Change: 1942 1942 - Billboard magazine debuts the Harlem Hit Parade to chart the top singles in the "race" field, a precursor to rhythm & blues. - Herman Lubinsky and Savoy Records begin operations in Newark, New Jersey, focusing on recording black artists. - Illinois Jacquet kicks off   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 3509)

Change: Created by Slayer_reigns Jun 13 2007, 7:03 PM EDT for: no reason given