🌀 August 6, 1960 – Chubby Checker Twists His Way Into History... But the Story Starts Earlier On this date, Chubby Checker performed "The Twist" on national television for the very first time on Dick Clark’s Saturday Night Beechnut Show—and a full-blown cultural phenomenon was born. But here’s the twist behind The Twist: The song was actually written and first recorded by Hank Ballard and The Midnighters in 1959. Ballard’s version had the groove, the lyrics, and the spark—but it was Chubby Chec

We've been twisting for 65 years! This month in 1960, Chubby Checker released his debut album, "Twist With Chubby Checker.” The undisputed king of 1960s rock & roll dance crazes, Chubby Checker’s album inspired millions to shake it all night long to hits like “The Twist,” “The Hucklebuck,” and “The Pony.” Tune in to Disney on November 8, to see Chubby Checker get inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

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