Events in Music History in August 1960

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 8 "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini" hits #1
  • Aug 18 The Beatles give their 1st public performance at the Indra Club in Hamburg, Germany