| Dancing the Big Twist | ||||
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| Studio album by Ray Bryant and His Combo | ||||
| Released | November 1961 | |||
| Recorded | December 27, 1960, and October 23 & 26, 1961 | |||
| Studio | Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Columbia CL-1746/CS-8546 | |||
| Producer | John Hammond | |||
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Dancing the Big Twist is an album by pianist Ray Bryant released on Columbia Records in 1961 to capitalise on the Twist dance craze. [1] [2] [3]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
The Allmusic review stated "This session will appeal to those who favor Bryant's dance hit of the era, 'Madison Time'". [4]
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