| No. 603 | 1 August 1958 | |
| Cover | When: The Kalin Twins Max Bygraves: The Little Train [Pictures of: Perry Como, Everly Brothers, Frank Sinatra, Tommy Steele, Elvis Presley, Shirley Bassey, Joe Henderson, Georgia Gibbs, Julius LaRosa, Petula Clark] Specials on Little Richard, Haley, Belafonte |
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| n.a. | Life-lines of Harry Belafonte | 2 |
| n.a. | Who Said This about... Perry Como | 2 |
| Goodwin, Keith | He's Back in a Big Way...Little Richard | 3 |
| Fordyce, Keith | Singles Reviewed Danny and the Juniors: "Dottie" (HMV) Coasters: "Yakety Yak" (London American) Chuck Willis: "What Am I Living for" / "Hang up My Rock and Roll Shoes" (London American) Chordettes: "Love Is a Two Way Street" / "I Don't Know, I Don't Care" (London American) Lionel Newman: "Two Butterflies" (Columbia) Percy Faith: "Indiscreet" / "Same Old Moon" (Philips) Margie Rayburn: "I Would" / "Alright, But It Won't Be Easy" (London American) Victor Soverall: "Come Back to Sorrento" / "To My Love" (HMV) Hugo and Luigi: "Cha-Hua-Hua" / "Twilight in Tennessee" (Columbia) Barry Barnett: "When" / "Secretly" (HMV) Tarriers: "I Know Where I'm Going" / "Acres of Claims" (HMV) Jane Morgan: "Enchanted," / "Once More, My Love, Once More" (London American) |
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| Evans, Allen | EPs
Reviewed Father Duval, Father Duval (Oriole) Frank Sinatra, Mad about You (Fontana) Johnny Mathis, Let Me Love You (Fontana) Kent Harian, Meet Kent Harian, (Oriole) Nino Rico, Cha-Cha-Cha, (Oriole) The Kestrels, The Kestrels (Donegall) Johnnie Ray, Yes Tonight, (Philips) Billy Eckstine/Sarah Vaughan, Billy Eckstine/Sarah Vaughan (Nixa) |
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| n.a. | Mantovani, Heath, and Ros on the same single, for charity [review of the Decca 'Lord Taverners' release] | 4 |
| NME | Top
Thirty Singles 1. "All I Have to Do Is Dream" / "Claudette," Everly Brothers (London) 2. "Hard Headed Woman," Elvis Presley (RCA) 3. "Big Man," Four Preps (Capitol) 4. "Tulips From Amsterdam" / "You Need Hands," Max Bygraves (Decca) 5. "Rave On," Buddy Holly (Coral) |
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| NME | Best
Selling Sheet Music in Britain 1. "Tulips from Amsterdam" (Cinephonic) 2. "On the Street Where You Live" (Chappell) 3. "All I Have to Do Is Dream" (Acuff Rose) 4. "Stairway of Love" (Planetary) 5. "Trudie" [illegible] |
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| NME | Best
Selling Pop Records in U.S. 1. "Hard Headed Woman/Don't Ask Me Why," Elvis Presley 2. "Patricia," Perez Prado 3. "Poor Little Fool," Ricky Nelson 4. "Splish Splash," Bobby Darin 5. "Yakety Yak," Coasters |
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| n.a. | Presley
Departing for Europe: Step nearer British debut / "King Creole" Album
Releases Soon Not Sticking on the Same Labels [U.S. disc stars switch record labels] Valentine 'Vanishes' from Blackpool 'mystery' Mantovani Breaks Tradition [and changes concert halls] Connie Francis, LaRosa Dates Here this Month Billy Cotton Hour Show [Cotton headlines BBC show] Humph for Ireland [Humphrey Lyttelton making tour of Ireland] Singer in Acting Role [Mel Torme in "The Fearmakers"] Bertice [Reading] returns to Parlophone after a year with Decca |
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| n.a. | Paramor's Banjo Band Back | 6-7 |
| n.a. | Belafonte
Bombshell Fired by Strong Union Threat [Geraldo Band ordered to withdraw] T.V., Film, and Panto Offers to Holliday [Michael Holliday of BBC's "Relax with Michael Holliday"] More Stars Join Ellington at Leeds Jazz Festival Joy Gets Her "Wright" Guy! [Joy Beverley marries Billy Wright] Belafonte Speaks to N.M.E. [on visiting Britain] Bevs Star in Sunday TV [Beverley Sisters star in their own tv show] Big U.S. Plans for [Jackie] Dennis [Latest British singer to seek fame in U.S.] Giselle's Trip On [Canadian star Giselle MacKenzie's Granada TV debut on] |
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| Hentoff, Nat | The Book that
Made Max [Bygraves] Write Songs Pat Boone: Singing Success |
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| n.a. | Marty Robbins: First with Songs but Last with Record Hits Here! | 8 |
| n.a. | "From You to Us" [readers' opinion letters] | 8 |
| Evans, Allen | LP
Reviews Hollywood Bowl Encores, Liberace Voices in Latin, The Four Freshmen Songs of the Gospel, Marie Knight |
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| Wynn, James | Sweet and Friendly, That's Georgia Gibbs | 9 |
| n.a. | Frank Vaughan Gives You "Wonderful Things" | 9 |
| n.a. | Elvis Takes a Beating—in New Film | 9 |
| n.a. | Stars Tell Their Own Exclusive Stories in August Hit Parade | 9 |
| Johnson, Derek | Was Haley Too Samey? | 10 |
| n.a. | Study in TV Singing Styles | 10 |
| n.a. | A Star Speaks [Lonnie Donegan] | 10 |
| n.a. | Agents Directory Classifieds | 11 |
| n.a. | Advertisement for the August issue of Hit Parade | 11 |
| The Alley Cat | Tail Pieces | 12 |
| n.a. | Vera Lynn for U.S. | 12 |
| n.a. | Ken's [Mackintosh] Nephew—Rival | 12 |
| n.a. | Shirley [Bassey] was the 'Greatest' | 12 |
| Rachael Haas, October 2009 | ||
| No. 604 | 8 August 1958 | |
| Bruce Charlton | Mantovani's Amazing Feat | 2 |
| N.A. | NME Information Bureau | 2 |
| N.A. | Who Said This about... Max Bygraves | 2 |
| Derek Johnson | Meet the Chesternuts | 3 |
| Charles Govey | Harry Belafonte says, "Folk Songs Give Me Strength" | 3 |
| Keith Fordyce | The Rock Number Inspired by a Bathful of Water Has All the Signs of Being a Hit | 4 |
| Allen Evans | EPs | 4 |
| N.A. | Belafonte Drops "Harry" | 4 |
| NME | Top Thirty 1. "All I Have to Do Is Dream" / "Claudette," Everly Brothers (London) 2. "Hard Headed Woman," Elvis Presley (RCA) 3. "When," Kalin Twins (Brunswick) 4. "Big Man," Four Preps (Capitol) 5. "Return to Me," Dean Martin (Capitol) 6. "Tulips from Amsterdam" / "You Need Hands," Max Bygraves (Decca) 7. "Endless Sleep," Marty Wilde (Philips) 8. "Rave On," Buddy Holy (Coral) 9. "Twilight Time," Platters (Mercury) 10. "Sugar Moon," Pat Boone (London) 11. "I'm Sorry I Made You Cry," Connie Francis (MGM) 12. "Sally Don't You Grieve" / "Betty Betty Betty," Lonnie Donegan (Pye-Nixa) 13. "Patricia," Perez Padro (RCA) 14. "On the Street Where You Live," Vic Damone (Philips) 15. "Who's Sorry Now?" Connie Francis (MGM) 16. "Think It Over," Crickets (Coral) 17. "Torero," Julius LaRosa (RCA) 18. "The Only Man on the Island," Tommy Steele (Decca) 19. "On the Street Where You Live," David Whitfield (Decca) 20. "Trudie," Joe Henderson (Pye-Nixa) 20. "Jacqueline," Bobby Helms (Brunswick) 22. "Wonderful Things," Frankie Vaughn (Philips) 22. "A Very Precious Love," Doris Day (Philips) 24. "The Only Man on the Island," Vic Damone (Philips) 25. "I Know Where I'm Going," ________ 26. "Purple People Eater," Sheb Wooley (MGM) 27. "Ooh My Soul," Little Richard (London) 28. "Stairway of Love," Michael Holiday (Columbia) 29. "Splish Splash," Charlie Drake (Parlophone) 30. "The Right to Love," David Whitfield (Decca) |
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| NME | Best Selling Sheet Music in Britain 1. "Tulips from Amsterdam" (Cinephonic) 2. "All I Have to Do Is Dream" (Acuff-Rose) 3. "On the Street Where You Live" (Chapell) 4. "Stairway of Love" (Leeds) 5. "Trudie" (Henderson) 6. "Big Man" (Grosvenor) 7. "I May Never Pass This Again" (Chappell) 8. "Twilight Time" (Victoria) 9. "Return to Me" (Southern) 10. "Who's Sorry Now?" (Friedman) 11. "I Could Have Danced All Night" (Chappell) 12. "Sugar Moon" (Frank) 13. "The Only Man on the Island" (Bron) 14. "A Very Precious Love" (Blossom) 15. "You Need Hands" (Lakeview) 16. "When" (Southern) 17. "Book of Love" (F.D. & H.) 18. "Little Serenade" (Maemelodies) 19. "Witch Doctor" (Bourne) 20. "Kewpie Doll" (Leeds) 21. "Endless Sleep" (Hill and Range) 22. "Hard Headed Woman" (Belinda) 23. "A Wonderful Time Up There" (Morris) 24. "Rave On" (Southern) |
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| N.A. | NME Proudly Announces Luxembourg Lines up Strong Winter Star Attractions Shirley Bassey TV Shows from Manchester Rushing Round the Festivals Buck Clayton Plans U.K. Tour EMI and Decca 3-D Discs at Radio Show Marty Wilde: London Pantomime Palladiums Next Star Confirmed |
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| N.A. | BBC Offers Winifred Atwell Farewell Show A Happy End for Belafonte Early Call Up May Cut Terry Dene Tour Hitch in Max Bygraves TV Project Choose a Disc Radio Show Attraction Sydney Lipton's Stereo Sound Surprise Move Compliment Songstress Chas McDevitt Engaged New 'Fair Lady' |
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| N.A | Life Lines of Dorris Day Dean Martin is Becoming another Sinatra From You to Us Stepping In Gimmick |
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| Nat Hentoff | American Air Mail | 9 |
| Keith Goodwin | Jazz | 9 |
| N.A. | The High Standard Girl: Connie Francis | 10 |
| Keith Goodwin | Crickets Can Win Their Fourth Test | 10 |
| The Alley Cat | The Tail Pieces | 12 |
| N.A. | Vera Lynn for U.S. | 12 |
| N.A. | Shirley Was the Greatest | 12 |
| Connor High, October 2009 | ||
| No. 605 | 15 August 1958 | |
| Cover | "We Welcome these Stars to Britain" [Connie Francis, Jane Powell, Julius Larosa] | 1 |
| N.A. | "Connie Francis' Mother Tells All" | 2 |
| Govey, Charles | "Brilliant Belafonte" [Harry Belefonte one man show review] | 3 |
| Johnson, Derek | "Welcome Julius Larosa" | 3 |
| Fordyce, Keith | Singles
Review Bertice Reading: "Rock Baby Rock" / "It's a Boy" (Parlophone) Paul Anka: "Midnight" / "Verboten" (ABC- Paramount) Frank Sinatra: "The Same Old Song and Dance"/ "Monique" (Capitol) Johnny Mathis: "A Certain Smile" / "Let it Rain" (Fontana) Teddy Johnson: "Merci Beaucoup"/ "A Great Big Piece of Chalk" (Nixa) Lou and Joe: "Ladies Please Remove Your Hats" (Capitol) Johnny Duncan: "All of the Monkeys Ain't in the Zoo"/ "More and More" (Columbia) Peter Elliott: "No Fool Like an Old Fool"/ "Devotion" (Parlophone) |
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| Evans, Allen | LP Review The Andrews Sisters, The Dancing 20's (Capitol) |
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| NME | Top
Thirty 1. "All I Have to Do Is Dream" / "Claudette," Everly Brothers (London) 2. "When," Kalin Twins (Brunswick) 3. "Return to Me," Dean Martin (Capitol) 4. "Hard Headed Woman," Elvis Presley (RCA) 5. "Tulips from Amsterdam" / "You Need Hands," Max Bygraves (Decca) |
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| NME | Best
Selling Sheet Music in Britain 1. "Tulips from Amsterdam" (Cinephonic) 2. "On the Street Where You Live" (Chappell) 3. "All I Have to Do Is Dream" (Acuff-Rose) 4. "Trudie" (Henderson) 5. "Big Man" (Grosvenor) |
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| N.A. | Major
Disc Stars at Minor LP Prices [RCA launches subsidiary British Label] Many More Stereo Discs on the Way [Nixa, Capitol, EMI, and Decca release singles in stereo sound] Muddy Waters for Leeds! [Muddy Waters will play Leeds Festival] Heath- Basie on Same Bill [Ted Heath and Count Basie will play together in Wilmington, Delaware] Anka Paris Trip Certain [Paul Anka] Harry Secombe First Star of New Palladium TV Series Belafonte in Two Blackpool Concerts [Harry Belafonte] New Radio Series for Winstone [Eric Winstone, "Monday Night Melody"] |
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| N.A. | Big
Invasion of London by Music Personalities [Jane Powell, Harold Adamson,
Georgia Gibbs, Bernie Lang, Mike Nidorf, Connie Francis, General Robert
Sarnoff, Glen Wallichs, Julius LaRosa, Kay Swift] Duke Ellington Climax: Four Shows at Kilburn Donnegan's U.S. Visit Off: Variety Here Instead [Lonnie Donnegan not to appear on "the Perry Como Show] Mudlarks Set for Variety and TV Dates Presley Granted Compassionate Leave to See Mother [Elvis Presley granted leave from Army] Shirley Bassey's Future Plans [ABC-TV's musical version of Bassey's life to premier on September 7] Londoner named U.S. "New Star" [Jazz musician Victor Feldman] Jack Johnson Teleshow: Entire New Cast Likely ["The Jack Johnson Show" features new cast of musicians] |
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| Charlton, Bruce | Two Artists, Poles Apart, Become Record Rivals [Charlie Drake and Bobby Darin compete with recordings of "Splish Splash"] | 8 |
| N.A. | Who's Wonderful? Who's Marvellous? Miss Peggy Lee! [Peggy Lee makes it into US charts with "Fever"] | 8 |
| Charlton, Bruce | The Coasters Have Sailed into the Charts | 9 |
| Johnson, Derek | The Italian in their Blood Puts Music in their Hearts [Perry Como, Caterina Valente, Vic Damone, Dean Martin, Tony Bennett, Liberace, Sal Mineo, Joni James, Don Cornel, Mario Lanza, Frank Sinatra, Frankie Laine] | 10 |
| Charlton, Bruce | Two Famous U.S. Composers in London, One to Sell Songs, Another to Write Them [Kay Swift, Harold Adamson] | 10 |
| Goodwin, Keith | Recorded Jazz [Sonny Rollins, Johnny Richards Orchestra, Max Roach's Quintet] | 12 |
| Kenton, Stan | Frank Sinatra Starts Filming Again | 12 |
| Isabel Kagan, October 2009 | ||
| No. 606 | 22 August 1958 | |
| Cover | Kalin Twins, Elvis Presley, Ricky Nelson: Exciting Features in This Issue | 1 |
| Irving, Gordon | Connie Francis Isn't as Quiet as She Seems! | 2 |
| Johnson, Derek | Kalin Twins Top the Best Sellers | 2 |
| Fordyce, Keith | Singles Review Perry Como: "Moon Talk" (RCA) Ella Fitzgerald: "Trav'lin Light" (HMV) Stu Philips: "The Champlain and St. Lawrence Line" (London American) Jackie Wilson: "To Be Loved" (Coral) Rene Touzet: "Flamingo" (Vogue) Poni-Tails: "Born Too Late" (HMV) Honeytones: "Don't Look Now, But" (London American) Lavern Baker: "Whipper Snapper (London American) Jim Backus: "Delicious" (London American) |
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| NME | Top Thirty 1. "When," Kalin Twins (Brunswick) 2. "All I Have to Do Is Dream" / "Claudette," Everly Brothers (London) 3. "Return to Me," Dean Martin (Capitol) 4. "Hard Headed Woman," Elvis Presly (RCA) 5. "Endless Sleep," Marty Wilde (Philips) |
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| NME | Best Selling Sheet Music in Britain 1. "Tulips from Amsterdam" (Cinephonic) 2. "All I Have to Do Is Dream" (Acuff Rose) 3. "On the Street Where You Live" (Chappell) 4. "Trudie" (Henderson) 5. "Return to Me" (Southern) |
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| n/a | Connie and Lonnie in "Spectacular" BBC Launch All-Star Radio 'Saturday Club' Leonard Smith Rejoins EMI Group Camden in October Muddy Waters Tour Set-Up Teddy Johnson To Run Music Shop |
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| n/a | Vic Damone, Hi-Lo's TV Films With Mantovani Frankie Vaughan's Film in West End Theatre Marty Wilde : U.S. Interest 'Splish Splash' Star Gets Own Tele-Show Ellington Orchestra Concerts Jazzmen Go North |
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| Goodwin, Keith | What Mom Meant to Elvis | 8 |
| Goodwin, Keith | Farewell to 'Big Bill' | 8 |
| n/a | Life-Lines of Joes Henderson | 9 |
| Nat Hentoff | American Air Mail | 9 |
| n/a | Julius Larosa Gives Promising Sample | 9 |
| Charlton, Bruce | Ricky Nelson is Here to Stay | 10 |
| Here's the Man behind "Volaire" or "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu," if You Prefer | 10 | |
| advertisement | World Exclusive: The Paul Anka Story | 11 |
| U.S. Teen-ager's Choice | 12 | |
| A Star Connie Francis Speaks | 12 | |
| Alexandra Klausner, October 2009 | ||
| No. 607 | 29 August 1958 | |
| Cover | This Week's Top Ten (Dean Martin, Everly Bros., Elvis, Kalin Twins, Max Bygraves, Mary Wilde, Peggy Lee, Buddy Holly, Perez Prado, Connie Francis) | 1 |
| N.A. | Life-lines of Peggy Lee | 2 |
| Wedge, Don | It's the year of the 3-D sound | 2 |
| N.A. | Who's
Where AFN Highlights Radio Luxembourg |
2 |
| N.A. | Connie Francis and Connie says "'Thank you' for being so polite and kind in Britain" | 3 |
| Fordyce, Keith | There is
not one dud 'Volare' in the lot!" Lita Roza: "Volare" / "It's a Boy" (Nixa) Alan Dale: "Volare" / "Weeping Willow in the Wind" (MGM) McGuire Sisters: "Volare" / "Do You Love Me Like You Kiss Me?"(Coral) Pat Boone: "If Dreams Came True" / "That's How Much I Love You" (London American) Cliff Richard: "School Boy Crush" / "Move It!" (Columbia) Tony Brent: "Girl of My Dreams" / "Don't Play that Melody" (Columbia) Lonnie Donnegan: "Lonesome Traveller" / "Times Are Getting Hard Boys" (Nixa) Marion Ryan: "The World Goes around and around" / "Please Don't Say Goodnight" (Nixa) The Playboys: "Over the Week-End" / "Double Talk" (London American) Mike Preston: "A House, a Car and a Wedding Ring" / "Lucky in Love" (Decca) Ted Heath: "The Army Game" / "Strolling with the Blues" (Decca) |
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| NME | Best Selling Pop Records (UK) 1. Kalin Twins: "When" (Brunswick) 2. Everly Brothers: "All I Have to Do Is Dream" / "Claudette" (London) 3. Dean Martin: "Return to Me" (Capitol) 4. Mary Wilde: "Endless Sleep" (Philips) 5. Max Bygraves: "Tulips from Amsterdam" / "You Need Hands" (Decca) |
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| NME | Best
Selling Pop Records (US) 1. Everly Brothers: "Bird Dog/Devoted to You" 2. Elegants: "Little Star" 3. Domenico Modugno: "Volare" 4. Jimmy Clanton: "Just a Dream" 5. Ricky Nelson; "Poor Little Fool |
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| NME | Best
Selling Sheet Music (UK) 1. "Tulips from Amsterdam" (Cinephonic) 2. "All I Have to Do Is Dream" (Acuff-Rose) 3. "Trudie" (Henderson) 4. "On the Street Where You Live" (Chappell) 5. "When" (Southern) |
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| N.A. (all) | FEATURE: BBC's secret bid to capture listeners [75 minutes, 5 nights a week with world's top record
celebrities] ATV may expand into disc world Melcher plans own music company here Gala discs rush U.S. recordings Dankworth to compose for Philharmonic Dennis Lotis ready for States stardom Kalin Twins postpone U.K. trip Eddie Calvert sings on disc |
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| N.A. (all) | FEATURE:
"Luxembourg signs American stars for winter programmes" Glen Mason with Jackson again: also to film in Spain Jazz aces arrive next week Sore throat keeps Connie Francis here for extra day U.S. disc executive coming for talks New musical cancels PoW variety plans "Show Band" in variety Mantovani becomes TV linguist |
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| N.A. | From You
to Us (column): "Here's a teenager's letter to sum up the Elvis vs. PAT
battle" When Keely and Lewis record, the "studio" comes to them! Russ is Britain's most welcome gate-crasher! [Conway] |
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| Johnson, Derek | Celebration Supplement — Salute to British songwriters: the whole world loves Britain's all-time hits [world's largest sale—143, 259] (continues on page 10) | 7 |
| N.A. | Stars
write their own songs today The stars send their congratulations [Harry Belafonte, Johnnie Ray, Dean Martin, Doris Day, Buddy Holly and the Crickets, etc.] (continues to page 9) |
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| Johnson, Derek | British tunes helped American careers (continues to page 9) | 8 |
| N.A. | Bandleaders and instrumentalists are composers as well (continues to page 10) | 9 |
| Evans, Tolchard | Advice to would-be song writers | 10 |
| N.A. | Hits by British-born composers | 10 |
| Goodwin, Keith | "Schumann 'Voices' are silent" | 13 |
| Boone, Pat | A star speaks | 13 |
| N.A. | New York News (column): "Fans at Elvis's mother's funeral" | 13 |
| Hentoff, Nat | Bob
Crosby compares Bing and Como Peggy Lee says basic rhythm is the secret Italian criticizes Americans |
13 |
| N.A. | Why Hit Parade is such a hit with pop music fans! [companion magazine to NME] | 13 |
| Wilde, Marty | One hit doesn't make you famous | 14 |
| Goodwin, Keith | The Kenton Era [The Stan Kenton Orchestra] | 14 |
| N.A. | Who said this about Harry Belafonte? | 14 |
| Advertisement | Agents Directory [Harold Davison, Rabin Agency, Joe Loss, Gerald Cohen, Alfred Preager, Tito Burns, etc.] | 15 |
| Advertisement | Hit Parade ad | 15 |
| The Alley Cat | Tail-Pieces (column): "Composers sing their wares" | 16 |
| Advertisements | Volare
(Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu) [Ronald Chesney, Alan Dale, Joe Loss, Marino Marini,
Dean Martin, etc.] Bron's [Dixieland and pop orchestrations] |
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| Advertisements | Connie Davis, Paul Anka, etc. | 16 |
| John Maher, October 2009 | ||
| Original pages by Oliver Jones, March 1999 | ||
| grtedit 5 October, 2015 |