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Songs Written by Hank BallardTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography
Hank Ballard (born John Henry Kendricks; November 18, 1927 – March 2, 2003) was an American singer and songwriter, the lead vocalist of the Midnighters and one of the first rock and roll artists to emerge in the early 1950s. John Henry played an integral part in the development of the genre, 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 originally recorded... [more on Wikipedia]
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[Federal 12169]
written by Hank Ballard
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07/1954
[Federal 12185]
written by Hank Ballard
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12/1954
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03/1955
[Mercury 70572]
written by Johnny Otis, Hank Ballard
& Etta James
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as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
B side to Teardrops On Your Letter
[King 5171]
written by Hank Ballard
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09/1959
as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
[King 5245]
written by Hank Ballard
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as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
[King 5312]
written by Hank Ballard
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05/1960
as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
[King 5341]
written by Hank Ballard
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07/1960
as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
B side to "teardrops on your letter"
[King 5171]
written by Hank Ballard
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08/1960
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #451]
[Parkway 811]
written by Hank Ballard
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09/1960
as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
[King 5400]
written by Hank Ballard
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12/1960
as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
[King 5430]
written by
Billy Myles & Hank Ballard
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as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
[King 5459]
written by Billy Myles & Hank Ballard
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06/1961
as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
[King 5510]
written by
Michael Cowan & Hank Ballard
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08/1961
as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
B side to Nothin' But Good
[King 45-5535]
written by
Nathaniel Nathan & Hank Ballard
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08/1961
as Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
[King 5535]
written by Hank Ballard
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11/1961
R [Parkway 811]
written by Hank Ballard
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[Imperial 5793]
written by Hank Ballard
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02/1962
as Hank Ballard
[King 45-5593]
written by Hank Ballard
,
Gene Redd & Nathaniel Nathan
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[Darcey 5000]
written by Hank Ballard
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[Liberty 55974]
written by Hank Ballard
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[Avco 4632]
written by Hank Ballard
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written by Hank Ballard
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written by Hank Ballard
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written by Hank Ballard
& James Brown
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06/1988
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[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
Christmas [Epic album cut]
written by James Brown,
Alfred James Ellis & Hank Ballard
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R written by James Brown, Alfred James Ellis & Hank Ballard
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10/1999
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written by Hank Ballard
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