Hank Ballard
Hank Ballard is best known as the original writer and performer of "The Twist",
made famous by Chubby Checker in 1960. An R&B favorite amongst American black
audiences in the 50s and 60s, Ballard joined The Midnighters (originally named
The Royals) who went on to achieve chart success with the provocatively charged
single, "Get It", in 1953. Born John Henry Kendricks, November 18, 1927, in
Detroit, Michigan, Ballard was employed at an automobile factory when he joined
Henry Booth, Cal Green, Charles Sutton, and Sonny Woods to become the lead
singer of The Midnighters. The band of...
Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's GoHank Ballard
The TwistHank Ballard and Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
The FloatHank Ballard and Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's GoHank Ballard and Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
Annie Had a BabyHank Ballard and Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
Oh So HappyHank Ballard
Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's GoHank Ballard
Finger Poppin
The TwistHank Ballard and Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
60's Party Dances
2:35
The FloatHank Ballard and Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
The Float / The Switch-A-Roo
Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's GoHank Ballard and Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
Spotlight On Hank Ballard
Annie Had a BabyHank Ballard and Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
All 20 Of Their Chart Hits 1953-1962
Oh So HappyHank Ballard
Sexy Ways
