Original ABC-TV release: October 3, 1955 – 1959.
Chubby Checker (born Ernest Evans in Spring Gully, South Carolina)
Recording artist Chubby Checker dominated the 1960s music scene with the
dance song "The Twist." and also made the "Limbo Rock" song and dance
style popular. In September 2008 "The Twist" topped Billboard’s list of the
most popular singles to have appeared in the Hot 100 since its debut in 1958.
Dick Clark and Chubby Checker on American Bandstand.