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They had four other R&B chart hits in 1954–55, but no others until 1959, by which time the group was billed as "Hank
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Midnighters disbanded, Ballard launched a solo career. His 1968 single, "How You Gonna Get Respect (When You Haven't Cut Your Process Yet)", was his biggest post-Midnighters hit, peaking at number 15 on the R&B chart.
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319:" that was drawn from "Get It". It became the Midnighters' first major R&B hit, spending seven weeks at number 1 on the R&B chart and also selling well in mainstream markets, along with the
239:, after the death of their father. He lived with his paternal aunt and her husband, and began singing in church. His major vocal inspiration during his formative years was the "Singing Cowboy",
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2501:. New York: Flatiron Books. p. 65.
2476:. Thomas Y. Crowell (1974), pp. 428–29.
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347:of the song went to number 1 on the
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2428:University of North Texas Libraries
2162:Hank Ballard along with "The Dapps"
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1909:b/w "Stay Away from My Baby" (from
1608:b/w "Can't You See I Need a Friend"
1010:b/w "We'll Never Meet Again" (from
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665:b/w "No It Ain't" (Non-album track)
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2288:b/w "With Your Sweet Lovin' Self"
1059:b/w "Sweet Mama, Do Right" (from
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2551:Leigh, Spencer (March 4, 2003).
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2177:b/w "With You Sweet Lovin' Self"
1954:"Let's Get the Show on the Road"
1222:"What Made You Change Your Mind"
808:b/w "Crazy Loving (Stay with Me)
498:Hank Ballard and the Midnighters
255:Hank Ballard and the Midnighters
1906:"She's Got a Whole Lot of Soul"
1130:b/w "Come On and Get It" (from
1088:b/w "Rock, Granny, Roll" (from
1007:"Don't Change Your Pretty Ways"
930:b/w "Whatsonever You Do" (from
440:Ballard was the great uncle of
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2634:Michiganrockandrolllegends.com
2271:b/w "Teardrops on Your Letter"
2216:You Can't Keep a Good Man Down
2194:You Can't Keep a Good Man Down
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2113:You Can't Keep a Good Man Down
2085:You Can't Keep a Good Man Down
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448:. He was a cousin of original
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2348:"Freak Your Boom Boom"—Part 1
2192:b/w "Funky Soul Train" (from
1976:One Monkey Don't Stop No Show
1933:b/w "What's Your Name" (from
1721:b/w "I Love and Care for You"
1109:b/w "Tore Up Over You" (from
231:Born John Henry Kendricks in
2837:Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go
2214:b/w "Come on Wit' It" (from
2174:"Are You Lonely for Me Baby"
2083:b/w "Unwind Yourself" (from
1623:b/w "Do You Remember" (from
1477:Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go
1031:b/w "That House on the Hill"
360:Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go
2736:Radio interview, WFMU, 1988
2523:"The Midnighters Biography"
2305:"Let's Go Streaking"—Part 1
2137:"How You Gonna Get Respect"
2080:"You're in Real Good Hands"
1981:b/w "Watch What I Tell You"
1760:b/w "Santa Claus Is Coming"
1395:b/w "Look At Little Sister"
1392:"I Said I Wouldn't Beg You"
1360:b/w "House With No Windows"
1284:"Teardrops on Your Letter"
1191:b/w "In the Doorway Crying"
645:"The Shrine of St. Cecelia"
608:b/w "I'll Never Let Her Go"
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875:b/w "Ring-A-Ling-A-Ling"
735:b/w "Until I Die" (from
546:"Every Beat of My Heart"
500:unless stated otherwise.
273:In 1953, Ballard joined
245:Back in the Saddle Again
3251:The Midnighters members
3241:Federal Records artists
3226:Rock and roll musicians
2654:Whitburn, Joel (2003).
2065:"Dance Till It Hurtcha"
2047:"(Dance with Me) Annie"
1858:b/w "Buttin' In" (from
1684:"Good Twistin' Tonight"
1502:"The Hoochi Coochi Coo"
1205:"Is Your Love for Real"
1159:"Let Me Hold Your Hand"
1085:"Open Up the Back Door"
1028:"Rock and Roll Wedding"
984:b/w "Give It Up" (from
963:b/w "Looka Here" (from
566:"Starting from Tonight"
514:Single (A-side, B-side)
339:". A few months later,
3261:Musicians from Detroit
3154:Holland–Dozier–Holland
2443:"Hank Ballard profile"
2102:b/w "Funky Soul Train"
1687:b/w "I'm Young" (from
1541:"The Continental Walk"
1127:"I'll Be Home Someday"
923:"Henry's Got Flat Feet
711:b/w "Someone Like You"
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3246:James Brown vocalists
3216:American funk singers
3133:(Ahmet Ertegun Award)
3052:Simon & Garfunkel
2330:"Hey There Sexy Lady"
2285:"Finger Poppin' Time"
2189:"Butter Your Popcorn"
1968:Those Lazy, Lazy Days
1930:"Daddy Rolling Stone"
1813:"Walkin' and Talkin'"
1781:b/w "The Rising Tide"
1703:"I Want to Thank You"
1345:b/w "Rain Down Tears"
1245:b/w "Stay By My Side"
1242:"Daddy's Little Baby"
925:(Can't Dance No More)
822:"Stingy Little Thing"
805:"Annie's Aunt Fannie"
485:(Stang Records, 1976)
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3256:King Records artists
2251:"From the Love Side"
1738:"Bring Me Your Love"
1664:"It's Twistin' Time"
1620:"I'm Gonna Miss You"
1386:Mr. Rhythm and Blues
986:Mr. Rhythm and Blues
917:Mr. Rhythm and Blues
648:b/w "I Feel So Blue"
625:"Are You Forgetting"
605:"A Love in My Heart"
549:b/w "All Night Long"
479:(King Records, 1968)
473:(King Records, 1964)
388:Get on the Good Foot
189:John Henry Kendricks
64:John Henry Kendricks
2830:Finger Poppin' Time
2809:Work with Me, Annie
2449:on October 20, 2006
2050:b/w "He Came Along"
1999:b/w "You, Just You"
1911:A Star In Your Eyes
1887:A Star in Your Eyes
1882:"These Young Girls"
1860:A Star in Your Eyes
1846:A Star in Your Eyes
1743:Their Greatest Hits
1732:A Star In Your Eyes
1667:b/w "Autumn Breeze"
1583:"Nothing but Good"
1561:"The Switch-A-Roo"
1524:b/w "Deep Blue Sea"
1466:Singin' and Swingin
1427:Finger Poppin' Time
1294:Singin' and Swingin
1262:b/w "Ow-Wow-Oo-Wee"
1164:Singin' and Swingin
1147:Singin' and Swingin
1111:Their Greatest Hits
1106:"Early One Morning"
1061:Singin' and Swingin
1056:"Partners for Life"
1044:Singin' and Swingin
950:Their Greatest Hits
932:Singin' and Swingin
902:Their Greatest Hits
888:Singin' and Swingin
872:"Ashamed of Myself"
866:Their Greatest Hits
853:b/w "She's the One"
838:Singin' and Swingin
791:b/w "She's the One"
765:Singin' and Swingin
754:Their Greatest Hits
730:Work with Me, Annie
678:Their Greatest Hits
628:b/w "What Did I Do"
599:Their Greatest Hits
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471:A Star in Your Eyes
356:Finger Poppin' Time
317:Work with Me, Annie
201:Work with Me, Annie
2980:Abdul "Duke" Fakir
2585:The New York Times
2268:"Annie Had a Baby"
1996:"Poppin' the Whip"
1658:The Twistin' Fools
1625:The Twistin' Fools
1594:"Keep On Dancing"
1410:"The Coffee Grind"
1372:"I Could Love You"
1357:"Cute Little Ways"
1225:b/w "Let 'Em Roll"
1012:The Twistin' Fools
897:"Why Are We Apart"
737:The Twistin' Fools
689:The Twistin' Fools
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