Music Recording
Aug 1 Aretha Franklin's 1st recording session for Columbia Records in NYC
The Twist Dance Craze
Aug 6 Chubby Checker performs his version of Hank Ballard's "The Twist" on "The Dick Clark Show", starting a worldwide dance craze
Aug 1 Aretha Franklin's 1st recording session for Columbia Records in NYC
Aug 6 Chubby Checker performs his version of Hank Ballard's "The Twist" on "The Dick Clark Show", starting a worldwide dance craze