Annie Had a Baby

"Annie Had a Baby" is a 1954 rhythm and blues song written by Henry Glover (co-credited to Lois Mann) and recorded by The Midnighters. The single was one of many answer songs to "Work With Me, Annie", a previous hit for The Midnighters. "Annie Had a Baby" was also a number one hit on the R&B chart.[1] A credible inspiration for this song was when a Los Angeles DJ played "Work With Me, Annie" then joked about a follow-up record titled "Annie Had a Baby" which caused King Records to receive orders for the then non-existing single. So the song was composed, recorded and released to fill the orders.[2]

"Annie Had a Baby"
Single by The Midnighters
B-side"She's the One"
Released1954 (1954)
GenreRhythm and blues
Length2:40
LabelFederal
12195
Songwriter(s)

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 44.
  2. Fox, Jon Hartley (October 2010). King of the Queen City: the story of King Records - Jon Hartley Fox - Google Books. ISBN 9780252091278. Retrieved 2012-01-14.


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