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4
March 1955 |
|
Atwell,
Winifred |
Australian
Adventures [Pianist and TV star tells about her Australian tour] |
3 |
n.a. |
U.S.
Star Invasion: More Big Names [Phil Harris, Mario Lanza, Gordon McRae,
Martin & Lewis, Doris Day, & Judy Garland also to play the Palladium] |
6 |
n.a. |
Bill
Cotton Jr. Leads Band as Father has Further Breakdown [Cotton Jr. is not
giving up publishing, Cotton Sr. is on holiday in south of France] |
6-7 |
n.a. |
Ted Heath
Regrets, but He Cannot Accept the Woody Herman Baton-Exchange Proposition
[Comments from Heath- unfair to both sides] |
6-7 |
Morton,
Rex |
Tennessee
Ernie Rides Again! [Singer returns to Britain, includes short bio |
8 |
Sonin,
Ray |
BBC Tribute
to Dance Music [6000 fans attend three concerts of Festival of Dance Music] |
9 |
Wedge,
Pip |
But the
Broadcast Wasn't So Hot [Terrible sound balance made for bad concert promotion] |
9 |
Butcher,
Mike |
Mitchell
Band's Great Send-Off [Reviews Malcolm Mitchell and his Orchestra's debut
performance] |
10 |
Butcher,
Mike |
Weir
Big Band's London Debut [Reviews Frank Weir's new dance music group performance
at the Orchid Ballroom] |
10 |
|
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11
March 1955 |
|
n.a. |
Question-Time
with the Stars [Readers' queries answered by Dickie Valentine] |
3 |
Wedge,
Don |
"Meet
Mr. Ray" is an Invitation Well Worth Accepting! [Reviews Ray Ellington's
performance at Hackney Empire] |
3 |
Mells,
J. |
Danny
Purches Scores in Variety [Reviews Purches- singer with no gimmick] |
4 |
Wedge,
Pip |
At Last!
A Good British Musical Film [Reviews "As Long As They're Happy"] |
5 |
n.a. |
Stars
for Royalty [Popular music represented at Royal variety show] |
6-7 |
n.a. |
Heath
Plane Delayed [Band may not reach Australia in time for first show] |
7 |
n.a. |
Meet
the Stars at the Great NME Concert on March 20! [Farewell concert to Ronnie
Scott at Robert Hall, bios on Scott, Tommy Whittle, Tony Kinsey] |
8 |
Weedon,
Bert |
New Ivor
Mairants Guitar Album [Reviews new Latin-American music] |
9 |
Kinn,
Maurice |
Miami
Merry-Go-Round [NME Managing Director talks about his impressions of show
business in the U.S. |
10 |
Wedge,
Pip |
Bing
Stakes His Claim for an "Oscar" [Reviews "The Country Girl," Crosby for
Best Actor] |
10 |
|
|
|
|
18
March 1955 |
|
Cornell,
Don |
Hello,
Britain! [American singer Cornell talks about trip to Britain, hits, includes
bio] |
3 |
n.a. |
Loss
and Parnell Bands Score at Second BBC Festival Concert [Reviews individual
performers at Festival of Dance Music concert |
3 |
n.a. |
Dankworth,
Mitchell, Weir, Randall for Big New Band Film [To come: "Eric Winstone
Band" film and "Parade of Bands"] |
6 |
n.a. |
Sudden
Death of Charlie Parker is Irreparable Loss to Modern Music [Details benefit
concert, and British bandleaders pay tribute to Parker |
7 |
Green,
Benny |
Who's
Mad? [Baritone-saxophone player for Ronnie Scott Orchestra discusses the
eccentricities of genius |
8 |
Butcher,
Mike |
The Life-Story
of Fabulous Charlie Parker [obituary for alto-saxophone player Parker] |
9 |
n.a. |
Malcolm
Prepares to Conquer! [Malcolm Mitchell Orchestra to make its London debut
at Royal Albert Hall] |
10 |
|
|
|
|
23
March 1955 |
|
Watson,
Jimmy |
Arrived:
Don Cornell Scores a Triumph on His British Debut at Glasgow [Reviews
singer Cornell, comedy and punch] |
3 |
n.a. |
Arriving:
Eddie Fisher has a Hit Record to Welcome Him Here ["Wedding Bells" places
on best-selling records chart in NME] |
3 |
n.a. |
Due:
The Four Aces Will Fly Direct to Glasgow [Bio of American band, trip to
Britain] |
3 |
n.a. |
Sensational
Music Projects for Commercial TV [Eve Boswell, Geraldo, Lou Preager, and
Sidney Torch rumored in connection with music programmes on TV] |
6 |
n.a. |
Frankie
Laine British Tour Bombshell: Film Contracts Prevent Him Coming This Year
[Comments and interview about future plans] |
7 |
n.a. |
BBC Launching
Big TV Record Programme [Series of 8 programmes to be aired about popular
music industry, called "Off the Record"] |
7 |
Green,
Benny |
"Little
Giant" [Forthcoming new band for saxophone player Tubby Hayes] |
8 |
Wedge,
Don |
Ronnie
Hilton Faces His First Variety Audience [reviews show at Dudley Hippodrome] |
9 |
Wedge,
Pip |
TV and
the Bands [Ronnie Waldman, head of TV's light entertainment talks to NME] |
10 |
Marshall,
Jack |
Stars
Sparkle for the Songwriters [Reviews "Our Friends the Stars" concert given
by the Songwriters' Guild] |
12 |
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