JohnDeLancieAnon t1_it53a7z wrote on October 21, 2022 at 12:14 AM Reply to TIL Chubby Checker (born Ernest Evans), famous for the early 60's song and dance craze "The Twist", got his stage name from Dick Clark's wife as play on the name of another popular musician at the time Fats Domino. by big_macaroons Chubby Checker took the traditional standing dance and made a mockery of it with the twist. Permalink 6
JohnDeLancieAnon t1_it53a7z wrote
Reply to TIL Chubby Checker (born Ernest Evans), famous for the early 60's song and dance craze "The Twist", got his stage name from Dick Clark's wife as play on the name of another popular musician at the time Fats Domino. by big_macaroons
Chubby Checker took the traditional standing dance and made a mockery of it with the twist.