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THE NATION’S TOP 30 TUNES: THIS WEEK! DECEMBER 1957

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The Honor Roll of Hits comprises the nation’s top tunes according to record sales and sheet sales, disk jockey and jukebox performances as determined by The Billboard’s weekly nationwide sales.

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HOLIDAY JOY . . . THE SOUNDS OF CHRISTMASES PAST, DECEMBER, 1957

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The traditional chorus assemblage of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Album features 15 holiday traditions including Joy To The World, O Holy Night, Away In A Manger, and other holiday (non-traditional) selections as well. Released, 1957

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WJBK 1500 HIT TUNES! OFFICIAL FORMULA 40 SURVEY: DECEMBER 16, 1957

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The WJBK FORMULA 40 hits was compiled, tabulated and produced by Radio 1500’s Bob Martin and Rosemary McGann.

This survey was tabulated overall by each record’s popularity and its appeal, sales, listener requests and record airplays based on the judgement of WJBK Radio.

Previewed for the week of December 16, 1957

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A sincere, thank you, Mrs. Patti Griggs. This featured presentation would have not been possible without your generosity, dedication, and your continuous support.

Above WJBK music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.

SEASON’S GREETINGS! THE SOUNDS OF THE HOLIDAYS . . . DECEMBER, 1956

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Orchestra and Chorus arraigned by David Rose, Conductor. Twenty-six holiday traditions. Monaural LP. A MGM Hi-Fi recording. Released, 1956

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THIS WEEK IN AMERICA! THE BILLBOARD HOT 100: DECEMBER 19, 1964

Compiled by the Music Popularity Chart Dept. of Billboard, from national retail store and one-stop sales reports, and radio airplay reports.

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December 1 – Gustavo Díaz Ordaz takes office as President of Mexico.
December 3
- Berkeley Free Speech Movement: Police arrest about 800 students at the University of California, Berkeley, following their takeover of and massive sit-in at the Sprout Hall administration building. The sit-in most directly protested the U.C. Regents’ decision to punish student activists for what many thought had been justified civil disobedience earlier in the conflict.
December 5 – Australian Senate election, 1964: The Liberal/Country Coalition Government led by Prime Minister Robert Menzies hold their status quo, while the Labor Party led by Arthur Calwell lose one seat to the Democratic Labor Party, who hold the balance of power in the Senate alongside independent Reg Turnbull.
December 10 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway.
December 11 – Che Guevara addresses the United Nations General Assembly. A bazooka attack is launched at the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York City.
December 12 – Jamhuri Day: Kenya becomes a republic, with Jomo Kenyatta as its first President.
December 14 – Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States (379 US 241 1964): The U.S. Supreme Court rules that, in accordance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, establishments providing public accommodation must refrain from racial discrimination.
December 18 – The Christmas flood of 1964 begins in the United States, affecting the Pacific Northwest and some of Northern California. It will continue until January 7, resulting in 19 deaths, serious damage to buildings, roads and bridges, and the loss of 4,000 head of livestock.
December 21 – The General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark supersonic attack aircraft, developed for the U.S. Air Force, makes its first flight, at Carswell Air Force Base, Texas.
December 22
- A cyclone in the Palk Strait destroys the Indian town of Dhanushkodi, killing 1800 people.
- The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird makes its first flight at Palmdale, California.
December 23 – Wonderful Radio London becomes the United Kingdom’s fourth “Pirate” radio station, broadcasting from MV Galaxy (a former US Navy minesweeper) anchored off the east coast of England, with an American-style Top 40 (“Fab 40”) playlist of popular records.
December 24 – The Brinks Hotel in Saigon, Vietnam, is bombed by the Viet Cong, resulting in the deaths of two US soldiers and injuries to a further 60 people, including civilians.
December 30 – The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is established as a permanent organ of the UN General Assembly.

Source credit: 1964 [December] Wikipedia

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SEASON’S GREETINGS! THE SOUNDS OF THE HOLIDAYS . . . DECEMBER, 1964

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Album produced by Robert Morgan. Arranged and conducted by Hugo Winterhalter, Stan Applebaum, and Ray Ellis. Stereo LP. Epic Records. Released, 1964.

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SUPREMES ARE NUMBER ONE ON BILLBOARD–THIRD DISK IN ROW . . . DECEMBER 19, 1964

Motor City Girl Group’s latest, ‘Come See About Me’, Ascends to Top of Chart This Week

NEW YORK — Motown’s Supremes are living up to their title. The gals captured the first place position on this week’s Billboard Hot 100 chart with their waxing of “Come See About Me.” This is the third No. 1 record in a row for the gals and represents the first femme group to achieve this status.

To add to it all, Diana, Flo and Mary have staged a turn-about on the British by invading the No. 1 position on their charts with “Baby Love,” the first American gal group to do so. The record also registers big here, having reached the No. 8 position on Billboard’s singles listing and holding 15th place this week.

Their Motown albums have had the same response from record buyers. “Where Did Our Love Go,” formerly occupying the No. 1 position is No. 7 this week on Billboard’s LP chart with 14 weeks as a chart entry. Their most recent album release, “A Bit of Liverpool,” has reached 92 this week after only a month on the chart. Indications are that it should do as well as its predecessor.

“Baby Love,” also reached the chart pinnacle for four consecutive weeks. The Supremes have recently returned from a much-heralded tour of England and Europe. END

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Credit, information and news source: Billboard, December 19, 1964

**The Supremes**, photographed in 1965. (L-R) Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson and Diana Ross. *(Photo by King Collection/Avalon/Getty Images)*

SEASON’S GREETINGS! THE SOUNDS OF THE HOLIDAYS . . . DECEMBER, 1966

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Produced by Allen Stanton. Orchestra and Chorus, arrangements by Percy Faith, Conductor. The best of Holiday traditions, including ‘Christmas Is . . .‘ Columbia Records. Released, 1966.

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SAM COOKE IS KILLED IN LOS ANGELES. . . . DECEMBER 19, 1964

Popular RCA Artist Found Shot Dead Inside L.A. Motel

LOS ANGELES — Sam Cooke, one of RCA Victor’s top pop artists, was shot and killed at a motel here Thursday night (December 10). It was reported that Cooke was mistaken for a prowler. He was 29 years old.

Cooke has been a steady seller since he joined the Victor label in 1960. This past year he had three single clicks and two best selling albums. Victor has a new Cooke single in the works which was being planned for release within the next few weeks.

In addition to his Victor activities, Cooke operated his own label, SAR Records, on the Coast. Surviving are his widow and two daughters.

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Credit, information and news source: Billboard, December 19, 1964

SEASON’S GREETINGS: THE SOUNDS OF THE HOLIDAYS . . . DECEMBER, 1962

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Johnny Williams, Conductor. Produced by Irving Townsend. “Through the power of her voice she [Mahalia Jackson] reminds us of the essential reverence and gladness of this day of days.” (Note liner marked in quotation taken from the backside of LP). Released, 1962

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