{"title":"Chubby Checker","description":"\u003cp\u003eChubby Checker is an American rock 'n roll artist, known for popularizing the dance style \"The Twist\" with his cover of Hank Ballard's song of the same name. Born as Ernest Evans in 1941, Checker's style is characterized by a blend of rhythm and blues, rock 'n roll, and dance music. He gained worldwide fame in the early 1960s, with his version of \"The Twist\" reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 not once, but twice, a feat unparalleled in music history. His other notable hits include \"Pony Time\" and \"Let's Twist Again\", both of which contributed to his image as a dance-floor trendsetter.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"loddy-lo-hooka-tooka-1","title":"Loddy Lo\/ Hooka Tooka","description":"\u003cp\u003eNote: This beautiful copy has Mint labels and very nearly Mint vinyl and audio. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chubby Checker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48513518207209,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/chubbychecker6.gif?v=1752169370"},{"product_id":"the-class-schooldays-oh-schooldays","title":"The Class\/ Schooldays, Oh, Schooldays","description":"\u003cp\u003eJust a year before launching the Twist craze, Chubby Checker had his first chart single with this great double-sided dancer.  \"Schooldays\" was originally slated as the plug side, but Checker's wonderful imitations of Fats Domino, The Coasters, Elvis, Cozy Cole, and more drew attention to the flip. Note: This copy has Mint labels except for a small, neatly stamped \"1959\" on the A side. The vinyl looks almost untouched, and the audio sounds pristine Mint. (This scan is a representative image from our archives.)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chubby Checker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48514443116777,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/chubbychecker8.jpg?v=1752185611"},{"product_id":"slow-twistin-la-paloma-twist-1","title":"Slow Twistin'\/ La Paloma Twist","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere's a beautiful copy of this big \"Twist\" hit by the \"King of the Twist,\" in its original picture sleeve.  Features background vocals by Dee Dee Sharp. Note: This 45 itself has Near Mint Vinyl and Audio.  The labels have a small date printed with a manufacturer \"NR\" stamping on the Slow Twistin side. The cool picture sleeve is a solid Near Mint, bright and shiny with minimal wear.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chubby Checker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48515076686057,"sku":null,"price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/chubbychecker16_ps.jpg?v=1752195628"},{"product_id":"the-twist-1","title":"The Twist \/ Loddy Lo","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally released on Parkway 811. Who'd have thought finding \"The Twist\" by Chubby Checker would ever be hard? It was only the biggest hit of 1960-61 and the only single to ever hit the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in one year (1960) and then \u003cem\u003ereenter the chart\u003c\/em\u003e another year (1961) and climb a second time to the #1 spot! So, it's a joyous day for Chubby Checker fans when one of the Abkco reissues shows up! This is a beautiful Near Mint copy in its original Abkco Records factory sleeve. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chubby Checker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48515144450281,"sku":null,"price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/chubbychecker28.jpg?v=1755800217"},{"product_id":"limbo-rock-popeye-the-hitchhiker-7","title":"Limbo Rock\/ Popeye (The Hitchhiker)","description":"\u003cp\u003eChubby Checker had quite a few big Top 10 hits -- The Twist\" actually topping the chart twice, in two different years --t not many two-sided hits. Of those, this was his biggest, with both sides hitting the Top 10. Interestingly, Parkway intended \"Popeye\" to be the hit, marking it as the A side, though of course \"Limbo Rock\" was much bigger -- both at the time and as part of Checker's musical legacy. Who can imagine a cruise-ship or beach party without somebody initiating a limbo contest at some point? :-) Note: This copy has a beautiful, nearly flawless picture sleeve. The record has Mint labels, and the vinyl and audio grade very close to Mint.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chubby Checker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48515248750825,"sku":null,"price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/chubbychecker17_ps_a7e057d2-48e3-4069-bbce-22350873f30d.jpg?v=1752197771"},{"product_id":"lovely-lovely-loverly-loverly-the-weekends-here","title":"Lovely, Lovely (Loverly, Loverly)\/ The Weekend's Here","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere's a beautiful copy of this rare Chubby Checker single, from relatively late in his short career. The A side is delightful, but when you flip the 45 over you can understand by Northern Soul collectors prefer the B side. It's an irresistible dancer in the emerging Motown style. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chubby Checker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48515390177513,"sku":null,"price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/chubbychecker19.jpg?v=1752199868"},{"product_id":"she-wants-t-swim-you-better-believe-it-baby","title":"She Wants T' Swim\/ You Better Believe It Baby","description":"Here's a beautiful copy of this rare Chubby Checker single, from relatively late in his short career. The A side's a great dance number, but when you flip the 45 over you can understand why Northern Soul collectors prefer the B side. It's an irresistible dancer in the emerging Motown style. \u003cem\u003eNote:\u003c\/em\u003e This single is from a large collection we've purchased whose records typically have mint or near-mint audio and near-mint vinyl. The labels are near mint as well, but the owner had a habit of writing a date in small print on the B side label.","brand":"Chubby Checker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48515440869609,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/chubbychecker20.jpg?v=1752200677"},{"product_id":"hey-bobba-needle-spread-joy-1","title":"Hey Bobba Needle\/ Spread Joy","description":"\u003cp\u003eNote that \"Spread Joy\" is listed as the A side of the single, but in 1964 programmers went for the silly side instead.  But I'm not complaining... both sides are fine, uptempo rockers. Note: This beautiful copy has nearly pristine lables, but for a faint date penciled on the \"Needle\" label (so faint you can't see it in the scan). The vinyl looks almost untouched, and the audio sounds pristine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chubby Checker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48516457005289,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/chubbychecker25.jpg?v=1752224698"},{"product_id":"the-twist-toot-4","title":"The Twist\/ Toot","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere's a beautiful copy of the first pressing of this huge 1960\/61 hit, on the white Parkway label with blue ink. Note: This 45 record grades Near Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). The A side vinyl has some storage wear. \u003cspan\u003e(This scan is a representative image from our archives; this copy does not have the \"X\" shown.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chubby Checker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48519566786793,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/chubbychecker27.jpg?v=1752233385"},{"product_id":"twenty-miles-lets-limbo-some-more-1","title":"Twenty Miles\/ Let's Limbo Some More","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere's a beautiful copy of this 2-sided hit single, in a Near Mint picture sleeve. Note: The A label is pristine, but the B label has a touch of ringwear. 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This is a beautiful Mint reissue in its original Abko sleeve","brand":"Chubby Checker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49385403384041,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/huckbuck.jpg?v=1763493580"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.classic45s.com\/collections\/chubby-checker\/jadepuma-reissue-false.oembed","provider":"Classic 45's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}