Joel Carver Whitburn was an American author and music historian, responsible for setting up the Record Research, Inc series of books on record chart placings.
10 Facts About Joel Whitburn
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Joel Carver Whitburn was born in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, on November 29,1939.
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Joel Whitburn started collecting records in his teens, first subscribed to Billboard in 1953, and when the Hot 100 was introduced in 1958 started recording the chart placings of records on index cards.
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Joel Whitburn put together a team of researchers to examine in detail all of Billboards music and video charts, and set up a licensing arrangement with Billboard.
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Joel Whitburn's research extends from 1890 to the present and covers many genres.
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Joel Whitburn was the author of the series Top 40 Hits, published by Billboard Books.
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Joel Whitburn was an avid collector of phonograph records, with extensive collections in his underground vaults.
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Joel Whitburn's collection included a copy of nearly every 78-rpm record, 45-rpm single, LP, and compact disc to reach the Billboard charts.
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Joel Whitburn was married to Frances, and they had a daughter, Kim.
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Joel Whitburn died at his home in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, at the age of 82 on June 14,2022.