Roll with Me, Henry

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"Roll with Me, Henry" is the original title of the 1955 R&B hit "The Wallflower," a pioneering rock and roll song famously recorded by Etta James.

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Roll with Me, Henry canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rhythm and blues song
song
alsoKnownAs The Wallflower
countryOfOrigin United States
describedAs pioneering rock and roll song
genre rhythm and blues
rock and roll
hasAlternativeTitle Roll with Me, Henry
hasHistoricalSignificance early crossover between R&B and rock and roll
hasInfluenceOn development of rock and roll
hasLeadVocalsBy Etta James
hasMusicalStyle up-tempo R&B
hasOriginalTitleOf The Wallflower
hasRecordingDate 1954
hasTheme dance and romance
language English
notableFor early example of rock and roll in R&B style
originallyReleasedAs The Wallflower
partOf 1950s R&B repertoire
performer Etta James
recordedBy Etta James
releaseDecade 1950s
vocalist Etta James
yearOfRelease 1955

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The Wallflower alsoKnownAs Roll with Me, Henry
The Wallflower hasAlternativeTitle Roll with Me, Henry
The Wallflower hasAlternativeTitle Roll with Me, Henry
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