| |
4
February 1955 |
|
| Wedge,
Pip |
Hunting
Lions, He Found a Hit [Story of Stuart Hamblen, prize-fighter to bronco-buster
to songwriter] |
3 |
| n.a. |
Book-Selling
Chain Will Sell U.S. Cut-Price Discs [First records from Kopelman's project
will be on sale by the end of the month] |
6 |
| Sonin,
Ray |
The NME
Scores a Great Century [Sales of NME exceed 100,000 — largest circulation
in the world of a musical paper, history of NME] |
6-7 |
| n.a. |
Spotlight
on Our Poll-Winners [Eric Delaney, Johnny Dankworth, Don Lusher, Johnny
Hawksworth, Harry Klein] |
8 |
| Vince,
Peter |
All-Girls'
Latin-American Band in Variety [Reviews debut performance of Elizabeth
Lipton and her All-Girls Latin-American Orchestra |
9 |
| Hentoff,
Nat |
Straight
Actor Johnnie Ray Launches New Disc on TV [Ray appears on CBS drama and
introduces "Paths of Paradise"] |
9 |
| Wedge,
Pip |
...And
Scores a Big Hit in His Latest Film [Reviews Ray in "There's No Business
Like Show Business"] |
9 |
| n.a. |
FOCUS
on U.S. Record Company Opening Here with Cut-Price Hit Discs [Interviews
with musicians, producers, people on the street about Kopelman's plan] |
10 |
| Wedge,
Don |
Betty
Reilly Triumphs [Reviews Reilly's debut British performance] |
10 |
| |
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| |
11
February 1955 |
|
| n.a. |
To the
NME [Selection of tributes cabled to the NME, recounts milestone record-sales
celebration] |
3 |
| n.a. |
BBC Negotiating
for Stan Kenton or Lionel Hampton for "Festival of Dance Music" [Statement
from Jim Davidson of BBC about attempts to get a big personality for concert] |
6 |
| n.a. |
NME Presenting
New Malcolm Mitchell Band Debut at Royal Albert Hall, March 20th [Details
of concert and ticket information] |
7 |
| Dees,
Joseph |
The Boy
from Boston Who Spots the Hits [Reviews radio show "Music in the Night"
and interviews disc jockey Jack Terry] |
8 |
| Hentoff,
Nat |
Will
a Heavyweight Boxer Be the New Johnnie Ray? [Bio of American ballad sensation
Roy Hamilton] |
10 |
| Wedge,
Don |
The Juke
Box Era Hits Britain [Juke box business in Britain, history and statements] |
10 |
| |
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| |
18
February 1955 |
|
| Hentoff,
Nat |
Eddie
Fisher Talks to the NME [Talks about his show on NBC, his career, his
interests] |
3 |
| n.a. |
Dave
Whitfield to States for Easter TV [Return to Ed Sullivan's "Toast of
the Town"] |
7 |
| n.a. |
U.S.
Star-Studded Variety 'Invasion' Is On Its Way! [Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney,
Ames Brothers, Jeff Chandler and others to perform at the Palladium this
year] |
7 |
| Roza,
Lita |
"I Do
Not Copy Patti Page!" [Roza responds to NME reader criticism] |
8 |
| Butcher,
Mike |
13,000
Fans Acclaim Best-Ever Poll-Winners' Concerts [Details the three performances] |
10 |
| |
|
|
| |
25
February 1955 |
|
| Lewis,
Vic |
Backstage
with the Stars [Bandleader Lewis talks about accompanying Johnnie Ray,
Frankie Laine, and Nat "King" Cole] |
3 |
| n.a. |
Great
NME Fan Club Convention Planned [Announcement of festival for fans to
meet each other and some stars] |
6 |
| n.a. |
Norman
Granz Talks to the NME [U.S. record chief talks about the politics of
American musicians playing in Britain] |
6 |
| n.a. |
Pye-Polygon
Record Merger- Official [Details plans of the newly-made record company |
7 |
| n.a. |
Ella-Oscar
Concerts Cancellations Surprise [Adverse weather conditions blamed, includes
press comment] |
7 |
| Noble,
Peter |
50 Years
of Song [Life story of publisher and composer Lawrence Wright] |
8 |
| Butcher,
Mike |
Ella
and Oscar Come to Town [Reviews Royal Albert Hall concert] |
10 |
| n.a. |
The JATP
in Paris [Reviews the Jazz at the Philharmonic show in Paris] |
10 |
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