Work with Me, Annie
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"Work with Me, Annie" is a 1954 rhythm and blues song by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters, noted for its suggestive lyrics and major influence on early rock and roll.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rhythm and blues song
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song ⓘ |
| artist | Hank Ballard and the Midnighters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| backingBand | The Midnighters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bannedBy | some U.S. radio stations ⓘ |
| chartFormat | U.S. R&B chart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| era | early rock and roll era ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Annie Had a Baby
NERFINISHED
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Annie’s Aunt Fannie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
contributed to crossover between R&B and rock and roll
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helped popularize more explicit R&B lyrics ⓘ |
| hasLyricCharacteristic | suggestive lyrics ⓘ |
| hasLyricTheme | sexual innuendo ⓘ |
| hasSequelSong |
Annie Had a Baby
NERFINISHED
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Annie’s Aunt Fannie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSeries | Annie songs series ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | rock and roll ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocal | Hank Ballard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial sexual content
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major influence on early rock and roll ⓘ |
| performer | Hank Ballard and the Midnighters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | King Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | King Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1950s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | music censorship debates in the 1950s ⓘ |
| vocalist | Hank Ballard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Hank Ballard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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