1952-1954 album for sale by Hank Ballard & The Midnighters was released May 17, 2005 on the Classics label. Once upon a time there was a mild-mannered Detroit vocal group called the Royals. 1952-1954 buy CD music Legend has it Jackie Wilson and Levi Stubbs (famous years later as one-fourth of the Four Tops) sang with the Royals prior to their discovery by Johnny Otis at the Paradise Theater in 1951. This Hank Ballard & the Midnighters collection in the Classics Chronological Series includes 12 selections recorded in 1952 for Federal Records in Cincinnati; these numbers reflect the Royals' early sentimental ballad aesthetic as well as their kicking rocker approach, first implanted by guest vocalist Wynonie Harris on "All Night Long" and revisited by Alonzo Tucker on "I'll Never Let Her Go." The addition of a panting hot saxophone (with either Robert Darby or Percy France blowing hot like Hal Singer) and a toothier rhythm section (Bill Doggett's band rocked and rolled behind the singers on "Are You Forgetting?") signaled a move toward looser and more sexually charged material. 1952-1954 CD music contains a single disc with 24 songs. ...See Full Description
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters - 1952-1954 Album Track Listing
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