The Billboard Book of Number One Hits
Edition: 5 Rev Exp edition
Publisher: Billboard Books
Published: October 1, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 1008
ISBN-13: 9780823076772
Subjects: Bibliographies, catalogues, discographies; Rock & pop; Popular music; Music; Music/Songbooks; USA; Reference; Genres & Styles - Pop Vocal; Music / Reference; Biography; Discography; Musicians; Rock music; United States
First sentence: THE typical record industry executive picking up the July 9, 1955 issue of Billboard might have taken notice that the new number one single on the Best Sellers in Stores chart was "(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley and His Comets, and then moved on to the more pressing news stories of the day.