The Chords, The Crew-Cuts song Sh-Boom, July 1954

   [July 3, 1954] The song "Sh-Boom" by the Chords crosses over from the R&B charts to the pop charts and becomes a number one national hit for the Crew-Cuts [July 10, 1954], making it the first major crossover record. This breakthrough resulted in many more R&B records getting airplay on pop music stations.

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Cat 104 - Sh-Boom-The Chords

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Mercury 70404 - Sh-Boom-The Crew-Cuts

 With David Carroll And His Orchestra

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