| No. 703 | 1 July 1960 | |
| Johnson, Derek | Derek Johnson Examines the NME British Charts for the First Six Months of 1960 in this Record Survey [Anthony Newley, Adam Faith, Cliff Richard] | 2 |
| n.a. | Life-Lines of Neil Sedaka | 3 |
| Goodwin, Keith | Tommy Bruce Blasts Way to Number Two | 3 |
| Fordyce, Keith | Brenda Lee Blasts Out Great Follow-Up Disc | 4 |
| Fordyce, Keith | Conway Twitty Has Two-Sided Winner Here | 4 |
| Fordyce, Keith | Keith Fordyce on Singles | 4 |
| Evans, Allen | LPs by Allen Evans | 4 |
| n.a. | This week's top rank ten 1. Jack Scott, "Burning Bridges" 2. Jimmy Clanton, "Another Sleepless Night" 3. Freddy Cannon, "The Urge/Jump Over" 4. Craig Douglas, "Heart of a Teenage Girl" 5. Bert Weedon, "Twelfth Street Rag" |
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| n.a. | New top rank 1. The Knightsbridge Chorale, "Make Mine Mink" 2. The Echoes, "Born to be with You" 3. Kenny Day, "The Sheik of Moracco" |
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| n.a. | NME music charts Best Selling Records in Britain 1. Jimmy Jones, "Good Timin" 2. Tommy Bruce, "Ain't Misbehavin" 3. Eddie Cochran, "Three Steps to Heaven" 4. Everly Brothers, "Cathy's Clown 5. Connie Francis- Robot Man |
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| Best Selling Sheet Music in Britain 1. "Paper Roses" 2. "Love Is Like a Violin" 3. "Summer Place" 4. "Cathy's Clown" 5. "He'll Have to Go" |
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| n.a. | Bing Crosby to Present U.S. Star Galaxy on BBC T.V. Come to Stagedoor for Autographs [Cliff Richard] Hanford 'Bikini' is Super-Rush Job [Paul Hanford] In July Hit Parade- Elvis Tells about being Home Again [Elvis Presley] American Label to Operate in Britain Stars as other Stars in Gala Charity Show |
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| n.a. | Michael Cox: Bournemouth Teenage Show Headliner | 6, 7 |
| n.a. | New ITV 'Spectacular' Project: Jackie Rae ATV's Six Show Star Hollywood has Plans to Make Adam Faith New James Dean Pop Stars Sunday Seaside Dates are Revealed Conway Twitty Back in October for Tour |
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| Rich, Jim | Patch-Eyed Johnny Kidd Keeps Rock Rolling | 8 |
| Charlton, Bruce | Another Crazy Comic Charms You with a Romantic Voice [Ken Dodd] | 8 |
| Hellicar, Bruce | Too Much Acker Not Enough Nat [Acker Bilke, Nat Gonella] | 8 |
| Hentoff, Nat | Nat Hentoff's U.S. Airmail; Bing's Platinum Disc is Unique [Bing Crosby] | 8 |
| Hentoff, Nat | Elvis Wants More Weight [Elvis Presley] | 8 |
| Farrane, Bernard | Dustmen Cheer Lonnie Donegan | 9 |
| Bagshaw, Peter | Kaye Sisters Carry On | 9 |
| Walsh, Peggy | Dickie Valentine Does 'The Hot' | 9 |
| Franks, Vernon | Happy Birthday for Adam Faith | 9 |
| n.a. | From You to Us | 9 |
| Johnson, Derek | The Greatest Praise Possible is Due to Connie Francis | 10 |
| Wedge, Don | No Juke Boxes in Singapore; No DJ's in New Zealand | 10 |
| Wedge, Don | Jerry Keller Romance | 10 |
| n.a. | Star Quote [Perry Comon] | 10 |
| n.a. | Classified Advertisements | 11 |
| Alley Cat, The | Tail Pieces: Another 'First Time' | 12 |
| Steven Schoenfeld, March 1960 | ||
| No. 704 | 8 July 1960 | |
| Goodwin, Keith | Johnny and the Hurricanes Hit Is Older Than They Are! [Johnny Paris, "Down Yonder"] | 3 |
| Johnson, Derek | Nashville Will Import British [Country and Western] Singer [Russ Hamilton signed by MGM's Arnold Maxin] | |
| Fordyce, Keith | Keith Fordyce Passes Judgment On Tony Newley's Ballad and Everly's Beat Job | |
| Evans, Allen | LPs by Allen Evans. Album of the Week: Elvis Is Back | 4 |
| n.a. | NME Top 30 1. "Good Timin'," Jimmy Jones 2. "Ain't Misbehavin'," Tommy Bruce 3. "Please Don't Tease," Cliff Richard 4. "What a Mouth," Tommy Steele 5. "Robot Man," Connie Francis |
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| n.a. | British Song Captures Four Places in Current U.S. Chart [Look For A Star, by Tony Hatch] | 5 |
| Gray, Andy | Tommy, Alma Triumph [Tommy Steele and Alma Cogan] | 6 |
| Thompson, Stanley | Frankie Is a True Star [Frankie Vaughan] | |
| n.a. | [Marty] Wilde, [Shirley] Bassey, Bevs [Beverley Sisters] From Bournemouth | |
| Russ Conway Robbed [Acker] Bilk Adds Pianist [Bobby] Darin's 'Milord' Children Help Joan Regan, Donald Peers Two More [Anthony] Newley Variety Dates BFN Birthday Show [Jerry] Keller Stays Mudlarks Go North Ken [Mackintosh Band] Kept Busy Granadiers' LP Cheaper Discs Alma Cogan: 'Alley' Star Stubby Kaye in Granada Show Charity Cricket |
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| n.a. | [Elvis] Presley May Take Over [Frank] Sinatra Role: Three New Film Parts Lined Up [Lonnie] Donegan 'Down Under' Trip Is Extended New [Paul] Anka Film D.J. Alan Freeman Connie Francis Sings More Songs by Sedaka [Johnny] Cash Calls in on Holiday [Roy] Castle on the Air Bruce Forsyth's First West-End Show Planned Cliff Richard Picks 'Spectacular' Guests Big Offer to John Barry NME Readers Say Mark Wynter for Bournemouth [Dickie] Valentine Comperes 'Date' with [Steve] Race Judy Garland to Wax Album Here Frankie Vaughan Discoveries' Break Generous Tommy [Steele] Sheila [Buxton]'s Xmas Show BBC-TV to Resume Sunday Variety in September 'Oliver!' LP Soon |
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| Goodwin, Keith | Brenda Lee: No 'One-Hit' Wonder Girl ["I'm Sorry"] | |
| Unfair to Frank Sinatra | 8 | |
| Bartram, Doug | Marty [Wilde] Slaved for Applause | |
| n.a. | Life-Lines of Jackie Rae | |
| Johnson, Derek | Johnny Ferguson's Original 'Angela' Chases Michael [Cox]'s [Angela Jones, Michael Cox, MGM] | 9 |
| Hentoff, Nat | Diana [Dors] Has A Rueful Charm | |
| Goodwin, Keith | Brothers Four — Mystery Woman's Hoax Made Their Dreams All Come True | |
| Johnson, Derek | Bing Crosby: Daddy of Them All! ["Green Fields"] | 10 |
| n.a. | Tommy Steele Shows Up Well | |
| Kathleen Spencer, February 2004 | ||
| No. 705 | 16 July 1960 | |
| Gray, Andy | Andy Gray Goes North and Discovers that the Stars Are Finding Blackpool Is a City of Romance! | 2 |
| Johnson, Derek | Spotlight On: Pat Boone's Return to the Hit Parade | 3 |
| n.a. | Roy Castle Looks Ahead | |
| Evans, Allen | LP's: Album of the Week: My Buddy [Buddy Greco] Harry Belafonte, Lord, What a Mornin' Ella Fitzgerald Sings Gershwin |
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| Fordyce, Keith | Craig Douglas Could Have Another Winner | |
| Tommy Steele Avoids Usual Run of Pops | ||
| Duane Eddy Has Vocal Rivals on Latest Release | ||
| NME | NME Top 30 1. "Good Timin'," Jimmy Jones 2. "Please Don't Tease," Cliff Richard 3. "Ain't Misbehavin'," Tommy Bruce 4. "Shakin' All Over," Johnny Kidd 5. "Made You," Adam Faith |
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| NME | Top-selling Sheet Music 1. "Paper Roses" (Leeds) 2. "Love Is Like a Violin" (Keith Prowse) 3. "Summer Place" (Blossan) |
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| n.a. | End of Marty Wilde's 100,000 Pound Contract Sammy Davis Refuses Palladium Season Elvis Responsible for Terry Dene's New Disc! Hit Disc for the Shadows Frankie Vaughan's Hollywood Film London Premiere 'Sugar Beat' New Plans [Dickie] Valentine's One-Man Shows Bing Crosby Filming TV Show In Dublin Revival of 'Oklahoma' Judy Garland Recreates Her Famous Hit Songs! Jimmy Jones Prepares Autumn Tour Here |
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| n.a. | Cliff Richard Heading for Second 'Gold Disc'! Lonnie Donegan in BBC-TV Summer Show Relay Tommy Steele's Xmas TV Show Shirley Bassey Guests in 'Tin Pan Alley' |
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| Wedge, Don | Marty Wilde Is a Happy Young Man With 'Angry'! | 8 |
| Goodwin, Keith | Johnny Worth — Writer in Demand | |
| Rich, Jim | Garry Mills' Hit Is Big Surprise to Him | 9 |
| Johnson, Derek | Brian Hyland — Star at 16! | |
| Goodwin, Keith | 'Miss Show Business' Is a Very Welcome Visitor [Judy Garland] | 10 |
| Wynn, James | 'Tramp' Is Greco's Buddy! [Buddy Greco] | |
| n.a. | Life-lines of David Jacobs | |
| n.a. | EMI Has Top Six | 12 |
| Johnson, Derek | She Is a Trio! [Georgette Page as The Georgettes] | |
| Kathleen Spencer, 19 February 2004 | ||
| No. 706 | 22 July 1960 | |
| Johnson, Derek | Focus on Champions of Consistency [Elvis Presley, Everly Brothers, Connie Francis, Lonnie Donegan, Cliff Richard, Anthony Newley, Adam Faith, Duane Eddy, Bobby Darin, Johnny and the Hurricanes] | 2 |
| Goodwin, Keith | Jazz Records | |
| Hellicar, Mike | Cliff Richard Gives Some Startling Answers | 3 |
| Evans, Allen | Elvis [Presley] In Two Moods | |
| Fordyce, Keith | Get Your 'Shine' From [Freddy] Cannon | 4 |
| Pop reviews by Keith Fordyce [Dorothy Squires, Johnny Desmond, Mel Torme, Tommy Sands, Danny Rivers] | ||
| n.a. | [Ronnie] Hilton, [Gary] Miller, [Peter] Kraus, [Donnie] Brooks — They're All Ringing That 'Mission Bell'! | |
| Evans, Allen | LPs, Eps 'Noel Harrison at the Blue Angel' 'The Most Happy Fella' 'Showcases': Anne Shelton, Harry Secombe, Robert Earl |
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| n.a. | NME Top 30: 1. 'Please Don't Tease,' Cliff Richard 2. 'Good Timin',' Jimmy Hones 3. 'Shakin' All Over,' Johnny Kidd 4. 'Ain't Misbehavin',' Tommy Bruce 5. 'Look for a Star,' Garry Mills |
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| n.a. | Best Selling Sheet Music in Britain: 1. 'Love is Like a Violin,' Keith Prowse 2. 'Paper Roses,' Leeds 3. 'Summer Place,' Blossom 4. 'Angela Jones,' Southern 5. 'Singing Piano,' Hit Songs |
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| n.a. | Jimmy Jones Here For October Tour Special Club for Pop Disc Fans Judy Garland Records with Previn in Rome Disc Firm Holidays Won't Cut Supplies Ella [Fitzgerald] Returns in March Lonnie Donegan Faces Hectic 'Down-Under' Trip Peggy Lee, Eddie Fisher Sought For Pigalle [Jess] Conrad Stars in TV Rock Play Danny Kaye To Make Film In Britain Everlys Lead U.S. Star Parade in 'Spectacular' [Elvis] Presley's 'O Sole Mio' Banned in Britain |
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| n.a. | [Emile] Ford's Blackpool LP — And TV With [Adam] Faith Garry Mills in 'Pops Parade' Charlie Drake Thanks 'Darlings' by Telephone [Norman] Wisdom Palladium Pantomime Star Big Stars at Morecambe Connie [Francis] May Now Film in Germany Stirling Moss on the 'Jury'! Russ Conway Plans Christmas Musical [Mark] Wynter a Star Kingston Trio at Festival Hall? |
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| Johnson, Derek | "Oh, 'Juke Box Jury,' You Were SO Wrong," Says Derek Johnson: The Everlys Are on the Golden Trail Again | 8 |
| Charlton, Bruce | Salute The Shadows! Their Record of 'Apache' Is A Hit | |
| Johnson, Derek | Skiffle Club... Saturday Club... Easy Beat... BBC's Brian Matthew Knows His Stuff! | 9 |
| Hentoff, Nat | Nat Hentoff's American Airmail | |
| Franks, Vernon | Peter Wynne Stops Show | |
| n.a. | From You To Us: Praise for Elvis Album | |
| Goodwin, Keith | Now Anthony Newley Seeks the Elusive Hat-Trick of No. 1 Hits! | 10 |
| n.a. | Anne Shelton's Latest Hit Was Worth the Headaches | |
| n.a. | Tail-Pieces by the Alley-Cat: Presley's Flying Start | 12 |
| Hughes, Harold | Shirley Bassey Woos and Wins Bournemouth | |
| Kathleen Spencer, March 2004 | ||
| No. 707 | 29 July 1960 | |
| Samwell, Ian | Part One of 'Sammy in America' in which Composer Ian Samwell Tells Why Rock Is Still the Rage in the U.S.A. and about the Stars He Met There | 2 |
| N.A. | The Book You'll Never Forget, "Adam His Fabulous Year" [Adam Faith tells the story of his first year of fame as a musician] | 2 |
| Goodwin, Keith | British Songwriter Ian Samuel to Associate with Upstart Composer Lockie Edwards, Jr. | 2 |
| N.A. | Star Quote: Frankie Vaughan to Columnist Sheilah Graham ["If I wrote a book on 'My Six Months with Marilyn Monroe'... people wouldn't believe it. The delays in the film cost me more than $130,000 in cancelled concerts, television shows and personal appearances."] | 2 |
| Johnson, Derek | Elvis Defies Comparison: He's way out on his own! [Elvis is a nonconformist entertainer] | 3 |
| Wedge, Don | Mark Wynter, Dave Sampson Debuts Outstanding! [Two young singers make debuts in Bournemouth, the latest holiday resort to host an afternoon pop music show] | 3 |
| N.A. | The Most Popular Melody from the Year's Most Popular Movie [Theme from The Apartment all the rage at the Leicester Square Theatre, composed by Charles Williams] | 3 |
| Fordyce, Keith | Reviews the Pops Steve Lawrence: "Girls, Girls, Girls" / "Little Boy Blue" (London) Doris Day: "The Blue Train" / "A Perfect Understanding" (Philips) The Browns: "Margo (The Ninth of May)" / "Lonely Little Robin" (RCA) Nina and Frederick: "Carnival" / "My Home Town" (Columbia) Ginny Arnell: "Carnival" / "We" (Brunswick) Cyril Stapleton: "Havana Merry-Go-Round" / "Doll Dance" (Decca) Jess Conrad: "Out of Luck" / "Unless You Mean It" (Decca) Lynn Cornell: "What a Feeling" / "Teaser" (Decca) Bert Weedon: "Apache" / "Lonely Guitar" (Pye) The Skyliners: "Pennies from Heaven" / "I'll Be Seeing You" (Polydor) Billy Williams: "I Cried for You" / The Lover of All Lovers" (Coral) |
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| Fordyce, Keith | Potted Pops The Mills Brothers: "Highways Are Happy Ways" / "I Got You" (London) Alan Fielding: "I Love Suzie Brown" / "I'll Never Understand" (Decca) Ed Townsend: "Don't Get around Much Any More" / "Do Nuthin' till You Hear from Me" (Capitol) |
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| Evans, Allen | LPs [Albums of the Week] Lanza Caruso: Lanza Caruso Favourites-Best of Caruso (RCA) Compilation: Spiritual to Swing (Top Rank) Tab Hunter: Tab Hunter (Warner Bros.) Eric Delaney: Swingin' thro' the Shows (Parlophone) Cherry Wainer: Waltzes in Swing Time (Top Rank) Tito Alberti: Latin American Dance Date (Philips) Robert Prince: Broadway's Greatest Ballets (Warner Bros.) Pete Rugolo: Behind Brigitte Bardot (Warner Bros.) |
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| Advertising | Now in the Hit Parade! Donald Peers, "Papa Loves Mama"/ "Janet" (Columbia) |
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| Advertising | Alma Cogan: "Thanks for Driving my 'Train of Love' into the Hit Parade" | 4 |
| Advertising | Now Hear the Original Exciting Version "Apache" by Bert Weedon on Top Rank Jar 415 | 4 |
| Advertising | Pye: The Hit Version. Gary Miller: "Mission Bell" (Pye) | 4 |
| N.A. | Top Thirty 1. "Please Don't Tease," Cliff Richard (Columbia) 2. "Good Timin'," Jimmy Jones (MGM) 3. "Shakin' All Over," Johnny Kidd (HMV) 4. "Ain't Misbehavin'," Tommy Bruce (Columbia) 5. "Look for a Star," Garry Mills (Top Rank) |
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| N.A. | Best Selling Sheet Music in Britain 1. "Love Is Like a Violin" (Keith Prowse) 2. "Paper Roses" (Leeds) 3. "Please Don't Tease" (Belinda) 4. "Summer Place" (Blossom) 5. "Angela Jones" (Southern) |
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| Advertising | Rolf Harris, "Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport" (Columbia) | 5 |
| Advertising | The Best in Pop Entertainment from EMI Tommy Sands, "The Old Oaken Bucket" (Capitol) Johnny Preston, "Feel So Fine" (Mercury) Michael Hill and His Rockin' Harpsichord, "Joey's Song" (Parlophone) Donald Peers, "Papa Loves Mama" (Columbia) Ronnie Hilton, "Mission Bell" (HMV) |
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| Advertising | Pick Your Pops Here Bob Cort, "Mule Skinner Blues" (Decca) Elvis Presley, "The Girl of My Best Friend; a Mess of Blues" (RCA) Bryan Hyland, "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" (London) The Drifters, "Lonely Winds" (London) Hollywood Argyles, "Alley-Oop" (London) Fats Domino, "Walking to New Orleans" (London) Ferrante and Teicher, "Theme from The Apartment" (London) |
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| N.A. | Garry Mills' Name Causes Protest [Miles was alleged to have got his name by recording cover version of "Look for a Star," sung by Britain's Garry Mills] Dion and Belmonts on First 'Toppermost' LP [Top Rank introduced new LP series called "Toppermost!" after current ad slogan "Toppermost of the Poppermost," which will include pop artists] Been Running Fifteen Years Non-Stop! [German and British fifteen-year anniversary of British Forces Network (BFN) between London and Cologne] Learn the Stars' Intimate Secrets- in August 'Hit Parade' [Gossip magazine about musicians] Shadows' Hit on U.S. Market ["Apache" by the Shadows distributed to America] They're Wild about Marty [Marty Wilde's Blackpool Palace concert a hit, so booked for Sunday and Aug. 14th] Rock in the Ballroom [Larry Parnes to showcase talent, each Monday at Hammersmith Palais, Parnes will hold a record session and talent contest] Ford's First LP [Recorded with Pye, will be released on Aug. 19th as "New Tracks with Emile"] |
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| N.A. | For His Third Film- Cliff Richard Okays Teenage Love Story Vaughan Film to Aid Boys' Clubs [Let's Make Love Hollywood movie, starring Frankie Vaughan, to be shown as special midnight charity premiere] Rank Sign Joe Meek- and Get Michael Cox! [Meek to produce for Top Rank release and promote first big success of Triumph label in Cox] Stars on the Silver Mile [The Kings Brothers, Frankie Vaughan, and Eric Winston's band, among other pop personalities, supported Brighton and Hove "Silver Mile" charity event organized by Variety Club] New C&W Group [Country styled band Derek Roberts and his Black Stetson Boys] Craig Douglas in Brighton TV [BBC-TV Aug. 18th "Summer Masquerade" along with comedian Cyril Fletcher and the Eric Delaney band] Bilk Going North [Mr. Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band first visit to Scandinavia later this year] Darin in Film [Singer Bobby Darin in Come September] Thanks Barry Alldis, Ted King, and Don Moss for Making "Tintarella Di Luna" by Dorothy Collins Radio Luxembourg's Record of the Week! |
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| Johnson, Derek | Derek Johnson Introduces Newcomers to the Charts Valerie's No Mimic [Review of British, 20-year-old singer Valerie Masters] Paul Gets in Swim [Review of British, 18-year-old singer of Parlophone Records] |
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| N.A. | Life-Lines of Johnny Kidd [Profile of British artist] | 8 |
| Advertising | He's Sensational! Johnny Kidd and the Pirates with His Fabulous Hit "Shakin' All Over" and "Yes Sir, That's My Baby" [His Master's Voice (HMV)] | 8 |
| N.A. | Star Quote [Bobby Rydell about his fans, "They could murder me and I wouldn't care. They clutch my jacket, try to get my comb, and even snatch at my shoelaces. They grab me by the head and kiss me. I can't do anything about it."] | 8 |
| Advertising | Congratulations Johnny Kidd- We're "Shakin' All Over!" [Mills Music Limited] | 8 |
| Advertising | Fosters Agency Ltd. Announce that They are Now Exclusively Representing the Following Artists for L.M.P. Entertainments Ltd. [Including Larry Parnes' Marty Wilde, Billy Fury, and Dickie Pride] | 8 |
| N.A. | History Repeats Itself for the King Brothers? Mais Oui! [With song "Standing on the Corner" and "Mais Oui," Bros. could reach the charts with two consecutive hits for the first time since "White Sport Coat" and "In the Middle of an Island," released in 1957] | 9 |
| Hentoff, Nat | American Airmail from Nat Hentoff: TV Crime Series Signs Darin, Anka [Show "Dan Raven" signed Bobby Darin and Paul Anka] | 9 |
| N.A. | Yarmouth Meets- and Cheers the Beat ["Meet the Beat," live rock 'n' roll show featuring Billy Fury shown at Britannia Theatre on Sunday] | |
| Hellicar, Mike | Climbing the Charts Again- and Mike Hellicar Reports that Duane Drops the Twang in New Disc ["Because They're Young" by Duane Eddy changed style with waxing sessions] | 10 |
| N.A. | Joan Regan (with Donna and Rusty), "Papa Loves Mama" (Pye) | 10 |
| Charlton, Bruce | Whoolp, beloop! It's All the Rage [Wobbleboard introduced by Australian Rolf Harris in music] | 10 |
| N.A. | Star Quote [Neil Sedaka, "Last year, you could come up with a song that had a 'feel' or a sound, but now competition is keener and the public is listening to the words. You need something with a lyric that can be sung." | 10 |
| N.A. | The August Issue of "Hit Parade" on Sale Monday Aug. 1st [Magazine with articles written by Adam Faith, Jimmy Jones, Frankie Vaughan, Lonnie Donegan, and Johnnie Ray] | 11 |
| Alley Cat | Tail-Pieces: Ros- World Topper [News and quotes from the music world] | 12 |
| Zach Brown, October 2009 | ||
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