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    What was the first music tune to be called a 'hit'?

    Question #100763. Asked by crazycube. (Nov 04 08 10:02 AM)


    looney_tunes

    		The term "hit parade" to describe a list of popular items such as songs dates from 1929.
    http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20parade

    Radio stations from a very early date produced lists of the most popular musical items so that they could assure advertisers that the public would be listening.

    http://books.google.com.au/books?id=EzVesnkLEtUC&pg=PA165&lpg=PA165&dq=first+hit+parade&source=web&ots=QXZkjN4ZO5&sig=OgGw_KCx0yJxCYNtS9w4NXEfy7A&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=3&ct=result#PPA161,M1

    Nov 18 08, 2:00 AM

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