In 1955, Philadelphia was about to break out as the center of the music world.Ĭhecker was watching as Dick Clark took over hosting duties of Bandstand from Bob Horn in 1956. It’s amazing.” MORE FROM FORBES Dion DiMucci On Discovering The Blues And Working With Artists Like Joe Bonamassa And Billy Gibbons On New Album Blues With Friends By Jim Ryan It was amazing what was happening in my lifetime - that I was actually alive and well and a teenager when rock and roll was doing its thing. Rock and roll is here! Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers. Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley,” said Checker. Then came Fats Domino and Harry Belafonte and Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard. People like Nat King Cole and Perry Como. And then came rock and roll in 1950, ‘51. Hank Williams - because I was born in the south. Eventually he discovered blues, country, pop and more. Prior to the advent of rock and roll, his earliest exposure to music came via the catchy choruses that define the non secular tradition of church music. | usage worldwide (Photo by Georg Göbel/picture alliance via Getty Images) picture alliance via Getty Imagesįollowing a move to Pennsylvania, Checker grew up in the projects of South Philadelphia, where he learned the value of harmony singing on street corners as part of an early vocal group called The Quantrells. Chubby Checker performs on 29 August 1963 in the Munich circus Krone, where he dances the twist and.
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