Chubby Checker | The Jet | Fermata 78 rpm | 1961 Brazil

Chubby Checker with “Fishin’“, recorded from the original Brazilian 78 rpm late era shellac single on Fermata FB-7804. “Fishin’“, with B-side “The Jet“ was not originally released on single in the US. Both sides were recorded in 1961 with Chubby Checker (real name Ernest Evans) on lead vocals. Words and music by Mann and Appell. The A-side, “Fishin’“, is available here: Musical style: The Twist, Rock & Roll. Video recorded by Antoon van Olderen using an audio-technica player model AT-LP1240-USB with an Ortofon 78 stylus Dual DN-167 and audio captured off air via a Driade D 71 MK II speaker. This video is a recorded live demonstration of a playback of the 78 RPM shellac format on modern day equipment and is shared for archival and research purposes.