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PRESLEYSinger inaMillion SIP: Registered at the G.P.O. as a Newspaper 5741 .!;VERY FRIDAY PRICE 6d. January 0, 1958 t CONTAINING 27 HIT SONG FRANK fr LYRICS and CHACKSFIELD PICTURES MUSICAL and STORIES The Katsumi theme of your FAVOURITE ARTISTS k4,454,.4.* PRICE 6d, EXPRESS' F 10974 45/78 t.,1,NDEEZ11/44AR,I;,,,ri: THE PETER MAURICE music Co. LTD., Member, of Audit Bureau of Circulation : Weekly Sales Exceed 100,000 Copies Most! It'sthe Package Britain'sGreatest Stanley Dale's NATIONAL SKIFFLE SHOW OF 1958 weeks and everyTwo 1 st Feb. Major film Commencing In theB.B.C.Television AreaVillunerc. Show in active "6.5SPECIAL" preparation AT YOUR LOCAL THEATRE SOON ! The best groups to be included on a PARLOPHONE LONG PLAY RECORD for release in April * GIGANTIC ALL-STAR CAST * includes *WYTON DALEThe VIPERS Hear his new record hit Their Greatest Parlophone Record on Parlophone just released JUST BORN & CRAZY DREAM BABY WHY & NO OTHER BABY IMMEDIATESTAGE DATES Feb. 3rd EMPIRE, Mar. 3rd EMPIRE, GLASGOW LIVERPOOL Feb. 10th TROCADERO, Mar. 10th GAU MONT, ELEPHANT & CASTLE BRADFORD Feb. 17th EMPIRE, Mar. 17th HIPPODROME, NEWCASTLE COLCHESTER STANLEY DALE, 130 UXBRIDGEROAD, LONDON, W.12 2 THE NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS January 17, 1958 Mantovani wants to break the priseinstore. Everycar owner NEXT Tuesday Mantovani departs for America and Canada. blew his born as the civic procession drove through the city. It will be for his fifth annual transatlantic tour.He will A tour of the length and intensity conduct at sixty-four concerts before April 5 when he returns of Monty's transatlantic jaunts im- poses great physical strain. to this country and his venues are as farapart as Montreal What, apart from monetary con- Texas sound siderations, arethe attractions ? and Miami, New York and California. " The thing Ienjoy most is playing But Monty's still not satis- insome ofthewonderful concert fied. " I want to break the halls at American colleges and univer- sities.These arereallymagnificent sound barrier," he told me this accoustically and otherwise." week. What ishis biggest worry ? " The preparation of a concert programme Ilooked alarmed. We can't which has to carry me through many affordto have ourtop musical barrier ! many differentStates, and suit ambassadortakingchances in different types of people.Once the those faster -than -sound planes. trunkarrivedattherehearsalhallout of his car and was ushered to within minutes ofthefirstsessiona monster police car further downtour has started there is little chance He noticed my alarm and added of making changes. Once on the road starting.'' the highway. there is virtually no time for rehears- quickly, " No not that sound barrier. CharlieBotterill,Monty's drum- Sitting inside were the mayor and The Texas one." ing new numbers ifI find one or two mer, probably has the biggest trans- officials of Three Rivers. not going well. He then explainedthat while his portation problems of all.He has " We thought we'd give you a civic " Ikeep my fingerscrossed and music is accepted and welcomed in aton of percussion tocart 20,000reception,"saidthe mayor. thank my lucky starsthat thereis most states of America, Texas offers miles. Itcosts about £300tofly With sirens screaming, Mantovanisuch marked similarity in British and resistance. Charlie's kit out and back, and towas welcomed to Three Rivers. AAmerican appreciation of light They like mountain music," he insureitat Americanreplacementpolice car ahead of him and anothermusic." smiled." I don't play it.You get rates. Eventhatischeaperthanbehind, with other cars strungout itmorning, noon and night from hiring a full kit for ten weeks in thein procession, was impressive enough. every radio station in Texas. States. But the Canadians had another sur- Jay Black " Itcreatesasoundbarrier no The Mantovanicaravanwillin orchestrafromoutsidecanfully eludea station -wagon and two break through -but I'm still trying.' coaches.One of the coaches is nick- Ashespokehewaspacking named the Botterill Bandwagon.It's sheaves offlat -foldedshirts intoa neededmostlyforhisgear. The trunk in his St. John's Wood (Lon- other coach carries the other 44 mem- don) luxury flat. Mantovani (right) and David Whit-bers of the orchestra. He chuckled suddenly." Funny fieldpausefora cuppa duringa Settingupanddismantling is thing. They didn't want me in recent Decca recording session andCharlie's chore." He's gotitto a MANTOVANI meetthe theStatesoriginally. Now they Monty agreed there were plenty of winnersofthe" Dailyfineart,"saidMonty."Hecan ask me twice a year. Express "" Date -a -Star" contest, problems which must accompany himRobert Kenyon have it all stowed for travelling with- "Of course a personal appearanceon his annual trips to the States and and V eronicain40minutes -buthehasbeen tourisadouble-edged sword.ItCanada. Durrant. Monty is getting ready forknown to break records and doit cankill you stone dead personally. another tour of America and Canada. Pointingtotheshirts,hesaidHe recalls on this page adventuresin30minutes whenaparty'sin FILM ENCORES We have seen it happen to American the offing." artists who have toured here. grimly:" I'mtryingtosolveone on previous trips. " You liketheirrecords but inof them there." person they have no personality to On some stretches of his tour hethe evening and depart at crack of Snag Have you heard this record yet ?It's really wonderful. go with their singing.Like meetingwill be in as many as eleven differentdawn next day." towns in eleven days giving him no He recalled,inWitchita,getting Only once in three trips has there It has been in the American best-selling LP charts so the author of a book. beenamajorsnag. That's when " Iguess I'm lucky -I find thattime to have his linen laundered. one hotel manager out of bed after midnight. theBotterillBandwagon wasmis- far for 24 weeks !Records in this class do not sell in when 1 go back to American towns " That's why I'm taking stacks of routed. that1 have once played, the audi-it,"he said." American hotel ser- " Iwas desperate," saidMonty. " Not a cleanshirt The auditoriumdid notpossess the States like this unless they offer something very encesarelargerthe secondtimevice in the mainiswonderful but left and not astage curtains.The audiencefiled round." even they can't cope if we arrive infree day in sight when I could have my others laundered.The managerin -the orchestra took its place, but special . this one does . in fact,it's one of was a good scout. minus Charlie. ARTHUR HOWES presents I had clean shirts When he arrived with his ton of Mantovani's own favourites.These are the titles on by the time we leftat 7.30 a.m." equipment, he created a new record But there are difficulties forour the disc : musicalambassadorevenbeforefor setting up his gear, to the delight THE BIG TEENAGE SHOW OF 1958 leavingBritain.A huge woodenand applause of the fullhouse. trunk containsthe Mantovani The station wagon will transport music. Monty and manager George Elrick. My foolishheart ;Unchainedmelody ;Over the STARS from the '6.5 SPECIAL' in PERSON It costs £120 to By it over " Inever fly between engagements Jan. 26th ODEON, WESTON-SUPER-MARE On thelasttrip Wally Ashworth, 5.15 8 7.45 Te1.1784 Monty's orchestral manager and bassif they are less than 300 miles apart," rainbow ; Summertime in Venice ; Intermezzo ; Three Feb. 2nd GAUMONT, DONCASTER 7.30 p.m. Tel. 3864 player, made sure it wns aboard thesays Monty." It'snot worththe coins in the fountain ;Love is a many splendoured Feb. 9th ODEON, ST. ALBANS 5.3088.0 Te1.53888 aircraft at London Airport.In Newtrouble of getting out to the airports, York itwas missing 1 some of which are forty miles out- Hi-lili, hi -lo ;September Feb. ODEON, CANTERBURY 5.1587.45 Te1.2480 side the citylimits. Door to door thing ;Laura ;High noon ; Feb. 1 6th GAUMONT, COVENTRY 5.1587.45 Te1.2042 by car is much better. song ; Theme from Limelight Mar.2nd GAUMONT, TAUNTON 5.4588.0Te1.5974 Crisis " Besides, the car we plan to get Mar. 8th TOWN HALL, BIRMINGHAM Tel. MID 1728 Crisis loomed large IFor variousthis trip will have reclining seats so LK 4200 reasons,Mantovani hadto recruitthat George andIwillbe able to Mar. 9th CAPITOL,CARDIFF 5.30 & 8.0Te1.31316 most of his 45 players in Americastretch out and rest as we go." Mar. 16thREGAL, COLCHESTER 5.30 & 8.0Tel. 2296 and he had visions of these musicians A keen motoring enthusiast, Monty turning up forrehearsals -at veryfindsgreatfuninAmericancar DON'T MISS THIS ENORMOUS ATTRACTION IN YOUR TOWN high dollar rates of pay !-and havingtravel.He has long been an advocate no musical parts to give them. of power -steering,claimingthatit Ifyou haven't heard it yet, do try it right away -you're Transatlanticcallsbroughtnewssaved his life on one tour. that the trunk was safe -but at Shan- A tyre burst at 90 m.p.h.It could bound to be captivated.This is a record in the best HUMPHREY LYTTELTON CLUB non, in Ireland.It had been removedhave meant tragedy, but thedriver when it was discovered that the air-was able to hold the car steady by tradition of many other favourite Mantovani LPs such as 100 OXFORD STREET, LONDON, W.1 craft was over its permissible flyinghis power -steering apparatus. OPEN EVERYNIGHT withSessions from all Top Traditional weight. 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