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‘Happy Jack’ by The Who peaks at #24 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 3 1967)

June 3, 20171960s, Popular Music 1960sadmin

(Saturday, June 3, 1967) — “Happy Jack” by The Who peaked at #24 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.

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  • 1945: Internment of Japanese Americans
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