PRESLEY, SINATRA, LANZA, ANKA,STEELE HEATH, NIBBLER, JACKIE DENNIS on the inside Registered at the G.P.O. as a Newspaper No.58I EVERY FRIDAY PRICE 6d. March 21,1958 EDDIE CALVERT'S The Great Continental Record Hit Crescendos MUSICAL Oh Julie MANE! No. 6 in the U.S. Hit Parade On COLUMBIA DB 3956 EXPRESS HLU 8563 45/78 PETER MAURICE MUSIC CO. LTD. 21 Denmark Street, London, W.C.2 TEMple Bar 3856 Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation : Weekly Sales Exceed 100,000 Copies This Trioaregiving youMagic Moments Three new pictures of three Top Ten tune -stars.On the right PERRY COMO looking relaxed as usual and happy that you like his " Magic Moments " so much ; it's still No. 1, and his "Catch A Falling Star" is now No. 9. On the left MICHAEL HOLLIDAY is happy, too, that you think so much of his " The Story Of My Life " to keep it at No. 2. PAUL ANKA, the young Canadian who is currently calling at towns all over the nation, hasstill some concerts before completing thelongestone-night tour any transatlantic star has yet made in Britain. His " You Are My Destiny " is in the Charts at No. 7 this week, too.

Seems Britain prefers its singing girl groups in threes-specially when they are such fine harmonisers as THE BEVERLEY SISTERS (left, below), and THE KAYE SISTERS(right). Heart-throbsingingstar EDMUND HOCKRIDGE is seen in the middle-a nice position for him!All were seen on televisionlast week -end, The Bevs and Edmund Hockridge on " Sunday NightattheLondon Palladium " and The KayeSistersin " Saturday Spectacular."

FROM THE FILM "THE GOLDEN DISC" NOW AT THE RIALTO COVENTRY STREET CANDY FLOSS DYNAMO DON RONDO TERRY DENE (DECCA) LES HOBEAUX (H.M.V.) WHAT A SHAMELONDON HLJ 8567 JOHNNY 0 C'MIN & BE LOVED NANCY WHISKEY (ORIOLE) TERRY DENE (DECCA) SWINGIN' SHEPHERDBLUES

LET ME LIE MOE KOFFMAN TED HEATH KEN MACKINTOSH JOHNNY PATE SONNY STEWART (PHILIPS) INBETWEEN AGE THE IMPS (PARLOPHONE) SHEILA BUXTON (COLUMBIA) GOLDEN AGE TERRY DENE (DECCA) YOU ARE MY DESTINY TERRY DENE (DECCA) CHARM PAUL ANKA (Columbia DB 4063) MATT MUNRO (FONTANA) SHEILA BUXTON (COLUMBIA) PAN-MUSIK LTD., EVELYN HOUSE, 62 OXFORD STREET, LONDON, W.1 ROBERT MELLIN & SHERWIN MUSIC Co.,30 New Bond Street, W.1 MAY 3272 2 THE NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS Friday, March 21. 1958 V.'.'.".".'ee.'em'eeee.".'"Nme.'..W.w.emalee="seem'e.'".seeeeeeeeeeeeee.'eltreeeeeeemPeteemem'eetets,.." Exclusive:from MAURICE KINN, ti in MiamiW'elloWeemmieeenrmied'inieeMeeem%%%11 SINATRA SENSATION AFTER seeing Frank Sinatra's superb, brilliant performance at the Fontainebleau Hotel,appearanceatthe Academy Miami, on Monday, I am firmly convinced that he is without doubt the greatest livingAwards presentation night in vocal entertainer of the past 20 years. Happened In Monterey," "Long LostHollywood on March 26 ... American socialites screamed in ecstasy, just like teenagers,Love,"" When YourLover Hassupposedly because of his woo- as Sinata sang number after number with unrivalled poiseGone," " My FunnyValentine,"ing of La Bacall. " VioletsFor Your Furs,"" They Frank Sinatra with Maurice Kinn and assurance, and the long bursts of sustained applause whichCan't Take That Away From Me,`" greeted the conclusion of each song could be heard a block or"The LadyIsA Tramp,"" Be- witched," "The Road To Mandalay," so away. " Just One Of Those Things," " You Sinatra made his entrance wear- Making reference to Sophia Loren, BILL HALEY David Hughes is he cracked: Make Me Feel So Young," and his ing atrilby hat and carrying a " She can knock youtwo currentBritishhits" All The over onthephone,"thenadded, raincoat in true " Pal Joey " style." and Kim Novak can do the someWay " and " Witchcraft." He spoke little, and confined theon alone distance call !" Monday's showbrought Sinatra's ballad champion He des- weekatthe ,FontainebleautoaART EXPERT speaking part of his act basicallycribed MissNovakas "a chocolate sensationalclimax. IFthe return to popularity of the ballad is as imminent as most criticstomakinghilariouswisecracks.bar with nuts inthe right places !" He shatteredLORD JIM FERGUSON re -lit allexisting records for thehotel, his IL predict, handsome David Hughes should have a head start overSometimes he made amusing S i n a tr a' s complete programme withaudiencespayingapproxi- cigarandsaid: "You most of his contemporaries in the race for honours. alterations in the lyrics of a song.included " Come Fly With Me," " It mately £7 each ! won'tguess whatBillis doing David has stuck to his ideals and Throughoutthe previous week,back in Chester, Pennsylvania, this continued to feature standards, show Sinatrahad been doing two showsafternoon.Haley. the man who tunes, and just a few of the more - daily, and he added an extraper-started rock 'n' roll, is opening his recent better -class pops in his reper- formance athis own request at theownartgallery inhishome toire. NME INFORMATIONBUREAU week -end to satisfy unaccommodated The rockers and skifflers may en- crowds. town I" 1 met Lord Jim on Sundayata joy their hour of glory, but acts suchALMA COGAN, TERRY WAYNE This resulted ina strained throat as the one David presented at Fins- Nottingham Empire. and forcedthecancellation oftheLondon hotel. HeisHaley'sdis- bury Park Empire on Monday are ofMAX BYGRAVES, MACKELL TWINS Sunday show. Police were called incoverer and manager and was paying infinitely greater lastingvalue. Stockton Globe. tohelpcontrol thedisappointedhis firstvisit since The Comets fan- It'saslick,concise, well pro-LONNIE DONEGAN patrons. Ittook them four hourstastic tour early last year. duced and well balanced act.His Belfast Opera House. so disperse the embittered crowd. "I'm over here really to see Decca best numbers were " This Is MyTILESOUTHLANDERS about our disc future," he explained. Chester Royalty. (Week commencing March 24th) " Bill has widened his scope now and Beloved." thewistful " ScarletCLYDE VALLEY STOMI'ERS In ballroom Ribbons," a bouncy " Magic Derby Hippodrome. WEE WILLIE HARRIS JIMMY YOUNG, BILLIE ANTHONY records ballad type numbers. How- LES HOBEAUX, MOST BROTHERS. Leeds Empire. Subsequently, Monday's show wasever,the nextreleasewill probably Moments" and the dramaticSUZI MILLER. RICK RICHARDS transferred to the hotel ballroom in "Heart of a Child." Leicester Palace. TONY CROMBIE AL HIBBLER. be Skinny Minny,'whichiswell DAVID HUGHES. KING BROTHERS, Bradford Alhambra Liverpool Empire. an attempttoaccommodate thewithin his best-known style." 1thought it a pity that such a fine previous day's dissatisfied visitors. voice had to be wasted on such in- AUDREY JEANS MICHAEL HOLLII)AY, DAVID WHII`FIELD Would The Comets he returning to Chiswick Empire. PETER CRAWFORD TRIO London Palladium. Sinatra later described the vast hallBritain ? "Well,I'mvisiting Ger- consequential material as " Love MeBILLY COTTON Finsbury Park Empire. as being " like an aircraft hangar !" Forever " and " Siesta " and ifthe Manchester Hippodrome. ANNE sinsurolsr. many soon to see an agent and dis- pit orchestra were only half as goodEDDIE CALVERT MALCOLM MITCHELL TRIO ONE-NIGHT STANDS Although Sinatra is non -committal.cuss an appearance attheBrussels as David's singing, I would have felt Edinburgh Empire. Glasgow Empire. itis generally believed that he willWorld Fair in June or September for ituDDYHOLLY, THE CRICKETS,marry Lauren Bacall within the nextBill and the boys.Otters to come a lot happier GARY MILLER. TANNER SISTERSfew weeks. TheeffervescentKingBrothers, March 22:Salisbury Gaumont;23: back toBritainhaven't been high who have been seen quite alot in Bristol Colston Hall; 24: Cardiff Capi- AlreadySinatrahascan-enough ...so far.But he could be the London area recently, presented tol; 25: Hammersmith Gaumont. corning here. too." PAUL ANKA, IA)RRAE DESMOND,celled a fortnight at the Sands Bill and The Comets will be in an entertaining, varied mixture of pop KENTONES songs, old and new, including " In March 22: Croydon Davis Theatre; 23Hotel, Las Vegas, next month, South AmericainMay andin TheMiddleOfAn island," "Rock-SUNDAY THURSDAY (afternoon):St.Albans Odeon; 23 inaddition to his scheduled America for July and August. ing Shoes," "Marianne," " Put A 12 noon Waltz Time; 3 Highway Of 11 a.m. Request Show; 12 noon (evening). Romford Odeon. Bill Haley lives on the outskirts of Light In The Window," " Wake Up,Melody; 5.05 Jack Benny; 7.05 PeopleMelody Mart; 3 One Man's Family; 4 Chester, Pennsylvania, and the rest Little Susie," and "Sit Right DownAre Funny; 8.30 European Storybook;Requests; 5 In The Mood; 6 Music In of The Comets have homes inthe And Write Myself A Letter."This9.35 News and Sports; 10.30 WestwardThe Air; 7.30 21st Precinct; 8.30 Unit samearea.Forthe two summer youthful trio are a cinch with varietyLook. 99; 9.45 Melodia; 10.30 Request Show. months the group will be at Wild - audiences. M.J. MONDAY FRIDAY ------wood, New Jersey, a resort less than 11a.m. Request Show; 12noon 11 a.m. Request Show;11.55 Les (CommencingMarch 21) 20 miles away from Chester. Melody Mart; 1 Outpost Concert; 2.05Paul; 12 noon MelodyMart; 2.05 4.0;e4447S.","-.0"5.`",a,fi-4f.a77.:, 3 One Man's JOHNNY DANKWORTH ORCHESTRACHRIS BARBER BAND The Comets' toursaroundthe StickbuddyJamboree; Stickbuddy Jamboree; 2.30 Robert Q. United States and abroad have had Family; 3.30 Lone Ranger; 4 Requests;Lewis;3 One Man's Family;4 Re- Friday: Azena Dance Salon, Sheffield; Saturday: Town Hall, Longton; Sun- I 5Quarter's Worth;6 Music In Thequests; 5 Music On Deck; 6 Music In Saturday:FestivalHall,Kirkby-in- day:Hippodrome,Derby;Monday:an unusual sequel. Last December, GO! GO! GO Air;7.05 364,000Question;9 Holly-The Air; 7.05 Stuart Foster Show; 8.30 Ashfield; Sunday: Hippodrome, Man- Humphrey LytteltonClub,London;they spent the whole month writing WE'REHERE AGAIN wood Music Hall. Mystery Time; 9 Stars Of Jazz; 9.45 chester; Tuesday: Embassy, Welling. Wednesday:WhiteHart,Southall;and recording materialfor an LP BUT NOT THE SAME TUESDAY Bob and Ray; 10.05 Request Show. TERRY LIGHTFOOT'S JAZZNIF24 Thursday: Town Hall, Battersea. called "Rock Around The World." 11 a.m. Request Show; 12 noon Friday: The Craven, Battersea;ERIC SILK'S SOUTHERN JA&ZBAND Lord Jim showed me the result. A A SPECIAL TREAT Melody Mart; 3 One Man's Family;SATURDAY Saturday: Eel Pie Island, Friday: Southern Jazz Club, Leyton- 4 Requests; 6 Music In The Air; 7.05 11 a.m. Request Show; 12.30 Western Twicken- stone; Saturday: Fishmongers Arms,bright cover encloses a disc made up IT'S ELVIS THIS WEEK ! ham; Sunday; Arlington Hall, South- of such titles as " Piccadilly Rock," What's My Line; 9 Modern Jazz, 1958.Swing; 1 SaturdaySaluteIn Music; end; Tuesday:British Legion Hall, Wood Green. A glossy photo of your own WEDNESDAY 3.30 Galen Drake;4 Request Show; Harrow; Wednesday: Royal OakHUMPHREY LYTTELTON BAND " Oriental Rock,"" Vive Le Rock 11 a.m. Request Show; 11.55 Les6MusicIn The Air;7.30 Saturday Hotel,Dagenham;Thursday:Wat- Saturday; Spa Pavilion, Buxton; Sun-'n' Roll," and so on. Paul; 12noon Melody Mart;3 OneNight Country Style;8.30Operation ford. day: Empire, Liverpool; Wednesday: As well as gatheringthis cosmo- * ELVIS PRESLEY * Man's Family; 4 Requests;5 SoundEntertainment; 9 Music Views From Humphrey Lyttelton Club, London. politanrepertoire,Haley and Lord also available, TOMMY STEELE Track; 6 MusicInTheAir; 7.05Hollywood; 10.05America'sPopularRONNIE ALDRICH AND THE VIC LEWIS ORCHESTRA Jim have invested in art. Grouch() Marx; 9.45 Bob and Ray. Music; 11.05 Request Show. SQUADRONAIRES Wednesday: Baths Hall, Leyton; ROCK 'N' ROLL background. Friday, Royal Star, Maidstone; Thursday; Borough Hall, Stafford. "In Naples alone we bought 43 Saturday: Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone; paintings,"saidFerguson. "From SEND1/9(Post Free)TODAY! BASIL KIRCMIDT BAND Wednesday: TownHall, Maeeteg;. Friday:BanisterBallroom,South-allover the world we added more. To :Photo Dept.(NME) Thursday: Co-operative Ballroom, ampton;Saturday & Sunday: St. Now there are more than150." RADIO LUXEMBOURG Nuneaton George's Hall, Guernsey. MALCOLM JOHNS. 12, Castle Road, Chatham, Kent. FULL PROGRAMMES -- 208 METRES SUNDAY NowonSale!The Thrilling Magazine 6 BeaverClub; 6.15You Lucky People; 6.45 Accordion Time; 7 Big Ben MAN'SSinop Banjo Band; 7.30 The Winifred Atwell *65 pages * 100 pictures DOME Show; 8 Opportunity Knocks; 8.30 Take Your Pick; 9 Rosy Time; 9.15 Ella and Louis;9.30 Cream ofthePops; 10 * Gigantic Pin-up portrait EXCLUSIVE - LEISURE - WEIR RecordRendezvous; 10.30Humphrey Lyttelton Show; 11 Top Twenty. of TOMMY STEELE WRITE FOR CATALOGUE NOW! MONDAY 6 Requests; 8 Show Business; 9 (134" deep x 8" wide) 23 CARNABY STREET, REGENT STREET, W.1 BingSings;9.15SongHitsofthe Century;9.45DeepRiverBoys; 10 JackJackson; 10.30 Top Pops of * Magnificent 2 -coloured Tomorrow; 11TalkingPoints; 11.05 Bible Christian Programme; 11.15 art cover with special HUMPHREYLYTTELTONCLUB Frank and Ernest;11.30 The World W.1 Tomorrow. 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SATURDAY Direetiont 6 Requests; 7 Rhythm on the Range; THE DEMAND IS ENORMOUS, so order Name Keith Devon 7.30Intrigue; IIJamboree;10 Irish NANCYWHISKEY Bernard Delfont Ltd to -day from newsagent or bookstall; alternativelyIAddress c/e SONNYZAHL Request.; 10.30 Spin with the Stars; (CAPITAL LETTERS) Joan Regan Suppo eta' Club. 11 Br -highs' tothe Venters'Agency. REGent6367 Christ Nations; complete this coupon and POST NOW Ipup+ 73, Lenglends Road, 14Idenp, Kent. 11.30 Jack Jackson. Friday, March 21.1958 THE NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS 3 These teenstars spinondiscs today

DANNY and THE JUNIORS

SAL MINED TERRY DENE PAULINE PAUL ANKA FRANKIE LAURIE SHEPHERD andnow LYMON LONDON LAST week, I was talking to anextremelypopular singer, still very much in the heart-throbcategory." You THE KID know," he remarked, wistfully, " I'm old enough to be the father of many of today's top from stars. And the incredible thing is they're selling more records than me !" While sympathising with him to some extent, this trend obviously SCOTLAND reflectst h edemands of the majority of today's record -buyers -who are,of course,teenagers. And itis natural that they should By BRUCE CHARLTON be particularly enthusiastic about artists of their own age group. Main Wilson had booked himfor They will keep Jackie fully The forerunner of the youngsters' two " 6.5 Special " shows, and thatoccupied until well into next year- incursionintothehitparade was Deccahadarrangedfor , himtoand bring him a smallfortune in Frankie Lymon, who was lead singer make his first record on January 27.the process. with TheTeen-agersvocalgroup, Itwas decided thatJackie On mostofthesedates,Jackie thoughsincehasbecomeasolo should come to London a weekwill beable torely upon the ex- artistinhis ownright. before the record session so thatperienced hand of Desmond Lane to RONNIE CARROLL hecould undertakeaseriesofguide and advise him, for the popu- Even younger auditions. lar penny -whistler (who, incidentally, TO BE LOVED His young brother, Lewis, has re- It says much for Jackie's impactis arranging all Jackie's music) will upon producersthathetook anbe playing on the majorityof the YOU'RE THE GREATEST cently launched out to follow in the everydayfora week-youngster's engagements. footsteps of the more famous audition andeveryonetowhomhesang The latest developmentinthe PB 801 Lymon. booked him ! brief, but hectic, career of Jackie Since then, from across the Atlan- Probably his mostresounding Dennisisthat on March 30 he tic in person or on discs, have come success in this respect, was when he flies toBrussels,torepresent a host of teenage singingstars. auditionedfor Herbert Smith, pro- Britain in an international rock 'n' Names likePaul Anka, Ricky ducer of the " 6.5 Special " film. roll festival. Nelson, Sal Mineo, Danny and the FRANKIE VAUGHAN Juniors have already become in- Herbert listened to ,a trial record- Indeed, during the past few weeks, ternationally known. ing,thenaskedtosee JackieinJackiemust havefeltthatheis Britain,the tendency to action.Sixteen bars were enough.livingin a dream-for dreams are WE'RE NOT ALONE Here in Within a week, he was filming hisusually the only place where events produceeveryoungerartistshas He has CAN'T GET ALONG beenmaintained. TommySteele contribution to the movie. such as these occur, to a lad who since signed to make two more films,has over six months togo, before WITHOUT YOU was barely out of his 'teens when he JACKIE DENNIS in firstattractedattention,andsub- includingamajorproduction he reaches his sixteenth birthday. sequentlytherehas sprungupacompletely unknown.He had beenemphatic in theirpraise I im-September for Sydney Box. " La Dee Dah," the important side PB 793 solidcoreof youthfulstars,eachsinging at school since he was five,mediatelycontactedDennisMain As soon as ITV heard Jackie, theyof Jackie's record,is one of those one to become an idol with his fans.but his only experience of perform-Wilson and arranged a 6.5 'audi-also signed' him.At thistime, henonsensicalitems which caneither Colin Hicks followed the lead ofing inpublic, was gainedatlocaltion. wasintheamazingsituationoffascinateorgrateonthenerves. his celebrated brother, Tommy Steele.hospitalsandcharityshows. He "And then I gotintouchwithhaving three TV dates in the book,It certainly doesn't cry out immedi- Terry Dene caught the publiceye,certainly had noideaof breakingHugh Mendl (of Decca) and fixedand hehad - madeafilm and aately as being a hit song, so Jackie and little Laurie London appearedinto show business, and was fullyfor Jackie to make atrialrecord."record-all without the public havinghas done well to achieve such hand-TIMMY LLOYD on the scene last year-and is nowprepared to pursue his intention of So Jackie Dennis came to town.seen, or even heard of him ! some sales so rapidly-especially in rapidly becoming established inthebecoming a plumber I Inonedayhe accomplishedhis Jackie's future looks exception-the teeth of competition from Colin States, as a result of his first record But that was all changed one day" 6.5 " and his Decca auditions and allybright. ImpresarioHaroldHicks,andtheoriginalAmericanRE PRINCE OF release there, proving a smash hit.overtheChristmasperiod,whenby tea -time was on the 'plane back Fielding was so impressed by theversion by Billy and Lillie. ?LAYERS Over here, too, the teenage marketJackie was singing at the Americanto Scotland. young Scot that he has signed hirti has not been totally monopolised byAirBase at Prestwick.It so hap- But within 48 hours, Evelyn Tay- up for a lengthy string of concert* the boys.There is a steady increasepened that, included in the audience,lor was 'phoning to advise him that andvarietydates. EVER SINCE I MET in the number of younger -generationwere those' 6.5 Special " stalwarts, ,fmAmpwtA4A. LUCY PB 795 singersofthefairersex-forin-Mike and Bernie Wintersand stance,PaulineShepherd, and theDesmond Lane. . . new rock 'n' roll girl, Sandra Alfred. All three were so wildly excited while 'old hand'TOMMY STEELE Now onto the scene has come about the boy's potential, that they celebrates a new hit- `Niarobr - the first major discovery of 1958, lostno timeinphoningtheir ROBERT EARL a 15 -year -old lad from Edinburgh, mutual agent-EvelynTaylor, o and his second film,in which he whose first record has climbed in- the Will Collins agency. I MAY NEVER PASS to the Top Twenty within a fort- AsEvelyntoldme:" Idon't night of issue-Jackie Dennis. normally operate on an artist purely appears as the. . . THIS WAY AGAIN Threemonthsago,Jackiewason hearsay.But the boys were so ,4 SOMEONE DUKE of JOY PB 805 YOU ARE INVITED IT is difficult to comment on "The Duke Wore Jeans" without being contradictory.You see, to be strictly analytical about the film, I should have to say that it is TO RELAX so far-fetched and impossible as to be bordering on the ridiculous. AND SPEND AN The dialogue, although enlivened by one or two shafts of wit, is not particularly strong; and there are occasions when ENTERTAINING the acting is rather on the hammy side. But forallthat, thefact remains thatIthoroughly enjoyed it EVENING WITH And I attribute my pleasure to the joy of Tommy Steele's personality. ToMmy strides through the film with the finesse of a hull in a china shop-forever flashing that impudent TELEVISION'S tooth -paste grin.He dominates the film with the assurance of a veteran;his happy-go-lucky, manner isdevastatingly FRIENDLY infectious, his songs are bubbling and spirited. As Tommy himself remarks in the film: "The only way I can get across to this lot, isto be myself."I echoed those VOICE sentiments, especially after the first ten minutes, which saw Tommy playing the role of a member of the aristocracy- and trying to talk that way ! BEST AS TOMMY HUDSON This part of the picture just didn't come off, but as soon as he was restored to the character of down-to-earth Tommy MICHAEL Hudson all as well.And I was prepared to forgive the film its many faults, on the strength of Tommy's own refreshing approach. The story looks so ridiculous inprint thatIrefuse to burden you with it-let me just say that it involves a young Cockney who has been lumbered with the task of impersona- ting a duke, in a trip to a foreign country-ostensibly to sell cattle. from Needless to say, after overcoming many obstacles and a PHILIPS HOLLIDA Y proper Bastini of a prime minister, he winds up with the local princess. AND BIG VARIETY COMPANY There's not quite so much singing as in Tommy's first film, the sum total being eight songs, which, incidentally, 7iTe alas af,4":1, * WEEK have been issued on a Decca long -player. COMMENCING The three which I singled out as being the most easy on FINSBURY PARK the ear, are a tuneful, hand -clapping little beat number called Fhilips ElectricalLimited,Gramophone " Happy Guitar ";arealup -tempo Records Division, Stanhope House, Stanhope MARCH rock opus entitled Place, London, W.2. " Hair -Down Hoe -Down ";and" Princess,"asweetly Philips are world-renowned makers of -Radio- 24th romantic ballad, which Tommy handles surprisingly effec- grams, Record Players and Record Playing EMPIRE tively.These three, together with " Photograph," have also Equipment incorporating the world-famo,is been released in extended-play form. DEREK JOHNSON. '1 eatherweighe Pick-up. (ro2046) 4 THE NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS FricInv, March 21.195R KEITH FORDYCE Robert Earl's ASONG that is just about as non-commercial as possible of Radio Luxembourg fame takes pride of place this week. Even as a ballad it is non - pop, butit's a magnificent song. "I May Never Pass This Way reviews the Again "hasbeenrecordedfor Philips by Robert Earl and is one of his finest records. irsrsrw.wwwsirserss-wwstim With only a harp for accompani- No wonder Robert Earl looks ment. Robert starts in a restrained pleased with himself. His ,mood, andit isonlyhalf -way recording of " IMay Never throughthe song thathisgreat Vera's lay' Oka voice comes into fullplay. From Pass This Way Again "gets the half -way mark to the end there top rating from our reviewer. VERA LYNN is in excellent form on her latest Decca disc with is a steady build-up to an impres- " Say."As is often the case, Vera has a simple but strong sive climax. and appealing melody, with words that merit the same description. Words and music are both of a high order, and only a singer of FATS DOMINO A medium -paced romantic ballad Coupling, " First Date," is a slow Earl'scalibre can do fulljustice Title song from the film " The Big that could put Vera inthe best-gentlerockernotwithoutcharm. tosuch asong. Beat "isto be heard on London - selling frame. Full marks to GlenCarol employsjustone voicethis " Someone " is anotherslowishAmerican, per Fats Domino.Should Somers for the outstandingly goodtime and isin much more caressing ballad with strong romantic appealregisterquite stronglysales -wise, backing. mood andRobertEarlprovides anotherbut neither inthis song, norill" " My Shining Star "is pleasant musical treat with his excellent sing-Want You To Know," doesFats enough, but with the old familiar FREDDIE SHAW ing.This record isfaultless. sound as exciting as on his previous Winner of the News Of The World discs. formula of a male chorus sounds (Incidentally I fancy the title like quite a lot of the songs that" HowardKeel "singingcontest, DENNIS LOTIS should be " Don't You Know," but we have heard before from Vera.FreddieShaw, dabsonColumbia the label on my copy reads " I Want withtheJeromeKernevergreen, Backed bythe'TonyOsborne way through galloping saga of the You To Know,- and who am I towild, "All The Things You Arc."Given orchestra,DennisLotisgiveshisdisagree ? !) wildwest. Andit'smighty CAROL HUGHES a lushbackingfrom theTony interpretationof" IMayNever tine.pardner Despite an unhygienic title, " LendOsborneorchestra,Freddiemakesvariation into his interpretation, No, this is a rather quiet, and to Pass " for the Columbia label.Sin-me,disappointingFats. There is Me Your Comb " should run up athe most of his big opportunity. whichtendsto stay on only one inevery level. cere and appealing; good no,t much pace, and the accompani- RONNIE healthysalesfigure. A steady He has avoice ratherinthe way. ment lacks any touch of originality. rockerwith CarolHughes belting Malcolm Vaughanstyle. A re- The know-how of "light and shade" CARROLL out a duct with herself.The tale are just as important tothe singer Thecrisp,clearvocalisingof The late-ish release of the Ronnie duction of the vibrato and a spotas to the photographer. Mr.L.isa useful asset whenit on this Columbia disc is on a similar more relaxation on the top notes comes to singing a powerful ballad GUY MITCHELL Carroll waxing of " To Be Loved " kickto" Wake UpLittleSusie " isnow available,andit has been and Freddie will be ready to com- of thissort. I enjoyed listening to the new Guy andwillring ahellforplentyof pete with the big -ballad boys. TED HEATH Mitchellplatter," Wonderin'Andwellworthwaitingfor. Ronnie's However, Dennis sounds more at throbbingromantictones areper- young couples who findtheyhave Ile doesn't sound quite so The Decca release of Ted Heathhome with " Gretna Green," a gay,Worryin'."Despite the titleit's gay longoutstayed the Cinderella hour.assured with the less familiar melodyand hisMusicisthe bestversion and carefreein mood, andispurefectly suited to this song, and Ifind fast-moving and swashbuckling ditty hisinterpretationmoreinkeeping A definite possiblefor the topof" When You're InLove," andtodate ofthatfascinatinginstru-of elopement.Good fun from startG.M.throughout. Medium -paced, twenty. could mental, " Swingin' Shepherd Blues." simplemelody,backing with the mood of the song than that profitably introduce more to finish with a hunting horn adding fromtheof either Malcolm Vaughan or Jackie It'sthecrispbrassworkoftheto the mood RayConiff chorus and orchestra. big bandthat givesthe number a JimmyCarroll takesovertheWilson. liftjust when thereisa danger of As Dennisisjusttherighttypebaton for the flipside " If Ya Don't Oddly enoughtheverytalents boredom creepingin. to swashabuckle IdoubtifhisLike ItDon't Knock It."Medium which help Ronnie with one song " Raunchy."ontheotherside,version could be improved on ! to fast foot -tapping tempo, with the area handicap with the backing, isgood, too. Mitchellvocalpersonalitycoming " You're The Greatest" over infullforce. This numbercallsforthe" all GERARD CALVI KAYE SISTERS Bothsidesareenjoyableenter-out treatmentand to sound "seal tainment but not hit material.gone "justain'tinMr.Carroll's The prizeforthe mostunusual On Philipsisa vocal versionof book. No complaints apartfrom disc of the week is won outright bythecurrenthit" The Pansy "(orNeithernumberhasanyspecial impact or a particular catchytune.that,it's a pleasant enough disc. A " On The Beach " played by" Mandy " or" La Panse "). Philips release Gerard Calvi and his orchestra. A The KayeSisterssingagreeablyOn the bluePhilipslabel. pleasant,lazy, instrumental portray-and give an acceptable performance ing the mood of the title. of asentimental lyric,but it'sstill RONNIE ROBIN GRAY liesInthethatirresistibletunethatcollects A newcomer from our shores. de- The unusual aspect servingofattention,RobinGray sighs, giggles, chuckles and gruntsthehonours RONALDE makes a most impressive debut on RUSS HAMILTON-dynamic 1957 Ivor Novello (assorted male and female) which The English words don't give the An excellent instrumental (sort of!) award winner-in a great new record punctuate the music. girls the opportunity to put over the Parlophone with " Dancing With My LITILE ONE tunebearsthetitleof " InnocentShadow." They suggest a scene that has oftsparklingeffervescencethatformsSinners," comes fromthefilmof He has aclear, crisp voice, on I HAD A DREAM times been cutout of films by thethebasicappealoftheoriginalthesame name, andiswaxed by thelightside,butfirm. Quite (Fromthefilm" 6.5Special ") 03.1404 censor ! Italianversion. Ronnie Ronalde on Columbia. apart from the fact that thisis a His contributionisthe only non - firsteffortit'sa gooddiscby CLINTON FORD instrumentalpart, SWEET SIXTEEN and hisbrilliant any standards. by ALLEN EVANS whistling has such volume and tone The songislilting and attractive 11 MORE MONTHS AND 10 MORE DAYS CB.1425 (yes, I mean it) that it would almostand Geoff Love providesa catchy CLINTON FORD with the Hallelujah Skittle Group seem to come from aflute or evenand unusualbacking. " Made For JESUS REMEMBERED ME THE FOUR LADS SING aviolin. Each Other "isequally good. A IN THE SWEET BYE AND BYE CB.1427 FRANK LOESSER Tune has a fiery Flamenco moodbright, tuneful and rhythmic number. 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New Year's Nave I NEVER REALISED Itis recorded asifitwere an Hereisagreatround -upof MOONLIGHT SERENADE CB.1402 actual show (theytriedto wax tunefulditties from the inspired it during one, but theaudience pen of Frank Loesser, sung with reaction drowned it out !). zippy attack by The Four Lads. 78 r.p.m. and 45 r.p.m. Johnny Otisisbestin" Lucy, Their " Where sCharley "songs Baby "; 16 -year -old Jeannie Ster- areexceptionally good with lingisawinnerintheslow - " My Darling, My Darling "a PETULA beat " It's Too Soon To stand -out. A Philips album. Know ";mellow Mel Williams scoreswith" LonelyRiver " ; THE MELODY LINGERSON and there'sthe lusty" Ma." by (Frank Cordell and his orchestra Marie Adams andTheThree featuring Fascinating Rhythm; Easy Tons ofJoy -a real screamer To Love; Lover; You Stepped Out CLARK ORIOLE RECORDS LTD., 315 oxFoReo STREET, LONDON, W.1 (this was actually recorded at a Of A Dream; Dance Little Lady; show). 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SARAH Cupitrl ((0), Lom In,. bra ,ie,ed 0 ,NEWrewmreon,000toaCuo, musical comedy VAUGHAN tIe opert ,re,, time with hi, mifr 000,,,,000 I hOsitylr,to,oIt,otogtoyBdbot, for Marvin Rainwater NSlElto;0Lo:,,vt u tortoobom 00000 05011, ohor. he woo nohtdobrdto It a '0001,lOsMidll,,0. ma Hours of enjoyment WHEN Diekie Voleoline slamin BBC-TV'n lasi,h° Hit The G,olodo (It),Or000 01 London ,Slryrtt ytoordoy of ,000,dbog 0100. ('OUNTOY.AND-WESTERN nor Slimed, noirwolo,, who,, MOM Headline," peodoplion 00 April 5, ii will be the font tinie (It),Lioo,eoolCflto,100yl, 0, 0111 (0 ho eotolir,d iYororiT too' ABC- I M00° errdnvor1511.0Won I ho, in his rare,, comedy. too Odeoo (01),byto, dovtorlotovydiobtle00 hit il 010 lOom" flt tuberThs,rrolbb,50000y10000,I0000'alhoNMESr he,v,oll,yo,wilhdnfi,ivmlrsvattnlfleas.w..k,00IsIy in these two books DANK WORTH 0,11 01 wo,kduy ln,Sn,w0000s. 100,01 Reilolo 01 'tlaoohlols,_Hireodjome Os Açttil 21. NME"Ihlobl- 0 hTwiIln,ok,0mv00000 tbOIlIal nn,, p,bIie,00n, "us sloe, 01 0.5 SosOdol"7 WEDS CLEO A,amottne of foot,I loom Moy 20,godctGla0000 loom Moy 5 You ore mioboghr l,rOteItlin,.uy01 thoo,td'I tout .10.1p00510001.1000000ohltesbItlasso,, b's, rWTi_ The ncppoyiognonmioIto U h,adrd by Jobooy 500,00 and :!0 . t'1 Jackie Kathy his Sloe Coo,,Soys, who wdII boo, their ow, ,folio odditioo to back,og Rai000trr. Ph. .008 rk007 lb. robe eo,le,it Con ,,00I4 00. trhlrnnotosp,ob' Wilson d ,,hnn ned.0,g, ow nnrba,,n sin In nod, ,IB.wo,d., ON Id,00tk,ow 007' 0 Linden rdettes .0 The otoroolits, to Eb000 Prolleor, Buddy Hotly 0,0 tO 15, Crivkolo. L000ie 000tpo, boo Loop, Pat 0000e, St I0000,ySOOtljt D,okbrVut,otio,,FtcokieVtuefitoo, IbmDub, lob,, aoliot10 to, hooked tO thO fdtuhool Bollido,. TO BE LOVED: ow: PAUL ANKA BOOK oow VALENTINE 3ABY ERR a,. stilt5 tiotib,d Iamb,, 01 O0p(nnoilobl. noon CIro h,breoy,ttItOO god 001tl.lv0011001 hi, of eor,tttutito "Pool Wok, Story" wooEr,, Thti I, "You Tot000Otd01010,0000.0500a a a ------Sprwl000tO," 0h00, IPlrbi000lr ,Dt eoblioattoo, dnoottd rotirely to lb. t,s000r WOeS,, 7, ii Ia Stool 00,1000 00,05 hit 001i00.,0d. tore of IVl - MINE IrO0 F book005. TOME tool,, ofdifltolt ,llliotft.000porlolhi,lnoo,of Si, So NME-oo peg, 510r "15 Stool rf 6.5 S01,1" 00 poll 1110, the "P,ul AokO Sbo,e "-ood coot,, till to,00hrd 10 you hr r,tu,r ens1- RONNIE CARROLL IVOR'S NEW IIQ Q 7230t 45178 Hampton goes home rents Mn.naa, ItITAROST too, Mair000 4S/78 Ell$ 50.. hi,Cr0001Suhoulof Dove, Hibbler's arrival Awrutoo bgadl,,d,, Lloosb Honetoo kfl Ch.rboo,i IntO. Muolo tO ls,gn, plemitot 50 WIt. 8 bony teo lbs 01cm. no Patodo510, 1050 lotiop I sowinos,,, oso d0uSt,,10 00 Mo,tday, alt,, nor, 615111011 70'uo,tvt,t IOu, of Rob . Mv,, II0,,ptoo.1111 Op 00(0 , .l . 04lt'l 0001 1.0,00. en Suod,y on he, nor how., rmn,,e go.... Ih,o,tr,o peon SICawbridie 001(1,11 I'lIllfitlOItlOalOiili1011lL, 0110 IFI 0 THC NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS Widot, Mrrch 21, 1938 Fridop, Mnrch 21, 1958 TOE NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS ______LAURIE LONDON JOHNNIERAY: venues I PLANS U.S. VISIT CECRSC IN EASTER HOLI DAYS SPRINGTOUR, I Offered Ed. Sullivan TV:disc PERCY C. DICKINS föIlEREii1 TO FILMWITHMAX ON MONDAY' isselling wellinAmerica (1 PAT BOONE: TWO Charlie Kunzhit E re Where toseehim next month sun..; soo, o.,t 500-I5AURIE LONDON, Britain's 14 -year -old record star, has been .uerl,l!IlTILE long-awaited return of Johnnie Ray to the film studios is likely to recorder for 25 years j offered a date on Amencas biggest television programme -the 's's.es take place in Britain at the end of his present European concert tour. EASTER CONCERTS CHARLIE KUNZ, one of ndbiEs bint knon] . 150. OUIUVIIII 0110W'On Jtfli 13. 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SARAH Cupitrl ((0), Lom In,. bra ,ie,ed 0 ,NEWrewmreon,000toaCuo, musical comedy VAUGHAN tIe opert ,re,, time with hi, mifr 000,,,,000 I hOsitylr,to,oIt,otogtoyBdbot, for Marvin Rainwater NSlElto;0Lo:,,vt u tortoobom 00000 05011, ohor. he woo nohtdobrdto It a '0001,lOsMidll,,0. ma Hours of enjoyment WHEN Diekie Voleoline slamin BBC-TV'n lasi,h° Hit The G,olodo (It),Or000 01 London ,Slryrtt ytoordoy of ,000,dbog 0100. ('OUNTOY.AND-WESTERN nor Slimed, noirwolo,, who,, MOM Headline," peodoplion 00 April 5, ii will be the font tinie (It),Lioo,eoolCflto,100yl, 0, 0111 (0 ho eotolir,d iYororiT too' ABC- I M00° errdnvor1511.0Won I ho, in his rare,, comedy. too Odeoo (01),byto, dovtorlotovydiobtle00 hit il 010 lOom" flt tuberThs,rrolbb,50000y10000,I0000'alhoNMESr he,v,oll,yo,wilhdnfi,ivmlrsvattnlfleas.w..k,00IsIy in these two books DANK WORTH 0,11 01 wo,kduy ln,Sn,w0000s. 100,01 Reilolo 01 'tlaoohlols,_Hireodjome Os Açttil 21. NME"Ihlobl- 0 hTwiIln,ok,0mv00000 tbOIlIal nn,, p,bIie,00n, "us sloe, 01 0.5 SosOdol"7 WEDS CLEO A,amottne of foot,I loom Moy 20,godctGla0000 loom Moy 5 You ore mioboghr l,rOteItlin,.uy01 thoo,td'I tout .10.1p00510001.1000000ohltesbItlasso,, b's, rWTi_ The ncppoyiognonmioIto U h,adrd by Jobooy 500,00 and :!0 . t'1 Jackie Kathy his Sloe Coo,,Soys, who wdII boo, their ow, ,folio odditioo to back,og Rai000trr. Ph. .008 rk007 lb. robe eo,le,it Con ,,00I4 00. trhlrnnotosp,ob' Wilson d ,,hnn ned.0,g, ow nnrba,,n sin In nod, ,IB.wo,d., ON Id,00tk,ow 007' 0 Linden rdettes .0 The otoroolits, to Eb000 Prolleor, Buddy Hotly 0,0 tO 15, Crivkolo. L000ie 000tpo, boo Loop, Pat 0000e, St I0000,ySOOtljt D,okbrVut,otio,,FtcokieVtuefitoo, IbmDub, lob,, aoliot10 to, hooked tO thO fdtuhool Bollido,. TO BE LOVED: ow: PAUL ANKA BOOK oow VALENTINE 3ABY ERR a,. stilt5 tiotib,d Iamb,, 01 O0p(nnoilobl. noon CIro h,breoy,ttItOO god 001tl.lv0011001 hi, of eor,tttutito "Pool Wok, Story" wooEr,, Thti I, "You Tot000Otd01010,0000.0500a a a ------Sprwl000tO," 0h00, IPlrbi000lr ,Dt eoblioattoo, dnoottd rotirely to lb. t,s000r WOeS,, 7, ii Ia Stool 00,1000 00,05 hit 001i00.,0d. tore of IVl - MINE IrO0 F book005. TOME tool,, ofdifltolt ,llliotft.000porlolhi,lnoo,of Si, So NME-oo peg, 510r "15 Stool rf 6.5 S01,1" 00 poll 1110, the "P,ul AokO Sbo,e "-ood coot,, till to,00hrd 10 you hr r,tu,r ens1- RONNIE CARROLL IVOR'S NEW IIQ Q 7230t 45178 Hampton goes home rents Mn.naa, ItITAROST too, Mair000 4S/78 Ell$ 50.. hi,Cr0001Suhoulof Dove, Hibbler's arrival Awrutoo bgadl,,d,, Lloosb Honetoo kfl Ch.rboo,i IntO. Muolo tO ls,gn, plemitot 50 WIt. 8 bony teo lbs 01cm. no Patodo510, 1050 lotiop I sowinos,,, oso d0uSt,,10 00 Mo,tday, alt,, nor, 615111011 70'uo,tvt,t IOu, of Rob . Mv,, II0,,ptoo.1111 Op 00(0 , .l . 04lt'l 0001 1.0,00. en Suod,y on he, nor how., rmn,,e go.... Ih,o,tr,o peon SICawbridie 001(1,11 I'lIllfitlOItlOalOiili1011lL, 0110 IFI 8 THE NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS Friday, March 21, 1958

Exclusive tribute by one great artist about another TED HEATH writes about is back AL HIBBLER in the Best Sellers-who never forgets a voice !w SEATED in his comfortable, tastefully fur - I FIRST met Al Nibbler at the Nola 'tithed May fair office, Ted Heath smiled Studios on Broadway.It was early happily when Itold him that his recording of " Swinging Shepherd Blues " had broken in February, 1957, and Al had come along through to the hit parade. for the rehearsal of a three -weeks nation- The dignified bandleader with the distin- wide tour of the States he was making guished -looking grey flecks in his dark hair with pianist Eddie Heyward, singer June was both surprised and pleased at one and Christy and my band. the same time.Looking slightly flushed, he Itook an immediate likingtothis distin- murmured quietly :"Well, that's fine-just guished, charming and personable man, and great.What a wonderful surprise !" was later to find that all my bandsmen shared Whyisitsuchasurprise ? WellTed's my feelings towards him. We were all familiar recording of the " Blues " was released barely two weeks ago - long afterrivalversions by with his records, and having him with us was Johnny Pate, Moe Koffman, and our own Ken a great pleasure. Mackintosh. Yetinspite ofthis,ithas got Everybody knows that Al is blind. but he accepts awayfirst,and inso doing, has provided us hisdisabilitywith courage and frankness. Any with proof positive that instrumentals are defi- limitations in his activities which this might cause nitely coming back into favour. are virtually non -apparent, and heis one of the " Swinging Shepherd Blues "is an intriguing easiest people to get along with I've ever known. Dinah Shore with her husband, fi:m star George Montgomery. little tune-the sort of melody you hear once A lot of people claim that they never forget a and then spend the next three or four weeks face, but with Al, it's different -.-he never forgets trying to get out of your head. a voice.Within a few days of meeting my band, Most of the rival versions make extensive use he knew all the boys personally, and could detect of the flute for the main theme, but Ted's ar- who was speaking without so much as a second Now makeaTV date rangement, scored by Ken Moule, is different in thought. MeNe.e...Mo THE record companies will thatthe melodyissplitthree ways betweenAl Hibbler singing with He often makes jokes at his own soprano saxist Ronnie Chamberlain, clarinettistHeath band in America. expense, andone ofthepriceless soon be hunting in their Henry McKenzie and Stan Tracy on vibes. items ofHibbler humour which I won't ever forget was his boast thatarchives to see what recordingswith Dinah Oneofthemostfascinating NIBBLER'S CAREER passing, we'd like to mention justa he was going to hire George Shear-and unused tapesof Dinah aspects of Ted's particular interpre-few of his many other big record AL HIBBLER'S first taste ofing (the greatBritish blind pianist) from afewexceptions,itisstill tationLs theneat inclusion of asellers-things like" Seven Eleven," as his chauffeur Shore they can find. largely the day and age of the male quote from "Baa Baa Blacksheep,"" The Champ,"" Walking Shoes," successinthe Britishhit For,startingnextWednesday,discstar. which fits snugly into this concise, paradecameduringJune, A likeable, happy-go-lucky person, But an even more salient point and " Night Train." Al was justlike oneofthe boysDinah'sphenomenallysuccessful unpretentious score. Chances are that Ted may have 1955, when his dynamic re- monthly American TV show, is to isthefactthat Dinah relies en- Another contributory factor towards on the particular Stateside tour. His tirely musical tworecordsinthebestsellers cording of the hauntingpianist, John Malachi, accompaniedhe seeninthis country over the uponartistryand the success of the disc is the excep- pretty soon, because today (Friday), abilityratherthanon gimmicks tionally clear recording quality. "Unchained Melody"himeverywhere,andthepairofBBC network. value. Decca are releasing his recording knocked the disc world forthem were great fun. or novelty This may not On the reverse of " Swinging Shep- of " Tequila " - the tune which And justasthe screeningof make million -sellers,butitdoes herd Blues," you'll find yet another is currently topping the U.S. hit the proverbial six PerryComo'sprogrammeover ensureconsistency-andthat has version of " Raunchy "-an extremely parade, via a group calling them- This was Al'sfirstsolo record Long trips here has elevated him to a degree been Dinah's keyword for over 15 latestartersincethetuneis now selves The Champs, for the American Decca group We made a lot of long coach tripsof popularity he had previously years, graduallydropping outof favour. (Brunswick here), and although never experiencedinBritain,so In many respects, one could draw Ted has turned up trumps with a his reputation wasalreadyon that tour, and there was a party Why did Ted recordit ?" Well, atop class record that seems clearly on 'in the coach every night.Al, ofcanwe expectDinah'sradiantaparallelbetween Dinah and our lot of people asked us to play it atdestined for the hit lists. And thereby firmly established in the States, ownVeraLynn. Both wonthe dance dates, and since we had a fine ithelped immeasurably to en-course, was the instigator behind allpersonality to reach out, through hangs a tale. trench his name on the Britishthese often hilarious affairs -1 sup-themediumoftelevision,andaffection of a nation during the war, arrangement, we thought it would be Some years back, trumpeter Duncan pose the right term to useis " the when they were adopted as Forces' niceto putiton record," he ex- musical map. conquer atotally new legionofSweethearts; have since Campbell made his recording debut life and soul of the party." followers. both plained. as a vocalist with Ted, singing just Al's recording occupied the matured into adult, intelligent enter- Ted, of course, is really no stranger runner-uppositioninthehit He rarely went to sleep in the That's why there is no doubt thattainers, with sincerity and simplicity to the hit parade.He's been theretwo words on adisctitled' Big parade for several weeks, coach,andtogetherwithJunethe disc men will take full advantageas the trade -mark of their delivery; before with tunes with " Hot Toddy "Mamou." On "Tequila " he goes beatenonly bytheJimmy Christy, he spent most of his timeof this situation, by issuing a steady one better-singing just one word, keeping the boys happy as we sped both can always rely upon a solid and "The Faithful Hussar," and inthe title I KEITH GOODWIN. Young version which attained stream of Dinah's records (and prob-core of supporters, from every age No. 1 status. acrossthecountry duringthoseably some LP's comprising some ofgroup;bothhaveshown their cold, miserable winter nights. her earlier and already -deletedversatility by mastering television so Born inLittle Rock, Arkansas, material). on August16, 1915,Al has Al has averyinfectiouslaugh. completelythatthey have climbed been sightless from birth.HeHe used to sit near the front of the Forthere'snothingthatsellsto the very top inthis medium, in attendedthe Arkansas Schoolcoach, but once he got warmed up, recordsliketelevisioncoverage!their respective countries ;and both For The Blind, and his passionhe would move tothe back, and We have to go hack to last Mayhave been happily married for some "JAll TAHTE PHILHARMONIC" for singing rapidly ledtohiswithin minutes he'd say or do some-to find a Dinah Shore recordthatyears. FEATURING eventual emergence as the out-thingorotherthatwouldhaveattracted more than a modicum of standing soloist in the school'severybody in stitches I attention.That was " Promises." excellentchoir. Even inthe States, where she is Own show ELLA FITZGERALD STAN GETZ On thewhole: though, Al didn'tunquestionablythemost successful After making his stage debut atlikethe coach journeys.He usedgirlsingeron television today, she Dinah has her own 15 -minute spot an amateur show in Memphis,to get restless, and towards the enddoesnotenjoy enormousrecordevery week on NBC-TV, and once THE OSCAR PETERSON TRIO SONNY STITT Al decidedtoenter showof the tour, he made some of thesales. Herlastdiscto approachevery month stars in an hour-long businesson a professionallonger trips by air. hitproportions was about ayear basis, and for a time, worked production over thesame channel. DIZZYGILLESPIE COLEMAN HAWKINS,Etc. Al, a great practical joker by theago-" Chantez,Chantez "(itwasBothare sponsored byChevrolet with the Jay McShann Band. way, loves the convivial atmospherecovered by Alma Cogan and Marioncar dealers, and itisthe hour-long The McShann outfitplayedatof a party.He likes his music toRyan in Britain, and Dinah's versionprogramme (known in the States as Harlem'sSavoyBallroominbehappy,too,and althoughhiswas not even issued). TheChevyShow ")whichthe .GAUMONT STATE KILBURN 1941, and it was in New Yorktastes are pretty varied, he's a great Why should Dinah be so unluckyBBC has purchased to show to its atthis timethatAl cuthischampion for Duke Ellington'swith discs ?Firstlybecause, apartviewers every four weeks SAT., 3rd MAY, 5.30 p.m.: Seats 5'-, 7,6, 10,-, 12/6, 15,- & 20'- first sides for American Deccamusic. As far as Al is concerned, Forthepasttwoyears,the Duke is the master I SAT., 3rd MAY, 8.30 p.m.: Seats 12/6 & 15'- ONLY withtheband. Then Duke cockney -styleon some of our con- criticshavevotedher" TV's Ellington heard Al, was suit- I'm not going totellyou toocerts last .year, and although every- Woman of the Year," and for four ably impressed, and approached SUN., 4th MAY, 5.30 p.m.: Seats 5,-, 1,6, 10,-, 12/6, 15/- & 20'- muchaboutAl'sactbecausebody enjoyed it,it completely baffled years shehas heldtheirtitleof him to joinhis band. pretty soon, you'll be able to seesomeofthecritics. Theyjust " Top Woman Vocalist." itfor SUN., 4th MAY, 8.30 p.m.: Seats 5'-, 7,6, 10,-, 12/6, 15/- & 20' Alaccepted,andhissix -year yourself. It'savaried,didn't know what to make ofit! In this country, Dinah was at her spellas an Ellington sideman well-balanced show, and make no This, then, is the man who is duepeak just after the war.She starred All bookable in advance from Gaumont State Box Office (from 1944until 1949)pro- mistake about it, AI is a wonderfulto arriveinBritainthis week -end.in a few Hollywood films, she came (Phone MAI 8081) ducedaseriesof wonderful showman. On behalf of my band and allhistoBritaintoplaythePalladium, recordslike" IAin'tGot Thismuch I musttellyou,fans inthis country,it's my greatand at thesame time appeared in to',4.14ttstt_ Nothing But The Blues,"though. Al has agreatcockneypleasureto welcome toBritain AltheSaturday -night" MusicHall." " Don't You KnowI Care,-sense of humour, and he loves sing-Hibbler -a greatsingerandanNow we are being given the oppor- " Do Nothing Till You Hearing with cockney accent.Don't askequally wonderful person. tunity of meeting up with her again, FromMe,"" I'mJust Ame where he picked up thisidea Al-it's good to have youand of restoring her to her rightful *NAMEBAND DIRECTORY Lucky So And So," and manybecauseIhonestly don't know 1 place-whichisinthe forefront of others. Hesang" UnchainedMelody "with us ! the world's outstanding girlsingers. From 1950 until 1955, he toured theU.S.jazz,rhythmand blues night clubs as a solo artist KEN MACKINTOSH and also cut numerous impres- sive sideswiththeJohnny HIS SAXOPHONE & ORCHESTRA HodgesOrchestraunderthe AL TED SoleRepresentation : supervision of famed impresario RABIN AGENCY Norman Granz.But it wasn't 30 GLOUCESTER MANSIONS, CAMBRIDGE CIRCUS, LONDON, W.C.2 TEM 2816 until Al signed with Decca that HIBBLER HEATH he really began to hit the high spots. LOU PREAGER'S His first Decca session produced When will I HOWARD BAKER the aforementioned "Unchained AMBASSADORS BAND AND HIS BAND Specially Chosen Combinations Melody,"andhehassince Tequila One -NightStands Anywhere Available for one-night stands chalkedupfurtherhits in forgetyou especiallyFridays. Cabaret also Americawith" He,""After LOLI PREAGER'S Presentations supplied. The Lights Go Down Low," 69, GLENWOOD GDNS., ILFORI 05739 (45'78) F 11003 (45;78) Valentine 4043 69, GLENWOOD GARDENS, and " I'm Free." 11,1,0RD. ESSEX. Valentine 4043 A top nightcluband concert 1111111111111111111=111111 entertainer, Al toured America available next Friday available today with our own Ted Heath and TEDDY his Music during 1957. They THE JACKIE willbere -united duringAl's tee_ first British tour (which opens DAVIES FOSTER next Monday, March24,at Yinumock Liverpool Empire) for concert RECORDS QUARTET ORCHESTRA dates, oneofwhichwillbe VOCAL -INSTRUMENTAL CUNningham 5412 atCroydon'sDavisTheatre on March 30. The Decca Record Company Ltd Decca Rona,: 9 Albert Embankment London S El t Manager: D. W1LMAN. Alley 6247 COVent Garden 2011 A.A."AlMniNNesoWboo.,,ne.."." Friday. March 21, 1958 THE. NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS 9 BRITISH SALES Ronnie Hiltonand Norrie Paramor BRING the cover of " Life " because of their CAPITOL hasreleasedaRonnieHilton " Sugartime "success." Life "has HARRY albumwithaccompanimentbyFrank assigned Sammy Davis to shoota Cordell's chorus and orchestra.Also newly series of pictures on the " Porgy and GOLDEN albums in . Bess " set issued is "Norrie Paramor's Mood" (Thirty - LewChudd,headofImperial DISC Three Sensuous Strings ... and A Girl). Says Records, will be in London in May to confer with E. M. Lewis, of British Dave Dexter of Capitol in a recent note : "I Decca . . Eartha Kitt is writing a thinkParamorwillequalMantovaniin secondbook,"Julia."Setting is the States . . . popularity by the end of the year " Turkey British composer Richard Ben- 22g11721722U nett, 21, will write the background reports Dave Brubeck's journey has been music score for " Indiscreet." co- BING'S WARNING extended by the State Department to starring Gary Cooper and Ingrid Greece, and for the month of April FOR PAT BOONE to India, Ceylon, Pakistan, Iran and Bergman . . . Local papers hitting Iraq. They may yetreach Moscow Liberacefor his outburst in to Eddie NAT ACCORDING . . . Fats Domino is doing a ballad Australia when he wouldn't play to Gallagher in the " Washing- album withstrings.Titleis" Fats an audience in Sydney because a tonPost," " Pat Boone recently AMERICAN Digs theLove Bit " . . . Dick courthadbannedhisplaying received a message from the Old Stabile, who usedtobe conductor music from " My Fair Lady "in Groaner, Bing. It was a clipping AIRMAIL forJerryLewis,replaces Morty deference to the Australian holders of an article describing Pat as Stevensin thatroleforSammy young Bing Crosby.' Wrote Bing Davis ... of the copyright on the music. on the margin:You'll have to Earl Wilson told Dean Martin that (Stan Marks writesfrom do better than that.'" the latter is much admired in the pro- Australia: " Liheracehaspro-...WAPION.,,,WeeN.A.040.,M1 HENTOFF fessionforhis warmth, and asked fusely apologised.") bythemusicians'strikeinHolly-him what the secret was. " Idon't young folk that they could he a greatwood.Somefilmcompaniesmaylie"saidMartin." Alotofper- g12512G120120 help in fighting juvenile delinquency.soon have the scores fortheirpic-formers are fakes on the floor. They Isee so many reasons why the bigturesrecordedout -oftheUnitedplaysomebodyotherthanthem- Harry Belatonte receives a Golden Disc from P. B. Reed, vice-president Frankie Vaughan told New Yorksingersshouldhelp. Thereisthe columnist FrankFarrellhowhe States if the strike continues. selves."Martinmentioned some of RCA Victor International. This disc was won by Belalonte because selected his professional name. " Onematterofpersonalsatisfaction, to But,accordingto" The New" sweet personalities,and added: morning his Germanic mother gavename one reason " . York Times," England will not be" Theylie,too.They'renotthat more than one million copies of his " Mary's Boy Child " were sold in her final judgment on his choice of open to American producers want-sweet and their audiences knowit. this country, a remarkable achievement as the disc was on sale for only GiA21751L451GaD ing to record scores, except thoseBettertheyshouldbejustthem- asinging career. Waving her finger selves " two -and -a -halt' months. at him, she counselledinTeutonic Crosby mayco-starwithFrank who actually made their movies in accent:' If youvantto be von-Sinatra in 20th Century -Fox's " Say England. The British MU, says the then be a good von.'It sounded soOne For You," a story involving a " Times," has a working agreement much like' Vaughan ' to Frankie thatpriest in atheatrical district. Sinatra with the American AFM ... he adopted the moniker " . . recently recorded with Keely Smith, EdmundoRos's" TheGypsy," Andtoanothercolumnist, BillLouis Prima's wife, and one of theracked up a last 6,000 in New York Slocum, Frankie said he thought toobest of the pop singers . . . Doriscitysales . . . A note from TedHAPPY BIRTHDAY: THANKS TO many ofthe American pop singersDaywillsoon make herfirst TVWick, personal manager of Tommy HIS week,the" New Musical Express " recall the modest be of the appearance. It'll be on the Patti PageSands:" Therehavebeenseveral could give more time to " helping the celebratesitssixthanniversary. Itisa NME, and only then are we made baffled kids who have made the idolsshow.Pattimaystar ina filmproposals for Tommy Sands to visit to realise the full extent of the pro- so terribly, terribly rich." musical, " Student Body," written byGreatBritain some time withintheproud moment for us, during which we can YOU! gress which has since been made. Said Frankie: " Ican't understandfamed song writers Sammy Fain andnext few months, but at the momentpause briefly to recapitulate on the many great The NME was launched in March, whytheAmericanpopularmusicPaul Francis Webster . . . nothing very definiteisset. Itishisevents in the pop music world with 1952. Circulationfigures gradually idols don't put something back into " FivePennies,"thelifeof Redhope and mine that both of us willwhich we have been socloselyfully, we feel-to keep pace withincreased, and by February, 1955, we thelivesoftheirfans.Your popNichols,starring Danny Kaye andvisit London before the end of thisassociated on your behalf. themanyandvariedchangeswere proud to announce the creation idolshaveso much power amongLouis Armstrong, has been threatenedyear The McGuire Sisters made Throughout sixyears of constantwhichaffectthemusicindustryof a world record in musical jour- growth and development, thefrom time to time. nalismbypublishingaguaranteed NME hasendeavoured-success- Over theyears,ithas been ourfigure of more than100,000 copies aim to present up-to-the-minute newsweekly !Our circulation continues to and views of all events related to therise and rise. WRITE TO: musical side of show business, and The NME caters specifically for the From YOU to US greatpopularmusic -lovingpublic, inthe cause of progress, we have MissK. ALTON, ofNottingham,ROMA ZITE,of London. N.3. "FROM YOU TO US" broadened our scope considerably toand itis a publication without equal writes : writes : cover all forms of popular music-either in America or on the Continent. Wee Willie Harris may not be exactlyWhen Ifirst heard " Diana," by Paul NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS. from primitive blues and jazz to theNews from all over the world pours goodlooking,but heisavery Anka,Itook toitstraight away 5 DENMARK STREET. most torrid rock 'n'roll; from lightinto our offices every day, and itis attractiveperson,withaneven Ithen thought that Paul must be orchestral music to the most romanticour aim for the future to let nothing more attractive personality. an African. LONDON, W C.2 of ballads; and many stopsinbe-standinthe way ofprogress and his NME I expansion. Ifsomereaders found Later on, when found out more a pity thathis talents went alongtween, such as the skifile, country and articlehard to read, I can only about him, and saw hisphotos,I western,rhythm andbluesand We at the NME-from the manag- say they must beratherilliterate took to him as well as " Diana." unnoticed by heruntilaftershenovelty song idioms. ing director down tooffice boys- themselves Paul sure has his head screwed on .saw " Sing, Boy, Sing !- are justifiably proud to be associated Hisfirstrecord," Teenage Crush," With the advent of commercial As secretary of his fan club. 1 find with such awonderfulbusiness as theright way for show business. . I heardit television in 1955, more and more that he is a most charming person, sent me the first time popular singers found their servicesthe music industry. with strong views and very good -more ;hen ayear ago-andit In many various ways, we have stilldoes. required for exposure on the "little taste.New members are enrolling screens," and accordingly,ourhelpedtomakethatindustrythe everyday,sonot everyonehas COLLECTORS I have yetto see his new film, but coverage of forthcoming TV eventsthriving,healthypropositionitis the same point of view. THE NME offices were snowed I'm-ureitwillgain him many was justifiably expanded. todaybyservingyou,thereader. * under with letters in reply to more admirers, because of his dis- And we look to the future, confident tinctivevoice. R. WICKINS, of Hounslow, Middle- reader J. Chambers, who asked if thatthemusicscenewillprogress sex, writes : anyone couldbeat his collection * * In movies even further to conquer as yet un- of 226 Tommy Steele photos. writes from precedented heights! Isn'titabouttimesomeof the The highest claims were made vIICHAEL TRACTOR A comparativelyrecenttrendinMi^....MMOW'WWVarket critics went out to look for another Aberdeen : popular musicisthe conversion of job ?During the past two years by Elaine Moses (7000 photos of Reader Frances Gneve, who criticisedtop flight singers into major box-office they've done nothing hutcriticise Tommy), Miss G. Potter (692 of the review of Paul Anka's opening ractions at the cinema, and manyKENT ROCK SCORES Liberace), Miss F.Barker (3,230 night here, seems to imply that the Elvis. of Elvis Presley), Jeannette Lester of filmdom's top money -spinners overHILLKENT, a new Decca sign- Surelyanysensible, broadminded critic thought she was ateenagethe past few years were either centred ing,isthe latest rock 'n'roller person, whether (411ofFrankie Vaughan) and delinquent. he likes rock or Marjorie Thompson(14,154of on the music industry or extensivelyto be launched on the eager British not,must realisethatPresleyis Although hedidnotwritethesefeatured singers. public. Ile began hisfirst London now awell -established Mario Lanza). words, they would have been very artist. MissThompson,incidentally, Quick to realise the importance tovariety date at the Metropolitan on So let's hear more about Elvis's good has seen "Serenade " 136 times, apt.In fact, " drip " would haverecord buyers of such films, the NMEMonday night.The event hadIts points - howhevisitshospitals " Because You're Mine" 66 times, been more fittingthan " icicles."inaugurated a series of movie -musicalsurprises. and donates money to charity knows all the words of his songs fileconcertwas ruinedbymuchsupplements, and to follow the succes- Firstwas his backing-the Dene- frenzied screaming from those sel-ful publications devoted to the " Jam-Aces,formerlywithTerryDene. and arias by heart. fish," steamed -up "cats. Youboree " and " Golden Disc - films, a ROBERT HOUSE, Leader Terry Kennedy and his group of London, would have thoughtitwas Jerryfour -page supplementis now beingwere most efficient.They had their S.W.7, writes : ANN TILBROOK, of London. Colonna singing' Ebb Tide,"or HMV have made Alma Cogan fans prepared on future -musical films. own spotfor " Oh !Boy." Could S.E.19, writes : the Johnny Otis version of " Ma." So far, we've mentioned just a feweasily become agood attractionin wait a long time for her new LP, I disagree with Keith Goodwin that No, full marks to Stuart Leith forof the innovations which we have in-their own right. but I think everyonewillagree rock'n'rollasplayedby The an excellent coverage of the show,troduced to readers.But all the time Kent, who lookslikeayounger that the wait has been worthwhile. Crick.As'sthebestwe've heard and forfranklymentioningpro-we haveretained She proves once again that she can regularfeaturesDavidWhitfield,istallandslim. inBritain duction flaws. which are the very lifeblood of theHeisofthe " quiet " school-few sing the oldies along with the best,Has he forgottenBillHaley ? Al- NME-thingslikepopandjazzgyrations,armorlegflings. He and that sheisnot justthegirl though Bill's popularity has waned recordreviews(singles,EPsandmovessmoothlyaboutthestage " with the laughin, her voice." I Alma Cogan is highly praised for during the past year, still believe her album, " 1Love To Sing."PEARL SMITH, of Ripley, Derby-LPs), variety and film reviews. NMEduring the instrumental parts of his Although not a prominent feature of The Comets are the best rock 'n' shire, writes : informationbureauand,mostim-numbers. thehitparade,shesellsconsis- roll group ever. Wishing to find some modern musicportant of all. the best selling record His recorded numbers, " Oh, I'm tently well, and is not one of thoseTheir latest disc, " It's A Sin," is justWhat hasBilldonetoearnsuch on the radio the other day, I tunedcharts. overnight disfavour ? FallingInLove Again." and " In successeswith onehit great but, owing to lack of plug- toa German station and, to my Looking back over the years, weLove were also featured. record and innumerable flops ging by the disc -jockeys, is unlikely surprise, heard The Hi -Los singing behind them. to reach thehit parade. JOHN IRELAND writes from Scar- "Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries." borough : Then I switched over to aFrench Only Famous Reader Quirk says that Elvis's latest station,and immediatelyfound TV,recording BRAND NEW records aretrash. Istrongly dis- myself and broadcast- listeningto The Hi -Los ingstarsap- RED HAROLD DAVISON presents agree, as I think his latest releases again - this time renderingpear on these are some of his best. " Stormy Weather," brand spank- After listeningto " Don't " and " 1 I can only conclude thatthisbril- ing new Item- THE ONLY CONCERT APPEARANCE Beg You," I definitelythinkhis liant vocalgroupmustbeas -Justoff CM 1E1; dictionis clearer and his southern popular on the Continent as theypress. 1958 accent not so pronounced. are here andin America. Recordsense- RECORDS Does Mr. Quirk honestly think that thattn- OF AMERICA'S "QUEEN OF THE COOL" edonludes latest y THIS FIRST EDITION these records have shot to where Skittle Rock WILL BE A SELL-OUT theyareinthehitparadejustBILLBOWEN, of Stafford, writes: 'n'Roll numbers such as' Judy Drowned,' Man. because Elvis made them ? What on earth leads our recordingTaking Names,'Ain't It A Shame,'Old Smokey,' Of course not.It's because Elvis is companiestobelieve theyare etc. These you definitely have NOT got in your col- singing better, and therefore catering for the publictaste ? lection. We have scooped the market. New, unbreak- toa able 78 r.p.m. Records-Automatic process-Hi-Fi and Long life, suitable all JUNE CHRISTY appealing larger number of . Iftherecord -buyingpublicas a ACCOMPANIED BY people. record players, radiograms, etcSend quickly, only I0/- for ten records In- whole could have their choice be-cluding Album and post Bargain Lists of Guitars, Cabinets,etc. * * * tweenthegoodballad andthe " JACKandBOB"writefrom usualmumbo -jumbo, thegood h ABSOLUTELY FREE WITH THE GUITAR- TED HEATH AND HIS MUSIC Bradford, Yorks : ballad would be a certain winner. loom COLOURED SKIFFLE SASH AND EASY We'vjustbought Tommy Steele'sDon't get me wrong.I'm not knock- PLAYING SYSTEM - Strum immediately ! " Nairobi,- and were overjoyed at 45/ifeati' AfEAer Electric Pick-up f2 extra. LONNIE DONEGAN at the ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL ing the rock. But, for heaven's Professional ItalianREALLY knows how to play. 1,000 only special what we heard.Such a change of sake, let's stop this crazy hysteria, tL7.9.6fullsizeplectrummodels.Rock'n'roll, style, we think,isjusttypical of and show some sort of intelligence GUITAR Calypso, etc. Handsomely polished or two-tone. SUNDAY, 6th APRIL at 3.0 p.m. SENrSt 7_,W_S FREE TICAt Super treble and bass, warm responses. Solo or Tommy. inour choice ofpopular music cca TICKETS: 5/-, 7/6, 1 0/- ONLY (12/6 & 1 5/- seats sold out) It shows he'll have a go at anything ! Band.Impossibletodescribe-playIt ! Pro - before sanity completely leaves us ! Balance payable 22 fort-tensional Italian 6 -string NOT 4. Make every Now available from R.F.H. Box Office (Phone WAT3191) * * * The American composers are having nightlypayments 7/3.session fabulous and bethe'most.' SUSAN CAREYwrites from Bucks - the time of their lives.And why ? lnd Harold Davison, Ltd.,29-31Regent Street, London, S.W.1 burn, Aberdeenshire : Becausetheyare convincedthat EADQUARTER & ENERAL SUPPLIES LTD. Stamped addressed envelope with postal applications please Iheartily agree with Miss Lawson's anything goes - especially in views on Tommy Sands. but what Britain Dopt.MEX66/018.19-200 Coldharbour lane. Leuthalina' lune.. S.E.5. Open Sat 1 a.m. W44. 10 THE NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS Friday, March 21, 1958 The much -impersonatedMARIO LANZAdoes MARIO LANZA, so often impersonated by others,pullsa big surpriseinhislatest movie by doing impressions of four famous sometaking -off himself Americansingers. PERRY COMO This is in "The Seven Hills of Rome," the new MGM presentationwhich opens atthe in 'Temptation' Empire, LeicesterSquare,next month. Lanza plays the part of an American singer DEAN MARTINin 'Memories Are Made of This' of Italian descent who leaves the bright lights of New York to continue his singing career in Rome. But he finds that the Italian teenagers aremoreinterestedinrock'n'rollthan operatic tenors. " Do you know the singing barber ? " he is asked by a group of kids. " Do you mean the' Barber of Seville '? " " No, Perry Como !" they all shout in reply. So Mario treats them all toa wonderfultake- off of Como singing " Temptation." Then hesays:" Do you knowFrankie Laine ?He's Italian boy, too-his real name is Frank Lo Vecchio.So Is Dino Martino." He followsthisupwithahand -waving versionof" Jezebel andthen,grabbing hold of a mop, warbles into the home-made mike with " Memories Are Made Of This." " Then there's Louis Armstrong," he says. Imaginary comment by Como : " Is he Italian boy, too ? " ask the kids. You look as if you're going to cry, Mario.Sureitisn'tJohnnie Ray " No, but he doesn't have tobe,"replies you've got in mind ? " Mario, and rounds offhis vaudeville act with Imaginary comment by Martin :" Nice Work. You sure are giving all you've got to that crew-cut a broad -grinned, handkerchief -flapping version broom -head. I thought you appealed to moppets-not mops !" of " When The Saints Go Marching In." This is a new Mario Lanza that has to be .1,WeVM,,Mar \one seen to be believed LOUIS ARMSTRONG I FRANKIE LA1NE singing 'Jezebel' singing Imaginary by commentLaine 'When The "You've taken me off hand- s omely !" Saints Go

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Imaginary comment by Armstrong :" Man, you'se cool!Ah suppose ah oughta return the compliment, only ah ain't sure if1 can reach a high note without ma horn."

LEW & LESLIE GRADEpresents BRUCE CHARLETON RECALLS THE VOICE OF THE CENTURY ! Memories ofaGreat Sighs " and " I'm Walking Behind SARAH VAUGHAN You." AMERICA'S GREATEST VOCAL JAZZ STYLIST But this,to allintents and pur- Team DOROTHY SQUIRES poses, was the end of the partner- and BIG SHOW BILLYREID ship.Since them, Dorothy herselfown composition. has written a few numbers, one of Just temporarily, the Squires -Reid ON THE STAGE at the following Odeon & Gaumont Theatres : THE recent court action involving Dorothy Squires and Billythe most successfulbeing" Comecombination hasflashedback into Home To My Arms," which was ODEON, LeicesterSquare . - Sat. & Sun., April 12th & 13th Reid brings memories flooding back of one of the most thelimelight. We reflect uponit, CARDIFF, Capitol Monday, April 14th one of the top tunes towards thesigh wistfully and turn our thoughts BOURNEMOUTH, Gaumont fantastically successful music partnerships Tin Pan Alley hasend of 1956.And Dorothy'sveryto more currentevents. Partner- Tuesday,April15th latestrecordrelease,"A BIRMINGHAM, Odeon - Thursday, April 17th ever known. Secretships don't seem to come like that itand,even inthosedays whenThat'sNeverBeen Told,"isherany more. LIVERPOOL, Odeon - Sunday, April 20th With Billy writing astring ofthere was no disc booms, sales were GLASGOW, Odeon - Monday, April 21st outstanding hitsin rapid succes-unprecedented .N4," EDINBURGH, New Victoria. Tuesday, April 22nd sion,andprovidingthepiano Far from resting on their laurels, NEWCASTLE, Odeon Wednesday, April 23rd /4 MANCHESTER, Odeon - Thursday, April 24th accompanimentto D o r o t h y'sthey followed up with " The Gypsy," WORLD EXCLUSIVE! , BARKING, Odeon Friday, April 25th heartfelt and virile interpretations," It's A Pity To Say Goodnight," HAMMERSMITH, Gaumont Saturday, April 26th they enjoyed a period of peak" I'llClose My Eyes "-and many 4, others. A SENSATIONAL MAGAZINE 4 EDMONTON, Regal - Sunday, April 27th popularity accomplished by very fewartists inthiscompetitive The songs were published inthe business. Statesand, withoutexception,be- THE came tremendoushitsoverthere. Now on Sale! Dorothy,ayounggirlfrom a" The Gypsy," forinstance,was small South Wales village, graduatedAmerica's hit song of 1946, and won 4, from the late Charlie Kunz's groupa Gold Record for The Ink Spots. 4, to become vocalist with Billy Reid's DAVIS -Ten0711E. CROYDON Accordion Band, which was enjoy- " I'llClose My Eyes "is even now being revived, andIscur- BOX OFFICE OPEN WEEKDAYS,10 a.m. to8 p.m. ing a moderate success on radio and PAUL ANKA thehalls. Herpersonalityand rently featured by Joan Regan in 4 BOOK NOW : artistryquickly came tothe fore, the " 6.5Special " film. STORY 4 and sheproved aninvaluableex- Subsequently, theBilly Reid -Peter Billy'scompositions. Maurice tie-uplapsed, anditwas ponentof CampbellConnelly who published A Fabulous publication devoted exclusively 4, Billy had already established some- 4 THIS SATURDAY (22nd) THIS SUNDAY (23rd) Billy's next big hit, "A Tree In The to this teenage sensation /,, 6.0 & 8.30 thing of a reputation as a composer.Meadow," which Dorothy recorded 4, at7.30 Even before the war, he had caught HAROLDFIELDING presents so effectivelyhere, and which en- 4 VICTOR HOCHHAUSER presents the nation's fancy with such songsjoyed a millionsalesfor Margaret 24 Large size pages, beautifully produced on glossy as " When The Rose Of Tralee MetWhiting inAmerica. Danny Boy," butitwastowards paper with attractive 3 -colour cover / PAUL MARIO the end of the war that the magic ti 25 photographs includingmag- The firstand most authentic 14' really sparked ... aided by a stringOwn company( nificent full -page pin-up portraits complete biography ever presented (, ANKA LANZA of broadcasts by Dorothy and Billy Soon afterwards, Billy formed his (suitable for framing). PLUS! on Paul Anka in the world. as a double acton the" Varietyown music publishing company,( The complete story of his 4, THE KENTONES IN PERSON Band -Box " programme, which used 4 toemanate fromtheQueensberrywhich did reasonably well with one phenomenal rise to fame. A thrillingpresentation every LORRAE DESMOND Seats :1 5/-,1 7/6, 21 /- All -Services Club (now the Londonofitsinitialitems, " My Mother'sy Iwo greatarticlespersonally follower of Disc Stars will want Day," but thereafter it bad no really written by Paul Anka. 6/6, 8/6, 10/6 (3/- unres.) Casino) every Sunday. top -line numbers. to possess. (ALL OTHERS SOLD) Into the picture now steps the 5 The Squires -Reid team faded from% Order now from your newsagent or bookstall, alternatively, complete */ figure of Jimmy Phillips, of Peterthe public eye.They went separate 4, SUN., MAR. 306.0 & 8.30 SUN., MAY 11 6.0 & 8.30 Maurice Music Co. Itwas heways, and a glow disappeared from 4 the coupon below. POST NOW! who entered into an agreement withshow business. AMERICAN SINGING STAR HAROLD DAVISON presents Billy,topublishhissongs-and In 1953, however, the partnershipZ.. CUT HERE NORMAN GRANZ' who advised him to dispense withwas revived inan unexpectedZ To: Paul Anka Story, c/o NME, 5, Denmark St., London, W.C.2 thecostlyaccordionband,andmanner.Jimmy Phillips again met / form a double act with Dorothy. 4 Please send me by return the Paul Anka Magazine.Ienclose 2/9d AL HIBBLER JAll AT THE up withBillyReid, found that he (inclusive of postage). The "UnchainedMelody" man And when Billy took his advice,had one or two good songs to offer Jimmy obtained theirfirst varietyand decided to publish them. date. Z Name PHILHARMONIC He sent them to Dorothy (who S TED HEATH The first of the Reid hits, which bythistime hadmarriedfilm - ELLA FITZGERALD Peter Maurice published during the actor Roger Moore) for her con-.( Address AND HIS MUSIC OSCAR PETERSON, etc vintage period, was " Coming sideration forrecording. (CAPITAL LETTERS) 4/-, 5/-, 6/-,7/6 (3/- unres.) 5/-,7/6,10/-,12/6,1 5/- Home." The response was tremend- Dorothyliked, and recorded, 4, ous.. DorothyandBillyrecordedthem. Thetitles ? " BridgeOf Friday. March 21, 1958 THE NEW MITSICAL EXPRESS 11

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The theme tune of Ronnie Hilton returns INhave issued a story likely to cause harm to Michael Holliday-mouth ;with this combination, pre-his American TV show-" Bless YourJoan Regan in" 6.5Special "filmfrom a10 -day holidayin Majorca sumably Bing Crosby's money could Now concentrating on screen andthis week -end ... who performs the title song over the credits. Pea-Pickin' Heart " - is TennesseeTV actingrolesinAmerica, Mel be ignored ?. .. Sammy Davis, jnr.,Ernie's latest Capitol release here ... IngerStevens,whowasBing AccordingtoRank'sstatement, Tormeisnotscheduledtoplay Michael Holliday can afford to be the This fantastic statement was printedsecured the role of Sportin' Life in EMI havelosttheservicesof Crosby's co-star in " Man On Fire," " Porgy and Bess " film-by agreeingexploitation personality Dick Howard,Britishvarietydates this year;has been signed by Harry Belafonte choosiest man in the business. " Hein a musical paper last week: "When another likelyabsentee is Billy knows," they say, that with a fairAmerica's Jo Stafford steppedintoto postpone scheduled operation onnow managing the Impres film andEckstine (after four visits), unless heforthe leading femaleroleinhis spot of luck and the right songs,thelimelight,shewas knownashisnose . . . TheappointmentofTV music firm ; Ron Richards nowchanges his mind ... own production, " The End of the he'll still be in there crooning whenAmerica's Lita Roza ' I"Does theBill Lyon -Shaw as light entertainmenttakesoverhisdutieswithParlo- World " . . . Because of tailwinds, most of the gimmick boys are cuddl-writer realise that before Lila sangchief of new North-EasternITVcom-phone,while RonnieBell's MGM Mr.andMrs. MauriceKinn ing memories. professionally, Jo and Frank Sinatrapanywasexclusivelyforecastbyactivitieshavebeenwidened . . . arrived two hours early in New York were scoring hits with the Tommyyour Alley Cat three weeks ago. .. Although " Baby Lover "isnot a on Saturday morning; before catch- " Which is why he is not just yet hit in America, PetulaClark's Neat use of Joan and Edna Savageing their plane to Miami, they were following in the tradition of Messrs.Dorsey orchestra-and that she was inlastweek's " Top Tune Time," the world's No. 1 vocalistin U.S. coupling. title, " Little Blue Man," is able to be breakfast guests of Frankie F. Vaughan and T. Steele and cash- provingbestsellerthere for Bettywhen Ken Morris sang " Nairobi "Vaughan and manager Paul Cave ing in on films. That is not, beit" Down Beat " poll ?. . . Margaret Inbetweenvarietyperformances ... Whiting isto marry film executivehere, Paul Anka is reducing weightJohnson ... Cat's eye view of " 6.5in a jungle scene; the girls crept upIf an AFM dispute in Holly wood is said, for want of being asked.It's Special "film behindhimand whenheaskednotsettled, just that he has a weakness for turn-Richard Moore ... Nice birthdayby -running behind a car every day- in London last week JerryLewisplansto present for Malcolm Vaughan (whoto groom himself for possible filmsuggests itwill be hailed as one of" Who's that ?" replied, " A couplerecord the background music of his ingdownfilmoffersthataren't of Savages !".. .. the best musical package films ever . The Crickets werelatestfilm," RockabyeBaby,"in exactly what he wants." is 28 this Saturday): his return to therole . Impresario Bernard Delfont dropped from last week's " See You best sellers with " To Be Loved " isrecuperating from hisrecentill-made . Mexico nextweek .. . The NME deplores this choice of ness in Nice, with his wife, Carole On the London Palladium openingSoho " TV show, owing to alleged Not surprising that Jackie Dennis's words, which reflects on both Tommy disagreement with Jack Hylton... Lynne ... The most exciting projectvarietybillstarringLiberate(two disc success with La Dee Dah " is Steele and Frankie Vaughan. Was it of Johnny Otis's career was shatteredweeks from April 7), reports suggestDickie Henderson, introducinggiving " 6.5Special "film producer too difficult for their christian names last week when he received a cablethat singer - impressionist MargotEdmund Hockridge in Sunday'sHerbert Smith great pleasure-having to be mentioned ?isita publicity Marvin Rainwater, who hails fromfrom agent Leslie Grade, regretfullyHenderson will be a supporting actPalladium TV show:" Hereisasigned SCottish man'sjobtoassertthatMichael recording star with a big handicap- this singerfor two Wichita, Kansas, is a fellow towns-cancelling next month's tour here ...... Chances are remote of Frankie further screen appearances . . . Gus Holliday will becrooningwhenman of bandleader Stan Kenton and With Michael Barclay's assistance,Vaughan playingfootball with thehe can really sing !"... Backus, former member of The Del Tommy andFrankiearecuddlinglegendary U.S. marshall Wyatt Earp Show Biz XI as hoped next month ; memories ? Pye-NixarecordingmanagerAlan Sung by Terry Dene in " GoldenVikings,isnowleadingfive -piece . . . When Edna Savage collapsed atFreeman supervised sessions in Lon-with his third film starting soon, pro-Disc,"thebestsonginthisfilmband drawn fromU.S.airmen Without disrespect to Holliday, we her Londonflatlastweek, Terrydon last week, producing not only aducersHerbert Wilcox and Anna(" Golden Age ") has been waxed instationed in Germany . . . Keep it suggest he could do far worse thanDene is reported to have helped theLonnie Donegan LP-but sufficientNeagle are unlikely to expose theirAmerica byDonCornell on Coral ;quiet-but prepare for explosion as follow in the tradition of Steele andlady in distress; but Ronnie Carrollmaterial for an EP and several 78valuable property to risks . . . a polished performance of thistitleWee Willie Harris heads for the best Vaughan. They have both establishedwas thefirstfamiliarface on thereleases . . . Revised HollywoodWatch the bees swarming round theisalso offered by Matt Monro onsellers. Others will be pink with envy ! bigger reputations more quickly andscene the following morning ... Atcommitments are almost certain tohoney pot-British labels rushing to were universally acclaimed for theirMGM's Hollywood studios, Jerry Leecancel Doris Day's projected visit tocover Marty Robbins's latest release, first starring role in pictures. Lewis isnowfilmingin" Highmake a film here ... Cyril Stapleton" Just Married " . . For our part, we are gladthatSchool Confidential "... has assembled an all-star cast of disc Messrs.SteeleandVaughan have Hereisthe descriptionof Missfavourites at London's Empress Hall " cashed in " on films. Could it beJean Rarity's ideal man, described inon March 30-which marks Terry Here it is: that the Rank Organisation is feelingherletterpublishedrecently byDene's " comeback "-at a concert to David Hughes must be considered sore because it didn't get the oppor-" Week-' End ":Hewouldhave A MUST FOR EVERY SMALL BAND aid spastic children... hot tipfor Scottish Royal Variety tunity of cashing in on Steele andTommy Sand's hair, Jeffrey Hunter's Show on July 3 ; he will be playing a Vaughan ? eyes, Tony Curtis's eyebrows. Marlon summer season at Glasgow Alhambra Both sides ofBill Haley Comets'where the show is to be staged. COMBO ORCHS disc were penned by the rock 'n' rollAlthough your Alley Cat does not GRANADA WOOLWICH leader himself - " Skinny Minnie "Iprowl " On The Street Where You E -flat BOOKfor ALTO or BARITONE SAX FRIDAY, APRIL 18th 6.45 & 8.55 " Sway With Me " . . . Good toLive," he is confident of Vic Damone THE FABULOUS observe long-awaited return by Tedgaining hisfirst big hit here when for TRUMPET, CLAR., TENOR Heath orchestrainbest sellerslastthis" My FairLady "balladis B -flat BOOK week with "Swingin' Shepherd Blues"released.. . Did last week's " 6.5 C BOOKfor GUITAR, VIOLIN, BASS or ACCORDION SARAH VAUGHAN -their next release is cover version ofSpecial "justifyitsexpensive TV EVERY NUMBER COMPLETE WITH MELODY,HARMONY AND CHORD TONY KINSEY QUINTET + THE JAZZ COURIERS The Champs' No. 1 American hit,hop to Paris ?... Book Now 4'6 to 10'6 Phone: WOOlwich 4755 SYMBOLS. 14.14.14.1.014.14+4414014.14014.14+.1440.14.14.14.14.14.14.14.14.1.4.44.1.÷.1.44++.14 ARRANGED AS SOLO, DUET AND TRIO. PLAYABLE BY ANY COMBINATION. P.O. BOX 46 29-31, OXFORD STREET, PIANO CONDUCTOR BOOK BRw LONDON, W.1. The isle -linesof INCLUDES MELODY CUE AND CHORD SYMBOLS. nearest station- Tottenham Court Road Clawdy," " Party,"" Santa Bring Contents : My Baby Back To Me," " Love AT SUNDOWN I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS CURRENT"POP " ORCHESTRATIONSS.O. Me,"' TeddyB e a r,"" Blue Rooney 4/-Handed Down . ,Wake Up Little Susie 3/6 SLEEPYTIME GAL YOU WERE MEANT FOR ME Sophia (QS) 3/6Does My Baby j'' -Affair to Remember 3/6 ELVIS M o o n." " Don't,"" Jailhouse Cry My Heart (Wz)4/-Wind Is Wild 4/-My Dixie Dart's (Qs) 4/- Rock." OVER THE RAINBOW LINGER A WHILE 6-5 Jive 4,6Treat Me Nice 4/-Teenage Dream I First No. 1 Best Seller in Britain: DARKTOWN STRUTTERS' BALL Overdrive -I'llBuy You A Star 3/6Love Me To Piecesf 4/- " All Shook Up." Stood Up 3/6Story Of My Life 3/6Witchcraft 3/8 Favouritesingers:DeanMartin, I'M ALWAYS CHASING RAINBOWS Slug Boy Sing 4/-Be Content That'll Be The Day 4/- Perry Como, Frank Sinatra. Beet Dream Of All ) . ,_Bumble -Bee Samba 1 Swedish Polka Price 2s. 6d. EACH BOOK. (Postage 3d.) Someone To Lovef ''Silhouettes 3/6Midnight In Malaga 1.4/ - Most memorable record achievement: Raunchy 4/-Crazy Dream 4/_Let Me Be Lvd (Wz) 3/6 "Jailhouse Rock "jumped from Why Don't Und'stand 4/-Never Had Blues 1 Itemlyer You're Mine 4/ - nowhere to first position m the best FRANCIS, DAY & HUNTER LTD. Don't 4/-You Send Me 4/-Just In Time (Qs) 3/6 sellers in one week 138-140CharingCross Road, LONDON, W.C.2. Sugartime (Q.8.) 4/-Tomorrow (Samba)3/6Lng Bfore I Knew Yu 3/8 Another noteworthy achievement: An Catch Falling Star 3/6Llechtensteiner Polka 4/-Love Letters 3/6 You Are My Destiny 4/-My Special AngelI ,,_All At Once 3/6 EP of five songs from " Jailhouse Don't Let Go 4/-By The F'side (Wz) f -'Marchin'Along Bl's 1 4,6 Rock " also entered the best sellers. Sayonara 3/6All The Way 4/-AU In Gaane (Wz) ' Current American recordcontract: GOOD MUSIC I Peggy Sue (Q.5.) 4/-April Love 3/8Handful Of Songs1 4,_ RCA - Victor(signedNovember, Swing Shepherd Blues 4/-Moonrakers Song 3/6Water, Water 1955). Hand Jive 4/-Plant A Kiss 3/8Wandering Eyes 3/6 Current British label: RCA. The Stroll 3/6The Pansy (Qs) 3/6Tammy (We) 3/6 TWO GREAT ORCHESTRATIONS FOR Salty Is The Sea 3/6Melodic, D'Amour 3/6Ev'rything (We) 3/8 Previous British label: HMV. Oh Boy 4/-Party Time 4/..Diana 4/- First disc -jockeys to play his records THE LIBRARY- Prl'ad Yu d'n't See3/6Language Of Love1 Mandolin Serenade 3/8 PRESLEY inthe U.S.: Dewey Philips and Magic, Moments 3/6Just Born (Qs) 3/6With AU My Heart 3/8 Bob Neal. At The Hop (Q.S.) 3/6Got Whole World1 ,,_F'gotten Denis (We) 4/- Full name: Elvis Aron Presley. First manager: Bob Neal. Jallhouse Rock (QS.) 4/-You're Jst Too Too f ''Love Letters In Sand 3/6 Birthplace: Tupelo, Mississippi. Presentmanagers: ColonelTom Love Me Forever 1 . ,,,Money in Bank Frank 4/-Around World (We) La ,_ Birthday: January 8, 1935. My Darling f "`'I Lye You Baby (Os) 4/-Westminster Waltz -' Parker, Tom Diskin. Put Light In W'dow )A,What is My Destiny 4/-Adoration Waltz 3/6 Height:6ft.0/ins. Films: " Love Me Tender," " Loving - In Love With Amy I-.' -Honeycombs (Qs) 4/-Linden Tree (Wz) 3/6 Weight: 13 st. 3 lbs. You," and " Jailhouse Rock." Next COOL FOR CATS My W'Id Is Y'ur W'Id 3/8Ca C'eet L'amour 3/6Teich Everts Wz.Med. 4/ - Hair: Very dark brown. willbe" A StoreforDanny AND NEW ARRS. (SUITABLEFROM TRIOTO F.0.) Eyes: Hazel. Fisher " now in production. Rose Marie 4/-So Many Memories 4/-Sweet and Lovely 3/6 Parents: Vernon and Gladys Presley;Present home: Memphis, Tennessee. Rosita (Tango) 3/6Somebody Loves Me 4/-Sweet Jennie Lee 3/6 Elvisisoneoftwinboys-theMostexcitinghonou r: When Say It Isn't So 3/6S'body Stole My Gal 3/8Swingin' Down Lane 3/6 other, Jesse, died at birth. MemphisrenamedIndependence Say It With Musle 3/6Some of These Days 3/8Sympathy (Wz) 4/ - First job: Attendant at Loew's State DayElvis Presley 'Day "1 Says My Heart 4/-Someday I'll Find 4/-Take the 'A' Train 4/ - Theatre, Memphis, at 15 dollars aIncome: Approximately two million HAND JIVE September In Rain3/6Someone to Watch 4/-Takla Chance on Lose 4/ - week dollars a year ! September Song 4/-Something to Remem. 4/-Tangerine 4/ - Second job:Shift worker at metal SETS 4/ - Shadow Waltz 3/6Sometimes I'm Happy 4/-Tea for Two 4/ - Nicknames:" ThePelvis,""The Shanty Town 3/6Song in My Heart 4/-Teddy Bears Picnic3/6 factory. Cat," " MamaPresley'sSon," Shall We Dance 4/-Sth. American Joe 4/-Temptation Rag 3/6 Instrumentsplayed:Guitarand " TheBoppingHillbilly,"" Mr. 'THAMES MUSIC I She Didn't Say Yes4/-So Rare 3/6Ten Cents a Dance4/ - drums. Wiggle." She's My Lovely 4/-Speak Me of Love 4/-Thanks for Memory4/ - Firsttelevision appearance: March,Pastimes: Playingcards,reading Sheik Of Araby 3/6Spread Happiness 4/-That Certain Feeling4/ - 1955, in " Louisiana Hayride." movie magazines, listening to A TERRIFIC BRITISH ROCKER Shepherd Of Hills 4/-Star Dust 4/-That Naughty Waltz 3/6 First record: "That'sAll Right," for Shine Harvest Moon 3/6Stars In My Eyes 4/-That'sMy Weakness 4/ - records. Silver Lining 4/-Stay As Sweet As 4/-That's a Plenty 4/ - the Sun Company. Regular habit: Phoning his parents Sing You Sinners 4/-Stein Song 3/63 O'Clock Morn. 3/6 Firstmillionseller:"Heartbreak every day. Sittln' On Top World 3/6Still of the Night 4/-Till We Meet Again3/8 Hotel." Miscellaneous likes: Audiences, read- Skaters' Waltz 4/-Stormy Weather 4/-Time Say Goodnight4/- Other major disc hits: " Blue Shoes," ing fan mail, tinkering with cars. JELLY BABY Sleepytime Down Sth. 4/-Strike Up the Band 4/-This Can't Be Love 4/ - " I Want You, I Need You, I LoveMiscellaneousdislikes:Interviews, Small Hotel 4/-Student Prince (Wz) 4/-This Year's Kisses 41 - You," " Hound Dog," " Don't Be Recorded by JIMMY MILLER on Columbia Smile Darn Ya Smile 4/-Sunnyside of Street4/-Thou Swell 4/ - smoking. Smiling Through 3/6Sunnyside Up 4/-Three Little Words 4/ - Cruel,""Love MeTender,"Favourite dress:Sportsjacket and SONG COPIES 2/ - " Mystery Train," " RipIt Up," flannels for work ;check shirt and All Publishers' Orchestrations supplied DIRECT FROM STOCK.All post " Too Much," " All Shook Up," jeans for off -duty hours. GOOD MUSIC LTD. orders despatched by return. Also Music Desks and Music Covers. Complete " Paralysed,"" I'mLeft,You'reAmbition: To be a serious, dramatic 39 NEW BOND ST., W.1 Catalogue on Request. Orders for 5/- or over C.O.D. if required. GER 3995. Right, She's Gone," " Lawdy, Miss actor, and to visit Britain. THAMES MUSIC LTD. Printed for the Publishers. New Musical Express, Ltd., 5 Denmark Street, London, W.C.2, by The Walthamstow Press Ltd. (T.U. all depts.), 644 Forest Road. E.17 Trade Agents: Horace Marshall SrSon. Ltd.. Temple House. Tallis Street. London. E.C.4