Hank Ballard & The Midnighters Teardrops On Your Letter 1959 King 5171

[Dickneeds]

It's amazing that this side was the hit (here in Boston) even though it was great. The flip of the Twist was played a little but not as much as it was when Chubby took it all the way. I understand that Hank's Twist was only a hit in Texas and Baltimore when it first came out.

[Jinnylee2000]

I find it amazing that I can't find "The Twist" on YouTube by Hank Ballard. Please, somebody post it. It was a much better version than C. Checker's cover. Thanks

[chess1458]

@Jinnylee2000 Its probably not posted because it has been copyrighted.....Youtube is very anal about that.They removed a few songs i have posted in the past!!!

[pheet]

now were talkin real soul music

[doowopman49]

hank ballard,a giant,a genius,and a true professional!!!. thank you very much for the treat here. Tom D

[GReYSTOKE2012]

Been flipping between Brook Benton's 'Only just a matter of time' and this tune. Do I hear some similarities there?  Well what do you know.

[srfeev]

WHAT CAN A GUY SAY ABOUT HANK, . JUST THE BEST MUSIC EVER. PORKY CHEDWICK WAS THE ONLY DJ IN PITTSBURGH , WAMO, PLAYING THE HANK BALLARD SOUNDS IN THOSE DAYS. WE KNEW AND LOVE HANK BALLARD BECAUSE OF PORKY

[george14657]

This one takes me way back.

[mpo1107]

The best..

[srercrcr]

Flip of The Twist, yet this side was the hit in SF.

[pornguy2]

Your right this side hit first in SF, but that's

because this was the A side (the one King records promoted) and 'The Twist'

was the B side or the throw away side.

I lived thru this era in the SF Bay Area and we

almost always got it right on what musically

was the better side.

Only when 'The Twist' became a dance craze by Chubby Checker, did anyone go back and

listen to Hank Ballard's original.

I agree Hank Ballard and the Midnighters

should be in the 'Hall of Fame' together

[jimw12]

Very underrated song. I'm glad to see that some people are looking at some of the more underrated artists from one of the best eras for music.

[chess1458]

Thanks Jim

[srercrcr]

One of my first R&B records and my all-time Top 50....the flip of the original Twist.

[mpo1107]

I Love This Song.

[blalimon]

i love this rola=)

[hah13]

what a great song