Hank Ballard (John Henry Kendricks)
(November 18, 1927 – March 2, 2003)
The pop song "The Twist" was written and originally recorded/released in
early 1959 by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters as a B-side to "Teardrops
on Your Letter”. Ballard’s version was a moderate 1960 hit, peaking at
number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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