Monday, March 3, 2003

Hank Ballard, the early rocker best known for writing Chubby Checkers hit tune “The Twist” has died. According to the Sun-Sentinel, Ballard passed away yesterday from complications from throat cancer. Ballard had an amazing history in R&B and early Rock and Roll, working with the likes of Levi Stubbs, Jackie Wilson and Johnny Otis in [...]