August 15, 1960: The ORIGINAL “The Twist” and three more Hank Ballard tunes chart on this date…

August 15, 1960:

Hank Ballard & the Midnighters

hit #2 on the R&B chart and #7 (8/15) on the pop chart with "Finger Poppin' Time"

#6 on the R&B chart and #28 (9/19) on the pop chart with "The Twist" 

and #1 on the R&B chart and #6 (11/21) on the pop chart with "Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go"

All three singles are released on King Records

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