Ted Tocks Covers

The Twist

Originally posted on March 2, 2019

On this day 65 years ago Chubby Checker performed ’The Twist’ on ‘American Bandstand’. His cover of the Hank Ballard and the Midnighters’ song soon climbed all the way to #1.

#hankballardandthemidnighters #chubbychecker #thedrifters #fatboys #joeydeeandthestarliters

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Ted Tocks Covers

Rock Around the Clock

Originally posted on January 31, 2019

Bill Haley would have turned 100 today.

“We're gonna rock around the clock tonight
We're gonna rock, rock, rock 'till broad daylight
We're gonna rock, gonna rock around the clock tonight”

#billhaleyandthecomets #maxcfreedman #jamesemyers #leroyanderson #sonnydaeandhisknights #sexpistols
 #chubbychecker

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