Twist Around the Clock

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Movie poster for Twist Around the Clock featuring Chubby Checker dancing, stylized dancers, and portraits of Chubby Checker, Dion, Vicki Spencer, the Marcels, and Clay Cole.

Twist Around the Clock

film by Rudolph [1961]

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…related to the dance craze, Twist Around the Clock (1961) and Don’t Knock the Twist (1962). Throughout the decade Checker released many other songs about dance moves, including “The Hucklebuck,” “The Fly,” and “Limbo Rock.” His 1960 track “Pony Time” had a three-week run at the top of the Billboard…
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…related to the dance craze, Twist Around the Clock (1961) and Don’t Knock the Twist (1962). Throughout the decade Checker released many other songs about dance moves, including “The Hucklebuck,” “The Fly,” and “Limbo Rock.” His 1960 track “Pony Time” had a three-week run at the top of the Billboard…
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