Hit Records

1950-1975

By: David Lonergan

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Paperback | 19 November 2004

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336 Pages

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With entries for almost 6000 popular songs that were featured on the Top 40 charts during the fifties, sixties, and early seventies, this reference volume will whisk you back to the early days of rock and roll. Every song is listed, title and variants are given, and there are two long indexes that allow the user to find every song written by a given composer or recorded by a given artist. This resource greatly simplifies the process of discovering which composers provided songs for a particular artist, and which composers assisted one another, as well as indicating the peak Top 40 chart position of each song. This meticulously-researched resource will be of great value to both the serious researcher, record collector, and the nostalgic browser.

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This guide references 6,000 popular songs that were featured on the Top 40 charts during 1950-1975. Entries are arranged alphabetically, and each lists song title and variants, writer, artist, label, peak position on, and date of entry onto the charts. Also provided are two indexes that allow readers to find every song written or recorded by a given composer or artist. The author provides an introduction and explanation on how to use the book. * Reference and Research Book News *
The book is meticulously researched by a professional librarian with a life-long interest in popular music, and the organization shows this. * American Reference Books Annual *
...a useful guide... -- vol. 29 * Popular Music & Society *
...a handy reference.... * Music Reference Services Quarterly, 2005 (vol 9, no 3) *

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