Danny & the Juniors- LadyLuckMusic

Joe Terry’s Danny and the Juniors -- Joe, Frank, and Bobby (unfortunately, Danny passed away in l983), were contemporaries of Elvis. They started singing in the early l950's and scored a huge hit in l957 with their unforgettable “At the Hop," which reached #1 on the pop, country, and rhythm & blues charts and is ranked by Billboard Magazine as the #23 biggest record of all time.

Over the years they have toured with many other early rock and roll legends (e.g. Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry) and they have entertained fans throughout North and South America, Europe and Asia. They’ve also been in movies, on television, and in magazines and newspapers.

Seasoned entertainers and showmen, their part of the show was energetic, humourous, and lots of fun as they illustrated the crazy dances of the past -- the Chicken, the Bird, the Monkey, the Dog, the Fish, the Pony and the Hand Jive -- complete with appropriate hand gestures and fancy footwork! Soon, they had fans up dancing to “Twistin’ USA” and cheering to both “Rock and Roll is Here to Stay” and, of course, their 1957 smash hit “At The Hop” (I really enjoyed listening to this song that I’ve heard hundreds and hundreds of times being sung right in front of me by the group that made it such a hit).

Members of the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, Danny and the Juniors brought back many memories. Their music and songs are as timeless, enjoyable, and just plain fun now as they were in the days of American Bandstand -- on which they made 50 appearances (by the way, ”At the Hop” was originally called “Do the Bop” but American Bandstand’s Dick Clark suggested the name change and “At The Hop” became an instant hit with the teenagers, remaining at No. 1 on the charts for weeks on end).

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