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This dance had existed in the black community for several years; the Clyde McPhatter single "Let The Boogie Woogie Roll" contains a reference to The Twist, and it was recorded tributes in 1953. For some reason, seing it danced on that particular night inspired Ballard to pen tributes a song. "The Twist" was issued by King Records as a Hank Ballard and The Midnighters single in March of 1959, but only as the flipside of a number called "Teardrops On Your Letter." Still, this original version found its audience, logging in at #6 on the tributes R & B charts. In the summer of 1960, long after The Midnighters' single had dropped off the charts, Dick Clark saw The Twist beginning to catch on with his "Bandstand" studio dancers. Because of The Twist's vigorous hip-thrusting movements, however, he was reluctant to allow it to be telecast.
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