July 1, 1972

July 1, 1972

Author: Dr. Philip A. Thompsen July 1, 2018 Duration: 6:33
On this date in 1972, the number one song in the USA was based on a Mozart piano concerto written almost two centuries earlier.

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Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 21

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Podcast Episodes
WCUR Spotlight 2-17-20 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:37
In this episode, WCUR shines the spotlight on the International Student Association of West Chester University. Dr. T, Alicia and Vernon have a conversation with Paulina and Martina, two students from Norway, who talk ab…
July 5, 1980 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:20
After the Beatles broke up, this former member reached the top of the US charts 9 times. But only once did he reach the top as a solo artist.
July 4, 1959 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:22
On this date in 1959, the top song in America was about US soldiers defeating the British, a fitting theme for the Fourth of July.
July 3, 1976 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:33
On this day in 1976, the number one song in the USA was written in response to those who criticized this artist from writing too many of these types of songs.
July 2, 1966 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:45
On this date in 1966, the number one song in the USA was by the artist who sang the very first number one Billboard hit.
June 30, 1973 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:25
On this date in 1973, both the #1 and #2 songs in the USA were by former members of the Beatles.
June 29, 1986 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:36
On this date in 1986, the number one song in the USA was a duet by two popular solo artists who never quite reached number one as solo artists, but did as part of a group.
June 28, 1969 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:22
On this date in 1969, the number one song in the USA was an instrumental, one of only a handful of chart toppers that had no words at all.
June 27, 1964 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:27
On this date in 1964, the most popular song in the USA was a Beatles song. But it wasn't performed by the Beatles.
June 26, 1961 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:34
On this date in 1961, the number one hit in the USA was performed by an artist whose name was chosen to try to trick DJs into giving free radio airplay.