Danny & The Juniors - At the Hop

Danny & The Juniors were a Philadelphia based quartet comprising Danny Rapp, Dave White, Frank Maffei and Joe Terranova. Formed in 1955, they are most widely recognized for their hit single "At the Hop", which was released in 1957. They are sometimes erroneously stated as being an Italian-American band (lead singer Danny Rapp was actually of Irish extraction).

Danny & the Juniors shot straight to the top of the charts in early 1958 with the gold-selling "At the Hop" (penned by the songwriting team of Dave White and John Madara), though they reached the charts again with eight more singles through 1963, notably the Top 40 charters "Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay," "Dottie," and "Twistin' U.S.A."

Dave White left the group in the early 1960s to concentrate on writing and production. White was very successful in this venture, composing a number of hits, including "You Don't Own Me" for Leslie Gore, and "1-2-3" and "Like A Baby" for Len Barry.

After a few quiet years, Danny Rapp was found dead in a hotel in Arizona on April 5, 1983, of an apparent suicide.Madara ended up running his own record store, located at 60th and Market Streets in Philly.

"At the Hop" was written by Arthur Singer, John Medora and David White and originally released by Danny & the Junior.Musically, it's notable for combining two of the most popular formulas in 1950's rock'n'roll, the 12 bar blues and the 50s progression.