Even though Chubby Checker is usually given credit for his hit 'The Twist' who actually created this song?

dave_fl

In 1958 Hank Ballard of the group Hank Ballard and the Midnighters, wrote 'The Twist', an up tempo 12 bar blues that used a melody line he'd lifted from the group's flop of the previous year, 'Is Your Love For Real?' Hank Ballard and the Midnighters recorded 'The Twist' however it was issued as the B side of the gospel-drenched Ballard ballad 'Teardrops On Your Letter.' While 'Teardrops' rose to number four on the R&B chart with minimal pop response, the flip also generated some action, peaking at number 16 on R&B during its initial round on the charts. 'American Bandstand' host Dick Clark was so enamored of the tune that he had Ernest Evans rerecord it. Dubbed 'Chubby Checker' by Clark's wife, the Philadelphia singer took 'The Twist' to the top of the pop chart twice, in 1960 and again two years later. Checker's version was so close to the original that Ballard, upon first hearing it on the radio, thought it was his own. May 13 00, 2:42 PM

zbeckabee

"The Twist" is a twelve bar blues song that gave birth to the Twist dance craze. The song was written and originally released in 1959 by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters as a B-side but was a minor hit. The song, and the dance the Twist, was popularized in 1960 when the song was covered by Chubby Checker. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twist_%28song%29 Feb 09 08, 12:07 PM

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