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Hank Ballard

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Aliases
Hank Ballard and His Midnighters
Hank Ballard and The Midnighters
Henry Ballard
Real name
John Henry Kendricks
Born
November 18, 1927
Died
March 2, 2003
Country
United States
IPI
00001922036 15 works
00001922232 15 works
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Rhythm & blues singer and songwriter and one of the first rock 'n' roll artists to emerge in the early 1950s
Member of
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
Family
Florence Ballard Sister
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Songs written by Hank Ballard

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Dancin' Little Thing Hank Ballard James Brown and The Famous Flames February 9, 1961 Covered by Howard Werth
Finger Poppin' Time Hank Ballard Hank Ballard and The Midnighters April 1960 Covered by (7 artists)
Get It Hank Ballard, Alonzo Tucker The Royals June 1953 Covered by (2 artists)
I'll Keep You Happy Hank Ballard Hank Ballard and The Midnighters March 1959 Covered by (2 artists)
Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go Hank Ballard Hank Ballard and The Midnighters July 26, 1960 Covered by (20 artists)
Look at Little Sister Hank Ballard Hank Ballard and The Midnighters August 6, 1959 Covered by (4 artists)
Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto James Brown, Hank Ballard, Pee Wee Ellis James Brown November 1968 Covered by (7 artists)
Sexy Ways Hank Ballard The Midnighters April 26, 1954 Covered by (14 artists)
Soulful Christmas James Brown, Hank Ballard, Pee Wee Ellis James Brown November 1968 Covered by (4 artists)
Stingy Little Thing Hank Ballard The Midnighters September 23, 1954 Covered by The Blue Jays [US1]
Switchie Witchie Titchie Hank Ballard The Midnighters April 1955 Covered by Lacy Gibson
The Hoochi Coochi Coo Hank Ballard, Billy Myles Hank Ballard and The Midnighters November 1960 Covered by (7 artists)
The Twist Hank Ballard Hank Ballard and The Midnighters November 11, 1958 Covered by (72 artists)
Tore Up Over You Hank Ballard The Midnighters May 1956 Covered by (17 artists)
Unwind Yourself Hank Ballard, Charles Spurling Hank Ballard and His Midnighters 1967 Covered by Marva Whitney
What's Your Name Hank Ballard Hank Ballard and His Midnighters January 8, 1962 Covered by Leo Night & The Moonlighters
Work with Me Annie Hank Ballard The Royals January 14, 1954 Covered by (30 artists)

Adapted songs