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GERrard 7460, 3785, 5960 E.-- ANNE SHELTON FanClubs. - Send BRITAIN'S top disc stars can hardly s.a.e. for details to (North) 218 Hey- FT111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111117 be called gamblers.Richard, Faith, Leyton and Co. continue to churn out wood Old Road, Bowlee,Middleton, the same well -tried sound withevery Manchester. (Midlands) 15 Foston Lane, WHAT'S... new release, and any slight deviation is Fagley,EccleshillSouth,Bradford, 2 thought really daring and listened to in Yorks. (South) 74 Beverley Rd., White- WHAT Shirley has happenedto bushed reverence. leafe, Surrey. Bassey's latestsingle, "Tonight" BOBBY RYDELL.Official and " Let'sStartAll Over Again ?" Oddly enough and almost unnoticed, fanclub, After making a good startit seems to Bill Fury is constantly varying his style s.a.e,to Janet Martin, 21Rosemount have come to a dead stop. andisadventurous enough toexperi- Road, Acton, W.3 for details. ment with new sounds and tempos with CHARLIE CHESTER CLUB. Girls 18/21 Where areallthosefans who so each new platter. recentlyrushedoutto buy" You'll wanted urgently as penpals for service- Never Know "and" Reachforthe Perhaps it isn't thought very clever to men. Josie Veen, 72 Clarence Avenue, Clapham Park, London, S.W.4. Stars "and "I'll Get By " ? throw aside atriedand trueselling BILLYFURY:Reader Pete Warrack praises the star in a letter alongside. We In these days when flip sides are so style for something that may turn out show Billy in another scene from the film "Play It Cool". Fan Club.-Details often rubbish, how nice to find a disc a flop, but how much more interesting from The Secretary, 58 Holmwood Rd., with two A sides.-RAYMONDGAR- for the record -buying public these few Ripon, Yorkshire. RET, 32 Westbourne Road, Wallasey. changes are. Ifother stars wouldn't EARN MONEYwith your always insist on playing safe, how much NOT PILTDOWNS sewing more interesting today's charts would be. INFLUENCE machine. Materials, sample and instruc- tions supplied.S.a.e.please.(H.N.9), Withhislatestrelease,Billtackles IA THY don't you make Brian Matthew ISEE that the Piltdown Men have not Riley, 9 CoytesGardens, Ipswich, HAPPENED straight rhythm and blues...up till " your "Star of the Week " ?After broken up, but have a new disc out nowstrictlytaboothissideofthe all, he has been on disc. this week.Although this disc will be WHAT'S happened to Jimmy Dean ? FSuffEoElk.R MEMBERSHIP. Ladies! Girls! Atlantic, and although maybe not his I do think he has had alot to do welcomed by many Piltdownfans,it After his brilliant Big Bad John " Would you like a pen -friend? Perhaps finest disc, certainly deserves full marks with the improvements in the past yearlacks much of the atmosphere of the a teenager, house -wife, or someone in he has recorded a series of mediocre- for ringing the changes.-PETE WAR -in the pop world with his personal in- the Forces. Then drop us a line, en- RACK, 103 Alexandra Road, Liverpool, earlier releases and the distinctive "Pilt- well, you can't even callthem songs. fluence in such shows as " Easy Beat " down sound" is almost non-existent on close s.a.e. Amongst our male members " To a Sleeping Beauty " was dreadful, 23. and " Saturday Club." we have Managers, Engineers, Salesmen, this recording. all sugar and no spice." Cajun Queen " Iknow more about "Easy Beat" Authors, Photographersand Teachers. was asillyfollow-up...and now because I work on Saturday.The Sun- Coulditbe that a new combo has -C -Services, 2 Sutton Avenue, Biggles- "Dear Ivan." day show has featured many types of been formed and is trying hard to keep wide, Beds. BRASH PAUL the Piltdown's banner flying ? artists and bands-and itis true that it FOR ALL YOUR Musical Requirements, Dear Jimmy, if you want to record gives plenty of attention to off -hit -parade this,fine; but please give us a quality WHY isthebrashMR. PAUL The standardofrockinstrumentals musictolyrics,piano arrangements, country song like Big Bad John " and ANKA going to such lengths to plug items, whichisarelief from so many from the States is very high, andIhype etc., write or call, Musical Services, 2 we'll be happy. his new record in this country when- record programmes which are just car- that groups such as thePiltdowns, Fire- Place, W.C.2. bon copies of record stars. balls, String -a -LongsandVentureswill I tocoinhisownphrase-itdoesn't GLAMOROUS YOUNG LADIES don't think pop stars should sing " bother him very much " that he has And if only for giving Clinton Ford keep it that way. about their political opinions. - wanted as amateur singers forvocal had no hits in this country for the last plenty ofair tipe Brian deserves the We have been let down so much by group, Send photograph.-Write Mr. VALERIE LEWIS, 61 Ly Irvington threeyears ?-M. HEBB:i 9Lindum 'honour. -).10111s1WATERFIliLD, our own instrumental groups, suchas Avenue, London, N.W.2. C. E. Shaw, 241 Barnsole Road, Gilling- Villas, Paisley, Hull. bury Park Road Plymouth. TheShadows,Hunters,RabinRock ham, Kent. Unit, John Barry,Bert Weedon,and Nero and his Gladiatorswith mediocre HANK WILLIAMS, JimmieRodgers, recordings. Bobby Helms are allfeaturedinthis The Outlaws and the Moontrekkers month's edition of The Country West- are about the only groups worthy of ernRecord- Review, price1/4, from MEL SINGS FOR HALF matching the leading American groups. 437 Folkestone Road, Dover, Kent. Neitherareparticularlypopular in JOHNNY CASH & JIMMIE DEAN are Britain.-RAY DONELAN, 50 Welbeck featuredinthisFebruary editionof Road, West Harrow. The Country Western Record Review, price 1/4 post free. 437 Folkestone Rd., AN HOUR AT A TIME!THE GARLAND PUBLIC Dover, Kent. LADIES interested in modelling! Please MELTURNER a couple of years And at last Mel has got on disc with started singingitI made it up myself. I WOULD liketo reply to reader J. write to Correspondence Services ago was called Jimmy Ross, sub- a song that he wanted to record, a beat - " Someone asked me to sing' Daddy Gibson's comments on Judy Garland, organiser, who will be pleased to send title "The Wildest Man inthe World," fillednumbercalled" Daddy Cool," Cool.'I had no idea how it went, so N.R.M. of last week. fulldetailswith no obligation. Any wore a bright red jacket and used to which consists towards the end of MelI made something up in the rhythm and area. Age limit 35-C -Services, 2 sing for half an hour at a time-on chanting " Daddy Cool " while his group "The Wizard ofOz" the one great Sutton Avenue, Biggleswade, Beds. blues style.This is my style. film she made indeed ! How about these; just ONE song !-all the time shak- The Bandits push him alongwitha MARK WYNTER Fan Club.-Subscrip- ing all over and working himself all strong back beat. "And believe me,it's more popular "BroadwayMelodyof 1938,""Girl of a lather. now than it's ever been.I mean in the Crazy," "Meet me in St. Louis," "Words tion5s.,toincludefreephoto and No studio recording for Mel.This badge. Apply 24 Litchfield St., W.C.2. Now he is called Mel Lewis, wears dance halls up and down England. I and Music," "A Star is Dorn,"-all great was taped at a dance hall in Nuneaton, play mainly one -righters, and what with films. PEN -PALSinAmerica andEngland. a medallion on hischest, black leather and the half-hour epic was edited down Send 2/6 for lists.-C-Services, 2 Sut- theTwist andeverything,thingsare It trousers and a black shirt.He still to a more convenient three -plus minutes. really moving." is a great pity that J. Gibson has ton Ave., Biggleswade, Beds. works himself up into a fine sweat by Therearethe names of two song- never had the chance to see these won- shaking all over, and does his mara- writers on the label, a fact that amazes Melhasworked in New York. derful movies, no doubt he would change POP SONGS and lyrics. Send to The thon numbers. Mel." They may have written a song What's more, he appeared in the Appollo his mind if he could see them today. New Society of Lyricists. S.A.E. 30 Cwm Hir, Ebb Vale, Monmouthshire, Only nowit'scalled Twisting. called Daddy Cool,' but whenIfirst Theatre,Harlem,inatalentcontest. These talent The "Garland" Public don't mind how S. Wales. contestsarequite some-many timesshe may sing" Over the thing, according to Mel. Rainbow." Just SINGING SUCCESSFULLY, 10 vital hear the audience on points, send s.a.e. for details, Studio 1, It seems thatif you don't go down the new Capitol Carnegie HallL.P.s, with the crowd, a hook on the end ofbecause they know and remember the Garland's Recording Studio, Chesham House, Deptford Broadway, S.E.8. a long poleisused to drag you off. greatness of her, the downfall and that Or a sack fullof feathersis dropped great fight back to top, an effort some STRICTLYCONFIDENTIAL. Friend- from above. Or someone walks on of today's entertainers would not be able ship/MarriageBrochure, free.(Estab- stage andfires a pistolfullof blanks to sustain.-ADRIAN S. RUDGE, 45a lished 1943.) Friendly Folk Association, at you. WinchesterRoad, St.Margaret's -on - Torquay. Mel was neither hooked ott, dropped Thames. THE NATIONAL FRIENDSHIP EX- on or fired at. CHANGE-an organisation for the pro- Instead he joined a vocal team called motion of friendships throughout the MEL: The Five Krowns. They had an unusual British Isles welcomes enquiries, gimmick off stage. DREADFUL TONY especially from London, Surrey, Devon, They dressed in identical yellow suits, A RE allthe disc jockeys and Wiltshire, Cambridgeshire, Gloucester- Story alongside dark glasses and went into shire and Scotland.-S.a.e. for particu- cafes and 4-1 producers on the air, in love lars from Administrator, N.F.E., 1 Pages tells how . . .just sat silently there. with ANTHONY NEWLEY ? Close, Stowmarket, Suffolk. he really Can he do no wrong? " Got us talked about," says Mel. VOCALISTS WANTED. Your chance gets worked up Surely by now they haveall Now Mel is in England awaiting the realisedthattheirunbelievable to win Dallas Guitar and be auditioned singing a song, rhythm 'n' blues revolution prophesied persistence in the continual play- by Norrie Paramor forColumbia and calls him by the chart success of Ray Charles, ing BOTH sides of his dreadful Records. Alsosimilarcontestsfor U. S. Bonds and Bobby Lewis."It's Rock Groups. St. Pancras Town Hall, the "wildest man recordof" I'llWalk Beside got to come,"he says. YER " and " D -Darling," with no May 19th. Details (s.a.e.) from Bertie in the world"! So meanwhile he tours up and down resultinthecharts, must show Owen, Hon. Secretary, 88/92 Rochester the country doing numbers that last half them that the publicdo not want Row, S.W.I. an hour and getting all of a lather.He's such rubbish. WE ARE LOOKING FOR TALENT TO probablystill the wildestman in The same appliestoCarol PUT ON DISCS, sends.a.e.forfull England on stage with the possible ex- Deene's " Norman." One can details,Garland'sRecording Studio, ception of Screamin' Lord Sutch. carry sympathy toofar,surely. Chesham House, Deptford Broadway, S.E.8. Incidentally, he's neverhad a TV spot. There must be other and more deserving records worthy of such YOUR FAVOURITE Film, Record or Iwould have thought that Mel Turner V.I.P. treatment !-JOHN WAG- TV Star. Real Photos.10in. x 8in. at was a very visual performer! NER, 86 Harvard Court, West 2/6, postcard size 6d. Send s.a.e.for Hampstead, N.W.6. free list-Starfotos, 38 Rupert Street, JAMES CRAIG. London, W.I. NEW RECORD MIRROR. Week -endingMarch 10. 1962 Page Three

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Needs Now LONNIEDONEGAN hasjust In the next few days, Lonnie leaves finishedone pantomime.And, fora"personal" eight -daytripto untilhestartsthenext one next America. I suspect he will be looking for Christmas, he isfully booked with fresh talent, though, for his upcoming top -of -the -bill engagements...in- TV series. -A cluding twotripstoAmerica and another television series. On his return on March 19, he starts rehearsals for thatseries,calledagain But they are saying that, on records, "Putting On The Donegan". he's flopping. Then, on April 19, he starts rehearsals Flopping?Well,insteadofgetting for the big Spring Show which opens at FOLLOW-UP straight into the Top Ten, he's making the Palace, Manchester, from May 1. do with the Top Twenty. And his sales On May 26, he takes a three-week are down. Why, his worst-WORST-holiday before opening on June 30 in discs are selling only 100,000 copies- his peak summer season at the Regal, ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND Great Yarmouth-a run which goes on TO COPIES! to September 22. If thisis Hopping, we'd like a share And, in October, he leaves again for of it. a trip to America. This is likely to be a But there is one thing. Lonnie has just working trip, though the dates have yet 'DUSTMAN' got to find a suitable follow-up comedy to be arranged. song for "My Old Man's A Dustman", That is Donegan The Busy. which jumped intothe chartsin one week to Number One and has provided the core and basis of his act ever since. ME MI al NO IM MI IN N II1M NI MO .11 And "ever since"isnot faroff,just (NRM Picture) two years ago. Lonnieistirelessinadapting new lyrics for this number. And in inserting new jokes-or fresh batches of home- made corn from Denmark Street. What's more, he's still getting stacks of publicity MIX-UPS AND MR. SHANNON on the grounds that his old man isn't really a dustman but " a company lIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIillllll BY now, mix-ups seem to be an it was quickly rectified, and a number with his highly proficient guitar playing. director". integral part of DEL SHANNON'S called"Jodi"replaceditasthe But he didn't sing. That was until a talent contest when It's been a real gold -threaded money recording career. rightful flip. spinner. A song that dates back about by Butthatdidn'tstoptenthousand he tried his hand at a number he had 100 years and was first warbled in Liver- Hisfirstdisc,"Runaway"was written himself.It went down well, and pool has been Lonnie Donegan's biggest copies of "Runaway" being sold with a Del began to get ideas about entering flipped originally by a tune called flipthatdidn'tbelongthere. "The success on disc with the possible excep- "The Snake", by a gentleman calling Show Biz. tion of "Rock Island Line" (hisfirst NORMAN Snake" was later released as a single in When he left the army however, he record) and "Does Your Chewing Gum himself Maximilian who supervised itsown right,butitcertainlydidn't got a job in an office, despite his musical Lose Its Flavour On The Bedpost Over- the "Runaway" session4 reach the hit proportions of "Runaway". ambitions, and began to take an interest But those ten thousand record -buyers had night". These last two made JOPLING When the mistake was found out in Real Estate.He re-formed his group roads in the American charts too and abargainthough-unlesstheyliked and began to work in a club on a more got Lonnie two of his three Gold Discs. (it had occurred due to a swopping - "Jodi"! regular basis than before.So that was 1111111111111111111111111111111111111I1111111111111111111111111111111lE over of tapes flown from the Stales) But "Dustman" means more because Anothermix-upconcerning"Run- office in the day, and night club in the of the way it can be changed, adapted, away" was the fact that a disc with the evenings. Some schedule! altered and added to. same name wasbeingmarketedby Philips at the same time.Singer was 'RUNAWAY' It also parallels another side of Lonnie home-grown RonnieCarroll,andthe Donegan-one that will mean more than song was completely different to the U.S. RUNAWAY his disc career. hitversion. But akitof people got For when Lonnie recorded "Dustman" confused! Del's break came while he was work- ing in the night club.He was spotted he found out that he really could hold Del'slastrelease "So Long Baby", anaudienceasasinging -comedian. reached the top ten-but there was also by an executive of Big Top records, and Lonnie has no false modesty about his a version by The Marvellettes, on the flip signed to a contract.He waxed a few voice. of his own compositions which didn't of "Please Mr. Postman", again a com- prove very successful, and finally hit on He has said:"I'm not the greatest pletely different tune.And there have a number called "Runaway".That did singer in the world and I don't think been at least two other songs with thethe trick as far as Del was concerned, thatIcould keep my bank manager title "Hey Little Girl", the name of Mr. and it took him to the top of the British happy with just my singing alone. Shannon'slatestdiscoutingonthe London label.A short while back we and American charts. And sold a million "So far yes, but not as a long term had "Hey Little Girl" by Jess Conrad, in the bargain. policy". and some years ago a song of that name After that, you know therest.At Let's face it,this is a tough way to by Stateside hitmaker Dee Clark, who present Del Shannon is doing a Far East angle one's show business career. And it took it into the higher reaches of the top tour, where he is very popular.After does draw a parallel with Tommy Steele. twenty over there. that, Del willprobably be coming to Now Thomas cameinjustbefore for a spell touring here and on Lonnie as a record idol. But as he lined TITLE the Continent. up the hits, he decided that the impor- It is reported that a series of LP's are tantthing was to broadenhis show TROUBLE being planned to introduce Del to the business horizon. People accepted him as people of the different countries he is to being "versatile" ... but his disc sales Whether ornot therewillbetitle tour. fell off. trouble over Del's latest American release At present he has one LP released I think Tommy made a mistake. He we don't know. Titlessuggestitis here, called appropriately enough, did it all much too soon. Now he is a unlikely. Theyare"GinnyInThe "Runaway With Del Shannon".It con- Mirror"backedwith"IWon'tBe tains eight Shannon originals as well as performeralmost impossible to There".And it's a fast rising U.S. hit. categorise.Thebroaden -outbughas some old rock hits brought up-to-date. bitten Lonnie Donegan, too. Del made his first appearance in the But for those who bought the first Del top twenty in the early summer of last Shannonhitwiththefaultyflip,it year,aftera delayedaction start withmight interest them to know what Del "Runaway".But it turned out to be the said. That "Jodi" washisfavourite 'FINDING' biggest disc chartwise of last year-stay- song amongst all his discs! ing in the top ten for over four months. He followed it up with another smash, "Hats Off To Larry", which also reached MY WAY' the top ten, and thirdly, his "So Long THE COLONEL'S Hesays:"I don't want to go too Baby" effort.And it seems likely that fast. Let's face it, I'm really still finding Del, one of the last of the old school of my way in the business-especially re- rock 'n' rollers, will make the grade with FILM garding my television programmes, "Hey Little Girl", a number much in COLONEL TOM PARKER, now though naturally I am very pleased that the same vein as his earlier hits. knownasthe ATV have confidence in me and want to internationally renew them. DelwasborninGrandRapids, managerofELVIS PRESLEY, Michigan,stillhishometown,on started his show business career as "I'd like to be a comedian but it must December 30th.He started playing the a barker at the Florida Fair in the be with my singing. After all, everything guitar at15, and later started touring States. that has happened so far has been be- with a group that he formed.His main Now his showmanship reminiscences cause of my singing." act was an imitation of the then current are to be told in a film planned by Lonnie has managed to overcome the rage, Johnnie Ray, and many other top Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer-and pre- label "trad banjoist" when he left Chris line disc stars.Athletics was another sent plans are for Elvis to take the Barber. He's even managed to live down interest ofDel's, and he played Line starring role. the word "skiffler". His third leap-to Back in an American football team. The film is tentatively titled " Right "entertainer"-well,that'sgoing to be DEL SHANNON:success has made him slightlyoverweight.His manager has Del, 5 ft. 8 in. tall, was called up to This Way, Folks"-and the Colonel the toughest yet, because Lonnie wisely ordered him to diet in order to lose 30 lbs.Atrip to Englandin the autumn serve in the United States Army in 1958, is currently sorting out material for wants to hold on to both worlds. is being considered. where he regularly entertained his mates his story at the Florida Fair. Page Four NEW RECORDMIRROR, Week -ending March 10, 1962

SZ 112 MI MI MI NM MI Ell MI ME In ME II NMI MI MO MI IliINN MI NM II MI Ell NI THE .PEE WEE THE MYSTERY ECCENTRIC OF GLENN WE are too apt to categorise our musicians and our music, and has always been regarded as a product of the James Chicago school, a " gaspipe " man- nered clarinettist who wheezes and Asman MILLER'S wailsthrough innumerable Windy City jam sessions of the kind usually presidedover bytheCagney-like on figure of EDDIE CONDON. WhitneyBalliett,an Americanjazz Traditional DEATH... commentator wrote about the new Pee Wee. Jazz "Unfortunately", Balliett goes on to GLENN "Russell has almost always been INDecember,1944, say, NMI MI1.11oll MILLER was reported missing, regardedasaloveablefreak.One MOM MI =11,1111111a11111111M MI= III NMI MI MI Ill reason is his physical makeup. Thinand last seen at around 5,000 feet as his tallish, he has a parenthesis -like stoop, 'plane disappeared into fog over spidery fingers, and a long, wry, gentle BENNY GREEN ...ON MODERN JAZZ the English Channel. face governed by a generous, wandering Today, 18 years after his death, nose. When he plays this already strik- 's music is still very, ing facial arrangement, which isover- very popular. And the mystery of laid with an endless grilleof wrinkles his death isstill unexplained. and furrows. becomes knotted with un- SOMETHING MIGHT HAPPEN believable grimaces of pain,asifthe Emberhavejustreleasedtwo music were pulling unbearably tight an which is so carefully scored that there Sino ")werecontributed bySLIDE Miller long players. " This Is Glenn GIGI GRYCE Jeff inner drawstring." SAYING SOMETHING are moments when itisin danger of HAMPTON himself,andheproves Miller,"whichEmberboss, bogging downinitsownsubtlety. himself to be a clever and feeling musi- Kruger, says contains much unissued Balliett's flair brings Pee Wee's pecu- Back Breaker Leila's Blues Blues material. liar musical style to a reality, even for in the Jungle Down Home Let Me TrumpeterRichardWilliamsappears cian, producing an uneven but interesting the reader who has never heard him once more and blows some good free .Hamptonmightimprovehis It also opens the question again: Know Jones Bones.ESQUIRE32/151. own playing considerably were he to play. "... His style...is often con- jazz, especially another Clifford What did happen to Major Glenn, sidered hopelessly eccentric because of its ACOUPLE of years ago there was BrownishpieceontheoldDizzy rationhimselfout tonot more than Miller in December, 1944 ? deceptivecoatingofsqueaks,coppery a popular trade name for this Gillespiebigbandstandard," Ow," three sets of triplets per chorus and to Kruger has been collectingfacts tone, querulousness, growls and overall type of modern jazz. The name was whichincludes abaritone saxophone ban himself from playing any double - and theories. hesitancy,whichsuggeststhat,ifhe " hard bop ", but I was never very solo from Jay Cameron with fartoo tempo passages at all for at least thirty played any note wrong, Russell feared clear what it was supposed to mean, cumbersome a tone for this company. years. You know,like JACK TEA- One theory he does NOT subscribe he might irreparably damage it. except that most of the groups to All the arrangements but one ("El GARDEN does. to is that Glenn Miller isstill alive. whomitwasappliedplayedas Over the years there have been re- though they meant it. ports that the American bandleader DEVASTATING The Gryce group does not contain =In IM 11001 =0 10=1 NW NM= MOM =111 == has been seen alive in Paris, Berlin, butit Warsaw, Lisbon ... and even Mos- any of the big -sellingnames, cow. "Ile can be devastatinginaslow wouldbeamistaketoignorethis blues.Sidlingsoftlyintothelower album. The playingisof that com- CertainfactsaboutMiller'slast register, where he gets a tonethatis petent professional brand that keeps you R & B IN THE TOP 20 flight have been unearthed: several a cross between the low -thyroid mur- hoping all the time that something un- things are untypical of Miller. murings ofJoeMarsala andthe usual is going to happen. It never quite THERE issupposed to be a revival of rhythm and blues in this One is that despite the fog which bejowled utterances of Jimmy Noone, he does, but the music is very listenable country. But reader Adolph Marello has sent me a list of r & b was clamping down the airfield Miller will issue, after some preliminary blink- for all that. items - several of them borderline cases - that have appeared in our charts over the last two or three years. And, quite frankly, it isn't all insisted that the plane take off.His ing and squinting(asifbe had just I am not ecstatic about Gryce the last reported words were: "Who cares enteredabright room froma dark composer, but his alto saxophone is as that lengthy. about aslice of fog?"Yet Miller street),a series of crablike, irregularly virile asI ever rememberit,and the was in fact very safety conscious. staccato phrases, each shaken by a bone - And the list tails off quite steeply when we get nearer the present day. trumpet playing of Richard Williams is Fats Domino and Lloyd Price-with four each-share the top spot. Another thing worryingvibratoandeachclamped faintly reminiscent of the lateClifford that pointedto a tightly against itspredecessor,lest any And neither of these swingers is able to make the charts today in this "death wish" theory was that nothing Brown,although withoutBrownie's country.Fats hasn't changed, but Lloyd Price has modified his approach was heard of the plane.It was fully distractions leak in to cool off what he happy knack of making complex har- quite severely-I imagine to try to get back into the charts. has in mind." monies sound melodic and even pretty. equipped with radio and survival kit All this, and more, can be heard to Oddly enough, Gryceis supposed to BABY FACE Little Richard (London) but nothing was heard of it. excellent advantage in a new Pee Wee have mentioned Brownie in connection STAGGER LEE Lloyd Price (H.M.V.) This led to another theory put out Russell album releasedwithin thelast with Williams' playing, and perhaps for soonafterwards. Miller was sup- month. once the remark isnot just a sleeve - BY THE LIGHT Little Richard (London) posedtohave crashedtheplane, MARGIE Fats Domino(London) reachedtheFrench coastsuffering SWINGIN' WITH PEE WEE note puff. Anexcellentrhythmsectionwith WHERE WERE YOU? Lloyd Price (H.M.V.) fromlossofmemoryanddis- PEE WEE RUSSELL, honours going to the pianist, RICHARD CHARLIE BROWN Coasters (London) appeared. What Can I Say Dear Midnight Blue WYANDS. If this album has any real PERSONALITY Lloyd Price (H.M.V.) But why should Miller want to do The Very Thought of You Lulu's fault,itis the sameness of the atmos- Lloyd Price (H.M.V.) this?He was at the peak of his Back in Town Wrap Your Troubles phere all the time. Admittedly, a two - GONNA GET MARRIED fame. Sheet music oftheband's in Dreams I Would Do Most man front line is limited, but even so, I WANT TO WALK YOU HOMEFats Domino(London) materialsoldinfantastic numbers.

Anythingfor You Englewood. I thought Gryce might have contrived BE MY GUEST Fats Domino(London) So did his records. Members of his PRESTIGE/SWINGVILLE 2008. alittle more contrasting colours in the COUNTRY BOY Fats Domino(London) bandatthetimeincludedRay Pee Wee andBuckareadmirably performances.Still,a very commend- Drifters (London) I Anthony,BillyMay, TexBeneke, able effort. DANCE WITH ME Hal McIntyre. geared into action by Tommy Flanagan WILL YOU LOVE ME? Shirelles (Top Rank) on piano, Wendell Marshall bass and The most likely theory about what Osie Johnson drums and the lugubrious YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKESMary Johnson (London) happened out there over the channel looking leader exhibits a greatdealmore LET LITTLE GIRL DANCE Bobby Bland(London) I is a simple one.Owing to the thick talent than he has shown on his innum- CHAIN GANG Sam Cooke (R.C.A.) fog thepilotlosthis way and he erableDixie -land -styledsessionswith Clarence Henry (Pye) driftedaway fromthecrowded Condon, Muggsy and Brunies. BUT I DO BLUE MOON Marcels (Pye) shipping lanes that were at that time Jerry Lee Lewis (London) I ferrying war material. WHAT'D I SAY By the time he realised his mistake PASSIONATE YOU ALWAYS HURT Clarence Henry (Pye) he discovered that his fuel had run The old Fee Wee isrightly held in HIT THE ROAD, JACK Ray Charles (H.M.V.) out. high esteem for his passionate, choked Incidentally, scheduled for release soon by EMI is an LP featuring blues This leaves one mystery unsolved: descant on the carefully ensembled New why didn't they radio for help? Orleans -based numbers usually adopted artists John Lee Hooker, Jimmy Witherspoon and several others from the by the Chicagoans, but it was apparent Vee Jay label in America. J.C. I Probably the pilot thought he was near a part of the French coast still eventhenthathegrewinmusical 1=0 =, 0101111 NM 01110 =MN MI =In I= importance and decision when tackling held by the enemy and decided on blues and good pop standards. radio silence.So he crash landed in SLIDE HAMPTON OCTET the sea. Two bluesareincluded in the SOMETHIN'SANCTIFIED Prestige/Swingville LP, "Midnight Blue" On theStreetWhere You Live The Evidence shows that at the time the (titledbyhisforthrightspouse)and Thrill is Gone Ow Miles Tone Frenchcoastlinewas whippedby "Englewood", and Buck's warm, frank El Sino Somethin'Sanctified.LON- severe storms and high winds.A trumpetisbrilliantlymatched bythe DON Itz-K 15233. dinghy-standard survival kit-would offer little protection. "bone -worrying vibrato" and the "crab - Ifyou overcome your rude noises like,irregularlystaccato phrases" des - atseeingtheridiculoustitleofthis Meanwhile in Paris the 22 members scribed by Whitney, Wilkie in the "New album, you might hear some jazz you of his orchestra waited in the radio Yorker" back in 1959. like. SLIDE HAMPTON is an excel- station studio to broadcast. Themood is righteously"main- lent trombonist, alittleglib,perhaps, AfterhisdeathMiller'smusic stream ",if I maybeforgiventhe prone to the hiccups of Rosolino and soared to even greater popularity.It generality, and the Condon patternis the double talk of JIMMIE CLEVE- has still been maintained. farinthepast. Every member moves LAND, but a good trombonist in his fervently and with a rare elasticity. This less effusive moments. "On the Street Tenyearsafterhisdeath "The Prestige date was obviously one of the Where You Live " poses the problem. Glenn Miller Story" was made.It luckyones,andeverymusician was Hampton's long soloisa mixture of added a further boost.Today the relaxed and inspired by the others. good medium -tempo playing and Glenn Miller band still tours, led by Glenn's drummer Ray McKinley. Pee Wee chose Buck Clayton as his W 0 0 D Y WOODPECKER triplet front-linepartner, and showed a rare phraseswhichoughttohavebeen And therecords arestillissued. judgement. The tunes were all part of banned by an Act of Congress years Recently in America RCA issued a the set-up and provided Buck and Rus- ago. £12 set in a de luxe album. Unissued sell with more than sufficient incentive Oftheothersoloists,tenorsaxo- material, air shots, concert recordings, to create some moving and very exciting phonist George Coleman contributes a are issued whet found.Miller is a jazz. finesoloIto " The ThrillisGone," GLENMILLER: seen here conductinghis Army -Air Force band while in London. legend. 1.D. NEW RECORD MIRROR, Week -ending March 10, /962 Page Eve "HAVE YOU MET PETER TAKES ELVIS ?"-asked Hayley BACK THE

SO HAYLEY MILLS, the reluctant When she finishes the sununer term at TOWEL discstar,has recorded again- schoolHayleywilldo anotherfilm, again for Walt Disney. This time itwill WORKING behind the counter of an attempt to follow up her success be in Hollywood. the Civil Service Stores in Lon- on both sides of the Atlantic last year don was atall broad -shouldered, when her debut disc, " Let's Get To- While there she will renew her friend- good-looking young man. And he ship with another Disney contract star, drew many appreciative stares from gether," shot up the charts. ANNETE FUNICELLO, who also the by-passing birds... records. It was her mother that didn't want Many birds recognised him.It was Hayley to record again. She felt that Recently there have been stories that PETER WYNNE, big -voiced Bayley had quite enough to do with Annetteand Hayley were feuding. young singer, Parlophone recording her film career and her schooling in Annetteis supposedtohavebeen artist,andasqueal-garnererin Switzerland. annoyedwhenHayleycameoutto many a rock package show. Hollywood to star in"Pollyanna.' It was Peter Wynne who had chucked But on Walt Disney's orders, conduc- But right now Annette is saying that tor -composer TUITI CAMARATA per- in the towel. the feudisphoney. "I didn't think I was getting anywhere suaded theMillsfamilytoagreeto She says she liked Hayley from the to New York, in the business", he told me the other anotherdisc. He flew first moment they met ... and from the day. "Nothing was going right-and, where father John Mills was appearing first question Hayley asked her: "Have after all,Ijust had to earn money to in a Broadway play to clinch the deal. you met Elvis ? I'm just dying to meet eat. The new record, `"Jeepers Creepers," him." "So Iturned shop assistant. Hated it. was made in a hurry-while Hayley was WaltDisneyrecentlycomplimented And veryembarrassing when these on her way to schoolinSwitzerland Hayley. " She'll be more beautiful than fansasked me whatI was doing LizTaylor,moretalentedthanany there". from New York. She stepped off for 24 star," he said. hours in London and made the disc there Peter's troutble had been, ironically, his and then. voice.It'sagood deep voice,best suited to ballads or musical comedy At present Hayley is brushing up her numbers. And using a voice like that weakest point-languages-in a school was not easy when surrounded by Billy whereconversationandlessonsare STAR OF THE WEEK No. 52 Fury I entirely in French. Now Peteris back inbusinessagain, Hayley is only allowed to talk Eng- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * * watching hopefully for signs that his lish after nine p.m.! latest discis breaking through. Titles are "The Wall"andYou're Mine", At Easter Hayleywillprobablyfly with neat Tony Osborne backings. back to New York to spend the ho':+eys THE MAN WHO HATED ROCK Peter wrote both the numbers himself with her mother and father. ... but they were not his first outings She hasjustfinishedfilming " The GETTING a television theme piece the Trinity Academyuntil he was17. band's arrangements. as a songwriter, having provided the Castaways" for Walt Disney.In this into the Top Twenty chart is noMost of his family played instruments Then he moved to Vic Lewis-and "B" sides for two of his previous discs. picture she sings withveteran French mean achievement-for there are soand Johnny took over on piano at the gradually was building abig name for The turning -point came when Freddie artist MAURICE CHEVALIER (see pic- many of them released weekly.But age of eight, moving to trombone eight himself. Then he went to theSquadron- ture right), so there will be some record- Johnny Keating,hisorchestra and years later. Poser was packing his bits and pieces naires, then Ted Heath, then Geraldo, inMills Music prior tostarting his ings issued from this. " Theme from Z -cars "areinthis He served his National Service in the then Ambrose. week-at 18. own publishing firm in Maddox Street, "TheCastaways " wasmadein King's Own Scottish Borderers and later In March, 1954, he went back to Ted London, W. Peter called in and sang And so, once again, everything isjoined Tommy Sampson's band, touring BritainatthePinewoodStudioslast Heath's band asat fufl-time arranger- over"TheWall"andimpressed year, but isn't due to be shown in thishappening for this talented musician. theUnitedKingdomandGermany. and did the "back -room" work on seven Freddie. country until around Christmas. Johnny, born in Edinburgh,studied at Apart from playing trombone, he did the successful . Freddie rushed him round to Norman NewellatEMI, accompanied Peter But in1958, rock wasonthe scene himself-and employed his assistant to and didn'tplease Johnny's musicianly hammer out a beat on the lid of the outlook. He decided to back down from piano. NormanNewell,too, was the business and returned to Edinburgh impressed. to open a School of Music. Result isa beat number entirely suited And it looked as if he was vanishing tothatbig Wynne voice. And the 'S completely from the big-time scene. flip, on which Peter really sings out, However in1960, early on, he suc- islikelyto win him support among HEARTS cumbed to big offers and returned to theoldergentry.NormanNewell DANCE PARTY London to become chief arranger for remembered "You're Mine" from a Cheek to cheek; Louisiana hayride; . Since, he has worked for previous chat with Peter. February 28 was thenext BIG DAY, LIONEL HAMPTON I'll know; Falling in love with otherrecordcompaniesandgained valuable experience which is now being Peter,whose ancestors were love; Solitaire; Ain't she sweet; channelled into Pye's Piccadilly label, on Romanies, stopped to buy some white AND THE ALL-STARS Oh! look at me now; Diane; which he himself records. heather from agypsyinLondon's Oxford Street. She gave him atiny JUST JAZZ Most beautiful girl in the world; Johnny's viewisthat the white elephant and told him "Your You're not in my arms tonight; scene of todayisshowing worthwhile luck will change on February 28". improvementson thebeat -dominated Stardust; One o'clock jump; It's a lovely day today; Itdid. Peter was booked, on that day The man I love; Lady be good areas of a couple of years back. by his manager and publishing repre- Goin' home A fewpersonaldetails:Johnnyis sentative (the same Freddie Poser) to AH 19 AH 15 married (August 2,1949);wife's name appearon"ParadeofthePops" Emily;threechildren,Martin,Kevin, (March 14), "Talent Spot" (March 16) Jill;tall,blue-eyed, dark-haired;loves and "Thank Your Lucky Stars", date jazz, football and eating Indian food. to he finalised. LOUIS ARMSTRONG BILL HALEY Johnny was seen on television not long Could be that February 28 will be the agoconducting the backing for Donna most important date in Peter's up-and- AND THE ALL-STARS AND HIS COMETS Douglas's"SongFor Europe"entry, down career.Certainlyhehasthe "MessageIn A Bottle". talent and the looks and the determina- NEW ORLEANS NIGHTS ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK And now, after about as much exper- tion and the enthusiasm to take his knee as anyone can gather, he isslap next batch of chances. V Panama; New Orleans function: Rock around the clock; Shake, bang in the Top Twenty himself. A very Anyway, I'm tippinghimasa future V Free as a bird; Oh, didn't he ramble; rattle and roll;A.B.C.boogie; well -deserved honour. big-time "Wynner". V Struttin' with some barbecue; Thirteen women; Razzle dazzle; Basin Street blues; Two hound dogs; Dim, dim V My bucket's got a hole in it; Bugle call rag, the lights; Happy baby; Birth of the V introducing Ole Miss boogie; Mambo rock; Burn that NMMLI AH 18 candle; Rock-a-beatin' boogie V AH 13 V ELLA FITZGERALD THE BEST OF ELLA-Vol. 1 A-tisket a-tasket; Undecided; Stairway to the stars; V Into each life some rain must fall; V It's only a paper moon; Flying home; For sentimental reasons; V Lady be good; How high the moon; 12" LONG PLAYING RECORDS V It's too soon to know; Basin Street blues; V I hadn't anyone till you ONLY23/3EACH V AH 16 V Hush! says KenDodd, surrounded by three pretty girls seen regularly inABC is rehearsinghislatestrecording THE DECCA RECORD COMPANY LTD DECCAHOUSE ALBERT EMBANKMENT LONDONSEI TV's "Thank Your LuckyStars". Ken V "Pianissimo", meaning softly and gently,The girls are (left to right): Janet V Buckingham, Melanie Hampshire and Judy Jason. Page Six NEW RECORD MIRROR, Week,endingMarch IP. 1942 THE "trad is dying" campaign has been taken up by the provincialpress. Recently,severalprovincialjazz EVEN SINATRA! columnists have devoted articles on the imminent doom of traditional jazz.What are the facts?The phrase "trad `RANK SINATRA isdoing the boom" has been vastly overplayed.There are still only half "Twist"! A cable from Reprise a dozen trad band attractions.Bands that can pull in big Records in Hollywood to Pye crowds. Then there are perhaps five "second -line" bands Records inLondonthisweek which earn a fair living.Of the other thirty -odd trad groups Ella St announced a new rush -released single currently touring the country, most are faced with serious of "Everybody's Twisting" by Sinatra. economic problems. Flip is "Nothing But The Best" - Many agents and promoters forecast a considerable decline but the 'A' side is to be the main in the number of professional bands during the next few selling point. months.They may well be right.Traditional jazz is more Samplesarebeingrushedto popular than ever before but fans are discerning and recog- London and Pye announced they will get the disc to the shops as soon as possible. Sinartais currently looking for a suitabletheatrein New Yprk in which he can produce Las Vagas-type cabarets featuring top stars. Including, of course, all the "gang" - Sammy BOOM FACTS Davis Jnr., Peter Lawford and Dean MOM nice good bands from bad ones. Martin. FAITH on a recent North Country tourplays cardsin his dressing But the handful of top with compere DaveReid. bands need not worry.They have become an integral part of show business and have many years of success ahead of them. ANNIVERSARY TERRY LIGHTFOOT this week celebrates his fifth anni- versarywithRecordSupervision,acompany which ADAM IN EASTER SHOW- specialises in recordingjazzartistes.To mark the occasion TN a surprise switch ADAM Also in the bill will be RS threw a champagne party for the Lightfoot band last FAITH will head the "Biggest and his Checkmates, the Raindrops Monday. Inattendance wererecordingexecutives,disc Easter Parade Show" with American vocal group, and Ted Heath. WITH jockeys and journalists.Heard behind the chatter and clink singer -pianist NEIL SEDAKA that Ted will be featuring his "Four of champagne glasses, a continuous tape recording of Terry's starts a three-day tour at the London Dimensional Sound" and will have disc hits, but I wonder how many of those present realised Palladium on April 20. NEIL thateverythirdtune was theband'slatestrecording, special stereophonic amplification as "Whiffenpoof Song". Nina and Frederik were originally well as extra musicians. to headline the show but because of The "Easter Parade" show will The Lightfoot band can be seen on ABC television's a clash of dates had, to drop out. appear at the Odeon, Manchester, on SEDAKA "Thank Your Lucky Stars" next Saturday, March 10th, and Adam was brought in at very short April 21 and the Liverpool Empire on BBC Television's "Andy Stewart Show" on Thursday, notice. on April 22. March 15th. WELCOME SHANNON TOUR TELEVISION and radio networks have given a fantastic ACABLE from DEL SHANNON'S welcome to Papa Bue and his Viking Jazzband, who flew NO LUCK FOR DAVID manager, IRVING MICHAHNIK, into London last Tuesday for their third British tour. 'OSCAR' reports that dates for a British tour for Last Tuesday the band got the "red carpet" treatment DISGJOCKEY David Jacobs has had One, was then in fourth place.Most the singer, whose latest release is "Hey, from students of the Anglo-Danish Society in Knightsbridge, no luck in the past week in trying viewers could not have got the message. Little Girl," are being negotiated. London.Each musician was presented with a tankard to to put right an error over the American David decided to put it right on this It is expected that the tour, taking in mark his arrival here-and the band replied with a swinging FOR FILM chart placing of Bruce Channel's record coming editionof "Jury"-a recorded one-nighters and television appearances, jazz session which "knocked out" the packed audience. of "Hey Baby". programme.But time ran out-and the will be in the autumn. Shannon is cur- On Wednesday leader Papa was presented with a Gold On "Juke Box Jury" last week, Bobby telerecording had to be cut, missing out rently on a tour of the Far East. Disc to mark the million -plus sales of his records on theNOMINATIONS for the next batch his apology. of Oscar Awards in Hollywood Vee joined the panel in voting the disc, Continent during1960. The award was made by Karlinclude two musicals: " Fanny " and outhereon 'Mercury,aunanimous And then the same thing happened Knudsen, boss of Storeyville Records. Among those present " West Side Story," this year's Royal "Hit".Bobby said the disc was already over his "Dee Jay Show" on BBC Light at the event-the first "International Jazz Spectacular" atFilm Performance selection - among in the American charts. Programme.He intended to rectify his WimbledonPalais-wereLordandLadyMontaguof the" Best Motion Picture Of The looking hurriedly through error but ran out of time. SOUTHLANDERS Beaulieu. Year" listings. his copy of the list on his desk, said he Now David wishes it to be known that George Chakiris, actor -singer star of couldn't find it.At first that is. he had overlooked the disc's rating in 'GO-GO' YOUNG AT HEART "West Side Story", is among the "Best the flurry of the moment. nominations. Then, rightatthe endof the pro- recording pouR of the most popular jazz groups in Britain have netted Supporting Actor" to And Bobby Vee was dead right. "Hey THE all -coloured gramme, he didfinditand tried group, The Southlanders, have A guest spots on one of the top television shows in the North Judy Garlandislistedamong the signify with hand movements that Bobby Baby" is published here by Keith Prowse a West End of London cabaret of England.It is "Young at Heart", the weekly programme "BestSupportingActresses"forher was right and that the disc, now Number Music. date lined up for this week -end. transmitted by Tyne Tees TV from Newcastle.Continuing work in "Judgment at Nuremberg". They appear at the Whisky A' Go its weekly jazz feature, the network has booked 's Nominations for the "Best Scoring of Go Club, Wardour Street, W., on Melbourne New Orleans Jazzband (March 27), the Clyde A Musical Picture"areasfollows: Saturday and Sunday (March 10 Valley Stompers (April 11), and Monty Sunshine's Jazzband, "BabesInToyland", GeorgeBruns; SHANE IN 'THANK and 11). with Beryl Bryden (April 18). "Flower Drum Song", Alfred Newman ; THE TWIST "Khovnshchina", Dimitri Shostakovieh ; YOUR LUCKY STARS' THE Ed Corrie band are looking forwardtoa busy "Paris Biers", Duke Ellington; "West summer. In June,theyplay a two-week seasonat SideStory",SaulChaplin,Johnny QHANE FENTON and the Fentones Douglas, Isle of Man. A Scottish tour is being planned for Green, Sid Ramin and Irwin Kostal. CONTINUES July and a four -week residency in Germany is lined up for in " have been booked for ABC TV's TEMPS THE TWIST continuesto grow "Thank YourLuckyStars",tobe latesummer.Meanwhile theCorrie band continuesits America and inBritain.Infact, screened on March 17-and the record- numerous engagements with the Temperance Seven, and in rock 'a' roll shows are being re -labelled ing date means they have to withdraw April, plays a series of concerts and dance engagements with " Twist " packages to cashinon the from the Larry Parnes' touring show for NEW MAN Clinton Ford. Drummer Johnny Webb has taken over from SPRINGFIELDS craze. Keith Dowzelle who has left the band to concentrate on Woolwich Granada on Sunday (March NEWEST member ofthe TEM- In the States, Atlantic Records have 11). semi -pro. activities. PALLADIUM announced a newlabel,Twist Time, PERANCE SEVEN is GRAHAM which willdeal exclusively with Twist Shane's latest recording for Parlophone SHAW-described by the organisa- THE SPRINGFIELDS, whose singles. is"It's All Over Now", due out next tion'spublicist as" an outstanding THIRD ALBUM latestsingle, " Goodnight, varied Three new groups have been signed week. musicianwhose many and BOB WALLIS and his Storeyville Jazzmen cut their third Irene,"issellingwellonthe by the company - the Edward Twins, Also lined up for the group is BBC talents will be utilised to the fullest LP for Pye this week.Bob has been booked to appear Philips label, have been booked the Vocaleers and the Hi-Lites. "Saturday Club" on April 21-and this extent. on "Go Man Go", March 23rd and the band telerecords for a " Sunday Night at the Lon- leads to a postponement of the group's "Mr. Shawisanexperienced and ATV's "All That Jazz" on March 26th.Bob and the boys don Palladium " appearance on In Mexico, the Twist has caught °n- planned two-day stay in Paris. accomplished multi -instrumentalist. He play a special guest spot on the Butlin's Annual Reunion at March 18. and is considered stronger already than plays allthe saxophones - alto, tenor the Royal Albert Hall, next Saturday, March 10th. rock 'n' roll ever was there. The Musart Bookings following the close of the and baritone, as well as clarinet, bas- company are leading the way on sales Parnes' tour are for Chesterfield (April soon, piano and bass. withtheKingsofTwistfromthe 19),Stroud(21), Manchester (22) and frontier city of Juarez. Oxford (23). " Mr. Shaw was sent down for bird - watching." He replaces Alan Cooper. TAM Upcoming dates for the Seven: March 11, King George's Hall, Black- burn; 15,Essoldo, Tunbridge Wells; BUDDY 16, Gaumont,Derby; 17, Odeon, NEW RELEASES SAVERIO Leeds;18,Gaumont, Doncaster ;22, Town Hall, Oxford;23, Hippadrnme, Hayley MillsJeepers creepers Dudley ;25, City Hall, Newcastle; 26, 45-F 21442Decca SARIDIS BRITTD Essoldo, Burnt Oak; 30, Dome, Nike PrestonInnocenteyes Brighton. They play for dancing at the 45-F 11440Decca LOVE IS THE DON'T SPREA Imperial Ballroom, Nelson, on March 24. 0winos., wall, (Theme from the film 'The Innocents') The Raymonde Singers SWEETEST THING IT AROUND Decca BILLY IN 45-F 11441 45-WB 59Warner Bros. 45-F 11435Decca The white rose of Athens The Ohordettes CABARET 45-HLA 9519London _ BILLY DANIELS openedthis week in Fats Domino Jambalaya cabaret at London's Bal Tabarin night 45-HLP 9520London spot and wowed the audience with his 1 IN ever dramatic way with a song. Sandy Nelson Drums are my beat ONE He isstill one of the world's great 45-HLP 9521 London When my little girl Is smiling songsters and although the rock age may I THE NI not have swept him along withit, the MORE TIME audience still found time to enjoy his 45-HLK 9522wooreArz,Axtrze Yon better move on immaculateperformanceofstandard Arthur Alexander DANNY PEPPERMINT I RONNIE CAI " square " songs from the past. 45-HLD 9523London BENNY PAYNE isswinging along 45 -FILL9516London 45-WB 61War nicely, as usual, at the piano and a won- PeteFountain Yesindeed derful evening was had by one and all. 45-Q 72451Coral It gives one a good feeling to know that talent gets its reward from the last- ing admiration of the customers. (NRM Picture) JIMMY WATSON. NEW RECORD MIRROR. Week -ending March 10, 1962 Page Seven

I ALL ABOUT rings Palladium! I 'SHAKE'

I FIRED by the success of Dave Brubeck in getting modern jazz into the Top Ella I Twenty, one Ellesworth "Shake" Keane is now having a go via two original I compositions, featuring flugel horn, for the Pye Piccadilly label. Fitz- I Titles are "The Nursery Blues" and "Ruanda". I Who isShake? He's34,bearded, gerald giant -sized and possibly the most arti- I culate and "advanced" of British modernists.He arrived in London ten I years ago to study English literature at Seen rehearsing London University. for her spot I Before making his mark in music, he in last week's became identified with a group of West I THE ALLISONSwith Howey Casey's group at Ilford's'Room At The Top . Indian writers and held his own both as 'Sunday Night At poet and poetry -reader of his own and The London I other people's works. Palladium' From touring with Mike Mackenzie's television show. CHAMPAGNE, JAll Harlem All -Starsin1953 and playing with a cha-cha band in 1959, he was a In the regular sitter -in at London's jazz clubs. background, her He took up flugel-horn in 1959-and was astonished to find himself featured as a accompanists, I AND Mr. FOUNTAIN rock singer on ITV's "Oh Boy!" series. the Paul Smith "YES INDEED" was written by arranger Sy Oliver in 1941 and has lasted "In 1960, I left the university in spirit, Trio. I remarkably well. There are versions out by Sy himself, Pat Boone, Peggyseduced by the Joe Harriott quintet.I leftthe universityin the flesh a year (ATV Picture.) I Lee, Bing Crosby, Bill Haley and Ray Charles. Latest in the line is New Orleans clarinet player Pete Fountain who has later and now am full-time performer." Ilanded himself in the American charts with it. His advanced ideas in time-"Nursery Pete Fountain is still a jazz player and lives in New Orleans. But he owes his Blues" is a blues written in 6/8 and 12/4 national fame to Lawrence Welk, a bandleader who plays what he calls -show through on his single. I"champagne music." A kind of Victor Sylvester of the American scene. That name "Shake"?It is a musician - I Welk wanted to pep his programme up slightly so he hired Mr. Fountain, given nickname, short for "Shakespeare" NOMINATIONS who had then been playing with the Dukes Of and leading his own and inspired by his poetic activities. group. Exposure with Welk's orchestra on American television soon boosted IPete's popularity but he turned his back on a good deal of it when he left McDANIELS Welk to return to New Orleans. With him this was always inevitable. I He lives now on Annunciation Street A MUSIC BURNETTE TV in the Crescent City and works in a club I calledthe Bateau Rouge in Bourbon DANNY televisiondates Street.Hestillstudiesclarinetand Best Scoringof a Dramaticor RAM) and for BACKGROUND Comedy Picture: "Breakfast At have been arranged Iarranging by day and plays six hours a AmericansingersGENE Mc- night. Tiffanys", Henry Mancini; "El Cid", DANIELS, U. S. BONDS, and Miklos Rozsa; "Fanny", Morris Stoloff during I However because of his chart popu- Starting this and Harry Sukman ;"Guns of Nava- JOHNNY BURNETTE larity now with "Yes Indeed" Peteis DIGS rone", Dimitri Tiomkin ;"Summer and their upcoming tour with a pack- Iplaying more and more college dance Smoke", Elmer Bernstein. age show. dates in and around New 0Fleans.In week: a new Johnny Burnette and Mc - addition to receiving offers fdr personal Best Song First Used In An Eligible Danielsarein" Think Your I feature that Motion Picture: "Bachelor In Paradise", Lucky Stars" on April 21 and appearancesinahostof major US from the film of the same name, music U.S. Bonds is in the show a week Icities, discussions are under way for the ROCK... by Henry Mancini and lyrics by Mack later." SaturdayClub "dates clarinettist to appear at the forthcoming gives you the David ;"Love Theme From 'El Cid' ", are as follows: April 28, Burnette; World's Fair at Seattle. music by Miklos Rozsa, lyrics by Paul May5,U.S. Bonds;12, Me - I Born in New Orleans in July1930,' background to DANNY RIVERS believes in rock 'n' Francis Webster; "Moon River", from Daniels. Pete was given his firstclarinet at the roll. Hisfirstrecordfor HMV "BreakfastAtTiffanys",music by Iage of ten and landedhisfirstpro- the week's "We're Gonna Dance" recorded by Joe Henry Mancini, lyrics by ; fessional job nine years later in a New Meek, is in this vein. "Pocketful of Miracles", from film of IOrleans strip joint when he substituted the same name, music by Jimmy Van single releases Danny, aged 20, made his first stage JUSTICE BACK for fellow New Orleans clarinetti,st Irving appearancenearlytwoyearsagoin Heusen, lyrics by Sammy Cahn ; "Town IFazola the night he died. Without Pity", from filmof the same pYE singer Jimmy Justice is due back -reviewed on illustrious company-Gene Vincent and on March 18 from his "sensationally "I had to lie about my age to get that Eddie Cochran-shortly after he audi- name, music by Dimitri Tiomkin, lyrics I job," says Pete."Afterwards the man- tioned for Larry Parnes and Jack Good. by Ned Washington. successful" series of dates in Stockholm pages 8 and 9. -and there are plans for a tour of music agement found out my real age and I His real name is David Lee Baker and festivals throughout Scandinavia duringIwas fired.I started gigging around the he was born in Liverpool although he June and July. city." moved to West Hampstead at the age of JO's BIRTHDAY Jimmy hasbeenmakingregular I Fazola was one of Pete's chief musical three.At 17 he turned to rock singing appearances in the Laurie, Kingside and influences. The other is Benny Goodman. afteralocalpalaisgroup askedfor 0 PETERS, Pye recording artist, cele- Stockholm, plus ANGLO SAXON Sunside nightclubsin I In 1960 the American music magazine, volunteers to sing with them. brates her twenty-eighth birthday on radio and television dates.And he also an Downbeat, had Pete as the new star of Hisprofessional name comes from thetwenty-eighthof March with starred at the jazz centre, on the Island of Ithe year on clarinet in their International THE RAYMONDE SINGERS-four two characters played in films by Elvis appearance on Border TV's new pop Visby. girls,eight men-are run by Ivor music show, " Beat in the Border." Jazz Critic's Poll.Pete's discs here are Presley-Danny Fisher in Presley's "King The latest Justice single, on the Pye released on Coral. Raymonde, manresponsibleforthe Creole" and Deke Riversin"Loving is"When My LittleGirlis I It will also be something of a return label, background of every recent Billy Fury You". home forJo,who wasevacatedto Smiling", b/w "If I Lost Your Love". hit, from "Halfway To Paradise" to his Whitehaven during the war.Jo will be For this he used a backing, arranged byI currentdisc,"Letter To My Baby". singing both sides of herlatestsingle Bob Leaper, of ten violins, four cellos, Their new discis "0 Willow Waly", release," When Opportunity Knocks "drums, vibes, percussion, rhythm guitarI from the film "The Innocents". and a five -piece vocal group. and " Never Cheat Your Sweetheart." WAY OUT Lyricwriter,newspapercritic,Paul 50m. FATS, I Dehn, explains the title: "Although ours t FATS DOMINO has now sold 50 tzipt_Litwitat:i is a brand new song, Gilbert and Sullivan I 0 Willow Waly'. millionsingles,threemillion ii1;tra.61:H?v;;, wrote a song called long players, three million EPs.His "Before that there was an English folk new disc "Jambalaya" was composed I song with the same title. by country and western singer Hank DECCA SANDY "The title is an expression of sadness Williams in 1952.It became Brenda MAX I coming from the Anglo Saxon." Lee's first hit. KARL QANDY NELSON (new disc: "Drums I " Are My Beat" on London) claims the largest rehearsal room in the world DENVER BYGRAVES I-the Californian Desert. A DIABOLICAL His recording manager, Eddie Ray, ,D Isays that Sandy often packs his drum kit * WHISKY A GO GO * WIMOWEH TWIST CORAL) into the back of his station waggon and Decca Idrives out intothe desert topractise Presents It's 45-F 11420 45-F 11438Decca among the cactus and dunes. I His lastBritishhit,"Let There Be ---- ckuh:tra. Drums" has clocked up a sale of over GRAND TALENT COMPETITION I 300,000 in this country. An album "Let There Be Drums" will TO BE HELD EACH MONDAY AT 10 O'CLOCK FOR I BALLAD OF Ibe released here in April.It contains a ten minute drum solo called "Birth Of MALE AND FEMALE VOCALISTS ONLY. A TRUMPET IThe Beat". GHT I FIRST HEAT STARTS MONDAY, 19th MARCH, 1962. (Ballata della tromba) 45 rpm records WINNER RECEIVESRECORDING TEST, FURTHER The Decca Record IANT I NINI ROSSO ENGAGEMENTS AND E100 CASH Company Ltd I 'INNOCENT EYES' Decca House ner Bros. 45 -DC 16661 Durium MIKE PRESTON'S new disc "Innocent CONTESTANTS SHOULD CONTACT STAR ENTERTAINMENTS Albert Embankmept

Eyes" is written by American song- London S E 1 UPP 5096 writer Jerry Reno who came to England ON MONDAYS BETWEEN 10 - 2 1 to get his song recorded because of the "congested state" of the American disc §§Mijgg§g§M§giNg0 scene. Page Fight NEW RECORD MIRROR, Week -ending March 10. 1962

:1111113;i:1110 11153111111111111110EEEVOMIll THREE DISC BATTLE FOR 'LITTLE GIRL THE DRIFTERS When My Little GirlIsSmiling; Mexican Divorce (London HLK 9522) NINA AND FREDERIK Seven Daffodils; Vaya Con Dios (Columbia DB THIS could just get the Drifters back 4798) where "Save The Last Dance For Slow 'n' easy stuff from the highly -polished duo, soon back in Britain again for Me " put them ... in the charts.Their dates. Sad lyrics, telling how they don't have a mansion, no land, not even a dollar lead singer is well up to the standard of bill to crinkle in the hand - but they do have the daffodils. their old one, Ben E. King, and on the Nina and Frederik are strong, sales -wise, these days and the easy-to-rememberness whole, it's the old Drifters style all over of "Daffodils" could do the trick once again for them. It has basic simplicity and again. A rolling fast -medium tempo with that isn't a bad thing. a lot of atmosphere and well employed Flip has a touch of the harp filling in gaps between their oh -so -smooth vocalising. strings in back of. Odd thing about this duo, they sound as good on their solo pieces as on their "One Day Married, One Day Free" harmonising. taleover Latin goes theflip. A sad THREE tinged rhythm of divorce in Mexico. In- la THE DRIFTERS:inconsistent of late but could make the charts with "Little Girl", teresting for the lyric alone. Where do they think of them ? What about a love HAYLEY MILLS leepers Creepers;THE RAYMONDE SINGERS 0 song based on the Kinsey Report. THE GOODTIMERS It'sTwistin' THE CHORDETTES TheWhite Time; Twistin' Train (Fontana H 360) Johnny Jingo (Decca F 21442) Willow Wetly; Just A Wearyin' For FOUR Rose Of Athens; Adios (Goodbye You (Decca F 11441) S SLOW INTRO forthefrantictwist My Love) (London HLA 9519) WELL, they managedit.After the successof"Let's Get Together" TURN the lights down low and give deck "It's Twistin' Time" which isTHE CHORDETTES are JIMMY JUSTICE When My Littlenought butthe Chubby Checker tune biginthe Hayley said quite firmly that she wasn't this a listen, It's the theme from the Girl Is Smiling; If I Lost Your Love "Pony Time" with slightly altered lyrics. States but don't mean much over interested in recording. Her film career spine thriller, "The Innocents", sung in (Pye 7N 15421) You can't even tell the vocal from the here.Infact," Mr. Sandman " and was all she needed, thank you! alittle -girl -lostvoice by Isla Cameron "Lollipop" have been their only chart aided by the singers. Folksy and sinister. ACOVER versionoftheDrifter's genuine king twister either. As a twister For her second shotatthecharts thisis great-musically it doesn't mean entries. This song won't take them back American hit. Jimmy adds a pro- into the British charts, despite it's being Hayleyhaschosena1920number A straight piece of choral singing of logue however before coming into the much. dressed upinthestyleoftheera, thespiritual on theflip backed by a a quality recording. An almost Grecian restless rhythm. Pleasing and effective. tune and beat proper. A good effort for "Twistin' Train" isn't too different from sound invadesthedisc, and thegirls "Jeepers Creepers". Despite thesur- a British cover version that could be hit the top side,in factit could almost be roundings the Mills voicestill has the parade material. singing is gentle and relaxing. Doing big same distinctive - and occasionally flat THREEla S "Twistin' Time" Part Two. business in the States. Jimmy sounds more mature on the But despite the carbon sound on this - charm. flipside. Lacking in drive however. disc, it proves that they can still make " Adois " is the song that Vera Lynn "Johnny Jingo" is another return -to - HARRY CARNEY Blues For Blokes; the best twisters in the States. recorded not so long ago. A good treat- the -roaring 20's number. Hayley doesn't Mabulala (Columbia DB 4799) THREE even try to modernise the lyric by calling THREE/a ment, but not as good as Vera's. NAMESinvolvedin this session were it "Bingo". all Duke Ellington's men. CRAIG DOUGLAS When My Little THREE/a S Carney MIKE PRESTON InnocentEyes; is Duke'slongtimebaritonesaxist. GirlIsSmiling; Ring -a -Ding (Top THREE Therefore the music is predictable main- Rank JAR 610) I'veGot AllThe Time In TheTHE MARCELS MyMelancholy stream . . . and great! Both tunes were Q0 LITTLE tochoose between the World (Decca 11440) Baby; Really Need Your Love (Pye ATHROBBING slowiefrom Mike ADAM WADEPrisoner'sSong; written by Briain's Kenny Graham who " three versions. Point in favour of Int. 25124) Them There Eyes (HMV POP 996) also arranged. Quite a compliment ! First Craig is that he is bigger in sales, gener- Preston, "Innocent Eyes" tells of a girl with those 'innocent eyes' (that tell WE'RE sorry to say it but the novelty "PRISONER'S SONG" comes from trackisblues -waltz. Kenny is an old ally speaking, than Jimmy Justice and of the Marcels and their surgery rr afro -cubist who is by no means square. possiblythantheDrifters.There'sa lies),and how arich man took her the days when Benny Goodman pleasant qualityaboutevery Craig away from Mike. jobs on old beloved standards is wearing was King, a good old-fashioned swing- FOUR S offering that conies through strongly on A good, good backing, very much in alittlethin. "Not that thing again", ing song brough t up todatebythe disc-and just a wee bit of his rural the mood of the song, and sad vocalising shouts a voice after the Marcels start on mature Mr. Wade. He builds up to a from Mike, who quietly dominates the THE MOONREKKERS There's Isle of Wight accent. Nice chattery back- theirfamous"dit-ter-di-dits". roaring climax, the backing growing in song. Mike's best for a long long time. "Sing numbers anti volume and chorus follows Something At The Bottom Of The ing-and let's face it this IS a good song. `Melancholy Baby' ". They do and Well;Hatashiai(JapaneseSword Craig should shake the others. Flip,isfaster, and featuresabass it chorus. An exciting - if Bobby Darin voice echoing Mike as he sings.Mike comes out as per usual. The Marcels are inspired - performance. Fight) (Parlophone R 4888) Flipishis main production number seems to sound a little like Craig Douglas evidence of how long a gimmick can last. SINCE his astounding success ona isin Another oldie, "Them There Eyes", is from"It'sTrad, Dad" and he on this side, which also has a somewhat Flipcould be classified: typical Screamin' Lord Sutch disc, very workmanlike form on it. Do not. out -of -place guitar hidden amongst the made even more contemporary. Adam has always liked to dabble with science performance by American vocal group. takesitatafast repeat not, confuse it with the Ronnie strings etc. A good flip. Well done but lacking distinction. clip backed by a on disc.Here he starts with bubbling Carroll Eurovision Song Contest entry. guitar -led rock group. water sounds and takes off from there. Craig swings happily enough and you FOUR % THREE Some of it comes off, some of it doesn't. can twist to it. Good quality double -disc. '(SS THREE All through the Moonrekkers - a very young recording outfit - play doggedly FOUR ia Va on, setting down a reasonable beat.A high pitched gentleman shouts occasion- THE KING BROTHERS King Size PSANDY NELSON Drums Are My ally "There's something at the bottom Twist; Oh What A Fool I've Been TOP TWENTY TI Beat; My Girl Josephine (London of the well." (Parlophone R 4887) HLP 9521) Apparently the Japanese samurai fight EVEN THE Kingbrothers have got toarock steadybeat and twanging onto this twistin' lark, with a punchy ARIFF is a phrase repeated end- guitars.Againit'spieceof doctoring number, featuring the usual 'round and lessly. Which is what Mr. Nel- from Joe that achieves - to say the 'round ingredient. Not much of a tune son has here in his follow-up to "Let least - a novel sound. but plentyofdrive and beat,plusa There Be Drums". And like his last rasping sax in the middle break. hit,it'sa Blues phrase repeated on THREE Unfortunately,itsoundssomewhat guitar backed by Sandy who is con- like all the Twist hits strung together. tent towaituntilhalfway through TITO RODRIGUEZ Taboo; Latin therecordforhis instrumental Twist (HMV POP 993) Again with sax, the flipis a heavyish break which is a simple little drum number, with a rock backing by Geoff solo. NOBODY shouts much aboutit,but Love. Usual lyric, about the bloke who Latin American sounds have been regrets giving up his girl. He keeps the whole thing simple with us for a long time and don't show and manages to break away from the any sign of fading. Mr. R. has one of THREE "Drum Party Teen Beat" approach. those Afro Cuban outfitsthat feature Naturally the whole thing is good for screaming brass.Let loose on a tune TONY ROCCO Stalemate; Keep A dancing to. Dancing is what we did like "Taboo" they show how exciting Walkin' (Parlophone R 4886) before we twisted. and moving a Latin big band can be, BARRY has given Tony a big evenifthefinishislike the score to JOHNbrassy sound for his debut disc - "Josephine" is an old Fats Domino one of the crime television series. an uptempo song of lost love at the end hit given instrumental treatment via The flip ? of a telephone that employs a familiar pianoandsaxophonesand - of blues refrain. Tony has a big voice but course - Mr. Nelson's drumnastics. Well, why not? The vocalist exhorts the overall sound lacks any real distinc- It has much more life to it than the everybodytostop doing the cha-cha flip. Sandy again turns in the kind and sign on with the Twist, in this case tion.Pleasant though. A drop in the the Latinvariety. juke box ocean. of drum solo that convinces every- Reasonable novelty. one they TOO can be a drum king. The usual shouting brass sounds accom- ,Flip is a Neil Sedaka title and is more pany. in line with current taste. TOP TWENTY TIP FOUR Wa THREEFa fa THREE THE PILTDOWN MEN A Pretty THE RAINDROPSPaintin'The Girl Is Like A Meldoy; Big Lizzard TownWithTeardrops:ALetter (Capitol CL 15245) From Anne (Oriole CB 1707) WITH an unusual amount of rasping, AGOOD commercial song with a corn- PATTI BROOK I Love You; I NeedTHE ALEXANDER BROTHERS JOE LOSS TheMaigretTheme; grunting, burping, the Piltdowners "- mercial Country and Western slant You; Unloved Unwanted (Pye Bonnie Wee Jeanie McCall; Johnnie Along The Boulevard (HMV POP wander through one of Mr. Irving Ber- to it given a good commercial treatment 7N 15422) Lad (Pye 7N 15419) 995) lin's more sentimental melodies like a by the four -handed Raindrops.Martin MAIGRET has probably let his pipe go dinosaur crashing through the pimeval CLIFF RICHARD wrote this tune. On a pop disc in the strict sense of forests.It could make the charts if only Slavin has filled in the odd corners by this evidence heisa much better NOTthe word but a bonnie wee number outinsurprise.MonsieurLoss abrash,livelyarrangementto on the strength of their name (not Mr. help singer than songwriter. The lyric is pre- thatwillbe more attractive over the turns in a beaty treatment of the tele- Berlin's ?) but we don't think it as good swing along. It would be nice to see a dictable, the tune is pleasant and Miss border and in various green belt areas vision series theme. Aided by this catchy vocal quartet in the charts.. but. melody line,a rocking piano and the astheirprevioushits. The tuneisn't Brook has avery pleasant voice and throughoutthecountry. Happy story really suited. Flip has the foursome making some delivery. What more can we say ? type song. shufflebeatthis might possiblybe a hit for Joe. Someone has been listening to the Mar very Marcels-type noisesbefore A touch of the echo chamber and Accordions back on the flip too which getting down to the Keys on the flip, almost a complete piece lyric.Both lyric, double track on the flip side and song moves alongatabrisktempo and More of the same on the flip - also of riffing withbell chimes and piping noises, backing are currently in vogue. It that Patti sings as if she is a hip Vera familiar tune. Another story song. Good from the Maigretseries. Both tunes all sounds very urgent and busy. written by Ron Grainer. organ to add colour. Works up quite a Lynn. . . of its kind. storm at the finish. THREE THREEVia Fa THREE FOUR ef S THREE ,a NEW RECORD MIRROR, Week -ending March 10. 1962 Paee Nine CLEOWONT WAITLONG! CLEO LAINE Waiting For Johnny RAL DONNER She's Everything; I To Come Home; IThink Of You Don't Need You (Parlophone R 4889) (Fontana H377) WELL, ELVIS . . ahem, we mean Ral,isletloose ona medium CLEO SINGS "Waitin' for Johnny To tempo powerful beat ballad of lost love. Come Home" withastylethat It's given a typical Presley .. . ahem, brings fresh air back to the pop music Donner, treatment. It's more perky than his other somewhat doomy items and scene. the backing is different. "I Don't Need She startsoffslowly, and gradually You" is much slower. Ral extends the works up to a medium tempo climax,word "need" tosuchlengthsthat we which contains a good amount of jazz checked to see if the needle had stuck. feeling, plus that certain something that Ithadn't.A very slow number with put "You'll Answer To Me" in the top occasional jerks from the rhythm. ten. THREE CRAIG DOUGLAS: little to choose. (NRM Picture. The disc features Johnny Keating in S the background and the Lowrey Organ JOHNNY DUNCAN Wallin'For takes over the instrumental break. The Sandman; A Good Time Gone A good scng, with a brilliant treat- (Pye 7N 15420) ment by all concerned. MR. DUNCAN who made his name Flip,"I Think of You", again has with skiffle and rock tinged FATS NEW Mr. Keating supplying the lush back- country and western now has a go at ground noises.The tempo isa faster the beat ballad complete with chorus. average than the top side, and Cleo sings Listening to this modern styled lullaby, with what must be termed 'shades of we are reminded for some reasonof Ella'. And, to my mind, with a little Cliff Richard. Possibly because we think extra something that distinguishes Cleo it's the kind of song he used to sing. from all other British girl singers.Just The flipis more in the Duncan style DISC IS AN can't praise too highly. of old. A ballad, written by Johnny, that moves alongbriskly andtellsa FIVE USS story. Good. FATS DOMINO Jambalaya;You THREES Win Again (London HLP 9520) DANNY RIVERS We'reGonna Dance; Morin' In (HMV POP 1000) MARK WYNTER Heaven'sPlan; ACTUALLY the flipside is the one that RIVERS runs straight to rock and In Your Heart (Decca 11434) isriding highestinthe American MR. OLDIE inhis book that involves lots of SOUND background for Mark's charts and to our mind is slightly better. echo and lots of noise behind him. The BIG Although for guts and drive we do like kind of number that goes down like catchy "Heaven's Plan," a pleasant Mr. Domino's version of the old tune sounding ditty, with a good lyricline, WRY "Jambalaya" - aversion that would a bomb at Saturday night big beat ses- which points out that'littlegirls were THE HAL CARTER FIVE Come On sions - whereincidentallythetrack meant to kiss, little boys were meant to have the late Hank Williams revolving in sounds as ifit was made. his grave.Fats is most predictable (as And Twist Me; Twistin' Time Is Here kiss 'em'.Logical. is his success in the States) and here he (Oriole CB 1709) "Movin' In"isaboutthe same,a This could put Mark back into the gives us a typical back -beat sound, with BILLYFURY'S road manager's first sinisterr'n'b number which Danny charts if it was given enough exposure; sax solo for good measure. attempt at disc status is an atmos- mumbles out, no doubt with a sneer on it has the potential. his face. Guitar takes over while Danny A good performance fromallcon- "You Win Again" is Fats at his most pheric piece of medium tempo twist with cerned. Taken from "Alpens Rose," the afair amount of yelling, some booty smooths downhisblackleather In- blues-ish a slow to medium item like saxophonesounds,anda(naturally) vigoratingrockperformance.Thisis flip, re -named "In Your Heart" is given several songs that Fats has done before JIMMY JUSTICE: inserts a prologue. how it should be done. much the same treatment as the top side. repetitious lyric by Trevor Peacock. Un- You'll (notably "What A Price"). But he swings fortunately itis not very inspired. all know thistune, and Mark and has more feeling than most. These KENNY DINO Rosie (Why Do You THREES givesthesong a very good powerful days we shouldbegratefulforthat "Twistin' Time" - written by Hal - Wear My Ring?); What Did I Do treatment. alone. (H.M.V. POP 994) ARTHUR ALEXANDER You Better is more of the same only the tempo is 'FOUR faster. In these days of twistopia, it will "ROSIE"is a continual battle between Move On; A Shot Of Rhythm And FaSSS THREES probably be lost. Kenny and thelah-lab-lahback- Blues (London HLD 9523) PETE FOUNTAIN Yes Indeed; ground group. Occasionally Kenny SOFTLY strumming guitar background While We Danced At The Mardi FRANCO FERRARA AND TWOsl breaks through but most of the time the and a sparse back beat provide the Gras (Coral Q 72451) accompanists win. What's more nobody accompanimentforArthur'shesitant ORCHESTRA WarAnd Peace; ever lets up. At this fast tempo the total RAY CHARLES' hittune, "Yes In- Anatole and Natasha(Philips PB TONY RAYMOND She'll Have To tortured style. Nothing startling in either deed" played fluently by Pete's clarinet effectisextremelywearing.Probably songortreatment,although 1227) Go; A Handful Of Songs (Oriole taken away from the middle of all the singer, with chorus chanting in the background, CB 1708) Arthur soundsasithecouldbea "Yes, indeed". Personally we thought the MR. FERRARA dripping violins at the noise Kennyisadecentsinger. We swinger. drop of a piece of manuscript paper MR. RAYMOND isa modern type couldn't say. whole thing was much too busy, what Rhythm 'n' Blues is in the news right withclarinet,chorusandstringsall waltzes his way through this excerpt from ballad singer of the Sinatra-Monro Indeed he does sing better on the flip, the score of the film, "War And Peace". mould, with overtones of a Mr. Torme. now so this release is as timely as itis pounding away. Make no mistake, Mr. a medium tempo warbler which is some- rocking.Fasterintempofeaturing a Fountain has a beautiful tone, taste and Sub -titleis" Natasha's Waltz " and if He'sbeengivenconsiderablebenefit what dated. nothing elseit acts as a pleasant inter- from a big brassy accompaniment. The tenor sax solo halfway through. Arthur swing. This is shown on the flip - taken lude between the twist to remind some sings about finger poppin with a chorus from an early LP - to better advantage song we like too because it'sset at a TWO S chanting away behind. Not as exciting because it features Pete with a very good that all is not lost. tempo that allows Tony to relaxbut trio. A good double sider. sing out. Which be does, and creditably. BROOK BENTON Walk On The as it could be but it moves briskly. More from "War And Peace" on the Wild Side; Somewhere In The Used THREE FOUR SSSS flip - a more dramatic piece with a Both Tommy Steele and Lionel Bart To Be (Mercury AMT 1172) S S melancholy solo from a violin.Good hada hand in"Handful Of Songs" light classical gear. which turned out to be one of Tommy's MR. BENTON inbig voice for this earliest and best hits. Tony's version is bluesy theme from the Laurence THREE US. more adult than Tommy's brash and Harvey film, "Walk On The Wild Side". earnest approach. But we don't know if The lyric has Brook preaching against all theillsof hisparticular world to JOHNNY HORTON Words; Honky- the song gains anything by it. dramatic effect. The tune is a good one Tonk Man (Philips PB 1226) THREE S and aided by Brook's sense of timing it QOFT, slow,lilting,gentle - pretty turns out to be a swinging-though some- " much adefinite country style ap- what raucous-side. proach to this kind of ballad from the GEOFF LOVEWhiteRoseOf Flip is also from the film. A slow beat late Johnny Horton. A sentimental song Athens; Niana (Columbia DB 4801) ballad sung against an insistent rhythm of the kind that forms a staple part of THIS kind of record sells, believe you thatgoes well withBrook's powerful any C & W singer.Occasional touches us. And why shouldn't a tasteful voice. Can't understand by Mr. Benton of guitar keep well in the song's mellow piece of orchestration around a Greek isn't more popular over here. This disc Tor roll. mood, as do the background chorus. folk song -type of melody that Norman is in the American charts. Very good but not hit material. Johnny Newell bad a hand in. It zips along with wrote it himself. bags of strings and the Rita Williams THREES SJD Flipisa lively song which borrows singers. Pleasant and sunny sounding. PEE WEE HUNT JuneIsBustin' DEL SHANNON elements from the neighbouring field of More of the glory that was Greece on Out All Over; The Surrey With The HEY LITTLE GIRL rock roll. Johnny sings of a juke box the flip . . .or rather the glory that is Fringe On Top (Capitol CL 15246) addict in his usual nasal fashion. Pleasing Greece. That "Never On Sunday" film WEE HUNT must have been one 45-HLX 9515London novelty. really started something. PEEof the pioneers of commercial trad. 41.40411141.4141 THREE -ahem, Dixieland. He haseven, we S S THREES believe, recorded a version of "March Of The Siamese Children" on one of his ROY ORBISON THE FOUR FRESHMEN Teach Me THE SHAKE KEANE FIVETET LPs some time ago. This is a lively, close Tonight;Shangri-La(CapitolCL The Nursery Blues; Runada (Picca- to the tune, treatment of a Rodgers and DREAM BABY 15244) dilly 35034) Hammerstein number. 45-HLU 9511 London And you can say exactlythe same BRASSY Latinstartto"Teach Me THOSE who know Shake with the Joe Tonight" which has the Four Fresh- thing for the flip. Not so intense as their Harriott quintet will realise that his British counterparts but enjoyable. menintypicalform,verymodern, debut on Pye has mellowed him some- slightly cool, somewhat musicianly.An what. It is intentional and gives Shake a THREES S S I'M BLUE instrumental approach to an old ballad morecommercialsoundashegoes that blends well with the treatment.A 11 through a few modern Blues changes on big band takes over the middle spread. JEFF ROWENA La Curaracha; Ten (THE GONG -GONG SONG) Make a nice souvenir of their present his flugelhorn-a kind of mellow trumpet Ton Caroline (Pye 7N 15423) employing unusual time signatures. How- ' TRADITIONAL LatinAmerican tour if you can afford an LP. ever Shake's blowing is very advanced, A THE IKETTES tune, reminiscent in parts of "Deep 45-HLK9508ZIATNA ATLAWIC Listeningtothequartetringthe a long way out of the nursery stage. In The Heart of Texas", given the big changes of "Shangri-La" makes us rea- Guitar also has a short break. Dig the beat treatment and spiced with lise just how distinctive and recognisable delayed action ending to the tune. occasional whoops and shouts.Played the style of the Four Freshmen is. And "Ruanda" ismoreofthesame by one of the most popular small groups don'tforgotthatalltheinstruments although much use is made of a piping playing in ballrooms today, it's a good 45 rpm records heard soloing are the Freshmen them- organ backing. Very classy. Incidentally solid performance. Flip is routine bit of selves. Really they are the perfect album ShakeisshortforShakespeare. Mr. twist with amusing lyric written by Jeff is London Records division of artists.But asingle very welcome. Keane is something of a writer and poet. that is explained by the title. The Decca Record Company Ltd Decca House Albert EmbankmentLondon SEl FOUR SSSS FOUR SS THREESS S Page Ten NEW RECORD MIRROR. Week -ending March 10, 1962 El Ell El =I ME III EN EN IN III MI ME NM NI IN Ell El ISE NI ME MAN FROM THE ROCK AGE CASHES IN Don goes Twist! DON LANG AND THETWISTERS DINAHWASHINGTON TWENTY TOP TWENTY TWISTS FOR LONELY LOVERS Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On; Great Balls Of Fire; Rock Around The Clock; I Go Ape; Move You've Got Me Crying Again; The Sun Forgot It;tollhouseRock; 'Way Down YonderIn New Orleans;Wiggle Wiggle; What'd I Say; To Shine This Morning; IDon't Know Whether Quarter To Three; Hit The Road Jack; Sweet Little Sixteen; All Shook Up; Chantilly Lace; To Laugh Or Cry Over You; Hurt; Out of Shake, Rattle And Roll; Yakty Yak; Be-bop-a-lula Hound Dog; Splish Splash; New Orleans. Sight, Out Of Mind; Don't Let the Sun Catch (DECCA ACE OF CLUBS ACL 1111.) You Crying; Don't Go To Strangers; Stardust; You Taught Me;ItShouldn't Happen To A ONCE a member of the Rock royaltyfriend Don Lang slowed Dream; Harbour Light; I Wish IDidn't Love to walking pace as the initial impact of the craze faded you So. (MERCURY MMC 14085.) and newer teenage stars emerge week after week. DINAH WASHING- Many have since come and gone but Don has still swung TON is just great quietly along waiting for the opportunity which would bring by me butperhaps hint back to the top. And he thinks that the Twist is going to therearetoo many help him do just that - could be he's right too as this LP is classarrangements certainly one of the liveliest to be heard on the Twist scene today. and songs on this LP to make it appeal to No fewer than twenty top favourite hits - it can't go wrong surely with V the masses. those ingredients plus the fact that it is also priced economically. Mind you Dinah's doneitbefore DAVEKING 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 with class material so she could easily MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS click big again with this selection - THE TOKENS: sound is distinctive, but anyway let's hope so as the lady sings Memories Are Made Of This;I'll Buy You A LP REVIEWS up a storm. Star; The Birds And The Bees; The Story Of My Life; Home; Love Is A Golden Ring; You THETOKENS IT won't sell a Can't Be True To Two; I've Changed My Mind THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT millionorany- A Thousand Times; A Little Bit Independent; by The Lion Sleeps Tonight; The Wreck Oh The wherenearitprob- Shake Me I Rattle; Hotta Choco/otta; With John B; Michael; Children Go WhereI Send ably but itis going to All My Heart. (ACE OF CLUBS ACL 1095.) Thee; Shenandoah; Water Prayer;BitBoat; rate pretty high in my Jimmy Watson HindiLullabye;Jamaica Farewell Tina; The THE smooth, gentle Riddle; Lonesome Traveller. (RCA RD -27256.) list of favourite crooning of Dave 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 recordsfor1962I King owes a certain THE Tokens hit assure you. AL HIRT quite something to Messrs. big with Voices and instruments have never Crosby,Martin and HE'S THE KING their"The Lionbeen so clos tly and nicely integrated. Como and I suppose ILove Paris; One O'Clock Jump; The Jitter- Sleeps Tonight" ver- bug Waltz; Jazz Me Blues; The King's Blues; sionof "Wimoweh"The harmonies are just great by me others of that ilk and Cornet Chop Suey; The Old Folks At Home; although Karl Denver andthearrangementsleave you itistherefore to be expected that Lover Come Back To Me; Christopher Colum- mostofthe breathless at times. such a voice would receive fair sup- bus;Laura; Down By TheRiverside;Three took Little Words. (RCA RD -27243.) honours on this side of the Atlantic. Goes withazing andaswing. port from a wide audience. Nice ballads too. Proving this point is the fact that Mr. ALHIRTispro- Their sound is distinctive but, quite King has in fact graced the charts on bablv just about frankly,notonewhichsuitsmy JOHNNY MATHIS some several occasions, one of which thehottest thing on the instrumental scene tasteperfectly. However I am cer- LIVE IT UP being the time when he and Dean Mar- America. He's tainly in the minority in this case. LiveIt Up; Just Friends; Ace InThe Hole; tin had separate versions of this ablum's in On A Cold And Rainy Day; Why Not;I Won't title song riding high. been that way for a The fans like it and my job is to Dance; Johnny One Note; Too Much Too Soon; coupleofyearsor recommendto my readers whatI The Riviera; Crazy In The Heart; Hey Look I don't suppose thisis teenage meat, more and still he goes front strength think they will buy - and I think a Me Over; Love. (FONTANA TFL 5177.) butsomeofthemoreromantically - to strength. AGAIN MR. NEL- inclined may like to lend an ear-and lotof youwill want tobuythis Oddly enough,thisisthefirst ever SON RIDDLE their Mums and Dads certainlywill. album by him to come my way as a album. suppliestheaccom- paniment reviewer-perhapstherehaven'tbeen SI ZENTNER and JOHNNY MANN ashedid GEORGE MELACHRINO any available in Britain previously. on what I considered DINAH WASHINGTON: just great. GREAT BAND WITH GREAT VOICES THE WORLD'S GREATEST MELODIES the previous best Anyway, the lad is certainly hot stuff Serenade In Blue; Am IBlue; Breezin' Along JohnnyMathisLP. ANNE SHELTON Songs My Mother Taught Me; Skye Boat Song; and he has a great swinging trad crew With The Breeze; Flamingo; It's A Lonesome And, again, the teaming makes for La Paloma; Annie Laurie; Shenandoah; In A behind him all the way. Might take him Old Town; Or Mon River;St.Louis Blues; A SOUVENIR OF IRELAND Deep Purple;Baubles,Bangles And Beads; some terrific recorded material. Are French Nursery Garden; 0 Sole Mio; Cielito a while to crash the market here - but Dream; Little White Lies;'Tain't What You Souvenir OfIreland; WhenIrish Eyes Linda; Jeannie With The Light Brown Hair; Johnny swings at mighty pace and lifts Smiling;Dear Old Donegal;Little TownIn I feel convinced he will eventually. Do. (LONDON HA -G 2418.) the songs right into new dressings. Quid County Down; The Mountains Of Ay Ay Ay; Londonderry Air; Tome A Sur- Mourne; TheRose Of Tralee;There'sNo riento; The Old Folks At Home. (HMV CLP I That's AnIrish wouldn't be without the album- SongLike AnIrishSong; 1496.) Lullaby;GalwayBay;With MyShillelagh why don't you try it on for size ? Under My Arm; Danny Boy; Down By The MID alltheTwist, Glenside.(PHILIPS BBL 7541.) rockandwhat SKITCH HENDERSON ANY Anne Shelton haveyou,arecord . WINTER HOLIDAY record can be such as this comes as MINSTREL MAN Winter Wonderland; MoonlightInVermont; reasonably safely a shock to the system Sleigh Ride; A Foggy Day; Troika; There's A of "THE MINSTREL OF THE ,2.1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111M Small Hotel; Einsamkeit; Never On Sunday; guaranteedasbeing untilthemagic Three Coins In The Fountain; Caribbean Polka; top class.This one is George Melachrino APPALACHIANS," born La Mer; ParisMatch;Arrivederci Roma. no exception. gently soothes your cares away. And BASCOM LAMAR LUNSFORD far JAMES ASMAN j (PHILLIPS BBL 7506.) back in1882 in Madison County, E a- The only point I can believe me there is a magic about the PLEASANT, sooth- music of Melachrino. North Carolina,isa monumental on ing, mood music see which isslightly against the record figureinAmericanfolkhistory. isthefactthatthetitle and content Yes,fotyears,thisconductorhas heliveda from a very talented international Despitethefactthat COUNTRY AND pianistandconduc- restrict its sale to those who enjoy Irish been oneof ourbiggest colourful and rewarding life-among :±77 songs and Irish -type songs. .record stars and is,in fact, under con- torknown as his various activities were election- WESTERN SKITCH HENDER- I know there are enough of those people tract to an American record company eering, politics,editorshipofa aswell as waxing for HMV. SON. Perhapsthe coupledwithMissShelton'shostof country paper, college instructing, the it1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111,, reallyfor numbers don't allreallytiein one devoted fans to make the album a more I suppose this music isn't law and auctioneering, and he worked Miller'sWill/Sundown FlyRound hundred per cent with the " winter than worthwhile proposition-but therethe majorityoftheyoungerset,but forashort time duringthefirst My Blue-eyed Girl Black Jack Davy holiday " tag-who cares ? as long as may be perhaps just the few who would these melodies are among theworld's World War asaDepartmentof Weeping Willow Tree Swing Low, there's good entertaining music to be normally buy Anne's discs who might most beautiful and lasting, and I know Justice agent in New York. Chariot The Sailor on theDeep Blue heard. not go forthisparticular one. you would enjoylisteningto them. But the greatest part of hislife has Sea John Henry.RIVERSIDE RLP And hear ityou do, friend, hearit been spent as a folk singer,folklorist 12-645. you do.This I recommend to all light and concert organiser. In 1928 he origin- It is particularly interesting to see how music -lovers. ated the famous Mountain Dance and many ofthesongs included here are Folk Festival at Asheville, North taken from ancient English sources - STEVELAWRENCE Carolina and worked with the various "The Merry Golden Tree" (found as a PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE three GREAT records thattime. artists and promoters since broadsheet from the late 17th century), PortraitOf My Love; TheSecond Time He also was responsible for other yearly "The Derby Ram", "The Old Man from Around; For You; When She Leaves You; I've festivals like the one at Renfro in Ken- Grown Accustomed To Her Face; Exactly Like the North Country" (whichissaid to You; When You're In Love; Don't Take Your tucky, the N.C. State Fair Folk Festival have originated in Norway and has been Love From Me; I'm Glad There Is You; More and the Carolina Folk Festival. Than You Know; Don't Blame Me; There Will a part of English folksong for nearly Never Be Another You. (HMV CLP 1504.) He visited London and gave memor- five centuries),"BlackJackDavy" HOLE IN THE GROUND able recitals at Cecil Sharp House and, (found in a broadsheet printed in 17401, IF there is anyone in in1949, accomplished a marathon feat "Weeping Willow Tree" and the19th doubt as to the fact byBERNARD CRIBBINS on Parlophone of a week's recording for the Library of century "The Sailor on the Deep Blue that STEVE LAW- Congress Folklore Division when he sang Sea" (originally called "The Sailor Boy" RENCEisagreat and played nearly 350 folk tunes ! in this country). singer and fine enter- tainer,then I urge Years ago his rare 78s were prized by Lansford takeshismaterial froma them to lend an early another generation of folksong enthu- rich variety of sources, from the Southern ear to this album. IS !HERE ANYTHINGI CAN siasts-the Riverside album devoted to Negroes("IShallNot Be Moved", him which has a limited release here is "SwingLow,Chariot"and"John FATSDOMINO now something ofanevent. Inan Henry") and from white Carolina folk " As a ("Poor Jesse James", "Go To LET THE FOUR WINDS BLOW illuminating preface he writes: artists Along The Navajo Trail; You Win Again; One I have Italy", "Fly Round, My Blue-eyed Girl", collector of folk songs Night; I'm Alone Because I Love You; Won't DO FOR YOU endeavouredtokeepeachtextand "Weeping Willow Tree" and so on). You Come On Bock; Trouble Blues; I Can't melody as true as possible to the form Give You Anything But Love; Good Hearted by MATT MONRO on Parlophone Hisvoicehas now lostitsearlier Man;YourCheatin'Heart;LetTheFour in whichIfirstlearnedit ;but as a vitality, which is not so surprising when WindsBlow;In A ShantyInOldShanty banjo player and entertainer in the folk- one considers that he was 75years of Town; Am IBlue. (LONDON HA -P 2420.) lore fieldI have used all the 'tricks of age when this album was made. Yet the DOMINO is the trade' that I know-such as swapping feel and atmosphere of true folklore is FATSanother favourite NOT TO WORRY stanzas, adding localisms and even com- easilydiscernedthroughout,forhe who hasn't been hit- posing needed songs outright to suit the byARTHUR HAYNES on H.M.V. knows these songs intimately and, as he tingthechartshere occasion." himself isat some pains to point out, likehe does on his MINSTREL OF THE APPALACHIANS appreciates the sources and the native home groundlately. BASCOM LAMAR LUNSFORD backgrounds. Pity,becauseIrate NOEL GAY MUSIC CO. LTD. this lad as one of the top performers Poor Jesse James *Go To Italy The Mrs. Freda English guitar and vocals, 24, Denmark Street, London, W.C.2. Merry Golden Tree IShall Not be works sympathetically with the old man, in the rhythm and blues field. Moved The Derby Ram TheOld and theresultisinvaluableforfolk Still lend an ear fans - couple or Man from the North Country The students and collectors. so good Twisting tracks here too. NEW RECORD MIRROR, Week -ending March 10. 1962 Page Eleven

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AND the biggest jump of the week goes to The TOP 30 Shadows,withtheirstring -filledversion of "Wonderful Land", which rises to No. Two in two weeks. Very good indeed, especially considering the CHARTS Air Mailed From New York opposition in the shape of Helen Shapiro and Kenny TOP 20 Ball, both of whom were likely contestants for the aC top spot. Last ThisWeeks There'sstilltime for Kenny and Helen to catch Week ending March 3, 1962 WeekWeek inCharts up though. Last This Weeks 2 1 (5) Hey! Baby Bruce Channel A solid moveristhe new Dion offering "The WeekWeek lnCharta Wanderer" which steps into the top ten this week. PAGE 1 1 (6) Can't Help Falling In Love/Rock 1 2 (8) Duke Of EarlGene Chandler This one could be bigger thanthemillion -selling "Runaround Sue",especiallyover hereinBritain A Hula Baby 5 3 (5) Midnight In Moscow Kenny Ball where "Sue" reached tenth place. Elvis Presley (R.C.A.) 9 4 (3) Don't Break The Heart That Dion's personal tour while his record was top on 9 2 (2) Wonderful Land C. & W. SPECIALISTS the other side of the water seems to have paid off Loves You Connie Francis The Shadows (Columbia) JAZZ STOCKISTS big dividends . . . 4 3 (9) The Young Ones LATEST POP HITS 10 5 (5) Let Me In Sensations New arrival in the shape of Johnny Keating, who comes inviahis "Theme From Z -Cars". Johnny's Cliff Richard (Columbia) AT TWO ADDRESSES 6 6 (7) Break It To Me Gently backed plenty of hit discs, but this time, he gets all 2 4 (7) Let's Twist Again the label credit for this hit. JAMES ASMAN'S Brenda Lee Chubby Checker (Columbia) As predicted, Pat Boone and Mr. Acker Bilkre- 3 5 (3) March Of The Siamese Children 3 7 (15) The Twist Chubby Checker turn to the top twenty with their respective new RECORD CENTRE platters, "I'll See You In My Dreams", and "Frankie Kenny Ball (Pye) 14 8 (3) What's Your Name Don & Juan And Johnny". 5 6 (3) Tell Me What He Said 23(a) New Row38 Camomile St. Helen Shapiro (Columbia) St. Martin's Lane Bishopsgate 4 9 (10) The Wanderer Dion Out are Billy Fury with "I'll Never Find Another London WC2 London EC3 You", after 11 weeks, "Happy Birthday Sweet 16", 8 7 (5) Wimoweh (COVent Garden AVEnue 7791) 1380) 20 10 (3) Her Royal Majesty after 11 weeks, "Run To Him" after a spell of two Karl Denver (Decca) James Darren months. 7 8 (7) Forget Me Not Eden Kane (Decca) 7 11 (6) Crying In The Rain 10 :11111111111111111111111111111:11181111111111111111111111111111! 9 (7) Crying In The Rain Everly Bros. Everly Brothers (Warner) ONES TO WATCH 13 10 NEW 21 12 (3) Twistin' The Night Away (3) The WandererDion (H.M.V.) 16 11 (15) Stranger On The Shore RECORD Sam Cooke ANOTHER "twist" disc to watch out for-the Sam Acker Bilk (Columbia) 13 13 (5) Smokey Places Corsairs 6 12 Cooke offering "Twistin' The Night Away",a (9) Walk On By MIRROR gospelly number with a good twist beat. Sam's previ- Leroy Vandyke (Mercury) 19 14 (3) She's Got You Patsy Cline PHOTO SERVICE ous hits over here have included "Cupid", "Chain 14 13 (2) Softly As I Leave You -...--f.- 15 15 (5) Tuff Ace Cannon Gang", and "You Send Me", so he can hardly be Matt Monro (Parlophone) L.: called an unknown artist. We can supply copies = 12 14 (5) Little Bitty Tear of all photographs marked E -..- 17 16 (3) Chip Chip Gene McDaniels Anotherestablishedartist who hasn'thad the E "NRM Picture" benefit of many hitsis Buddy Greco. And Buddy Burl Ives (Brunswick) f,-- Prices: 6in. x 8in. - 3s, 6d.F. 28 17 (2) Dream Baby Roy Orbison could make it with his waxing (in the Twist idiom) 11 15 (3) Hole In The Ground 10in. x 8in.- 5s. = of "I Ain't Got Nobody". A good song by a good Bernard Cribbins (Parlophone) = 16 18 (5) I'm Blue (Gong -Gong Song) = 12in. x 10in.-7s. 6d. = singer. 20 16 (3) Lesson No. 1 = = Ikettes Send to: = Another Buddy who doesn'tsinginthe twisty Russ Conway (Columbia) NRM Photo Service, manner is Buddy Holly. And it looks like the Coral 18 17 116 Shaftesbury Avenue, 8 19 (15) The Peppermint Twist (5) Don't Stop Twist re -issue of "Listen To Me" backed with "Words Of Frankie Vaughan (Philips) :4--- London W.1 Joey Dee & Starlites Love" is paying off. Fresh interestis being sparked :fill11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111i for one of the late great': more unusual couplings. - 18 (1) Theme From Z Cars 23 20 (3) Percolator (Twist) Ray Orbiuon looks like a cert. for the charts with Johnny Keating (Piccadilly) Billy Joe & Checkmates his catchy "Dream Baby" which is circa No. 22 after - 19 ( 1)I'll See You In My Dreams only a week of release. But a cloud hangs over Roy Pat Boone (London) 11 21 (9) Dear Lady Twist in the shape of his last disc, "Crying", which failed IMPORTANT Gary (U.S.) Bonds to make the grade by a hair's breadth. This repetitive - 20 (1) Frankie & Johnny Acker Bilk (Columbia) - 22 (1) My Boomerang Won't Come folksy number should give Roy his fourth hit though. NOTICE: An LP hasn't been inthe charts since "ElvisIs Back Charlie Drake Back", but there's a good chance that the first long playoffering by home-grown Helen Shapiro could SUBSCRIPTIONS 12 23 (10) Norman Sue Thompson make it. "Tops With Me" comes into some of the L.P. HITS 18 24 (10) A Little Bitty Tear Burl Ives single lists on the first week of issue. Owingtotherecentin- creases in postal charges the - 25 (1) Come Back Silly Girl Lettermen New RecordMirror isun- 2 1 (10) The Young Ones fortunatelyforcedtomake 2926 (2) Where Have All The Flowers Cliff Richard (Columbia) increasesinitssubscription A LOOK AT THE Gone Kingston Trio 1 2 (13) Blue Hawaii rates. Bobby Rydell U.S. CHARTS Elvis Presley (R.C.A.) Currentsubscriptionswill 27 I've Got Bonnie 3 notbeaffecteduntilthey - (1) West Side Story 24 28 Cottonfields Highwaymen normally run out of date. FAST rising U.S. hits include: "Lover Please", Clyde Broadway Cast (Philips) The new charges will be as 29 Love Letters Ketty Lester McPhatter; "Ballad Of Thunder Road", Robert 4 4 (190) South Pacific Mitchum; "Dear One", Larry Finnigen; "The Alvin Sound Track (R.C.A.) follows:- 30 Slow Twistin' Chubby Checker Twist", David Seville And The Chipmunks; "If A Woman Answers", Leroy Van Dyke. 3 5 (46) Black & White Minstrel Show ALL CHARGES INCLUDE George Mitchell (H.M.V.) POSTAGE & PACKING Just in: "She Can't Find Her Keys", Paul Petersen; "The Rains Came", Big Sambo. - 6 (1) West Side Story 12 months 37s. 6d. LIKELY ENTRIES Some of the music papers state that neither Linda Sound Track (Philips) 6 months 20s. Od. Scott disc currently in the charts islikely to reach 7 7 (4) Wimoweh Karl Denver 3 months 10s. Od. great heights because of competition from the other (Decca Ace of Clubs) one. The two in the hundred at the moment are Allenquiriesforoverseas 1 Please Don't Ask About Babara Bobby Vee "Yessiree", at No. 62, and "Bermuda" at 78. 6 8 (24) The Shadows rates should be sent to: 2 Hey! Let's Twist Joey Dee & Starlites After a wait of many weeks, the G -Clefs new disc, The Shadows (Columbia) The Circulation Manager "A Girl Has To Know" enters the hundred, and 8 9 (5) The Roaring Twenties Subscriptions 3 Afrikaan Beat Bert Kaempfert New Record Mirror moves to No. 82. Their last disc "I Understand" took Dorothy Provine (Warner) four months to hititshighest spot in the States, 116 Shaftesbury Ave. 4 Love Me Warm And Tender Paul Anka - 10 (1) For Twisters Only London W.1 and the same time in Gt. Britain, peak sales being 5 Young World Ricky Nelson reached about the beginning of 1962. . Chubby Checker(Columbia)

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KPM PETER MAURICE COMPANY 21 DENMARK ST., W.C.2 KEITH PROWSE, 21 DENMARK ST., W.C.2 AWSIC "'age Twelve NEW RECORD MIRROR, Week -ending March 10. 1962 WORLD WANTS OUR TRAD KENNY BALL isall set to get his Committee, of whichthePresidentis first Gold Record.Said a spokes- chairman.It begins in Washington on man for Kenny :" Sales are certainly May 31 and lasts until June 3. gettingvery, very nearthemillion mark, and stillrising, for' Midnight In Moscow.' ACKER'S "Apart from the fact that Kenny is at No. 3 in America, heisalso at No. 1 in Australia. CIDER VAT What's more, he had a very long run in the Swedish Top Ten." ACKER BILK received an unusual Kennyisnowallsetforhisfirst ...and one American visit.On May 7 he opens in accolade recently theBourbonStreetClub,oneof dear to his own heart. Chicago'sbignightspots,andisresi- He was taken down to Somerset dent there until May 19. recently to open a cider vat, holding Negotiations are under way for Kenny THE VOICE OF THE around 6,000 gallons of vintage cider. to star in two television spectaculars as a result of his " Midnight in Moscow " On the side of the vat, at the Coates disc becoming a national hit. Cider Works, is a plaque which says: " Mr. Acker Bilk."It is a custom of Four companies are bidding toget nametheirvatsafter Kenny on one of their shows, butitis Coatesto TWIST DIGS 'THE SLOP' likelythathewillonlybeableto celebrities. accept a couple. Quite near Acker's vat is one dedi- VDU can't keep a good " Twister " thing to hit the ballrooms in many, many A Leicester firm produced the first Twist Kenny is also pencilled in for a tour catedtoStalin,thelateRussian 11 down !That'sthemoralof years. And it'll stay ..." dresses, and now sell 2,000 a week-at of Scandinavia later this year. dictator ! latest sales figures regarding the dance The facts and figures bear out Peppi's prices ranging from 3 to 10 guineas. " I owe quite alottocider,"said craze-figures which are a slap in the view. Twist shoes, made in Derby, have sold Acker. "Just before ourlastsession, eye for those who are determined to 15,000 pairs in two weeks. I went to the opening of a cider restau-knock the " Twist " popularity. The EMI group estimate they have CHRIS AT rant and brought back a few jars of the alreadysold1,500,000records on the And one dance teacher reports takings vintage stuff for the boys. In this country, the Voice of the Twistcraze-andthatafteracom- of between £200 and £300 extra in the Twist is 22 -year -old PEPPI,an paratively smallpublicity campaign. past eight months-all front Twisters. " It helped quite a bit towards getting athletic American imported by Rank Decca estimate at least 800,000 sales. FESTIVAL us relaxed.' Ballrooms to demonstrate and boost They are unarguable facts and figures, the craze in their 24 halls. Mecca Dance Halls estimate :" Our from the most unhysterical of sources- AMERICA'S biggest jazz festival this Session in question produced Acker's attendances are up by 10 per cent. and the " Sunday Times." year wants .And itlatest Top Twenty entry, " Frankie and Peppi told me. "Those performers who that adds up toatleast 40,000 more The boom is undeniable. is sponsored by the American Presi- Johnny," a new version of the old ballad. saytheygetlittlereactiontoTwist dancers each.Mostly due to inclusion dent, Mr. John F. Kennedy. " Frankie and Johnny " comes from numbers are way off beam.I guess the of Twisting." And Peppiis spearheading the cam- paign. What's more, Chris will be sharing the " It's Trad, Dad !" scheduledforre- answer is they just don't play it right. Rank Ballrooms: "Up by ten per cent. bill-whichfeaturesjazz,folk,gospel lease here on April 1 "I can prove itis the widest craze to or more in at least half the halls." Pictureshows (1. tor.)thethree and jazz-ballet-with Louis Armstrong, Viscounts,Krysia Gosdeka and Tony But now Acker is concerned with his hit the country.Wherever I go, we get The book "Dance The Twist" sold out Duke Ellington, andthe new film, " Band of Thieves." very nearly a 100 per cent, reaction from Gavin-winners oftheNational Twist Modern Jazz Quartet. first edition inten days-that is 25,000 Competition organisedbyColumbia To observe Acker and the Paramount the crowds. Everybody's Twisting. We've half-a-crown. Only twoothernon -Americanjazz even had the world ballroom champions Pictures, RankBallroomsand Pye Jazz Band at close quarters, Lyn Fair- Now come the first Twist accessories. Records-and Pep pi. groups,thePolishJazzQuartetand hurst,scriptwriterand thedirector, in to watch. Martial Solal group, are on thebill. went on tour with the band in the West "And,once,a75 -year -oldwoman Called the International Jazz Festival, Country.Enjoyed himself so much that came up to dance with me.She was itis sponsored by the President's Music he stayed on two extra days. good, too . ." Why, then, didn't the Twist catch on whenitfirstcame out,viaChubby Checker and the others? Say Peppi and his manager, Frank Now Released Maher. "It was the wrong time. Rock was thenatitspeak.The kidsjust didn't want, or need, anything different. Melodisc EPM 7-121 But this second time round, rock was slipping.The Twist and rock are much TAkF the same-but the new name gaveit impetus again." Why don't Twist records whip into the Top Twenty-only Chubby, Joey Dee GOODBYE MY LOVE and the odd isolated case have made it? "Because the discs don't produce the (Tim Frazer's Theme) right sound.The Twist has to have a `chicken' sax.We've got it, through a finemusicianChrisHughes,inour FIFE. recorded by group, The New York Twisters-formerly The Cannons.But the mass of discs purportingto be the Twistjustdon't PAUL ANKA Kay Wilson have it.We'll be on record soon in this country." LOVE ME WARM AND TENDER 45/RCA-1276 Why has the Twist caught on where, say, the Madison failed? "Because Twisting is free -style dancing. On the Madison and the Method, this SAM COOKE TO SEE HER new effort,the kids are toldprecisely TWISTIN' THE NIGHT AWAY what to do at a certaintime. They 45/RCA-1277 don't dig.They want to improvise to the best of their ability." IS TO LOVE HER What will follow the Twist? HANK LOCKLIN Says Peppi: "I've paid a flying visit to FROM HERE TO THERE TO YOU (Fantasy) theStatestostudyTheSlop. I'm featuring itin the act.It won't neces- 45/RCA-1273 sarilyreplace the Twist... just run recorded by alongside it." Is TheTwistharmful, physically DON GIBSON Don Rivers speaking? LONESOME NUMBER ONE Says Peppi: "I was interviewed 45/RCA-1272 recently, with a doctor opposing me, on television.My view is that you take it easy to start with and then build up your Song copies V- each technique.I don't know of cases where JIM REEVES itis harmful.Always work within your YOU'RE THE ONLY GOOD THING Piano solo arrangement of Fantasy V - own limitations." 45/RCA-1261 Peppi, who isbuilding a tremendous following among thegirls even to the All enquiries regarding Light Orchestral and extent of being frequently mobbed, owes Dance Band arrangements should be made to a lot to Sammy Davis Jnr. "Sammy asked me to sing at one of RCA VICTOR 45 rpm records his parties.That encouraged me. 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