Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
A crucial link between rhythm-and-blues and early rock & roll during the 1950s, Hank Ballard and the Midnighters’ songs may have been rooted in the high-energy spirituals of gospel, but looked to far earthier inspirations for most of their subject matter. While Ballard’s lascivious lyrics and hard-charging doo-wop style were considered too risqué for mainstream radio, songs like “Work with Me Annie” and “Sexy Ways” made them darlings of the so-called “chitlin’ circuit” (entertainment venues that attracted largely African American audiences). In 1960, Chubby Checker’s cover version of a Ballard b-side, “The Twist,” catapulted to Number One on the pop charts, bringing renewed interest in the Midnighters for a time. But the acclaim was short-lived, and the group disbanded in 1965. In coming decades, Ballard tried launching a solo career and new lineups of the Midnighters to little success, eventually succumbing to throat cancer in 2003.
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Unforgettable Legends
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
Rock - Erschienen bei Haba Records am 28.10.2022
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Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
Rock - Erschienen bei Remember that Records am 01.11.2021
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The Twist with Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
Jazz - Erschienen bei Shami Media Group 3 am 05.02.2016
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Let's Go Again!
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
Soul - Erschienen bei Jasmine Records am 16.03.2015
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Hank Ballard And The Midniters
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
R&B - Erschienen bei Charly Records am 21.03.2011
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Risque Blues, Vol. 1
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters, Big Bill Broonzy
Blues - Erschienen bei Fuel Records am 11.10.1990
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Rock'n'Roll Nostalgia
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
Rock - Erschienen bei Nostalgic Melody Music Production am 18.04.2021
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Do You Know How to Twist?
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
Pop - Erschienen bei 2014 Autarc Media GmbH, CH. am 20.11.2015
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Kansas City (Mono Version)
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
Pop - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1959
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Their Best (Rerecorded Version)
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
Soul - Erschienen bei K-Tel am 31.01.2023
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Greatest Hits
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
Pop - Erschienen bei Carinco Neue Medien AG am 15.02.2010
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Teardrops on Your Letter - The Twist
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
Rock - Erschienen bei Tampete am 15.01.1959
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Shake Wacha Momma Gave Ya
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
Soul - Erschienen bei 1046889 Records DK am 24.03.2023
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This Is Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
Rock - Erschienen bei Haba Records am 25.02.2022
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All The Best
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei Retro Music Box am 29.11.2019
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Sound of Rock'n'Roll
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
Rock - Erschienen bei Haba Music am 13.12.2021
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The Greatest Rock'n'Roll Hits
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
Rock - Erschienen bei Lardha Records am 20.05.2022
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Teardrops in my Eyes
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters, Various Artists
Jazz - Erschienen bei Crusade Records am 28.05.2017
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The Continental Walk (Mono Version)
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
Rock - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1961
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The Twist / Sugaree (Mono Version)
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
Rock - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1962
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Jumpin' Hank Ballard
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
Alternativ und Indie - Erschienen bei Hallmark am 01.01.2000
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