On February 17, 1962…
Gene Chandler hit the TOP of both the R ‘n B and Pop charts with his monster
And, hot on his heels is King Curtis with
SOUL TWIST entering the charts…
The instrumental would eventually reach #1
on R ‘n B and #17 on the Pop Chart…
on R ‘n B and #17 on the Pop Chart…
SOUL TWIST was so popular that later in the same year Sam Cook would mention it in his classic HAVIN’ A PARTY…
FEBRUARY 17th ROCKS WITH SOUL
in THE EVOLUTION OF ROCK ‘n ROLL…
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