4 - NEW RECORD MIRROR, Week -ending 12 October, 1963. TONY WILL CARRY ON! FOLLOWING the sudden collapse and "disappearance" of top guitar star Jet Harris, plans have been re -organised for the part played by Tony Meehan in the current tour of Gerry and the Pacemakers and Del Shannon. Because of unprecedented demand on the part of the tour promoters TRINI LOPEZ HERE! and the public, Tony has agreed to work out the rest of the tour. starting at Manchester, Wednesday this week, with the act being renamed The Tony Meehan Combo. Thisinvolvestheuseof theing up for months. I've been un-Radio, TV, Tour Dates backing group usually accompany- able to sleep. The strain has been ingJet and Tony, butwith the enormous.Onceuponatime,TRINI LOPEZ, the lad who wants a hammer, is flying to London additionofguitarist Johnny Mc- show business was fun for me. I onMonday. The next day he appears in radio's "Pop Inn" Lachlan, who has previously beenenjoyed every moment ofit.Butand on October 18 he starsinAssociated-Rediffusion's "Ready workingwiththe Graham Bond suddenlyIfeltfrightenedaboutSteady Go." outfitinthe London area, facingaudiences. Itbecamean Then Trini will join the "Greatest Record Show of 1963" package FollowingJet'sillness,whichordeal.Ifeltmyself thatitwaswith Brook Benton, Dion, Timi Yuro, Ken Thorne and Lesley Gore. started prior to a television appear-timetostop... andnowtheFirst show is October 19 at the Astoria, Finsbury Park, ance on "Ready, Steady, Go" on doctor has said the samething." Fridaylastweek-the same day Jet,votedtopguitaristonlya But Trini, who is scheduled to appear in concerts in Holland, will asthestartofthe tour-Tony few weeks ago, is now feelinginhave to miss out on the last date, October 28, at Birmingham. started rehearsals on a new act. the depths of despair. He has said Tony toldtheNewRecordhewon'teverreturnto show Mirror: "This whole business hasbusiness. But if he findsfullfit - been most unfortunate. I'djustnessagainsoon.he may easilyLUCKY CONCERT FOR JOE like to say how sorry I am to allchangehismind. the people who hoped to see us There's no doubt that the crack - duringtheopeningdaysoftheup was a culminating pointinaGets Summer Season Offer tour. I'm sure they will appreciateseries of mishaps. Blackpool Sunday concert turned it was all outside our control..." There was the car -smash, whichAROUTINE engagement at a Askedaboutfuturelong-termalsoinvolvedsingerBillieDavis. out to be a very happy occasion for star instrumentalist Joe plans,particularly on the record-Jet suffered a damaged left hand" Mr.Piano " Henderson. ing front, Tony saidit was much and a long cut on the head. For Last Sunday he was appearing at too early to say anythingatthisseveral days, he felt he would notthe final concert of the 1963 season,in his date book several week-long stage. be able to play guitar again. when he was asked to sign a con-engagementsbetween now and Ithadmeant severaldaysof Thencame another accidenttract for a 14 -week season at theChristmasat venues including rush and panic to prepare a new when he damaged the same handpopular Northern resortfornextOxford, Doncaster and Bristol. as he slipped and smashed a win - presentation for the touring show. summer at the Opera House. No immediate recording plans for Meanwhile,JetHarris,under dow. his "knock -out" drugs from a special- And meanwhiletheworkhas Meanwhile, Joe is continuing withJoeatpresent,buthehas has radio disc -jockey series as hostChristmas disc lined up while he is 1st,will be out of show businesscontinued-often of eighteen hours day.He'sdepressednow. HeonTuesday's"TwelveO'Clocksorting through likely material for at least for several months. Another a other discs. `victint" of the enormous demands canseeno wayoutof thingsSpin," B.B.C. Light.And he has placeduponthetop pop artistsotherthantochuckupshow in these packed days of TV, radio,business-thebusinesswhichhas visit to discuss two songs he is discs and one-nighters. brought him plenty of money but MITCH MURRAY writing for the film "Milly Goes Jet has said :"I've hadit.Evehas also demanded agreatdeal To Budapest," directed by HEINZ FOR SWEDEN had enough.It'sbeen one thingof him. FILM SONGS Richard Thorpe. on top of the other andI simply We wishJet HarrisaspeedyMITCH "I LIKE IT" MUR- Mitch's songs will be sung by feelI've cometotheend." recovery. And Tony the best of Jess Conrad, who has an acting The end...at 24! luck for the rest of the tour. RAY flew back from Buda- UK Tour Alterations He has added :"It's been build- PETER JONES. pest this week after a lightningrole in the movie. AS a result of his success in the Swedish charts, Heinz will spend Boxing Day and the following 11 days in Sweden, where he has been booked for a series of one-nighters.He'll also wend PICK A NAMEfive days in Denmark, and a tour of Germany is being lined up. -BO-RICHARD TOUR There's been a change of plan! THE EVERLY for his upcoming British tour wit' WIN AN LP! Dee Dee Sharp and Johnny Kidd VOCAL 'SHAKE' MICK JAGGER OF THE "ROLLING STONES" WRITES... KELLY, who made the TheywillnotplayKettering on THE big news this week about know you have always got a job.KEITHcharts several years ago with October 29, as reported last week.pAT HARRIS andtheBlack- The Flintstones turned up some- "Tease Me" and " Ooh La -La," but instead they willplay Rugby. jacks - a Welsh group from the tour was the return of Other dates for the tour are Hasle- LittleRichardtothiscountry. where in the middle of somebody's has teamed up with Keith Herd Llanelly - have avocalversion act(Ican't remember whose) butCombo from Hull. mere, October 30: Leicester,of the dance that is the rage of the Richard joined the tour on Satur- the audience were wonderful about Their problem: What to call November 5 :York, 6; Guildford,London clubs, The Shake. day at Watford, and I must say 10 ;East Ham, 25. it and took the whole thing very the group and the act. Just out on Pye, itis titled "The itwas quite an experience. I well. Says Keith :"I'll award an LP Heinzalsotopsthe bill inHippy Hippy Shake", and they will had never seen him before on the I don't know if you managed to of his or her choice to any NRM anotherconcertattheFairfieldfeature it on " Ready Steady Go" stage, and I had heard so much listen to Saturday Club last week reader who comes up witha Hall, Croydon, on November 14. (AR -TV) this Friday. about the audience reaction that but the Everlys were on the show name we can use.The group Ithought there must be some and really proved what a viished consistsofKeithHerd on slight exaggeration-but not so ! group they are from every a- t of piano, organ and guitar; Alan the pop world. Skinner onleadguitar ;Mike At Cardiff on Sunday night, he Many people I spoke to thought Heapondrums;andMike played to two packed houses and that they were playing records in- Turner on bass.The main thing BEAT' 6.3BILLBHYARRY drove the whole audience into a stead of making a live performance tobearinmindisthegreat completefrenzy. Thereisno on the show. versatilityofthe group ;they NEXT singlefor Faron's Flam-appeared with The Rolling Stones single phrase to describe Anyway, next week's issue should play rock, R & B, country and ingo's - TheContourshitand Ian andthe Boomerangs on Richard's hold on the audience. be a sell out in Penge, Kent, be- western, andwillevenoblige `Shake Sherrie'. . . A new creamrecent bookings ... Hear there is To some it may excite, to others causeitisthe lonely laddie from with a tango at dances!" oftalent coming tothefore onanall -female group in London- it may terrify.At times it reminds Penge himself,Bill Wyman, who Keith andthe " 9 9 9 9 9 Merseyside - TheMojos, TheThe Ladybirds ...Kennedy one of the Rock and Roll riots will be scrawling yet another mes- have made a record which is at Escorts and The Beatcombers ... Street Enterprises tell me that they s a g eforN.R.M.readersto present under consideration by Following their return from Ham-havesigned Wayne Fontana and of early'57 and'58,with the Ember. So please hurry with the Mindbenders. whole decipher. That's my writing caper burg Mark Peters and the Silhou- theatrejumpingasthe over for this week; back to Beano! any suggestions forthe ettes recorded their next single'I audience, mainly boys, jumped 99919999 LoveYou'atOriolelast week up on the stage and jived in the ... CavernClub nowBritain's VENUES aisles. most imitated beat centre . . . The At other timeshishypnotic Mojos original number "Forever" Over 100 venues on Merseyside, hold on the audience was remin- to be usedas background musicincluding: The Cavern Club, iscent of an evangelist meeting forKenneth More film 'TheThe Iron Door Club, The !Majes- tic,The where,forwantofabetter ComedyMan' ... New fashion Locarno.ThePepper- phrase, Richard was the disciple trendsetbytheSwingingBluemint Lounge, Nashville Ten leans - `Swingin'Blue'... Onnessee,TheRamp,TheCubic, and his audience were the flock CivicHall,MarineClub.Blair that followed. releasein Germany-"The Hippy Hippy Shake"c/w "Money" byHall, Holyoake Hall, The Down- beat, He performed a string of his hits well known Liverpool group .. . Temple, Rialto, Mardi including "Long TallSally" anda flurry of autograph books, stones, BBC's documentaryscreenedthisGras,Plaza, Co -Op Hall, Tower, "GoodGollyMissMolly"butsweets and cigarettes. week (Wednesday 9th) featured TheBlueBall,LaScala,Lither:and though each number is a real Rock I am sure the managements don't Beatles, The Undertakers andTownHall,JiveHive,Norton and Roll basher, Richard now, asmind fans throwing jelly babies to GroupOne ... FemalevocalistClub,BelleValeBeatClub.St. he never did before,is infecting athe Beatles, but throwing stones to BEIt JackieMartin now with TheJohn's Hall. Klic Klic Klub. River- . GIPS gospelapproachtohisperfor-the Rolling Stones is carrying things Dominators ... Freddie Starr andside,BeachcomberClub,Queens mance. At the end of his act, thea little too far! theMidnightershaveleft NemsHall,Crystal Ballroom.Mersey audiencescreamed,shoutedand Also, onceinawhile we do -a monthly magazine about EnterprisesandjoinedNorthernView,BathsHall,Kraal.River - fought for his shirt,his towel, hismanage to get enough money to Variety Agencies... New venuepark, New Court Ballroom, OPB, tie or anything. One thing is cer-buy a packet of five Woodies! BEAT MUSIC IN THE MIDLANDS onMerseysidecalled'Nashville,Freshfield WinterSportsClub,

tain,hewilladdtothetour's We get on like a house on fire Tennessee'. . . AreEarlPrestonSilver Blades. Las Vegas Teenbeat attractiontremendously and fromwith the Bo Diddley threesome and and the T.T.'s signing with JimmyClub,Grafton.Jacobs,Witches here on in the audience will be onetravelling on the coach with Bo and Ireland, manager of The SwingingCauldron, Columba Hall, etc.... of the most mixed audiences yet toJerome makes the otherwise tedious MIDLAND B Blue Jeans?... Currently atFour Musketeers perform in Mus- see a touring show what with ourjourney great fun, as they are the Hamburg's Star Club-Steve Aldoketeers costume ... Rolling Stones ownfollowers,theEverlys,Bolife and soul of the party. FIRST ISSUE ON andtheChallengers .. .Beatlesnow have several dates on Mersey- Diddley and Little Richard fans. Bytheway, Wednesday night side-TheEmpire, The Locarno SALE AT YOUR NEWSAGENT smallest fan -4 -years -old Russell We, ourselves, after the first fewwas panic night. There was a big Jamieson. .. Great R & B groupand The Cavern. .. Decca repre- nervousnightshave nowsettledfootball match at Tottenham soit SATURDAY influenced by Muddy Waters-Thesentativevisiting Birkenhead's The down to the different surroundingsseems and Bob Bain, our compere, Road Runners ... No lessthanKubas nextweek ... Forthcom- of the theatre tour quicker thanIand two of the Flintstones managed Pockedwithphoto's,News andFeatures 17 Merseysideoutfitsb okedforingpromotionontheGrafton firstissue thought we would. Everybody hasto get caught in the mass of cars about Midland Groups-and the TheStarClub . . . JoeMeek'sfeatures The Swinging Blue Jeans, beenveryfriendlyandgreattocarrying the Spurs football crowd. alsocontainsanexclusiveinterviewwith latest group The Puppets formerlyThe Undertakers and Johnny San - work with. The audiences have beenStillit was an amateur talent night THE BEATLES! TheBobCats ...Will Alexisdon and the Remo 4. greattoo,thoughsometimesaat Edmonton which turned into a Editor: Dennis Detheridge Korner have a Merseyside mana- Groups, managers, agents wish- little too exuberant for the theatreprofessionalone.MickeyMost .. Published by Midland Beat, Windermere House, 110 Wake ger? . Ricky Gleason and Theing to contact me can write: management. Icanquiteunder-depped for Bob at the last moment Top Spots signed by independent Green Road, Moseley, Birmingham,13. Tel.: SOUth 4097. stand their displeasure at our dress-and did a very able job so that recording company ... Peter and Bill Harry, 14a Chitdwall Parade, ing room windows being broken bywhen your voice goes, Mickey, you JW Ad 5528the Hustlers, a Sussex group, haveLiverpool, 14.