Harry Belafonte Topped Billboard 200 Upon Its 1956 Launch

A historical "Chart Rewind" notes that Harry Belafonte's album was the first to reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200 when the premier albums chart in the U.S. launched as a weekly fixture on March 24, 1956.

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Chart Rewind: Harry Belafonte Was No. 1 on the Billboard 200 When It Launched in 1956

On March 24, 1956, the Billboard 200, the premier albums chart in the U.S., arrived as a weekly Billboard fixture.

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Harry Belafonte Topped Billboard 200 Upon Its 1956 Launch

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Chart Rewind: Harry Belafonte Was No. 1 on the Billboard 200 When It Launched in 1956

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