Record #0128: Twist It Up / Surf Party – CHUBBY CHECKER

Parkway 879 (original) USA, Jul. 1963
Words & Music by:  Kal Mann, Dave Appell
Musicians:  Chubby Checker (vocals), Dave Appell (guitar) others too uncertain
Recording sessions:   Philadelphia (?), PA, 1963
Highest chart positions: US #25, UK -

Here’s Ernest Evans riding on his Twist thing and on the new Surf music craze with moderate success.

The Youtube clip of “Twist It Up” sounds too clean and clear to be the original one, but it was the only good clip I was able to find. The original “Surf Party” is here.

List price:  Very Good+ $7.50, Near Mint $15