Georgia Gibbs "Dance With Me Henry (Wallflower)" on The Ed Sullivan Show

Georgia Gibbs "Dance With Me Henry (Wallflower)" on The Ed Sullivan Show, May 1, 1955. Subscribe now to never miss an update: ume.lnk.to/EdS...
Watch Georgia Gibbs light up the stage with her energetic rendition of "Dance With Me, Henry (Wallflower)" on The Ed Sullivan Show from May 1, 1955. This classic performance showcases Gibbs' powerful voice and dynamic stage presence, as she belts out the lively tune and gets the audience moving.
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[@TomElvisSmith]

Wow, I didn't know Georgia sang this number one hit on the Sullivan show! This was right at the start of rock and roll when pop singers, like Georgia, were trying hard to fit in with the changing music scene by recording rock and roll songs. As mentioned, this record did really well as it got all the way to number one in 1955 on the Billboard Pop chart, and became one of the biggest hits of the year. Georgia's follow-ups "Sweet and Gentle" and "I Want You Be My Baby" were also Top 40 records, so 1955 was a good year for her chart-wise. This is a fun song, and it was written by Johnny Otis, Hank Ballard & Etta James. The original version, simply called "The Wallflower", by Etta James, was also a number one hit on the Billboard R&B chart. I love to see '50's pop singers, as well as rock and roll, on the Sullivan show, and hope you will post many more! Thank you!

[@michaelmelen9062]

As you probably know, the original "The Wallflower" was an answer record to Hank Ballard's "Annie" series of hit songs in 1954: "Work With Me Annie" & "Annie Had a Baby". He's the 'Henry' referred to in "The Wallflower".

[@TomElvisSmith]

@@michaelmelen9062 Quite right! An early answer record, before it was more common in the early '60's. It makes sense too since Hank Ballard was one of the co-writers of "Dance with Me Henry".

[@Williammunroe-sk7ke]

Thanks, as always, Tom, for your interesting and informative backgrounds to songs posted on this channel. They are a good reminder for us who remember those days, and a big help for those younger people who don't! Your efforts are appreciated.

[@TomElvisSmith]

@@Williammunroe-sk7ke Thank you so much, Bill!

[@brianbeecher3084]

@@TomElvisSmithand also The Twist. Appeared on To Tell the Truth, a show where the real person was vying with two impostors.

[@Obekanobee]

But let’s celebrate the original Artist ETTA James! Give her credit she deserves and so many other artists of the time.

[@user-ki1un4jg2d]

And give Pat Boone credit for 'his original song ' April Love '.

[@hachipapa]

とても貴重な動画をありがとうございます。 感動、感謝です。

[@SQUAREMAN]

NOTHING LIKE HANK BALLARD AND ETTA JAMES VERSION. THE REAL VERSION. I MISS LITTLE RICHARD. HE TOLD THE TRUTH ABOUT BLACK ROCK AND ROLL.... RHYTHM AND BLUES

[@Playbyplaymedia]

This clip certainly reflects mainstream culture in the United States for its day. Acknowledging the "live" performance, I remembered that Thurl Ravenscroft did the "Henry" responses on the hit record. I also had to wonder how much Alan Freed played this version of the song.

[@recordguy4321]

Freed would have never played this version, Etta James baby. Queen of the Moondoggers

[@frdjr2527]

​@@recordguy4321Freed would never play covers. No doubt he played Etta James.

[@Dobie_Gillis]

That's what I call entertainment!

[@kerryknauf8196]

Love it

[@Ilikeyocutg69420]

This song is so old but look so new

[@molinalong3468]

Dance me with Henry still be 16 years old Etta James

[@joeschsuster4804]

Good song! Remember hearing the original song on the "Back to the future" soundtrack

[@Parallax09]

Fantastic 😻❤️

[@mrob75]

Georgia had such stage presence…She really gave it her all!

[@lovelovelovemusic1177]

LOVE🌍

[@user-vm4gv3xv6e]

귀한 영상 잘 봤습니다.

[@SQUAREMAN]

SHE IS NO ETTA JAMES

[@recordguy4321]

she was the female version of Pat Boone but a little better

[@edufau815]

We must admit that the dance troupe only comes to life when, fortunately, the girls come in...

[@user-ki1un4jg2d]

Great ! Georgia Gibbs , Teresa Brewer , Ella Mae Morse , Lesley Gore , Kay Starr , Patsy Cline and Connie Francis should be in the rock and roll hall of fame . White women are the best singers .

[@withgoddess7164]

Lol the real name was ROLL WITH ME HENRY.

[@SQUAREMAN]

THANK YOU ❤️

[@gregbattles4742]

i love etta james she da O.G.

[@molinalong3468]

One of the guys is actor tony Randall

[@Williammunroe-sk7ke]

Hm-m-m, I don't think so...

[@richarddixon7855]

People making disparaging comments might never had read up on various singers of the pre and early rock era. From 1951-57 Georgia was signed to the Mercury label, a label which included a strong R&B component and roster of black artists. Also, artists did not usually choose their material, producers assigned songs and arrangements for the contracted singer to record. Just discover what Rosemary Clooney had to record as a tradeoff for being allowed to record her version of "Tenderly." Plus, these "white" pop versions came almost 10 years prior to the civil rights breakthrough. Put history into context. No one stole anything. Back in the day, we used to research topics by reading books, periodicals, encyclopedias, etc. Today it's so simple... just Google it. You'll learn something amazing!

[@fmtalks1386]

Sorry, but when you take someone's song without their permission, record it, make a profit from it, and none of the profit goes to creator of the song. Then you have stolen.

[@TexasTaxedToDeath]

Well, I just pulled out the aspirin bottle again. Ugg.

[@user-ki1un4jg2d]

That is how i feel when i hear contemporary girl singers attempt to sing Connie's original song ' Where the Boys Are '. They ruin it on the first verse by unproper enunciation by saying = " Where the Boy - ees Are ". Yech .

[@jrdlabs]

A very 'sanitized' version of the Etta James hit. I wonder if Etta James was watching that night (lol)!

[@user-dn6fo4is6d]

I wonder if Hank Ballard was watching. He was responsible for the whole thing.

[@ABALLAM3]

Can't this channel be a little more respectful to Gibbs and actually fix the thumb tab to read her name and not Frankie Laine's? Geez this station is not run well. Very sloppy.

[@arnepianocanada]

You can see history in the video 'quality' -- kinescope recordings with heavy distortion. Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz aided their longevity by NOT using that recording format.

[@SPTO]

..... Well it's better than most of the whitewashing of great songs done by black musicians, BTW did you all know on Gibbs' studio recording that Thurl Ravencroft did the male lines. He's best known as the original voice of Tony The Tiger.

[@jaro0993]

Blancos

[@mower]

Whitewashed

[@rrmauriello]

Miss Gibbs stole some songs by black artists

[@AdrianDeVore]

It was very common in those days, unfortunately.

[@SQUAREMAN]

ALOT

[@recordguy4321]

that was her job, producers hired white acts to cover rhythm and blues

[@SQUAREMAN]

BUT LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING. I'M A MUSIC HISTORIAN. MOST EVERY ROCK N ROLL RECORD CAME FROM BLACK PEOPLE WHO WROTE IT AND IT WAS STOLEN. THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH DOING A JOB. EVEN ELVIS ADMITTED HE STOLE HIS STYLE FROM BLACK PEOPLE. BY THE WAY HER VERSION SUCKS AND ANYTHING PAT BOONE RECORDED SUCKS. HE'S THE BIGGEST THIEF OF THEM ALL.

[@recordguy4321]

@@SQUAREMAN HA HA ok Proffesor LMBO, guess what? we're all music historians and we or most know rock and roll was ripped off by white artists, Elvis is the best example but he had a style that he won over black and white. Pat Boone couldnt sing rock and roll if his life depended on it...Bye doctor of ROCK LOL!🤐

[@Refoundsound]

Suzy cream cheese.

[@amberrowan4640]

Stolen and white washed😢 Etta James had the original and better version.

[@user-ki1un4jg2d]

Then why don't you go and watch hacks like Madonna and Mariah Carey ?

[@m42037]

boring, why do I only get music acts sent to my phone

[@ShortyRedd]

Im here after learning she whitewashed etta James song🤦🤣 y'all always stealing

[@gregbattles4742]

THIS SOUNDS WEAK ETTA GOT DAT DOWN HOME ORIGINAL SOUL THIS SONG BEEN STOLE LIKE THEY ALWAYS DO

[@JesusOnlyWay-d8e]

they all look old in this video lol