Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Saturday Night Fever premiered on this day in 1977, but as Chubby Checker reminds us in this 1979 segment from Beaumont’s PM Magazine, disco moves were shaking things up long before Hollywood got involved.
From the Twist to the Pony, Checker’s influence helped set the stage for the dance craze that followed. Catch this blast from Texas local TV and get your groove on!
Saturday Night Fever premiered on this day in 1977, but as Chubby Checker reminds us in this 1979 segment from Beaumont’s PM Magazine, disco moves were shaking things up long before Hollywood got involved.
From the Twist to the Pony, Checker’s influence helped set the stage for the dance craze that followed. Catch this blast from Texas local TV and get your groove on!
