Joey Dee & The Starliters. “Peppermint Twist - Part I.” The Peppermint Twist. Roulette, 1961.
Hot 100 #1 for 3 consecutive weeks: January 27th, February 2rd, and February 10th, 1962.
The Twist dance craze continues. As of 2010, there is a street corner in their hometown of Passaic, NJ dedicated to the band. It is located at the corner of Washington Place and Columbia Ave.