Chubby Checker 45 The Class 1959 Novelty Rock NM Billboard # 38 Canada Reo 8374

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 -Artist/Group: Chubby Checker

-Mini bio: Born Ernest Evans on Oct. 3, 1941 in Andrews, South Carolina; raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Did impersonations of famous singers. First recorded for Parkway in 1959. Dick Clark's then-wife Bobbie suggested that Evans change his name to Chubby Checker due to his resemblance to Fats Domino. His cover version of Hank Ballard's The Twist started worldwide dance craze. On Oct. 12, 1964 he married Miss World 1962, Dutch-born Catharina Lodders (Loddy Lo written for her). In the movies Don't Knock The Twist and Twist Around The Clock.

-Entered Billboard's Top 100 charts 38 times with singles such as The Class (1959), The Twist (1960), The Hucklebuck (1960), Pony Time (1961), Let's Twist Again (1961), The Fly (1961), Slow Twistin' (1962), Limbo Rock (1962), Birdland (1963) and Loddy Lo (1963) among others.

-Titles: The Class / Schooldays, Oh Schooldays

-The Class was Chubby Checker's first Billboard Top 100 entry and features him doing imitations of Fats Domino, The Coasters, Elvis Presley, and The Chipmunks parodying Mary Had A Little Lamb in a class-room scenario.

-Label: Reo 8374X

-American label: Parkway 804

-History of this 45 rpm single: We have several thousand singles from the 1950's, 60's, 70's and 80's for which we know the source (record store) and exact date of purchase. This copy of The Class is one of them: Purchased as NOS (New, old store stock) from Zenith Radio & TV on Commercial Dr, in Vancouver, B.C. Canada on Feb. 25, 1967. All the records from Zenith Radio & TV were brand new and since date of purchase have had very little play, were always housed in a sleeve and played on a good quality turntable. Collector's will not be disappointed in this extraordinary group of 45's as we begin to list them over the months to follow.

-Year released: 1959

-Billboard number: 38

-Billboard debut: May 18, 1959

-Pressed in: Canada

-Visual grade: Near mint

-Labels: Near mint

-Original Reo factory sleeve: VG+

-Rare Canadian pressing: Reo Records was the Canadian shadow label that pressed under license the American Parkway Record Catalog in Canada. For every ten Parkway 45's pressed in the U.S.A. there was only one Reo 45 pressed in Canada. The Canadian Reo Record Label is very collectible today.

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Canada- $4.00 for the first two 45's plus .50 for each additional 45 up to seven 45's

LP's and 78's- $10.00 for the first one plus $1.00 for each additional LP or 78 up to three records

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Record grading:

(M) Mint: A mint record should appear to have just left the manufacturers without any handling; that is, it should appear perfect! No light scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains on labels or writing, tears or splits; nothing. Perfect. And age has nothing to do with it; the same standards for Mint apply to a rare rockabilly single from 1955 as they do to a Top 40 record from 1988! There are no sliding values for Mint. A Mint record cover should appear to have never had a record in it; no ring-wear, dog-eared corners, writing, seam-splits; nothing! Perfect! Even a new, unplayed old stock record can have factory flaws. Mint should be used sparingly and will usually attract a premium value to serious collectors. Mint means perfect and nothing else!

(SS) Still sealed: Still sealed in the factory shrink wrap.

(M-) Mint minus: A nearly perfect record. The record will show no obvious signs of wear, very light surface scuffs from normal handling are permitted but no light scratches. Original finish intact. Picture sleeves should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling.

(VG+) Very good plus: The record will show some signs that it was played or otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or light scratches. Picture sleeves may have some slight ring wear, lightly turned up corners, or a small seam split.

(VG) Very good: Many of the defects found in a VG+ record or sleeve will be more pronounced in a VG record or picture sleeve. Groove wear may be noticeable, the record may have light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound, but the foreign noises will be less prominent than the music. Picture sleeves may have quite prominent ring wear. Creases, folds, seam splits and tears will be more obvious and may appear on all three sides, and there may be writing as well.

(VG-) Very good minus: Foreign noises may be about as prominent as the music. The record still plays through without skipping. The picture sleeve will have more significant seam splits, perhaps to the point where they were taped closed, and highly obvious ring wear and heavier writing. Can serve as a filler until a better one comes along.

(G) Good: We seldom offer a good record for sale unless it is particularily rare for the following reasons: Foreign noises are louder than the recorded music and listening can be distracted by the noise. May or may not play through without skipping, but should be so noted. Picture sleeves are so badly seam split that they may not be able to contain the record within.Tears, folds, writing and ring wear may be overwheming.