A lot of that had to do with the Peppermint Lounge, a New York nightclub where celebrities went to twist. Judy Garland and John Wayne and Truman Capote and, eventually, the Beatles all visited ...

In 1961 he stood near the top of the music world. He had a number one hit, Peppermint Twist, and starred in a movie about the dance sensation that was sweeping the nation. He toured America ...

Dee, who has lived in Clearwater since 1989, is widely known for the 1961 song Peppermint Twist, which hit No. 1 status on U.S. charts in early 1962. We caught up with Dee by phone while he was on ...

but soon the new Peppermint Lounge was pulling in teenagers, socialites, mobsters, and celebrities, all drawn like a moth to the burning flames of rock and roll, and especially the Twist.

A lot of that had to do with the Peppermint Lounge, a New York nightclub where celebrities went to twist. Judy Garland and John Wayne and Truman Capote and, eventually, the Beatles all visited ...