Friday, November 11, 2011

The Twist

November 11, 1958: Celebrating a renewed contract with powerhouse R&B label King Records, Hank Ballard and the Midnighters go into King’s Cincinnati studio and record an upbeat tune called The Twist. Though Ballard’s original version eventually becomes a modest hit, it is left to Chubby Checker to cover it and create the greatest dance tune of all time.
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