"The Wallflower" (also known as "Dance with Me, Henry") is a popular song. Popular music is music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and mostly distributed commercially. ...

It was written by Johnny Otis, Hank Ballard, and Etta James. James recorded the original version, but the biggest selling version of the song was a cover version recorded by Georgia Gibbs, charting in 1955. Johnny Otis (born John Veliotes on December 28, 1921 in Vallejo, California) is an American blues and rhythm and blues vibraphonist, drummer, singer, bandleader, and impresario. ... Hank Ballard (November 18, 1927 - March 2, 2003) was an American R&B singer and a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ... Etta James on the cover of one of her albums Etta James (born January 25, 1938) is an American R&B and gospel singer. ... In pop music a cover version is a new rendition of a previously recorded song. ... Georgia Gibbs (born Fredda Lipson Gibbons, later Fredda Gibson, her date of birth is alternately listed as 8/17/20 or 8/26/20 or 8/26/27) is an American popular singer. ... See also: 1954 in music, other events of 1955, 1956 in music, 1950s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 1 - RCA victor announces a marketing plan called Operation TNT. The label drops the list price on LPs from $5. ...