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Rockin' Rollin' Diaries June '55 - '62 The charts in UK and USA, the releases and other important events JUNE BIRTHDAYS Johnny Bond - 1 June, 1915 (Enville, OK) Died 12 June, 1978, Burbank, CA Lafayette Leake - 1 June, 1919 (Winona, MS) Died 14 August, 1990, Chicago, IL Justin Adams - 1 June, 1923 (New Orleans, LA) Died 2 July, 1991, New Orleans Pat Boone - 1 June, 1934 (Jacksonville, FL) Skip James - 2 June, 1902 (Bentonia, MS) Died 3 October, 1969, Philadelphia, PA Sammy Turner - 2 June, 1932 (Patterson, NJ) Otis Williams - 2 June, 1936 (Cincinnati, OH) Jimmy Jones - 2 June, 1937 (Birmingham, AL) Jimmy Rogers - 3 June, 1924 (Ruleville, MS) Died 19 December, 1997, Chicago, IL Boots Randolph - 3 June, 1927 (Paducah, KY) Deke Dickerson - 3 June, 1968 (Creve Coeur, MO) Freddy Fender - 4 June, 1937 (San Benito, TX) Cliff Bennett - 4 June, 1940 (Slough, England) Gary U.S. Bonds - 6 June, 1939 (Jacksonville, FL) Dean Martin - 7 June, 1917 (Steubenville, OH) Died 25 December, 1995, Beverly Hills, CA Wynn Stewart - 7 June, 1934 (Morrisville, MO) Died 17 July, 1985, Hendersonville, TN Teddy Redell - 7 June, 1937 (Quitman, AK) Larry Donn - 7 June, 1941 (Bono, AK) Rudy Grayzell - 8 June, 1933 (Saspamco, TX) Don "Sugarcane" Harris - 8 June, 1938 (Pasadena, CA) Died 1 December, 1999, Los Angeles, CA Mack Vickery - 8 June, 1938 (Town Creek, AL) Les Paul - 9 June, 1915 (Waukesha, WI) Johnny Ace - 9 June, 1929 (Memphis, TN) Died 25 December, 1954, Houston, TX Jimmy Spruill - 9 June, 1934 (Washington, NC) Died 3 February, 1996, Fayetteville, NC Jackie Wilson - 9 June, 1934 (Detroit, MI) Died 21 January, 1984, Mount Holly, NJ Howlin' Wolf - 10 June, 1910 (West Point, MS) Died 10 January, 1976, Chicago, IL Shirley Owens (Shirelles) - 10 June, 1941 (Passaic, NJ) Pinetop Smith - 11 June, 1904 (Troy, AL) Died 15 March, 1929, Chicago, IL Joey Dee - 11 June, 1940 (Passaic, NJ) Charlie Feathers - 12 June, 1932 (Myrtle, MS) Died 29 August, 1998, Memphis, TN Len Barry - 12 June, 1942 (Philadelphia, PA) Rocky Burnette - 12 June, 1953 (Memphis, TN) Wild Bill Moore - 13 June, 1918 (Houston, TX) Died August 1983, Los Angeles, CA Bobby Freeman - 13 June, 1940 (San Francisco, CA) Edward Frank - 14 June, 1932 (New Orleans, LA) Died 13 February, 1997, New Orleans Junior Walker - 14 June, 1931 (Blytheville, AR) Died 23 November, 1995, Battle Creek, MI Leon Payne - 15 June, 1917 (Alba, TX) Died 11 September, 1969, San Antonio, TX Waylon Jennings - 15 June, 1937 (Littlefield, TX) Johnny Hallyday - 15 June, 1943 (Paris, France) Bob Bogle (Ventures) - 16 June, 1937 (Portland, OR) Billy "Crash" Craddock - 16 June, 1939 (Greensboro, NC) Red Foley - 17 June, 1910 (Blue Lick, KY) Died 19 September, 1968, Fort Wayne, IN Cliff Gallup - 17 June, 1930 Died 9 October, 1988, Norfolk, VA Gerry Granahan - 17 June, 1939 (Pittston, PA) Alton Lott (Alton & Jimmy) - 17 June, 1940 (Forest,MS) Paul McCartney - 18 June, 1942 (Liverpool, England) Charlie Drake - 19 June, 1925 (London, England) Shirley Goodman - 19 June, 1936 (New Orleans, LA) T. Texas Tyler - 20 June, 1916 (Mena, AR) Died 28 January, 1972, Springfield, MO Jimmy Driftwood - 20 June, 1917 (Mountain View, AR) Died 12 July, 1998, Fayettesville, AK Chet Atkins - 20 June, 1924 (Luttrell, TN) Lazy Lester - 20 June, 1933 (Torras, LA) Kid Thomas - 20 June, 1934 (Sturgis, MS) Died 5 April 1970, Beverly Hills, CA Billy Guy (Coasters) - 20 June, 1936 (Itasca, TX) Jerry Keller - 20 June, 1938 (Fort Smith, AK) Brian Wilson - 20 June, 1942 (Hawthorne, CA) Ocie Smith - 21 June, 1936 (Mansfield, LA) Vince Everett (Marvin Benefield) - 21 June, 1941 (College Park, GA) Ella Johnson - 22 June, 1923 (Darlington, SC) Kris Kristofferson - 22 June, 1936 (Brownsville, TX) Sammy Gowans - 23 June, 1937 (Hartsville, SC) Paul Peek - 23 June, 1937 (High Point, NC) Died 3 April, 2001, Atlanta, GA Nikki Sullivan - 23 June, 1937 (Southgate, CA) Adam Faith - 23 June, 1940 (Acton, London, England) Joey Castle - 24 June, 1942 (Bronx, NYC) Died 15 December, 1978, New York City Clifton Chenier - 25 June, 1925 (Opelousas, LA) Died 12 December, 1987, Lafayette, LA Lloyd Arnold (McCullough) - 25 June, 1935 (Memphis, TN) Died 10 January, 1976 Big Bill Broonzy - 26 June, 1893 ( Scott, MS) Died 15 August, 1958, Chicago, IL Doc Pomus - 27 June, 1925 (Brooklyn, NYC) Died 14 March, 1991, Manhattan, NYC Johnny "Big Moose" Walker - 27 June, 1927 (Greenville, MS) Died 2 December, 1999, Chicago, IL Ersel Hickey - 27 June, 1934 (Brighton, NY) Lester Flatt - 28 June, 1914 (Overton City, TN) Died 11 May, 1979, Nashville, TN Leonard Lee (Shirley & Lee) - 29 June, 1936 (New Orleans, LA) Died 23 October, 1976, New Orleans Little Eva - 29 June, 1943 (Bellhaven, NC) Larry Hall - 30 June, 1940 (Hamlett, OH) Died 24 September, 1997, Monmouth, OR
June 1955
UK Top Ten (first week of the month):
1. Stranger In Paradise - Tony Bennett
2. Unchained Melody - Al Hibbler
3. Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White - Perez Prado
4. Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White - Eddie Calvert
5. Earth Angel - Crew Cuts
6. If You Believe - Johnnie Ray
7. Give Me Your Word - Tennessee Ernie Ford
8. Unchained Melody - Jimmy Young
9. Stranger In Paradise - Four Aces
10. Stranger In Paradise - Tony Martin
US Top Ten (first week of the month):
1. Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White - Perez Prado
2. Unchained Melody - Les Baxter
3. Dance With Me, Henry - Georgia Gibbs
4. The Ballad Of Davy Crockett - Bill Hayes
5. Unchained Melody - Al Hibbler
6. The Ballad Of Davy Crockett - Fess Parker
7. The Ballad Of Davy Crockett - Tennessee Ernie Ford
8. A Blossom Fell - Nat "King" Cole
9. Unchained Melody - Roy Hamilton
10. Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets
US R&B chart toppers this month:
Unchained Melody - Roy Hamilton
Ain't It A Shame - Fats Domino
Unchained Melody - Al Hibbler
Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley
US Country chart toppers this month:
In The Jailhouse Now - Webb Pierce
Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young - Faron Young
Some UK single releases:
Green Tree Boogie/Sundown Boogie - Bill Haley & His Comets
Don't Be Angry/It's Really You - Nappy Brown
Don't Be Angry/Chop Chop Boom - Crew-Cuts
Black Denim Trousers And Motorcycle Boots - Vaughn Monroe (Yes!!!)
Plantation Boogie - Buddy Cole & The Wood Sisters
Plantation Boogie - Lenny Dee
Upside Your Head - Ella Johnson with The Buddy Johnson Orchestra
It's Been Said - Nellie Lutcher
Only You - Billy Eckstine
Smack Dab In The Middle - Mills Brothers
Flamingo - Earl Bostic Orchestra
Embraceable You - Earl Bostic Orchestra
Unchained Melody - Roy Hamilton
Unchained Melody - Whistling Fred Lowery
Unchained Melody - Fay Brown
Unchained Melody - Dick James
Learnin' The Blues - Frank Sinatra
My Love For You - Johnnie Ray
Cool Water - Frankie Laine
Ting-A-Ling - Duke Ellington Orchestra
Times Two I Love You - Three Chuckles
That's The Way Love Goes - Bon-Bons
Foolishly Yours - Four Knights
Boom Boom Boomerang - De Castro Sisters
Boom Boom Boomerang - Billie Anthony
Something's Gotta Give - McGuire Sisters
Dream Boat - Paulette Sisters
Haunted Hungry Heart - Slim Whitman
Crazy Rhythm - Tito Burns & Johnny Meyer
You're Telling Our Secret - Teresa Brewer
Two Hearts, Two Kisses - Frank Sinatra
Two Hearts, Two Kisses - Lita Roza
If I May - Nat King Cole
Get Out Of The Car - Lancers
Chicago Style - Jerry Colunna
I'm In Favour Of Friendship - Eddie Albert
And This Is My Beloved - Jerry Vale
Goodbye, Stranger, Goodbye - John Laurenz
I Love To Dance With You - Patti Page
Keep Me In Mind - Patti Page
I Got A Sweetie - Jo Stafford
Love Among The Young - Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen
Evermore/Bambino - Ruby Murray
The Fish Seller - Humphrey Lyttleton Band
Cole Storage - Johnny Dankworth Orchestra
Early One Morning - Tony Crombie Orchestra
Dance With Me Henry - Jean Campbell
The Dam Busters March - Sidney Torch Orchestra
Crazy Otto Rag - Southlanders
Crazy Otto Rag - Big Ben Banjo Band
Mr Pastry's Polka - Wally Stott & His Novelty Ensemble
Why Did The Chicken Cross The Road? - Billy Cotton Band
Scotland The Brave - Kenneth McKellar
Important events:
Playing over the credits of the movie, 'Blackboard Jungle', has rocketed
Bill Haley's 'Rock Around The Clock' high into the American best sellers.
Considered dead and buried months ago, the disc was reactivated as an
appropriate sound-track to the Glenn Ford flick, which explores juvenile
delinquency in a New York high school. Haley himself is clearly pleased
and flattered by the unexpected attention, but the connection between
rock'n'roll and delinquent behaviour has only helped to reinforce public
prejudice. Influential disc jockey Bill Randle sees a tie-up, but doesn't
believe the new beat actually causes juvenile delinquency - 'it just
reflects it', he says. Though doing brisk box-office business Stateside,
the film is not scheduled for British release until November.
It looks as if the five million dollars-a-year comedy partnership of Dean
Martin and Jerry Lewis is on the point of collapse. Martin, who has
recently enjoyed such hits as 'Naughty Lady of Shady Lane', 'Let Me Go
Lover' and 'Under The Bridges of Paris', would like to concentrate on his
vocal career. He doesn't want to travel as much as the duo has in the last
few months, and he wants his own television show. It is also reported that
personal feelings between the two are not of the warmest!
'The mambo craze is passing and rhythm and blues will pass away too - the
sooner the better as far as I'm concerned!' - Johnnie Ray
Doris Day re-signed with Columbia when her contract expired this month,
even though she and husband Marty Melcher has just launched their own
record label, Arwin.
Set for June 17, the long awaited marriage of 26 year-old singing star
Eddie Fisher and Hollywood's most publicised up-and-coming actress, Debbie
Reynolds, has been postponed.
New to the charts, with his instrumental version of 'Unchained Melody', is
a man who wears gold lame suits designed by Christian Dior, has a
piano-shaped swimming pool, who can fill an 18,000 seat hall in New York
and command a fee of 20,000 pounds for one week's work in Las Vegas, but
is almost unknown in Britain. His name . . Liberace. He is an idol to his
worshipful fans, a godsend to entertainment columnists, and a frightful
bore to music critics - most of whom agree that he is a thoroughly mediocre
piano player! This, however, does not prevent him from tackling anything
from 'The Beer Barrel Polka' to Grieg's Piano Concerto, 'Ave Maria' to
'Maiden's Wish Samba'. As one journalist commented: 'Let's get one thing
straight ... Liberace is a skilled artist - but his art is comedy, not
music!'
"New Musical Express" headlines this month:
The King of the Disc-Jockeys Who Used To "Say It With Music". Story of Jack
Payne.
Oh, Such A Night It Was! Reviews Haringey Election Night Ball.
A Hit In The States - And He's Becoming A Hit Over Here. Sammy Davis, Jr.
The Golden Year of the Golden Trumpeter. Portrait of Eddie Calvert.
Hello, Joe, What Do You Know? Your Piano Recording is Coining the Dough!
Reviews Henderson's record "Sing it with Joe".
How To Become An Intellectual. Tito Burns, Harry Klein.
Welcome to Singer-Composer-Pianist Hoagy! Reviews Hoagy Carmichael.
Barbara is the Very Latest Candidate for Vocal Stardom. Bio of singer
Barbara Lyon.
Dennis Lotis is the New Variety Star! Review.
Hoo-Ray for Anthony. Story of trumpeter Ray Anthony.
Frankie Vaughan is a Sensation on Ice! Reviews "Wildfire" ice show.
Eckstine, Billy. You Fans Make Me Feel That I'm A Lucky Guy! Eckstine on
success.
This AFN Star was a Disc-Jockey at the Age of Twelve! Bio of Frank Badders.
The Fabulous Liberace. Portrait of U.S. star.
Nonchalant Hoagy Carmichael Strolls to Success at Liverpool. Review.
Alma Scores in Blackpool's 'Big Show'. Reviews "The Big Show of 1955," Alma
Cogan.
The Gypsy Street-Singer Who Became a Star. Story of Danny Purches.
Dynamic Duke Ellington! Review from Vancouver.
Other events:
June 13: Seventy-seven people, including fifteen women and two children
have been killed, and seventy-seven are in hospital after the Le Mans road
race, the most disastrous in the history of the sport. They were mown down
yesterday by a Mercedes-Benz which leapt the barrier at about 150 mph,
somersaulting twice in a crowded enclosure.
June 1: The United States Supreme Court has directed that segregation of
white and Negro schoolchildren be ended as soon as feasible. A ruling read
by Chief Justice Warren said that local conditions could be taken into
account.
June 28: Edwardian suits are the outcome of the increasing ratio of males
to females, according to Dr J. McAlister Brew, writing in the BMA
publication, 'Family Doctor'. She says that after the 1914-18 war there
was a large surplus of women. To 'guarantee pursuit' girls took great care
in their adornment, while all the young male needed was to be clean,
personable and manly. Now the situation had changed. In the marriageable
age groups the sexes were about equal, but the total of males would
increase whilst that of females would decrease. "When any sex is
outnumbered at the mating season, it will seek to attract by personal
adornment. This is now finding expression at the adolescent level in terms
of the Edwardian suit." It would be a mistake to imagine it was merely the
uniform of the young gangster. "There is no doubt that modern young women
like the Edwardian fashion. The evidence is clear in any dance hall." At
inexpensive dance halls, for every girl wearing a pretty frock there was
another in a sweater that might be more than a little grubby, wearing jeans
or ballet slacks and with hair tied up in a horse's tail. When the girl
was "able to pick and choose her partners, she need not spend so much time
on personal adornment." In the past, some of the bitterest quarrels at
youth clubs were between girls about boy friends. Now the quarrels broke
out between the boys and some girls fostered them deliberately.
June 29: When the Footlights revue 'Between The Lines' was first produced
at Cambridge a few weeks ago, attention was drawn to the outstanding
talents of Jonathan Miller. This comedian is now to be seen at the Scala,
where the revue started a season last night.
June 3: The British Merseyside expedition conquered 17 peaks in the
Menlungtse range in its two-month's stay. The expedition saw old tracks of
the Abominable Snowman at 18,000 ft.
June 25: Walt Disney's new full-length cartoon, 'Lady And The Tramp', based
on the book by Ward Greene, and telling the story of how a young female
spaniel of aristocratic background bridges the social barrier to form a
friendship with a young male mongrel from "the wrong side of the tracks"
had its premiere in New York last night.
June 1956 UK Top Ten (first week of the month): 1. No Other Love - Ronnie Hilton 2. A Tear Fell - Teresa Brewer 3. I'll Be Home - Pat Boone 4. Lost John - Lonnie Donegan 5= My September Love - David Whitfield 5= Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley 7. Poor People Of Paris - Winifred Atwell 8. The Happy Whistler - Don Robertson 9. Main Title - Billie May 10. Rock And Roll Waltz - Kay Starr US Top Ten (first week of the month): 1. Heartbreak Hotel/I Was The One - Elvis Presley 2. Moonglow And Theme From "Picnic" - Morris Stoloff 3. Hot Diggety/Juke Box Baby - Perry Como 4. Wayward Wind - Gogi Grant 5. Moonglow And Theme From "Picnic" - George Cates 6. I'm In Love Again/My Blue Heaven - Fats Domino 7. Ivory Tower - Cathy Carr 8. Standing On The Corner/My Little Angel - Four Lads 9. Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins 10. The Magic Touch - Platters US R&B chart toppers this month: I'm In Love Again - Fats Domino US Country chart toppers this month: Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins Crazy Arms - Ray Price Some UK single 45 releases: Why Do Fools Fall In Love?/Please Be Mine - The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon Why Do Fools Fall In Love? - Gale Storm Treasure Of Love - Clyde McPhatter Treasure Of Love - Dorothy Collins Church Bells May Ring - Willows The Magic Touch - Platters She's The Most - Five Keys Booger Red - Sid King & His Five Strings Sweet Dreams - Don Gibson Long Tall Sally - Marty Robbins Long Tall Sally - Pat Boone Lonnie Donegan's Skiffle Group (EP) - Lonnie Donegan Rock And Roll Blues - Don Lang I'm Walking Backwards For Christmas/Bluebottle Blues - The Goons Bad Penny Blues - Humphrey Lyttelton Experiments With Mice - Johnny Dankworth Orchestra Downbound Train - Ken Colyer's Skiffle Group The Girls Go Crazy About The Way I Walk - Ken Colyer's Jazzmen Love Is The $64,000 Question - Jim Lowe The Cry Of The Wild Goose - Frankie Laine Moby Dick - Frankie Laine Easy Street - Louis Armstrong & Gary Crosby How Little It Matters, How Little We Know - Frank Sinatra Watching The World Go By - Dean Martin Keep That Coffee Hot - Ray Ellington Quartet Moonglow And Theme From 'Picnic' - Eddie Calvert April In Paris - Modernaires My Love, Your Love - Ames Brothers If You Can Dream - Four Aces Serenade - Slim Whitman Kiss Me Another/Rock Right - Georgia Gibbs I'm In Love Again - Fontane Sisters Graduation Day - Lennon Sisters Honey Hair, Sugar Lips, Eyes Of Blue - Frankie Vaughan A Sweet Old-Fashioned Girl - Teresa Brewer Puppy Love - Barbara Lyon Juke Box Baby - Sid Phillips Band Story Untold - Crew Cuts Lazy River - Roberta Sherwood Life's Changing Scene - Myrna Lorrie Tear Drop Motel - Goofers The Happy Whistler - Ronnie Ronalde Important events: 'In a pivoting stance, his hips swing sensuously from side to side and his entire body takes on a frantic quiver, as if he had swallowed a jackhammer. His movements suggest, in a word, sex.' The American press continues to wage war on Elvis Presley because of his suggestive gyrations while singing. They even criticised his appearance on the Milton Berle TV show - although his guest spot resulted in the show's highest audience rating this year. Said an Oakland, California cop about Presley's recent stage antics in that city: 'If he did it in the street, we'd arrest him!' His album, entitled 'Elvis Presley', has sold more than 300,000 copies - about three times the total of RCA's previous top LPs by Mario Lanza and Glenn Miller. Meanwhile an old song, 'I Forgot To Remember To Forget', cut for Memphis-based Sun label last year, has figured on Billboard's country-and-western chart for the tremendous total of 39 consecutive weeks! Both titles on his new double-sided hit single, 'I Want You, I Need You, I Love You'/'My Baby Left Me', are controlled by his own, newly-opened publishing company - so the lad obviously has a head for business too. Though a resident of Tennessee, the 21 year old was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. And, yes - Elvis Presley is his real name! As his recording of 'The Saints Rock'n'Roll' bounces around the UK Top 10, Bill Haley has confirmed that he and his Comets will be touring Britain early next year. Meanwhile, the band has a new US release: 'Hot Dog Buddy Buddy'/'Rockin' Through The Rye'. Lately, it hasn't all been smooth sailing for the boys. Outside a concert in Alabama, pickets held up placards reading 'Christians Will Not Attend This Show' and 'Ask Your Preacher About Jungle Music'. Speaking for The Alabama White Citizens Council, Asa Carter is quoted as saying: 'Rock'n'roll is a means of pulling down the white man to the level of the Negro. It is part of a plot to undermine the morals of the youth of our nation.' Haley encountered more opposition in Florida, where the Miami Board of Review condemned his music after it inspired fans to leave their seats and dance in the aisles. "I'm trying to sing acceptable folk music. I want to widen the audience beyond the artsy-craftsy crowd and the pseudo-intellectuals - but without distorting the music itself." - Lonnie Donegan Last year, Ruby Murray had seven UK top ten bits. So far this year, she hasn't managed one! It's been reported from Las Vegas that in one night, Johnnie Ray lost his entire four weeks salary at the gambling tables. Is 13 year-old Teenager, Frankie Lymon, lead singer on 'Why Do Fools Fall In Love', the first 'war baby' to reach the best sellers? "New Musical Express" headlines this month: The Twin-Voiced Gordon MacRae His 'Blue Suede Shoes' Have Taken Him Up the Ladder of Fame [Success story of Carl Perkins] Meet the Hilltoppers David Whitfield writes about going on the Ed Sullivan Show Hypnotic Lena in Gay Paree [Lena Horne in Paris] Hot Diggity, It's Time Perry Como had Another Record Hit! A 13-year-old Boy Made the Teen-Agers into Disc Stars ["Why Do Fools" by the Teen-Agers] Billy Daniels Laughs at Himself [Billy Daniels at the London Variety] The Riverboat Shuffle was Hard on the Feet [Jazz trip to Margate] The Platters are Spinning to the Top [About The Platters] Janie Marden -The 'Phone Girl Who Switched her Line to Stardom Jimmy Young Flays the 'Heart-Throbs' [Jimmy Young writes about himself] Other events: June 20: Marilyn Monroe, the film actress, and Mr Arthur Miller, the playwright, were married in a surprise ceremony last night at White Plains, New York. The wedding was held in a local court house, and the only witnesses were one of the bridegroom's cousins and his wife. The newly-wed couple said afterwards that they planned a delayed honeymoon in England. Miss Monroe is to fly there on July 13 to make a film with Sir Laurence Olivier. June 4: Rail travellers were confronted with new signs at some booking offices yesterday, when the Third Class officially disappeared from British Railways. There are now only First and Second classes. The move was made to conform with the abolition of Third Class on railways in Western Europe June 14: A ban on boys without neckties and girls in low-neck blouses at Carr Lane Secondary School, Grimsby, was extended yesterday to a girl who arrived in a sweater with a low neck-line. She is Ann Garrod of Lichfield Road, Grimsby. Alderman W.J. Molson, chairman of the school governors, said: "We do not want our girls to come to school trying to look like Gina Lollabrigida, and we are not going to have it." June 23: The death is announced of Walter de la Mare, whose poems were distinguished by fanciful imagery and delicacy of expression. He was aged 83. June 20: A.A.G. Pirie of South London Harriers, achieved the finest performance of his remarkable career when, in a special 5,000 metres race in Bergen last night, he smashed the Hungarian Sandor Iharos's world record by 3.8 seconds. Pirie covered the distance in 13 mins, 36.8 secs and beat into second place the Russian champion and former world record-holder Vladimir Kuts. June 7: For the first time since the Derby was founded in 1780, no English-trained horse finished in the first three. The winner was French-trained favourite Lavandin, the second was the French-trained outsider Montaval, and the third the Irish-trained Roistar. Lavandin was ridden by the imperturbable Australian, Rae Johnstone.
June 1957 UK Top Ten (first week of the month): 1. Butterfly - Andy Williams 2. Yes Tonight, Josephine - Johnnie Ray 3. Rock-A-Billy - Guy Mitchell 4. When I Fall In Love - Nat "King" Cole 5. I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen - Slim Whitman 6. Freight Train - Chas McDevitt & Nancy Whiskey 7. Baby Baby - Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers 8. Cumberland Gap - Vipers 9. Cumberland Gap - Lonnie Donegan 10. Mr Wonderful - Peggy Lee US Top Ten (first week of the month): 1. All Shook Up - Elvis Presley 2. Love Letters In The Sand/Bernadine - Pat Boone 3. School Day - Chuck Berry 4. Little Darlin' - Diamonds 5. White Sport Coat - Marty Robbins 6. So Rare - Jimmy Dorsey 7. I'm Walkin'/A Teenager's Romance - Ricky Nelson 8. Come Go With Me - Del Vikings 9. Gone - Ferlin Husky 10. Round And Round - Perry Como US R&B chart toppers this month: Young Blood - Coasters Searchin' - Coasters C C Rider - Chuck Willis US Country chart toppers this month: Four Walls - Jim Reeves Some UK single 45 releases: All Shook Up/That's When Your Heartaches Begin - Elvis Presley Lucille/Send Me Some Lovin' - Little Richard School Day/Deep Feeling - Chuck Berry School Day/Ain't It A Shame - Bob Cort Skiffle Bye Bye Love/I Wonder If I Care As Much - Everly Brothers Bye Bye Love - Webb Pierce Bye Bye Love - Rory Blackwell & His Blackjacks Sittin' In The Balcony/Completely Sweet - Eddie Cochran Rock Your Little Baby To Sleep - Buddy Knox Valley Of Tears/It's You I Love - Fats Domino Searchin'/Young Blood - Coasters Gonna Find Me A Bluebird - Marvin Rainwater Gamblin' Man/Putting On The Style - Lonnie Donegan Just Because/Why - Lloyd Price C.C. Rider - Chuck Willis Saturday Night - Roy Brown Game Of Love/Jim Dandy Got Married - Lavern Baker After School - Randy Starr I Don't Want To Cry - Big Maybelle The Auctioneer - Chuck Miller I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter - Billy Williams That's The Only Way To Live - 'Big' Tiny Little Big Bad Wolf - Freddie Bell & The Bellboys Eighteen - Connie Francis The Gift - Mike Secrest Little Darlin' - Diamonds Last Train To San Fernando - Johnny Duncan & Blue Grass Boys Last Train (Biddi-Biddi Bum Bum) - Ray Lang with The Jamaican Room Boys' Orchestra Dear Love/Lovesick Blues - Sonny James Love Letters In The Sand/Bernadine - Pat Boone Talkin' To The Blues - Tex Williams Four Walls - Jim Reeves Four Walls - Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys Four Walls - Five Keys Four Walls - Dorothy Collins Four Walls - Michael Holliday The Shrine Of St Cecilia - Faron Young Wringle Wrangle - Rex Allen Island In The Sun - Harry Belafonte Scarlet Ribbons - Harry Belafonte Tuxedos And Flowers - Les Paul & Mary Ford I'm Serious - Hilltoppers My Troubled Mind - Mills Brothers Stashu Pandowski - Toppers I Like Your Kind Of Love - Andy Williams When Rock And Roll Came To Trinidad - Nat King Cole Fabulous - Steve Lawrence with Dick Jacobs & His Skiffle Band I Can't Give You Anything But Love - Dean Martin Good Evening Friends - Frankie Laine & Johnnie Ray The Lonely Man - Tennessee Ernie Ford Poor Butterfly - Sarah Vaughan Young And In Love - Keely Smith Around The World - Jane Morgan Wind In The Willow - Jo Stafford My Empty Heart - Toni Arden Beginning To Miss You - McGuire Sisters Big Jazz Story - Johnny Dankworth Orchestra River Line - Jimmy Jackson's Rock'n'Skiffle Old Rugged Cross - Monty Sunshine Quartet Dark Moon - Tony Brent Dark Moon - Kaye Sisters The Ship That never Sailed - Eamonn Andrews The Royal Scots Polka - Will Star & The White Heather Dance Group Luck's In Love With Me - Duchess Of Bedford Important events: Traditionally, country music, most of which is produced in Nashville, Tennessee, has a fairly localised appeal - but a bunch of country stars are currently making a considerable impact on America's national pop chart. Marty Robbins, who cut the original version of 'Singing The Blues', is hitting the high spots with 'A White Sport Coat'; Ferlin Husky has sold over a million copies of 'Gone'; deep-voiced balladeer Jim Reeves has made 'Four Walls' a nationwide favourite; Rusty Draper is chugging up the list with his version of 'Freight Train'; and a guitar-strumming local duo, the Everly Brothers, are rapidly moving towards the Top Three with 'Bye Bye Love'. Additionally, newcomers like Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline and Sonny James have also dented the chart in recent weeks. All in all, activity is so intense that some columnists are tipping country & western to eclipse calypso as the new trend. Following in the footsteps of the Four Lads and The Crew Cuts come another foursome from Toronto, The Diamonds, who are riding high in the charts with 'Little Darlin'. One of the most imaginative vocal group novelties for years, it has truly vindicated their decision to turn professional after harmonising for their own amusement. Other vocal outfits scoring in he States include The Del Vikings, with 'Come Go With Me', and The Coasters with 'Searchin' - currently the hottest seller on the R&B chart. Although British film studios were rather late climbing on the rock'n'roll bandwagon, they have produced something far better than any of those Hollywood epics. Make no mistake about it, The Tommy Steele Story is a film you must not miss. Though hardly in the James Dean class that had been predicted for him, Tommy emerges as a sincere actor and a fine all-round performer, and the cynics who said he would fade out with the end of rock'n'roll can get ready to eat their hats! Well loved altoist-bandleader Jimmy Dorsey has died in New York, aged 53 - a victim of cancer. His death closely follows the untimely passing of his trombonist brother Tommy, last November. By a bizarre twist of fate, Jimmy's last recording, 'So Rare', now in the American Top Five, has been his biggest disc hit for many years. Currently in the US Top Five with 'School Day', Chuck Berry is enjoying his biggest success since 'Maybellene', two years ago. UK Decca's new discovery, Terry Dene, has covered 'Start Movin" an American bit for Sal Mineo. Pat Boone isn't the first to score with 'Love letters In The Sand'. Written in 1931, it was a winner for Rudy Valee and Bing Crosby, among others. "New Musical Express" headlines this month: Guy Mitchell Speaks Out Lonnie Donegan's New Disc Beats the Lot Eddie Fisher's Hit Titles are Quite Life-Like! Canada's Groups Win World Fame. Four Lads, The Diamonds Harry Belafonte's Really 'Mr. Calypso' It's Nice To See The Ballad Back. Ronnie Hilton, Bing Crosby, Gracie Fields Tony Brent's 'Dark Moon' Should Please Everyone Meet That Ryan Girl! Marion Ryan The King Brothers Have A Right Royal Time! Other events: June 1: Arthur Miller, 41, playwright and husband of Marilyn Monroe, was convicted today of contempt of Congress. The indictment was based on Miller's refusal to tell the House of Representatives Committee on un-American Activities the names of allegedly Communist writers with whom he attended five or six meetings in New York in 1947. June 27: Scientists at Manchester University believe that they may eventually be able to solve the mystery of the creation of the Universe with their giant radio-telescope nearing completion at Jodrell Bank, near Crewe, Cheshire. Professor A.C.B. Lovell said this today June 5: For the new British dollar tourists to America, the cheapest sea fare to New York is £129 return in the summer months and £114 off-season. To Montreal it is £136 return in the summer and £125 in the winter. The new dollar allowance is $280 (£100), which is just about enough to cover a comfortable stay of 10 days in New York City. June 2: The Lagonda car driven by Prince Philip in which he and the Queen were returning from London to Windsor yesterday afternoon was involved in a slight collision in Staines. After being halted at a T-junction the car moved off. The car in front stopped and there was an impact. There was no damage to the other car. The Lagonda suffered a broken off-side headlamp. Nobody was hurt (slow news day?) June 5: Exciting test match drawn: England 186 (Ramadhin 7-49) and 583-4 dec. (May 285, Cowdrey 154); West Indies 474 (Walcott 90, Worrell 81, Laker 4-119) and 72-7 (Weekes 33, Lock 3-31, Laker 2-13) June 6: Sir Victor Sassoon's Crepello (6-4) came home a clear winner of the Derby today from Ballymoss (33-1) and Pipe Of Peace (100-8), and, if all goes well with him, looks destined to be the first winner of the Triple Crown - 2,000 Guineas, Derby and St Leger - since Barham brought off the treble 22 years ago.
June 1958 UK Top Ten (first week of the month): 1. Who's Sorry Now - Connie Francis 2. It's Too Soon To Know/Wonderful Time Up There - Pat Boone 3. Tom Hark - Elias & His Zig-Zag Jive Flutes 4. Wear My Ring Around your Neck - Elvis Presley 5. Grand Coolie Dam/Nobody Loves Like An Irishman - Lonnie Donegan 6. Lollipop - Mudlarks 7. Stairway Of Love - Michael Holliday 8. Witch Doctor - Don Lang 9. All I Have To Do Is Dream/Claudette - Everly Brothers 10 . Tulips From Amsterdam/You Need Hands - Max Bygraves US Top Ten (first week of the month): 1. All I Have To Do Is Dream/Claudette - Everly Brothers 2. Witch Doctor - David Seville 3. Wear My Ring Around Your Neck - Elvis Presley 4. Twilight Time - Platters 5. Looking Back/Do I Like It? - Nat King Cole 6. Big Man - Four Preps 7. Purple People Eater - Sheb Wooley 8. Secretly/Make Me A Miracle - Jimmie Rodgers 9. He's Got The Whole World In His Hands - Laurie London 10. Do You Want To Dance - Bobby Freeman US R&B chart toppers this month: Witch Doctor - David Seville Yakety Yak - Coasters What Am I Living For? - Chuck Willis US Country chart toppers this month: All I Have To Do Is Dream - Everly Brothers Guess Things Happen That Way - Johnny Cash Some UK single 45 releases: Rave On/Take Your Time - Buddy Holly Ooh! My Soul/True Fine Mama - Little Richard High Blood Pressure/Don't You Just Know It? - Huey 'Piano' Smith & The Clowns I Wonder Why? - Dion & The Belmonts Flippin' Over You - Ronnie Pearson Down The Road A-Piece - Chuck Miller Do You Want To Dance? - Bobby Freeman Portable On My Shoulder/Mama Don't Allow It - Frankie Lymon Jennie Lee - Jan & Arnie Learning To Love - Lavern Baker Just Too Much - Ruth Brown Don't You Just Know It - Sil Austin Endless Sleep - Jody Reynolds Endless Sleep - Marty Wilde Slow Down Brother - Ferlin Husky The Purple People Eater - Sheb Wooley The Purple People Eater - Jackie Dennis Are You Mine - Sonny James Jacqueline - Bobby Helms Big Date - Tommy Sands Hey! Eula - Sil Austin Hey! Eula - Marty Wilson with The Strat-O-Lites I'm Sorry I Made You Cry - Connie Francis Cha-Hua-Hua - The Pets Chella 'lla - Marino Marini You Excite Me - Frankie Avalon Blonde Bombshell - Don Rondo The Better To Love You - Johnny Janis This Happy Feeling - Debbie Reynolds Sugar Moon - Pat Boone Eating Pizza - Sheppard Sisters Ding Dong - McGuire Sisters Left Right Out Of Your Heart - Patti Page Candy Kisses - Slim Whitman Honeysuckle Rose - Al Hibbler Crying Goodbye - Ray Stevens Enchanted Island - Jane Morgan I Wanna Jive Tonight - Southlanders Tom Hark - Ted Heath Music Big Note Blues - Bert Weedon It's All Happening - Tommy Steele Daddy Lolo - Ganim's Asia Minors Piakukaungcung - Doles Dicken's Band Piakukaungcung - Tony Crombie Men Important events: The New York R&B label, Atlantic, have purchased new equipment which will put them in the forefront of recording technology. Their new 8-track console allows eight separate tracks to be recorded independently, thus allowing the instrumentation to be laid down on individual tracks and the vocals to be added and balanced later. Until now, Atlantic have relied either on live studio takes or on building up a number by dubbing from one tape machine to another. Though they will still be issuing most of their records in mono, they are building up a library of 'stereophonic' recordings for future release. RCA have this month begun issuing stereophonic albums even though relatively few listeners possess players capable of reproducing the three-dimensional sound they deliver. Like Atlantic, the company is convinced that within a few years, all records will be stereo. Positive audience reaction to two pilot programmes has convinced ABC-TV, the British commercial channel, to go ahead with a whole series of 'Oh Boy!', a fast-moving teenage music show devised by Jack Good - the founder-producer of BBC's Six- Five Special. Good's format packs around 17 beat numbers into 35 minutes. Resident performers will include Marty Wilde, The Dallas Boys, Cherry Wainer, and Lord Rockingham's XI - a group sponsored by Good. The Coasters, the black vocal group from America's West Coast (hence their name), have secured another massive US seller with their novel rocker, 'Yakety Yak'- now standing at No. 1 on the R&B chart, and No. 2 on the pop list. Comprising Carl Gardner (tenor), Billy Guy (baritone), Cornell Gunter (tenor) and Will Jones (bass), the group evolved from pioneering Los Angeles unit, The Robins, who worked closely with Johnny Otis. Now their mentors are the songwriting-producing team of Leiber and Stoller, who were responsible for concocting both 'Yakety Yak' and their last million-seller, 'Searchin". Latest hit to employ speeded-up vocals is 'Purple People Eater' by Sheb Wooley, an actor who played a baddy anxious to shoot Gary Cooper in 'High Noon!' New names in the US Top 20 include Bobby Freeman with 'Do You Want To Dance', Jan & Arnie with 'Jennie Lee', Jody Reynolds with 'Endless Sleep', Link Wray with 'Rumble', and Bobby Darin with 'Splish Splash'. Somewhat surprisingly, British fans have resisted the spell of Chuck Berry's newest American smash, 'Johnny B Goode'. The rags-to-riches story of a locally renowned country boy determined to see his name in lights, it could well be a thinly disguised account of Berry's own rise to fame. Like the hero of his song, Berry can 'play a guitar just like ringing a bell' - but though he dented the UK charts with both 'School Day' and 'Sweet Little Sixteen', his latest classic has missed the frame altogether. "New Musical Express" headlines this month: Bobby Helms is headed for the charts at last; His new hit "Jaqueline." Frankie Vaughan Offered Jolson Role in 'Jazz Singer' Re-Make; British remake of American film. Lonnie Donegan Wants new US Disc Deal; Donegan dissatisfied with handling of records. Tommy Steele to have 'Break' every few weeks; Steele returns to touring with minor precautions to avoid mobbing. Frank Sinatra here: talks of biggest film deal ever; "Some Came Running," and "From Here To Eternity." Laurie London to star in US 'spiritual' package show; London to tour Southern States with Spiritual theme: "He's Got The Whole World In His Hands" and "Joshua." ATTEN-SHUN! You're missing lots of fun if you're not playing The Army Game; Bernard Bresslaw, a fluke becomes a best seller. How two men paved the way to the fame of The Everlys; Arthur Godfrey and his role in promoting the Everly Brothers. Four Preps Changed Label - and luck; Finally this American vocal group gets a chart topper. The Mudlarks are doing what comes naturally; sudden fame leaves this group bewildered. 'Torero' discs will cheer us all up; Julius La Rosa, Southlanders, King Brothers, Renato Carasone, Sister trios. Al Hibbler, Tony Bennett. Max Bygraves will star in 1959 Palladium Revue; also offered lead in 'The Music Man' Musical. Four Weeks of Variety; Damone to return to US early. Guy Mitchell gets Palladium TV call; "Sunday Night at the Palladium." ITV Company drops own show to televise Tommy Steele; "Saturday Spectacular" to air at end of month. Tommy Engaged; Steele announced engagement to Ann Donoghue, a dancer. Max Bygraves has golden 'hands'; Films, Stage songs, Fame. Don Lang, your favourite 'Witch Doctor.'; circumstances leading to current fame. Question time with Guy Mitchell; "Lonnie Donegan and Tommy Steele will outstay Rock 'n' Skiffle." They play their flutes when the coppers are patrolling nearby! Tom Hark's flute band play dice when the cops aren't around. Doris Day is a five gold disc girl. Back on the best sellers list. Joan Reagan: Big HMV capture. Ex-Decca artist joins HMV Lonnie Donegan's amazing disc deal: first British star to have independent US release; his discs will be released on Dot in the US David Whitfield finds singing much easier after tonsils are removed Fordyce, Keith. Four of Britain's biggest names on wax have new discs out this week. Malcolm Vaughan, Donegan, Whitfield, and Frankie Vaughan. Mantovani wins world wide television contract. ABC hires Mantovani for filmed series. Alma Cogan design dresses for her girl fans and poses for the boys! Fashion tips. "jeans are fine" Other events: June 3: The French National Assembly at 1 a.m. today passed, by a substantial majority, a bill for constitutional reform after Gen. De Gaulle had threatened to resign as Prime Minister. Its decision ended the Fourth Republic and completed Assembly action on the General's three-point emergency programme on which he insisted. This included full powers to rule by decree in France for the next six months and special powers in Algeria. The Government intends to hold a referendum on the Constitution in the early Autumn. June 3; The Prime Minister yesterday told the Trade Union Congress that he saw no useful purpose in meeting them again that day to discuss the strike of 50,000 London busmen, now in its fifth week. June 3: Seven hundred London dockers due to return yesterday from their annual holidays, failed to report for work. Their absence brought the total of men on unofficial strike in the London docks to nearly 16,000. One hundred ships, many of them with food cargoes and others part-loaded with exports, are held up in port. June 5: Gen. De Gaulle, in a frank speech to a vast, cheering concourse in Algiers last night, accepted integration and equal rights for Europeans and Moslems, men and women alike. "There are only Frenchmen, Frenchmen with full citizenship." June 2: Alfred George Hinds, the Houdini of British gaols, made his third escape from custody yesterday. He scaled a 20ft wall at Chelmsford Prison and was picked up by a waiting car outside. June 20: The death is announced of Douglas Jardine, aged 57, who captained England's cricket team in the notorious 'bodyline' Test series in Australia in 1932-33. June 10: Robert Donat, the film actor who starred in 'Goodbye Mr Chips' has died at the age of 53. June 30: Sweden 2, Brazil 5. Brazil won the World Cup for the first time today when they beat Sweden in Stockholm in the final with a brilliant exhibition of fast, artistic football. Today's final opened encouragingly for Sweden when Leidholm scored in the fourth minute. Brazil soon struck back with a goal by Vava in the eighth minute and they took the lead in the 32nd minute with a replica of the first goal. Though a goal down at the interval, the Swedes were not out of the game and their attack still looked dangerous. But the Brazilians kept a firm grip on the match-winning wingers, Skoglund and Hamrin, and went further ahead with a great goal by Pele, the inside-left. He lobbed the ball over the Swedish centre-half before chesting it down and hitting it on the half-volley. This came after nine minutes of the second half, and thirteen minutes later Zagallo cut in to score the fourth. Sweden got their second goal through centre-forward Simonsson in the 79th minute, but just before the final whistle, Pele headed in a fifth for Brazil. June 16: Ladies Tennis. After 28 years and 21 consecutive defeats, the Wightman Cup has returned to Great Britain. The final tally at Wimbledon after Saturday's play was: Britain 4, United States 3. June 5: For the first time since the success of Orby in 1907, an Irish-trained horse won the Derby today, when Hard Ridden belied his name to win unextended in the hands of the irrepressible C. Smirke. Bought for only 270 guineas as a yearling by Sir Victor Sassoon, Hard Ridden is certainly the cheapest Derby winner bought at public auction this century. The value to the winner today was £20,036.
June 1959 UK Top Ten (first week of the month): 1. A Fool Such As I/I Need Your Love Tonight - Elvis Presley 2. It Doesn't Matter Any More - Buddy Holly 3. Roulette - Russ Conway 4. It's Late/Never Be Anyone Else But You - Ricky Nelson 5. I've Waited So Long - Anthony Newley 6. Guitar Boogie Shuffle - Bert Weedon 7. Donna - Marty Wilde 8. Side Saddle - Russ Conway 9. Mean Streak/Never Mind - Cliff Richard 10. I Go Ape - Neil Sedaka US Top Ten (first week of the month): 1. The Battle Of New Orleans - Johnny Horton 2. Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison 3. Dream Lover - Bobby Darin 4. Quiet Village - Martin Denny 5. Personality - Lloyd Price 6. A Teenager In Love - Dion & The Belmonts 7. Kookie, Kookie (Lend Be Your Comb) - Ed Byrnes with Connie Stevens 8. Sorry (I Ran All The Way Home) - Impalas 9. Only You - Frank Pourcel 10. The Happy Organ - Dave "Baby" Cortez US R&B chart toppers this month: Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison Personality - Lloyd Price US Country chart toppers this month: The Battle Of New Orleans - Johnny Horton Some UK single 45 releases: Peter Gunn/Yep! - Duane Eddy Along Came Jones/That Is Rock And Roll - Coasters Teenage Heaven/I Remember - Eddie Cochran Forty Days - Ronnie Hawkins Midnight Shift/Rock Around With Ollie Vee - Buddy Holly Summertime/Frankie And Johnny - Gene Vincent Lovey Dovey - Clyde McPhatter That's My Little Susie - Ritchie Valens There Goes My Baby/Oh My Love - Drifters Living Doll/Apron Strings - Cliff Richard & The Drifters Lonely Saturday Night - Don French Big Fat Sally - Ronnie & Roy Born Reckless - Johnny Olenn & The Blockbusters That's Show Biz - Dale Wright with The Wright Guys You Threw A Dart - Ersel Hickey You're The One For Me - Wanda Jackson You're So Fine - Falcons To A Soldier Boy - Tassels Jack O' Diamonds - Ruth Brown Kansas City - Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys Please Don't Say 'No' - Billy Ward The Battle Of New Orleans - Johnny Horton The Battle Of New Orleans - Lonnie Donegan The Battle Of New Orleans - Glen Mason The Battle Of New Orleans - Bob Cort Lipstick On Your Collar - Connie Francis Tallahassee Lassie - Freddy Cannon Tallahassee Lassie - Tommy Steele Bongo Rock - Preston Epps Bongo Rock - Jetstreams What A Diff'rence A Day Made - Dinah Washington How Can I Think Of Tomorrow - James O'Gwynn Lonely For You - Gary Stites I Can't Get You Out Of My Heart - Bob Carroll That Silver-Haired Daddy Of Mine - Wilburn Brothers All Night Long - Monty Babson Draggin' The River - Ferlin Husky Shakin' And Stompin' - Hot Toddys You Said Goodbye - Teddy Bears I Guess I'll Miss The Prom - Bobby Helms Sweet Sugar Lips - Kalin Twins Chili Beans - Felix & His Guitar Teenage Guitar - Bert Weedon Little John - John Barry Seven Cinderella - Four Preps Willie Boy - Perry Sisters I'm Confessin' - Terri Dean My Melancholy Baby - Tommy Edwards Stag Party - Pat Dodd Here Comes Summer - Jerry Keller Nothing You Can Say - Buddy Bradshaw With My Eyes Wide Open, I'm Dreaming - Enoch Light & The Light Brigade A Pair Of Scissors - Dean Reed My Baby Don't Love Me - Larry Kirby & The Encores Goodbye Jimmy, Goodbye - Kathy Linden Jeopardy - Jean Shepherd Must Be Catchin' - Julie London My Reputation - Jaye P Morgan The Mating Game - Debbie Reynolds I Know - Perry Como The Heart Of A Man - Frankie Vaughan Romantica - Marino Marini Quartet The Bottle Theme - Robert Chauvigny Judy - David Seville Orchestra On The Good Ship Lollipop - Shirley Temple This Earth Is Mine - Liberace Rail Road Rock - Kenneth Connor L.P.s released this month: Have Twangy Guitar Will Travel - Duane Eddy Yes Indeed - Ray Charles Important events: Cliff Richard is buying a £4,000 ($12,000) house for his parents in Winchmore Hill, North London - and he will be giving up his flat to live with them when they move from their council house in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire. 'This is the realisation of an ambition,' said Cliff, who is currently in the Top 10 with 'Mean Streak'. 'When I broke into show business, I promised my parents that if I made good, I would buy them a house. I am so happy it worked out.' Bobby Darin was raised in the tough Bronx tenement district of New York. Amid the poverty and grime of the slums, his early youth was hemmed in by gang wars and theft. He estimates that, out of every ten kids he knew, four wound up in jail sooner or later. In such surroundings, infamy as a criminal could so easily have been Bobby's destiny. Instead, a rigid set of self-imposed personal standards and his own sound common sense kept him on the right road - and ultimately led him to become one of the brightest new stars on the current scene. Recently described as 'a young, zestful Frank Sinatra, with a touch of Dean Martin', Bobby has already won gold discs for his international hits, 'Splish Splash' and 'Queen Of The Hop', and he is rapidly heading for a third million seller with his own composition, 'Dream Lover'. Elvis Presley recorded his current chart-topper last June, when he dashed to Nashville during a weekend's leave, and worked for 24 hours without sleep or food. Fabian will make his movie debut in Hound Dog Man. After 38 weeks, top U.K. teen TV show Oh Boy! has ended its run; producer Jack Good has a new series up his sleeve for the autumn. "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" has a tragic irony about it now, but at least it will help look after Buddy Holly's family. I'm giving my composer's royalty to his widow - it's the least I can do.' - Paul Anka Off-beat recordings by Britain's top comedy stars - that's the speciality of Parlophone Record's A&R manager, George Martin. 'People used to tell me there was no future in recording comedians,' grinned George. 'And MY greatest pleasure has been proving them wrong - with discs like "Splish Splash" by Charlie Drake, "Any Old Iron" by Peter Sellers, and "I'm In Charge" by Bruce Forsyth.' George's interests cover a wide range, for in addition to pops, he has to cope with EMI's jazz and Scottish catalogues. Looking to the future, he has great hopes for two newcomers who have recently been launched, Lorne Lesley and Jerry Angelo. Says George: 'It's not so much artistry as individuality which counts today - and it's obvious that the rock influence is here for all time.' "New Musical Express" headlines this month: Lloyd Price has a perfect alibi for being noisy - 7 brothers and sisters will make you loud. Ricky Nelson is still scared of girls - gets three phone calls a meal for a date. Lonnie Donegan's lost film mystery is solved - disappeared for 2 years, Donegan opens with "Light Fingers" Cliff Richard BBC-TV debut set for next week. Anthony Newley isn't Idle in the hit parade. Actor who doesn't want to be in the hit parade. Marino Marini will leave his money in England - for son's schooling. Italian Pianist tours Britain and wants his kids to go there. Terry Dene didn't hear the boos; he was making too much noise himself. It's great to be here - interview with Conway Twitty. The Kaye Sisters talk about Frankie Vaughan, and he talks about them. They worked together and liked it. Talent makes Paul Anka rich. Paul Anka is the richest teen in show business. TV channels in Pop battle. ABC and BBC both focus on pop chart toppers. Johnny Cash is still waiting - wants to go to Britain. I'd miss the screams admits Cliff Richard "but I could do with out them" Doris Day still hopes to come to Britain. Has a blood ailment. Russ Conway's piano was too tuneful for "Roulette". Piano too "in tune" to record. Paul Anka wins great victory. British tour off to great start. Sinatra's LP makes the Top Thirty "Come dance with me" Disc stars dominate Manchester's First Royal variety performance - lots of stars. Cliff and Marty Wilde to sing for Queen. They want to appear in Britain. McGuire Sisters ambition. Fats Domino gives "Margie" a new lease of life; originally a 1920's tune. Ricky Nelson as an actor. Quick on the draw in "Rio Bravo" Eddie Fisher reveals exciting British projects and ambitions; most publicised singer talks to the press. Johnnie Ray has plans to tele-record 39 shows here - most ambitious recording project in Britain by American . Disclands' surprising partnership. Louis Prima and Keely Smith. Glamour and beauty. Everly Brothers. They can't be beaten. Other events: June 12: Covered in a cloud of spray and watched by hundreds of holidaymakers on the shore, the experimental Hovercraft "air cushion" machine rose one foot off the surface of the Solent yesterday. For fifteen minutes it made a series of take-offs and landings, manoeuvring slowly over the water. This was the first time the Hovercraft had flown over water. The importance of the test lies in the fact that the commercial application of this revolutionary form of transport appears to be mainly over water, although it can operate over land. June 23: Banks for human "spare parts" are the new aim of the famous team of heart operation specialists at the London Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital. They hope to make possible the repair or replacement of diseased organs such as the kidneys and liver. The new techniques will involve modifications of the heart-Iung machine invented by Dr. Denis Mulrose. This takes over the heart's function and enables the surgeon to operate on a stilled and bloodless organ. June 27: With the Queen and President Eisenhower on her bridge, the Royal yacht Britannia sailed gently through symbolic portals into St. Lambert dock at noon today to open officially the St Lawrence Seaway. Fireworks burst overhead, releasing American and Canadian flags. The Queen, in her title of Queen of Canada, and President Eisenhower stood side by side in a gesture of North American unity. This 2,300 mile seaway, linking the head of the Great Lakes in North America's industrial heartland with the Atlantic Ocean, was described by the Queen as, "one of the outstanding engineering accomplishments of modern times." June 3: Able, the 7lb rhesus monkey which survived a space flight in the nose cone of the Jupiter rocket last Thursday, failed to survive a minor surgical operation last night. Her death , officials stated, was not directly related to the flight. June 18: In an unremarkably sober suit, Liberace listened without expression in the High Court yesterday afternoon as he heard the jury decide his libel case against the Daily Mirror and Mr William Connor (Cassandra), and awarded him £8,000 damages. The damages were awarded over an article published in the Daily Mirror of September 26, 1956. After fighting his way through hand-clapping, back-slapping crowds outside the Law Courts, Liberace hurried to his hotel and booked a long-distance call to America. He wanted to tell 'Mom' the result. June 4: Father and son-in-law fought out the finish of the Derby today. 42-year-old Harry Carr on Parthia defeating his 24-year-old son-in-law Joe Mercer on Fidalgo by one and a half lengths after a tense duel over the final three furlongs.
June 1960 UK Top Ten (first week of the month): 1. Cathy's Clown - Everly Brothers 2. Cradle Of Love - Johnny Preston 3. Shazam - Duane Eddy 4. Handy Man - Jimmy Jones 5. Sweet Nothin's - Brenda Lee 6. Three Steps To Heaven - Eddie Cochran 7. Mama/Robot Man - Connie Francis 8. Someone Else's Baby - Adam Faith 9. I Wanna Go Home - Lonnie Donegan 10. Footsteps - Steve Lawrence US Top Ten (first week of the month): 1. Cathy's Clown - Everly Brothers 2. Stuck On You - Elvis Presley 3. Good Timin' - Jimmy Jones 4. He'll Have To Stay - Jeanne Black 5. Green Fields - Brothers Four 6. Night - Jackie Wilson 7. Paper Roses - Anita Bryant 8. Sixteen Reasons - Connie Stevens 9. Burning Bridges - Jack Scott 10. Cradle Of Love - Johnny Preston US R&B chart toppers this month: Doggin' Around - Jackie Wilson Cathy's Clown - Everly Brothers A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love) - Dinah Washington & Brook Benton US Country chart toppers this month: Please Help Me, I'm Falling - Hank Locklin Some UK single 45 releases: Only The Lonely - Roy Orbison Tell Me That You Love Me/Before I Grow Too Old - Fats Domino I'm Sorry - Brenda Lee Good Timin' - Jimmy Jones Hey Senorita - Drifters A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love) - Dinah Washington & Brook Benton Judy - Teddy Redell The Race - Charlie Gracie Dreamy Doll - Bob Luman The Red-Headed Stranger - Sonny Curtis Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home - Bobby Darin Hear Them Bells - Bobby Darin Mule Skinner Blues - Fendermen Mule Skinner Blues - Rusty Draper I Found A Love/A Lonely Soldier - Jerry Butler Wonderful World - Sam Cooke Found Love - Jimmy Reed You've Got The Power/Think - James Brown & The Famous Flames Dish Rag Parts 1&2 - Nat Kendrick & The Swans Down Yonder - Johnny & The Hurricanes Another Sleepless Night - Jimmy Clanton Mimi - Lane Brothers Barbara - Temptations The Touch - Viscounts Alley-Oop - Hollywood Argyles All I Could Do Was Cry - Etta James Accidentally On Purpose - George Jones Luke The Spook - Sheb Wooley Pennies From Heaven - Skyliners Unchained Melody - Blackwells Exclusively Yours - Carl Dobkins Shakin' All Over - Johnny Kidd & The Pirates (hey!) Please Don't Tease - Cliff Richard Made You - Adam Faith Kiss Me, KissMe - Little Tony & His Brothers Jellied Eels - Joe Brown & His Bruvvers Ding-A-Ling/Swingin' School - Bobby Rydell Just Any Old Love - Hylo Brown My Home Town - Paul Anka I Really Don't Want To Know - Tommy Edwards Wheel Of Fortune - Kay Starr I'll Make You Mine - Johnnie Ray One Of Us Will Weep Tonight - Patti Page Hear Them Bells - Laurie London Walking The Floor Over You - Pat Boone Never Let Go - John Barry Orchestra Bad Man's Blunder - Kingston Trio Dutchman's Gold - Walter Brennan Onward Christian Soldiers - Harry Simeone Chorale Important events: Before Tony Williams abdicated this month from his position as lead singer with vocal group The Platters to embark upon a solo career, the stylish tenor - who sang on such evocative Mercury label hits as 'Only You', 'The Great Pretender' and 'Smoke Gets In Your Eyes' - generously and publicly introduced his replacement, Sammy Turner (21), on stage at the Copa Club, Newport, Kentucky. It was a gesture typical of the man and the group. Whereas many similar vocal acts have only enjoyed short-lived fame, the secret of The Platters' prolonged success has been their avoidance of gimmicky doo-wop vocal tricks. Instead, their preference is for straight-ahead beat ballads which, aside from the familiar piano triplets trade mark, are practically acappella. A major contributory factor in their initial success was the dignity of their appearance in 'Rock Around The Clock' when they were filmed performing their perennial best-sellers, 'Only You' and 'The Great Pretender'. Movie actor Anthony Newley, the Artful Dodger to Alec Guinness's memorable Fagin in Oliver Twist, who suddenly found himself a bona-fide chart-busting pop star after playing a rock'n'roll singer conscripted into the (British) Army in the hit comedy movie 'Idle On Parade', has adopted an entirely new image. 'Stop The World, I Want to Get Off', the avant-garde stage musical he co-wrote with lyricist/composer Leslie Bricusse, and in which he stars, has been hailed an instant hit at its premiere at Manchester's Palace Theatre. Plans are now afoot to bring the show, in which Newley plays a confused character called Littlechap, to London, and to record an album of material from the production. The Hollywood Argyles' Kim Fowley produced 'Alley-Oop', which is chartbound in the USA. BBC Radio's weekly celebrity check-list Desert Island Disc has celebrated its 500th edition. Instrumental guitar combo, The Ventures have got their careers off to a quick start with 'Walk Don't Run'. Pye recording stars Emile Ford & The Checkmates have joined the exclusive band of British artists to have sold in excess of one million copies of any single in the UK. They have received a gold disc for 'What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For' "I receive many queries from young people who want to get married. I spend my time discouraging them!" - Pat Boone, who married at 19, after a three-year courtship "New Musical Express" headlines this month: Four Boys 'Got A Girl' and a Hit! Billy Fury - Can He Be Britain's Paul Anka? Billy Fury, composition Bert Weedon Comes Up With A Guitar Gimmick for Fans. Bert Weedon, Honky-Tonk guitar effect Everything's OK-K-K! It's Three Kaye Sisters Again. The Kaye Sisters, re-emergence Lonnie Donegan Tells Why He Doesn't Rush Into Movie-Making. Lonnie Donegan, film Not Enough Cliff, But Show Very Good. Cliff Richard, Palladium, concert review What Darin and Presley Talked About When They Met. Conway Twitty, Paul Anka Make Film Debuts. Michael's First Triumph. Michael Cox, Triumph label Marty Wilde chose Tchaikovski as an island mate. Roy Plomley, Marty Wilde, "Desert Island Discs" Britain Holds No Jinx For Me - It's A Grand Place. Gene Vincent, opinion A Top Marke for Anthony. Marke Anthony, up-and-coming Oh, What A Wonderful Wedding. Tommy Steele, wedding And Tommy Hits the Charts with another Cockney Song. Tommy Steele, "What A Mouth"
June 1961 UK Top Ten (first week of the month): 1. Surrender - Elvis Presley 2. Runaway - Del Shannon 3. More Than I Can Say - Bobby Vee 4. The Frightened City - Shadows 5. Blue Moon - Marcels 6. On The Rebound - Floyd Cramer 7. You'll Never Know - Shirley Bassey 8. What'd I Say - Jerry Lee Lewis 9. But I Do - Clarence Frogman Henry 10. Don't Treat Me Like A Child - Helen Shapiro US Top Ten (first week of the month): 1. Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson 2. Daddy's Home - Shep & The Limelites 3. Runnin' Scared - Roy Orbison 4. Mama Said - Shirelles 5. Mother-In- Law - Ernie K-Doe 6. Runaway - Del Shannon 7. Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart - Connie Francis 8. A Hundred Pounds Of Clay - Gene McDaniels 9. I Feel So Bad - Elvis Presley 10. Tragedy - Fleetwoods US R&B chart toppers this month: Stand By Me - Ben E. King Every Beat Of My Heart - Pips US Country chart toppers this month: Hello Walls - Faron Young Some UK single 45 releases: Temptation/Stick With Me Baby - Everly Brothers Weekend/Cherished Memories - Eddie Cochran Baby I Don't Care/Valley Of Tears - Buddy Holly Forty Shades Of Green/The Rebel - Johnny Yuma - Johnny Cash Ring Of Fire/Gidget Goes Hawiian - Duane Eddy It Keeps Rainin'/I Just Cry - Fats Domino Buzz Buzz A-Diddle-It - Freddy Cannon Daddy's Home - Shep & The Limelites Mama Said - Shirelles Early In The Mornin' - Ray Charles Nature Boy - Bobby Darin Tossin' And Turnin' - Bobby Lewis Please Stay - Drifters Tonight (Could Be The Night) - Velvets Ain't It Baby - Miracles Every Beat Of My Heart - Pips Hold Back The Tears - Delacardos Raindrops - Dee Clark I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door - Eddie Hodges Peanut Butter - Marathons Peanuts - Rick & The Keens Rama Lama Ding Dong - Edsels Tonight I Fell In Love - Tokens Quite A Party - Fireballs Big Noise From The Jungle - Sandy Nelson High Voltage - Johnny & The Hurricanes Barbara-Ann - Regents You've Got What I Like - Cliff Bennett & The Rebel-Rousers Near You - Robb Storme & The Whispers Breakin' In A Brand New Heart - Connie Francis Count Every Star - Donnie & The Dreamers (It's No) Sin - Dorsey Burnette I'm A Fool To Care - Joe Barry I Love The Way She Laughs - Jack Larson Those Oldies But Goodies - Nino & The Ebb-Tides Life Is But A Dream - Classics The Dancin' Lady - Dream-Timers Charlie Wasn't There - Barbara Evans Lullaby Of Birdland - Cannonballs Theme From "Danger Man" - Red Price Combo You Thrill Me - Ray Peterson Life's A Holiday - Jerry Wallace Dance On Little Girl - Paul Anka A Girl Like You - Cliff Richard & The Shadows You Don't Know - Helen Shapiro The Menace - John Barry Orchestra Bye Bye Butterfly - Eddy & Teddy And This Is Mine - Connie Stevens The Wild Side Of Life - Tab Hunter One Boy - Joanie Sommers Pasadena - Temperance Seven The Dit-Dit Song - Tommy Steele Pop Goes The Weasel - Anthony Newley Put On A Happy Face - Donald Peers Brahn Boots - Stanley Holloway Important events: 'I recorded "Halfway To Paradise", confessed Billy Fury, 'because I wanted people to think of me simply as a singer - and not, more specifically, as a rock singer. I'm growing up, and I want to broaden my scope. I shall continue to sing rock songs, but at the same time my stage act isn't going to be as wild in the future,' he says. And yet, Fury revealed, he was in something of a dilemma over one of the more creative aspects of his young talent. 'Because "Halfway To Paradise" isn't one of my own compositions,' (it was penned by Tony Orlando), 'several people have asked me if I've stopped writing songs. I certainly haven't, but I'm bound to admit that my style of writing has changed radically in recent times. 'The point is I just can't seem to write the rock stuff like I used to. Ideas don't seem to come to me any more. My aim now is to write catchy, easy-paced songs after the style of "You Made Me Love You". I enjoy that kind of material very much. I'm also writing a lot of rhythm & blues stuff these days, but for the moment I'm having to shelve these, because nobody seems to want to know about them as far as recording is concerned!' Gene Vincent and The Shadows have headlined the latest U.K. to France 'Rock Across The Channel' cruise. Bobby Vee - having been plagued by press and fan accusations over the similarity in style between his recent hits, 'Rubber Ball' and 'More Than I Can Say', to material recorded by Buddy Holly - has chosen to publicly rebuff such claims. 'I'm no copycat' has been his defence. Despite such denials, the truth that his style has been derived from Holly's is further compounded by the fact that, while still an untried amateur, Bobby Vee & The Shadows (no relation to the British group) made their public debut in Minneapolis by filling in for Buddy Holly who (in the company of Richie Valens and The Big Bopper) had perished the previous evening in an air disaster. DJ Alan Freed's new American road show features Brenda Lee, The Shirelles, Bobby Vee, Etta James, Gene McDaniels, The Ventures, Clarence 'Frogman' Henry, The Fleetwoods, The Innocents, Kathy Young and Jerry Lee Lewis. Adam Faith celebrated his 21st birthday this month. 20th Century-Fox have released 'Wild In The Country' - an implausible melodrama starring Elvis Presley (Glenn Tyler) with both Hope Lange and Tuesday Weld supplying the female interest. At the same time, Colonel Tom Parker has announced that Elvis is to receive $600,000, plus a hefty percentage of the box office gross, as star of the movie 'Pioneer Goes Home'. The film's title has been changed - to 'Follow That Dream'. The money, however, stays the same! "New Musical Express" headlines this month: Meet Mathis in July. Johnny Mathis, comes to Britain Elvis Must Get the Feeling Right Before the Note. Floyd Cramer (pianist), interview Matt Monro is a cock-a-hoop over latest. Eden Kane is Britain's Brightest Singing Prospect. Fats Domino inspired "Frogman" Henry U.S. Stars are Clamouring for more Tunes by Jerry 'Apache' Lordan. Popularity of Jerry Lordan in U.S. Roy Orbison Climbs Back into the Chart After Four Months Absence Joanie Sommers - A Name to Remember Cliff is Happy to be Filming Again. Cliff Richard, film, profile Tommy Steele's "proving" year is Over and the result is a happy Anniversary Even America Copies Hatch's Style. Tony Hatch, style Del Shannon wants to come to Britain. The Temperance Seven are not Drunk with Their Success Duane Eddy turns into a Real Ladies Man. His Women Everly's Hit Written Before they were Born - remake of Temptation Wild in the Country is Elvis' best so Far Moody River could bring Boone revival Elvis thinks he's a Horrible Singer - Interview with Charles O'Curran A Fast Travelling Teenager Linda Scott - career of teenager performer success And Still the Fan Letters Arrive - Eddie Cochran, success
June 1962
UK Top Ten (first week of the month):
1. Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley
2. I'm Looking Out The Window/Do You Want To Dance? - Cliff Richard
3. Nut Rocker - B. Bumble & The Stingers
4. Last Night Was Made For Love - Billy Fury
5. As You Like It - Adam Faith
6. Come Outside - Mike Sarne
7. Love Letters - Ketty Lester
8. I Don't Know Why - Eden Kane
9. Wonderful Land - Shadows
10. Ginny Come Lately - Brian Hyland
US Top Ten (first week of the month):
1. I Can't Stop Loving You - Ray Charles
2. Stranger On The Shore - Acker Bilk
3. Soldier Boy - Shirelles
4. Lovers Who Wander - Dion
5. Mashed Potato Time - Dee Dee Sharp
6. Everybody Loves Me But You - Brenda lee
7. Shout! Shout! - Ernie Maresca
8. Old Rivers - Walter Brennan
9. The One Who Really Loves You - Mary Wells
10. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance - Gene Pitney
US R&B chart toppers this month:
I Can't Stop Loving You - Ray Charles
US Country chart toppers this month:
She Thinks I Still Care - George Jones
Wolverton Mountain - Claude King
Some UK single 45 releases:
Down In The Valley - Solomon Burke
Lovers Who Wander/I Was Born To Cry - Dion
I Can't Stop Loving You/Born To Lose - Ray Charles
My Real Name - Fats Domino
The Crowd - Roy Orbison
Here Comes That Feeling/Everybody Loves Me But You - Brenda Lee
Bring It On Home To Me/Having A Party - Sam Cooke
Palisades Park - Freddy Cannon
Lucy Lee - Lloyd George
I Found A Love - Falcons
Night Train - James Brown & The Famous Flames
Lipstick Traces - Benny Spellman
The Wrong Girl - Showmen
Itty Bitty Pieces - James Ray
I'll Take You Home - Corsairs
I Sold My Heart To The Junkman - Blue-Belles
Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow - Rivingtons
Where Have You Been? - Arthur Alexander
Don't Ever Change - Crickets
Swingin' Gently - Earl Grant
Bluebird Of Happiness - Boots Randolph
When I Get Through With You - Patsy Cline
Shout - Joey Dee & The Starlighters
Drummin 'Up A Storm - Sandy Nelson
Walk On The Wild Side - Jimmy Smith
Make Up Your Mind - G-Clefs
Hit Record - Brook Benton
Hit Record - Tommy Steele
Oh, You Beautiful Doll - Donnie Brooks
Before And After - Fleetwoods
Dream Myself A Sweetheart - Clarence 'Frogman' Henry
Adios Amigo - Jim Reeves
Sharing You - Bobby Vee
West Of The Wall - Toni Fisher
It's Gonna Take Magic - Shane Fenton & The Fentones
The Stripper - David Rose Orchestra
Backfire - Judd Proctor
You Didn't Care - Ray Peterson
To Love And Be Loved - Vic Dana
I'm Just A Baby - Louise Cordet
Show Me The Way To Go Home - Frank D'Rone
English Country Garden - Jimmie Rodgers
Cindy's Birthday - Johnny Crawford
Johnny Get Angry - Joanie Sommers
Johnny Get Angry - Carol Deene
Cannonball - Johnny Dankworth
It's You (It Must Be You) - Tommy Bruce
I Remember You - Frank Ifield
Born To Lose - Tab Hunter
Yes, My Darling Daughter - Eydie Gorme
Never In A Million Years - Linda Scott
Crazy Words, Crazy Tune - Dorothy Provine
Right Said Fred - Bernard Cribbins
I Bent My Assagai - Charlie Drake
The Rovers Chorus - Pat Phoenix
Important events:
The main event in London this month has been Frank Sinatra's three days of
recording - before invited audiences of fans and friends - at Pye's Marble
Arch studios. With Robert Farnon conducting a 40-piece orchestra (and
visitor Nelson Riddle occasionally advising from the sidelines), Sinatra
recorded a selection of 11 ballads, all from the of British composers, to
be released on Reprise as 'Great Songs From Great Britain'. Among those
recorded were 'The Very Thought Of You' and 'We'll Meet Again'. Midway
through the first session, Sinatra indicated that he would be returning
next year to complete a companion L. P.
Deciding that the end product is so good, songwriter Carole King (of Goffin
& King fame) has been persuaded to release her studio demo of 'lt Might As
Well Rain Until September' on the Dimension label. Keeping it in the
family, Carole King's babysitter, Eva Narcissus Boyd has recorded and
released 'The Loco-Motion' under the name of Little Eva to become a
summertime chart-topper. The single was written by her erstwhile
employers, who were impressed by the ex-babysitter's singing around the
house. Now the only question is: where on earth are they going to find
another babysitter?
The Beatles have been signed to UK Parlophone Records.
Owen Gray's 'Twist Baby' is the first release on Chris Blackwell's recently
formed Island label.
Fronted by their 19-year-old drum-thumping leader, The Dave Clark Five -
from the North London area of Tottenham have made their disc debut with
'That's What I Said'. The group, apart from Clark, comprises: Mike Smith
(vocals and organ), Denny Payton (tenor sax), Lenny Davidson (guitar) and
Rick Huxley (bass). Formed two years ago during the skiffle music craze,
they have built up a local following playing at Tottenham's South Grove
Youth Club.
Bruce Channel, Delbert McClinton, Frank lfield and Johnny Kidd & The
Pirates have been touring the UK together.
Swedish guitar combo The Spotnicks have twanged their way into the UK
charts with 'Orange Blossom Special' update.
Louise Cordet, daughter of TV presenter Helen Cordet, has become the newest
object of affection for Britain's male youth following the release of her,
coquettish 'I'm Just A Baby'. The single was produced by Tony Meehan
shortly before he left his A&R post with Decca Records, to rejoin his
former colleagues, Cliff Richard & The Shadows (from whom he split last
year), as A&R chief of their newly formed Shad-Rich record production
company. However, he will not be involved with either Cliff or The Shadows
in a performing capacity. Though no longer on Decca's team of salaried
globe-trotting talent scouts, Meehan (19) will continue to record for the
label in a solo capacity.
"New Musical Express" headlines this month:
C-and-W stars pay a friendly call to Britain. Roy Orbison, John Loudermilk,
Promotional visit to London
Elvis Then & Now by his life-long Pal Johnny Burnette.
Alma Cogan. Dig my Japanese Billing - Visit to Tokyo
Hey! Baby-here comes Bruce Channel. Britain release of Hey! Baby.
Chart new comer was miner by day, singer at night. Vince Hill.
Joe Brown goes posh - and scores a top hit! Current Disc climbing charts.
Thunder almost ended Jimmy Justice hit! Severe thunderstorm, "Ain't that
funny", likes, dislikes
Eden Kane reveals his US hopes. US tour, record making, Dick Clark TV Show
Why the sudden rave for Dave? Dave Brubeck, sudden popularity
Mr. Nashville. Wesley Rose, country-western music
Now it's Elvis the comedian. "Follow That Dream" film, "What A Wonderful
Life."
How Marty came to wax 'Jezebel'. Marty Wilde, stage performance, Eden Kane,
Joe Brown
Surprises on the new Stateside label. EMI's new stateside label
The Billy Fury show brings loudest acclaim ever. Show built by Larry
Parnes.
Cliff's Whitsun party cruise was reward for hard work. "Summer Holiday"
filmed.
Richard Chamberlain Auditioned for one TV series-and got another. Role as
Dr. Kildare.
Bruce Channel's only 'happy trip' was his journey to Great Britain. Likes
Britain.
Royalty Follows the Trad Fad! Royalty goes to Trad show.
Bobby Vee with 'Sharin you' . Crash release "Please don't ask Barbara."
The Shadows (and Cliff) screamed at Ray Charles - and they're here to tell
us about it
Brian Hyland loves to walk. Tour of Britain, views, desires, London
Jimmie Rodgers has an English hit. Label switch, visiting Britain, "English
Country Garden"
The Shirelles sing well for handsome A-and-R man. Change in British Record
label for Shirelles.
Acker's Done it! 'Stranger' breaks NME Chart long record run. Acker Bilk
31st consecutive week on top 30 chart- sets a new record.
Darren woos and wins the fans. James Darren
