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July 27, 1940
- In its July 27, 1940, issue Billboard revamped its music charts to come up with a comprehensive set of charts, “The Billboard Music Popularity Chart,” which still separated out radio-play, sheet music, and jukebox charts, but now featured “National and Regional Best Selling Retail Records.”
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