The Wallflower (Dance with Me, Henry)

1955

The song The Wallflower (also known under the titles Roll with Me Henry and Dance with Me Henry) is a rhythm-and - blues song that was recorded by Etta James and published by Modern Records in 1955. The song was written by Johnny Otis, Hank Ballard, and Etta James, and is a response to Work with Me Annie by Hank Ballard & the Midnighters. The second part of the song that is as " Henry" in dialogue with the singer, by Richard Berry, a singer and composer, who is best known for the song Louie Louie.

The song was a huge success and was four weeks at the top of the R & B charts.

For the pop market, the song was covered by Georgia Gibbs, this version reached several U.S. pop charts and was number one the must - Played- in - jukeboxes charts. Cover versions under the title "Roll with Me Henry" are available from Sue Foley and Christine McVie.

The song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008. He is also in the soundtracks of the films Sister Act (as Roll with Me Henry) back and forth to hear (as The Wallflower ) in the future.