(Joey) & The Twisters - Silly Chili (Phil Verruto) Dual Records 45-502. Also released in Germany (Decca), Australia (W&G), Italy (Meazzi) and New Zealand (Octagon) line-up: Flip Cesario (guitar), Frankie Natale (sax), Bob Azzara (piano), Louis Burgio (drums) and Joey Villa (vocals). Joey and the Twisters was an American twist group, formed from remnants of the original Royal Teens around 1961. The group was led by Teens vocalist Joey Villa (aka Joe Francovilla), along with several other members from the local Manhattan doo wop scene. The band played regularly at the Peppermint Lounge in Manhattan, alongside Joey Dee and the Starliters and other acts.
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