Group of people dancing The Twist at a party

'Group of people dancing The Twist at a party'
    A photograph Group of people dancing The Twist at a party

'Group of people dancing The Twist at a party' A photograph

A photograph entitled 'Group of people dancing the Twist at a party', taken around 1962 by A Tanner for the Daily Herald.

The Twist was a dance craze which started when Hank Ballard's 'The Twist' was released as a B-side in 1959. The craze led to artists such as Chubby Checker, Sam Cooke and the Beatles releasing twist themed records.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Daily Herald Archive
Object Number:
1983-5236/12523
Materials:
paper
Measurements:
overall:
type:
gelatin silver print and photograph