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Monday, 04 August 2025 04:20
This Day in Rock History - August 4th
1958: Billboard Magazine changes the name of their pop chart from The Top 100 to The Hot 100. The first #1 on The Hot 100: “Poor Little Fool” by Rick Nelson.
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