New Musical Express

December 1953
4 December 1953
Perrin, Les They don't play like girls [Beryl Brooker] 4
—— £2,000 a week offer to Winifred Atwell 6
—— MU bar Don Byas visit here [Musicians Union] 6
—— Heath forms publishing company [Ted Heath] 6
—— British musicians for big international dance band [jazz] 7
Bentley, Jack More broadcasts? - then more effort [radio] 4
—— Meet the Don Smith Band [profile] 10
—— Take it from Alma [Alma Cogan] 12
   
11 December 1953
—— A musician who played with Frank Chacksfield writes from Canada 2
—— Focus on Jazz Club [BBC] 4
—— Chacksfield - big US projects [Frank Chacksfield] 6
Bentley, Jack Is TV dead for dance bands 9
Butcher, Mike Its miss Peggy Lee 10
   
18 December 1953
Butcher, Mike It's Vivian Blaine 6
—— MU expulsions follow Dutch concert trip by big band [Musicians Union] 6
—— Big film break for Frank Deniz 6
—— Jack Parnell and band for big variety tour 9
Arden, Neal All right, so I did my best [radio] 11
—— All stars at Festival Hall [concert review] 12
—— Meet the BBC band boss [profile, Jim Davidson] 11
   
26 December 1953
Butcher, Mike No rags, just riches for Tony Bennet 4
—— Bands are featured on US TV 4
—— Offers pour in for Valentine [Dickie Valentine] 6
—— Lyons fix British/Continental band exchange scheme [Musicians Union] 6
—— Down Beat poll results 6
—— Emphasis on jazz and youth in Jack Parnell's big variety tour 7
—— All Quiet on the Wilcox/MU Front 8
 
 
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