | 2:37 |
Finger Poppin' Time | 2:35 |
Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go | 2:26 |
Shagger's Delight, Vol. 2: Twenty Rhythm and Blues Classics [1994]
Song | Duration |
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Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go | 2:26 |
Annie Had a Baby | 2:41 |
Tore up over You | 2:49 |
Let 'em Roll [1990]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
Work With Me Annie | 2:47 |
Tore up over You | 2:49 |
Annie Had a Baby | 2:41 |
The Twist | 2:36 |
Sexy Ways | 2:30 |
Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go | 2:26 |
The Rock 'N' Roll Era: 1960 [1987]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
Finger Poppin' Time | 2:39 |
Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go | 2:25 |
What You Get When the Gettin' Gets Good [1985]
Song | Duration |
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Work With Me Annie | |
Sexy Ways | |
Tore up over You | |
The Twist | |
Finger Poppin' Time | |
Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go |
20 Hits: All 20 of Their Chart Hits (1953-1962) [1977]
Song | Duration |
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Sexy Ways | |
Finger Poppin' Time | |
The Float |
24 Hits [1966]
Song | Duration |
---|---|
The Twist | |
Do You Know How to Twist | |
Finger Poppin' Time | |
I Like to See My Baby | |
The Float |
Unknown Album

Song | Duration |
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The Twist | 2:15 |
Sunday Morning Coming Down | 5:02 |
The Float | |
Annie Had a Baby | |
Tore up over You |
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