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Chart Changes Mark Cultural Shift in Pop Music

By Jared Wolf February 1, 2014

In 1942, Billboard magazine, best known for its Hot 100 ranking of popular songs, introduced a new supplementary chart. Titled "The Harlem Hit Parade," it tracked songs by African-American artists, and,...

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