Cash Box Pop Hits 1952-1996

The Complete History of the Cash Box Pop Charts

Hardcover

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Uncover thousands of lost chart facts straight from the pages of the legendary Cash Box magazine! Cash Box Pop Singles delivers a meticulous, week-by-week analysis of the historic Cash Box charts. Spanning 45 years of music history, this volume begins with the 50-position Best Selling Singles chart on October 25, 1952 -- the first industry chart to pinpoint exactly which version of a song was the true hit. It then tracks the evolution into the famous Cash Box Top 100 in September 1958, right up until the magazine closed in November 1996. This groundbreaking research book untangles early chart anomalies where multiple artists were grouped under a single song title. By isolating the starred "hit versions" and mapping out "coat-tail hits" with precise indicators, this reference book unearths roughly 1,000 song titles and hundreds of recording artists -- including 300 unique titles from 1952-1954 alone! Key Features & Historical Discoveries: Unearth Lost Trivia: Discover Frankie Avalon's chart debut at age 11, Marilyn Monroe's "River Of No Return," and Hank Williams' only pop-chart appearance. Early Rock Milestones: Track Bill Haley & His Comets' "Rock Around The Clock" hitting the charts 10 months before its massive 1955 breakthrough. Independent B-Side Charting: Access standalone peak chart positions for iconic B-sides because Cash Box tracked them separately into the 1970s. Exclusive Holiday Data: Detailed chart runs for holiday staples by John Lennon, Elton John, and The Royal Guardsmen. Inside, you will find exclusive standalone B-side peaks for: The Beatles - "For You Blue" Chicago - "Colour My World" Creedence Clearwater Revival - "Run Through The Jungle" John Denver - "Calypso" The Guess Who - "No Sugar Tonight" Sly & The Family Stone - "Everybody Is A Star"