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A survivor: Chubby Checker's at the Imperial Room this week, offering rock 'n' roll nostalgia and a lot of fun in a great night's entertainment, says reviewer Dennis Morgan
A survivor: Chubby Checker's at the Imperial Room this week, offering rock 'n' roll nostalgia and a lot of fun in a great night's entertainment, says reviewer Dennis Morgan

A survivor: Chubby Checker's at the Imperial Room this week, offering rock 'n' roll nostalgia and a lot of fun in a great night's entertainment, says reviewer Dennis Morgan

Date4/28/1986
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  • A survivor: Chubby Checker's at the Imperial Room this week, offering rock 'n' roll nostalgia and a lot of fun in a great night's entertainment, says reviewer Dennis Morgan.
  • A survivor: Chubby Checker's at the Imperial Room this week, offering rock 'n' roll nostalgia and a lot of fun in a great night's entertainment, says reviewer Dennis Morgan
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Original Toronto Star caption: A survivor: Chubby Checker's at the Imperial Room this week, offering rock 'n' roll nostalgia and a lot of fun in a great night's entertainment, says reviewer Dennis Morgan.
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      Cooper, Alice, 1948-
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      Beaty, Keith
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      Bock, Tony
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