Annie and the sudden fame it brought led to the royals rechristening as the midnighters, a change made so that they would not be confused with another popular group called the five royales. Work with me annie, which ballard wrote in 1954, caused. The very best of the royals and the midnighters the royals. It was also covered by chet atkins, smokey smothers, mike waggoner and the bops, dave van ronk and other artists. The very best of the royals and the midnighters features a variety of the midnighters most wellknown songs, including a few songs from the groups initial, short stint as the royals. His newest book is midnighters his first novel for teen readers. Henry booth, charles sutton, lawson smith, and sonny woods were the original lineup. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the royals at the discogs marketplace. Online shopping from a great selection at digital music store. The midnighters were the royals prior to 1953, and fronted by lawson smith. So the group later changed their name from the royales to the midnighters. On release, wordofmouth about the saucy work with me annie. The royals originally released work with me annie written by hank ballard and the royals released it on the single work with me annie in 1954. The midnighters responded with the answer song henrys got flat feet.
The royals became the midnighters at this point and second pressings of this record were released as such. Hank ballard is one of the bestloved of the kingfederal artists and this is where he started out with the royals who soon became the midnighters. Before hank ballards group became the midnighters in 54, they were known as the royalsa group brought to the attention of federal records by johnny otis. Mar 25, 2020 work with me annie which prompted a raft of answer songs, most notably roll with me henry by etta jameswas opposed by radio programmers who disapproved of its explicit lyrics. Between 1953 and 1962 the midnighters had almost two dozen hits on the u. The very best of the royals and the midnighters album. Work with me, annie is a 12bar blues song with words and music by hank ballard. The midnighters followed work with me annie with sexy ways and. The now midnighters released a couple of answer songs to their first big hit work with annie. Their first hit was in 1953 with get it, and they had another, bigger hit the next year by which time they had changed their names to the midnighters to avoid being confused with another group, the five royals with work with me, annie, a song that took a lot of heat from religious pressure groups because of its perceived suggestive lyrics and was banned from play on many radio stations. The royals work with me annie lyrics genius lyrics. Hank ballard project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most.
So good to me work with me annie e now, lets get it while the gettin is good so good, so good, so good, so good aooo, myooo myoooooowee annie, oh how you thrill me make my head go round and round and all my love come dowowown ooo. They have phone sex, threesomes, and babies via turkey baster that is, if you believe everything ever written in book form about. Featured performances include starting from tonight, every beat of my heart, moonrise, and fifth street blues, in addition to 21 others. Heres a stellar sampling of classics by both groups. Royals with hank ballard, the royals, hank ballard, alonzo tucker, henry booth, charles sutton, carl johnson, johnny otis, sonny woods. They were also notable for launching the career of lead singer hank ballard and the worldwide dance craze the twist. Work with me annie by the midnighters on amazon music. Check out work with me annie by the midnighters on amazon music. Work with me, annie aum, aum work with me, annie ooowee. Hank ballard and the midnighters work with me annie. Aug 23, 2012 the group changed its name to the midnighters, and in 1954 they had a major hit with work with me annie, a song written by ballard.
Much has been written about the midnighters, first of the detroit supergroups, but. Best sellers todays deals new releases books electronics gift ideas home customer service computers gift cards sell music new releases best sellers australian artists vinyl. Before the twist, hank ballard and his band, the midnighters, had had a number of hits with a series of distinctly suggestive songs. The midnighters formerly royals have hit the top of the best selling r. Annies aunt fannie, and its love baby 24 hours a day, plus 19 more. This time it was detroits dunbar high in the early fall of nineteen.
It was jettisoned and the title was changed to work with me annie, the new appellation added in honor of the. The work with me, annie era of royalsmidnighters in 1954 was top, from left charles sutton, sonny wood and lawson smith and bottom. Work with me, annie work with me, annie work with me, annie e lets get it while the gettin is good. Ballard replaced smith in 1953 and became the lead singer. Nothing but good 195262, cd, boxed set, special packaging, rock, 4000127167958. The midnighters work with me annie 1954, vinyl discogs. Work with me, annie aum, aum, aum, aum work with me, annie dont be shamed to work with me. However, it and the similarly criticized sexy ways and annie had a baby were top ten rhythmandblues hits for the midnighters in 1954. Work with me, annie work with me, annie work with me, annie e lets get it while the gettin is good so good, so good, so good, so good annie, please dont cheat give me all my meat, ooo. The 7 best books about the british royals to read at the beach. Lets go, lets go, work with me, annie, the twist and many more. The group disbanded temporarily in 1965, then reformed with frank stadford, walter miller. All of the records were banned from the airwaves by the fcc.
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