Memory in Top 40 Music

John Lennon once said, "If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it 'Chuck Berry'.” As that quote indicates, Chuck Berry was one of the most influential artists in the history of rock and roll. In this episode of Memory in Top 40 Music, we go back to May 6, 1957, when Chuck Berry made his Top 10 debut on the pop charts. Plus, in our Memory Jogger feature, we pay tribute to the two chart-topping country music singers who died on September 8, 2017: Don Williams and Troy Gentry. We also remember the four recording artists who were lost within days of each other in November 2017.

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Following his death in October 2017, we explore the 40+ year rock and roll career of Tom Petty. In this episode of Memory in Top 40 Music, we focus primarily on Tom Petty’s Top 40 chart success. In our Memory Jogger features, we remember the late Fats Domino and salute the Traveling Wilburys. Also included are get well wishes to legendary DJ Harry Harrison.

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The fuel behind this thing called rock and roll really ignited when a certain hip swivelin’ country boy from Tupelo, Mississippi appeared on the scene. In this episode of Memory in Top 40 Music, we go back to March 31, 1956, when the King made his first appearance in the Top 10.

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There are plenty of opinions about when and how rock music started. But identifying the first prominent rock & roll record is a lot less controversial.  In this inaugural episode of Memory in Top 40 Music, we take a look at the top of the chart from May 28, 1955 - the week that first huge rock hit entered the Top 10.

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