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NUMBER-ONE ON THIS DAY IN 1955

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“THE QUEEN OF COUNTRY MUSIC’’

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Kitty Wells (Ellen Muriel Deason) (August 30, 1919 – July 16, 2012)

Wells ranks as the sixth most successful female vocalist in the history of
Billboards country charts, Her 1952 hit recording, "It Wasn’t God Who
Made Honky Tonk Angels
", made her the first female country singer to
have a number-one hit. 

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THE TOP SONG ON THIS DAY IN 1957

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"Tammy", written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans. debuted in the romantic
comedy film Tammy and the Bachelor. It was nominated for the 1957 Academy
Award
for Best Original Song.

The most popular version, by Debbie Reynolds, peaked at #1 on all the charts:
the Disk Jockey chart, and the Best Seller chart.

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Debbie Reynolds became 81 on April 1

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NUMBER-ONE ON THIS DAY IN 1959

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The song "The Three Bells" by The Browns, Jim and his sisters Maxine and
Bonnie,  is an English version of a French song written in 1945.
 

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NUMBER-ONE ON THIS DAY IN 1964

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The Supremes’ "Where Did Our Love Go"  held the number-one
Billboard Hot 100 position for two weeks. It was the first of five top
hits for the group.

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