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Long after heyday, soda fountain pharmacies still got fizz
The jukebox plays Chubby Checker's “The Twist” as Malli Jarrett and Nathaniel Fornash take turns at the Griffith & Feil Drug food counter preparing old-fashioned, soda-fountain phosphate drinks. Often located in pharmacies, they were a gathering spot during Prohibition when bars shut down. In West Virginia, Ric Griffith is keeping the tradition going.
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Chubby Checker Wants You to Do “The New York Twist” to Avoid Dooring Cyclists
Checker’s 1961 hit “Let’s Twist Again” is included in a new PSA from the NYC Department of Transportation.
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Iconic Ben Franklin Variety Store to close in Canton
After 62 years, the 30th Street NE store with just about everything will close its doors.
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Talk Back: New repo tech a nightmare on Ford Street
Ford's proposed system that could lead to cars driving themselves to repo lots if the owners fall behind on loan payments is out of a horror movie.
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Chubby Checker to do 'The Twist' at GPAC May 6
Apr. 16—PEMBROKE — Chubby Checker is a living legend with more than 50 years of performing on stage and in film. The legendary performer is appearing on May 6 at the Givens Performing Arts Center on the campus of The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. The concert starts at 8 p.m. and tickets range from $25-$35. In 1960, Chubby Checker recorded his famous hit "The Twist," which spent ...
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Black History Month 'Got to be told': Work ongoing to preserve stories, memories of neighborhood bulldozed for 56 Bypass
Feb. 19—Editor's note: This is the third in a series of stories exploring Black history in the Johnstown region. Ricky Britt still recalls Chubby Checker's rich baritone belting out "The Twist" through the jukebox at his old teenage hangout in Johnstown. It was Frank Elder's place. Even 60 years later, Britt still remembers spending Friday nights there with friends, dancing the "Shing-a-Ling" ...
- USThe Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa.
Black History Month 'Wiped away' by 56 Bypass: Once-prominent Johnstown business corridor gone, but not forgotten
Feb. 18—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Ricky Britt still recalls Chubby Checker's rich baritone belting out "The Twist" through the jukebox at his old teenage hangout in Johnstown. It was Frank Elder's place. Even 60 years later, Britt still remembers spending Friday nights there with friends, dancing the "Shing-a-Ling" and other fads of the day, or leaning against Elder's sleek soda counter, hoping to ...
- EntertainmentThe Des Moines Register
The historic Val Air Ballroom sells to new ownership for $1.9 million
Ownership of the Val Air Ballroom changed hands, with concerts continuing and a renovation on the way.
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Courant arts picks for Jan. 16-22: Livingston Taylor, CONCORA and a Betty White cinema celebration
Some beautiful voices rise this week, from Livingston Taylor to Kath Bloom to the CONCORA ensemble. Besides the singers, there’s the multi-voiced monologue “Fires in the Mirror” and the last recorded interview with Betty White. If you’d rather dance, there are disco and emo parties at the Webster and Chubby Checker twisting away at Mohegan Sun. ‘Heartless’ at Hole in the Wall Sam Shepard’s ...
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‘All I Want For Christmas’ Is A No. 1 Single: Mariah Carey Gets Her Wish – Again
Twist off, Chubby Checker: Your double run just got lapped. The yuletide is high for Mariah Carey’s 1994 holiday staple “All I Want for Christmas,” which moves into the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 today — becoming the first song to top that tally in three separate chart runs. The hitmaking singer’s track […]
