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Registered at the G.P.O. as a Newspaper. PETER MAURICE SURPRISINGLY listen to LE GRISBI HITS OF TOMORROW 1101111SICAL presented by MACMELODIES luck Jackson I STILL BELIEVE EVERY MONDAY NIGHT I0.0 to 10.30 RADIO LUXEMBOURG PAPA LOVES MAMBO EXPRESS 208 METRES 21 DENMARK STREET, LONDON, W.C.2 I No. 420 (NEW SERIES) EVERY FRIDAY PRICE 6d. JANUARY 28, 1955 JOHNNIE RAY FOR BRITAIN IN APRILFull story inside LEFT : A British and American star enjoy the NME. This picture was rushedtous from Australia,where David Hughes and Nat " King " Cole-who are appearing over there with great success-are seen enjoying their favourite musical newspaper. RIGHT :Tony Curtis, who turned song -and -dance man forhislatestfilm,Universal -Inter- national's "So ThisIsParis,"has made asolovocal recording for Decca in America.This picture shows him (centre)rehearsinghistwonumberswithpianistPage Cavanaugh, while Jeff Chandler (who is also now a singing star) lends moral support.Tony recorded a Mel Torme number, " First Thing You Know You're In Love," and "I've Got The Gypsy In My Soul." RIGHT 19 -year -oldCarole Newton, who has been signed up byMalcolm !,litchell as vocalist for his new orchestra.BELOW :A new picture of Ronnie Scott and his Orchestra, who won the NME Poll again this year as Top Small Rand.You will be able to see them in action at our Poll -Winners' Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday, February 13. Orchestrations now ready of TWO BIG HITS 1' THE HIT OF 1955 ! THERE GOES MY HEART A BLOSSOM FELL Recorded by NAT "KING" COLE on CAPITOL Recorded by DICKIE VALENTINE (Decca) RONNIE HILTON (HMV) JOHNNY O'CONNOR (Polygon) AND- TWO STEP, SIDE STEP NAT 'KING' COLE, Recorded by SUZI MILLER (Decca) and BONNIE LOU (Parlophone) JOHN FIELDS MUSIC CO. I NOW (Capitol) FRANCIS. DAY & HUNTER LTD.. 138-140 Charing Cross Rd., London, W.C.2 2 THE NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS Friday. January 28, 1955 PIP WEDGE analyses TALKING POINTS readers' letters BOSTIC v. HUMPH - Oak,Birmingham, wouldlike to FINAL ROUND hear Ted Heath recordings of " Le * * * * * * * * * * * * * * HUMPH'S review of the Bostic LPGrisbi,"featuring Les Gilbert, and in the January 7 NME seems to" AirConditionedJungle,"with have caused a few cases of blood -Henry Mackenzie and Johnny Hawksworth.Other suggestions for pressure. Ted include a coupling of " Lester RADIO LUXEMBOURG Writer F. Jalland, of HMS FULL PROGRAMMES - 208 Metres,Medium Wave Diadem. Chatham,Kent,sayshe Leaps In "and " Concertofor has been a reader of the NME forVerrell "from W. H. Powell(of coveries; 9 DorisDay:9.15 Wally Welford Road, Shirley), and a com- St6 NpD.AmY.Geraido's Music Shop ;6.15Stott&Orch.; 9.30 PerryMason; two years: he has what he calls " the The Ovaltineys'ConcertParty ;6.30 posite EP bythe Heath bandto 9.45 Curt Massey and Martha Tilton; ordinary, broad outlook " on music, Primo Scala ; 6.45 Frankie Lathe; feature one band number plus one 10 Drearntime;10.15 Snowtime; 10.30 and buys records which happen to Songs For The Million ; 7.30 SundayLitaRoza;10.45RecordShow; 11 catch his fancy at the time. vocal by each of theLotis-Britton- Sing -Song ;7.45 Winifred Atwell Show;BackTo TheBible; 11.30 Swing Lloyd team, whichis suggested by 8 Vera Lynn ;5.30 Take Your Pick ; " Now here is my grievance." he Session, Midnight: Close down, C. W. Shillingford. of Ambler Road, 9 Melody Caravan 9.15 Curt MasseyTHURSDAY says." Idon'tcall Trads 'andFinsburyPark. and Martha Tilton ;9.30 Ted Heath ; Moderns' idiots for liking that kind 10 Time For A Song ;10.30 Bing Sings: 6 p.m. Thursday's Requests ;7 Billy's of music. even though I'm a swing " Perhaps Ted himself could 10.45 The Eddie Calvert Show ;11 TopBanjo Band ;7.15DanDare ;7.30 announce the numbers on the Twenty.Midnight: Close down. Penguin Parade ;7.45 Edmundo Roe ; fanwithno particularlikingfor 8 Beat The Band ;8.30 Lucky People ; traditionalormodernjazz. Butrecord." says Mr. Shillingford. " and Prominent musical personalities are here seen at the private showing MONDAY 9 Fireside Serenade; 9.30 Perry Mason; recently aleadingjazzman. Hum-then we could in time collect our own of the new 20tb-Century Fox musical " There's No Business Like 6 p.m. Monday Requests ;7 Spread9.45 Friends and Neighbours; 10 Teddy phrey Lyttelton, wrote in his article Swing Session '.* Show Business " in London last week. At back Frances Day (left) YourWings;7.15 DanDare; 7.30Johnson; 10.30EveningStar; 10.45 Smash Hits;ttStrike some very degrading remarks about * * and Jean Campbell. Front row (I.to r.): Pearl Carr, Alma Warren ItRieb;8.30Mario Lanza; 11 Old-Fashloned Revival that very tine musician, Earl Bostic, Your Mother's Birthday; 9 HollywoodHour. Midnight: Close down, SORRY, MRS. JORDAN andCarole('arr.On extremeleftatback,VicLewiscanbe Calling ; 9.15 Primo Scala ; 9.30FRIDAY and also stated that all people who We apparentlycaused something recognised, and between Frances Day and Jean Campbell is a portion .Perry Mason; 9.45 Scrapbook Of Song; liked his music must be morons 10 Jack Jackson; 10.30 Bob Crosby & 6 p.m. Friday Requests ; 7 Butlin's of a disturbance along ata house of Dick Bentley Beaver Club ;7.15Dan Dare ;7.30 Who sellsthe Orch.; 10.45 Italian Music And Song; " One last word. in Weedington Road, Kentish Town. 11.00 Programme Announcements .Ken Mackintosh Show: 7.45 Jean most records, Lyttelton or Bostic 7 "the other week.In printing part ofintheirgroups."Sosays Ricky And, incidentally, "Mr. Sandman"11.5 The Bible Christian Programme;Campbell and Ray Burns; 8 Shilling A. Then there's Barbara Gray, ofaletter from Kathleen Jordan, whoCallender, of Ashford Avenue,was last week the first song to have11.15 Frank And Ernest;11.30 TheSecond;8.30 Was There Something ?; Barkingside. Ilford. Essex, wholives there, we described her as Miss.Hayes, Middlesex. four recordingsinour Best -SellingWorld Of Tomorrow.Midnight: Close9 Scrapbook Of Song; 9.15 Prank Weir makes the "pertinent comment that Now we learn of our mistake from Top Twenty record list. down. and Tony Brent;9.30 Perry Mason ; Humph admits that plays TUESDAY 9.45 Curt Massey & Martha'Fitton; " if he a rather embarrassedMrs. Jordan,SATURATION POINT ? * * * 10 Dreamtime; 10.15PetulaClark; as he feels. he certainly mustwho has been receiving letters from Therecent spateofannounce-REGARDING REGAN 6 p.m. Tuesday's Requests; 7.15 Dan10.30OldAcquaintance;10.45 Harry feelterrible !!!" eligible young men suggestingthatments of the formation of new bands Two letters this week have someDare; 7.30 Penguin Parade; 7.45 YourGold; 11 The Voice Of Prophecy; 11.30 Corporal R. B. Waste. of the RAF,shemightlike to correspond withhas prompted an OldTrafford,very nice things to say about JoanFavourites and Mine;8 Double YourMoments OfFaith; 11.45Music At Swanton Morley. East Dereham, Manchester, reader, himself a musi- Money; 8.30 Frank Chackstield; 9Bedtime. Midnight: Close down. them. Regan. Treble Chance; 9.15 Tony Martin; Norfolk. declares that " when a critic * * cian, to write us a few lines on the Miss Margaret Willis, of Rosebery9.30 Perry Mason ;9.45 Friends AndSATURDAY thinksthatpeople aremoronsif * PIANO STYLE subject. He has sent us his full nameAvenue, High Wycombe, Bucks,Neighbours ;10 Question Mark ;10.15 6 p.m. Saturday Requests; 7 Amateur they do not happen to like what he and address, but at his request, wemanaged, to getto see Joan afterJoe Loss; 10.30 Romance On Records;Football;7.15BillMcGuille and His Mr. T. C. Smith, of Exeter Road Trio;7.30EarthaKitt; 7.45Hello likes, itis time for him to pack up are just calling him " Curiousher performance recently at a local11 Revival Time ; 11.30 Oral Roberts. Peterborough, Northanti, disagrees YoungLovers ; 8 Irish Requests ; and disappear." Musician." theatre. Midnight: Close down. Letters in similar vein come fromstronglywith Eddie Barton'sletter WEDNESDAY 8.30 What's My Line;9 Songs From of last week complaining of the lack " Where is the money coming from We found ottrselves walking The Screen ;9.15ScottishRequests ; Mr. L. Belding, of Thnrnhill Road, to keep regularly employed all thesedown the corridor to her dressing - 6 p.m.Wednesday'sRequests ; 9.45CountryFair ; 10ListenWith Tolworth, Surrey, and Pamela Tom-of originality in the styles of British Accordion rune ; 7.15 Dan pianists today. new bands ?" he writes. " Surely weroom, feelingverysick,frightfully Dare ;Philips;10.30 Those Were The Hits ; linson and Sally Grvesiak, of Cross have reached saturation point, and itnervous and weak at the knees.We/.30 F'amilyAlbum ; 7.45 Soccer10.45Italian MusicAnd Song ; 11 Banks, Shipley. Yorks. " Take Ralph Dollimore," he says.would appear almost impossibleto Survey; 8.00 People Are Funny;Bringing Christ To The Nations; 11.30 " Here isa man who issurely no need not have worried, though, for&30CarrollLevis And His Dia- On a slightly different theme. and produce any kind of new sound. as soon as she saw us she flashed us Jack Jackson, 12.30 a.m.: Close down. complaintsone -hand jabber ; in my opinion he referringto Humph's has a good technique, a style copied " A glance at' Band Call 'eacha beamingsmile,andsaidhow that his house is getting overcrowded week shows which bands are gettingpleasedshe was to seeus,which from no one . excellenttaste, with review discs,there's a reader the work, and noticeablythe newbroke the ice immediately. named Peter Spence. of 384. White-and a strongobligationtothe THEWRIGHTHIT b e a t. His fluentyet powerfulgroups are only getting odd dates. " By the time we were leaving, we hall Road, Wortley, Leeds. 12, whochord work is an inspiration to bothAre there enough top line musiciansfelt as if we had known her all our says: front-linesoloists and rhythm mento go round ? Apparently not, whenlives,and we came awayfeeling Tell Humph thatif he wishesalike.