June 17, 2016

269 Etta James (1938-2012) and the Peaches “The Wallflower (Dance with Me Henry)” 1955

The song was originally titled “Roll With Me Henry. James’s sweet-but-rough voice promised much more than just a dance. Whatever it was really about, some radio stations refused to play it because of the sexual connotation, and it was soon renamed ‘The Wallflower,’ alluding to Henry’s apparent reluctance to dance” (Buzzy Jackson, A Bad Woman Feeling Good). 

Etta James “The Wallflower”

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