In the 1950s there was a cat by the name of HANK BALLARD who knew about Rock and Roll before there was such a thing!
In 1960 he wrote and recorded THE TWIST and it was ripped off by Chubby Checker. This is what he was doin’ (with a taste of RAP)
before THE TWIST…
before THE TWIST…
October 23, 1953:
Hank Ballard & the Royals hit #6 on the R&B chart with "Get It". Hank does a bit of rappin’…
(Remember, this was in 1953!)…
Check ‘em out doing the tune as The Midnighters…
October 23, 1961:
Instrumentals were rockin’ and The Duals hit #25 with "Stick Shift"…
Same date in 1961:
Almost one year after splitting with his backing group the Belmonts, Dion's "Runaround Sue" hits #1…
Again on October 23, 1961:
"Look In My Eyes" by the Chantels goes to #14…October 23, 1966:
"96 Tears" was a hit…
Also on October 23, 1966:
The Jimi Hendrix Experience records its first two songs, "Hey Joe"
And also,“Stone Free”…
Both recorded at London's De Lane Lea Studios…
October 23, 1980:
John Lennon's first new single in more than five years...
"(Just Like) Starting Over," is released…
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