Nov 6, 2021"Big Bad John" Hits No. 1 on Billboard ChartsNov. 6, 1961 - “Big Bad John," a recording by Jimmy Dean (pictured), hit the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart today. The song is about...
Oct 24, 2021“The Twist” Banned at New York’s Roseland Oct. 24, 1961 - The new dance called the Twist has been banned at New York’s Roseland Dance City, 239 West 52nd Street. “It is not a...
Oct 23, 2021Music: Dion’s “Runaround Sue” Hits Top of the ChartsOct. 23, 1961 - Reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 today is “Runaround Sue,” a rock and roll song in a modified doo-wop style,...
Oct 19, 2021Café Society Embraces “The Twist”Oct. 19, 1961 - Café society, having ignored rock ’n’ roll for years, has suddenly embraced the teenage craze. The elite of the social...