| No. 595 | 6 June 1958 | |
| Cover | He’s Here! The Purple People Eater flies from the U.S.A. piloted by Sheb Wooley. Now in the American Top Ten and Still Moving! | 1 |
| Maurice Kinn | Two Famous Men Who Helped to Make the Record Industry Great, Have Died [Sir Louis Sterling, Tom Rockwell] | 2 |
| Leslie Macdonnell | Tom Rockwell found the stars. | 2 |
| N.A. | AFN Highlights | 2 |
| N.A. | Sir Louis Sterling put them on wax | 2 |
| N.A. | Vocal Directory | 2 |
| N.A. | Now on Sale! The Thrilling Magazing “65 Stars of 6.5 Special. | 2 |
| N.A. | A Birthday in London (Vic Damone) | 3 |
| N.A. | Vic Damone Confesses, “I sang my greatest hit into a dead mike” (But Mitch Miller had two others very much alive!) | 3 |
| NME | Michael Holiday climbs up the Hit Parade with “Stairway of Love” coupling: “May I?” | 3 |
| Keith Fordyce | Bobby Helms is headed for the charts at last ["Jaqueline"; Johnnie Ray, Guy Mitchell, The Shirelles, Nat Cole] | 4 |
| N.A. | POPS PAGE: Personalities: Johnnie Ray, Guy Mitchell, The Shirelles, Nat Cole, Maxine Daniels, Frank Chacksfield, Eydie Gorme, Billie Anthony, Joe Henderson, Jack Scott. | 4 |
| N.A. | A Great New Vocal Group! The 4 Gibson Girls. Orchestra Directed by Bernard Ebbinghouse | 4 |
| Allen Evans | LPs: “The Call of the Wild West,” Louis Prima, Keely
Smith, Sam Btera, and The Witnesses. (Capitol) “Where’s Charlie?,” Norman Wisdom (Columbia re-records Frank Loesser’s song) “Havana in Hi-Fi,” Richard Hayman “Teenage Rock,” Tommy Sands, Gene Vincent, Ferlin Husky. (Capitol) “Pinocchio,” Disney Soundtrack |
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| N.A. | Mudlarks Pay Up! | 4 |
| NME | Top Thirty 1. “Who’s Sorry Now,” Connie Francis (MGM) 2. “Tom Hark,” Elias and his Zig Zag Jive Flutes (Columbia) 3. “On the Street Where You Live,” Vic Damone (Phillips) 4. “A Wonderful Time Up There,” Pat Boone (London) 5. “Lollipop,” Mudlarks (Columbia) |
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| NME | Best Selling Sheet Music in Britain 1. “Who’s Sorry Now” (Feldman) 2. “I May Never Pass This Way Again” (Chappell) 3. “Stairway of Love” (Leeds) 4. “On the Street Where You Live” (Chappell) 5. “Tulips from Amsterdam” (Cinephonic) |
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| advertising | Top Hits: “Fuzzy Night,” Black Mambazo “Book of Love,” Barry Barnett “Stairway of Love,” Alma Cogan “Flippin’ Over You,” Ronnie Pearson “Secretly,” Jimmie Rodgers “Torero,” Renato Carosone |
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| N.A. | Frankie Vaughan Offered Jolson Role in ‘Jazz Singer’
Re-make Test match won’t catch “6.5” out on Saturday No Variety Season for Prince of Wales: Delfont Busy with “Corner” plans Lonnie Donegan Wants New U.S. Disc Deal Melcher-Toff Part Company Rank Prepares Sales Drive to Invade Disc Market Stars Attend Funeral Fourth Birthday Issue of ‘Hit Parade’ Vic Damone Prepares to Visit Your Street |
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| Frank Sinatra here: Talks of biggest film deal ever Dennis Lotis- BBC disc-jockey and performer as well! Billie Holiday Concert Off Royal Show kept short at Queen’s request Laurie London to star in U.S. ‘spiritual’ package show Alma Cogan off to Stockholm Jazz Afloat Good’s Guests New Stargazer Dickie Valentine Offered Five-Week Tour Down Under Jerry Lee Carries On Johnny Mathis on Como TV show Dave King Has Double TV Date Shirley Bassey’s extra bad luck Shock for Dankworth Eddie Fisher: Appendicitis |
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| Charles Govey | Atten-Shun: Your Missing lots of fun if you’re not playing The Army Game. | 8 |
| N.A. | Buy your records the MODERN way at no extra cost! 7-inch 45 R.P.M | 8 |
| N.A. | Who’s Where One-Night Stands Band Call |
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| N.A. | Frankie Vaughan | 9 |
| Keith Goodwin | Jazz | 9 |
| Nat Hentoff | American News-Box | 9 |
| various | …Well, all write: Was Jackie Dennis avoiding Tommy Steele’s fate? | 9 |
| Derek Johnson | Tells how two sacked men paved the way to the fame of the Everlys [Arthur Godfrey] | 10 |
| Keith Goodwin | Platters Shine at Twilight Time | 10 |
| Jeff Chandler | A Star Speaks | 10 |
| The Alley Cat | More London Laurels? | 12 |
| N.A. | A Great Sincere Ballad: A Prayer for Peace | 12 |
| Sam Brouse, October 2009 | ||
| No. 596 | 13 June 1958 | |
| Goodwin, Keith | Four Preps changed label-and luck! [American musical group] | 2 |
| Goodwin, Keith | Jazz [Review of up and coming American jazz musicians, including Sonny Rollins and Barney Kessel] | 2 |
| Johnson, Derek | The Mudlarks are doing what comes naturally [Britain’s premier vocal group] | 3 |
| Philips Stardiscs [ad] | Vic Damone, “On the Street Where You Live” / “Arrivederci
Roma,” Valerie Shane, “When the Boys Talk about the Girls” / “Careful, Careful,” Frankie Vaughan, “Kewpie Doll” / “So Many Women,” Johnnie Ray “Lonely for a Letter” / “Endlessly,” Guy Mitchell, “Hangin’ Around” / “Honey Brown Eyes” |
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| Hentoff, Nat | American Airmail Reports…Harry Belafonte to promote Negro talent [Belafonte’s talent agency looks to find and develop new singers and dancers who have a lot to give] | 3 |
| Fordyce, Keith | The Torrent of ‘Torero’ Discs Will Cheer Us All Up!
[Famous DJ Fordyce reviews singles by bands such as Southlanders, King
Brothers, and Stargazers] Julius La Rosa: “Torero” / “Miliano” (RCA) The King Brothers: “Torero” / “Moonlight and Roses” (Parlophone) The Kaye Sisters: “Torero” / “Stroll Me” (Philips) Winifred Atwell: “Lazy Train” / “At the Woodchoppers’ Ball” (Decca) Jackie Dennis: “The Purple People Eater” / “You-oo” (Decca) Barry Cryer: “The Purple People Eater” / “Hey! Eula” (Fontana) The Stargazers: “Big Man” / “Lonely for a Letter” (Decca) Kenny Baker: “Bakerloo Non-Stop”/ “Trumpet Blue and Cantible” (Nixa) Kay Starr: “Stroll Me” / “Rockin’ Chair” (RCA) Billy Ward: “Jennie Lee” / “Music, Maestro, Please” (London-American) Al Hibbler, “Ain’t Nothing Wrong with That Baby” / “Honeysuckle Rose” (Brunswick) Tony Bennett: “Young, Warm and Wonderful” / “Now I Lay Me down to Sleep” (Philips) Jack Warner: “Ordinary Copper” / “On the Way Up” (Oriole) |
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| N.A. | Top Thirty 1. “Little Pixie,” Eddie Calvert [Columbia] 2. “You Need Hands,” Eydie Gorme [H.M.V.] 3. “Torero,” The King Brothers [Parlophone] 4. “Witch Doctor,” Don Lang and his Frantic Five [H.M.V.] 5. “The Shrine on the Second Floor,” Danny Purches [Columbia] |
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| N.A. | Best Selling Pop Records in Britain 1.“Who’s Sorry Now” [MGM] 2. “Tom Hark” [Columbia] 3. “Stairway of Love” [Columbia] 4. “On the Street Where You Live” [Philips] 5. “Witch Doctor” [H.M.V.] |
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| N.A. | All-Star Bills for Seaside [Harold Fielding’s “Music for the Millions” summer performances include Tommy Steele, Guy Mitchell, and Lonnie Donegan, among others] | 6 |
| Wilson, Meredith | Max Bygraves Will Star in 1959 Palladium Revue [Scheduled for spring to December at the London Palladium] | 6 |
| N.A. | Toni Dalli Back from U.S. Dates [Dalli returned from
his four-month American visit] Johnnie Ray film off until January [First British film to star Johnnie Ray Wake Up, Darling] Vic Damone: Four Weeks of Variety [Four weeks at provincial theaters after ATV “Saturday Spectacular” series on July 15] Coastal Dates for Earle and Vaughan [Singer Malcolm Vaughan and stage partner Ken Earle on Harold Fielding’s variety show] Efforts to Bring Connie Francis, Everlys Here [Francis on three major TV shows, as well as London concerts, and the Everly Brothers for TV bookings, though nothing finalized] Norman Wisdom in ‘Where’s Charley?’ [Bernard Delfont on ATV Sunday variety to present Norman Wisdom in “Where’s Charley?” segment, the musical version of “Charley’s Aunt” London theatre production] |
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| N.A. | ITV Company Drops Own Show to Televise Tommy Steele!
[The Tommy Steele Show to air] Diana Dors Heads Package Show [Film star returns to variety next month with a singing act and a package show, which will include Group One and comedian Dickie Dawson] BBC-TV Plans Pop Song Parade on June 28th [Peak-hour Saturday night show with the title “Burst into Song” as revue-type entertainment] Dickie Valentine’s First London Pantomime Fixed [Britain’s No. 1 vocal personality to star in first pantomime at Finsbury Park Empire this Christmas] Ross to America [British jazz saxist Ronnie Ross departs for Newport Jazz Festival in America, which is July 3-6] Jim Dale to Star in Dramatic Film [Singer Dale to star in Sydney Box film in dramatic role’] U.S. TV Firm to Start Label Here [National Telefilm Associates to form major record label in Britain] Guy Mitchell Gets Palladium TV Call [“Sunday Night at the London Palladium”] |
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| Evans, Allen | LPs Ronnie Carroll: Lucky 13 (Philips) Guy Mitchell: A Guy in Love (Philips) Compilation: Just for Variety (Capitol) Lena Horne: Stormy Weather (RCA) Jack Payne: Say it with Music (HMV) Johnny Mathis: Warm (Fontana) |
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| Govey, Charles | Max Bygraves Has Golden ‘Hands’ [Successful comedian, singer, songwriter, and music publisher] | 8 |
| Johnson, Derek | Don Lang Your Favourite ‘Witch Doctor’ [Trombonist appeared in star bands such as Vic Lewis Orchestra and sang in vocal groups including Ken Macintosh’s “Mackpies” to attain fame] | 9 |
| N.A. | Question Time with Guy Mitchell [Lonnie Donegan and Tommy Steele will outstay rock ‘n’ skiffle, says Mitchell] | 10 |
| The Alley Cat | Tail-Pieces [Pays respect to British Top Ten achievements from many home-grown musicians] | 12 |
| Zach Brown, October 2009 | ||
| No. 597 | 20 June 1958 | |
| Cover | Doris Day, Lonnie Donegan, Dean Martin, Whitfield, Sinatra, Steele | 1 |
| Cover | Announcements: A Terrific Hit Song! “Stroll Me” Kay Starr [RCA], Kaye Sisters [Philips], Kerry Martin [Parlophone] A Hit Song from a Hit Record! “Tulips from Amsterdam” Max Bygraves [Decca] A Hit Song from a Hit Film! “Kari Waits for Me” Easy Riders [Philips], Eddie Fisher [RCA] |
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| Evans, Allen | They Play Their Flutes When the Coppers Are Patrolling Nearby! [The Real Inside Story of ‘Tom Hark’] | 2 |
| Walsh, Peggy | Sara Vaughn Is Relaxed Success [Reviews by NME Critics] | 2 |
| N.A. | NME Information Bureau [Radio Luxembourg, Who’s Where, Band Call, AFN Highlights] | 2 |
| Johnson, Derek | Doris Day Is a Five Gold Disc Girl [Day’s ‘amazing record career’ is surveyed] | 3 |
| N.A. | Magic Moments for Bernard Bresslaw! | 3 |
| N.A. | Announcement: Doris Day — Her Latest Hit Record: “A Very Precious Love” / “Teacher’s Pet” [Philips] |
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| Fordyce, Keith | Singles Reviewed: The
Light Brown Hair Turns Yellow! Marty Wilde: “Her Hair Was Yellow”/ “Endless Sleep” (Philips) Jimmy Young: “The State of Happiness”/ “Her Hair Was Yellow” ( Columbia) Don Rondo: “Her Hair Was Yellow”/ “Blonde Bombshell” (London-American) Connie Francis: “Who’s Sorry Now?” /” I’m Sorry I Made You Cry” (MGM) Lita Roza: “Sorry, Sorry, Sorry”/ “Hillside to Scotland” (Nixa) Vera Lynn, “Every Hour, Every Day of My Life”/ “The Wind Cannot Read” (Decca) Ryan-Miller [Marion Ryan and Gary Miller]: “A Couple of Crazy Kids” (Nixa) Buddy Holly: “Rave On” / “Take Your Time” (Vogue Royal) Slim Whitman: “Candy Kisses” / “Tormented” (London-American) Debbie Reynolds: “This Happy Feeling”/ “Hillside in Scotland” (Vogue Royal) Ella Fitzgerald: “Beale Street Blues” / “St. Louis Blues” (HMV) Ron Goodwin: “Jumping Jupiter” / “Skiffling Strings” (Parlophone) |
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| Evans, Allen | LPs Reviewed: Dakota Staton: The Late, Late Show [Capitol] Patti Page: You Go to My Head [Mercury] Laurie Johnson: Operation Orchestra [Nixa] |
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| N.A. | Announcements: A New Russ Hamilton Smash Hit! “Tip Toe Through the Tulips” coupled with “Drifting and Dreaming [Oriole] It’s Great! Lit Roza. “Sorry, Sorry, Sorry” [Nixa] |
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| NME | Best Selling Pop
Records in Britain (Top Thirty): 1.“Who’s Sorry Now?” Connie Francis (MGM) 2. “On the Street Where You Live,” Vic Damone (Philips) 3. “Tom Hark,” Elias and his Zig Zag Jive Flutes (Columbia) 4. “All I Have to Do Is Dream”/ “Claudette,” Everly Brothers (London) 5. “Stairway of Love,” Michael Holiday (Columbia) 6. “Tulips from Amsterdam” / “You Need Hands,” Max Bygraves (Decca) 7. “Witch Doctor,” Don Lang (HMV) 8. “Army Game,” Bernard Bresslaw, Michael Medwin, Alfie Bass, Leslie Fyson (HMV) 9. “A Wonderful Time Up There,” Pat Boone (London) 10. “Lollipop,” Mudlarks (Columbia) |
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| NME | Best Selling Sheet
Music in Britain 1. “On the Street Where You Live” (Chappell) 2. “Stairway of Love” (Leeds) 3. “Who’s Sorry Now?” (Feldman) 4. “I May Never Pass This Way Again” (Chappell) 4. “Tulips from Amsterdam” (Cinephonte) 6. “Lollipop” (Anglo-Pic) |
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| EMI [ad] | Top Hits: Sheb Wooley,
“The Purple People Eater” (MGM), Don Lang and his Frantic Five, “Witch
Doctor” (HMV), The Stars of the TV Series “The Army Game” (HMV), Eydie Gorme,
“You Need Hands” (HMV), Jimmie Rogers, “Secretly” (Columbia), Elias and his
Zig Zag Jive Flutes, “Vuka’ Magcwabeni” (Columbia) Rapidly Climbing the Hit Parade! “Book of Love,” The Mudlarks (Columbia) Climb Aboard the “Lazy Train” with Winifred Atwell (Decca), Joe “Fingers” Carr (Capitol) and Joe “Harmonia” Harper (MGM) |
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| N.A. | Joan Regan: Big HMV Capture [Plans for Ex-Decca Star] | 6 |
| N.A. | Frank Sinatra Scores Three Out of Three in U.S. Deejay Polls | 6 |
| Carroll, Ronnie | Jack Good to Produce for Stage and Extra TV | 6 |
| N.A. | No Big BBC Productions at Radio Show Stanley Black Gets Own Show [BBC-TV show called “Black Magic” will feature his orchestra] Dickie Offered 12 Radio Dates [Dickie Valentine may take 12 lunch-hour radio dates] Producer Brian Tesler Tries Out New Idea [Tesler to produce tele-recorded 60-minute program for transmission on a later date] Frankie’s Disc Out Next Week [Frankie Vaughan’s “Judy” will be released] |
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| N.A. | Little Richard, “Ooh! My Soul;” Pat Boone, “Sugar Moon;” Bobby Freeman, “Do You Want to Dance?” [London] | 6, 7 |
| N.A. | David Whitfield to Be ‘Crusoe’ Again [Decca singing star plays title role for second successive year] | 6, 7 |
| N.A. | Lonnie Donegan’s
Amazing Disc Deal: First British Star to have Independent U.S. Release Rank Record Chief Non-Committal on Eric Delaney Signing Speculation [Eric Delaney and label Pye-Nixa two-year contract termination results in speculation] Laurie London U.S. Tour Next Month Sinatra to Lead ‘100 Stars’ [Sinatra asked to lead midnight concert, “Night of 100 Stars”] In Musical [Accordian star Camilleri will be featured in “Irma La Douce” (new musical starring Elizabeth Seal] Lita, Alma Duet in Panto Again [They will sing in “Babes in the Wood” pantomime] Opening London Branches [Capitol is opening London Branches] Film Music by Dankworth [“The Whole Truth” fim will feature Dankworth Orchestra music] |
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| N.A. | NMExclusive: Tommy Steel Talks about His ‘Back to Work’ Joy! | 8, 9 |
| N.A. | Steele Fans Write about Tommy’s Engagement [Confessions of Tommy Steele, close-up on his fiancé, Ann Donoughue] | 8 |
| Goodwin, Keith | Jazz [Jazz bands are discussed] | 8 |
| Johns, Malcolm | Ann Helped Tommy to Triumph Again! [Insight on Tommy’s and Ann’s Relationship is given] | 9 |
| Hentoff, Nat | American News Box [Negro Musical, Script Changed Sinatra’s Mind, New Tape Magic] | 9 |
| N.A. | A Great Capitol EP From Frank Sinatra, featuring four of his biggest hit songs – truly a great buy! | 9 |
| Goodwin, Keith | Focus on The Purple People Eater and Sheb Wooley [background information and facts are given on Wooley] | 10 |
| N.A. | Johnny Mathis,
“Teacher, Teacher” coupled with “Easy To Love” [Fontana] The Overnight Novelty Sensation “Purple People Eater,” Sheb Wooley, Jackie Dennis, Barry Cryer [Peter Maurice Music] |
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| N.A. | The Life-Lines Of Dean Martin | 10 |
| N.A. | World Exclusive! A
Sensational Magazine Now on Sale! The Paul Anka Story Now On Sale! Announcing the June Issue of Hit Parade |
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| N.A. | A Great New Record!
Audrey Jeans, “Send a Letter to Jeanette – Yet” [Decca] A Super Natural! “Witch Doctor,” Great Recordings by David Seville (London), Don Lang (HMV) A Great Sincere Ballad: “A Prayer for Peace” by Perry Como (RCA) It’s the Mostest! Elvis Presley, Tommy Steele Glossy Photos Available [Ordering information] |
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| The Alley Cat | Tail-Pieces: ‘OH Boy’: Good Show! [TV Musical Presentation Reviewed] A Star Speaks: Vic Damone |
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| Kylen Clark, October 2009 | ||
| No. 598 | June 27, 1958 | |
| Advertisement | Purple People Eater | 1 |
| Decca | Jackie Dennis: Purple People Eater | 1 |
| Cover Story | 3 Terrific New Records by British Stars! Tommy Steele, the Beverly Sisters, Winifred Atwell | 1 |
| Advertisement | Vic Damone writes about Perry Como | 1 |
| Advertisement | Exciting Articles on David Whitfield, Alma Cogan | 1 |
| Advertisement | July 'Hit Parade' On Sale Tuesday | 1 |
| Charles Govey | Oscar Robin kept his band young by encouraging newcomers, so youth loved to dance to his happy music | 2 |
| NME | AFN Highlight 547, 344,
271 Metres Radio Luxembourg Full Programmes - - 208 Metres Who's Where Band Call |
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| Advertisement | London's Great Record Centre FOYLES * For Books* | 2 |
| Advertisement | Vocal Directory | 2 |
| Advertisement | 65 Stars of 6.5 Special | 3 |
| Derek Johnson | David Whitfield (minus tonsils) Finds Singing Much Easier | 3 |
| Columbia, Philips | After Midnight...When the Boys Talk about the Girls | 3 |
| Advertisement Decca | The two latest records by David Whitfield | 3 |
| P.E. Bagshaw | Teddy and Pearl Keep Yarmouth Bright | 3 |
| Advertisement | Stardiscs | 3 |
| Keith Fordyce & Hugo Perelti | Quote Malcom Vaughn Makes a Ballad Big Impressive Lonnie Donegan Speeds up 'Sally' for Excitement David Whitfield Could Have Two on the Trot Frankie Vaughan Sounds Different on S-Made 'Judy' Viv Damone's Hawaiian Joy |
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| Keith Goodwin | JAZZ | 4 |
| Advertisement | Alma Cogan's Recording of a Great Song, "Fly Away Lovers" | 4 |
| Record Dealers' Directory | Les Aldrich, Records by Post, Bernard’s Record Shop | 4 |
| Nixa | Lonnie Donegan, Patti Page | 4 |
| Advertisement | South Pacific and
Oklahoma Selections "Rhythm in Blues," Manahattan Rhythm Boys "Honky-Tonk Piano," "Piano Roll" Cook "Songs from the Emerald Isle," Terry O'Toole "Tap," Instrumental Hit Sons from Famous Films "Music for Romance," Joseh Kiley at Metropolitain Organ "Banjo Music," Les Perry Banjo Maniacs "Dance Date," Music for Dancing "Cocktails and Piano," Rollo Scott "Memories of Italy," Roberto Pietri "Songs for Lovers," Sam Browne and Lew Stone Orchestra "Favorite Polkas," Old Time Polkas "Tribute t Freddy Gardener," Saxophone |
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| Columbia | Spotlight on Jimmie Rodgers | 5 |
| London Records | Jody Reynolds, Jan and Arnie | 5 |
| NME | Singles Review 1.Connie Francis: "I'm Sorry I Made You Cry" (MGM) 2.Ronnie Hilton: "Her Hair was Yellow" (H.M.V.) 3. Don Lang and his Frantic Five: "Witch Doctor" (H.M.V.) 4. The Mudlarks: "Book of Love" (Columbia) 5. Marvin Rainwater: "I Dig You Baby" (MGM) 6. Malcolm Vaughan: "Ev'ry Hour, Ev'ry Day of My Life" (H.M.V.) |
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| Advertisement | Kari Waits for Me (Film) | 5 |
| Advertisement | Two Fabulous Offers: "The Vidor" the "Fidelity" | 5 |
| Advertisement Fontana H130 | Johnny Mathis "Teacher Teacher" | 5 |
| NME | Top Thirty Best Selling
Pop Records in Britain 1. “On the Street Where You Live,” Vic Damone (Philips) 2. “All I have to Do Is Dream/ Claudette," Everly Brothers 3. “Who's Sorry Now," Connie Francis (MGM) 4. “Stairway of Love," Michael Holliday (Columbia) 5. “Army Game," Bernard Bresslaw, Micael Medwin Albie Bass, Leslie Fyson (HMV) 6. “Witch Doctor," Don Lang (HMV) 7. “Tom Hark," Elias & His Zig Zag Flutes (Columbia) 8. “Tulips from Amsterdam/You Need Hands," Max Bygraves (Decca) 9. “Book of Love," Mudlarks (Columbia) 10. “Big Man,: Four Preps (Capitol) 11. "A Wonderful Time up There," Pat Boone (London) 12. “Twilight Time," Platters (Mercury) 13.“Kewpie Doll," Frankie Vaughan (Philips) 14. "Purple People Eater," Sheb Wooley (MGM) 15. “Rave On," Muddy Holly (Capitol) 16. “I May Never Pass This Way Again," Robert Earle (Philips) 17. “Return to Me," Dean Martin (Capitol) 18. "On the Street Where You Live," David Whitfield (Decca) 19.“Sugar Moon," Pat Boone (London) 20. “Lollipop," Mudlarks (Columbia) 21. "I Dig You Baby," Marvin Rainwater (MGM) 22. “Grand Coolie Dam," Lonnie Donnegan (Pye-Nixa) 23. “Wear My Ring," Elvis Presley (RCA) 24. "I May Never Pass This Way Again," Perry Como (RCA) 25. “Witch Doctor," David Seville (London) 26. “It's Too Soon to Know," Pat Boone (London) 27. “A Very Precious Love," Doris Day (Philips) 28. "A Little Serenade," Eddie Calvert (Columbia) 29.“Purple People Eater," Jackie Dennis (Decca) 30.“I'm Sorry I Made You Cry," Connie Francis (MGM) |
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| NME | Best Selling Sheet
Music in Britain 1. “ On the Street Where You Live," (Chappell) 2. “Tulips from Amsterdam," (Cinephonie) 3. “Stairway of Love," (Leeds) 4. “Who's Sorry Now," (Feidman) 5. "I May Never Pass This Way Again," (Chappell) 6. “I Could Have Danced All Night," (Chappell) 7. “Tom Hark," (Southern 8. “Witch Doctor," (Courne) 9. “Lollipop," (Angio-Pic) 10. “A Wonderful Time up There," (Morris) 11. “Kewpie Doll," (Leeds) 12 . “Book of Love," (F.D. & H) 13. “You Need Hands," (Lakeview) 14. "Grande Coolie Dam," (Essex) 15. "Swingin' Shepherd Blues," (Sherwin) 16. "All I Have to Do Is Dream," (Acuff-Rose) 16. "A Very Precious Love," (Blossom) 18. "To Be Loved," (Duchess) 19. "Magic Moments," (Chappell) 20. "Twilight Time," (Victoria) 21. "Whole Lotta Woman," (Sheldon) 22. "Return to Me," (Southern) 23. "April Love," (Robbins) 24."I Need You," (Henderson) |
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| NME | Best Selling Pop
Records in US 1. “Purple People Eater," Sheb Wooley 2. “All I Have to Do Is Dream” / “Claudette," Everly Brothers 3. “Secretly” / “Make Me a Miracle," Jimmy Rodgers 4. “Yakety Yak," Coasters 5. "Witch Doctor," David Beville 6. “Return to Me," Dean Martin 7. “Do You Want to Dance?" Bobby Freeman 8. “Looking Back” / “Do I Like It?" Nat King Cole 9. “Jennie Lee," Jan and Arnie 10. “Endless Sleep," Jody Reynolds 11. “Sugar Moon” / “Cherie, I Love You," Pat Boone 12 . “Big Man," Four Preps 13. “Twilight Time," Platters 14. "Wear My Ring," Elvis Presley 15. "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands," Laurie London. 16. "Chanson D'Amour," Art and Dotty Todd 17. "Oh, Lonesome Me/I Can't Stop Loving You," Done Gibson 18. "Johnny B. Goode," Chuck Berry 19. "What Am I Living for?" Chuck Willis 20. Zorro," Cordettes |
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| N.A. | Mantovani Winds World
Wide Television Contract! Questions about Jerry Lee Lewis in Parliament Rabin Band to Carry on at the Lyceum Lucy: Disc Firm Now? Ted Health Brussels Fair Visit Confirmed: Hi-Lo's Reunion? More Como Shows On BBC Network Terry and Edna Engaged Chico Hamilton, J-K groups for exchange? |
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| Advertisement | Elligton LP | 6 |
| N.A. | Shirley Bassey Resumes
Dates in Mid-July Howard Keel the King? |
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| N.A. | Stanley Black Caesar MD Des in Pantomime London's US Tour Confirmed 'Oh-Boy!' Series Planned British Stars for RCA Album Platters to Film in London Mills Bros. Visit Off: La Rosa. Connie Francis Hopeful Dalli's Date Powerful Anglo US Film and TV companies plan disc invasion in Britain Jean Carson has to Decline Seven Sunday Concerts for the Mudlarks Frankie Vaughan Debut in December? Royal Show on BBS Ten Skiffle Groups in Semi-Finals Johnnie Ray Fans to Promote Concert Starring their Idol! Ray Ellington in First Show Max Bygraves may be Bob Crosby's Guest |
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| Keith Goodwin | Alma Cogan Designs dresses for her girl fans, and poses for the boys! | 8 |
| N.A. | Stars Tell Their Secrets in July 'Hit Parade' | 8 |
| Advertisement | Cello Guitar | 8 |
| Advertisement | Ken Mackintosh His Saxophone & Orchestra | 8 |
| N.A. | Nat Hentoff's American Airmail | 8 |
| N.A. | Life-Lines of Guy Mitchell | 9 |
| Readers | From You to Us | 9 |
| James Wynn | Joan Regan Is the Impresarios 'Prize of Gold'! | 9 |
| Advertisement | Two New Southern Hits! | 9 |
| Advertisement | A Prayer for Peace | 9 |
| Brunswick | Bobby Helms Jacqueline | 9 |
| NMExclusive | Vic Damone puts the finger on some personal facts about his pal PERRY COMO | 10 |
| Allen Evans | LPs | 10 |
| N.A. | A Star (Sal Mineo) Speaks | 10 |
| N.A. | AFN Celebrates 15th birthday next week | 10 |
| Advertisement | New Hit With a Highland King! | 10 |
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| N.A. | "It's Great to be Young!" says Carole | 12 |
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