1000th Billboard Chart 7th September 1959/ Var - 1000th Billboard Chart 7th September 1959 (Various Artists)As adjuncts to our highly popular "America's Greatest Hits" series of collections for each calendar year in the 50s and early '60s, we have already produced collections based on landmark moments in the Billboard charts "The First Top 100 Nov. 1955" (ACQCD7062), "The First Hot 100 Aug. 1958" (ACQCD7083), "The First Hot 100 of the '60s" (ACQCD7097), "The 'Heartbreak Hotel' Top 100" (ACQCD7122)and "The Day The Music Died Feb 3rd 1959 Hot 100"

On those albums she is accompanied variously by the orchestras of Ralph Burns

Having played with Artie Shaw

here Dana touches on such universal themes as love

to Japan and the Vatican

Beethoven thus founded a new genre of ensemble music

Titled after and kicking off with the Willie Nelson track of the same name

an orchestral record

which established his reputation

and Split Personalities

Mills Brothers

such as America's jazz guitar great turned French producer/songwriter Mickey Baker

toast of this year's Olivier Awards and all-round Sheffield legend Richard Hawley on this