————————————— —— — — ————————— —— The Cash Box, Musisic Page 44 •/WV^ England’s *’VvwVrf’ South Pacific Best Sellers Soundtrack (R. ial Cave comes the latest news of Frankie Vaughan in C. A.) 2 Songs Hollywood. As a result of his screen test for the new Marilyn Monroe film For Swingin’ Sellers— Peter Sellers “Let’s Make Lc ‘iginally titled “The Billionaire”) mentioned in last (Parlophone) week’s Cash Box kie has this week signed a seven-year contract with 1 What Do You Want 3 Cliff Sings— 20th Century Fox for one picture a year. Tne first “Let’s Make Love” went Adam Faith (Parlophone) Cliff Richard (Columbia) 4 Gigi into rehearsal on 7th January and shooting, which will take 14 weeks, started 2 What Do You W ant To Make Those on the 18th January. Cave, who flew to Hollywood to negotiate the contract, Eyes At Me For Soundtrack (M. G. M.) told The Cash Box that in this technicolour musical Frankie will sing three Emile Ford (Pye) 5 The Best Of Sellers— numbers with Marilyn Monroe at Peter Sellers (Parlophone) and least one solo. 3 Oh Carol Under the terms of the contract Frankie, who has no intention 6 My Fair Lady of deserting Neil Sedaka (R. C. A.) England for Hollywood, will be free to make films for other companies. Original Cast (Philips) 4 Seven Little Girls Frankie attributes his film success to Anna Neagle and Herbert Wilcox 7 An Evening Wasted With for The Avons (Columbia) whom he made “These Dangerous Years”, “Wonderful Things”, “The Lady Lehrer 5 Staccato is a Square” and “The Heart Of a Man”. Frankie has a potential hit with Theme Tom Lehrer (Decca) his latest disk for Philips (Columbia in America) “What More Do You Want” Elmer Bernstein (Capitol) 8 Family Favourites Russ based on an old Jewish folk song waxed in London. The flip side “The Very 6 Little White Bull Conway (Columbia) Very Young” was recorded under Luther Henderson in New York. Tommy Steele (Decca) 9 Nina & Frederik Eddie Rogers, Nina & Frederik General Manager of the newly formed Youngstar Music 7 Bad Boy (Pye) Ltd. which came into operation only 10 More of Tom Lehrer three weeks ago, already has a hit in Marty Wilde (Philips) the charts with Tom Lehrer Marty Wilde’s “Bad Boy” (Philips in this country and Epic 8 Travellin’ Light (Decca) in the States). Eddie repoits that Robin Luke has also disked the number Cliff Richard (Columbia) for Dot Records in the States. Youngstar also published “Satchmo Blues’ 9 Rawhide one of the tracks of a new Columbia L.P. “Salute to Satchmo” by Nat Gonella. Frankie Laine (Philips) This number, written by Gonella and dedicated to Satchmo, England’s Top Ten EF is 1published in 10 Some Kind-a Earthquake the States by Southern Music. Duane Eddy (London) Les Farrell who, for the last fifteen months, has been General Manager 11 Starry Eyed of Melcher Music Publishing 1 Expresso Bongo Organisation in Europe, is leaving at the end of Michael Holliday (Columbia) Cliff Richard this month. During this time Les also formed under the Melcher banner 12 Snowcoach (Columbia) California Music Ltd. which is 2 Tommy The Toreador currently handling the six songs from the Russ Conway (Columbia) film “Pillow Talk” Tommy Steele (Decca) starring Rock Hudson and Doris Day. Several of the 13 Reveille Rock numbers 3 The Best Of Sellers— including the title song, “Inspiration”, “Possess Me” and “Rolv Johnny & The Poly” Hurricanes (London) Peter Sellers have been released here by Philips. 14 Red River Rock (Parlophone) After over six years 4 More Party Pops as Manager of The London Palladium George Mar- Johnny & The Hurricanes grave resigns at the end (London) Russ Conway (Columbia) of this month. Previously Manager of The Prince 15 Jingle Bell Rock of Wales Theatre, Margrave 5 Nina & Frederik has been with Moss Empires for twenty-three Max Bygraves (Decca) years. Two men have Nina & Frederik (Columbia) been appointed in his place as Joint General Managers— 16 Among My Souvenirs Harry Claff 6 Strictly For Grown Box Office Manager and husband of singing star Joan Regan Connie Francis Ups and David (M. G. M.) Paddy Roberts Wrimot, present Manager of Finsbury Park Theatre. Margrave 17 Teen Beat (Decca) is joining the Pye 7 West Side Story Record Company on February 1st as General Administrator Sandy Nelson (Top Another Rank) Stage Cast (Philips) resignation announced this week is that of Peter Davidson who 18 Be My Guest since last September, 8 Nina & Frederik has been Joint General Manager with Bernard Ness Fats Domino (London) of the Rank Organisation’s Nina & Frederik (Pye) Record Division. Ness now takes over the com- 19 More & More Party Pops plete General Managership 9 With A Song In My Heart of the Record Division controlling Top Rank Russ Conway (Columbia) Records, Rank Ella Fitzgerald (H.M.V.) Records International, the publishing firm of Filmusic and 20 Heartaches By The Number- Rank Audio Plastics 10 Cliff No. 1— with which Davidson was primarily concerned. Guy Mitchell (Philips) Cliff Richard Marion Ryan, popular singing star of Granada TV’s “Spot The Tune” (Columbia) has signed a new recording contract with E.M.I.’s Columbia label. Marion was last m year s Royal Command Variety Performance and has appeared on American TV with Bob Hope. Another artist from last year’s Royal Command Variety Show to sign a Amer Firm new recording contract To Distribute In Europij is Roy Castle—who leaves the Pye label for Philips The contract is for one year with an option of a further two. His first disk is due for release within the next few weeks. Roy is currently appearing in the NEW \ ORK — American London Palladium Pantomime “Humpty Dumpty”. Record pressed in Switzerland and print Philips also announced that Leonard manufacturers (West Side’ Story) Bernstein has now have a new means of covers, catalogs and other mi renewed his recording contract. 1960 is likely to see the release of many of European rial will also be new items in which Bernstein distribution via Inter- done there. will appear both as a solo performer and k conductor. disc, a Swiss corporation formed by Several firms have already sigi Making his eighth trip to this country Guy Mitchell flew into London Los Angeles businessman Jack Lew- with Interdisc. They include Riv Hus week to star in Val Parnell’s TV show “Sunday Night At the London side, Contemporary, Palladium . erke. Good Time Ja Guys latest hit “Heartaches By The Number” (on Philips) recently Gene Norman No. 1 in The Cash Box Top 100 is climbing over Presents, World 1 here. Other TV Interdisc, which was dates include “Saturday Spectacular” on January 16th. set up last cific, Hi Fidelity and Jazzland. Also climbing the charts for Philips is Frankie Laine’s 1 fall by Lewerke will “Rawhide” be open for busi- According to Lewerke, Another top American star getting top 80% of 1 treatment here at present is ness Robert Horton—Flint effective January 25 and will catalogs of firms now represented v McCullough of “Wagon Train”. His first appearance was in Sunday Night at the London Palladium” and the nation wide acclaim serve as a central pressing, releasing be released throughout Europe witl which greeted his performance prompted the Pye Record Company to secure and distributing plant devoted to the six months. A similar heavy pressi the tape of Horton s complete act which they are releasing* this month on a European handling and release schedule specaal E P. Songs include “Oh! of American disks. will be offer What A Beautiful Morning”, “They Sav It’s Wonderful “Maria” The firm, which will be headquartered all signees and Lewerke expects and “Shenandoah”. On January 23rd A.T.V. will present 1 he Robert in have all Horton Show and guests will include Dave King and Joan Regan. Lugano, Switzerland, is setting up releases running almost Plans lor this year’s “Eurovision Song distribution multaneously Contest—Grand Prix 1960” are' branches in each indi- with the American ] well forward. Sponsored by European Broadcasting Union of which the vidual European country. lease dates within the first 120 da; rs.B.C. is a member, the With each contest aims to encourage the output of original songs European branch operating under the central This will eliminate the manufacture: m countries by bringing about rivalry between authors and composers through supervision of top past problem of having only t international comparison of their works. Silver trophies American person- will be presented to the winning author, composer and performer by Redif- nel, this will mark the first time cream of his catalog released abroi tusion Television Francaise. It is expected that between ten and twelve American methods in the marketing while the bulk of it goes ignored. European countries will be competing. and The first British promotion of records has been Interdisc offers a centralized au heats, each presenting six songs, are scheduled for February 2nd and 4th. Three made available on the European mar- iting set-up in songs will then be selected for the Finals to be which all Interdi e^uary 8th und the winner ket. Lewerke will ift.m f will go into the Eurovision Finals to head the Lugano sales will be audited through Pri 2jtl Maich at London s Festival Hall. office ’ k \ Last year popular husband aided by Alan Bates, former Waterhouse’s Zurich office and arid wife xecoidmg team 1 eddy Johnson and Pearl Carr won second place Western sales manager for Disney- censing for Great Britain with ‘Sing and accounting and all ii Little Birdie”.