“Thank you for acknowledging Hank Ballard and The Midnighters,”An Awesome Legendary R&B Group from the 1950s & 60s. My favorite songs by H.B. and the midnighters are, “Get it, and Sexy Ways.”

Hank and the fellas,DOMINATED FEDERAL/KING SINGLE HANDED RIP HANK

I USED TO PLAY ALL OF THEIR SONGS WHEN MY PARENTS WERE ALIVE EVERY WEEKEND AT THEIR PARTIES THE OLD PEOPLE LOVED ME

I know they had 2 pop hits, "finger poppin' time" and "let's go, let's go, let's go". The dance craze that they were responsible for and Chubby Checker took it a step further, not once but twice at #1, was The Twist. I'm looking forward to hear more!

"Finger Popping Time" "Let's Go Let's Go Let's Go" "The Hoocy Coo" "The Twist" "Annie Had A Baby" are among my favorite songs

We seem to have created the most popular genres of music in America yet don't receive the credit nor payment.

Your 50’s coverage of the groups are great!!!

Thanks for this story. Never heard of The Midnighters. I was visiting my parents while viewing your channel and asked my parents had they. My father started singing, "Twist Again" and "Annie Get Your Yo-Yo." I fell out laughing.😂 I will be sharing your stories with them now. Happy to hear about this groups induction into the various Hall of Fames.👏🏾 Thanks again.

Thanks so much for this video, I played and was inspired by the trumpet player Pat Paterson in the South and Vince Vincent in the North, I met him while playing with the Jimmy Tieg orch. in Atlanta Georgia in 1966 at a club called The Pink Pussy Cat, backing up all MoTown groups, he dug Dizzy, I'm sure he probably isn't still with us as Pat at that time was 38 years old and I was only 21, Now I have a better understanding of Hank Ballard❤

Hank Ballard real pioneer no doubt you are correct

Great information on the groups ❤❤❤❤

My favorite Midnighters song and I was in elementary school. "There's a thrill up on the hill, let's go, let's go, let's go. Then in 1972, Hank did a single called "From the love side".

Excellent!! Thank you. You made my day.

I love this video series! Keep it up!

Good video, I know several of their songs 😀

Hank Ballard song "Work with Me Annie" Inspired the Etta James song Work with me Henry. Also, Hank Ballard and James Brown were good friends and he sang with him and both left to go to Polydor. Hank Also owns the rights to the Midnighters as Hank Ballard and The Midnighters. Few songs I loved by Hank was the late 60s song How You Gonna Get Respect and The Love Slide, and Hey There Sexy Lady

You’ve done it again! And yes a video please. Favorite of course is “Let’s Go, Let’s Go, Let’s Go”. Thank you so much for ALL of your efforts!

So of course do one for Hank Ballard. I heard how he was upset that they didn't play his twist song because they didn't have crossover success as Chubby Checker. He had an image he had more airplay so that's why it was more successful. Alot of people don't get credit for their original songs. It's always the 2nd or 3rd person after

I’m from ny but was raised in ga I remember those songs when I was about 7yrs old when the stars came to Columbus they would stay at the dew drop inn all the women would get their hair done and go see them at the flamingo inn on Friday night memories

My favorite song is Finger popping time. ( Hey now. Hey now Hey now) from 1960