Words & Music by: Side A – Roy Alfred, Andy Gibson; Side B – Dave Williams, Sunny David (Roy Hall)
Musicians: Chubby Checker (lead vocals) with the most likely line-up of: Dave Appell (guitar), Joe Macho (bass), Buddy Savitt (sax), Leroy Lovett (piano), Ellis Tollin (drums), The Dream Lovers (backing vocals)
Recording sessions: Produced by Kal Mann at Reco-Art Sound Recording Studio, Philadelphia, PA, 1960
Highest chart positions: Side A - US #14, US R&B #15; Side B - US #42
This was released between two of Checker's US #1 hits, "The Twist" and "Pony Time".
"The Hucklebuck" was originally recorded by Paul Williams in 1949 and it started a dance craze back then. Checker had just launched the twist craze and apparently tried to start another one with this.
List price: Very Good+ is $7.50, Near Mint is $15
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