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On the Unsuspected Significance of The Peppermint Twist

On the Unsuspected Significance of The Peppermint Twist

60 years ago (late 1961) a group named Joey Dee and the Starliters released a new variation on the Twist craze spawned by Chubby Checker the previous year. By January 1962, their single “The Peppermint Twist” went to #1 on the pop charts. If you’re like me, you’ve known the song all your life, without knowing or even wondering much about the “Peppermint” part of the song’s hook and title. Sounds…

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Starliters S025 - Oldies and Doo Wop Music - November 23, 2021

Starliters S025 – Oldies and Doo Wop Music – November 23, 2021

Starliters A few note son the internet (FrankP): The lead singer of the Starliters was Joey Dee nee Joey DiNicola The Starliters first TV Peformance in 1956 C’est Se Bon Guantanamra How Can I Forget You Lorraine – 1958 Peppermint Twist The Girl I Walk To School – 1958 Use Another Word What Kind Of Love Is This Wing Ding _____________________________________________ Doo Wop & 50s/60s Oldies –…

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n & dynamite era?

here you go~

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Joey Dee (of Starliters fame) performing in Clearwater, Florida, on 07 December 2012 as part of Bowzer's Holiday Rock 'n' Roll Party

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Joey Dee (of Starliters fame) performing in Safety Harbor, Florida, on 19 February 2011

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