teenagers had made "The Twist" a mega hit during the summer of 1960 and the summer of '61, teens were still twisting away to "Let's Twist Again"...But by the fall of 1961, as seen here, many teens had already moved on to other dances like "The Fly" and "The Pony". The resurgence of the "The Twist" in late '61 / early '62 was brought back to the #1 spot by listeners / twisters of all ages.

@lucasneon

3 жыл бұрын

Then twist and shout

@leebowens2631

3 жыл бұрын

The Twist was the biggest dance craze ever, the Charleston or the Macarena don't even compare, they were twisting behind the Iron Curtain and all over the globe .

@Ransomhandsome

3 жыл бұрын

@@leebowens2631 It wasn't complicated. Everyone could do it.

@leebowens2631

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ransomhandsome Some were better than others, watch Joey Dee and his Starliters rocking out to the Peppermint twist, not even Chubby could match those guys. But the question is...Can you Twist ?

@Ransomhandsome

3 жыл бұрын

@@leebowens2631 My comment wasn't a challenge to yours. It was a suggestion as to why The Twist was such an enormous, international dance craze

My knees hurt just watching this lol wow so much talent. This is back when artist actually sang and danced at the same time, no lip singing 😂

@martajajackson1836

Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@MrVariant

Жыл бұрын

Lol old guy in tales of Symphonia dies falling down the stairs and twisting his ankle so I immediately thought of this song and your comment. 2:00 nice transition between songs I admit.

@PlagueRatt

Жыл бұрын

Didn't most of these shows require them to lip sync on air 🤔 I know many and definitely the Ed Sullivan Show because The Beatles mentioned having to do so just a year or two later. If you're gonna make a statement like that at least be right, though no denying his talent.

@spikejonzelover420

Жыл бұрын

Dude are you living under a rock that’s not an ancient practice lmao

@lazarobispodosanjos450

Күн бұрын

😅👍🏿

In 1965 I was with a rock and roll group called the Ju Jus. We were asked to open for Chubby Checker! It was so much fun!

Happy 81st Birthday to Chubby Checker.

"Let's twist again like we did last summer" - INSTANT NOSTALGIA for those lucky enough to have enjoyed our precious youth during the Fabulous Fifties and the Swinging Sixties! "Let's twist again like we did last year"!

The twist was a dance everyone could do, whether young or old. What a great time that was?😀🎶👍

I remember when my mom was living she would always listen to this song and do the twist and I learn to dance 💃 I will be 55 years old September 25

The King of the Twist. I love Chubby Checker.

Just amazing incredible dancer & song that Chubby Checkers performed& it’s still going strong & may it continue too ❤ Yas Uk 😊

What a great showman. Grew up to my uncle & aunt spinning this 45 record & teaching us kids to do the twist. First dance I ever learned. Chubby always a pleasant performer & everybody loved him!❤

How many other people have 18 of Chubby's albums and even more singles. Guess what. I love every one. I live in the UK so haven't seen this video before but it really bought a smile to my face. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame should hang their heads in shame Chubby should have been inducted years ago. He's bought nothing but joy to the world.

he should be in the rock and roll hall of fame💯

@martinp.2753

2 ай бұрын

Or at least in the Twist hall of fame

Das kann man in 100 Jahren noch hören, wunderbar

Black fellows really put dancing people of XX century around the world

I learned how to twist while watching Chubby Checker on the Ed Sullivan Show great memories. I remember trying to teach my mom how to twist. R I P Mom I miss you very much 💔. I was just a teenager back then.

@mikedenison121

Жыл бұрын

Hello, how’re you doing?

Boy, I just noticed that Chubby Checker sounds exactly like Jackie Wilson here. No autotune, no lip syncing (you can he's breathing a little heavy), that's a sign that it's REAL!.......just pure talent!

@daiganmonceaux3430

Жыл бұрын

He was in fact lip syncing. Singers on the Ed Sullivan show would just lip sync over their music as they performed whatever. There are no cords for the mic to be connected to because they didn't want a mic to interfere with the performance

@jadezee6316

Жыл бұрын

he doesnt sound ANYTHING like Jackie Wilson

@jadezee6316

Жыл бұрын

@@daiganmonceaux3430 its not true that singers all used tape..in fact most didnot from Elvis to Tony Bennett...and this IS NOT lip-syncing....if you doubt it go play the recording while you watch this

@eleanorferguson9857

6 ай бұрын

Yes

When we were young, we wished to grow up to discover life... When we grew up, we wished to be young again to escape from what we discovered...

@jessamalala6203

4 ай бұрын

Wise quote.

@RayPointerChannel

3 ай бұрын

For me, it was not so much an escape from what I discovered, but a bewilderment over why things did not seem to work out the same way for me as they did for my parents.

I miss all the great shows like this that we had back in the 60's and 70's

As far as chubby checker goes he's a wonderful man 👨, singer,dancer. Igrew up in the 1960's and I back then loved the music 🎶, 💃, how he did such a fantastic,creative thing for people of all ages. I still to this day love how it was back then,how wonderful the memories are for each,every one of us. Thank you to whoever brought this to the screen,to you chubby checker. You're still wonderful as ever ! All of your fans still love,adore,think about of you . Meaning you are 1 in a million !

Mr. Twist himself! Good song!

@juliobarreto7200

3 жыл бұрын

Bueno pasara el tiempo pero perdura siempre en la eternidad

@valdirtudooliveira300

3 жыл бұрын

@@juliobarreto7200 pppp

@mariaangelicajofre4182

3 жыл бұрын

@@juliobarreto7200 Enrique guzman

@santiagobladimir5862

3 жыл бұрын

@@mariaangelicajofre4182 no

@santiagobladimir5862

3 жыл бұрын

@@juliobarreto7200 si

The only record to reach No1 twice on the Billboard Hot 100

its my understanding that The Twist was already a #1 record & had fallen off the charts but on the strength of this performance returned to the #1 position on the charts. Lets Twist Again was a massive follow up for Chubby. The Sullivan show could boost a record up the charts then. It was an American Sunday night institution!!

@sstavsky

Жыл бұрын

Actually, what happened was, this belatedly caught on among adults, and that helped propel the record back up the charts. But this performance certainly didn't hurt.

I met Chubby in 1987. He performed at a club in my town. It was a dream come true. I had to fight the manager of the club to get a pic with him and his autograph. But I got it.

I've never been into dancing at all. I'm a lifelong music lover, but dancing has never been my thing. However, I think the twist is the best dance of all time. So cool, so rock and roll!

@snowrocket

Жыл бұрын

I generally have no sense of rhythm and can't dance, but I can do the Twist!

Pure talent, pure skill No fc*ing autotune

Как здорово вернуться в прекрасное,безоблачное прошлое.А говорят,что нам что то запрещали,нет! Свободные были,веселые не хамы и не воры.Счастливы были!

I started primary school in 2000 (5 years old!) and my teacher used to play Let’s Twist Again everyone morning on her cassette player so we had lots of energy. Fun memories from these songs 😊

@FruityAlexis

2 жыл бұрын

Same here! 2009 memories 😁

Doing the twist is good for the heart.

I wish I had time traveled and seen everyone doing the twist in public because dances back then were so simple because there were still much more to discover

I can’t believe the Checkered homie actually managed to make the same song a hit twice.

@theartofflipping

Жыл бұрын

"Twist Again" is heavily used in, of all things, "A World Apart" (a biography of the relationship between Ruth First and her daughter largely from her daughter's perspective.) It's a ear worm.

@hannahs1683

Жыл бұрын

Lol yes

@user-ll7ks2yh8r

Жыл бұрын

Никто из окружающих твист не танцевал,включая Чаби Чакера,этот танец не твист

@S0nyToprano

Жыл бұрын

@@theartofflippingyawn. Ok.

@DippyHippie

Жыл бұрын

Not a black face among them!👎🏿Oh,that’s right..when this song was popular blacks were still being forced to sit @ the back of the bus!

This was just the BEGINNING of an exciting, unforgettable decade - the Swinging Sixties: Swinging London, Beatlemania, the 1967 Summer of Love in San Francisco and carefree times, when compared to the doom-laden beginning of the 21st century!

@raulishnikovdancer2346

3 ай бұрын

The Rolling Stones, Nureyev, the landing on the moon. I'm from the 70's but maybe 60's 70's and 80's were the best decades of the XX and XXI centuries so far.

@j.g.8494

3 ай бұрын

@@raulishnikovdancer2346 The Fabulous Fifties & the Swinging Sixties. Those were the BEST years of the second half of the 20th century. Regarding the 50s, look at films, video footage and photos of that era & you'll see America at its best. (I'm not American.) As for the 60s, the excitement of those times - as in the global Beatlemania & the thrilling race to the moon - that decade is hard to beat. Unfortunately, those times led to excesses the consequencies of which are being witnessed in our times, such as anything goes in the way people dress.

Chubby dances better than any of the dancers around him. What a star!

@nuttybar9

Жыл бұрын

No he doesn't.

@Dustinlunch.

Жыл бұрын

Hello dear How are you doing Thank for your support ❤️

@TDH24Live

Жыл бұрын

Those other dancers were pretty good

@richardrowles1824

2 ай бұрын

Yes he does with such style

Chubby is such a GREAT personality!Always puts on a GREAT show.

Seems like just yesterday everyone was doing Chubby Checker's twist! I suppose they still are! Great music and dancing!

@TeddyApolloFN

Жыл бұрын

can confirm, I was twisting last night at a local bar!

1961 - go Ed & Chubby!

I finally got to hear the original song after all this time. I've already heard "Let's twist again".

Hard to believe but those cute girls are all in their 70s and 80s now. Like me. It was a wonderful era.

Those were the days - we had fun.

The Best of music in 1960 ... now

Legend!!!

I was 6 yr old and was so happy with this song and dance!!! Great memories!!!!

@user-fy3kd9qf2m

2 жыл бұрын

I was 4 years old and I don’t remember? Now I have memory loss at 65 years old STILL??

@N2LADIES55

2 жыл бұрын

I was born in 1955 and remember the dance craze and doing the twist myself.

Поет как дышит.Браво браво браво.

Chubby checker is now 79 yrs old & still touring, i REMEMBER him on the Ed Sullivan show in the 1960's twisting time is here. You Rock chubby.

Everyone involved in this performance worked hard af

I once won a twisting contest! Wore the carpet out in my living room! So fun growing up when I did!

He pulled me up on stage to twist with him in 1971 concert. Good memory this many years later. That was 50 years ago. Still a popular platter. Ha 🎶❣🎶

@mikedenison121

Жыл бұрын

Hello, how’re you doing?

Must be nice to know you have the biggest hit in rock and roll history.

My first impression of Chubby Checker in this video: he's so graceful when he "twists again"!... "Let's twist again like we did last summer"!

Can’t wait to see this, anxiously waiting to twist like we did last summer!!!!

When I was a kid my mom and her sister would dance to this song and embarrass me, or maybe I was embarrassed for them, idk. Now they're both gone and I hope they're both up in the big blue sky getting their twist on.

I used to love watching my parents do the twist they were really great at it

Totally legend for evergreen song..No lip sync and dubbing.Great performer.

All off chubby check erst songs are so energetic and great

@Dustinlunch.

Жыл бұрын

Hello How are you doing Thanks for your support

Doing the twist in my apartment 💃💕

@mikedenison121

Жыл бұрын

Hello, how’re you doing

OMG! He’s amazing!!! I saw a kinda “older” guy in the’80’s.... Things DO get better with age!!❤️❤️❤️

Fantastic Live Presentation, rare for Sullivan🎤

дякую підрозділу Shadow що нагадали про цю золоту класику🌚

My mom loves chubby checker. Great stuff.

WOW ! I missed this one in 1961 (i was 14), 8 PM, maybe it was bed time (lol) and i missed Elvis in 56 ( i was way too young) but I didn't miss the Beatles in 1964 on the Ed S. Show. But i'm very glad to see C,Checker finally at the S. Show because i like him a lot.

@brandonellis8111

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome

Loved Chubby Checker and so did the shoemaker business especially

60s must have been a fun time

@joycepino9749

21 күн бұрын

It was fabulous. I was 6 when this song came out. I used to do the twist all the time.

@joycepino9749

3 күн бұрын

It was a fun time being a kid.

Love Chubby and to get the Twist Live on Sullivan when it first came out is terrific.

Chubby made a career out of the twist, l believe he's still at it!!

Прекрасное исполнение и песни и танца. Браво

What a smile! What a joy!

The Black Man and Woman is the original to creating all dances.

Big applauses for Chubby Checker ! ❤️❤️❤️❤️👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋

Esta música estourou lá nós anos 60. Eu estava com 14 anos. Hoje eu voltei no tempo.

Really great song

Super entertainer and dancer, one of my favorite 60s songs, and there were many, many so that says something about this one

Beautiful!!! When my beloved US of A was really a word power house y every regard !!

Inventor my eye. That honor goes to the man wrote and first recorded it, Hank Ballard.

@sheiladavis6523

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed 👍 HANK BALLARD let's give credit where credit is due .Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go was a great song from Hank Ballard 🙂6-28-2021

@williammasi7128

2 жыл бұрын

Chubby sure milked it for all it was worth.

@Ransomhandsome

3 ай бұрын

Ballard had a minor hit with The Twist in '59, but Chubby Checker and Parkway Records milked it for all it was worth. It made CC an international star. When Hank Ballard was asked how he felt about CC's phenomenal success singing HIS record, he said something to the effect of, "Are you kidding ... I LOVE Chubby Checker - I collect royalties every time he sings my song!.

One of my treasured things from my late father is a collection of photos from when he worked as a photographer for TV news & a news paper. There’s one of Chubby, when he came to Australia, performing on stage. Another good one is of my cousin, about 4-5yo, sitting on the knee of Lorne Greene.

Beautiful wow

Unico Chubby. !!!!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

My parents used to have twist parties. One rule, no drinking. They lasted all night. This brinks back memories!!

@TDH24Live

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like fun!

@snowrocket

Жыл бұрын

Maybe it's time to have another! As inspiration see the dancing Sylvester does in "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" from 1963. Also, Candy Johnson as a go-go girl in the Beach Party movies. Fun stuff!

This is officially my favorite video ever!!!!!!

i was 30 years old when this song came out. I remember seeing Chucky on the news the day he invented the twist. Listening to this brings tears to my eyes. Such horrible times

@cristianbrasca

2 жыл бұрын

Why horrible times?

@xaedeo6549

2 жыл бұрын

@@cristianbrasca racist

@cristianbrasca

2 жыл бұрын

@@xaedeo6549 i dont get it

@Michael-xz6jg

2 жыл бұрын

@@xaedeo6549 it has nothing to do with race. you were not there. people twisted to death

@Dustinlunch.

Жыл бұрын

Why tell me about your experience Anyway thanks for your support ❤❤

Good song!Twist again.Chubie Cheker this king Twists.

Thanks 👍😍 Unbelievable !!

I think I could watch this clip every day as long as long as I live.

Τι υπέροχος !!τι κούκλος άντρας!!!συγκλονιστικός !! Καλλιτέχνης κ χορευτής !!!εξαιρετικός!!!!

The first of Chubby's two appearances on the Sullivan show. I haven't seen this one before. The dancers are from the Broadway musical, "Do-Re-Mi", and this show also featured stars Phil Silvers and Nancy Walker performing scenes from the musical. Also appearing was Matt Munro singing his hit, "My Kind Of Girl", which would be another good one to post.

@mrob75

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Tom, my friend :----) Is there some kind of Ed Sullivan book available that lists the acts that appeared by date? (Mario in Texas)

@TomElvisSmith

3 жыл бұрын

@@mrob75 Hi Mario! Not that I know of. I look up each episode listing individually on a TV episode guide website, which I can't link because links in messages get flagged for spam. Hope you can find it! It lists most of the acts that were on every episode. You have to search by act instead of show name now.

@shave-a-thon3415

3 жыл бұрын

I haven't seen this one either. Ray Bloch and the orchestra sounded great.

@TomElvisSmith

3 жыл бұрын

@@shave-a-thon3415 I agree!

@shave-a-thon3415

3 жыл бұрын

Check my longer post about seeing Chubby Checker at the Bottom Line in Greenwich Village.

Wow, swingin' arrangement with fat horns. I love the transition too.

Good old Chubby. I saw this when it happened on TV.

The twice came from Tampa, Florida. A dance made by black teenagers that goes back to the Congo. Central African Congo dancing is known to have a lot of hip movements. You can also see the influences on modern dances like the 2010s hit hip hop song walk it out.

Música maravillosa época inolvidable Csodálatos zene felejthetetlen időszak‎

Es un artista de verdad, esa presencia en el escenario no lo logra cualquiera.

@laurentcresci5381

8 ай бұрын

❤❤❤👋💃🕺

Antigamente os jovens tina mais energia pra dançar a gente não vê mais ninguém dançando com essa energia toda dá uns passinhos pronto cansou . Eu acho que é a alimentação de hoje tudo industrializados . Amo essas músicas e facas . Se eu pudesse e fosse empresário eu faria baile eventos concursos assim pras pessoas que ama dançar , não deixaria morrer esse rítimo .Ia tirar muita gente década só pra dançar tenho certeza.Sem PANDEMIA claro . E os jovens iam ver o que é se divertir e dançar . DEUS abençoe seu canal. 🙌🙏 Obrigada por compartilhar. Amei! ❤️❤️ Saudades.

Wahouou, i was 11 years..😢 .. THIS WAS MY EPOCA..TIME PASSES TOO SOON.

Sin ningun lugar a dudas Elvis tenía sangre negra , q genialidad 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼❤❤❤

How truly wonderful is this fantastic!!

Wow. Beautiful. So much memories... I danced the twist, that was so funny... nostalgia...

What a great performer! We went from this Chubby Checker to Cardi B. How far we've fallen!

Thanks for sharing

I was a teenager when Chubby Checker burst onto the scene. The Twist was the rage for a while and his spinoff Twist records were successful too. It didn't get as much notice as the Twist but Checker's Pony Time was/is rockin' as well.

Cant but help compare that only two years previously to this show, Elvis had been filmed from the waist up because of his hip gyrations! Now look at what he achieved by opening the door to the new movement of rock and roll! Well done Chubby Checker, you owe it all to Elvis!

@Dustinlunch.

Жыл бұрын

Hello How are you doing Thanks for your support ❤❤❤

@mikedenison121

Жыл бұрын

Hello, how’re you doing

I love them so much. Where are them all?

Thank you very much for posting this wonderful videos from Chubby Checker! I do understand he was not the original composer nor singer of the song 'The Twist' (by Hall Of Famer Hank Ballard), but why has he not been inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame as well? He so deserves it! Love and respect from Mexico!

@margaretjsharples4279

2 жыл бұрын

I twisted so much I was able to stay thin. I weighd 125 now I m at 200 lbs. lol!

@hf6150

10 ай бұрын

He was inducted in 2018, per Britain's Farout magazine.

'61? My mom was 16 & my dad was 15 & I wouldn't come along til '74🤗💯🌹