Rerun: Chubby Checker's "The Twist", the most popular single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, was released on 1st August, 1960.
It was just a cover version of a B-side which had already been released by its writer, Hank Ballard - but after it appeared on The Dick Clark Show, the world slowly became obsessed with the catchy tune and simple lyrics, and ... Show More
Jul 28
When Zombies Came To Hollywood
Independent horror film ‘White Zombie’, starring Bela Lugosi, premiered in New York City’s Rivoli Theatre on July 28th, 1932. It marked the first time that zombies had featured in a Hollywood picture - albeit as the result of an evil voodoo master in Haiti rather than a condition ... Show More
12m 26s
Jul 27
Meet Bugs Bunny 🥕
Warner Brothers’ biggest animated star, Bugs Bunny, made his cartoon debut on July 27th, 1940, in A Wild Hare - though, at the time, he didn’t officially have a name… Though previous versions of the ‘wabbit had appeared in earlier Looney Tunes shorts, this incarnation - directed ... Show More
12m 50s
Jul 2016
Chubby Checker on the Hot 100's All-Time No. 1, 'The Twist'
On the latest episode of the Billboard Chart Beat Podcast, the iconic Chubby Checker joins host and Billboard co-director of charts Gary Trust, in honor of "The Twist" reigning as the Billboard Hot 100's all-time No. 1 song. Its appeal, says Checker? "It's a sexy song." Hosted on ... Show More
34m 3s
Apr 2022
special episode: how disco (briefly) took over the world
In this special episode of 365 days with mxmtoon, Maia talks about the history of disco, a music genre that started out as a response to the counterculture movement of the 1960s and turned into a dance craze and subculture that perpetuates to this day. Then, Maia will tell us all ... Show More
12m 7s
Dec 2018
The No. 1 Hot 100 Hits of Every Year, 1958-1989
Former Chicago singer Bill Champlin looks back at "Look Away" in the first of a two-part episode, as Gary and Trevor flashback to year-end No. 1 smashes by The Beatles, Paul McCartney (solo), Rod Stewart, Blondie, Prince and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i ... Show More
1h 12m