Casey Kasem

Arts / Culture

50 Years Ago, Casey Kasem Began Counting Down The Hits On American Top 40

Phil Harrell

Casey Kasem started counting down the top 40 hits 50 years ago this weekend. The radio program "American Top 40" would become an enduring cultural document of the country's listening habits.

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