| No. 744 | 7 April 1961 | |
| (cover page) | America’s Latest Hit! Marty Robbins sings “Don’t Worry” | 1 |
| Ads congratulating The Allisons on their first No. 1 “Are You Sure” | 2 | |
| Johnson, Derek | Cliff Richard Admits He Was Scared When He Left for South Africa but Found Reception Best Ever! | 3 |
| Cardwell, Dave | Split Brought Unity [For the Marcels, splitting up brought them together and earned them recognition] | 3 |
| Evans, Allen | LP Reviews Johnny and the Hurricanes: Johnny Paris-saxophone, Paul Tesluk-organ, Dave Yorko-guitar, Lionel “Butch” Mattlee-electric bass, Bill “Little Bo Savich-drums The Big Sound of Johnny and the Hurricanes [London] Duane Eddy-guitar, $1,000,000 Worth of Twang [London] Peggy Lee-vocals, backed by 36-piece orchestra, vocal group, and small jazz combo The Best of Peggy Lee [Brunswick] Bill McGuffie-piano Playing for Pleasure [Philips] Film Soundtrack, La Dolce Vita [RCA] Film Soundtrack, The World of Suzie Wong [RCA] |
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| Fordyce, Keith | Singles Review Russ Conway, “Parade of the Poppets” (Columbia) Manuel, “Mountain Carnival”/ “Intermezzo” (Columbia) Dave King, “Young in Love”/ “C’Est La Vie, C’Est L’Amour” (Pye International) The Lancers, “Young in Love”/ “Lonesome Town” (Warner Bros.) Jean-Claude Pascal, “Nous Les Amoreux”/ “Les Oubliettes” (HMV) Ella Fitzgerald, “All of You”/ “With a Song in My Heart” (HMV) Mr. Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band, “Sweet Elizabeth”/ “Pretty Boy” (Columbia) Craig Douglas, “A Hundred Pounds of Clay”/ Jerry “Here Comes the Sun” Keller, “Hello Spring” (Top Rank) Gene McDaniels, “A Hundred Pounds of Clay”/ “Take a Chance of Love” (London) Allan Bruce, “There’s No Other Love”/ “Man Cannot Live By Bread Alone” (Fontana) The Pete Chester Group, “Three Old Maids”/ “Forest Fire” (Pye International) Kathy Kirby, “Danny”/ “Now You’re Crying” (Pye) Crazy Otto, “Piccadilly”/ “They Can’t Take That Away from Me” (Polydor) Don Costa Orchestra “Chi Chi”/ “The Misfits” (London) |
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| NME | Top Thirty 1. “Are You Sure,” The Allisons (Fontana) 2. “Wooden Heart,” Elvis Presley (RCA) 3. “Theme for a Dream,” Cliff Richard (Columbia) 4. “Walk Right Back,” Everly Bros. (Warner Bros.) 5. “Lazy River,” Bobby Darin (London) |
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| NME | Best Selling Sheet Music in Britain 1. “Are You Sure” (Marilyn) 2. “My Kind of Girl” (Essex) 3. “Theme for a Dream” (Eugene) 4. “Wooden Heart” (West One) 5. “Exodus” (Chappell) |
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| n.a. | U.S. Disc Stars New U.K. Outlet Garry Mills Goes to Decca John Barry Disc Issued in US Music, Music, Music – On Saturdays New Producer of the ‘Jury’ Adam Faith Film Comedy and TV Spectacular Set, To Co-Star With Sidney James Alma Cogan LP Starts Next Week Shirley Bassey Operation Marty Wilde’s Club Return Lena Horne, Diana Dors Palladium TV Dates |
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| n.a. | During His Forthcoming Visit-Matt Monro Booked For Ed Sullivan TV (Offer of Cabaret in U.S., too) | 6-7 |
| n.a. | Cliff Richard, Shadows for Late Blackpool Season Tommy Steele Returns to Scene of His First Triumph Brook Bothers’ Film, U.S. Offers ‘Ask Anne’ Ready Allisons Palladium TV in Near Future Tony Bennett May Star in ‘Jumbo’ Jerry Lordan’s Tune No. 2 in America |
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| Goodwin, Keith | Bilk, Barber, and Ball Answer the Question of the Moment IS TRAD KILLING ROCK? | 8 |
| n.a. | From You to Us | 8 |
| Goodwin, Keith | For the Temperance Seven, Being Out-of-Date Meant Success! | 8 |
| Johnson, Derek | Joan Regan Learned from What She Saw of American TV | 9 |
| n.a. | Life-Lines of Valerie Masters | 9 |
| n.a. | No Villain Role for Elvis [Col. Tom Parker vetoed MGM’s idea to have Elvis play a villain] | 9 |
| Hentoff, Nat | American Airmail | 9 |
| n.a. | I Wish Cliff Could Have Seen Elvis [Norrie Paramor, a-&-r manager for Cliff Richard, was at Elvis Presley’s Pearl Harbour concert] | 10 |
| Charlton, Bruce | Anthony Newley (and Others) Reply to Bruce Charlton [who had accused him of being like an ostrich in the NME publication 2 weeks earlier] | 10 |
| n.a. | Classified ads | 11 |
| n.a. | AFN Highlights | 11 |
| n.a. | Radio Luxembourg Programme Schedule | 11 |
| The Alley Cat | Tail Pieces | 12 |
| Williams, R. M., Dave Lifeman, Geroge Tremlett |
NME Reporters Cover New Stage Attractions, Starring Allisons, Steele, Conway | 12 |
| Mikala Bolmer, Spring 2010 | ||
| No. 745 | 14 April 1961 | |
| cover | Parade of the Poppets, Do Allisons copy Everlys?, Danny Williams sings “We Will Never Be as Young as this Again,” Russ Conway’s Latest Hit | 1 |
| Goodwin, Keith | Topped Charts with ‘Stranger in Paradise’ [Tony Bennett] | 2 |
| Goodwin, Keith | Took a big chance – and won through! [arranger-composer Ralph Sharon] | 2 |
| Johnson, Derek | Solved – the mystery of Cliff’s latest disc | 2 |
| Sharon, Ralph | My boss, Tony Bennett | 2 |
| n.a. | Question Time with Duane Eddy | 3 |
| n.a. | Bobby Rydell confesses… | 3 |
| Fordyce, Keith | Singles reviewed: Frank Sinatra “My Blue Heaven” / “Sentimental Baby” (Capitol) Paul Anka “Tonight My Love Tonight” / I’m Just a Fool Anyway” (Columbia) Louis Armstrong “There’s a Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon for New York” / “A Woman Is a Sometime Thing” (HMV) The Velvets “That Lucky Old Sun” / “Time and Again” (London) Dave Sampson “Easy To Dream / “That’s All” (Columbia) Gracie Fields “Do-Re-Mi” / “My Favorite Things” (Columbia) Kay Starr “Foolin’ Around” / “Kay’s Lament” (Capitol) Dennis Lotis “Where You Are” / “Love’s a Secret Game” (Columbia) Fats Domino “Fell in Love on Monday” / [B-side illegible] (London) Mel Torme “Blue Moon” / “Moon Song” (HMV) Duane Eddy “Theme from Dixie” / “The Battle” (London) |
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| Evans, Allen | LPs reviewed: Are You Sure: The Allisons (Fontana) The Billie Williams Revue (Coral) Portrait of Matt Monro (Decca Ace of Clubs) RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra: Victory at Sea (RCA) Music Martinis and Memories (Capitiol) Toujours Maurice [Chevalier] (RCA Camden) The Music of Victor Herbert (RCA) The Swingin’ Nutcracker (RCA) |
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| n.a. | Best Selling Pop
Records in Britain: 1. "Wooden Heart," Elvis Presley (RCA) 2. "Are You Sure." Allisons (Fontana) 3. "Walk Right Back," Everly Bros. (Warner Bros.) 4. "Lazy River," Bobby Darin (London) 5. "Theme for a Dream," Cliff Richard (Columbia) |
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| n.a. | Best Selling Sheet
Music in Britain: 1. "Exodus" (Chappell) 2. "Are You Sure" (Marlyn) 3. "Theme for a Dream" (Eugene) 4. "Marry Me" (Lawrence Wright) 5. "My Kind of Girl" (Essex) |
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| n.a. | Best Selling Pop
Records in U.S. 1. "Blue Moon," Marcels 2. "Apache," Jorgen Ingmann 3. "Dedicated to the One I Love," Shirelles 4. "Runaway," Del Shannon 5. "On the Rebound," Floyd Cramer |
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| n.a. | NME Co-Sponsor of
Starry Gala Great T-Ella-Vision [Ella Fitzgerald] Pop Stars meet Princess Russ Conway BBC-TV Summer Series [Max] Bygraves, [Tommy] Steele Future ATV Stars Jorgen Ingmann coming here in September [Adam] Faith, Acker [Bilk] booked for ‘Parade Of The Pops’ Gene Vincent on TV here May 13 Sinatra and Presley rivals for NARAS disc awards Shirley’s [Shirley Baisey] Back Brooks boys [Brooks Brothers] to tour Midlands Bev's Guest Stars [The Beverly Sisters on “Something Old, Something New”] |
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| n.a. | Tony Bennett [Adam]
Faith’s Guest? Cliff [Richard]. Everlys ‘Lives’ on 208 [Matt] Monro date for Sullivan show [Robert] Horton plays Hammersmith Mathis debut here: return of Anka: Kaye London film [Frankie] Vaughan at York Joan Regan TC shows may be shown in U.S. Emile Ford moves to new Piccadilly outlet Viscounts join Tommy’s [Steele] tour [Chris] Barber band returns to U.S. ‘Ed Sullivan Show’ Plenty television for ‘Mr. Piano’ Marion Ryan in Palladium Revue Seeks top artists [Room at the Top club seeking entertainment] Roy Castle for S.A. Helen’s [Helen Shapiro] U.S. release |
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| Goodwin, Keith | Mahalia [Jackson] Is Top Gospeller | 8 |
| Johnson, Derek | Do Allisons and Brook Brothers Copy Everlys? | 8 |
| Goodwin, Keith | New to the Charts: Gene Pitney Hails from Rockville! | 9 |
| Wynn James | Composer’s children sealed Buzz’s ‘Baby Sittin’’ success [Buzz Clifford] | 9 |
| n.a. | Jackie Wilson: Why Is He Forgotten Here? | 9 |
| n.a. | This week’s life-lines: Helen Shapiro | 9 |
| Goodwin, Keith | Monday is the anniversary of a great entertainer’s death, But discs still keep Eddie Cochran alive | 10 |
| Hellicar, Mike | Lonnie Donegan becomes Beechy Oak! | 10 |
| n.a. | Classifieds Agents directory Vocal directory AFN highlights Radio Luxembourg |
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| Wedge, Don | Pre-broadcast ‘Beat’ was much better [‘BBC Beat Shows’] | 12 |
| Alley Cat | Tail-Pieces | 12 |
| n.a. | Elvis Aids charity | 12 |
| n.a. | Mutual fans share same chart spot | 12 |
| Jesse Flower-Ambroch, February 2006 | ||
| No. 745 | 21 April 1961 | |
| Front Page | Cliff Richard, Elvis Presley, & Bobby Darin (left to right); ”The Allison's No. 1 Single” | |
| Johnson, Derek | "A Hundred Pounds of Clay" Controversy [Gene McDaniels] | 2 |
| N.A. | Everlys, Allisons, Brooks Controversy Brings Flood of Praise and Protest [Article on…Breeds More Controversy] | 2 |
| Hellicar, Mike | "Where the Boys Are" Is in the Top Ten before the Film Premiere [Connie Francis] | 3 |
| Goodwyn, Keith | Tony Bennett Takes Pigalle by Storm | 3 |
| Fordyce, Keith | Review
of Singles: Brenda Lee, “You Can Depend on Me,” Ivor Immanuel “The Sound of Music,” Little Tony, “Four An’ Twenty Kisses,” Russ Hamilton, “The Lonesome Cowboy,” Clinton Ford, “Oh By Jingo,” Jo Peters, “I Love the Long Light Evenings,” Joe Melson, “Hey Mr. Cupid,” Johnny Walsh, “Girl Machine,” Blue Diamonds, “I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles,” Joe Brown, “Crazy Mixed Up Kid,” Johnnie Lee, “Lonely Joe” |
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| Evans, Allen | Reviews
of LPs: Cliff Richards, Listen to Cliff “Broadway Singalong,” The Spectacular Johnny Norton Spectacular-Percussion, -Brass, -Harps Music Man – Movie Themes Buddy Greco, Songs for Swinging Losers Meet the Gents A Touch of Blues Say It with Music Big Band Dixie Sound Love Is a Gamble Honeymoon in Italy |
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| Goodwin, Keith | Review of “Thesaurus of Classic Jazz” | 4 |
| NME | NME
Top 30 Pop Records 1. Allisons, “Are You Sure” 2. Elvis Presley, “Wooden Heart” 3. Bobby Darin, “Lazy River” 4. Temperance Seven, “You’re Driving Me Crazy” 5. Marcels, “Blue Moon” |
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| NME
Top 30 Sheet Music 1. West One, “Wooden Heart” 2. Chappell, “Exodus” 3. Marlyn, “Are You Sure” 4. Essex, “My Kind of Girl” 5. Lawrence Wright, “Marry Me” |
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| N.A. | Connie
Francis Sings Winner [“Never on Sunday”] Brooks, Whitfield, Raindrops Set Decca Sign Guitarist Karl Deaver Shirley’s Latest Titles in May Jack Jackson on ‘Juke Box Jury’ ATV play for Bob Horton Young on Light Billy Daniels Offered London Cabaret Season Craig Douglas one-nighters Galaxy of Stars At Variety Lunch 4 TVs for 7 Como Show, U.S. Cabaret Plans for Matt Monro Morgan, Anka Como Guests Gary Miler is Diana’s Guest Dave King-Actor |
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| N.A. | Paul
Anka Offered Fortune to Switch Disc Labels Allisons Make Club Debut Starry line-up in Novello Awards Show Four Musical Acts with Vaughan Gene Vincent back for long stay Weedon’s Tune Ventures Hit? Patti Page on Major TV Shows One night-a-week John Barry Stint Rush for ‘Star Gala’ Tickets’ British Firms seek greater Anglo-U.S. disc exchange Europe books British bands |
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| Goodwin, Keith | Freddy Cannon has a soft spot for Britain | 8 |
| Wynn, James | Here’s what become of Jimmie Rodgers | 8 |
| Gowers, Mike | He Signed Presley for 40,000 Dollars-(and Mr. P’s made 76 million in disc sales) | 9 |
| Hellicar, Mike | International Pop Sensation Siw Malmkvist from Sweden | 9 |
| N.A. | Alma Cogan Dazzles | 9 |
| Hentoff, Nat | Cost of those ‘Badlands’ | 9 |
| Goodwin, Keith | Temperance Seven Turn Life-lines into Laugh Lines | 10 |
| Evans, Allen | Pick
of the Latest EPs: John Barry, Adam No. 2 Cliff Richard (Backed by The Shadows), Me and My Shadows Russ Conway, My Concerto for You Frank Sinatra, You Go to My Head Nat “King” Cole, Tenderly Anne Shelton, Anne Shelton’s Favourites Dinah Washington, It’s Magic Line Renaud & Dean Martin, Line and Dino Ella Fitzgerald, Ella Fitzgerald: Rodgers and Hart Song Book No. 2 Tony Bennett, Tony Bennett Sings |
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| Classifieds | Sound
Recording Studio for All Purposes Recording Tape Records for Sale Instruments for Sale: Clavichord, Two Guitar Amplifiers, Piano Accordion, Tenor Sax Instrument Repairs Musicians Wanted for The Rhine Band Tape Recorders for Sale Any Elvis Presley Literature Bought (Old and New) Insurance Offer Records Wanted Photographs of Pop Stars |
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| The Alley Cat | Film Costs Brenda Money | 12 |
| Day, Bob | Ray Charles Wins Four ‘Grammies’ | 12 |
| Goodwin, Keith | Influx of Jazz to Charts May Help Della Reese | 12 |
| Bryce Cartwright, 15 Febraury 2005 | ||
| No. 746 | 28 April 1961 | |
| Cover | Number One – Adam Faith: Easy Going Me | |
| Johnson, Derek | Controversy Asks: Can Girls Really Rock? | 2 |
| Charlton, Bruce | Focus on a Shadow: No.1-Hank Marvin | 3 |
| Goodwin, Keith | The Marcels’ ‘Blue Moon’ Has Both Sides Raving! | 3 |
| Johnson, Derek | Controversy: What You Say About ‘Clay’ Song | 3 |
| Fordyce, Keith | Review
of Singles: The Shadows “The Frightened City,” Jess Conrad “This Pullover,” Julie Rayne “Green With Envy, Purple With Passion, White With Anger, Scarlet With Fever, What Were You Doin’ in His Arms Last Night, Blues,” Linda Scott “I’ve Told Ever Little Star,” Ronnie Carroll “My Own,” Dean Martin “Bella Bella Bambina,” Billy Fury “Half Way to Paradise,” Conway Twitty “The Next Kiss (Is the Last Goodbye),” Fabian “Grapevine,” Norrie Paramor “Spanish Harlem,” Joyce Heath “A Letter to a Disc Jockey,” Johnny Gentle “Darlin’” |
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| Evans, Allen | LP Reviews: Rock-a-Hits, David Whitfield, Alone: David Whitfield Ferrante And Telcher, Dynamic Twin Pianos Music Man On the Town Hits of Les Paul And Mary Ford Ray Conniff, Memories Are Made of This Ray Starr, Jazz Singer The Roarin’ 20s In Brief: George Shearing, White Satin; Jackie Davis, Tiger on the Hammond |
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| NME | Top 30
Pop Records 1. Temperance, “You’re Driving Me Crazy” 2. Elvis Presley, “Wooden Heart” 3. Marcels, “Blue Moon” 4. Bobby Darin, “Lazy River” 5. Allisons, “Are You Sure” |
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| NME | Top 30
Sheet Music 1. Chappell, “Exodus” 2. West One, “Wooden Heart” 3. Essex, “My Kind of Girl” 4. Marlyn, “Are You Sure” 5. Lawrence Wright, “Marry Me |
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| N.A. | Brooks
from Ireland and Back for One Broadcast More Stars to Meet at NME ‘Gala’ Stand NME Limits Phantoms! Eden Kane Goes to Decca New Label to Wax Here Names in the News, Crosby Boys Cancel Visit Sir Edward Improves Music in Provinces Everlys Life on 208 Fury’s U.S. Trip Off Show Biz Team Going Abroad Bands at Butlins Died in Paris Temperance Seven to Invade Palladium TV Mudlarks Join Package Tour Composers to Conduct U.S. Merchants Give Presley Three Honours Jo Stafford Here in June for Long Stay Pop Stars Head New TV Shows Valentine to Compere Series, Holiday for Judy British Song Climbs |
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| N.A. | Summer
Season, Major Panto Part for Mark Wynter Steele at Great Yarmouth Calvert in Palladium Show Matt Monro BBC-TV Star for Two Sundays Running Tony on ‘Jury’ Blackpool Concerts Are Confirmed Singer in Drama Hetty with Frankie Vaughn Again Carole Deps. for Jean Billy Daniels’ Visit Could Still Be On Russy Conway’s Star Tip Sixth for Lotis Fats Domino May Come to Britain Summer Variety for Bygraves Bandleader Comperes ‘Housewives’ Choice’ Lorrae Off Again Janie Marden with Russ at Brighton Bilk, Heath to Torquay Lena Horne in Charity Show |
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| Charlton, Bruce | Welcome No. 1: Gene Is Back! | 8 |
| Goodwin, Keith | Welcome No. 2: Jazz Giants Monk and Blakey | 8 |
| Hentoff, Nat | Nat Hentoff’s American Airmail: Bing’s Advice to Pat Boone | 8 |
| N.A. | Life-Lines of The Kings | 9 |
| Wynn, James | They Found Their Hit on Holiday | 9 |
| N.A. | New to the Charts: Presley’s Pianist, Floyd Cramer, Singer-Guitarist Del Shannon | 9 |
| N.A. | Have Fun with the Shadows in May Hit Parade | 9 |
| Hellicar, Mike | ‘Gee Whiz’ Release Made Cliff Richard Angry-But He’s Happy About It | 10 |
| Goodwin, Keith | Johnny Burnette Is ‘Big Boy Glad’ Now | 10 |
| Classifieds | Instrument
Repairs: Hohner Fan Clubs: Attention All Tommy Steele Fans Personal: A Passport to Romance Photographs: Starpics Tape Recorders: Free H.P. Tuition: AAAH Maurice Burman, Britain’s Top Pop Singing Teacher Musical Services: Established Author Records Wanted: Records Bought Records for Sale: Used Juke-box Engagements Wanted: Alto Tenor Bands: Accomplished Trio Musicians Wanted: Pianist to Assist |
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| The Alley Cat | Tail-Pieces: Elvis Sings Sixteen Songs in ‘Blue Hawaii’ | 12 |
| Hellicar, Mike | Connie Francis Great Fun in First Film | 12 |
| Hellicar, Mike | Fifteen Girls v. Adam Was a Tough Struggle | 12 |
| Bryce Cartwright, February 2005 | ||
| Original contents by Mike Valinsky March 1999 |
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