| No. 712 | 2 September 1960 | |
| Evans, Allen | My Retirement Is Off! [Emile Ford] | 2 |
| n.a | Ken Dodd Confesses-I’m Glad I’ve Beaten the Beat With ‘Love Is Like a Violin’ | 2 |
| n.a. | Demobbed, He’s Back in Uniform for Manoeuvres-With the Girls! Elvis Scores a Bull with His G.I. Film (and Sings Ten New Songs into the Bargain!) [G. I. Blues] | 3 |
| Romance with Paul Anka? "We’re Like Brother and Sister," Says Annette Funicello | 3 | |
| n.a | Paul Anka’s Cheerful Again…And Frank Sinatra Takes It ‘Nice 'n' Easy’ | 4 |
| Fordyce, Keith | Last
Singles Reviewed: This Crazy Disc Should Be a Hit [The Ivy Three] Latest Singles [Al Saxon, The Cannons, Gary Marshall, The Bobettes, Russ Sainty, Johnny Cash, Jimmy Lloyd, Clyde McPhatter, Rhet Stoller] |
4 |
| Evans,Allen | Album of the Week: Swing Dat Hammer, Harry Belafonte | 4 |
| NME | NME
Music Charts 1. “Apache” The Shadows 2. “Because They’re Young” Duane Eddy 3. “Please Don’t Tease” Cliff Richards 4. “Mess of Blues” Elvis Presley 5. “When Will I Be Loved” Everly Borthers |
5 |
| NME | Top-selling
Sheet Music Sales 1. "Love Is Like a Violin" (Keith Prowse) 2. "Paper Roses" (Leeds) 3. "Please" (Belinda) 4. "Apache" (F. D. & H.) 5. "Polkadot Bikini" (Feldman-Mogul) |
5 |
| n.a | Top
U.S. and British Pop Stars in Autumn ITV. Bassey [Shirley], Starr [Kay]
for Palladium Show Bing Discusses Dublin Show [Crosby] Eartha Plans New Album [Kitt] U.S. Guitarist Calls In [Perry Botkin] EMI Step Up Stereos Music Firm Director Dies [Jacques Liber] Fans Again Pick Cliff Richard’s Next Disc [‘Nine Times Out Of Ten’] Meek Disc Stars Sign with Pye [Flee-rakkers’, Peter Jay, Ricky Wayne] Faith U.S. Film Talks Resume [Adam Faith] Ruby Murray for Ireland Pete Murray U.S.-TV Series Underway [‘Happily Ever After’] Bobby Darin Wants U.K. Concert Tour with George Burns Jack Jackson Extension |
6 |
| n.a | Dan
Dailey Next Pigalle Top-liner: Choice of Four U.S. Stars Later [Peggy
Lee, Tony Martin, Betty Grable, or Dolores Gray] Hour-Long TV Show as Hammerstein Tribute [Oscar] Winne Atwell Flies Off Again Billy Fury, Joe Brown in Big Colour Film Project after ‘Rock and Trad’ Stage Tour Russ Conway to Film TV Series U.S-U.K. Disc Bosses London Discussion: New CBS Label Likely Valentine Moves to Brighton [Dickie] Donegan’s Seaside Show Comes to London-For TV [Lonnie] Pop Stars in Big Variety Package [The Peters Sisters, Joe Henderson, Eddie Calvert] Johnny Kidd for Dutch Convention Jimmy Jones Tour Dates Revealed Stone Four Guests of Joan Regan [The Kirby Stone Four] Craig Douglas Heads Tours Thursday toi Be Pop Music Night on the Light [BBC] |
7 |
| Goodwin, Keith | Dean Martin Proves He Can Really Act! | 8 |
| Hentoff, Nat | American Airmail: Johnny Ray’s Big Sales | 8 |
| n.a | Life-lines of Bobby Rydell | 8 |
| U.S. ‘Laura’ Released Here After All [‘Tell Laura I Love Her’, Ray Peterson] | ||
| n.a. | Mark Wynter Learns Fast by Taking Lessons | 9 |
| Slick Vocal Group Will Clown on Television When They Come Here [Kirby Stone Four] | 9 | |
| Wedge, Don | It’s War! London’s Cabaret Spots Fight to Sign International Stars for Floor Shows | 10 |
| Pigalle Captures Shirley Bassey | 10 | |
| Wynn, James | Fabulous Eartha Is at Talk of the Town [Eartha Kitt] | 10 |
| Goodwin, Keith | Jazz [Art Tatum Discoveries, Red Garland, Newport Youth Band] | 10 |
| The Alley Cat | Tailpieces: Instrumental Discs Claim Top Slots | 12 |
| n.a. | Jubilant Judy! [‘An Evening with Judy Garland’] | 12 |
| In September ‘Hit Parade’: Bing’s Amazing Secret! [Bing Crosby] | 12 | |
| Lauren Vinokur, 20 February 2004 | ||
| No. 713 | 9 September 1960 | |
| Wedge, Don | Takes a Last Look Round the Summer Resorts and Discovers That [Craig Douglas, Lonnie Donegan, Marty Wilde] Are Talking about Cars and Golf | 2 |
| n.a | Bob Luman Chose Singing to Baseball, but Likes ‘Living’ Best of All [“Let’s Talk About Living”] | 2 |
| Darin, Bobby | Bobby Darin Pens a Letter to All His British Fans | 3 |
| Johnson, Derek | Frankie’s the ‘Tops’ in U.S.-But Doesn’t Want to Go! [Vaughan] | 3 |
| n.a. | Singers and Their Songs: No. 1 Jerry Lordan [“Apache”] | 3 |
| Evans, Allen | A Star-Studded Week of New LPs: Once More With Feeling (Billy Eckstine), Moonglow (Pat Boone), Faithfully (Johnny Mathis), We Got Us (Eydie Gorme, Steve Lawrence), Reflections (The Platters), Girl Crazy (Ian Carmichael), Saturday Night Sing Along With Mitch (Mitch Philips), Best Damn Dance-Band (Ira Ironstrings), Fantastic Percussion (Felix Slatkin) | 4 |
| Fordyce, Keith | Singles:
Adam Faith Comes Up with a Sure-Fire Hit- and It’s a Good Tune, Too! [John Barry, Eden Kane, Billy Fury, Georgia Brown, Kenny Lynch, Dave King, The Lindys, Dennis Lotis, John Scott, Allan Bruce, Dion and The Belmonts, Kay Starr] |
4 |
| n.a | NME
Top 30 1. “Apache,” The Shadows 2. “Because They’re Young,” Duane Eddy 3. “Please Don’t Tease,” Cliff Richard 4. “Mess of Blues,” Elvis Presley 5. “When Will I Be Loved,” Everly Brothers |
5 |
| n.a | Top
Sheet Music 1. “Love is Like a Violin” (Keith Prowse) 2. “Paper Roses” (Leeds) 3. “Please Don’t Tease” (Belinda) 4. “Apache” (F. D. & H.) 5. “Polkadot Bikini” (Feldman-Mogul) |
5 |
| Johnson, Derek | Eartha Kitt Enthralling at the ‘Talk of the Town’ | 6 |
| n.a. | Newley,
Bygraves to Co-star in Bart’s Big Scale ‘Blitz’... Also Writing Musical
for Bassey [Max Bygraves, Anthony Newley, Lionel Bart, Shirley Bassey] Judy Garland Films Here in January [“Born in Wedlock”] Relax with Holliday [Michael] Jess Conrad Heads New Soccer Team Ted Heath Plans Visit to Russia Top London Musical Stars in Renewed ‘Showtime’ Faith, Barry Fix Album Sessions [Adam Faith, John Barry] Lorrae Desmond Loses Baggage in Air Crash ‘Misty’ Lyricist Here with Songs [Syd Shaw] Trad Abroad [Alex Welsh Band, Sims-Wheeler Band] Big U.S. Project for Lita Roza Valentine Rebooked [Dickie] Russ Conway Series Starts on Monday |
6 |
| n.a. | Garry
Mills, Tommy Bruce, Kings [Brothers] Join ‘Saturday Club’ Album Stars Party Marks ‘Lunch Box’ 1,000th Show Emile Ford Palladium Sunday Night Star Jamboree of Disc Stars on Finalised 208 Schedule: Donegan [Lonnie], Boone [Pat], Heath [Ted], Presley [Elvis], Richard [Cliff] Are Just Some of the Thrilling Names Faith Returning to Lead ‘Club’ Cast in October [Adam, “Saturday Club”] Johnny Ray Waxes First on New Label Gala Sell to U.S. [Gala Records] ‘Lets Make Love’ Album Release Sinatra Named in Big Disc Project Barber’s U.S. Return for Leisurely Tour [The Chris Barber Band] More Names Join ‘Rock and Trad’ |
7 |
| Johnson, Derek | Question Time with the Stars: “I Don’t Intend to Get Tied to Strings,” Answers Lonnie Donegan | 8 |
| n.a. | Fans Jump to Hank Locklin’s Rescue and Start him Climbing | 8 |
| n.a. | Life-lines of Garry Mills | 9 |
| n.a. | Hello Again to….Kay Starr | 9 |
| Hentoff, Nat | American Airmail: For ‘Old Age’ [Fabian], Too Young For Romantic Poses? [Annette Funicello], Laine ‘Cover-up’ [Frankie] | 9 |
| n.a. | Bandleader Frank Weir Proves Cha-Cha Isn’t Dead | 10 |
| Johnson, Derek | For Five Years Now the World’s Top Stars Have Brightened Weekends in Sunday Night at the London Palladium | 10 |
| The Alley Cat | Tail-pieces: [Lonnie] Donegan Disc Deal to Bring Top Money | 12 |
| n.a. | Bassey Does us Proud at Pigalle [Shirley] | 12 |
| Lauren Vinokur, 4 March 2004 | ||
| No. 714 | 16 September 1960 | |
| Derek Johnson | Everyone’s Whistling the Songs They Sing: Kings of Jingle Keep the Pop Stars Busy [Michael Holliday, Matt Monro, Dennis Lotis, Cliff Adams, Johnny Johnston] | 2 |
| NME | Best
Selling Pop Records in Britain 1. "Apache"- The Shadows 2. "Because They’re Young"- Duane Eddy 3. "Mess of Blues"- Elvis Presley 4. "Tell Laura I Love Her"- Ricky Valance 5. "Only the Lonely"- Roy Orbison |
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| Derek Johnson | An Amazing ‘Volare’ Revival Gives Bobby Rydell Fame Here | 3 |
| N/A | Marty Wilde Hopes He’s Written Another "Bad Boy" | 3 |
| Keith Fordyce | Singles [Garry Mills, Pat Boone, Michael Cox, Ricky Nelson, Marty Robbins, Annette, Johnny and the Hurricanes, Martin and Chevalier, Tab Hunter, and Wise Boys] | |
| N.A. | Trio
of US Stars Plan Return Visits to Britain [Bobby Darin, Connie Francis,
Guy Mitchell] Ricky Valance in Ted Heath Package: Also Gary Mills, Flee-Rekkers, etc. Whitfield on "London Lights" [David Whitfield]] King with Starr in Telerecording [Kay Starr] Como, Cotton Saturdays: Chevalier in Big Show [Perry Como, Maurice Chevalier] Bilk, Gonella for Continent [Acker Bilk] |
6 |
| N.A. | Bing’s
Dublin TV is Off [Bing Crosby] Russ Conway Starts New 208 Series [Eddie Falcon] New Label, New Sound [Bert Weedon] Shadows Are to Top Bills without Cliff |
7 |
| Derek Johnson | Johnny Worth Says- Adam’s New Hit Would Suit Judy, Too! | 8 |
| Keith Goodwin | Jazz [Miles Davis] | 8 |
| Judy Garland | Judy Garland Tells Why I’m Going to Make My Home in Britain | 8 |
| James Wynn | Craig Douglas Album May Become a Surprise Collector’s Item | 9 |
| Allen Evans | EPs: Tony’s Hits (Decca) [who?], Johnny "Running Bear" Preston (Mercury), Ragtime (Columbia) [Russ Conway], A Gene Vincent Record Date (Capitol) | |
| Keith Goodwin | Alvin S. Bennett, Head of U.S. Liberty Label, Reveals Eddie Cochran Album and 8 Singles to Come! | 10 |
| N/A | Life-lines of John Barry | 10 |
| Jamie Watkins, February 2004 | ||
| No. 715 | 23 September 1960 | |
| Keith Goodwin | Russ Conway’s ‘Breeze’ Is a Wind of Change | 2 |
| n.a. | Life-lines of Ronnie Carroll | 2 |
| David Williamson | Join in a Gay and Intelligent Verbal Romp with — Don Everly, Paul Anka, Connie Francis, Phil Everly, Who Help Each Other to Answer the Romantic Questions Fans Ask | 3 |
| n.a. | Mudlarks, Marv Johnson Hope ‘Two Mountains’ Move | 4 |
| Allen Evans | Album
of the Week-The Eddie Cochran Memorial Album LP’s: He’ll have to Go, Jim Reeves, Satchmo Plays King Oliver, Louis Armstrong The Best of Chris Barber, w/ Lonnie Donegan and Ottllie Patterson Like Blue, Andre Previn, David Rose Autumn, Norrie Paramor Symphony for Tommy [Dorsey] |
4 |
| n.a. | Playful Jim Reeves Sings ‘I’m Getting’ Better’ | 4 |
| Keith Fordyce | Pop Reviews: Robert Horton, Rosemary Clooney, Winifred Atwell, David Seville, Jerry Lordan, Victor Silvester, Peter Jay, Rusty Draper, Julie Rayne, Ed Townsend, The Viscounts | 4 |
| NME | NME
Music Charts- UK 1. ‘Apache,’ The Shadows 2. ‘Only the Lonely,’ Roy Orbison 3. ‘Tell Laura I Love Her,’ Ricky Valance 4. ‘Because They’re Young,’ Duane Eddy 5. ‘How About That!,' Adam Faith |
5 |
| NME | Sheet
Music 1. ‘Love Iis Like a Violin,’ Keith Prowse 2. ‘Paper Roses,’ Leeds 3. ‘Apache,’ F.D. & H. 4. ‘Please Don’t Tease,’ Belinda 5. ‘Because They’re Young,’ Chappell |
5 |
| n.a. | Panel Like
Ronnie- As the Mudlarks! Plan to Team Connie Francis and Adam Faith in ‘Spectacular’ Eartha Kitt, Dave King, Bruce Forsyth Have Important Week-end Dates Adam Faith’s New Act without John Barry Stargazers First for New Label (Palette Records) Craig Douglas, Mudlarks Tour with Ricky Valance |
6 |
| n.a. | Pantomime
Beckons Lotis, Dallas Boys, Ruby Murray BBC TV Attractions — Kayes with (Billy) Cotton: Maureen Evans Break Vince Eager Quits Parnes Package Show Ricky Valance Rushes to Dad Shirley Bassey New York Bound Soon Max Bygraves Returns to Variety, TV, Films |
7 |
| Derek Johnson | Adam Faith Kills a Rumour: ‘I’m Not Engaged-or Even Going Steady’ | 8 |
| n.a. | Billy Fury Wrote His ‘Collette’ Between Rides | 8 |
| n.a. | Rock Singer Roy Orbison No. 2 — with a Ballad | 9 |
| n.a. | Dennis Lotis-Ten Years on Disc and Never a Chart Entry | 9 |
| Mike Hellicar | Jack Good’s New Stage Show Poses a Query- Will Dixieland Kill Rock? | 10 |
| Wanda Jackson Issues an Invite | 10 | |
| Keith Goodwin | Jazz Records- Gerry Mulligan-Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster, Jon Hendricks-A Good Git Together | 10 |
| n.a. | Quarter Million Film Salary for Perry Como | 11 |
| Allen Evans | EP’s Yankee Doodle Donegan, Songs from the Musical ‘Oliver’, on Stage!, Merrill Staton Choir, Off Stage, Tony Brent, A Salute to Satchmo, Cockney Capers, Billy Cotton, Cole Espanol, Nat King Cole, Vitamins, Hormones, and Pills, Sophie Tucker, By George, Norman George, Santo and Johnny |
11 |
| Jamie Watkins, March 2004 | ||
| No. 716 | 30 September 1960 | |
| Bruce Charlton | Welcome to Jimmy Jones: Bruce Charlton Predicts Tour Triumph for Mr. Handy Man | 2 |
| Don Wedge | Fast and Fury-ous! — That’s Rock 'n' Trad Show [Larry Parnes] | 2 |
| n.a. | Truth about Elvis and a Car Crash | 2 |
| Keith Goodwin | Ricky Valance-Now No. 1- Says ‘ It’s Too Much’ | 3 |
| Derek Johnson | Justice for Sam Cooke: With His ‘Chain Gang’ Release! | 3 |
| n.a. | A Happy-go-lucky Song from Tommy Steele | 4 |
| Keith Fordyce | Reviews
the Singles: Bobby Darin, ‘Beachcomber’ Fats Domino, ‘Three Nights a Week’ Stanley Holloway, ‘Petticoat Lane’ Caterina Valente, ‘Malaguena’ Johnny Horton, ‘North to Alaska’ Tony Brent, ‘Just A-Wearyin’’ Andy Stewart, ‘A Scottish Soldier' |
4 |
| Here’s Four from Fifteen ‘Never on Sunday’ Records | 4 | |
| Allen Evans | LP’s- Album
of the Week-The Fabulous Style of the Everly Brothers Acker-Acker Bilk, Sing Again with the Chipmunks, The Gay Gordon-Joe Gordon Folk Four, Accordion de Paris,Satin Brass-George Shering Quintet, Leroy Anderson Conducts Leroy Anderson, Honky Tonk Piano-Eddie Barnes, Claudio Villa, Valerie Carr, Honeymoon in Paris |
4 |
| NME | NME Music
Charts UK 1. ‘Tell Laura I Love Her,’ Ricky Valance 2. ‘Nine Times Out of Ten,’ Cliff Richard 3. ‘Only the Lonely,’ Roy Orbison 4. ‘How About That,’ Adam Faith 5. ‘Apache,’ The Shadows |
5 |
| NME | Sheet Music 1. ‘Paper Roses’ 2. ‘Love is Like a Violin’ 3. ‘Apache’ 4. ‘As Long As He Needs Me’ 5. ‘Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool’ |
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| n.a. | Cliff Richard
in Two Big Sunday TV Spots Presley Hit Lyric Penned by Briton More Venues for Valance [Emile Ford] Kingston Trio Cancel U.K. Trip Eartha Kitt Glasgow Christmas Star Presley Film Girl with Vaughan [Juliet Prowse, Frankie Vaughan] |
6 |
| n.a. | Adam Faith
Panto Debut as ‘Mate’: Yana at Palladium; Kings at Southampton Shadows Make Their First ‘Visual’ Disc History of London Palladium to Make Star-Studded LP Cliff Goes Back to School [Cliff Richard] 'Russ at the—' Series of LP’s |
7 |
| n.a. | Life-lines
of the Kaye Sisters—Sheila, Shan, Carole Mudlarks Hope for Hat-Trick |
8 |
| Allen Evans | EP’s Rodgers and Hart Songbook Foursome—Tony Kinsey Quartet Chris Barber Band Box |
8 |
| Peggy Lee Writes Hits — and Sings Them | 9 | |
| Marion Ryan Says It Is Hard to Spot a Good Tune Today | 9 | |
| James Wynn | Wedding Present for Sammy Davis: His New Recording Enters the NME Charts This Week | 10 |
| Keith Goodwin | Keith Goodwin Talks about the Fabulous Eartha Kitt | 10 |
| Duane Eddy, Brenda Lee Head Mammoth U.S. Package | 12 | |
| Miles Davis Concert Was Sheer Joy | 12 | |
| Jaimie Watkins, 10 March 2004 | ||
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