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2 THE NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS Friday, December 27. 1957
Thanks for calling on usGUY MITCHELL -for concert and
variety. tour, including TV dates,during February and June . . .
JAYNE MANSFIELD - to attendpremiere of a film, a TV date fromthe London Palladium, and to bepresented to H.M. The Queen atthe Royal Film Performance . . .
GISELE MACKENZIE - guestappearance in ATV shows, plus aBBC television date from the RadioExhibition, with Jack Benny . .
SAMMY CAHN - although visitingLondon on holiday, was persuadedto write a disc title for HowardKeel . . .
TONY CURTIS and JANET LEIGH-to co-star in a film, besidesmaking a personal appearance onthe NME Record Stand at theFestival Gardens opening -daycharity . . .
PA111 PAGE -a brief holiday -andbelated honeymoon -with dance-d i rector husband, CharlieO'Curran . . .
MARIO LANZA-a leading attrac-tion at Royal Variety Show inNovember from London Palla-dium ; he televised from the sametheatre six days later . .
ROSEMARY CLOONEY-althoughintended as a holiday (whilst hus-band Jose Ferrer was filming here),Rosemary televised for ATV andnegotiated sale of her U.S. filmedseries . .
MEL TORME, BILLY ECKSTINE,THE FOUR LADS, CHARLIEGRACIE, SLIM WHITMAN,LARRY PARKS and BETTYGARRETT, FREDDIE BELL'SBELL BOYS, JOHNNIE RAY,PAUL ANKA, FRANKIE LAINE,FRANKIE LYMON and THETEEN-AGERS, TEX RITTER,MITCHELL TOROK, THE PLAT-TERS, and ALAN JONES -all forvariety engagements in London andthe Provinces, besides TV dates ...
PEARL BAILEY -to star in cabaretat London Cafe de Paris Res-taurant . . .
this yearThese U.S. personalities of the
pop music world were some of
the FAMOUS VISITORS toBRITAIN DURING 1957
COUNT BASIE-who appeared withhis orchestra for two concert tours,plus the Royal Variety Show inNovember . . .
JULIE LONDON -who commencedfilming in London during Decem-ber "A Question Of Adultery,"co-starring Anthony Steel . . .
SOPHIE TUCKER -for a cabaretengagement at London's Café deParis, followed by a varietyappearance at Dominion Theatre ...
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MORRIS STOLOFF-on holiday inLondon with his wife, ELsa .
PAT BOONE-concluded a lightningconcert tour (including two TVappearances) on January 6 . . .
LES BROWN -for appearances withhis Orchestra at U.S. Services'camps . . .
DANNY KAYE-a fleeting visit toLondon, en route to America afterfilming on the Continent. . . .
JANET BLAIR-to star in " BellsAre Ringing " at London Coli-seum . . .
GARY CROSBY -on leave fromGermany, televised for ATV fromLondon Palladium . . .
SUNNY GALE -brief visit to Lon-don, en route to North Africa forconcerts at U.S. air bases . . .
WILBUR CLARKE - executive ofDesert Inn, Las Vegas, discussed anappearance there for Dickie Valen-tine in 1958, at the London officeof Dickies agent, Leslie Grade ...
RAY ANTHONY - several guestappearances on British radio andTV disc -jockey shows . . .
MINDY CARSON -in private lifeMrs. Eddie Joy, who televised inJune from London Palladium . . .
EARTHA EDDIEKITT FISHER
EDDIE JOY -besides managing GuyMitchell, he made two visits toLondon in order to launch his ownmusic publishing company here .
LAWRENCE WELK-during a two-day stay in London, he selectedSteve Martin to sing on his Holly-wood TV show
FRANK PERKINS - com-poser of " Stars Fell OnAlabama," for brief holi-day in London . . .
ED. SULLIVAN-to viewBritish artists for hisAmerican TV series . . .
JUDY GARLAND -for aseason at London'sDominion Theatre, fol-lowed by Royal VarietyShow . .
RAY McKINLAY-directingthe Glenn Miller Orches-tra at American Forces'camps . .
BUCK RAM -noted composer andmanager of The Platters . . .
JEAN CARSON -returned home tofilm a programme for US -TV, be-sides starring in Granada TV" Chelsea At Nine " . . .
BOBBY TROUP-accompanied JulieLondon, also composed two songsfor her film role . . .
HAZEL SCOTT -TV appearances bythis talented American pianist . . .
THE GOOFERS-resident from June-December in " We're Having ABall " at London Palladium . . .
BILL BOYD - (" Hopalong Cas-sidy '') for Capitol Records' pro-motion and holiday .
HOWARD KEEL -two weeks atLondon Palladium and first -everstudio disc session -which tookplace under EMI auspices . . .
SISTER ROSETTA THARPE, THEGERRY MULLIGAN QUARTET,EDDIE CONDON AND HISBAND, JIMMY RUSHING,THE MODERN JAZZ QUARTET,GEORGE. LEWIS, JACK TEA-GARDEN -EARL HINES WITHTHEIR ALL-STARS, BIG BILLBROONZY, JOHN SELLERS -all undertook nation-wide concerttours . .
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SUNDAY12 noon Waltz Time; 3 Highway of
Melody; 5.05 Playhouse of Favourites;7.05 People Are Funny; 8.30 EuropeanStorybook; 9.35 News and Sports; 10.30Conversation.MONDAY
11 a.m. Request Show; 12 noon ManAbout Music; 12.30 Holiday in Bavaria;1 Outpost Concert; 2.05 StickbuddyJamboree; 3 Ong Man's Family; 3.30Lone Ranger; 4 Requests; 5 Music OnDeck; 6 Music In The Air; 7.05$64,000 Question; 9 Hollywood MusicHall.TUESDAY
11 a.m. Request Show; 12 noon ManAbout Music; 3 One Man's Family;4 1957 In Sports; 6 Music In The Air;7.05 1957 Hit Parade; 9 Dance Party.WEDNESDAY
11 a.m. Request Show; 11.55 LesPaul; 12 noon Holiday Open House;3 This World in 1957; 4 Record Show;5 Guest Star; 6 World; 7.05 OrangeBowl Game; 9.45 Rose Bowl Game.
SUNDAY6 Beaver Club; 6.15 Sing and Be
Happy; 6.45 Accordion Time; 7 DavidWhitfield Show ; 7.30 The WinifredAtwell Show ; 8 Opportunity Knocks;8.30 Take Your Pick; 9 This I Believe;9.30 All The Vaughans; 10 RecordRendezvous; 10.30 Bing Sings; 10.45Ted Heath and his Music; t1 TopTwenty.MONDAY
6 Requests; 8 Christmas Crackers; 9Deep River Boys; 9.15 Song tilts of theCentury; 9.45 Ronnie Hilton; 10 JackJackson; 10.30 Top Pops of Tomorrow;11 Talking Points; 11.05 Bible ChristianProgramme; 11.15 Frank and Ernest;11.30 The World Tomorrow.TUESDAY
6 Requests; 8 Spike Harrigan; 8.30Concert For You; 9 Alma Cogan Show;9.15 Tunes to Remember; 9.4.5 Today'sTop Ten; 10 Capitol Christmas Party;11 Revival Time; 11.30 Oral Roberts.WEDNESDAY
6 Requests; 8 Double Your Money;
THURSDAY11 a.m. Request Show; 12 noon Man
About Music; 3 One Man's Family; 4Requests; 5 In The Mood; 6 Music InThe Air; 7.30 21st Precinct; 8.30 Fan-tasy; 9.45 Melodia; 10.05 Request Show.FRIDAY
11 a.m. Request Show; 11.55 LesPaul; 12 noon Man About Musie 2 05Stickbuddy Jamboree; 2.30 Robert Q.Lewis; 3 One Man's Family; 4 Re-quests; 5 Songs of Many Lands; 6Music In The Air; 7.05 Stuart FosterShow; 8.30 Richard Diamond; 9 Starsof Jazz; 9.45 Bob and Ray; 10.05 Re-quest Show.SATURDAY
11. a.m. Request Show; 12.30 WesternSwing; 1 Saturday Salute In Music;3.30 Galen Drake; 4 Request Show;6 Music In The Air; 7.30 SaturdayNight Country Style; 8.30 OperationEntertainment; 9 Music Views FromHollywood; 10.05 America's PopularMusic; 11.05 Request Show.
8.30 Under the Mistletoe; 9 Stargazers;9.15 Cugat's Carnival; 9.45 FavouritesOld and New; 10 Record Show; 11 BackTo The Bible; 11.30 The Hour ofDecision.THURSDAY
6 Requests; 8 Sing and be Happy;8 30 Lucky Number; 9 Song Parade;9.15 Song Hits of the Century; 9.4.5Voice of Romance; 10 It's Record Time;10.30 Favourites Old and New; 10.45Italy Sings; 11 Old Fashioned RevivalHour.FRIDAY
6 Requests; 8 The Magic of Sinatra;8.30 Melody Fair; 9 Star Turn; 9.15Dick Haymes Show; 9.45 Scottish Re-quests; 10.15 Record Hop; 11 The Voiceof Prophecy; 11.30 Still Waters.SATURDAY
6 Requests; 7 Rhythm on the Range;7.30 Intrigue; 8 Jamboree; 10 IrishRequests; 10.30 Spin with the Stars;11 Bringing Christ to the Nations;11.30 Jack Jackson.
JEAN CHARLIECARSON GRACIE
JIMMY VAN HEUSEN-top Holly-wood songwriter, visited Londonon holiday, where he collaboratedwith Sammy Cahn on a disc titlefor Howard Keel .
GORDON JENKINS-brilliant com-poser -orchestra leader, was MusicalDirector for Judy Garland atDominion Theatre .. .
VICTOR BORGE-starred for aseason at Palace Theatre, London.
ALAN DEAN -returned home afterseveral years in U.S., for TV datesand an LP disc session . . .
NORMAN GRANZ-" Jazz At ThePhilharmonic " impresario, toarrange tour for this unit (plusElla Fitzgerald) next year . . .
EDDIE FISHER - closing varietyattraction at London Palladium,for one week in June . . .
SAM CLARKE-chief of U.S. ABC -Paramount Records, who negotiateddistribution of his label's discshere, on Columbia . . .
KEEFE BRASSELLE and ARLENEDE MARCO - who co-starred ina film ; Brasselle also deputised atone day's notice for Mel Tormdon " Saturday Spectacular " ATVshow . . .
THE DEEP RIVER BOYS -annualvariety tour, TV dates, and a seriesof Radio Luxembourg broad-casts . . .
DEBBIE REYNOLDS -on holiday,whilst husband Eddie Fisherappeared at the Palladium . . .
RED SKELTON-with his family inBritain, during a world holidaytour . . .
GLEN WALLICHS-chief of CapitolRecords, for conferences withDirectors of EMI . . .
GRACE KELLY -an official visit,with her husband, Prince Rainierof Monaco . . .
ARTIE SHAW -who spent a shortholiday in London late in theyear. . .
HENRY G. SAPERSTEIN-the manresponsible for the Elvis Presley -trademarked goods, which helaunched here . . .
DAVE KAPP-chief of the U.S.Kapp label, came here to negotiateEuropean outlets . . .
LIONEL HAMPTON -who played amidnight charity concert at theLondon Royal Festival Hall (with-out fee) for a South Africancharity . . .
EARTHA KITT-starred in theBritish film " Accused," besideslaunching her book, " Thursday'sChild " . . .
SI WARONKER-chief of U.S.Liberty Records, for talks withDecca group chief, E. R. Lewis ...
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Finsbury Park Empire.DAVID WHITFIELD
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Manchester Palace.DAVID HUGHES
Sutton Granada.LONNIE DONEGAN
Cltiswick Empire.NAT GONEILA
Glasgow Empress.DICKER VALENTINE
Newcastle Theatre RoyalTOMMY STEELE
Liverpool Royal CourtRUBY MURRAY
Liverpool EmpireHARRY SECOMBE, JANIE HARDEN
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Friday, December 27. 1957 THE NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS 3
NEW NAMESIN TOP 20
January: No New Entries.February: TAB HUNTER,
" Young Love" (London);JERRY LEWIS. ' Rock -A -ByeYour Baby" (Brunswick);SONNY JAMES, "Young Love"(Capitol); LITTLE RICHARD" Long, Tall Sally " (London).
March : HARRY BELAFONTE." Banana Boat " (H M V);SHIRLEY BASSEY " BananaBoat Song" (Philips); THETARRIERS, " Banana BoatSong ' (Columbia).
April: CHAS. M cD EV IT1GROUP, " Freight Train'(Oriole); ANDY WILLIAMS" Butterfly " (London)
May: CHARLIE GRACIE."But terfl y" (Parlophone);PEGGY LEE, "Mr. Wonderful"(Brunswick); GRACIE FIELDS."Around The World"(Columbia).
June: THE DIAMONDS, " LittleDarlin' " (Mercury); RUSSHAMILTON, " We Will MakeLove " (Oriole); K I N GBROTHERS, " White SportCoat" (Parlophone); TERRY
DENE, White Sport Coat"(Decca).
luly: EVERLY BROTHERS, "ByeBye Love " (London); JOHNN YDUNCAN, " Last Train To SanFernando " (Columbia); SALMINE 0, " Start Movin' "(Philips).
August: PAUL ANKA, Diana(Columbia).
September: DEBBIE REYNOLDS," Tammy " (Coral); BILLYWARD, ' Stardust (London),THE CRICKETS, " That'll BeThe Day (Coral); PETERSELLERS, "Any Old Iron '(Parlophone).
October: JERRY LEE LEWIS."Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"(London); JIM DALE, " Be MyGirl " (Parlophone).
November: JOHNNY O T I SSHOW/MARIE ADAMS, " Ma.He's Making Eyes At Me "(Capitol); SHEPHERDSISTERS, "Alone" (HMV);JACKIE WILSON, " ReetPetite " (Coral); THE SOUTH-LANDERS, "Alone " (Decca);LAURIE LONDON, " He's GotThe Whole World In His Hand '(Parlophone).
December: JIMMIE RODGERS," Kisses Sweeter Than Wine "(Columbia).
OF 1957BY FRANK HARVEY
FOR one year (January-December, 1957, inc.), these arethe discs which gained No. 1 position in the respective
British and U.S. charts-and number of weeks they retainedtop entry.
IN BRITAINGuy Mitchell's " Singing The
Blues" (2 weeks); TommySteele's " Singing The Blues " (Iweek); Frankie Vaughan's
Garden Of Eden " (4 weeks);Tab Hunter's " Young Love " (7weeks); Lonnie Donegan's"Cumberland Gap " (5 weeks);Guy Mitchell's " Rock -A -Billy "(I week); Andy Williams'" Butterfly " (2 weeks); JohnnieRay's " Yes Tonight, Josephine "(3 weeks); Lonnie Donegan's"Putting On The Style"/" Gamb-lin' Man " (2 weeks); Elvis Pres-ley's " All Shook Up " ' (7weeks); Paul Anka's " Diana '(9 weeks); The Crickets' " That'l
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de The Day " (3 weeks); Hari )Belafonte's " Mary's Boy Child '(6 weeks).
IN AMERICAGuy Mitchell's "Singing The Blues -
(6 weeks); Elvis Presley's " TooMuch" (3 weeks); Tab Hunter's" Young Love " (4 weeks);Buddy Knox's " Party Doll " (1week); Perry Como's " Round &Round " (1 week); Elvis Presley's"All Shook Up " (8 weeks); PatBoone's " Love Letters In TheSand " (5 weeks); Elvis Presley's" Loving You "/" Teddy Bear "(7 weeks); Debbie Reynolds'" Tammy " (3 weeks); PaulAnka's " Diana " (1 week); TheCrickets' "That'll Be The Day"(1 wee k); Jimmie Rodgers'"Honeycomb" (2 weeks); EverlyBrothers' " Wake Up LittleSusie " (1 week); Elvis Presley's" Jailhouse Rock " (7 weeks);Sam Cooke's " You Send Me "(2 weeks).
Observations
of 40 weeks, leaving British artiststhe balance of 12 weeks. At notime did a British compositionproduce the No. 1 title during theyear-even Lonnie Donegan's suc-cesses were originally Americanfolk songs.
* On three separate occasions,Pat Boone reached No. 2 in thechart with " Friendly Persuasion,"" Don't Forbid Me " and " LoveLetters In The Sand "-but hefailed to reach the top.* Every Lonnie Donegan release
secured a place in the Top Ten(maintaining an unbroken sequencewith all his 78 r.p.m. discs on Pye-Nixa), besides the unequalledaccomplishment in America or
Britain during the year of obtain-ing two consecutive No. 1 hitswith successive recordings, " Cum-berland Gap " and " Puttin' OnThe Style "/" Gamblin' Man."
* Highest number of weeks inU.S. or this country that any artistheld top position with one hit-Paul Anka's " Diana," nine weeksin Britain.* Elvis Presley equalled therecord in this country of five disctitles simultaneously in the TopTwenty-first attained by RubyMurray (1955) and Bill Haley(1956). Presley, however, createda new record - with seven discentries in the Top Thirty chart.* Not a solitary feminine artist
could reach No. 1 here any weekduring the year ; in fact, their onlyTop Ten successes were limited toone entry only by the following:-Debbie Reynolds, Peggy Lee.Shirley Bassey and Gracie Fields-but two by Petula Clark.
* In a 1956 survey of new artiststo enter British Top Twenty sellers,forty-seven new names achievedthe honour-compared to thirty-two first-time entrants during 1957
* Despite fewer names in Britishbest sellers, on three occasions, theNo. 1 position here was gainedby artists with their first respectivedisc releases in this country-TabHunter, Paul Anka, and TheCrickets.
* Over the year, U.S. artistsheld the No. 1 place for a total
Missing
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fonte's " Mary's Boy Child " ;Frankie Vaughan amazingly reach-ing Top Ten with " WanderingEyes " - after Charlie Gracie'sversion had enjoyed a long run ;the determined consistencythroughout the year by TommySteele, Malcolm Vaughan, LonnieDonegan and Frankie Vaughan;smart work by the KingBrothers - dressed in their
White Sport Coats "-to outsellall rival versions, which establishedthem for the first time as hit discmakers and paved the way fortheir choice as Top British VocalGroup in the NEW MUSICALEXPRESS annual poll.
* Star names completely, absentin 1957 from British Top Twentychart include Doris Day, PerryComo, Four Aces, EddieCalvert, The Stargazers, JoanRegan, Anne Shelton, Tom'Martin, Kay Starr, Tennessee ErnieFord, Teresa Brewer, Mel Torme.
* Famous American disc per-sonalities who have not appearedin Britain's Top Twenty during thepast four years include : VicDamone, Julius La Rosa, PattiPage, Four Lads, Johnny Desmond,Lawrence Welk, Jaye P. Morgan,Jackie Gleason, Carmen McRaeRicky Nelson, Tommy Sands.Dinah Shore, Gale Storm, Margaret Whiting and The Four Fresh-men.
* By the middle of December,1957, Paul Anka's " I Love You,Baby " had quickly jumped to No.3 in the hit parade here-but wasnon-existent in American charts.* Achievements by British artists
worthy of note-newcomer JimDale only kept out of top positionwith " Be My Girl " by pre -Christmas strength of Harry Bela-
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4 THE NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS Friday, December 27. 1957
ONE of the first new namesto appear in the hit parade
in 1958 could easily be thatof Billy Myles. His song,called "The Joker," tells muchthe same story of that hit ofsome months ago, " GreatPretender."
Musically, the treatment ismuch the same, too. Thebacking is in the best tradi-tions of rockin' austerity -most of the noise comes frompiano and drums, withadditional wails from achorus.
fancy this for a hit for threegood reasons-an easily remem-bered melody, a strong lyric, anda first-class commercial vocalperformance from Mr. Myles,who, incidentally, wrote bothsongs on this disc, HMV POP423. " Honey Bee " is faster, hasa driving beat and again is verygood of its type.
HILLTOPPERSThere's competition on " The
Joker " from The Hilltoppers (Lon-don American). A good waxing,with the vocal somewhat surprisinglytaken as a solo for the most part.
Not as good as Billy Myles, whoputs more feeling into the words.
DEAN MARTIN'S latest-" Makin' Love Ukelele Style "-
reviewed in the next column.
McPHATTERThe film " Mr. Rock And Roll "
provides Clyde McPhatter with acouple of numbers on LondonAmerican HLE 8525. " Rock AndCry " is just recognisable as acalypso.
The resultant mixture is neithergood rock nor good calypso.Reasonable, but not good. " You'llBe There" is another mixture; partballad, the rest a wailing, waveringslow rock dirge.
I'm generally a rock 'n' roll sup-porter, but this is one sort that drivesme up the wall.
WEE WILLIEThat remarkable character, Wee
Willie Harris, has a couple of newsides out on the Decca label. On" Back To School Again " WeeWillie gives his all (vocally, that is),and the outcome is quite good.
Would have been better if theinstrumental backing had been alittle more wild. As it is it soundsa bit tame and lukewarm.
Should be a good seller. The flip -side, whilst being more lively, has
'Joker' could give first hitof 1958 to
BILLY MYLESall been done betore. 'The words of" Rockin' At The Two 1-s " just havenothing at all.
PLAS JOHNSONPlas Johnson steers a clever middle
course with his instrumental record-ing of " Swanee River Rock " onCapitol. It is rock, yes, but at thesame time it will be acceptable tonon -rock enthusiasts as an up-to-datearrangement of an oldie, bright andentertaining.
Orchestra leader Plas Johnsonhimself takes the solo work withsome excellent tenor sax playing.
Flipover is a straightforwardnon -vocal version of the currentU.S. No. 1 hit, " You Send Me."Again, the Johnson sax makesworthwhile listening.
JACK JONESLike father, like son. Allan Jones
thrilled the teenagers of pre-war dayswith his clear tenor voice, and hisrecord of " Falling In Love WithLove " is still a favourite on requestprogrammes. Now Jones Junior-first name Jack-is getting busy inthe recording studios. The voice isnot nearly as good as dad's-notthe tone, not the power, not the rich-ness.
But the style is good. Easy,flowing and clear. " For CryingOut Loud " is quite a pleasantsong, but is memorable neither forthe words, nor for the music." Born To Be Lucky," with a
nippy beat, is more likely to attractattention. I would like to hear Jackwith some stronger material.
DEAN MARTINI can't imagine either song on
Capitol CL 14813 putting DeanMartin back in the hit parade." Makin' Love Ukelele Style" is atypical D.M. strolling -pace ditty,very enjoyable to listen to-once.
However, there's not muchabout it that makes a second hear -
forecasts
KEITH FORDYCEfamous Radio Luxembourg Disc -jockey
ing a " must." " Good Mornin'Life " is ten times better.A simple, happy melody with a
bright, catchy backing is from twohonky-tonk pianos. Dean Martingives a delightfully carefree inter-pretation. The only thing wrongwith this song is that it just has noconnection whatsoever with thecurrent pop market. " Good Mornin'Life " would have been a naturalfor Al Jolson, and he would probablyhave made it a " standard." If youhappen to hear the song, see if youget the same impression.
BONNIE LOUBonnie Lou pops up on Parlo-
phone, with " Waiting In Vain."And if it's a hit she's waiting for,then I think the title sums up herchances!
A slow, undistinguished dollop ofsob -stuff that excites not one iota ofsympathy. On the other side isBonnie's version of " I'm Available."Competent, but not outstanding.
SHEILA BUXTONColumbia offer two songs from
the film " The Golden Disc," perthe vocal talents of Sheila Buxton.Neither of the songs are worldbeaters, but Sheila sings well, andinterprets the numbers intelligently.
In " Charm " she displays justthat very quality, plus an attrac-tive degree of cuteness. Goodlistening." The In -Between Age" has a
rock 'n' roll piano plonking dutifully
Do and Dena have aTop Twenty chanceMUCH interest has been aroused by a couple of Cockney lasses who
have just cut their first disc for HMV. Do and Dena Farrellput over their two songs in what is best described as rock -a -billyfashion. A pronounced country and western style is backed up by asolid beat.
And, believe me, these gals are good ! If I hadn't known otherwiseI would have sworn that the artists and the disc were all born andbred in the USA.
" New Love Tonight " is medium fast, loaded with echo, andthoroughly catchy. While the harmonising is not original, it is neatlydone, and is at least unusual on a home-made disc.
Young Magic " has a more insistent beat, a more repetitious tune.Both sides have a Top Twenty chance. The first-class accompani-
ment is directed by Brian Fahey. Watch out for Do and Dena!
EDNA SAVAGEas she appearsin pantomime atStockton. H e rlatest disc isdiscussed below.
away in the background, but other-wise, is " square." Nothing new inthe words, but they will carry plentyof meaning for teenage buyers.
EDNA SAVAGEOnly female version of " Let Me
Be Loved " to come my way so far,is by Edna Savage on Parlophone.Vocally, it's good, but I find thearrangement too melancholy anddepressing.
Still, you're given the opportunityto cheer up again with " DianoMarino," an Italy -inspired composi-tion, romantic and liable to causeemotional upsets to anyone bittenby the wanderlust. Makes goodlistening.
McGUIRE SISTERSI got a great surprise from the
words of " Kiss Them For Me "-here is a girl giving her boy friendpermission to kiss as many girls ashe likes while he is away ! But, asthe title suggests, it is a sort of kiss-ing by proxy.
What a change from the majorityof lyrics like " Remember You'reMine," and all the rest !
The McGuire Sisters sing thisrefreshingly (and, as a man, dare I
say, encouragingly ?) different songon Vogue Coral, to a swingingmarch tempo provided by the DickJacobs Orchestra.
Should be bought by, or given to,all girls who suffer from jealousy !
The generous mood of theMcGuires must have had an angleto it, because on the flipside theyare having to beg " Forgive Me."The girls sing up to their usual highstandard.
JOE LOSSA word of praise for Joe Loss,
whose strict -tempo discs don't usuallyfind themselves on a reviewer's turn-table. His foxtrot version of" Mandolin Serenade " faithfullyretains the atmosphere of the musicin such a way that I recommendHMV POP 388 as a dual purposeplatter.
Not only is it perfect for dancing,but if you haven't already collecteda copy of " Mandolin Serenade,"then you'll find this as satisfactoryas most. Coupling is an extremely
pleasant toxtrot version of " Star-dust."
NORRIE PARAMORAn entertaining novelty is Norrie
Paramor's own composition recordedby Norrie and his Orchestra onColumbia DB 4004, " Silly Billy."Piano to the fore, but with plentyof strings to fill in the gaps.
I don't quite associate the titlewith the music, which reminds meof one of those terribly jumbleddreams where you seem to meetscores of people in scores of differentplaces all in the space of a fewseconds.
More serious is " Tell My Love,"lilting and slightly ethereal thememusic from the film " OmarKhayyam."
RONNIE CARROLLRonnie Carroll is a great recording
artist. What's more he's either agreat optimist or is disinterested inthe sales of his records.
How else could he choose to record" April Love " (already recorded byPat Boone), coupled with " Never BeAfraid " (waxed by Crosby)?
It must be said, however, thatRonnie has made an excellent job ofboth songs, especially " April Love."
As a song, " Never Be Afraid "suffers from preaching too much.On both sides of this Philips release.the arrangements sound a little "thin"compared with the American counter-parts.
JOHNSTON BROS.The Johnston Brothers should
attract buyers of all ages with " ILike Music, You Like Music." Ahonky-tonk job, bright and breezy,with words which - tho' nothingnew-express a sentiment that fewwould disagree with.
" Seven Bar Blues " has wordswhich will have too little meaningfor many folk, and the recordingdoesn't help-it is quite a struggleto hear what most of the words areNumber is Decca F. 10939.
JIMMY BOWENA new 'un with half the sound of
a hit is " Cross Over " from JimmyBowen on Columbia. A steady beat,simple tune, plenty of teenage appeal.
The doubt about the future successof this disc lies in the performance.
The song is okay, but the vocaltreatment is on the feeble side. Ifanother artist comes along with amore zippy version I fancy he willscoop the market.
On the other hand beat singers ofthe less frantic, more relaxed school,such as Sal Mineo and CharlieGracie have scored big hits, so JimmyBowen may yet make me eat mywords. The flipside, " It's Shameful "has about equal merit with itspartner.
FERLIN HUSKYOn Capitol label, Ferlin Husky
tackles a medium -paced beat number,bright and breezy, called " ThisMoment Of Love." A commerciallob. but not a hit parade potential.
Husky has a light and easy style,fair enough, but not especially in-dividual on this record
LITTLE JOECan you imagine what it would
sound like if somebody tried to doan impression of Frankie Lymon andRose Murphy at one and the sametime ? If your imagination wilts atthe prospect, don't strain yourselfbecause you can hear this remarkablesound just by listening to Philips PB759.
Song is called " Peanuts." Thevocal stars are Little Joe and TheThrillers. Grotesque as the vocalisingmay be, this record could be a hit.The beat is good, and you certainlycan't forget the record once you'veheard it.
The fact is that I enjoyed it, andI have an inkling that so manyother folk will, too, that this willenjoy a major success." Lilly Lou " gets a slower, more
driving beat, but otherwise is asweird, fascinating and enjoyable asthe top side.
As for the sex, age and otherdetails about Little Joe, I guess onlyThe Thrillers know the answer 1
JOHN AND SAMMYOn the HMV label is the debut
by a duo. Males this time, namesof John Cairney and Sammy San.(They get composers' credits, too,for both songs.) No hit potentialabout this platter, but from me toJohn, Sammy and Geoff Love-whodirects the accompaniment - abouquet for some delightful listen-ing.
" Two Strangers " is an unusualand appealing love song, and thekeynote of the performance is quiet,gentle restraint. Although you canlisten in contented relaxation, this Isnot mere background music - itcommands your attention.
Lazy, strumming guitars com-plete the enjoyable impression. Thesong, the singers, and the presenta-tion are all very good.Certainly one for my collection,
and I hope you'll spare the lads alisten, too. A Certain Girl IKnow " is a similar presentation, andthough not quite so good as thetopside, still merits high marks.
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RECORDS IN BRITAINLast This (Week ending Tuesday,Week 24th December, 1957)I 1 MARY'S BOY CHILD
Harry Belafonte (RCA)2 2 MA, HE'S MAKING EYES AT
ME Johnny Otis Show/Marie Adams (Capitol)
5 3 MY SPECIAI. ANGELMalcolm Vaughan (HMV)
8 4 LET'S HAVE A BALLWinifred Atwell (Decca)
7 5 ALL THE WAYFrank Sinatra (Capitol)
12 6 GREAT BALLS OF FIREJerry Lee Lewis (London)
3 7 WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIEEverly Brothers (London)
4 8 I LOVE YOU, BABYPaul Anka (Columbia)
10 9 ALONE Petals Clark (Pye-Nixa)8 10 BEET PETITE
Jackie Wilson (Coral)6 11 BE MY GIRL
Jim Dale (Parlophone).13 12 DIANA Paul Anka (Columbia)18 13 APRIL LOVE
Pat Boone (London)19 14 JACK 0' DIAMONDS
Lonnie Donegan (Pye-Nlxa)84 15 KISSES SWEETER THAN WINE
Frankie Vaughan (Philips)14 16 LET'S HAVE A PARTY
Elvis Presley (RCA)20 17 KISSES SWEETER THAN WINE
Jimmie Rodgers (Columbia)11 18 REMEMBER YOU'RE MINE
Pat Boone (London)14 19 HE'S GOT THE W HOLE
WORLD IN HIS HANDSLaurie London (Pariophone)
17 20 SANTA BRING MY BABY BACKTO ME Elvis Presley (RCA)
23 21 PEGGY SUE Buddy Holly (Coral)22 22 THAT'LL BE THE DAY
Crickets (Coral)- 23 OH BOY Crickets (Coral)24 24 PARTY POPS
Russ Conway (Columbia)29 25 MY DIXIE DARLING
Lonnie Donegan (Pye-Nixa)- 26 WHOLE IA)TTA SHAKIN' GOIN'
ON Jerry Lee Lewis (London)18 27 GOTTA HAVE SOMETHING IN
THE BANK, FRANKFrankie Vaughan and
Kaye Sisters (Philips)- 28 SNOWBOUND FOR CHRISTMAS
fickle Valentine (Decca)21 29 KEEP A KNOCKIN'
Little Richard (London)27 30 ALONE Southlanders (Decca)
BEST SELLING POPRECORDS IN THE U.S.
Last ThisWeek2 I Jailhouse Rock/Treat Me Nice
Elvis Presley3 2 Raunchy Bill Justis1 3 You Send Me/Summertime
Sam Cooke4 April Love/When The Swallows
Come Back To CapistranoPat Boone
5 At The HopDanny and the Juniors
6 Great Balls Of FireJerry Lee Lewis
8 7 Peggy Sue Buddy Holly5 8 Chances Are/The Twelfth Of
Never Johnny Mathis9 9 Rock And Roll Music
Chuck Berry6 10 Wake Up Little Susie
Everly Brothers7 11 Silhouettes The Rays
13 12 Kisses Sweeter Than WineJimmie Rodgers
10 13 Be -Bop Baby/Have I Told YouLately That I Love You ?
Ricky Nelson15 14 My Special Angel Bobby Helms11 15 Little Bitty Pretty One
Thurston Harris16 18 Liechtenstelner Polka Will Glahe- 17 Raunchy Ernie Freeman17 18 Just Born/Ivy Rose Perry Como18 19 All The Way/Chicago
Frank Sinatra20 20 Melodie D'Amour Ames Brothers
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3 1 April Love2 2 Fascination1 3 Around The World4 4 All The Way5 5 Tammy6 6 Silhouettes
13 7 Kisses Sweeter Than Wine9 8 Chances Are7 9 Melodie D'Amour
- 10 Liechtensteiner Polka14 11 I'll Remember Today12 12 Rudolph, The Red -Nosed
Reindeer- 13 My Special Angel11 14 White Christmas- 15 Wake Up Little SusieThe American charts Are published
by courtesy of " Billboard "
Owing to the Christmas holi-days, we have not received the listof Best Selling Sheet Music inBritain from the Music Publishers'Association. The list will appearagain as usual next week.
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Meek commencing December 28)ERIC DELANEY ORCHESTRA
Saturday: Windmill Club, Rusbden;Monday: Palais, Hammersmith; Tues-day: Chelsea Arts Ball, Royal AlbertHall.
RONNIE ALDRICH AND THESOCADRONAIRESTuesday: Trentham Gardens, Stoke-on-Trent.
JOHNNY DANKWORTH ORCHESTRASaturday: Festival Hall, Kirkby-in-Asheeld; Tuesday: U.S.A.F., Scul-thorpe.
VIC LEWIS ORCHESTRATuesday: Leeds University.
LENA KIDD BANDSaturday: Pavilion, Buxton; Tuesday:U.S.A.F., Ruislip.
TERRY LIGHTFOOT'S JAZZMENSaturday: The Cavern Jazz Club,Liverpool.
BASIL KIRCHIN RANI)Saturday: Town Hall, Torquay; Tues-day: Coronation Ballroom, Ramsgate;Wednesday: Byron Hotel, Southall.
CHRIS BARBER BANDSaturday: City Hall, Newcastle;Sunday: Coventry Theatre; Monday:Town Hall, Wembley; Tuesday:Chelsea Arts Ball.
FREDDIE RANDALL BANDSaturday: Royal Ballroom, Boscombe.
HUMPHREY LYTTELTON BANDSaturday: Dorking Halls, Dorking;Wednesday: Humphrey Lyttelton Club.
CHAS MCDEVITT GROUPSunday: Granada, Woolwich; Mon-day: City Hall, Perth; Tuesday:Northern Meeting Rooms, Inverness;Wednesday: Beach Ballroom, Aber-deen; Thursday: Empress Ballroom,Dundee.
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oak ATV a11 d h1 m
,o ,ax VICTOR SOVERALL y en °
ub on 00 or val,e I SUTTONO 0 h oa HAMPTON HOPES N or
la N mL
Ily 6 ly f oubI ,,, N I U h d U h h U I
DEC 30 6
0A so mao U PLANS 0 h L I Hamp
00 0, hos
names Ella N b h
k 5 0 do h hm h d to ox SLOUGHa,,a,eaasb,ss,e leon. Band 00 nour Ortoc:n 10, th:ee o,d n000is nsa, as,, as.aOs 5 0550. in "63 S octal" roduer:oo IADeLPHII
,tsp, Ia,, 50,1 moeka ravI March aro colikoly :555 r'.mls,SSaSklSamsW
on oxr,ir,, this eaotting Onw,, 0 I II C II JAN 6 monk
1w New Tommy Steele Film V LOPS pOuu wooLwcH
Released at Easter 'Tammy' best 1957 discTHE WEST ENO SHOW
rosalIe displsra ha "onid dim," A lesan,s, Is:.,. I. 05 eeossis,
Oahnt, Ems aes,ral en,a,g,,. L, C, Wood t pabilre ,.OaliO,, ,ltosr,Osu, Ceoaaa t NME Msyant,n tl'a,eslo,. M,sntee Kin. I FMI ssle,,amacs,a Hasry Wsllsn asd Lad!, neexeld.: Ssatlr, C, 0, f101als
7
GRACIECHANGEOF PLAN
LiRESERVATIONS ON
'6.5 SPECIAL'THE 10,5 Seedsl." RBC.TV
Nan Vase', Err eeesonlolioaby Iha "6,5 SmAll" tram. is tofly hi aa IwpoeOsnI aarsl sloe forthe oomsioa-Iitneally S Doris0the oa,rsr of the abow (Iran,-milIrd 1mm Loran, AiepmO( anaDaeba, wOl ais, no II,, mainmango, oh,, the opooltl e,Iebdty
,tist wOt afiahi,Alao bookod forlhiaahova
rlourod sir00, Oo,t,uo Readto3'yoor'cld Laooio Loudor, beAder WiEy Harria nd The 00
Plo,, to tOl,n,m ho Xu,n syouial
ailed I0WOI,AOl,o A,t,,ta hook'omho London Stadin 00 thaI do
0 SoartWtlds,xoasWa01 ES, 5050 OOrr, 7.foh,xr msnkxorth and his C
imE, rryfam rod 0mm ood 0
Spectaealar alane Pantanlsae
ROBINHOOD
StIlt Star WINIFRED ATWELLBayte HUGHES sa Boats
Tram SCOW .c000t GOLDtNGnme noon aRtFul
ii'ti ,ohhle')( syodo,, yt(,'t TOMMY STEELE'S Ofo 'The DaLe Woe, Seam" will ho e,I,,aed Loa: Frt0aO Vtetor Oct hta nra:55 555' - "T " I a "o t ss ra
HAROLD FIELDING prraowaaolh
IecdA A 00 b Oota d
lnosy C ts sal
dmE Iso born 000 ,, D
S b Y m S I II d d h us FOR THE FIRST TIME ON ANY STAGE II .0k 0 m 0 I a -M H It L d I mU It, Ok a-5 fur Sour t S Ca
am Canhh 015b e.ao
THE
AELACHRINO'S FIRST BASIL KIECHINO : dFry ho
co27ThM 53DISNEY LABEL
g - FIVE "U S CONCERT TOUR :hdlN I -f h
otoboweoSmnahsavd,rs : A LABEL lb isb
d.hOpty
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MuruhLt mE dl 0 0
I h d h h 0 k by Am M 55 a) 00,, F w Oh ( p oxhas hratsght Mantorani a, afire toe a neoaad U.S. 1000 Takan lu 0 Nnrthumyton hnayttal, ytrolurrd mu Odoi,iw, Holucod OOd ho preaovt Stmlsmon l:IO',duOrt,Outx hr Pyo'Ntac neuutn. ohu hour A,:iat,,' Tile cosk.l. loyeod ISO non.l, and, LaVa,. Osks,t Pelt
ly ar-also w t rt senro P G g Mel he ,y hU 1 0 M dO
m I th S ssl Os I m St.T hop
DId U dodi h dl I od 500 P
mud'O-& W0 00 El A PETE VI URRAY
will take koy moaioi,y, witho no aogtyov: she 45'pim, or'
*11 -0*0,1,0 be will hr cOedtndian,utos:on,aii,,l,sady Se: In on,
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JO DOUGLASFREDDIE MILLSA GALAXY OF TALENT FROM
YOUR FAVOURITE TV PROGRAMME
"SIX - FIVE SPECIAL"Produced by JACK GOOD
How and where To 0006LRICESTER HULLD, Mxvlfarn Hall. Tuodsy,tsr. 7,006,300 lam, Esakiss ClIp HIll, WsdseadIP, lass, aarena Moe,, Dne, 3t. as NOn'rips! Baa Olvne. ChsrO,, 55.
06,10 & aja, Baakien apsesWsd,, I.e. I. 10 Gaagh &
LotO!slse 1,1 6O632C, ps,r Dare, 13. Saxitfe Oh, Roil
S.E. & nex'alear,s 3/ 3)6, (T,, 31906) 3(6, 5I'a hi.,a)., 6)', 1(6, I/i, 7(6, B/b,
NEWCASTLE -ON -TYNE SHEFFIELDClap Hall. Taetday, Ins. 14, Cily HIll. Wednesday. Ian.006,20 & 0,40. naahiss ames
tar. 3, .t Waddisgyons,it, at 0.35 0 hAl, EaahtvaspIn, M,n,, al, 6,15 WiI.sr
Noeal,00h,ebaed A moan(1st, 24279) 3/6, SI's 6/'.
P50k Lfd,. Ps,sas,. Sh,flletd(Tel, 01574) 3/h, 5/', 6/',
7/h, I/h. 7/6, tb.
i OTHER DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY I
6 THE NEW Mt'SICAL EXPRESS
Frankie Vaughan's lightning15] :1$.fl ,for disc date, TV and radio
BRITAIN'S p eannality vocal star Feaakie Vanghnn makesManagl,.g Director: MAURICE KINN ligltinieg IlighI iv Amoeba 00 Wedaeaday-his first Stale-
Edtnc,-iol. Adeec'It omor &ctoc',,lrttioo Offtu'co aide omit-br impoetaal TV, eadia aad reoordbsag dater, ha-5 DENMARK STREET. LORDON. W.E.2 aiII b, iaea oolreeaoea eegardieg his filma in the U.S., daring
Phone: COVent Garden 2266 5 ira' a tea daYn' RtL He will debnitelyuoto doubly-Edltae: ANDY GRAY prodou VOX o
dd iso the American AFTER a Iae,, of alonao Seam,
NW Ed DON WEDGEhi
A N I S ry 6 6 0 S d -aAd I 0 1 M
U B dhI
Fro 6M SM S P F U eaha, I LP
alban..PERCY C. DICKINS .,eot,jcl,d rime schedule, a hectic pooy:n o,uhaat, F,auki,'aS Sd h b U euda rm 5 ra b I d
m
SONG STARS SHINEIN PANTOMIME
Tommy Steele's debut success,tann who oeetaepd halo panlomiane peodaefiona thin year ha,
emeeged vvith flying coloana! Making thrie debnt, Tammy Steele, DaviWhitfiehl, Loanie Doaegaa end Ronnie Hiltan have Been aaelaba,ed a thNME roand.ap teom Laadon, Shefliold and Liverpool. Beaidev Diokie Vale,tiRe's thied aaoceaa, Ruby Mneeay loiamphod in astaiher Liverpool paataaaim
FIVEoioute.otbor hrhadloodrdonthoat000- k I Sfeommd fey fbI) - mkNix pantomime d,bot iv " Gotdiloukt aod abe Tk,00 ,ahiie at,iooa nomharo an doBeo,a" of the Royal Court Theatre, L,ue,000t, ,,I,y-tjk, nr,00th,vv,,Tommy Steel, iaoo,ed Iho script by walking to the Oct her,', asolhrr oared tof000t-atoge microphone, Addooeairgaaentioo of tat.oIsdM,.VntnOlioeiothia,hmoOnenagor, (who had hoes auroomtogafsveny mono h,a h,thly anaot,m opp,oaula
len made) Tommy satd quietly: "We have hero ,nw,,sao 005° 0000 DIvaottcing hard oo this rhoo for ororty two month,, pod them ore, 0w,tfl , ,ao of
Ronnie Hiltono,10'so-op at Sbnffiald Lyon,Asalet 00 Monda,-en000, It
Sleet, aa an alt -round ente,tu,00t Of tr,n,aodouaa,:,.med hria,iat W,lO Fy00 On:
Lonnie DoneganR
GETHNG hA faoe tlnthed isith lam by eamedi,nae qu,ailmn no What ho Isas mouldSallyBa,aea.baiagbaaaaoaebymnaoberaofhin e.e05t5l mrao,dw,Ihoa,
cOO p-ak so m I so as Lx md emDoaaaaapayaloehiaSesapaatomimaappaaea,00 at 000bn,crsoaomylem.5
Clo',wtok Emetre this rem. Aanin ho o,edo't hors wo:You he uppoor, in those tuolomiliur Otansu ,e::h tflsu,v- 000dneme H,ltoo euraroal a,
fidone, of c boro nlap,tiok uum,diu,, nod tin ,000lt Wilt ao,rc 000bl,t cod h,tom:thH00:A0IRuby Murra
no thaI's shoaa so en ann 01 Os ta,00irao Loanin RUBY MURRAY Wa, aIaoanmn. ma IS, opal Iwo h5o55 ho I, IaaO p1st, anxious littlo cutlery oh,,WAh,a.Washm, ihs a000g, at WiOOrv Twn.kee, Ban SrnI curtain most up at Line,s000ly pntars,ana sod nhn nsc,k,d AbSnS0a,. Empi,, 00 the Tom Aroold
b shkuflpO aSh h 00 lOab IThWCmhrl U
md too ran thdmm
as1 nrd 00
- cHAOLES COVEY R,y shedddahr,anoiory
David WhitfieldII 4 h
MAIN tatarasa Ia the n,w pemtaetiov ,t "Robin- uhorw:nt of "Mad Mar,00,,"to Cn,so I IS Loasd P II d as SI yea ) ru d°f sotof oaano. David Whieleld, who plays the hilt nurena cv ,sa,ino, a, 0,0 a,
Dooid', part nulls fO,Oeo,,idr,uble dno,nn0000t,00 GEORGE OARS)
Winifred AtwDavid Hughe
lout thai Cnusm bimsoIf hcilOd 0,00 Hull -a fact mltieh 1F yen aoe a paoto-addief-Mm 10 mdi h
bmO0poe, ,,, I dm N
S N Pt P k d C Omod
bar h,,n fouod 00 00,6 three or four ci Da,id'oda F or R1oP000d last Moeday (23rd
000nrdtuatitlesiotnthcylot,At are rota, I'm ,ane that the WhilSuld fun etch
Tooting with week, alSoMoonS and Woolouuh. 00 10
Dickie ValentineVA.1.ENTE lbs eaaay ...Vslaalast lbs sedan, tlte aud,rym horjdopptsa. ttnt
Vsltnli,, the geaso 1-thaI's the reediel oa Au,6' 05,0 0o tn
Diohie Valeallo,', Paotamloln atareioa cOIns's. Robin Hoof -k Ia tilt Low andCiadeeella" al Nt000atla'a Theater Royal, which La,li, Good, nlforena-fnllnvs ths
npan,d last Feidap. uOolempOsa,00tylO 01Touching ,potntk hoighl, wlih hi, imp0000nurior,, atu,,5 the leod. Lc,tr'lasood Doy,a
13k N h oukt Ilo) hIgh) 00000a,
road
at hi, mimink,y of hip'wigglung Mo, Pmtley i ho, rrydrioa of pops aod t,ydordapour oh, ttauvuhetO supporters of EN,, would OOt with on amosixo pnnodp of "OaxaaSbegredgo Dlukte'a iak,'off, Ho', bonGo, 0000 Sent "I ,ea"t,r' nneA,
All thOcuglo tht Innith, apeutauulao ahow-oith PETER WAY.
Phitfp:', Oou,,rnf,ce 27, 1957
U.S.
EVERLY BROTHERS
MARCH PLANSAS ahs NME 0,55 no p1
thit week on 005mg Nile000easafl oa wa, a svt tiedlbs Ltw avd Lstlt, Ge
in London of
yuutr91f'rankrn :°'Soc rnNewhlf
00
Oddhr, *ted 000cc ',anuxmdotTY
them, "I'm 00000 Mood For Lose"and" Loso Isproor000e
in Or:uio ltiti.d couk yne
P,,mrlt 'Say Ii With Mnniu'," E
OOOb A CARROLL AFTER W
CHRISTMAS:OOhOO 00000 0: tSr DIAHANY CARROLL fho Hflu mkl ,,Am red
nny and (leo
5,1: limo
More bookings onStapleton TV showVOCAL loom 0000p On,, will
be feano,ed in the 5,5: oflyOil Slapletov'a 000nightly noc-rv programmos, 00 Janroany 9,lingers Panitne Shrpheod sodready Oohvaoo aIxo appoar, iO
:dthtioo no ramea already a,-l00000d-A,00 Shelton aod Sam-
OOPlthon'a "SOro,day Show" radio(00w ostmdod 0 Manehl will
yto:u 000, Small aed Miohaot Oes-
*
Pot,Io,'. Tfeoue,l,,,r 27, 1957 THE NEW MUSICAT. EXPROSS
His fans will be 'All Shook Up5 when they read this news -
ELVIS CALLED -UPTHOUGH Elvis Pertley has boos oalled.ep ioto the United
P + gI gi Staten Army atrotag eOorla ate beivg made to delay binLrIc uoaLes IS ueau ealey by two
hut hIs USlC lives onCOATES. ono of Oritain'y
ofgnrcteoltghumus SOrO
chichoston, Suatun, bob Satc,day,He oat 71.
His vo,,c in oneono ISO mm::,,'qsnnttr ytoyod on ,cd:o, i,ulad,yo
agyatoro Otooea of S101tC Wfl,loVol ns/prk,,, 3e0
-'6°Tbt5, :xv ion00k"PixElS "Knitl,tabniifo Mo,oh,"
oStof olrodeura "In
[i"irfui1PALACE ?
ETELA CLARK may SeFsOskia Va,ghas's 00 -soar ix
has saWaly aaa510 a: Lo,dolPubs, Tb,ale,, wO,ash staOa °axasny
- m ;pn,,SD1aE Ohs sss::: rsse,a,d11,51 aisnrm,ia,aae,lalutsL else,,
too no., vS.. sf5 wos loalIsed,,, s' hilt' so ,,00ed alas, 5: IhO
Prasl
kedb
BmW ,ohndlto sssaa work at Pssaonaat siadi,a
Ott,
In mould uoat Panomounl be -boon 5300,000 and $150,000to Elni, is drcftod 00 00000ry 20,repu,la Na: 00,100 by oabte,The aludio Oboe asked hat Illcall up be pot hack for eigh:,eookt. ,00tl She vIm 0005 corn'
Wh Srooemnrd ho Emma a1 S, 1'rre,t,
COMO'S GUESTS itpcaoaold,ynnill ha 105AMOUS
dCh B t
a-d
°'
o,raraa,,To T°ttt stuns t,alaead in las Oral
Dankworth American tour off:°d Vie Lewis band now probable
;,ylIm, an.,,: Sk'ffle c test ANOTHER allompl to Goallaa so Am,elaa, eoeeo,t snoe foe thefOW 0000
Ofl Johose Dank000h Oeehsstea ha, appeae,d to m'aatiee, Siere Ga WALTER PAGE DIES
BATTLE FOR TEEN AGE VIEWERS by Ella Fitzgerald NThonulSkffC ibod Oh an h yLk.dlrr made h
S L
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00,06 Jaohsoe Shaw 0 will 000n to nataeday ,n,, ae,,ar a: IsO nsyal Fedjssl en o,u a0 an fho en,,: of lohIor) Oarkuo,th 500000, Oohn,y's 0,,,,:, HaroiJ LIter. PaO,00u,000mhar 01
N at Cole's mid'SI I kU sat ,nC TV' 0,5 Seratal Pease
a a a, sA SO
U
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next visit m11m 6
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t,mtobl lid mN
rnn,
'S do
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Palad on -p mono A II 14 do N M I
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pa iv , CII Al flCD ,, f ' I p000 ,n th00b O'5 TOOTING AL
a P0 Seams,assessr sea. Nooth, av,00hea,o Soodar snsntnaa. "000k loukson Sf00 -' thia bondoy, paeiat, Las Lesr, s,a thaI lbs I LOU I 000a In Avnr,ea ,uth,,tha, he 000h,,lna mould ho mu,: cumpubi, NOW6002
oak ATV a11 d h1 m
,o ,ax VICTOR SOVERALL y en °
ub on 00 or val,e I SUTTONO 0 h oa HAMPTON HOPES N or
la N mL
Ily 6 ly f oubI ,,, N I U h d U h h U I
DEC 30 6
0A so mao U PLANS 0 h L I Hamp
00 0, hos
names Ella N b h
k 5 0 do h hm h d to ox SLOUGHa,,a,eaasb,ss,e leon. Band 00 nour Ortoc:n 10, th:ee o,d n000is nsa, as,, as.aOs 5 0550. in "63 S octal" roduer:oo IADeLPHII
,tsp, Ia,, 50,1 moeka ravI March aro colikoly :555 r'.mls,SSaSklSamsW
on oxr,ir,, this eaotting Onw,, 0 I II C II JAN 6 monk
1w New Tommy Steele Film V LOPS pOuu wooLwcH
Released at Easter 'Tammy' best 1957 discTHE WEST ENO SHOW
rosalIe displsra ha "onid dim," A lesan,s, Is:.,. I. 05 eeossis,
Oahnt, Ems aes,ral en,a,g,,. L, C, Wood t pabilre ,.OaliO,, ,ltosr,Osu, Ceoaaa t NME Msyant,n tl'a,eslo,. M,sntee Kin. I FMI ssle,,amacs,a Hasry Wsllsn asd Lad!, neexeld.: Ssatlr, C, 0, f101als
7
GRACIECHANGEOF PLAN
LiRESERVATIONS ON
'6.5 SPECIAL'THE 10,5 Seedsl." RBC.TV
Nan Vase', Err eeesonlolioaby Iha "6,5 SmAll" tram. is tofly hi aa IwpoeOsnI aarsl sloe forthe oomsioa-Iitneally S Doris0the oa,rsr of the abow (Iran,-milIrd 1mm Loran, AiepmO( anaDaeba, wOl ais, no II,, mainmango, oh,, the opooltl e,Iebdty
,tist wOt afiahi,Alao bookod forlhiaahova
rlourod sir00, Oo,t,uo Readto3'yoor'cld Laooio Loudor, beAder WiEy Harria nd The 00
Plo,, to tOl,n,m ho Xu,n syouial
ailed I0WOI,AOl,o A,t,,ta hook'omho London Stadin 00 thaI do
0 SoartWtlds,xoasWa01 ES, 5050 OOrr, 7.foh,xr msnkxorth and his C
imE, rryfam rod 0mm ood 0
Spectaealar alane Pantanlsae
ROBINHOOD
StIlt Star WINIFRED ATWELLBayte HUGHES sa Boats
Tram SCOW .c000t GOLDtNGnme noon aRtFul
ii'ti ,ohhle')( syodo,, yt(,'t TOMMY STEELE'S Ofo 'The DaLe Woe, Seam" will ho e,I,,aed Loa: Frt0aO Vtetor Oct hta nra:55 555' - "T " I a "o t ss ra
HAROLD FIELDING prraowaaolh
IecdA A 00 b Oota d
lnosy C ts sal
dmE Iso born 000 ,, D
S b Y m S I II d d h us FOR THE FIRST TIME ON ANY STAGE II .0k 0 m 0 I a -M H It L d I mU It, Ok a-5 fur Sour t S Ca
am Canhh 015b e.ao
THE
AELACHRINO'S FIRST BASIL KIECHINO : dFry ho
co27ThM 53DISNEY LABEL
g - FIVE "U S CONCERT TOUR :hdlN I -f h
otoboweoSmnahsavd,rs : A LABEL lb isb
d.hOpty
Od Sam STAGE SHOWlIE 00 t Rnl B I gIst hrst I d en m Am h 0 II 0 II S sue, Oeth 1dm It N
MuruhLt mE dl 0 0
I h d h h 0 k by Am M 55 a) 00,, F w Oh ( p oxhas hratsght Mantorani a, afire toe a neoaad U.S. 1000 Takan lu 0 Nnrthumyton hnayttal, ytrolurrd mu Odoi,iw, Holucod OOd ho preaovt Stmlsmon l:IO',duOrt,Outx hr Pyo'Ntac neuutn. ohu hour A,:iat,,' Tile cosk.l. loyeod ISO non.l, and, LaVa,. Osks,t Pelt
ly ar-also w t rt senro P G g Mel he ,y hU 1 0 M dO
m I th S ssl Os I m St.T hop
DId U dodi h dl I od 500 P
mud'O-& W0 00 El A PETE VI URRAY
will take koy moaioi,y, witho no aogtyov: she 45'pim, or'
*11 -0*0,1,0 be will hr cOedtndian,utos:on,aii,,l,sady Se: In on,
**<0*Ijoited 000, for brIe WOOthh
-- -*0 ir Uaondl Boo <0* flfl0*on01oni°°Cbarne B000rdL-otdl
rchea
IHIIIILIL11OPPIEIStstOmvitorotow te Oulohyr, Ion 0*
:hoYoM The jokerHLD 8528
:Moder,da00000rte,, 0*
fit P.pd.. OIrr
Sa.O500loOOalSOARs, satags. Ar*' * - * * '* * * ***0*0*nl *0*0'*do*t* * * * * * *0*.r*At*A0***rj*
* *0
\VAV/* 0*
-- *0
PAlldoC * '-S
\W/II ILILII 6 *00*
C *0IOOINI[C rI*IHIAIIII *0
Back to April love 0**00*
school again (frtoono 1/lu' ,filooy) 0**10* * HLD8512 0*F10970*0
* n *0 iø(d*0
do A *
. a,N. 0 r,R0V, in rite, 0*o 0*
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S*0*0*****o*o*o*o*o***0*0*0***0*,,**0*0*0***0*o*0*0*0*0***0** F. F. R .P.At*******0***0*Ae*******Ar*At*rh*0*0,*****At*At*tS*0*r***rS*A *0*0*0*0*
JO DOUGLASFREDDIE MILLSA GALAXY OF TALENT FROM
YOUR FAVOURITE TV PROGRAMME
"SIX - FIVE SPECIAL"Produced by JACK GOOD
How and where To 0006LRICESTER HULLD, Mxvlfarn Hall. Tuodsy,tsr. 7,006,300 lam, Esakiss ClIp HIll, WsdseadIP, lass, aarena Moe,, Dne, 3t. as NOn'rips! Baa Olvne. ChsrO,, 55.
06,10 & aja, Baakien apsesWsd,, I.e. I. 10 Gaagh &
LotO!slse 1,1 6O632C, ps,r Dare, 13. Saxitfe Oh, Roil
S.E. & nex'alear,s 3/ 3)6, (T,, 31906) 3(6, 5I'a hi.,a)., 6)', 1(6, I/i, 7(6, B/b,
NEWCASTLE -ON -TYNE SHEFFIELDClap Hall. Taetday, Ins. 14, Cily HIll. Wednesday. Ian.006,20 & 0,40. naahiss ames
tar. 3, .t Waddisgyons,it, at 0.35 0 hAl, EaahtvaspIn, M,n,, al, 6,15 WiI.sr
Noeal,00h,ebaed A moan(1st, 24279) 3/6, SI's 6/'.
P50k Lfd,. Ps,sas,. Sh,flletd(Tel, 01574) 3/h, 5/', 6/',
7/h, I/h. 7/6, tb.
i OTHER DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY I
T
8 THE NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS
UMW
Friday, December 27, 1957
CONCLUDING OUR TWO-PARTHOLIDAY STORY . . .
I
The story so farVocal star RED CONNORS has
been slipping. Agent BE NLEVANTE blames it on the factthat LARRY LENNOX has givenup writing songs for Red. Bengets Larry to write a song "for afriend "-keeping the fact that itIs for Red secret, as there Is afeud between Red and Larry.
This has been caused by the factthat Larry has been told that It isRed's interpretations of his songsthat have brought him fame, butLarry contends that his songs havemade Red famous.
Ben fixes a TV spot for Redfrom the Blue Grotto-owned byhis friend, 40E DE CASEN. Replans for Red to sing 1.terry's newsong on the show. Now read on ...
1-T was a light-hearted,-1- optimistic Ben who
entered The Blue Grotto the daybefore its anniversary. It had beena long, busy week, phoning invita-tions to newspapers, disc jockeys,critics and everyone who would beof use to Red, to " take in " theshow. Now there was the rehearsalto arrange and a few final points todiscuss with Joe de Casen.
" How's my pal ? " cried Ben,jumping on to a stool and raisinghis eyebrows at Joe's somewhatstormy expression.
" Fine," Joe began, " except thatI'm a couple of stone lighter and abit greyer. Where've you been ? "
"Take it easy, friend," grinnedBen. " What's your rush ? I'vebeen an ungrateful devil not seeingyou. But I've worn my feet to theankles'arranging publicity for tomor-row. Everything's set now-TheBlue Grotto will be renowned. Thatj promise, personally."
Phew !' ejaculated Joe, moppinghis brow. " Thank goodness for that.After I cancelled the cabaret, I beganto think you were kidding . ."He reached under the bar. Here,have a glass of milk . . . on thehouse. How did you fix Red'smaterial ?"
" Easy. Lennox had a fight withHawkeye Grant, his music publisher,"explained Ben. " So he's writing anoriginal for the show. If its asuccess, Hawkeye will have to eat afew of his words and poor old Larrywill be back on form for some ofthose parties of yours !"
"He will?" beamed Joe. "Good !I've often longed for the good olddays with Red here acting the fooland Larry with that awful eitarIt's been a long time . .
" There's one snag thp4lgh," Beninterrupted, quietly. " Larry doesn'tknow Red's singing his new song. Icouldn't risk telling hill; that. Hethinks he's writing a -"fast numberfor a new client of mine."
0JOE scratched his head,
confused."But how can Red sing the song
" Don't worry," smiled Ben. " I'vegot this far. The rest can bestraightened out at rehearsal."
" That's torn it, Ben I" Joe beat
TempoBy MAUREEN PAVIS
a nervous tattoo on the bar with hisfingers. " I've something to tell you-there'll be no rehearsal."
" WHAT ? " shouted Ben.Joe reached for a bottle of brandy
and proceeded to pour some intoBen's milk
" This series of TV programmeshas to be spontaneous. They'veasked us to have the celebration to-night instead of tomorrow night."
Ben took several gulps at the spikedmilk, his head in a whirl.
" What a mess ! " he said. " Whydidn't they warn us ? "
Joe shrugged. "It's ERA -TV,"
Ben looked around anxiously forLarry What would happen when hefound Red was to sing his tune ?Would he walk out and take thesong with him ? He hardly daredto think of it.
Amid the noise of camera instal-lation, he heard his name called. Heknew it was Larry. Ben searched forJoe as Larry entered stiffly, musiccase under one arm.
The songwriter looked straight atthe orchestra and almost immediatelyspied Red, now attempting to play asaxophone. Larry stopped dead inhis tracks and Red quit playing.
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he said " They mess everybody up.Tonight they've twelve minutes offree viewing time. Something's beencancelled. So they decided to bringthings forward. I can't argue. Ineed publicity."
"Oh, no Ben got to his feetshakily.
" They're fixing up the cameraequipment this afternoon-so there'llbe no time to rehearse," added Joe.
" That's all I need," said Ben,quickening his step towards the exit.
I've got to make about fifty phonecalls. See you tonight. You'll besure to recognise me," he addedwryly, " I'll be the one with theholes in my head."
The rest of that afternoon for Benwas chaos. By the time he hadrepeated all his previous phone callsinforming everyone of the changedplans, he had neither the heart northe energy to break the news toLarry about Red.
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" Hi, big head," he greeted cheerfullyenough.
This was the showdown. Ben hur-ried over to Larry, searching forthe right thing to say. " I've soldthe TV producer on a gimmick," hesaid, quickly. " The announcer willtell the viewers that Red was handedthe song by you just before goingon the air He'll read it from thesheet of music. Informal Goodeh ? "
Larry looked as if he hadn't heard." Look . . . Larry. I know whatyou're thinking," yelled Ben.
But to his amazement, Larryregistered neither anger nor surpriseat seeing Red. He simply shook hishead sadly as he opened his musiccase. He even grinned.
" I'm afraid I've played you adirty trick, too," he said. " Thistune-it's a slow ballad. If Redtries to belt this one out of tempohe'll hang himself properly."
" But you . . . you agreed to giveme a fast novelty tune," gasped Ben,taking the song and the orchestra-tions of it limply.
OI'M beginning to fed a
rat," admitted Larry,suddenly. "I didn't mean to makea fool of anyone. But I thought thesong might be for Red and I didn'twant to be his stooge a second time."
" When success is achieved, no oneis anyone's stooge . . . they're allpart of the success," said Ben,quietly, and went to hand theorchestra their various sheets ofmusic.
" Only five minutes and we're on,"shouted Joe to his customers.
Ben gave the song sheet to Red.Red looked at it, started to hum it,read the words over aloud. He didn'tsay anything. Then he turned to thebandleader and spoke. The band-leader nodded, talked to hismusicians.
Someone shouted for silence. TheTV lights glared and the band struckup their first number. An immacu-lately dressed compere stepped for-ward and welcomed visitors to TheBlue Grotto club and explained thatRed was going to sing a new LarryLennox number that he had just beenhanded a minute or so ago, that itwas so new Red would sing it fromthe song sheet.
Ben mused that no one in thebusiness would believe this, but itwas true. He had all his fingerscrossed and his legs crossed, too, forluck.
There was a slight titter from thecustomers as they heard the slow,dreamy introduction to the new song.Not Red's style at all. Then at asignal from Red things changed. Theband got hot and Red swung con-fidently into the song, singing it inthe way he always sang. " Turnback and run . . how can I turnback and run," he sang, with dynamicdrive and beaty emotion.
Ben's despair began to change ashe listened. This wasn't bad. Helooked at Larry. Larry lookedpuzzled, then his face broke into asmile. He even winked.
Adding the title song
The behind -the -scenes story of the pop singing world on this pagetells .of a feud between a vocalist and a composer-but Ronnie Hiltonhas no feuds with anyone. You see him above in a behind -the -scenespicture. He's recording the title song for the film " The Moonraker,"
singing as the film is projected in front of him.
After three minutes, the numbercame to the usual Red Connorsending-a terrific crescendo of sound.The audience went mad. Ben turnedto Larry.
" Did I write that ? " asked Larry." On paper," said Ben softly.
" Red added the heart."They exchanged grins of mutual
forgiveness as the breathless Redbowed to the spontaneous applauseand cheers and then sang some ofhis former hits.
OLARRY laughed a little
bitterly, " Well Ben-even if I have messed things up foryou-you've got your revenge in onesense. Red's proved I still can't getanywhere without him. Hawkeye wasright."
No, I was wrong-you wereright." They both swung round asmusic publisher Hawkeye Grant,seemingly appearing from nowhere,beamed with delight, his dead -panfeatures alight with excitement.
" How the heck did you do it ? "he asked, slapping Larry on the backso that his spectacles clattered onto the table.
" You've invented a new kind ofmusic-a sort of up -beat ' straight 'number. Rhythm and blues musicwill take a back seat when the kidshear your version of rocking theballad !"
Larry fumbled for his glasses, openmouthed. " Thanks," he gasped, be-wildered.
Hawkeye extended a hand. " Ionce told you you'd have to digpretty deep -to find my heart. Wellyou've found it. What you did to-night had nerve, pioneer spirit, atouch of genius-the works."
" But . . . but . . ."Larry pointed to Ben, trying to
explain. But Ben motioned him tosilence.
" You can write your own ticketas far as Grant Music's concerned,"raved Hawkeye. " Will you bury thecrotchet-I mean the hatchet, MisterLennox ? "
They al; laughed as, prompted bya wink from Ben, Larry dazedly
shook Hawkeye's hand.Ben loosened his collar." Ho hum-show business is a
darned funny thing," he breathed.
O" Hey ! Next time you play a
trick like that how about letting mein on it," laughed a perspiring buthappy Red, who had just rushed over-his hand full of phone messages.
" Auditone Records want to signme up," he shouted above the din." I told them to call you " He thrustthe slips into Ben's hand. " There'sa lot more offers. Here, take them-if you can read Joe's scrawl."
Ben stared down at the messages.He couldn't believe his eyes. Heremembered Joe's words: " You'llnever make an agent-you've got toomuch heart." How wrong he hadbeen. Even Hawkeye had found thatout.
Ben grinned happily, as he watchedJoe, amid all the confusion of tables,dancers, cameras and wire, strugglingtowards him with a telephone.
" Urgent," Joe said shortly, thrust-ing the phone into his hands.
The Blue Grotto seemed to havetaken on a rosy shade of pink asin one corner a more confident, ver-satile but by no means mature Redtap-danced on a table, and Larrywas still receiving back -slaps fromHawkeye in the other.
Cameras were being dragged hitherand thither and Ben could scarcelyanswer the phone above the din.
He shrugged at Joe who raisedhis eyes to the ceiling.
" And to think only yesterday Iwas longing for the ' good olddays ' I" he wailed.
Ben gave a grateful wink. " Yes,"he called into the receiver. " RedConnors might be available-if theprice is right. Yes, I'm his agent.Come round and see me in the morn-ing-but make it early to avoid thequeue."
He put down the phone. It waslike old times. " I guess," he saidlargely, " we'll all be available fromnow on . . . as long as we're avail-able to each other I "
THE END
MARY BRIGGS writes from Lon-don, E.17:So Gordon' Irving thinks Russ
Hamilton gives a " monotonous "performance ! Because Russ doesn'twriggle about like a monkey on astick, because he sings so that thewords can be heard clearly, whyshould he be called monotonous ?
It's no more so than the perform-ances of the rock 'n' rollers, whomay have a different style, but lackRuss's ability to hold an audienceof mixed ages.
And what gives Russ this ability ?The quiet. simple, sincere way inwhich he sings. Sincerity is a qualityoften lacking in the songs of today,so why condemn it when it shouldbe encouraged ?
4*BARBARA GIBSON writes from
London, W.2:I read in an American magazine
that Slim Whitman had been in-cluded in the film, " Jamboree," tohelp sell the film in Britain, wherehe is very popular.
Why then, if the American pro-ducers went to such trouble to getSlim for the film, don't we hearmore about his record releases here ?I'm sure Slim deserves just as muchpublicity as Jerry Lee Lewis, CharlieGracie and other stars in the film.
*DICK STODDART, of London,
W.5, writesWhen I first went to see Paul
Anka, I fully expected to see aprecocious and conceited young manfully aware of his success.
I'm glad I was wrong. He seemedto be a charming youth with ahumble awareness of his rise to fameand without a trace of big-headedness.
I was pleased to see, too, that hehad a magnetic personality that evenoverawed the tougher " elementthat was present in the audience.
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B. STREET, of London, W.12,writes :A true entertainer always remem-
bers that it's the public that put himwhere he is today. But what hasElvis Presley given to his fans forall their hero-worship ?
Nothing ! His salary is so highthat we can't afford to have him inthis country, and apparently hewon't come for less.
Mark my words, in a few yearstime, he'll be glad to come over foras many shillings as he now getsdollars.
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"A DISAPPOINTED LAINER "writes from South Shore, Black-pool:Along with many other fans, I
would like to protest at the omissionof Frankie Laine's request pro-gramme on Radio Luxembourg.Why has this popular show beendeleted ?
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VALERIE BeAtH, of London,N.17, writes:I have never seen such a fine variety
performance as that given by JimDale. His cool and catchy voice,his charm and easy-going style, werereally refreshing.
The audience really appreciatedhim, too, by calling him back tosing " Be My Girl for a secondtime.
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Louis Armstrong is aFOR the first time in his career, Louis Armstrong has played
New York's Copacabana, one of the most lucrative-andchallenging-show business assignments. He went over power-fully with a crowd accustomed to singers like Billy Danielsand comics ; he is likely to return regularly.
Newest vocal foe of ElvisPresley is Elsa Maxwell, who saidon TV of Elvis's recording of" White Christmas": " It's dis-gusting." Elsa is about to wax onalbum of her own songs, mean-while, for Seeco Records. She'llbe accompanied by a largeorchestra.
ViedMoe.".Johnny Mathis will sing the title
song over the credits of the film," The Long, Hot Summer," based onWilliam Faulkner's "The Hamlet";ballad is by Sammy Cahn and AlexNorth .
Mitch Miller has been signed byColumbia to a new five-year con-tract. He is now in charge of allsingles and non -classical albums atColumbia. In a business where a & rmen perish rapidly, Mitch has had anunusually long-and certainly success-ful-career at Columbia.
In a recent radio interview, Millerwas asked if there were any relation-ship between rock 'n' roll andjuvenile delinquency. " There isn't apiece of music written or recorded,"he answered, " that can do to achild what the home has not alreadydone "
The Hollywood Women's PressClub, which can be a vindictivegroup, awarded Nat Cole their 1957Golden Apple Award as " the mostco-operative male performer " inHollywood during the past year . . .
Otis Blackwell, who wrote the Presleyhits, " Don't Be Cruel " and " AllShook Up," is now recording forAtlantic . . .
Incidental intelligence from "Jet":"Billy Daniels exchanged his pepper-and-salt toupee for a brown oneduring his stint at the Las VegasDesert Inn. Friends say he looks 20years younger " . .
medie.Wer9Writes New York TV critic and
songwriter Nick Kenny: " There's asincerity about Pat Boone in every-thing he does, on or off the TVscreen. For instance, you've probablyheard that he has been appointedentertainment chairman of the 1958Infantile Paralysis Campaign.
" Usually this means that thechairman sits back and lets the othermembers of the committee do thework. Not so with Boone. He iscurrently making a series of radiotapes as part of the 1958 appealdrive. And he'll take part activelyin the campaign, despite the fact thathe attends Columbia Universityregularly in addition to his TVseries, recording dates and filmmaking."
To fill in his spate time, Boonehas been studying cartooning by mailand drew his own Christmas card ...
Leslie Caron will star in " Anna "for MGM to be produced in Eng-land . . There's a report SteveAllen may do a month of jazz con-certs in Europe this summer . .
hit atCopacabana
.lerry I.ee Lewis with his drummer and guitarist are featured in thepopular music film " Jamboree." In it he sings " Great Balls OfFire " which is, of course, Jerry Lee's current best selling record in
Britain.
Little Richard doing gospel datesonly on the west coast .. .
Ray Anthony is building up a rock'n' roll library for his band. "I havecome to the conclusion," he told" Billboard," " that a whole genera-tion of dancers has grown up aroundus. The only thing wrong is thatbands haven't been playing their typeof music." He's also purchasing aballroom in California . . . As youmight have expected, Liberace's homecontains a collection of 400 miniaturepianos .
Bandleader Erskine Hawkins hasannounced he will no longer play tosegregated audiences, which meanshe'll not play the South. "The lasttime," he said, " I played before asegregated audience was just beforethe King' Cole incident. In fact,I played at the same place where helater performed. After that incident,I decided not to play again before a
segregated audience." Many white people," Hawkins
told "The Pittsburg Courier," " donot like to be segregated at theseaffairs. Often times they get on tothe dance floor and dance withNegroes. I remember that happenedat an affair in North Carolina, a fewyears ago.
" Police were assigned, as theyalways are to these kind of affairs.But they stood with folded arms andjust looked as the Negroes andwhites ' integrated ' on the dancefloor " . .
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album with Dizzy Gillespie andSonny Rollins at Dizzy's request ...Dick Bock recorded an LP forPacific Jazz with Gerry Mulligan,Lee Konitz, Al Cohn, Zoot Sinn andAllen Eager in arrangements by BillHolman of Gerry Mulligan originals. . . Mulligan also recorded with theVinnie Burke jazz string quartet . . .
Not only poets, but novelists arenow appearing in jazz clubs. JackKerouac, author of the widely dis-cussed " On The Road," a chronicleof the "beat" generation, is at theVillage Vanguard with J. J. John-son's quintet, singer Beverly Kenneyand the Ellis Larkins Duo . . . TeddyWilson is to record a sextet albumwith Buck Clayton . .
"iiewVVierntGil Evans, who was the primary
influence on the influential MilesDavis Capitol recordings of 1949-50,has recorded an album for Prestigewith Jimmy Cleveland, Paul Cham-bers and a fine young sopranosaxist, Steve Lacy, who will soonhave his first album as leader onPrestige released . . .
The blues singer, Eddie " Clean -head " Vinson is back with analbum by Bethlehem . . . RalphGleason's book, an anthology titled"Jam Session " is due in January ...Art Hodes finally has a new albumout. les on the Dotted Eighth labelof Indianapolis . . .
'wswew.wl'eeeseMore from the illuminating Pat
Boone interview with Mike Wallace.Said Pat: " I'd like to throw overthe traces sometimes. I have a lot ofrebel spirit in me. I'd like to be ahobo .. I plan to be one, someday.
" It would be great to disguise my-self, grow a beard, put in a falseplate of big buck teeth, wear glassesand let my hair grow long, and justtake off for months . . . to see if Icould subsist on odd jobs. To seehow independent I could be. I'dlike to really experience life, ex-perience the things I can't experienceas Pat Boone " . .
imeeew'w".mee" My Fair Lady " will be recorded
again when it's in London, this timefor stereophonc tape . . . Roy Eld-ridge and Sonny Stitt have made theirfirst album together for NormanGranz . . . An unusually fine bluesalbum to watch for-it's .not out yet-is for Granz under Herb Ellis'sname with Eldridge, Gelz, the Peter-son trio and Stan Levey . . .
The new Herman band has a roll-ing blues album, " The Preacher,"due out soon on Verve . . . AnnieRoss has finished cutting her firstWorld Pacific album . . .
James C. Petrillo has refused toallow recordings to be made from thetapes of the Great South Bay Festivalof last summer, which featured thereunion of the Fletcher Hendersonband . . Herbie Nichols, one of themost original of all modern iazzpianists. has a new album due onBethlehem
FRANKIE VAUGHANhas double trouble!
ll"you suffer from doubletrouble? I do.
It can be amusing. I was walk-ing into a football ground to seeWest Bromwich Albion play, whenthe steward on the gate touchedme on the arm and said, "Thisway, Ronnie."
And before I knew what washappening, I was being escorted tothe players' dressing room.
The trouble? I'd been mistakenfor my double-Ronnie Allen, theWest Bromwich internationalcentre -forward.
Ronnie and I have a lot of funout of our facial resemblance.When we are together we invari-ably put on a leg-pull, leavingpeople wondering which of us isRonnie and which is me.
On top of everything, Ronniecan do a first-class impersonationof my stage act.
I only wish I could playfootball as well as he can imper-sonate me.
Ronnie (incidentally, he is Vice -President of my Fan Club) hasgiven me quite a few footballingtips which I try out when profes-sional footballers, with whom I
train, ask me to join in theirpractice games.
Good tipsI know I felt on top of the
world when making use of oneof Ronnie's tips, I scored a goalin a Northampton Town practicematch.
Ronnie Allen is not the onlyinternational footballer to be a,
member of my Fan Club. DuncanEdwards, the brilliant young Man-chester United player, is another.and you will often find otherfamous footballers in my dressingroom.
I am repeatedly asked why Ispend so much time training withfootballers and also out runningby myself.
The answer is that I use tip somuch energy in my stage act thatI have to keep in peak condition.
Anyone who saw the EmpressHall ice -show, " Wildfire," willrealise that every performance I
Here is Frankie with his double-Ronnie Allen, the West Bromwichand England centre forward. The silver trophy is the F.A. Cup,which West Brom. won in 1954. In the picture are (I. to r.) band-leader Ken Mackintosh, Jim Cameron, Ronnie Allen, Frankie, and John
Gordon, proprietor of the Adelphi Ballroom, West Bromwich.
covered a lot of ground and gotthrough quite a bit of energy.
But this show actually helpedme to keep fit. For skating isw o n d e r f u I exercise, and Ithoroughly enjoyed myself on theice.
Most top -line entertainers takea lot of exercise.
Many play a great deal of golf,and Bing Crosby, Bob Hope,Donald Peers, Ted Ray and Jeweland Warriss are all first-classgolfers. And my accompanist, BertWaller, is no rabbit.
CricketersOther artists like Sid Phillips.
Vic Lewis, Tony Fayne and DavidEvans, are good cricketers
I have always been keen onkeeping fit. Before I went on thestage, I not only used to box andplay football regularly, but I alsotried my hand at weight -lifting.
It was in my student days at theLeeds College of Art that, as theresult of weight -lifting, I was nick-named "The Body."
That nickname has given me alot of laughs - and some embar---rassment - since then.
I was doing some sailing on theThames one day when DailyMirror photographer Freddie Reedspotted me. His photograph of mewearing a pair of swimming trunkswas published in the Daily Mirror.
That really started something.To my amazement I began
receiving letters from girl artstudents asking if they could paintpictures of my torso !
I treated the letters as a joke.But it was no joke, when some ofthe girls, complete with paintingkit, started camping outside myflat in an attempt to persuade meto allow them to paint me.
I could have certainly done witha double then !
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KEITH GOODWIN lists his
BEST JAll RELEASES OF 1957IT'S customn this time each year to conduct some sort of survey
of the past 12 months, and since this column is concerned primarilywith jazz records. I feel justified in letting current record reviews fallby the wayside in order to list what I consider to be the best jazzreleases of 1957.
I have subdivided my selectionsinto six divisions, limiting each groupto six records. In addition to the bighand, small combo and vocal cate-gories, there are also special sectionsfor piano and miscellaneous records,and British releases. The records arenot listed in any specific order ofpreference.
BIG BANDSApril In Paris-Count Basic (Columbia
33CX 100881Wild About Harry-Harry James
(Capitol I.CT 6146)Ellington at Newport-Duke Ellington
(Philips BBL 7133)Effinglonla '56-Johnny Hodges
(Columbia 33CX 10055)Basle's Back In Town --Count Basle
(Philips BBL 7141)Elliot Lawrence Plays Gerry Mulligan
-Elliot Lawrence (Vogue LAE 12057)
SMALL COMBOSBirth Of The Cool-Miles Davis
(Capitol T 762)Sweets-Harry Edison (Columbia 33 CX
10087)The Octet/Quintet-Cy Touff (Vogue
LAE 12040)Mainstream of Jazz-Gerry Mulligan
(FmArcy ESL 1259)Hey. Charlie, Let's Play The Blues-
Charlie Christian (Philips BBL 7172)All The Cats Join In - Buck Clayton
(Philips BBL 7129)
VOCALISTSAfter Midnight - Nat ''King" Cole
(Capitol LCT 6133)Jimmy Rushing (Vanguard PPT 12016)This Is Teagarden-Jack Teagarden
(Capitol T 721)The Jazz Odyssey Of James Rushing-
Jimmy Rushing (Philips BBL 7166)Ella Slugs Rodgers And Hart-Ella
Fitzgerald (H3IV CLP 1116-7)A Swingin' Affair-Frank Sinatra
(Capitol LCT 6135)
PIANISTSPresenting The Art Tatum Trio
(Columbia 33C 9039)
The, j rlo-051i:amptots Ilawes (VogueLAC
The Unique Thelonlous - TheloniousMonk (London LT'/. -U 13071)
Concert By The Sea-Erroll Garner(Philips BBI. 7106)
Fatha Plays Fats-Earl Hines (VogueLAE 12067)
The Genius Of Bud Powell ((ColumbiaSElt 10074)
BRITISH'qv,. steps To Dankworth-Johnny
Dankworth (Parlophotie PNIC 1043)Presenting Kenuy Graham (Nita NJL
12)The Big Band ,Ninetel-Victor Feldman
(Tempo TAP 12)The Quartet-Victor Feldman (Tempo
TAI' 8)Here's Humph - Humphrey ',Welton
(Parlophone 1'311) 1049)The Dave Carey Band (Tempo EXA 51)
MISCELLANEOUSliongy Sings Carmichael-Hoag), Car-
michael (Vogue VA 100112)Gospel Train SisterRosetta Tharpe
(Mercury NIP", 6529)Somebody Up There Digit Me-LOtills
Jordan (Mercury MPT 7321)Blues In The Mississippi Night (Nizn
NJI. 8)Stuff Smith (Columbia 33CX 10093)Murderer's Home (Nita NJI. II)
Finally, what were the finest " inperson " performances of the year ?Well, I have definite views on thissubject, and to list them,'Ell utilisethe same sub -divisions we've used forthe records.Best Big Band Performance: "Little
Darlin' " by the Count Basic Band.Royal Festival Hall, October 24.
Best Small Combo Performance:"The Rose True" by the ModernJazz Quartet. London Dominion,December 15.
Best Vocal Performance: JimmyRushing with Jack Teagarden-
Ea rt Hines All - Stars. LondonColiseum, October 13.
Best Piano Performance: " Rosetta "by Earl Hines. Royal Festival Hall,September 28.
Best British Performance: HumphreyLytteltori Band at London Coli-seum, September 22.
Best Miscellaneous Performance: Anysolo by Eddie "Lockjaw" Daviswith the Count Basic Band !
F.F.R.P.
10 THE NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS Friday, December 27, 1957
It is nice to see
FRANKIEBACK INTHE HIT PARAD
THE man whom I consider to be the mosttalented and versatile in show business
today, is back in the best sellers Turbulentand unpredictable by nature, yet brilliantand irresistible artistically ... FrankSinatra is back with a vengeance.
His latest recording has shot into thecharts, not merely with a feeble showing,but literally " All The Way,"
Capitol Records tell me that, with the filmfrom which it is taken, " The Joker Is Wild,"currently on general release, they are expectingit to enjoy even greater success in the New Year,when the topical Christmas records have fallenout of the reckoning.
The simultaneous success of this disc on both sidesof the Atlantic brings into the limelight the manwhose every recording can be guaranteed to produceconsistent sales, but who has not figured in the Britishbest-sellers since the beginning of last year.
On that occasion, he was riding high with thenation's second and third discs respectively-" TheTender Trap " and " Love And Marriage."The evergreen charm, the genuine sincerity and the
fantastic ability of this captivating singer, are reflectedin his outstanding success with long -players. Thesedays it seems that any newcomer, with sufficientinspiration to exploit a gimmick, can command thepublic's attention for just long enough to create anine days' wonder, and enjoy fantastic disc sales fora brief span.
The basic ingredients of an LP, however, are skill,experience and artistry. For a disc of this kindmust stand the test of time; it will be handed downto posterity, its efforts worthy of preservation. Howelse can the fans be expected to pay such large sumsfor their recorded entertainment ?'Yet not only is Sinatra one of the best-selling
LP artists in the world, but he is also the onlysinger to claim the remarkable distinction of havingentered the British Top Twenty with a long -player --that was when his " Songs For Swinging Lovers "reached thirteenth place in thesummer of last year.
Even now, in the States, accordingto Cashbox, he has three discsin the list of top LP's there . . .
the sound -track of the film " PalJoey " is in second place, his album" Where Are You ? ' figures at No.8, and his outstanding album, " ASwinging Affair " is still showingafter 23 consecutive weeks.
Capitol tell me that Frank's" Where Are You ? " album is oneof his best ever, and that we canexpect it for release in this countryin February. Meanwhile, his Christ-mas album on the same label isbenefiting from large seasonal sales,particularly as it includes a new num-ber, suitably appropriate to the timeof year, entitled " Mistletoe AndHolly."
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It is interesting to note that thissong, which has also been issued asa separate 78, was written by Frankhimself, in conjunction with hismanager-you may recall that pre-viously they had written one or twoother attractive songs together,among them " This Love Of Mine "and " Take My Love."
The film " Pal Joey," which opensat London's Leicester Square Theatreon January 9, promises to showcase
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It's PARTY TIME
poning some of his film commit-ments; entertaining in cabaret, forwhich he can confidently demand asmuch as £20,000 per week ; produc-ing and directing films . . . to saynothing of his other business in-terests !
Yet somehow he manages tojuggle with these various facetswith the dexterity of a circusartist.He is constantly being tagged as
moody, temperamental, high-handed.Rather is it that he is forthright,direct and straightforward. He haspronounced opinions, which he is notafraid to voice, as per his recentrenunciation of rock 'n' roll. Buthe would be the first to admit thathe welcomes criticism, especiallywhen it is constructive.
For such an internationally famousrecording artist it may appear, onthe surface, strange to have wononly one Golden Disc for a millionsales-that for " Young At Heart."
But as we said at the outset, thekeyword in his case is consistency.No other artist can match, or evenapproach, him for this. His steady,unflagging brilliance and perfection ofperformance is a credit to the busi-ness.
And I am just one of the countlessmillions who welcome his return tothe record big-time, and are preparedto support him . . . all the way.
him to greater advantage and seehim rise to even greater heights thanmany of the previous masterpieces forwhich he has received such wide-spread acclaim.
It has been rated in the Statesas " the greatest musical entertain-ment of the year," and is playingto unprecedented box-office takings.Much water has flown under the
bridge during the last twenty years,for it was that length of time agothat Francis Albert Sinatra first de-cided to take up a vocal career.And strangely enough, in view of therivalry which one might expectbetween the two-although, in pointof fact, it is non-existent-it was aBing Crosby record which set himalong the pathway to success.
Since then, he has experiencedpractically every emotion and situa-tion that any artist is likely to face.We first heard him anonymouslylabelled " with vocal chorus," withthe Tommy Dorsey aggregationwhich promoted him, on realisinghis worth, to " Vocal by FrankSinatra."
Suddenly, after lengthy and seem-ingly unrewarding band work, hebecame the first musical bobby-soxers' idol in the States. His everyphrase, his slightest inflection, causedsighs of delight, swoons of ecstasy.Films, television, records-the skywas the limit for Frankie.
Until the public started cravingfor novelties, crazes, vogues andgimmicks. And then they politelylost interest in Sinatra. To many,he was a dead duck.Frank Sinatra's comeback' to a4
degree of success, the like of whicheven he had never known before,is indisputable proof of the man's 4
determination, courage and love ofhis profession. For now, quite apartfrom his undeniable singing talent,he has become one of Hollywood'smost capable and sought-after actors.
He has enough money, in solid,cash and in thoughtful investments,never to have to work again. But,the real trouper knows that yousimply cannot kill the show businessurge-it's in Frankie's blood, andhe'll go on working until he drops. . . but with the happy reservationthat he is selective about the parts hechooses, the songs he sings.
For he is one of the hardestworkers in the world of entertain-ment. Consider his various activi-ties-recording, not only as a singerbut also as musical director to otherartists (latest success, Peggy Lee's" The Man I Love " LP); moviestar in ten major successes to date;featured in a TV series, with whichhe is particularly concerned at themoment, even to the extent of post-
seseifti"MoSewiNesoii%0S.0%/%0%,0%/1.0^#1,0%,""seSes.""
for the EMI stars
There was plenty of party spirit in evidence at the annual EMIget-together last week. Our photographer Harry Hammond took thesethree groups of celebrities while they were enjoying the festivities.Seen (I. to r.) are Jim Dale, Michael Holliday, Dennis Lotis, BertWeedon, Don Lang, Monty Norman, Norrie Paramor, Eric Winstone,Tony Osborne, Eddie Calvert, Terry Wayne and Norman Newell.P.S.There were ladies present but our photographer must have been
too shy to take them
and Nixa favourites
More fun at the Pye-Nixa Christmas party was shared by (I. to r.)Joe Henderson, Alan Freeman, Janette Scott, Jackie Davies, Michael
Barclay, Petula Clark, John Fraser and Gary Miller.
MAX BYG RAVES SAYS:SO you want to be in show
business ?It's tough business, this show
business. It was tough on me atthe start. Really tough. And ittook a long time to get to knowthe wrinkles. Even then, you canstill learn. And, as the famousshow title says, "It's tough at thetop."
All right, you say, what's thesecret of getting to the top, ofstaying at the top despite the factthat it's tough ?
It's a simple secret, really.Be yourself. Just that - with
whatever talent you may have.The greatest thing that can ever
happen to you-or to anyone else-in show business is that you'rethere because you are yourself.
Don't imitate other people.Don't try to be another Sinatra.There is one already . . . and itwould be a miracle if you turnedout to be a better Sinatra thanFrank. . . .
Don't try to be -another JohnnieRay.
There is only one. And he'sdoing quite well, thank you.
BE
YOURSELFYou have to make the great big
entertainment -loving public wantyou because it's YOU.
A lot of new singers start off onthe wrong foot immediately.
If they don't try to imitate some-one famous, they use Americanaccents.
And if you do this you run therisk right from the start of beinglabelled as a phoney. And, whatis more, your act comes across asa phoney act.
Vera Lynn doesn't imitate any-one.
Ruby Murray doesn't imitateanyone.
They are just Ruby and Vera.And always will be.
How I hate to hear newcomerssinging about " can't " instead of" carn't," and " laffing" insteadof "laughing."
Strange thing is, incidentally,that all Americans don't sing theirwords as " laffing " or " cassle "instead of " carstle."
When I was in the UnitedStates recently many of them were
Max By graves and Joan Regan enjoying a laugh together.
....s.n.n.nwesososow/Www's
singing these words the way mostEnglish people would-words like" charnce " and " arfternoon."
But phoneys stick out a mile,whether they are British orAmerican.
I am a Londoner. Wherever Igo in the world I am a Londoner.In the United States, the tele-viewers know it's Max Bygraves,Londoner, when they see me.
I hope they like me for that. Ibelieve they do. But if I wentover there trying to sound likesomeone from California or theMid -West, they'd know immedi-ately that I wasn't. And I'd have" bad it." . .
There's no more satisfying thingin this world than being just your-self. It's no credit to you to hearsomeone saying that you sing,dance or act like somebody else-if you're busy trying to make yourown name.
The individual a r Iis t is thegreatest artist of all time
Just look at some of the names.Jolson, Maurice Chevalier, Max
Miller, Danny Kay e, GracieFields, Sophie Tucker. They arejust a few. . . .
Not one is-or was-like theother. Not one tries-or tried-to be like anybody else. Butround the world, struggling youngentertainers do their best to sub-merge their personalities into thepersonalities of stars of thiscalibre.
It doesn't pay off.All their life they struggle as a
carbon copy . . . never quite hit-ting the heights of the original.
There are imitators everywhere.It takes nerve and perseveranceto try to be different yet, at thesame time, be yourself.
If you can get your chance onyour own merits with somethingdifferent, something out of thegeneral run of things, then you areon your way to the top.
If you can go out there beforethe footlights and act, sing ordance your way into the audience'sheart as YOURSELF-you havesomething.
Never forget it.Be yourself . . . always.It's a good idea, son. . . .
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12 THE NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS Friday, December 27, 1957
No. 1 SONG ! No. 1 RECORD !
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Just a year agoVUHAT was so different about the popular music disc scene this
time last year ? As a recording artist, Harry Belafonte wasvirtually unknown. The biggest name this side of the Atlantic-BillHaley. Visiting Britain for concert and TV dates, Pat Boone firmlyendeared himself. For the first time in his career, Frankie Vaughanwas enjoying a hit record success-" Green Door." After a longabsence, Guy Mitchell was riding high in the best sellers with "SingingThe Blues." A zany comedian crashed into the American charts withan evergreen ballad-Jerry Lewis singing " Rock A -Bye Your Baby."First, second and third positions in Britain's Top Thirty were occupiedby records of Philips artists.
News can be expected very shortlythat one of Britain's best-knownbands has been signed by NormanNewell, to wax on a label controlledby EMI . . . An influential Ottawabusiness association voted theirhome -town disc star Paul Anka "out-standing citizen of 1957" . . DavidHill who composed " All ShookUp ( a No. 1 Anglo-U.S. hit forElvis Presley), has waxed for RCA"Keep Me In Mind"-a compositionof Johnny Otis
Whilst appearing in pantomime forthe next few weeks at Liver ol,Ruby Murray will travel to Crepoweevery week -end - spending twenty-four hours there with husbandBernie Burgess; he travels fromBirmingham, where he plays a panto-mime season with the Jones Boys ..." Midnight Sun " (a standard songwritten by Lionel Hampton) hasbeen revived on American Vervelabel by Ella Fitzgerald On his
BBC radio programme last Saturday,Vic Lewis vocalised " Up Above MyHead "-a tribute to his bestAmerican friends, Johnnie Ray andFrankie Laine, who recorded thistitle as a duet . .
Herbert Smith, producer of " Six -Five Special " and " The TommySteele Story " films, is likely to signDickie Valentine to star in his nextscreen production . . . New releaseson London label in America include"Be My Girl" (Don Fox), "DoubleShuffle" (Betty Smith Group), "PianoPolka" (Monia Liter) and "KatsumiLove Theme" (Frank ChacksfieldOrchestra) ... In view of his father'scontinued illness, Sammy Davis, Jnr.,is expected to work as a solo starin 1958-under the personal manage-ment of his uncle. Will Mastin . .
According to NBC, they negotiatedfor two years with BBC before" Perry Como Show " plans werefinalised for relay here . . . Althoughher " other piano " was purchasedfor £2 10s., Winifred Atwell isreputed to have since spent £10,000in transportation of the instrument
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. . . Pete Candoli, renowned Ameri-can trumpet player, formerly withthe Stan Kenton Orchestra, has astraight acting role in " Kings GoForth "-Frank Sinatra's latest star-ring screen production, co-starringTony Curtis .
More than four hundred membersand their relatives attended therecent champagne and coke party ofGeorge Melachrino's fan club . . .
For his current season at Las VegasSands Hotel, Dean Martin has alarge entourage constantly around-his seven children ! . . . LenaHorne's brilliant musical director/husband Lennie Hayton has beensigned by Roulette Records in NewYork; his immediate assignments
include preparation of a Pearl Bailey
LP, then albums to be waxed byFrankie Lymon and jazz vocalstylist Jeri Southern respectively . . .
A chartered plane (hired by instru-ment dealer Ben Davis, of Selmer's)imported guitars valued at £25,000from the Continent, to meet pre -Christmas sales demand here . . .
Jack Hylton presents a new AR -TVseries from January 13, featuringItalian artist Rosalina Neri . . . Newmembers of British Songwriters'Guild include Johnny Dankworth andco -writer of many Tommy Steele discsuccesses, Mike Pratt . . .
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TV appearances during past year. . . Whilst Russ Hamilton spentChristmas Day with his family inLiverpool, Tommy Steele madejourney from Liverpool to Londonfor the same purpose . . U.S. com-poser -publisher Robert Mellin 'planesto London this week -end for filmmusic deal ; he welcomed Paul Ankaon his return to New York lastMonday. . . .
Malcolm Vaughan is hopeful ofwaxing a duet with his stage partner,Ken Earle, very soon MelTorme was not only featured gueststar of Rosemary Clooney's filmedATV programme last Sunday, buttogether with contributions from theHi-Lo's, majority of tunes in thisshow were composed by Mel .
Producer Johnnie Stewart deservespraise for BBC " Sing It Again "package on Sunday ; with non-stopvocals from Julie Dawn, FranklynBoyd, Jean Campbell and Benny Lee(aided by the Steve Race quartet),this must be rated slickest half-hourmusic radio presentation. . .
Although reported that Les Pauland his vocalist -wife Mary Ford areappearing here early next year, lackof disc hits since 1953 may be re-flected in box-office returns . . - EricDelaney's Christmas cards were inbad taste . . Providing he under-takes annual engagements there,Frank Sinatra has been offered bigfinancial interest in a Havana hotel.
BBC are trying to retain JosephineDouglas under exclusive contract ...Billie Anthony's regular pianist,Michael Austin, was enlisted into theJohn Barry Seven for their accom-paniment of Paul Anka on recentstage tour here . . Don't beprised if, during 1958, Pat Boo ewaxes a revival of " Confidentially "-the 1950 hit disc and compositionof British singer -comedian Reg Dixon.
Pye-Nixa have scheduled a mid -January release for their first LitaRoza record . Cash Box list fiveElvis Presley discs in their BestSelling Top Fifteen EP's chart ; PatBoone has three entries and Nat" King " Cole two in same frame ..." Death Makes A Claim " is titleof book issued on January 23 -written by Hank Hobson, a bassplayer at Mayfair Hotel in AlbertMarland's Orchestra
The Decca group are forced tocompete with themselves; they issueSam Cooke's " You Send Me " onLondon, besides Teresa Brewer'sversion on Coral Singer -com-poser Bobby Troup has a straightacting role, playing second lead -Jose Ferrer in a new MGM filmrelease . . . The French cabinet hasbeen described as a jazz band byLionel Hampton ; he says: " Everymember wants to take a solo I . . .
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'Cat's Whiskers' awards of 1957IN this final issue of 1957, we again afford the freedom to our
Alley Cat, for his annual list of nominations (not in orderof merit) to receive the " Cat's Whiskers "-awarded for out-standing performances and accomplishments during the pastyear.
Heading the honours isFRANKIE VAUGHAN. Nosinger ever scored such a trium-phant success with his first screenacting role . he donated entireroyalties from two best-sellingrecordings to charity, besidesdevoting endless hours to activelyhelping boys' clubs throughout thenation . gaining a West Endseason next month at London'sPalace Theatre . . . topping the hitparade with " Garden Of Eden,"plus other Top Twenty successeswith " Green Door," Man OnFire," " Gotta Have SomethingIn The Bank, Frank," " KissesSweeter Than Wine " and " Wan-dering Eyes "-quite a feat withthe last mentioned title, afterCharlie Gracie had already reapedquarter -million sales here.
Other whiskers:-To PETULA CLARK, who
proved beyond doubt why her talentis top -class . a brilliant actingperformance in a starring dramaticTV role . . a string of delight-ful discs, with a -flag-flying effort forfeminine singers by crashing into theTop Ten with two successive releases.
To -TEDDY JOHNSON . . . Justfor remaining one of the mostcharming people in show business.
To NEAL ARDEN, because veryfew could have taken the heavycriticism from this columnist like hedid-without blinking an eyelid.
To PAUL ANKA, on jointlycomposing and recording a No. Irecord (' Diana ") both in Britainand America-at the age of sixteen !
To THE HI-LO'S. When tuneless,inferior vocal groups were all therage, they won acclamation of thecritics and public here-with supremeartistry of a sparkling quality.
To the KING BROTHERS, onoutvoting the Stargazers to becomeBritain's No. 1 vocal group . .
eclipsing all rivals with their first hitselling record (" White Sport Coat ")-then following through with " InThe Middle Of An Island " and" Wake Up Little Susie."
To CYRIL STAPLETON, becausehe proved that variety theatres canstill be packed by dance bands ofmusical class, featuring conventionalgood singers - not so-called artistsonly worthy of the gutter.
To RONNIE HILTON? Britain'smost improved variety artist . . . aballad booster who outpointed allchallengers spinning " Around TheWorld " . . his head measurementshave not increased.
To STEVE RACE, beyond doubtthe wittiest, most entertaining andmost competent programme compereon British radio.
To SHIRLEY BASSEY, home-grown star who has hoisted theUnion Jack on behalf of our vocalentertainers_ in so many countriesthroughout the world.
To NORMAN NEWELL, not onlyfor high standard of recording out-put, but capturing Howard Keel forhis first -ever studio disc session . . .
introducing promising newcomers onvarious EMI labels-Joan Savage,the King Brothers, Laurie London,Terry Wayne, Des O'Connor, LesHobeaux and a host of others . . .
Supervising the Judy Garland Capitolrecording in London . . . ObtainingDennis Lotis and Dorothy Squiresfor Columbia.
To FRANK SINATRA, BINGCROSBY and LOUIS ARM-STRONG-they projected maturity,priceless ability and the polish whichmade " High Society " worthy of thename.
To RUSS HAMILTON, another" Gold Disc " winner with firstrecording-and his own composition. . Only British artist this year toenjoy .a sustained entry in America'sTop Twenty charts.
To JACK GOOD, JOSEPHINEDOUGLAS, PETE MURRAY andall concerned with BBC -TV " 6.5Special " - a glorious victorywith teenage artists, also viewingfigures which must justify moreprogrammes designed for youth.
To CLIFF ADAM S, geniusarranger -director of best televisionchoir, The Granadiers-also respon-sible for consistent all-round com-petence of his group, The Stargazers.
To GUY MITCHELL, who provedthat a come -back is not only possible,but can be maintained-and he hadthe courage to admit how toughthings were when the going was bad.
To BRIAN TESLER (ATV) andERNEST MAXIM (BBC) - theydeserve a repeat of the previouscompliment paid to them last month;both are producers equal to the bestin America - even greater in mostcases.
To DICKIE VALENTINE, despitelack of a disc hit maintained histop-level popularity - because hecontinually improves his variety actand standard of singing.
To ELVIS PRESLEY, whether youlove or hate him, accomplishmentshave made this artist the most suc-cessful during the present century.
To JACK JACKSON, a mangifted with creative talent . . . con-stantly brimming over with originalideas.
To JIMMY PHILLIPS (chief ofPeter Maurice group of companies).Most enterprising publishing houseof 1957, with notable hit paradeentries - " Mary's Boy Child,"" Tammy," " Handful Of Songs,"" Good Companions," " Water,Water and "-My Prayer " . . . Thisfirm published " Freight Train " inAmerica.
To LEW and LESLIE GRADE,whose enterprise was responsible forinnumerable U.S. stars appearing here-besides dates in America for Bri-tish artists.
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To NANCY WHISKEY, for intro-ducing feminine vocal charm intorobust skiffle music.
To PAT BOONE, an inspiringpersohality to the youth of theworld.
To TOMMY STEELE, who grabbedhis opportunities with both hand,,. . . biggest box-office attraction inBritain.
To LONNIE DONEGAN, en-hancing his position as pioneer ofskiffle . those responsible for hisomission from Royal Variety Per-formance are probably too ignorantof latest trends in show business tohave a conscience.
Finally, to ANDY GRAY-con-gratulations on his magnificentEditorship of the NEW MUSICALEXPRESS.
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