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INSIDE: ADAM FAITH, RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN, THE CRICKETS MN= NEW EYDIE GORME, TOMMY BERNARD STEELE ID CRIBBINS, HIT RECORD FRANK !FIELD, BRITAIN AND DECCA RROR AMERICA'S 45rpm 116 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, LONDON, W.I. TOP 50 ! Registered at the G.P.O. No. 68 as a newspaper WEEK ENDING JUNE 30, 1962 EVERY THURSDAY, 6d. CUFF COOLS OFF! Currently filming with The Shadows in Greece, but due back shortly, Cliff Richard. Film is "SummerHoliday", and Associated British promise a lot of dancing and singing from Cliff and his leading lady Lauri Peters. (NRMPicture.) MISS SHAPIRO AT THE PALLADIUM And another excuse to get another fine shot-two for the price of one-of the leading lady of British pop music, Helen Shapiro, backstage at the London Palladium. Picture by Bill AGAIN! Williams. (NRM Picture.) Page Two NEW RECORDMIRROR. Week -ending June 30. 1962 SMALL ADVERTISEMENTS 2s. 6d. per line (average five words) FAIR PLAY FOR THE prepaid. Forward copy to SMALL ADS. DEPT., THE NEW RECORD MIRROR, 116 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W.1 1: ANNE SHELTON Fan Clubs. - Send WE think itis about time that some- s.a.e. for details to (North) 218 Hey- thing was said in the defence of wood Old Road, Bowlee, Middleton, EVERLYS! Manchester. (Midlands) 15 Foston Lane, the Everly Brothers. EDITOR: JIMMY WATSON Fagley,EccleshillSouth,Bradford,2 People havelatelyformedtheim- Yorks. (South) 74 Beverley Rd.. White Editorial, Advertising and pression that they are not as popular as leafe, Surrey Circulation 'Departments: they were. What nonsense Up to date -=" ATTENTION: If you have already had every disc, bar one, has made the Top your Lesson in Love why not continue 116 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE E - Twenty, a good few of these being the your studies by joining The Allisons = boys' own compositions, showing not LONDON W.1 = Fan Club. c/o19 Eddescombe Road, = - onlytalentinsinging,butinsong - Fulham. London, S.W.6. = Telephones: writing as well. BECOME a record dealer in your spare E GERrard 7460, 3785, 5960 = The last two releases, "Crying in the time. Working from home, you can iTaiiiiiimaitiininiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiminuniiiiiiiiiiiiii7, Rain" and the more recent "How Can I earn as much as £15 per week for a Meet Her?" have also made good.The few hours work each evening. We will former makingsixthpositioninthe teach you how free of charge. Minimum charts, and the latter still on its way up. capital required for stock £50 (please Is this a sign of failure? do not apply without). One applicant from each townonly.Writefor Unfortunately the Ev's are always be- details without obligation. Record ing mentioned in the same breath as the Rendezvous, 12 Farnham Road, Guild- WHEN I Brook Bros. etc., etc. This is now becom- ford. ing tiresome. BOOK KEEPER/TYPIST(Lady)re- Don andPhilareway abovethe quired to run small office in West End. others, not onlyinstyle and backing Hours 9.30-5.30. No Sats. Age, experi- but in originality as well. Their perfor- ence and salary required to Box No. 25. mance being smoother and more polished D11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111:: MET than any other duo inthe business.- VAL CLARKE, JENNIE BROWN, EDNA WRIGHT, 26 St. Michael's Ave., DON and PHIL EVERLY: seen here comparing notes (1) JET HARRIS Hemel Hempstead. with JACK ('Maverick') NEW r--- KELLY. I WAS very pleased when you asked in CORRECTION I RECORD last week's issue of NRM HIT KILLERS ATE would draw your attention to the Readers' ifanyonehad a personalanecdote WHY areBritishdee-jays on BBC fact that in the centre page articles !MIRROR about a meeting with a favourite star. concerning the Frank Sinatra recordings I am lucky enough to be able to meet record shows so prejudiced against Letter Bag American hits ? Dee Dee Sharp, Freddy in London, you state that these sessions my favourite star, Jet Harris, quite fre- Cannon, TheDovells,theLettermen, took place at Lansdowne Studios. PHOTO SERVICE quently (as well as Cliff andThe Dick and Dee Dee, Roy Orbison, Brook Knowing yourpaper'sprideinits everEnglish album wasrecordedat Shadows) and in the 14 months I have Benton, Ben E. King and Walter Brennan high standard of accuracy, we feel sure C.TS. Studios Ltd.-PETER G. KAY, We can supply copies known Jet he has given me a great deal all have American hits which have been that you will want to make it clear to ManagingDirector,Cine-TeleSound of all photographs marked of pleasure. Out of the many favours virtuallyunplayed. Highest among the yourreaders,that Mr.Sinatra'sfirst Studios Limited, London, W.2. "hit -killers" are David Jacobs and Alan "NRMPicture" Jet has done for me this one I think is Freeman.-JOHN JOYNT, 20 Leghorn Prices: 6in. x 8in. - 3s. 6d. the most outstanding: Road, London, N.W.10, 10in. x 8in. - Ss. I had been unable to get tickets for 12in. x 10in. - 7s. 6d. a show at Wembley and I was extremely disappointed. but nevertheless I went to SONG NOT SINGER Send to: Wembley on the day on the off chance MILLIONS DIG NRMPhoto Service, that there would be a cancellation. WHEN istheBritishrecord -buying public going to recognise the talent 116 Shaftesbury Avenue, Of course it was out of the question of Gene Pitney? Gene has had three 1=-7 London W.1 E.- and I had almost given up all hopes of great records issued here. seeing the show when I found Jet, who bad walked through the milling crowd The first, "I wanna love my life away" THIS FOLK DUOS 51111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111E completelyunrecognised,standingbe- attracted good sales, as did the second CHARLIE CHESTER CLUB.Service- side me. I just couldn't believe my good "Town without pity", but they were no- men aged18/22 wanted urgentlyas where near as successful as they should RECENTLY on the BBC's top folk singers by virtue of two and a fortune. He took me into the entrance half years in "Tonight" or 78 tele- penpals.Particulars:JosieVeen,72 hall, as the fans were beginning to re- havebeen.Thethirdone isrea'ly rating radio show "Easy Clarence Avenue, Clapham Park, Lon- fabulous, "The man who shot Liberty Beat" a singing duo garnered more vision and radio appearances so far cognise him, andI explained everything this year.Even chart toppers would don, S.W.4. to him. Valance", and should have had the chart applause than other names on the CRAIG DOUGLAS Fan Club.-Details success itis having in the States. show. What's more they sang folk find this hard to beat. He was really marvellous about it and from The Secretary. 58 Holmwood Rd., Also, why isitthat Mike Berry, who songs with a Scottish Accent and They did have a hit record once, Ripon, Yorkshire. proved, what isoften said about him, were completely against the nor- "Football Crazy" which embarrasses that he has a heart of gold. After find- has made two great discs has not re- DEANNA DURBIN Photographs ceived the popularity he should have. His mal run of activity that snakes up them and they now refuse to sing it. wanted. Top price given. Box No. 36. ing itimpossible to get a ticket for me today'shitparade and a great They didn't really want to do this- he came back with what I thought was group The Outlaws, to my mind, is the "EasyBeat"pro- DICK JORDAN Fan Club, 105 Sheen best group this side of the Atlantic.It dealofthe even more so they didn't want to do far better-a star'spass. Road, Richmond, Surrey. goes to show that record buyers buy grammes. the follow up, a song concerned with DON GIBSON OFFICIAL F.C. I la, With this passIwas sneaked inas the name and not the record.-DAVID Names? Robin Hall and Jimmie the Loch Ness monster. Homelands, Leatherhead, Surrey.S.a.e. a backing -singer to John Leyton. I had CORNE, 4 Southgate Grove, London, MacGregor, below (NRM picture), So theretheysit,on thefence, details. a terrific time backstage, tea and biscuits N.1. who must be England's best known midway betweenthefolk audience FOR ALL YOUR Music Requirements, with nearly allthe personalities on the who grow beards andsiton hard musictolyrics,piano arrangements, show-The Shadows, Cliff Richard, chairstolistenandthepop fans etc., write or call, Musical Services, 2 Adam Faith, Eden Kane, Billy Fury, etc. who are too young to grow beards Denmark Place, W.C.2. This gave me the chance of seeing what and like to stand up and scream. GLAMOROUS YOUNG LADIES they arc all like off-stage and I must say And both sides attack them-one wanted as amateur singersfor vocal thatIwas most impressed, they really group. Send photograph.-Write Mr. are a wonderful bunch of boys and full for not being folky enough and the other for being too folky. C. E. Shaw, 241 Barnsole Road, Gilling- of fun. ham. Kent. Jet made sure thatI had an excellent But if being folky or pop means LIBERACE CLUB. Freephotographs, view of the show. I was able to watch it turning out some of the items that penfriend service. Write: Jean Burgess, topthechartsasfolksongs then 91 Rookery Road, Handsworth, with the stars before they went on stage Robin and Jimmie don't want to Bir- andwhen they came offagain,thus know. Their opinion of "Michael" mingham. gettingtheir opinions of the individual NINA AND FREDERIK APPRECIA- by the Highwaymen was "great tune TION SOCIETY, only just formed.- acts.It was a most thrilling experience boring treatment". and althoughIhave had others since, Kathleen Kelly, 102 Farm Ave., Wemb- thisisoneIwillalways remember. They don't regard Karl Denver as ley, Middx. Thank you Jet for a wonderful day.- a folk singer-as some do-but as a OFFICIAL RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN MAUREEN .1.