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n eember l6, 1047 CLIFF RICHARD::: DAVID JACOBS ::: MATT MORO Beat m usic Five years Sick of the isn't easy with 'Pops' Sinatra tag page 6 pag e 7 pago 16 P L US all gut' latest antes and rerie ws Steele to S alsa. play in THE TOP RECORD a, MUSICAL WEEKLY panto O M MY STEELE. who this nee T ends his sum mer season a Great Yarmouth. is to play the till No. 182 Week ending September 16, 1961 role in the Tom Arnold pantomime production of "Dum my Dum my." Every Thursday, price 6d. The show will open al the Liver pool Empire on December 23, and will run until March 3. There is a possibility that I-ve Boswell. currently starting in th ltIA TI' 11101VISO —Five Past Eight" revue at th Alhambra. Glasgow. will co-star with Toning Steele. Next week 'Tom my Steele goes fo a three-week holiday. On his return he will com mence rehearsals for th Autumn Show at the Coventr Theatre, which is due to open or October 17. and run through until December 2. The following week. Tonmrt wil Reprise try telerecord his Christmas Day show for Associated Television. befor starting on rehearsals for "Ilumpt Dum my." When he concludes his run in Ild , under his new contract for ATV. Tontmy Steele will then spend si weeks recording program mes for his own series which will go out ne t to sign him sum mer. INATR A'S Reprise label has asked Matt M onro to sign for them. S The offer was made to M alt while he was in A merica recently New U.S. series recording the song for a television com mercial. AR NER BROTHERS have in- The offer also includes a Hollywood film and a cabaret season at the W troduced a new series of discs Calneva nighterie in Lac Vegas. "It sounds like a good offer." Matt told eallcd the "Plus 2" single. to the DIS C. "It's a lump sum deal, rather like a transfer for a football player. But A merican market in an attempt to even Will came off it would make very little difference to Inc finanically as combat the fall in sales of singles. far as royalties are concerned as I am signed up to EMI. IAN NIENZIES . dogged by ill health This single 45 rpm. selling at the really up to E MI whether regular price, has two new songs, plus they accept the offer or not. I shall two of the artists' previous hits. have to leave it to them. But I don't ILL HEALTH FORCES MENZIES First release in the new series is nee much hope of it happening as the Everly Brothers single. "Don't EMI seem to be happy with Morly Blame Me" and " Muskrat "--tss., Craft at Warwick. He does a lot to new numbers—linked with the oldie, push my records in the States." "Lucille" and " Walk Right lia,k " If a Monro deal with Reprise is TO RETIRE FRO M STO MPERS According to Jim Conkting, presi- concluded. then the man who has been •. dent of Warner Brothers. the " Pli., dubbed "the man to replace Sinatra WIN G to ill health trombonist A new trombonist. John hIcGuff, has list shows that they are the first 2" series was introduced to combat in America will not only join Sinatra O Ian Menzies is to quit playing already joined the band and until band selected to play a season at the dropping singles market. Although but Sam my Davis kw.. Nancy with the band he nmde fanmus— Ian finally leaves he is being Blackpool's Empress Ballroom, and each disc contains four titles, and i. Sinatra. Mort Sahl and a host of The Clyde Valley Stompers. How- featured as a guest musician. they will open for Iwo week, al in fan an El», the playing time is others. ever. although he will be actively Since Menzies reformed The Clyde the beginning of June next year. shorter. Followed by Kenny Ball and Terry prevented front playing he will Valley Siontpery In 1958 they have It is believed that several future I ightfoot. still be associated with the band. become extremely popular wills releases on this label, instead of being jan and pop tans. the usual singles, will come undo. the Al the present time Ian's lag date Ian Menzies and the Clyde Valley Belafonte at N.Y. with the band will be " Trad Fad." Describing their Individual sound. Stompers will guest on BBC Jan Plus 2" series. AR RY BELAFONTE will play Club. September 21. und Trad from then on his place as leader Menzies says. "We set out to play two benefit concerts at the the very beg in trad jan without Tavern on October 14 and Novem- H will be taken over by trumpeter . Carnegie Hall. New York, later this any cheap gim micks." ber It They also hase a date an Month —on September 23 and 29. Malcolm Higgins. They have obviously succeeded, as a the final «Trad Fad" for BBC-TV NEW DENVER The singer, whose latest single After this dale their new title will be glance Into their date - book —past On October 8 and 22 the band have release is 'A Hole In glve Bucket." "Ian Menzies Presents The Clyde . taken from his LP " M eow. Returns Valley Stompers." Ian will con- and present—proves. In the past two Ganniont dates. at Salisbury To Carnegie Hall," is also hoping to tinue with his duties as musical they have played with such names and Taunton. and this will be fol- SINGLE READY make a return trip to Britain in 1962. arranger and ad, iser. selecting all as Louis Armstrong. Kid Ory, Sid- lowed by a third on November 12 ITII titles still on the seoet 1.., the Karl Denver Trio, i., Ile is currently in the throes of nego- their material for recording.. and ney Bechet, and Denmark's nuntber at Cheltenham. On October 29 they W one. Papa Bue, start an eight-day Scottish tour, charts with " Marcheta." tiation for a spring overseas tour, in coact roe. Last ThursdaY, the opening of their and following this. a Southern TV which Britain May well be included. It is possible that as their Pye con- recorded their next disc for Dee., On November 13, Harry Belafonte tract does not come up for renewal weekly resident spot at Jazzshows spot on November 8. Plans are in release on October 6. Opens for a season at the Latin until neat May and is in Menzies Jan Club. their appearance was hand for Ian Menzies and the Clyde The trio will guest on " Music With attended by Bob COrt, John Le,t011, Valley Stomper, to make another Quarter, New York. This will be name he may continue to play A Beat" tonight (Thursday). Other Johnny Franks, Vic Ash and Max LP for Pye. It is planned that they BBC sound dates include "Band Box." followed by cabaret dates in Las with them on recording sessions. will record this live during one of Vegas, which will keep hint busy until " Kaboo" and " Auf Weidesehn" are Bacon. who sat in on drums. September 18. and "Easybcat." „ A look into their future engagements their sessions at the Marquee. after the New Year. the Stompers latest titles. the 251h. ri Don't ignore the chicks 'cos that's TABOO! BUT DO LISTEN Don't listen to square music 'cos that's TABOO! TO THE LATEST RECORD OF THE CI H Don't bust up the joint 'cos that's TABOO! CLYDE VALLEY STOMPERS Fri \ e ay 7NJ 2046 LA.T,I'N'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' "TABOO"!ha 1:1113C/CICICICIOCICICICICIOCIIM MCICIE MIDOCIDEMICICIMCIEX3CIE ME3C MCICICICICIOCICICICICIE MCIOCICIOCICIE MCI 2 DIS C, September 16, 1961 If Leyton's hit is an example of a top British song, then The Americans will rule Post • reason. I think, is that no longer arc our recording stars copying an A merican version of the same sons. Each week on LP is a warded note for note. - The artist is selling well because he to the writer of the Peale for she) is giving of their best without Letter... and once a monde relying on a big band backing. Long our Twenty a am may this continue. — STE WART there is a bonus prize of JOHLNSON, 93, Clement Park Road. Ronson These would be most welcome on the lighteriashtray set. personality on **Tell The Truth," I Locher, Dundee. Antes. Encore label —B. W. T, G OO DEY, think he would be terrific on "Juke The address Is: Post Bah Pondfidd Bungalow, The Downs, Gt. Box Jury." PRIZE LETTER PAT H ETIC DISC, 141, Fleet Street, Leader, Daemon, Essex. He realises the current teenage E.C A. taste in records, and it would be A FIER hearing "Together" by L' OR sheer, senti me ntal JAC K'S G O O D interesting to see someone who knows el. Connie Francis, I was disgusted lugubrious mediocrity, "Johnny something about popular music.— by the pathetic monologue which CONSIDER Jack Good to be the that they are completely incompa- Remember Me " must surely take ideal panellist for "Juke Box JANET NEIG HBOUR, 16. Hartland forms almost half the record. tible. I As in case of Presley's "Are a packet of the proverbial biscuits. Jury" after regularly reading his con- Road. Lower Whitley. Reading, Berks. The I plead with all musical arrangers You Lonesome Tonight," a polished Never have I seen the British Top troversial but well written column in to leave the classics along —IRENE entertainer has ruined a potential bit BO WLER, 42, Malborough Dyke, Twenty look so igno minous and DISC, and having seen his pleasing ALL-R OU N DER record by adopting this monotonous Ilford, Essex, ludicrous as with this plastic Y any argument as to who are and infuriating trend.