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September 1, 1963

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 28, 1963, covering September 1, 1963.

  1. 1
    Album cover for My Son; The Nut by Allan Sherman

    My Son; The Nut

    Allan Sherman

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3
  2. 2
    Album cover for Trini Lopez At PJ's by Trini Lopez

    Trini Lopez At PJ's

    Trini Lopez

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    3
  3. 3
    Album cover for Little Stevie Wonder/The 12 Year Old Genius by Stevie Wonder

    Little Stevie Wonder/The 12 Year Old Genius

    Stevie Wonder

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3
  4. 4
    Album cover for (Moving) by Peter| Paul & Mary

    (Moving)

    Peter| Paul & Mary

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    3
  5. 5
    Album cover for Days Of Wine And Roses by Andy Williams

    Days Of Wine And Roses

    Andy Williams

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3

Notable Births

1963Stephen Kernahan, Australian footballer[†]

Stephen Scott Kernahan is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) and for the Glenelg Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). He also played 16 State of Origin games for South Australia and gained selection as an All-Australian five times. He later served for six years as president of the Carlton Football Club.

Grant-Lee Phillips

1963Grant-Lee Phillips, American musician and actor[†]

Grant-Lee Phillips is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He led the group Grant Lee Buffalo in the 1990s, afterwards launching a solo career. He features as the town troubadour in Gilmore Girls.

Historical Context for September 1, 1963

In 1963, the world population was approximately 3,192,807,828 people[†]