INSIDE:GERRY AND THE PACEMAKERS, BRIAN POOLE, ROY ORBISON, JIMMY JUSTICE EVERY WEEK ! NEW This is Rhythm 46: BRITAIN'S TOP and Blues 50! MATHEW MARK R D by AMERICA'S TOP THE MAYTALS MIRROR JB 103 50! Obtainableatyourlocalrecordshop RECORD CHARTS 116 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, LONDON, W.1. & B DISCS LTD., 2826 Stamford Hill, London, N.16 Registered at the G.P.O. No. 131 as a newspaper. WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 14, 1963 EVERY THURSDAY No. 1 AGAIN .s; *DEL SHANNON-his "Two Silhouettes" rises to No. 27 this week, continuing his steady run of hits.(NRM Picture by DEZO HOFFMANN.) Well, they've done it again."She Loves You" has hit the No. 1 slot this week and the wagers among the NRM staff have been settled. (NRM Picture by DEZO HOFFMANN.) SAM COOKE-is succeeding very nicely with his version of the * RAY CHARLES-as "Take These Chains" goes slowly out, in HOUSTON WELLS-a well -deserved success with "Only The oldie "Frankie And Johnny".This week he's climbed another comes "No One", at No. 47. Heartaches", No. 23 this week. twelve places to reach No. 34. 2 - NEW RECORD MIRROR, Week -ending 14 Sept., 1963. !sauslitusiniiineusatimtimuurnrittainsuriaas a a NEW NEW RECORD MIRROR Why El Won't Come ;.= .,. PHOTO SERVICE RE'®D HAVING noticed thecontrover- -- . We can supply copies g_ sialissuessurroundingElvis Presley,getting him to come to ; of all photographs marked Britain, Ifeel that the answer lies "NRM Picture" i.: RROR la_ in the British contingent of Presley EVERY THURSDAY Prices: 6in. x 8in.-3s. 6d. -- fans. wi 10in. x 8in.-Ss. EDITOR: JIMMY WATSON Presley claimsthat his fear for i.-... flying prevents him coming here. If 12in. x 10in.-7s. 6d. 4. ASSISTANT TO THE EDITOR: NORMAN JOPLING a the Presley fans boycott his records Send to: i4 - FEATURES: PETER JONES I am sure he will find some way of getting here. After all,if he has a NRM Photo Service, ADVERTISING & CIRCULATION: ROY BURDEN host of devotees who will continue 116 Shaftesbury Avenue, getting him into the Top Three, why London W.1. -. 116,SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, LONDON W.I. should he endanger his life to come :=. a Telephones: GERrard 7460, 3785, 5960 over here?How would a visit at 711/1111111111111111111111111111111111111111 1:111111111111111111111e thistimeboost hispopularity further. Only when heis on his SMALL way out will he come. ADVERTISEMENTS SONG -SMITHS THOSE GIRLS When "Broken Heart" failedto ALWAYS WANTED,recent LP DOES the FIRMthink that the WITHregard to your article inmake the Top Ten (by the narrow- records,Classical,SoundTrack McCartney -Lennonsong -writ- the NRM entitled" What'sest of margins) there was a huge Shows, Popular, Jazz, any quantity ing team are the only twosome inwrong with girl singers?" (Sept. 71,gap before "Devil In Disguise" was bought.-Sendlist'TheRecord existence? Have you suddenly for-theansweris,inmy opinion,released. This shows howmeticu- Exchange", 46 South Clerk Street, got the great song -writing twosomesnothing. The only reason why manylous he wasinchoosinghis Edinburgh. material. of: Leiber-Stoller;Goffin-King;female vocalists do not make the ASPIRING VOCALISTSrequired Pomus-Schuman;Domino -Bartho-charts is because the record shops If his next five discs, good or had, for Coaching /Management / lomew;Holly -Petty;Sheeley-Dedo not have their records in stock.failed to reach the Top Thirty,I Recordings-Chiswick 4895. Shannon; Cochran-Capehart, etc.?JustrecentlyItriedto purchasethink the chances of seeing Elvis in in- Orisitthatthesetwosomes"Wait 'Til My Bobby Gets Home"Britainwouldbe much brighter. BARGAINLP's:2 for 27/6 haven't had the honour of beingby Beverly Jones, but having triedThere is no other possible solution. cludingRayCharles;Nat Cole; born on the MERSEY -SIDE! -many nearby shops, I was unable Tommy Roe; Ral Donner; Ritchie I don't dislike Presley, but I have Valens; Jimmy Dean; Marvin Rain- BARRY HOWSON and ALLENto get it. noticed that his last five discs have ELVIS Westgate Road, Also, in your article you stated water; John Lee Hooker; Howlin' CURTIS, 68 been much worse than the five pre- Wolf; Etta Janes; Lightnin' Hop- Barrow -on -Furness, Lancashire. that "Brenda Lee seems to be hold-ceding those. Just a thought. ing the fort alone".This is very kins; many others . For full EDITOR'S NOTE-We are soontrue, as she has had a record in the If anyone has any alternative sug- PRESLEY detailssend1/-to:-"Advance starting aseries about prominentTop Fifty every week since enter-gestions toget him over here.I Record Agency";664, Aylestone songwriters and songwriting teamsing the charts with "Speak To Mewould like to hear them (through Road, Leicester. - includingallthosementionedPretty" on April 7, 1962. No otherthe NRM) becausePresley owesAgain areader presents a point of view regarding ElvisPresley's above. failure to visit our shores. CHARLIE CHESTER CLUB. Ser- artistcanequalthis-noteventhe British fans plenty.-ALFRED Several theories have been put forward but wanted Elvis. - BARRY MILLYARD, 17RILEY. 110 Richmond Hill Street,one of the main reasons is lack of time with another being finding thevicemen aged 18/22 ideal venue with a large enough capacity. urgentlyasPenpals.Particulars: DULL BIRDS Park Rise, Hove 4, Sussex. Accrington, Lancs. Josie Veen, 72 Clarence Avenue, Clapham Park, London, S.W.4. INreply to the article in last week's NRM,I think the reason why CHUCK BERRY Appreciation girl singers don't make the charts Society:5EatonPlace,London, consistentlyis the lackof talent. S.W.1, send S.A.E. for details. Let's face it,the majority of girl The Musical Hotline. CRAIG DOUGLASFan Club. - singers turn out the same dull per- Details from TheSecretary,58 formances record after record. Two Holmwood Rd., Ripon. Yorkshire. exceptions are Brenda Lee and Pet BUSY NELSON TAMLA-MOTOWN EDDIE COCHRAN FAN CLUB. Clark who deserve moresuccess '208BLUE, JEANS NE WS FROM Newlyformed club forthe late thanthey get.-JOHN GRAY, 6 FOUR LP's. FOR E.M.I. greatrockster. SendS.A.E.27 OakleyRoad,Islington,London SERIES ALL OVER Spendlow Gardens. Leicester. N.1. NELSON RIDDLE has been EMI have acquired the rights FOR ALL YOUR Music Require- keeping busy under his newTHE Swinging BlueJeans to the Tamla-Motown- ments,music tolyrics,piano contractwith Reprise. He'sI(whose next disc, Do YouGordy catalogue of American THE PLACE arrangements, etc., write or call, MARTIN YALE AGENCY represented on four LPs comingKnow?, comes outnext weekhitmakers. Musical Services, 2 Denmark Place, out September 17. on HMV) are the first Mersey- Itincludes Mary Wells,the W.C.2. 30a St. Peter'sAve., There's Sinatra'sSinatra, an More on Cleethorpes side group tohave their ownMiracles, Little Stevie Wonder, LYRICS WANTED.Allkinds,by album of songs especially asso-Radio Luxembourg show. theMarvellettes,Martha and MusicPublishingHouse. 11 St. Representing:- ciated with Frank. He sings: I've It'sa 13 -weekseriestitledthe Vandellas,and Marvin Page 6 Albans Avenue,London W.4 CARTER-LEWIS Got You Under My Skin;InSwingtime running on SundayGaye. NRM BACKNO'S WANTED. KEITH KELLY The Wee Small Hours Of Thenights from September 29. DetailsS.A.E.124, HenleyRoad, Morning; TheSecondTime Firstrecord(anAmerican Reading HOUSTON WELLS Around;Nancy;Witchcraft; The sponsors are Lybro. Theymajor hit) under the new deal By ...ern:: "RECORDS BOUGHT" Singles and the MARKSMEN Young At Heart; All The Way;make jeans. is Heat Wave by Martha and 1/6-2/-,EP's 4/6,LP'singood THE SOUND OF Pocketful Of Miracles; Oh What This Thursday the group arethe Vandellas on October 11. condition-Detailsto "PopPar- THE ECHOES It Seemed To Be; Call Me Irres-at the Domino Club, Manches- DAVID lour"4,SkinnerSt.,Gillingham, ponsible; How Little We Know; Kent. with PAUL KEENE ter,Tomorrow, Friday, they are Put Your Dreams Away. at Worthing. Other dates:Sep- MARAUDER RECORDSBOUGHT, 45s,EPs, JAMIE LEE and the Nelsonalsowroteallthetember14,Walthamstow ;15, GRIFFITHS LPs.-Fowler. 264 Vauxhall Bridge ATLANT!CS arrangements for RosemaryHampstead; 16, Newport, Mon- LOCKED IN Road, S.W.1. (Callers only.) RICKY WILSON and Clooney'salbum,Love,andmouthshire; 18, BBC'sBeat RECORDS from 3/- each through Record Collectors' Club, Lyndum the YOUNG ONES Keely Smith's Little Girl Blue,Show. IN therecordingstudiosat Little Girl New. Decca last week, Bry Martin, House, Petersfietd. - S.A.E. ERIC LEE and the ThefourthalbumonRe- leader of the Marauders,went BIRMINGHAM Details. 4 ACES prise, Getting Sentimental Over HERE COME to phone his dynamic publicist, RECORDS WANTED. Frank The SHELL CARSON Tommy Dorsey, has three Keith Goodwin. There was no 'field's"Life'sAHoliday"and DISCS OUT "HappyGo Lucky Me".-Write COMBO arrangementsbyNelson, four THE GIRLS lightinthe phone booth but byBillyMay andfourby Bry managed todial anyway.THE firstof EMI'smanyBir- BerylAnn Sansome,113. Wey- IVERPOOL hasitsfirstall - moor Road,Birmingham17. and many other attractions Benny Carter. Jo Stafford is theL Somebody came along with a minghambeatgroupsre- forstageandballrooms. singer throughout. girl beat group! cently signed come out next week RHYTHM & BLUES GAZETTE They are the Liverbirds (andpile of packing cases and, not 2/6d..USALPCatalogue,272 Also out this month is Dean seeinganybodyinthedarkon Columbia. They are Keith "Tex" Martin Rides Again, athey've alreadybeen photo- PoweH and the Valets and their pages5/-.Eitherfrom Lyndum booth, put them down outside House, Petersfield bunch of standards arranged forgraphed with the Beatles-cap-thedoor.Bry waseffectivelynumber is Come On And Join STRICTLY Dean by Marty Paich. tioned"TheBirds And The The Party. ROMANCE / PENFRIENDS or Beatles" in the Merseyside press)sealed in and had to bang for Marriage? Tell us which, interests half -an -hourbeforeasearch The following week Colum- you! Membersall ages every- and they are playing fairly regu-party fromthestudio found FAB TOMMY ROElarly at the Kubik Club. bia'ssecondBirmingham new where! Society World Friendship, him. One man was sulkingartist,Pat Wayne, has his Go MC, 74 AmhurstPark.London, BARGAINS ! Theyarealsobookedformore than Bry:Keith Good-Back To Daddy released.