| Number 664 | 2 October 1959 | |
| cover page | Cliff's Great New Single "Travellin' Light" and "Dynamite" | 1 |
| Craig Douglas | Top of the Hit Parade Singer — Craig Douglas | 2 |
| N/A | Folk Singer Seeger Has 'Music for the People' | 2 |
| Nat Hentoff | NME Exclusive. Nat Hentoff Interviews Discland's Latest Star Jerry Keller | 3 |
| N/A | Manuel Is in the Charts — but He Doesn't Exist! | 3 |
| Allen Evans | LP's (Including: Malcolm Vaughan, Russ Conway, Lloyd Price, The Platters, and Oscar Peterson Trio) | 4 |
| Keith Fordyce | Singles
Review Johnny and the Hurricanes, "Red River Rock" (London) Bobby Rydell, "Kissin' Time" (Top Rank) David Whitfield, "Our Love Waltz" (Decca) Mike Shaun, "A Shamrock in the Sky" (Pye International) Homer and Jethro, "The Battle of Kookamonga" (RCA) Emile Ford and the Checkmates, "What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me for" (Pye) Jerry Wallace, "Primrose Lane" (London) Andy Williams, "Lonely Street" (London) Tony Bennett, "You Can't Love 'Em All (but You Can Try)" (Philips) |
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| Keith Fordyce | Cliff Richard's Latest Very Good, but Not Tipped for Top Spot | 4 |
| NME | Best
Selling Pop Records in Britain 1. "Only Sixteen," Craig Douglas (Top Rank) 2. "Here Comes Summer," Jerry Keller (London) 3. "Living Doll," Cliff Richard (Columbia) 4. "'Til I Kissed You," Everly Brothers (London) 5. "Mack the Knife," Bobby Darin (London) |
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| NME | Best
Selling Pop Records In U.S. 1. "Sleep Walk," Santo and Johnny 2. "Mack the Knife," Bobby Darin 3. "The Three Bells," The Browns 4. "'Til I Kissed You," Everly Brothers 5. "I'm Gonna Get Married," Lloyd Price |
5 |
| NME | Best
Selling Sheet Music in Britain 1. "Only Sixteen" (Ardmore & Beechwood) 2. " China Tea" (Mills) 3. "Living Doll" (Peter Maurice) 4. "Heart of a Man" (David Toff) 5. "Here Comes Summer" (Mills) |
5 |
| N/A | LP of the Week: The Exciting Lloyd Price | 5 |
| Advertising | EMI
Top Hits: |
5 |
| N/A | Sinatra
Starts Own Disc Firm With British Singer Luxembourg Lines Up New Deejay Series Craig Douglas Date Book Filling Fast Donegan Dates Pouring In Frankie Vaughan Las Vegas Season Extended Two Weeks |
6 |
| N/A | Cliff
Richard's Great Double Elvis, Connie, Everlys Still Top Four British stars gain first honours |
6-7 |
| N/A | Wembley
Pool Venue for the Biggest-ever Poll Winners' Concert Military Help Glasgow Police to Control Cliff Richard Crowds |
7 |
| Keith Goodwin | Jazz Records | 8 |
| N/A | Miki
and Griff Had Lonnie Donegan in Support! Dee Clark Became Himself — then Won Success |
8 |
| Derek Johnson | Meet the Other Johnny Called Nash | 9 |
| Tommy Steele | Tommy Steele's Top Ten | 9 |
| Nat Hentoff | U.S. Airmail: Tough for Como | 9 |
| N/A | Shots
From Frankie Vaughan's Hollywood Photo-Album U.S. Visitor Says — Latin Music Stays Fresh |
10 |
| Tony Keniston | Time is Right for a Visit, Johnny Mathis | 10 |
| N/A | Lloyd Price's 'Personality' Reflected in Royalties! | 12 |
| Jeremy Hogan, 2008 | ||
| Number 665 | 9 October 1959 | |
| Cover | Craig
Douglas with His New BIG BIG Coupling Extra 12 Page Edition! |
1 |
| Allen Evans | LP
Reviews Lena Horne (RCA) Eddie Calvert: My Horn Goes round the World (Columbia) Billy Daniels (MGM) Mel Torme (Parlophone) The Champs: Everybody's Rock Winifred Atwell: Black and White Magic (Ace of Clubs) Michael Holliday: Mike (Columbia) Cecil Norman's Keymen Music for any Time (Parlophone) |
2 |
| Tony Keniston | Roy Castle Has New TV Idea | 3 |
| Allen Evans | EP
Reviews Frank Sinatra: Oh Where's My Bess (Pye) Billie Holiday: Summertime (Pye) Harry James: Bess You Is My Woman (Pye) Anita Ellis: I Love You Porgy (Pye) Roy Hamilton: (Fontana) Arthur (Guitar Boogie) Smith (MGM) Billy Grammer: The Kissing Tree (Felsted) Solange Berry (Oriole) |
4 |
| Keith Fordyce | Singles
Reviews Paul Anka: "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" / "Don't Ever Leave Me" (Columbia) David Hughes: "You Would Have Done the Same" / "Teach Me" (Top Rank International) Frankie Avalon: "Just Ask Your Heart" / "Two Fools" (HMV) Floyd Robinson: "Makin Love" / "That's My Girl" (RCA) Kingston Trio: "A Worried Man" / "San Miguel" (Capitol) Poni-Tails: "I'll Be Seeing You" / "I'll Keep Tryin'" (HMV) Mike Preston: "Mr. Blue" / "Just Ask Your Heart" (Decca) David Macbeth: "Mr. Blue" / "Here's a Heart" (Pye) Gracie Fields: "Little Donkey" / "The Carefree Heart" (Columbia) Humphrey Lyttelton: "Summertime" / "Manhunt" (Parlophone) |
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| NME | Top
Thirty 1. "Here Comes Summer," Jerry Kellere (London) 2. "Only Sixteen," Craig Douglas (Top Rank) 3. "Mack the Knife," Bobby Darin (London) 4. "Living Doll," Cliff Richard (Columbia) 5. "'Til I Kissed You," Everly Brothers (London) |
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| NME | Best
Selling Sheet Music in Britain 1. "Only Sixteen" (Ardmore & Beechwood) 2. " China Tea" (Mills) 3. "Living Doll" (Peter Maurice) 4. "Roulette" (Mills) 5. "Here Comes Summer" (Mills) |
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| n.a. | Lanza's
Death Mourned by Millions Frankie Laine Return Likely Atwell, Whitfield, Shelton Share Palladium TV Show 'Empire News' Launch Disc Pools: Hollywood Prize Donegan Sought for U.S. Waxings 'Toreador' Steele Seen Next Month New Pop Air Show Conway's Debut 'Empire News' Launch Disc Pools: Hollywood Prize Ray Ellington: Pye to Oriole Melachrino Series |
6 |
| Derek Johnson | Rock 'n' Roll Still Rules the Roost! | 7 |
| NME | Alma Top 'Personality' Girl | 9 |
| World's
Outstanding Musical Personality: 1. Elvis Presley 2. Duane Eddy 3. Frank Sinatra 4. Frankie Vaughn 5. Russ Conway |
12 | |
| World's
Outstanding Male Singer 1. Elvis Presley 2. Frank Sinatra 3. Ricky Nelson 4. Pat Boone 5. Frankie Vaughn |
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| World's
Outstanding Vocal Group 1. Everly Brothers 2. Platters 3. Coasters 4. Poni-Tails 5. Mudlarks |
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| World's
Outstanding Female Singer 1. Connie Francis 2. Doris Day 3. Ella Fitzgerald 4. Shirley Bassey 5. Alma Cogan |
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| Outstanding
Instrumental Personality 1. Russ Conway 2. Bert Weedon 3. Monty Sunshine 4. Eddie Calvert 5. Red Price |
13 | |
| Large
Band or Orchestra 1. Ted Heath 2. Mantovani 3. Johnny Dankworth 4. Lord Rockingham 5. Jack Parnell |
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| Best
Disc of Year 1. Living Doll (Cliff Richard) 2. Battle of New Orleans (Lonnie Donegan) 3. Only Sixteen (Craig Douglas) 4. Side Saddle (Russ Conway) 5. Teenager in Love (Marty Wilde) |
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| Favorite
Male Singer 1. Cliff Richard 2. Marty Wilde 3. Frankie Vaughn 4. Lonnie Donegan 5. Tommy Steele |
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| Small
Group 1. Lonnie Donegan 2. Chris Barber 3. John Barry 4. Shadows 5. King Brothers |
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| Disc
Jockey 1. Pete Murray 2. David Jacobs 3. Jack Jackson 4. Kent Walton 5. Barry Alldis |
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| New
Disc TV Singer 1. Craig Douglas 2. Anthony Newley 3. Billy Fury 4. Vince Eager 5. Adam Faith |
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| Vocal
Group 1. Mudlarks 2. Dallas Boys 3. King Brothers 4. Kaye Sisters 5. Beverley Sisters |
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| Favorite
Female Singer 1. Shirley Bassey 2. Alma Cogan 3. Petula Clark 4. Ruby Murray 5. Sheila Buxton |
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| Artist
For Poll Concert 1. Marty Wilde 2. Cliff Richard 3. Tommy Steele 4. Craig Douglas 5. Anthony Newley |
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| Favorite
Vocal Personality 1. Frankie Vaughn 2. Lonnie Donegan 3. Cliff Richard 4. Tommy Steele 5. Marty Wilde |
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| n.a. | How the Stars Climbed to the Top of Our Popularity Poll | 14-18 |
| n.a. | Jerry
Keller, Freddy Cannon, Gene Vincent in ABC-TV 'Boy Meets Girls' Series Cliff Richard Heads Big Beat Show at Kilburn Rockingham's farewell [To play final public engagement Nov. 8] Bobby Darin nominated for two U.S. disc awards Winnie's five dates in first three weeks [Winnie Atwell returns to London] Holliday In Lena's TV Show BBC-TV lines up 'Showtime' stars [Russ Conway, Ronnie Hilton, Joan Regan and Alfred Drake] Sinatra, Crosby, Martin in Jimmy Durante Film Valentine—Long Variety Tour Vegas Re-Books Frankie Vaughan Cogan in 'Family Hour' AR-TV Show Pop Singers in pantomime [Petula Clark and Edmund Hockride] |
19 |
| n.a. | Anne
Abroad [Anne Skelton to make long visits to South Africa and Australia
next year] Film about deejays [production to begin next June, portrays the role of disk-jockey's in the entertainment industry] Willie Harris in unique film [international picture, tentatively titled "The World at Night"] Fans have these stars taped! [Latest fad to tape a conversation with your favorite stars instead of getting an autograph. Nat Cole TV Series Dropped by BBC Whitfield Dates |
20 |
| n.a. | TV
Features Joan Regan as a Person as Well as Singer Seeger's Debut [Pete Seeger; more than just a folk singer, great entertainer] |
21 |
| Derek Johnson | Perry Como- Slow, but Steady | 22 |
| Keith Goodwin | Jazz Records | 22 |
| Tony Keniston | Cherry Waits for Mum's Verdict | 22 |
| Mike Jaffe, 2008 | ||
| Number 666 | 16 October 1959 | |
| Cover page | Larry Parnes: First Artist Manager in History of British Show Business and NME Polls to Have Six Artists in Poll Winners' Charts [includes photos of Tommy Steele and Billy Fury on the cover] | 1 |
| Johnson, Derek | "'The (Juke Box) Jury's Verdict Is Unimportant,' Says the Producer" [Russell Turner, producer of TV show "Juke Box Jury" addresses questions on his show's criticisms] | 2 |
| Wedge, Don | "David Hughes: Don't Call Me a Heartthrob" [Hughes believes to have rediscovered neglected kind of pop music and as a result, wants to cast off heartthrob image] | 2 |
| Sampson, David | "Dorothy Squires, Eddie Calvert at Finsbury" | 2 |
| Charlton, Bruce | "Bruce Charlton Reveals that a Singing Hero Really Gets Around These Days, and it's PAT BOONE who's travelling" [discusses Boone's role and first onscreen kiss in Journey to the Center of the Earth] | 3 |
| Fabian | "My Lucky Break by Fabian" [rise to career as singer] | 3 |
| N.A. | "Kid Ory is Making His British Debut At—72!" | 3 |
| Vaughn, Frankie | "A Letter to You from Frankie Vaughn" [recounts Vaughn's trip in Vegas] | 3 |
| N.A. | "Top Rank Records New Releases" [includes Freddy Cannon's "Okefenokee" and The Junior Chorale's "Little Donkey," The Bentley Brothers' "Ma! She's Making Eyes at Me"] | 3 |
| Fordyce, Keith | Singles
Reviews Craig Douglas, "The Riddle of Love" / "Wish It Were Me"(Top Rank) Al Saxon, "Linda Lou" (Fontana) Fleetwoods, "You Mean Everything to Me" (Top Rank) Neil Sedaka, "Oh! Carol" / "One Way Ticket" (RCA) ____, "Ring a Rockin'" / "Fly Don't Fly on Me" (London) Roy Young, "Hey Little Girl" / "Just Ask Your Heart" (Fontana) Dell Clark, "Hey Little Girl" / "If It Wasn't for Love" (Top Rank) Winifred Atwell, "Amore Mio" / "Somebody" / "Two" (Decca) Guy Mitchell, "Heartaches by the Number" (Philips) |
4 |
| Potted
Pops Geoff Love "Mambo Tambo" (Columbia) Louis Armstrong, "Theme from the Threepenny Opera" (Philips) Tony Brent, "For Ever, My Darling" (Columbia) Reg Owen, "Ginchy" (Pye) |
4 | |
| Evans, Allen | LP
Reviews Five Pennies Soundtrack [feat. Louis Armstrong, Red Nichols and more] (London) Tommy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey's Greatest Band (Top Rank) Four Freshman, [includes "I'll Never Smile Again] (Capitol) Charlie Spivak, [includes "Nature Boy"](Gala) Jackie Wilson, Lonely Teardrop (Coral) Victor Borge, [comedic performance backed up by orchestra] (Philips) Paul Weston, Music for the Fireside (Capitol) Norrie Paramor, Lover in Latin (Columbia) Golden Gate Quartet, Shout for Joy (Columbia) Also recommended: Golden Age of Dance Bands, to the Tables Down at Mory's, and Left Bank Bearcats |
4 |
| NME | Top
Five-UK Hits 1. "Mack the Knife," Bobby Darin (London) 2. "Here Comes Summer," Jerry Keller (London) 3. "'Til I Kissed You," Everly Brothers (London) 4. "Only Sixteen," Craig Douglas (Top Rank) 5. "Sea of Love," Marty Wilde (Philips) |
5 |
| NME | Top
Five-US Hits 1. "Mack the Knife," Bobby Darin 2. "Put Your Head on My Shoulder," Paul Anka 3. "Mr. Blue," The Fleetwoods 4. "Sleep Walk," Santo and Johnny 5. "'Til I Kissed You," Everly Brothers |
5 |
| NME | Best
Selling Sheet Music in Britain 1. " China Tea" (Mills) 2. "Only Sixteen" (Ardmore and Beechwood) 3. "Living Doll" (Peter Maurice) 4. "Three Bells" (Southern) 5. "Here Comes Summer" (Mills) |
5 |
| N.A. | Act
Now and Secure Your Super-Cliff Richard Picture Album! Sarah Vaughn Plans UK Tour Dankworth Quits Rank: Signs with U.S. Label Hurry! Poll Concert Seats Selling Fast! Folk Song Concert [celebrated Scottish folk singer Jeannie Robertson makes first appearance outside of Scotland in London] Manuel Mountain Music Album LaVern, Baker, Avalon, Fabian, Nash, Wilson are in line-up [for ABC-TV's "Boy Meets Girls] 1960 return by Sammy Turner Stars Galore in Moss Jubilee Bills [includes David Hughes, Michael Holliday] Cliff's Birthday Surprise [Cliff Richard thrown a surprise party in Leeds] |
6 |
| N.A. | Loss-Preager
Named in London Ballroom Plans [Lou Preager and Orchestra Leaves Hammersmith
Palais after 18 Years—Joe Loss and Orchestra to be Replacement] 'Wagon Train' Star Coming for TV and Stage Shows 'Jukebox Jury' May Be Seen Twice Weekly Film Offer to Craig Douglas Sheila Buxton: BBC Only Soon [exclusive BBC TV and radio contract] Donald Peers Changes Label ATV Cut Disc Productions Songstresses in Blackpool, 1960 [Blackpool summer season—Alma Cogan among the booked] Russ Conway better: records more titles [after operation] New TV Series [Sentimental Journey] |
7 |
| Cochran, Eddie | NMExclusive—Eddie Cochran (back in the hit-parade with "Somethin' Else") writes 'My Fondest Wish Is to Visit Britain' [Cochran guest-writes from first-person perspective] | 8 |
| N.A. | From You to Us | 8 |
| N.A. | School Pals Travel to Fame Together [Johnny and the Hurricanes' rise to fame] | 8 |
| Evans, Allen | E.P.
Reviews Bing Crosby, Bing Sings (Brunswick) Doris Day with Frank de Vol's Orchestra (Philips) Tommy Kinsman [untitled eight track dance] (Fontana) Eric Delaney [untitled reworking of commercial jingles] (Pye) Big Bopper [untitled includes "Pink Petticoats"] (Mercury) Eubie Noble [untitled six track EP including "Wild About Harry"] (Top Rank) Freddy Vander, [untitled] (Oriole) Walter Huston, Fred Astaire, Al Jolson, Bing Crosby, Four Greats (Fontana) |
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| Johnson, Derek | Newcomers to the Charts—Floyd Robinson bursts in on Us [NME debut with "Makin' Love"] | 8 |
| Wynn, James | Does Billy Fury Cause Too Fury? [Wynn discusses the debate between fans who celebrate Fury's bad-boy image, and non-fans who call his movements "over-exaggerated."] | 9 |
| Johnson, Derek | Pete Murray Spotted Jerry Keller's Hit [discusses Murray's correct prediction of Keller becoming a hit—also discusses his thoughts on DJ profession] | 9 |
| Nat Hentoff | U.S. Airmail [includes news on Doris Day and Rock Hudson's shining reviews in Pillow Talk. Also Elvis' prospects to be in West Side Story opposite Harry Belafonte.] | 9 |
| Johnson, Derek | Welcome to the Latest 'Boy Meets Girls' Visitor—Sammy Turner | 10 |
| Goodwin, Keith | Welcome Back Winnie [Winifred Atwell's return to UK after touring in Australia —tries to regain popularity with British teens] | 10 |
| N.A. | Barber Band Thrives on Sunshine Music [Band wins Gold Disc for "Petite Fleur"—Barber attributes it to Monty Sunshine's clarinet playing] | 10 |
| N.A. | Classifieds | 11 |
| Alley Cat | Tail Pieces [small news snip-its i.e. "Dinah Washington's Personal Manager is George Treadwell, former husband of Sarah Vaughn…" and "Glasgow newspapermen gave Cliff Richard a tea party…" Also includes trip to Hollywood contest] | 12 |
| Stacey Kahn, 2008 | ||
| Number 667 | 23 October 1959 | |
| Cover | Elvis
Presley, How Has He Changed; Cliff Richard Writes about His Greatest Day! Also, Tommy Steele, Connie Francis, Dickie Valentine, and Winifred Atwell's new Smash Hit, "Amore Mio (My Love)" |
1 |
| Keith Goodwin | Dixieland and Comedy Mix Well; 'The Five Pennies'; Bob Crosby, Louis Armstrong, Danny Kaye, Ray Anthony, 'Red' Nichols | 2 |
| Derek Johnson | Al Jolson Is Still and Big Record Seller | 2 |
| N/A | David Whitfield Draws the Crowds | 2 |
| N/A | Why Sylvia Fine Changed "The Saints" | 2 |
| Tommy Sands | My Lucky Break | 2 |
| Pete Murray | Pete Murray's Top Ten | 3 |
| Hal Wallis | A New Man of Elvis | 3 |
| NME | NME
New Releases [advertising] The Deep River Boys, 'I Don't Know Why' The Flamingos, 'Love Walked In' Garry Mills, 'Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Back Seat' The Knightsbridge Chorale, 'Eton Boating Song' The Sweet Corporals, The Same Old Army |
3 |
| N/A | Russ Conway Scores a Sheet Music Treble-Top | 3 |
| N/A | Trumpeter Red Allen Shines in the Kid Ory Show | 3 |
| Keith Fordyce | Singles
Review; Platters Come Up with 'My Blue Heaven' and It's Good! Frankie Laine Breathes Fresh Air into 'Rawhide' Eartha Kitt, "Love is a Gamble" (London), Jamie Rodgers, "The Night You Became Seventeen" (Columbia) Chris Martin, "Lonely Street" / "Swing a Little Lover" (HMV) Don Cornell, "Forever Couldn't Be Long Enough" (Pye-International) Art Money, "My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time" (MGM) Steve Rage, "Ring Ding" (Gala) Rikki Price, "Man on My Trail" (Fontana) Phil Tate, "Countdown" () |
4 |
| Allen Evans | LP's | 4 |
| NME | Top
Thirty 1. "Mack the Knife," Bobby Darin (London) 2. "'Til I Kissed You," Everly Brothers (London) 3. "Travellin' Light," Cliff Richard (Columbia) 4. "Sea of Love," Marty Wilde (Philips) 5. "Here Comes Summer," Jerry Keller (London) |
5 |
| NME | Best
Selling Sheet Music in Britain 1. "Only Sixteen" (Ardmore & Beechwood) 2. "China Tea" (Mills) 3. "Living Doll" (Peter Maurice) 4. "The Three Bells" (Southern) 5. "Here Comes Summer" (Mills) |
5 |
| N/A | Connie
Francis Coming for Concerts, TV, Recordings Cogan, Whitfield Sign for Pantomimes More British Talent tops in major TV Fire Destroys Poll Concert Tickets! More being printed: few left unsold Christmas fare left by stars Ruby Murray to be a mother Guinness—Dorris Day's co-star Big cast for 'Saturday Club' 'Drummer Boy' Back Cyril Stapleton fights illness Barber busy on return from U.S.A Lonnie Donegan loses 'brother' Agent Sally Black dies Behind the 'beat' U.S. team write for Wilde and Steele Eve Boswell re-booked for Scottish show Adam Singers' LP |
6 |
| N/A | Conway
to Join Atwell, Richard, Wilde on 208 Cliff Richard's Palladium TV debut now definite Duane Eddy here early in 1960 Holliday, Ryan in TV finale Late 208 spots for David Jacobs Como Guest from Yugoslovia EMI bid for new ITV area Tracys for India U.S. vocal groups coming to Britain Pianist, band in Granada TV plans Novel project for Joe Loss Dutch star for TV Jack Good now music publisher Glen Mason injured Newell in Rome Britons join MJQ on tour here |
7 |
| Mantovani | LP in U.S. Charts for 100 Weeks | 8 |
| Keith Goodwin | Life's a Lyric to Bob Russell | 8 |
| Nat Hentoff | American Airmail; Sammy Davis Jr. and Bing Crosby | 8 |
| Bruce Charlton | Doris Day graduates to the Super Classe | 9 |
| James Wynn | Hawaiian Revival by Santo and Johnny | 9 |
| Keith Goodwin | Jazz | 9 |
| Cliff Richard | 'This was the happiest day of my life' | 10 |
| The Alley Cat | More 'Top Pop Pools' Tips | 10 |
| Allen Evans | EP's | 10 |
| N/A | Agent's
Directory Classifieds AFN Highlights Radio Luxembourg |
11 |
| The Alley Cat | Tail-Pieces | 12 |
| N/A | A bit late, Jack! | 12 |
| N/A | More Same-Name Pairs for Alma | 12 |
| Kelsey Kassell, 2008 | ||
| Number 668 | 30 October 1959 | |
| Cover | Frank
Sinatra, "High Hopes" Everly Brothers, "Till I Kissed You" Bobby Darin, "Mack the Knife" |
1 |
| Evans, Allen | EPs
Reviewed Paul Martin, Banjo Mania (Capitol) Johnny Mathis, You Hit the Spot (Fontana) Anne Shelton, Just Love Me (Phillips) Marty Robbins, Four Love Songs (Fontana) Jane Russell, Fine and Dandy (MGM) Billy Daniels, Blue Skies (HMV) Jimmy Blair, Scottish Country Dances (Fontana) Paul Robeson, Best Loved Songs (HMV) Murray McEachern, Caress (Capitol) Janette Scott and Jackie Rae, Sweet Talk (Fontana) |
2 |
| Advertisement | Cliff
Richard Picture Album The Fabulous Platters, "My Blue Heaven" and "Wish It Were Me" (Mercury) |
2 |
| Johnson, Derek | (As Long as an Artist Keeps Making New Records) He Can Never Be Written Off as a Has-Been: Guy Mitchell, Frankie Laine | 3 |
| Advertisement | Frankie Laine (with Jimmy Carron and His Orchestra), "Rawhide" (Phillips) | 3 |
| NME | Top
Thirty 1. "Travellin' Light," Cliff Richard (Columbia) 2. "Mack the Knife," Bobby Darin (London) 3. "Sea of Love," Marty Wilde (Phillips) 4. "'Til I Kissed You," Everly Brothers (London) 5. "Red River Rock," Johnny and the Hurricanes (London) |
5 |
| NME | Best
Selling Sheet Music in Britain 1. " China Tea" (Mills) 2. "Only Sixteen" (Ardmore & Beechwood) 3. "Living Doll" (Peter Maurice) 4. "The Three Bells" (Southern) 5. "One More Sunrise" (Dominion) |
5 |
| Advertisement | Guy's Going Great Guns: Guy Mitchell, "Heartaches by the Number" (Phillips) | 3 |
| N. A. | Who's
Where Cliff Richard and The Shadows, Playboys: Finsbury Park Empire Lonnie Donnegan, Des O'Connor, Miki, Griff and Penny Nicholls: Liverpool Empire Shirley Bassey: London Prince of Wales Russ Conway: Glasgow Empire Nitwits, Harmonica Gang, Jackie Dennis: Birmingham Hippodrome |
3 |
| Fordyce, Keith | Singles
Reviewed by Adam Faith, "What Do You Want" / "From Now Until Forever" (Parlophone) Debbie Reynolds, "Love Is a Gamble" / "It Started with a Kiss" (MGM) Garry Mills, "The Night You Become Seventeen" / "Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Back Seat" (Top Rank) Beverley Sisters, "Little Donkey" / "And Kings Came a-Calling" (Decca) Knightsbridge Chorale, "The Eton Boating Song" / "It's a Shanty in Old Shanty Town" (Top Rank) |
4 |
| Evans, Allen | LPs
Reviewed Ted Heath, "Pop Hits from the Classics" (Decca) Glenn Miller, "Army Airforce Band" (RCA) Four Preps, "Dancing and Dreaming" (__) Red Nichols, "Parade of Two Pennies" (Capitol) |
4 |
| N. A. | Pat
Boone's latest could climb charts Wonderful Sinatra- but not Top 20! Christmas Disc season starts |
4 |
| N. A. | Warner
Brothers Want Everlys Marty to wed Joyce by December 'Cliff Richard Picture Album' is fabulous Lotis to tour The Browns named possibles: Johnny Nash definite Presley is Recovering Donegan guest at boys' club Shirley Bassey misses shows Only five-bob tickets left! |
6 |
| N. A. | Dave
King success starts U.S. rush for our stars Brazil wants Ted Heath Dickie Valentine: 39-week radio series Russ Conway's own TV series starts February Conway Twitty Gang Leader in First Film Craig Douglass: Film Debut Wilde to be guest star Tommy Steele on 'Picture Parade' Vipers re-form for one TV |
7 |
| Johnson, Derek | Dickie
Valentine recaptures his disc popularity Donegan discs in demand |
8 |
| Advertisement | Ray Ellington and His Quartet, "Carina" with "I Was a Little Too Lonely" (Oriole) | 8 |
| Goodwin, Keith | Ella Fitzgerald doesn't mind being called commercial | 9 |
| Griffiths, Ifor | Emile Ford and the Checkmates rocket into sellers- at No. 12! | 9 |
| Loss, Joe | My
Top Ten "The Whiffenpoof Song", Bing Crosby "The Lady Is a Tramp", Frank Sinatra "Manhattan," Ella Fitzgerald "The Whistling Gypsy," Rose Brennan "Yours," Vera Lynn "The Peanut Vendor," Stan Kenton "Air Mail Special," Benny Goodman "Memories of You," Louis Armstrong "Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D, Opus 6," Jascha Heifetz "String of Pearls," Glenn Miller |
9 |
| N. A. | 'I'm
always playing Buddy Holly records' says Tommy Steele Buddy Holly's Widow helps a new rock singer More Holly Discs Coming |
10 |
| Advertisement | November Issue of Hit Parade: Front cover portrait Bobby Darin, Portrait gallery Ricky Nelson | 11 |
| Advertisement | "Heartaches by the Number," Guy Mitchell (Phillips) | 12 |
| Adam Kelly, 2008 | ||
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