Registered at the G.P.O. as a Newspaper. PETER MAURICE SURPRISINGLY LE GRISBI MACMELODIES I STILL BELIEVE PAPA LOVES MAMBO 21 DENMARK STREET, LONDON, W.C.2 I No. 420 (NEW SERIES) EVERY FRIDAY PRICE 6d. 1101111SICAL EXPRESS JANUARY 28, 1955 listen to HITS OF TOMORROW presented by luck Jackson EVERY MONDAY NIGHT I0.0 to 10.30 RADIO LUXEMBOURG 208 METRES JOHNNIE RAY FOR BRITAIN IN APRIL Full story inside LEFT : A British and American star enjoy the NME. This picture was rushed to us from Australia, where David Hughes and Nat " King " Cole-who are appearing over there with great success-are seen enjoying their favourite musical newspaper. RIGHT : Tony Curtis, who turned song -and -dance man for his latest film, Universal -Inter- national's "So This Is Paris," has made a solo vocal recording for Decca in America. This picture shows him (centre) rehearsing his two numbers with pianist Page Cavanaugh, while Jeff Chandler (who is also now a singing star) lends moral support. Tony recorded a Mel Torme number, " First Thing You Know You're In Love," and "I've Got The Gypsy In My Soul." RIGHT 19 -year -old Carole Newton, who has been signed up by Malcolm !,litchell as vocalist for his new orchestra. BELOW : A new picture of Ronnie Scott and his Orchestra, who won the NME Poll again this year as Top Small Rand. You will be able to see them in action at our Poll -Winners' Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday, February 13. Orchestrations now ready of THE HIT OF 1955 ! A BLOSSOM FELL Recorded by DICKIE VALENTINE (Decca) RONNIE HILTON (HMV) JOHNNY O'CONNOR (Polygon) AND- NAT 'KING' COLE, JOHN FIELDS MUSIC CO. I NOW (Capitol) TWO BIG HITS 1' THERE GOES MY HEART Recorded by NAT "KING" COLE on CAPITOL TWO STEP, SIDE STEP Recorded by SUZI MILLER (Decca) and BONNIE LOU (Parlophone) FRANCIS. DAY & HUNTER LTD.. 138-140 Charing Cross Rd., London, W.C.2
Transcript
Registered at the G.P.O. as a Newspaper.
PETER MAURICE
SURPRISINGLY
LE GRISBIMACMELODIES
I STILL BELIEVE
PAPA LOVES MAMBO21 DENMARK STREET, LONDON, W.C.2 I No. 420 (NEW SERIES) EVERY FRIDAY PRICE 6d.
1101111SICALEXPRESS
JANUARY 28, 1955
listen to
HITS OF TOMORROWpresented by
luck JacksonEVERY MONDAY NIGHT I0.0 to 10.30
RADIO LUXEMBOURG208 METRES
JOHNNIE RAY FOR BRITAIN IN APRIL Full story insideLEFT : A British and American star enjoy the NME. Thispicture was rushed to us from Australia, where DavidHughes and Nat " King " Cole-who are appearing overthere with great success-are seen enjoying their favouritemusical newspaper. RIGHT : Tony Curtis, who turnedsong -and -dance man for his latest film, Universal -Inter-national's "So This Is Paris," has made a solo vocalrecording for Decca in America. This picture shows him(centre) rehearsing his two numbers with pianist PageCavanaugh, while Jeff Chandler (who is also now a singingstar) lends moral support. Tony recorded a Mel Tormenumber, " First Thing You Know You're In Love," and
"I've Got The Gypsy In My Soul."
RIGHT 19 -year -old Carole Newton, who has been signed up by Malcolm!,litchell as vocalist for his new orchestra. BELOW : A new picture of RonnieScott and his Orchestra, who won the NME Poll again this year as Top SmallRand. You will be able to see them in action at our Poll -Winners' Concerts at
the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday, February 13.
Orchestrations now ready ofTHE HIT OF 1955 !
A BLOSSOM FELLRecorded by DICKIE VALENTINE (Decca) RONNIE HILTON (HMV)JOHNNY O'CONNOR (Polygon) AND- NAT 'KING' COLE,
JOHN FIELDS MUSIC CO. I NOW (Capitol)
TWO BIG HITS 1'
THERE GOES MY HEARTRecorded by NAT "KING" COLE on CAPITOL
TWO STEP, SIDE STEPRecorded by SUZI MILLER (Decca) and BONNIE LOU (Parlophone)
2 THE NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS Friday. January 28, 1955
TALKING POINTSBOSTIC v. HUMPH -
FINAL ROUNDHUMPH'S review of the Bostic LP
in the January 7 NME seems tohave caused a few cases of blood -pressure.
Writer F. Jalland, of HMSDiadem. Chatham, Kent, says hehas been a reader of the NME fortwo years: he has what he calls " theordinary, broad outlook " on music,and buys records which happen tocatch his fancy at the time.
" Now here is my grievance." hesays. " I don't call Trads ' and
Moderns' idiots for liking that kindof music. even though I'm a swingfan with no particular liking fortraditional or modern jazz. Butrecently a leading jazzman. Hum-phrey Lyttelton, wrote in his articlesome very degrading remarks aboutthat very tine musician, Earl Bostic,and also stated that all people wholiked his music must be morons
" One last word. Who sells themost records, Lyttelton or Bostic 7 "
Then there's Barbara Gray, ofBarkingside. Ilford. Essex, whomakes the "pertinent comment that" if Humph admits that he playsas he feels . . he certainly mustfeel terrible !!!"
Corporal R. B. Waste. of the RAF,Swanton Morley. East Dereham,Norfolk. declares that " when a criticthinks that people are morons ifthey do not happen to like what helikes, it is time for him to pack upand disappear."
Letters in similar vein come fromMr. L. Belding, of Thnrnhill Road,Tolworth, Surrey, and Pamela Tom-linson and Sally Grvesiak, of CrossBanks, Shipley. Yorks.
On a slightly different theme. andreferring to Humph's complaintsthat his house is getting overcrowdedwith review discs, there's a readernamed Peter Spence. of 384. White-hall Road, Wortley, Leeds. 12, whosays:
Tell Humph that if he wishesto make a little room in his house,he can send a few dozen of hisrecords to my address !"
* * *RECORDS PLEASE
Our request for readers to tellus what they would like theirfavourite bands to record has broughtsome interesting suggestions.
Brian Gladwell, of London Road,Staines, suggests that the EricDelaney Band wax " Lady BeGood ' and " Body and Soul," withjimmy Skidmore featured on tenorin the latter item ; John Scott, ofOvergalc, Dundee, heard the SidPhillips Band the other day doinga long version of " St. Louis Blues."with vocal by Betty Miller, andsuggests that this would make a goodtwo-sided disc,
Gillian Hamilton, who hails fromWoolacombe Lodge Road, Seth.
Oak, Birmingham, would like tohear Ted Heath recordings of " LeGrisbi," featuring Les Gilbert, and" Air Conditioned Jungle," withHenry Mackenzie and JohnnyHawksworth. Other suggestions forTed include a coupling of " LesterLeaps In " and " Concerto forVerrell " from W. H. Powell (ofWelford Road, Shirley), and a com-posite EP by the Heath band tofeature one band number plus onevocal by each of the Lotis-Britton-Lloyd team, which is suggested byC. W. Shillingford. of Ambler Road,Finsbury Park.
" Perhaps Ted himself couldannounce the numbers on therecord." says Mr. Shillingford. " andthen we could in time collect our ownSwing Session '.*
* *SORRY, MRS. JORDAN
We apparently caused somethingof a disturbance along at a housein Weedington Road, Kentish Town.the other week. In printing part ofa letter from Kathleen Jordan, wholives there, we described her as Miss.
Now we learn of our mistake froma rather embarrassed Mrs. Jordan,who has been receiving letters fromeligible young men suggesting thatshe might like to correspond withthem.
* * *PIANO STYLE
Mr. T. C. Smith, of Exeter RoadPeterborough, Northanti, disagreesstrongly with Eddie Barton's letterof last week complaining of the lackof originality in the styles of Britishpianists today.
" Take Ralph Dollimore," he says." Here is a man who is surely noone -hand jabber ; in my opinion hehas a good technique, a style copiedfrom no one . . . excellent taste,and a strong obligation to theb e a t. His fluent yet powerfulchord work is an inspiration to bothfront-line soloists and rhythm menalike.
" And here are some other men towhom Mr. Barton should turn anear : Dill Jones (who plays in boththe modern and traditional idioms),Derek Smith, Damian Robinson, andBill Le Sage.
Finally, here arc some records,featuring British pianists, that I re-commend him to listen to: MusicIn The Making' LP and EPs(Vogue), Tpmmy Whittle Quintetand Tony Kinsey group (Esquire),' Aces Anonymous' (Record of theMonth Club)."
And here's another viewpoint;" If Eddie Barton is correct in
assuming that George Shetring hasput back the cause of piano jazztwenty years, then may I ask howmany decades has Winifred Atwellput it back ? No wonder GerryMulligan and other progressivemodernists are doing without a piano
-CLUB ANGLO-FRANCAIS-French or English Pen -friends, 16-63
PIN-UPS & FIGUREPhotographs of lovely Cabaret andFigure Models in attractive poses.Send 3s 6d. for two sample pictures
and lists to:AN N Err E PRODUCTIONS
24, MADRAS RD., CAMBRIDGE
THE No. 1 MAMBOORCHESTRATIONS 3/6
MAMBOITALIANO
Recorded by ROSEMARY CLOONEY (Philips)DEAN MARTIN (Capitol), RAY ELLINGTON (Columbia)MARIE BENSON (Decca), ALMA COGAN (H.M.V.)
SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLLRecords by DEEP RIVER BOYS (H.M.V.)
BILL HALEY (Brunswick), JACK PARNELL (Parlophone)
RIOT IN CELL BLOCK IIRecorded by KEN MACKINTOSH (H.M.V.) ORCH. 4/-
A GREAT SONG BY BOB MERRILL
WAIT TILL APRILRecorded by "HUTCH" (Decca)
EDDIE PARKER (Columbia), ALMA WARREN (Parlophone)
Campbell Connelly ''LTD,.10, DENMARK STREET, LONDON, W.C.2. TEM. BAR 1653
Prominent musical personalities are here seen at the private showingof the new 20tb-Century Fox musical " There's No Business LikeShow Business " in London last week. At back Frances Day (left)and Jean Campbell. Front row (I. to r.): Pearl Carr, Alma Warrenand Carole ('arr. On extreme left at back, Vic Lewis can berecognised, and between Frances Day and Jean Campbell is a portion
of Dick Bentleyin their groups." So says RickyCallender, of Ashford Avenue,Hayes, Middlesex.
SATURATION POINT ?The recent spate of announce-
ments of the formation of new bandshas prompted an Old Trafford,Manchester, reader, himself a musi-cian, to write us a few lines on thesubject. He has sent us his full nameand address, but at his request, weare just calling him " CuriousMusician."
" Where is the money coming fromto keep regularly employed all thesenew bands ?" he writes. " Surely wehave reached saturation point, and itwould appear almost impossible toproduce any kind of new sound.
" A glance at ' Band Call ' eachweek shows which bands are gettingthe work, and noticeably the newgroups are only getting odd dates.Are there enough top line musiciansto go round ? Apparently not, whenone reads of the constant comingsand goings from one band toanother of those that are at thetop." * *SEEING DAYLIGHT
"Whom do we see most of in theway of American singers 7" asks C.R. Sheerman, of Sussex Avenue,Islewoith, Middlesex. "Al Martino,Johnnie Ray, Frankie Laine, etc.They spend more time here and inAustralia than at home.
" Why ? I think the answer is tobe found in the American ' Pop 'record charts. The real stars areRosemary Clooney, Perry Como,Eddie Fisher and Doris Day, andhow often dp we see them ?"
Someone seems to have seen day-light at last -or is there some otherexplanation ?
4 -
"HAPPY WANDERER" RECORD?"I keep the lists of the ' Top
Twenty ' each week," writes Mr. S.Dobson, of Bury Street, Salford,Lanes, " and I note that if ' HappyWanderer ' survives until February25 it will have been in the list forexactly one year.
I would like to know if this isa record for a pop ' tune ; cananyone enlighten me, and if ' HappyWanderer' is not a record, what is?"
According to the Music Publishers'Association, Mr. Dobson (and otherswho have asked us about this)," Happy Wanderer " is the first songto stay in the best-sellers for a year.
And, incidentally, "Mr. Sandman"was last week the first song to havefour recordings in our Best -SellingTop Twenty record list.
* * *REGARDING REGAN
Two letters this week have somevery nice things to say about JoanRegan.
Miss Margaret Willis, of RoseberyAvenue, High Wycombe, Bucks,managed, to get to see Joan afterher performance recently at a localtheatre.
We found ottrselves walkingdown the corridor to her dressing -room, feeling very sick, frightfullynervous and weak at the knees. Weneed not have worried, though, foras soon as she saw us she flashed usa beaming smile, and said howpleased she was to see us, whichbroke the ice immediately.
" By the time we were leaving, wefelt as if we had known her all ourlives, and we came away feelingcertain that, with all her vivid charmand personality, she will aehieveeven greater heights of popularity inthe future."
Then Miss Jacqueline Hopewell, ofAspley, Nottingham, writes to say:" I think Miss Regan has a terrificvoice, coupled with a great person-ality and attractive looks." I dohope it won't be long. before shevisits Nottingham again.'
* * *SERIES ABOUT RECORD
COMPANIES?Denny Claxton, of Charlemont
Street, Dublin, has a suggestion tomake.
"How about a series," says Danny," about the various recording com-panies in Britain 7"
He goes on: " A great deal oftalk has been going on in Dublin,for instance, about the small, butadventurous, Polygon Record Co.What a talent they have for givingbeginners a start and producing atleast one hit for an artist before heor she is lured away by big contractsfrom companies who can promisewider American coverage.
" Is the Polygon Record CoBritish ? I hope so -it's a credit toEngland."
Yes, Denny, Polygon is a Britishcompany, and we're sure that ManFreeman will be thrilled to readwhat you've had to say.
By the way, Denny, we're afraidthere isn't a fan club for JimmyYoung any longer.
AFN HIGHLIGHTS344, 271, 547 METRES
SUNDAYA.M. 7 Sunday Circus ; 9.05 Front
And Centre ; 9.30 Symphonette ; 10.30Sunday Syncopation.
P.M. 12.30 Hawaii Calls; 2.05 High-way of Melody; 3.30 Serenade in Blue;4.00 Frank Sinatra; 4.30 RequestParade; 5.05 Charlie McCarthy; 5.30My Friend Irma; 6 Hail of Fame; 6.30All-star Parade Of Bands ; 7.05 OzzieAnd Harriet ; 7.30 Inheritance ; 8Music By Mantovani ; 11.05 MelodyGo Hound.MONDAY
A.M. 5,05 Hillbilly Gasthaus; 6.15Today's The Day; 6.30 Tips And Tunes;7,05 Forward March; 7.15 Curt Massey;8 Charley McCarthy ; 8.25 At Ease ;8.45 7th Army Presents ; 9.05 MerelyMusic; 10 Meet Millie; 10.30 NoonRequest Show; 11.55 Les Paul.
P.M. 12 Martin Block; 12.30 StrictlyFrom Dixie; 1 Outpost Concert; 2.05Stickbuddy Jamboree; 2.30 Bud'sBandwaggon; 3 Carmen Cavallero;4 Requests ; 5 Bob Crosby ; 6 Musicin The Air; 7 News World: 7.30 ArthurGodfrey; 8.30 Bing Crosby; 9 TheWhistler ; 9,45 Blues For Monday ;10.05 Enchanted Hour; 10.30 LateRequest Show : 11.05 Late RequestShow.EU ESDA Y
A.M. As for Monday, except 8 BingCrosby.
P.M. 12 Martin Block; 12.30 LittleMatinee; 1 Outpost Concert; 2.05Stickbuddy Jamboree: 2.30 Bud'sBandwaggon; 3 Metropolitans Audi.Dons; 4 Requests; 5 Perry Como; 6Music In The Air; 7.05 Jack Carson;8.30 Howard Barlow Presents; 10.15Guy Lombardo & Orch.; 10.30 LateRequest Show; 11.05 Late RequestShow.
WEDN ESDAYA.M. 4s for Ionday, except 8 lack
Carson.P.M. 12 Martin Block; 12.30 Strictly
From Dixie; 1 Operas Of The World;2.05 Stickbuddy Jamboree; 2.30 Bud'sBandwaggon; 3 Hollywood Music Hall;4 Requests; 5 Bob Crosby; 6 MusicIn The Air ; 7.05 The Great Gilder.sleeve ; 7.30 Grouch() Marx ; 9.45 MoodFor Moderns; 10.30 Late Request Show;11.05 Late Request Show.THURSDAY
A.M. As for Monday, except 8Groucho Marx.
P.M. 12 Martin Block; 3 TreasuryBand Stand; 4 Requests; 5 Perry Como;6 Music In The Air; 7.05 Two For TheMoney; 7.30 Dragnet; 9 Escape; 10.05Art Mooney & Orch.; 10.30 Late Re-quest Show; 11.05 Late Request Show.FRIDAY
A.51. As for Monday.P.M. 12 Martin Block; 3 Music From
America; 4 Requests; 5 Bob Crosby;6 Music In The Air; 7.05 Paul White-man Varieties; 8.30 On Stage -Nurn-berg; 9 The Big Story; 10.15 FreddieMartin & Orch,; 11.05 Late RequestShow.SAT U RI/AY
A.M. 5.05 Hillbilly Gasthaus; 5.30Morning Request Show ; 7.05 MusicWith The Girls ; 9.05 Merely Music ;10.30 Noon Record Show.
P.M. 12 Hillbilly Gasthaus ; 1 Satur-day Salute In Music; 4 Requests;6 Music In The Air ; 7.05 Grand OleOpry ; 7.30 Record Parade Of Hits'8.15 USAREUR Sports Page ; 10.30Late Request Show ; 11.05 Late RecordShow.
St6 NpD.AmY. Geraido's Music Shop ; 6.15The Ovaltineys' Concert Party ; 6.30Primo Scala ; 6.45 Frankie Lathe ;
Songs For The Million ; 7.30 SundaySing -Song ; 7.45 Winifred Atwell Show;8 Vera Lynn ; 5.30 Take Your Pick ;
9 Melody Caravan 9.15 Curt Masseyand Martha Tilton ; 9.30 Ted Heath ;10 Time For A Song ; 10.30 Bing Sings:10.45 The Eddie Calvert Show ; 11 TopTwenty. Midnight: Close down.MONDAY
6 p.m. Monday Requests ; 7 SpreadYour Wings; 7.15 Dan Dare; 7.30Smash Hits; tt Strike It Rieb; 8.30Your Mother's Birthday; 9 HollywoodCalling ; 9.15 Primo Scala ; 9.30.Perry Mason; 9.45 Scrapbook Of Song;10 Jack Jackson; 10.30 Bob Crosby &Orch.; 10.45 Italian Music And Song;11.00 Programme Announcements .11.5 The Bible Christian Programme;11.15 Frank And Ernest; 11.30 TheWorld Of Tomorrow. Midnight: Closedown.TUESDAY
6 p.m. Tuesday's Requests; 7.15 DanDare; 7.30 Penguin Parade; 7.45 YourFavourites and Mine; 8 Double YourMoney; 8.30 Frank Chackstield; 9Treble Chance; 9.15 Tony Martin;9.30 Perry Mason ; 9.45 Friends AndNeighbours ; 10 Question Mark ; 10.15Joe Loss; 10.30 Romance On Records;11 Revival Time ; 11.30 Oral Roberts.Midnight: Close down.WEDNESDAY
6 p.m. Wednesday's Requests ;Accordion rune ; 7.15 Dan Dare ;/.30 F'amily Album ; 7.45 SoccerSurvey; 8.00 People Are Funny;&30 Carroll Levis And His Dia-
Medium Wavecoveries; 9 Doris Day:9.15 WallyStott & Orch.; 9.30 Perry Mason;9.45 Curt Massey and Martha Tilton;10 Drearntime; 10.15 Snowtime; 10.30Lita Roza; 10.45 Record Show; 11Back To The Bible; 11.30 SwingSession, Midnight: Close down,THURSDAY
6 p.m. Thursday's Requests ; 7 Billy'sBanjo Band ; 7.15 Dan Dare ; 7.30Penguin Parade ; 7.45 Edmundo Roe ;8 Beat The Band ; 8.30 Lucky People ;9 Fireside Serenade; 9.30 Perry Mason;9.45 Friends and Neighbours; 10 TeddyJohnson; 10.30 Evening Star; 10.45Mario Lanza; 11 Old-Fashloned RevivalHour. Midnight: Close down,FRIDAY
6 p.m. Friday Requests ; 7 Butlin'sBeaver Club ; 7.15 Dan Dare ; 7.30Ken Mackintosh Show: 7.45 JeanCampbell and Ray Burns; 8 Shilling A.Second; 8.30 Was There Something ?;9 Scrapbook Of Song; 9.15 Prank Weirand Tony Brent; 9.30 Perry Mason ;9.45 Curt Massey & Martha 'Fitton;10 Dreamtime; 10.15 Petula Clark;10.30 Old Acquaintance; 10.45 HarryGold; 11 The Voice Of Prophecy; 11.30Moments Of Faith; 11.45 Music AtBedtime. Midnight: Close down.SATURDAY
6 p.m. Saturday Requests; 7 AmateurFootball; 7.15 Bill McGuille and HisTrio; 7.30 Eartha Kitt; 7.45 HelloYoung Lovers ; 8 Irish Requests ;8.30 What's My Line; 9 Songs FromThe Screen ; 9.15 Scottish Requests ;9.45 Country Fair ; 10 Listen WithPhilips; 10.30 Those Were The Hits ;10.45 Italian Music And Song ; 11Bringing Christ To The Nations; 11.30Jack Jackson, 12.30 a.m.: Close down.
THE WRIGHT HIT
HAPPY DAYSAND LONELY
GHTS Recorded by
FRANKIE VAUGHAN SUZI MILLER RUBY MURRAYFONTANE SISTERS VICTOR SILVESTER
BOB DALE BILLY THORBURN
With the parting of the ways, You took all my bap- py days
LAWRENCE WRIGHT19 DENMARK ST., LONDON, W.C.2
l'hone--TEMple Bar 2141
VOCAL DIRECTORYTHEW** * IHE *
KEYNOTES d I STARGAZERS
efrEkiei,VAilqW1.. Dliyipltygjggi.)
ALMA COGAN I RONNIE HARRISc/o SIDNEY GRACE, 104, Norfolk Ave., Palmer,s Green.
c/0 FOSTERS AGENCY, REG 5367 CORONETSc/o HAROLD FIELDING
* BILLIE *ANTHONY
STANIJW DALE, RAYswater 7808MARG!!1.1E5T.KERR
ROBERT EARL TONY RUSSELL11 21. CAMBRIDGE SQUARE,
W.2. AMB 8817/3576
Archie LEWIS J I LEE YOUNGPer Manager, Geoff Wright, Recording for " MELODISC"
cia STANLEY DALE BAY 7808
PENNYNicHoLis CLIFF
cm TED HEATH AGENCY. LAWRENCE23, Albemarle Street. W.I. c/o KEN MOULE. GER 3916/7
BOB DALE SHIRLEY SOMERSRUISLIP 4234
TOT 9496 - 813 5 RUISLIP 3421
DON PETERS I DAVID FRANCIScio LEW A LESLIE GRADP,
Tel.: REG 5821 BAYswater 1829
PEARL CARR* MIKE *
STEVANSR'p.: A. :LANIE.s. BIS RAH
Friday, January 28, 1455 THE NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS 3
GREETINGS,I'M naturally excited over returning to Britain. I've always liked it
over there and I have many pleasant memories from the timesI've appeared in your country before. The most recent was in Londonwhen Norman Granz presented all of us in "Jazz At The Phil-harmonic" in a benefit performance for the victims of the British flooddisasters. That was in March, 1953.
1 was here earlier in 1948 for about four weeks during which Iplayed the London Palladium, toured the provinces and went up intoScotland. I can tell you that British audiences have always made meifeel very good, they're so responsive. And I liked a good deal of theEnglish music I heard.
I think especially of Ted Heath, who has a wonderful band - theyreally swing-and who is, himself, such a nice person. I worked withhim when I was in England before, and we had a ball.
I thought you might like toknow something about who myaccompanists have been in myrecent appearances in the UnitedStates, and especially about pianistDon Abney, who is the one you'llbe hearing with me in England.
AccompanistsShadow Wilson, who has been
with a number of bands, includingEarl Hines and Count Basic, andhas recorded with a lot of top jazzpeople, has been my drummer. Myusual bassist when I play the clubsin America is a wonderful littlemusician from Boston. JimmyWoode, but he's been ill lately,and, fortunately, Al Lucas. whohas worked with many of the bestjazz musicians, was able to takehis -place..
Don Abney, who'll be travellingthrough England with me for thetwo weeks beginning Februarv.22, .
Is "a fine musician who used to Exchange planaccompany the Billy Williams Now that I've heard the MoclernQifartet and Thelma Carpenter, Jazz Quartet for which he's theand has also worked with. Wilbur pianist and musical director, I canDe Paris, Sy Oliver, Bill Harris understand why he wanted to leaveand Kai Winding, Chuck Wayne me to help form that group. Johnand Louis Belison. Lewis is too gifted a musician to be
His first appearance on record behind a singer. There are somewas with Louis Belison for Norg- men who are very competent and
who accept and enjoy the role ofran-Don is on Louis's latest 12 being an accompanist. But there areinch LP with George Duvivier, others who deserve to be heardZoot Sims and Charlie. Shavers. musically on their own, and John is
Don, you see, has the versatility certainly one of them.and flexibility that J need my-accom- I admire J o h,n because he'spanists to have. The programmes I ambitious and because he's working
-sing, for example, are made up of for a point and nothing can dis-all'kinds of songs-ballads, some old courage him. That means a lot inand some new, novelties, jazz songs, this busihess-the fact that northing
etc. The aim is to please all thepublic. But I need musicians whocan play that wide a range ofmaterial, too.
Then, too, a lot of our arrange-ments are just " heads" and thatrequires a quick -thinking musician.And often, people will ask for songswe don't know. What we frequentlydo is just ..ad lib them on the spot,making up the words we-dcin't knowas we go- along. If we like whatcomes out, we'll often keep that asanother of our " head " arrange-ments. But to do that, I needmusicians with me who can ad libquickly and imaginatively, and some-one who has an idea of my style sothat he can follow along with me.
I've been very lucky with the pianoplayers I've had. There's Don now,and there have been such wonderfulmusicians as. Hank Jones and JohnLewis. It was John who accompaniedme last year and who made the tripto -Australia with me.
will discourage him-because it's soeasy to get discouraged in the musicfield.
One thing in present-day musicthat I do find very encouraging is theway jazz has spread all over theworld. I've travelleda lot in_ the.past -few years; and I've heard goodjazz in Sweden, in Germany, inEngland-almost everywhere.
is some kind of exchange ideaworked out-I mean some planwhereby bands from other countriescould come to the United States. Itwould be a wonderful education bothfor musicians from the othercountries and, for Americanmusicians. We'd all get differentideas from each other.
My own project in terms of inter-nationalising music is to learn songs
Iwho is aboutto appear atconcerts in thiscountry, haswritten thisspecial articlefor the 'NME'
in several different languages-likeFrench, Italian and Swedish. Itwould mean a lot. People who cometo our concerts in Europe oftenknow only the melody ; they'd enjoyit even more if they could follow
the lyrics, too. And it would be goodto . sing in different languages inAmerica, too.
LinguistI like languages and it's a funny
thing, but I picked up faster onSwedish and Japanese when I visitedthose countries than on any otherlanguage I've been exposed to-andthey tell me Swedish is very difficult.
I remember when I was going toschool, I could speak Italian wellbecause I was raised in an Italianneighbourhood. And my stepfatherwas Portuguese, so I know some ofthat language, but when he wantedto send me to school to learn thelanguage. I didn't want to go becauseI felt I had enough of the regularschool in the day time.
Now I'm sorry I didn't, because Ithink it's good to know a lot oflanguages. This is really getting tobe one world musicially.
And that brings me back to thebeginning. It's going to be good toshare our common musical experi-ences with you again in February.
ALL ABOUT ELLASHE'S now in the upper income brackets-but Ella Fitzgerald lived
a frugal life in her early years She was born in West Virginia,and was raised in an orphanage.
Bandleader Chick Webb heard Ella sing at an amateur concertin 1934. She was sixteen at the time. He somehow foresaw animportant future for the gawky lass, and signed her to sing with hisoutfit.
EUa's first records came out the following year, but it was notuntil 1938 that she had her initial hit, With arranger Al Feldman(Van Alexander), she worked up a swing version of the nurseryrhyme she had most often sung as a child. Surely, you remember" A-Tisket, A-Tasket "
When Chick died in 1939, Ella took over the direction of hisband for a while, subsequently breaking loose as a soloist. Her'discscontinued to sell, especially " Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall"(with the Ink Spots) and " My Happiness."
She made her first trip to Britain in 1948, appearing at theLondon Palladium both for a fortnight's variety and as guest -star attwo Ted Heath Swing Sessions.
For several months each year, however, Ella Fitzgerald has longbeen associated with Norman Grant's international "Jazz at thePhilharmonic " tours. When JATP was allowed into Britain for twocharity shows in 1953, Ella, therefore, came along, too.
Now she is set to visit us once more-for a Harold Fieldingconcert tour-and we krow we're in for a treat, for her recentrecords (especially her LP of Gershwin songs) proves that her artistryis greater than ever !
NOWistheTIMEtoBOOKthisGREATATTRACTION!THE PIED PIPER OF THE 20th CENTURY
AND HIS SENSATIONAL
ORCHESTR* * *
.11161°Personal Manager : GEORGE ELRICK Representation : GEORGE COOPER, 2 DENMARK PLACE, W.C.2 COVent Garden 2011/2/3
4 THE NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS rritinT, January 28, 1888
NORTHERN NEWSNORTHERN saxist Johnny
Roadhouse was reinstated toMU membership last week, andhas now resumed his commit-ments with the Northern VarietyOrchestra.
Johnny was recently expelled fromthe union for non-payment of fineslevied by the MU. His applicationfor reinstatement was forwarded toLondon to the union offices.
It is stated that a further decisionmade by the MU ruled that Road-house must pay an extra twentypounds-this in addition to theprevious fine-so that his reinstate-ment could be carried out.
*Reverting to a former policy in his
eight -piece resident outfit at theEmpress Ballroom, Dundee, leaderArthur Plant's sax section now com-prises one alto, two tenors and onebaritone.
To effect this front line re-organisation, Arthur recently signedjonnie Mackie on baritone. Ronniehas been playing with a group at theBurma Palais, Kirkcaldy, and re-places altoist Dennis Langfield, whois to join Dundee leader GordonDesmond.
From the Desmond line-up, saxistAlf McLean and trumpeter PeterHawley are now reported as joiningGeorge Sumner at Edinburgh Palais.
* *Billy Carr, currently on trumpet
with well-known leader Jos. Q. Atkin-son is to launch out as a bandleaderin his own right on May 28. He isto lead an eight -piece outfit at theSeaburn Hall, Sunderland, and willbe resident for the summer season.Billy's new band will replace thePeter Legh group.
Leader Al Flush, resident at theRink Ballroom, Sunderland, hasrecently signed former Dick Dennyand Pat Rose drummer DennisHealey.
* * *A fire which broke out last Thurs-
day evening (20th) in the cafeattached to the Tower Ballroom,New Brighton, was brought undercontrol before it could spread to theballroom itself.
RON DRAKE.
Columbia recording star Ronnie Harris, who won the NME RecordAward of 1954, was strongly featured in a comedy and singing rolein last week's edition of the popular radio series, "Life With theLyons." This picture, taken during the broadcast, shows (I. to r.)Richard Lyon, Ronnie, Barbara Lyon, Bebe Daniels, Doris Rogers
and Ben Lyon.
YOU MUSTN'T MISS THIS !IF you're a Guy Mitchell fan, you won't want to miss the February-1- issue of HIT PARADE, our grand monthly magazine which will be onsale next Tuesday (February 1) at your local bookstall or newsagent.For Guy's photograph is on the cover of this issue, a brand new shotwhich all Guy's fans will want to have.
If you're not a Guy Mitchellfan, don't let it worry you, for thethirty-six pages of HIT PARADEare packed with interesting newsand features about the world'sgreatest recording personalities,both British and American.
Four topliners have contributedpersonally -written articles. FrankSinatra writes that he is " mis-understood "; Kitty Kallen asksHIT PARADE readers to help herselect the songs which she willfeature when she comes to Britainthis year.
Brilliant pianist Winifred Atwe I
WIMBLEDON PALMS, S.W.19NEXT TUESDAY, FEB., 1st, 8 to 11.45 p.m.
THE FAMOUS TV - HMV - RADIO STARS
THE TANNER SISTERS PRESENT
GALA BALL :STARSIN AID OF
THE ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND CHILDREN'S HOME ANDBATTERSEA BOYS' TOWN
3 BANDS !ERIC WINSTONE GRACIE COLE
. & ERIC LAWEDozens of famous Stars including: Ronnie Aldrich, Ray Ellington,Norrie Paramor, Ray Burns, Ray Martin, Bob Monithouse, DennisGoodwin, Johnny Dankworth, Tito Burns, Terry Devon, Carl BarrIteau,The Kirchins, Nat Temple, Vic Lewis, Jack Parnell, Alma Cogan,Malcolm Mitchell, Marion Ryan, Issy Bonn, The Stargazers, Geoff
Love, etc., etc.
8.0-11.45 p.m. Licensed Bar. Tickets : 3/- (or 8 Tanners)
000 Oconvpateat
tsVi/se
stittbosebesttal
ocO
2A1000
*00.040
and
they're
all onPHILIPS
eltuflave X/3
You'll
love
them
all...!
Philips Peebles! Ltd., Gramophone Records Oivitda4 179486 at. Portland Stood, ILI
'Misr are winld renowned makers of radiograms. record stayers and record Pkiliblgftukturient lucargarating PAtWu famous " Featherweight'
takes a look into the future anddiscusses her plans in the light ofher success in the classical spherewhich culminated in her recenttriumph at the Royal Albert Hallplaying the Grieg Concerto. AndDennis Lotis explains some of thereasons why he is leaving Ted Heath,and tells of his hopes and fears forhis future in variety.
The HIT PARADE team of featurewriters has been busy again, andcome up with four revealing articlesabout some of the recording and filmindustries' most engaging personali-ties. Maurice Kinn tells of hisrecent visit to the Nat King Colehome in Hollywood ; Andrew Curtisgives readers a preview of the FourAces, who will be visiting theseshores soon. In addition, GeorgeShearing and Betty Grable are thesubjects for two interesting featurearticles.
STRIP CARTOONThe winning in the
recent NME Poll, the Ronnie Scottorchestra, is the subject of closescrutiny in the monthly "BandParade " feature, while the firstinstalment of Dickie Valentine's lifestory in strip -cartoon appears on thecentre pages.
All this will be in addition to theusual exciting HIT PARADE features;from New York Lance Fielding hassent us his usual monthly survey ofthe local scene " Off The Record,"while Hollywood's number one moviewriter Dane Marlowe goes " BehindThe Screens " to bring you thelatest news of what's doing in thecapital of Filmland.
Our popular record reviews thismonth are by NME writer PipWedge, and colleague Mike Butchercontributes his quota of commentson the latest modern jazz releases.Tony Hall is again given the freedomof the " World Of Jazz " for hisnews and opinions about British andAmerican jazzmen, and GeoffreyEveritt gives you a preview on what'snew at Radio Luxembourg.
Tony Bromley's Fan Clubs featureincludes a whole list of new clubswhich will interest many readers,and Tony also introduces, onceagain h i s monthly " PersonalityParade." The distaff side is wellcatered for in the glamour stakeswith Lita Roza's helpful page ofhints on dress, make-up and otherfeminine fripperies; and to testreaders' wits there are the customaryprize crossword puzzle and quiz foryou to solve.
STAR BIOGRAPHIESIn the February issue of Hrr
PARADE, a new feature is being intro-duced to replace " Stardust.', Eachmonth we are going to print abouthalf -a -dozen "B o x Biographies,"pen -portraits of six popular recordingstars which many readers will wantto collect in order to build up alibrary of biographies of theirfavourites.
The first six to come under the HITPARADE spotlight are Peggy Lee, GuyMitchell, Al Jolson, Kathy Lloyd,Ronnie Hilton and Hurry James.
Crowning feature of this andevery issue of HIT PARADE is, ofcourse, the inclusion of the completeRadio Luxembourg programmes forthe month of February, to help you'plan your radio listening more suc-cessfully.
Hrr PARADE is only 2s. it's onsale next Tuesday. And it's thefinest magazine of its kind in theworld. Get it on Tuesday, order itregularly, and join the thousands ofreaders all over Britain who already
,know that for the best articles andpictures of their favourite recordingstars, HIT PARADE is unbeatable.
BILL HALEY'S COMETSBILL HALEY AND HIS
COMETS" Dim Dim The Lights
" Happy Baby "(Brunswick 05373)
BILL HALEY and his Cometsfollow up their hit record of
" Shake, Rattle And Roll " withtwo more fine sides and how theseboys rock I
I marvel at the wonderful beat,which is something we tever seemto get in this country, and therecording engineers have decidednot to hide the drummer in thebackground. As for the gentle-man on the guitar, he really canplay.
This is more than just a newrecord release ; it is the answer tothose who think that groovyrecords do not sell. The atmos-phere on this disc is amazing andwhen you listen to "HappyBaby " sit back and think whenyou last heard something as good.
"Dim Dim The Lights" is alsoin the rave class and when BillHaley sings " The beat is jumpinglike a kangaroo "- he just aboutsums up the whole record.
Sorry to say it again but thisis a fantastic rhythm section andif you can only afford one recordthis week, I suggest you makecertain it is this one. You won'tregret it.
WINIFRED ATWELLWITH
FRANK CHACKSFIELD ANDHIS ORCHESTRA
" Song Of The Sea "" The Black Mask "
(Decca F.10448)
NOWthat Winifred Atwell has
moved back to the Decca label,some of you may be expecting tohear something of a new gimmick,but let me at once assure you thatour dear Winifred is taking on no-thing that has never been tried andtested, so she will not fear yourreaction to this issue while she istouring Australia.
Frank Chacksfield and hisOrchestra provide the kind of ac-companiment that we expect fromthem when they set out to play theopening bars of "Song Of The Sea."This is, indeed, a very fine side andthe piano, is really beautifully re-corded. The engineers concernedmust be more than a little satisfied.
This melody is not as haunting assome I've heard recently and so it'snot so easy to remember.
" The Black Mask " was writtenby British songwriter Michael Carr,and whilst the performance of bothMiss Atwell and the orchestra can-not be faulted, I, somehow, don't
Popular records reviewed byfamous Radio Luxembourg
disc -jockey GEOFFREY EVERITT
think this piece of music has whatit takes. However, I've eaten somany hats recently on this kind ofprophecy that one more will makeno difference!
Personally speaking, I like the" other piano " best, which goes toshow that I'm dead corny. But,Winnie, it's always grand to listento you.
FRANKIE L A 1 N E, RICHARDHAYES, BETTE CHAPEL,ROBERTA QUINLAN, JOYCE
INDIG AND JAN AUGUSTHit Selections From" Call Me Madam "
and" Guys And Dolls "(Mercury MG.25088)
(Long Playing)THIS is a grand record and a great
opportunity is offered for you tohear many of your favourite starson one record. Frankie LaMe makesonly one appearance and that's whenhe sings " If I Were A Bell," whileKitty Kallen and Richard Hayesshare vocal honours on " A BushelAnd A Peck," but an outstandingfeature is the music of David LeWinter and his Orchestra. " Marry-ing For Love " stands out as a par-ticularly excellent example of theirability.
It is beautifully scored and thepiano playing of Jan August is sovery tasteful.
I'm not mad about the singing ofBette Chapel when she tackles" You're Just In Love," but I'mcrazy about the wonderful musicalbacking to " The Ocarina " whichturns out to be a showpiece not forRoberta Quinlan but for Jan August.
Undoubtedly, this is the way topresent show tunes and I think it'sa grand idea to offer two shows onthe one record.
EDMUNDO ROS AND HISORCHESTRA
" Hot Potato Mambo ""Much Much Too Much"
(Columbia DB.3576)
AFEW weeks ago, the NME gavethe exclusive news that Edmundo
Ros would be joining the ColumbiaRecord Company after a stay ofmany years with Decca, and alreadyhere I am reviewing his first issueon the new label.
" Much Much Too Much " starsa vocal group (sounds like theCoronets to me) and the maestrohimself gets a word in now and
again. The orchestra are usedmainly as a backing unit and I'mvery keen on the arrangement whichseems to give everyone a fair break,
The spuds are really flying whenwe get round to " Hot PotatoMambo " and I must say the Rosorchestra sound better here thanwhen I have heard them on recentbroadcasts. Once again, a good dealof credit must go to the arranger,
SID PHILLIPS AND HIS BAND" Tiger Rag "
" I Wish I Could Shimmy Like MySister Kate "
(HMV B.D.6188)
BET'Sraise our hats to Sid Phillips
for providing us with a mostenjoyable record played in a stylethat most of us appreciate. The greatthing about Sid is that he alwaysplays what many people consider tobe jazz, and even if some of the die-hards claim that he has forsaken realjazz for money, it is also true to saythat, by his commercial approach tojazz tunes, Sid has brought hisproduct into thousands and thou-sands of homes.
La Rocca's famous "Tiger Rag"gives the leader a chance to blowsome fine clarinet and Sid neverwastes a chance like this.
The drummer provides a good beatand all the breaks are beautifullyclean, while the ensemble playing iswell above accepted standards.
I've never met Sid's sister Kate,so I cannot vouch for her ability toshimmy, but I can tell you that thetrombone players tear off a few nicestrips and some melodic trumpetproves how successfully one canpresent these old favourites.
Sid never fails to give us themelody, and, speaking personally,that's the way I like my music.
THE THREE SONS" March Of The Cards " "TheSyncopated Clock " / " Sleigh Ride "
" La Petite Waltz "(HMV 7EG.8049)(Extended Play)
THEwonderfully cute musical
arrangement for " March OfThe Cards " from the film " AliceIn Wonderland," will attract yourimmediate attention.
This small group play in a mostfascinating way commercial musicand the accordion and organ providemost of the entertainment. I likethe unusual type of musical com-bination. if only because it is able
THE GREATESTJAZZ CATALOGUE
IN THE WORLDVOGUE January, 1955
EXTENDED PLAY 45 r.p.m.EPV 1017 GERRY MULLIGAN QUARTETEPV 1028 GERRY MULLIGAN QUARTETEPV 1018 JOHNNY HODGES and his ORCH.EPV 1019 ROY ELDRIDGE and his "Little Jazz"EPV 1021 COLEMAN HAWKINS and his ORCH.EPV 1029 JERRY WIGGINS TRIOEPV 1030 BUD POWELL TRIOEPV 1033 BUD POWELL'S MODERNISTS
LONG PLAYING 331 r.p.m.LDE I 1 I HENRI RENAUD BANDLDE 112 FRANK FOS1 bR QUARTETLDE 113 GIGI GRYCE OCTETLDE 115 RED NORVO TRIO
TAB SMITH and his ALTO and his ORCH.V 2299 All My Life
Seven UpGERRY MULLIGAN QUARTET
V 2300 Varsity DragHalf Nelson
GEORGIE AULD QUINTETV 2301 The Things We Did Last Summer
Taps MillerEARL CADILLAC
Alto Sax and OrchestraV 2314 Paris Canaille
Adios
VOGUE- CORALYour Favourite American Recording Stars
TERESA BREWER* Q72043 Let Me Go Lover
Baby, Baby, BabyLES BROWN
and his Band of Renown' Q72049 The Man That Got Away
Doodle Doo DooEYDIE GORME
and STEVE LAWRENCE*Q72044 Make Yourself Comfortable
Chain ReactionKAREN CHANDLER
Q72045 RunaroundYou're Always Welcome Home
LAWRENCE WELKwith the Sparklers
'Q72046 There's a Small HotelSaw Your Eyes
CHARLIE VENTURA* Q72048 I Love You
IntermezzoLOUIS OLIVEIRAand his Baud da Lua
Q72047 On the Sunny Side of the StreetIn the Mood
RAY CONNIFF andTHE ROCKIN' RHYTHM BOYS
*QW5001 Piggy Bank BoogieShort Stuff
'Available on 78 or 45 r.p.m.LONG PLAYING 331 r.p.m.
LRA 10011 ART TATUM TRIOLVA 9001 LES BROWN at the PALLADIUM
Vol. 1LVA 9002 LES BROWN at the PALLADIUM
Vol. 2
VOGUE RECORDS LTD, 113/115 Fulham Road, London, S.W.3 Tel: KM 4256/14
Friday. January 7.8, 1955 THE, NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS S
SOAR TO STARDOMto offer something different. By theirmost novel presentation of wellknown melodies the Three Sonscould quickly make a big name forthemselves.
"Syncopated Clock " and " SleighRide" both swing and what a lovelylilt they provide when they tackle"La Petite Waltz."
If you're looking for somethingthat is simple, melodic and different.then don't miss this disc.
TONY CURTIS, GLORIA DEHAVEN, GENE NELSON,CORINNE CALVET AND PAUL
GILBERT"So This Is Paris "
Parts I and 2(Brunswick LA.8701)
(Long Playing)FROM the sound track of the
Universal -international picture"So This Is Paris" comes this newlong-playing record release. Thereare six titles, all written by PonySherrell and Phil Moody, and I mustbe honest and say that I don't con-sider any of them have much chanceof reaching the Hit Parade.
Even so, I feel it is only fair tosay that it is difticult to judge a songwhen recognised singers give way tofilm stars
For instance. Tony Curtis quicklyproves he is no Crosby or Sinatraand he cannot claim that hisindividual style is particularly good.Gloria De Haven singe with charmand a good deal of feeling, but onthe whole the vocal efforts are notvery good It is interesting to notethat they sound far better on thefast-moving numbers like " A Dame'sA Dame " and " Wait Till Paris SeesUs "
But one gentleman named GeneNelson knows something about thissinging business and he's a realstylist who phrases like Sinatra andsounds like a cross between Eckstineand Conto.
This is an interesting record and
although these songs from the himare not out of this world, theyprovide somesome good light-heartedentertainment. The Univer s al -International Orchestra and Chorusunder the direction of Joseph Gers-henson are first-class.
PEGGY KING" Make Yourself Comfortable"" The Gentleman In The Next
Apartment"(Philips P.B.3971
PEGGYKING'S offer to "Make
Yourself Comfortable " is oneof the most charming that I haveheard for a tong time, yet Miss Kinghas little real voice and I doubt ifshe would be able to hold her own ifwe were in an age when singers hadto sing.
But this record has something andthe person most responsible is PercyFaith, who turns in one of theloveliest arrangements it has beenmy pleasure to listen to.
Modern recording methods makeit possible for the singer to accom-any herself through the more senti-mental parts of the lyric, and ifyou're looking for something tosoothe you late in the evening,there's not much wrong with this.
The Gentleman In The NextApartment " must be something of acharacter and the lyric -writer had agreat idea when he penned this song.I'm feeling pretty certain that, giventhe right treatment, this is a songthat could go places.
The singer is more at home thistime and her performance is one inwhich she displays a good deal ofwarmth and 'feeling. Watch out forthis " Gentleman."
SORRY, HUMPH :Owing to extreme pressure of
space in this issue, we are com-pelled to hold over HumphreyLyttelton's Jazz Record Reviews
until next week.
Phew I She's sex-iffic
SARAH VAUGHANAYS
"MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE"on MERCURY MB 3160
Geraldo andDelaney Concert
At the Festival Hall Concert --(1. to r.): David Jacobs, Geraldo, EricHellions and Ralph Dollimore.
GER ALDO'S reputation h a ssurvived for many years.
This is because he has movedwith the times, always producingcontemporary sounds.
Whether it. be a Billy Strayhornarrangement of "At the Blue Note,".or a Kenton-:ike "Shall We Dance.'Geraldo proved on Sunday. at hisSwing Concert at the Royal FestivalHall, that he can be relied upon tooffer a polished performance, withslick brass and reed teams, and awell-balanced rhythm section inwhich drummer Douglas Cooperdoes remarkably well.
The bands -within -the -band werehighlit by the Dougie Robinsongroup's interpretation of RalphDollimore's 'Intervention," a n dtrombonist Harry Roche's good-humoured trombone playing with hisSentimentalists.
David Jacobs performed his duties
as compere with great smoothness.I always welcome new ideas in
music. The premiere performance ofRalph Dollimore's ambitious suite." The Big City," therefore, greatlyinterested me.
All the parts were well set in ajazz frame based on modern chords.beginning with a Gershwin-likeopening and progressing to a
mambo finale. Definitely a worth-while work to be added to themodern music repertoire and acredit alike to composer Dollimoreand executant Geraldo.
I liked the Eric Delaney Bandvery much. It has drive and sparkleand will go places.
On the vocal side, DerrickFrancis's "Almost Like Being InLove." lacked dynamics, but MarionWilliams impressed me in "Some-one To Watch Over Me." Herelastic, modern phrasing was almostSarah Vaughan -like. F.M.
DE MONTFORT HALL, LEICESTERSUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6th at 6.30 p.m.
ARTHUR KIMBRELL presents "CONTRAST IN RHYTHM"'
TONY CRONE ORCHESTRA KEN MOE SEVENalso MAX BACON Guest Artist
24" wide, 12 comportments, hairline 450.39/6 deposit plus 12/6cart., and 9 MonthlyPayments 01 22/9, or£11.11.0 Cash Price.
Delivery 12/6 eitherdesign. Flush base same price. innut, oak and mahogany. Polished light.medium or dark. Nicely figured Veneers.:Stamford (Dept. 151. 20 College Parade.
Sainsbury Road, London, N.45.6.
388, LEA BRIDGE ROAD.LEI"l'ON, F..10. 1.6:Y 4(167
London's Largest Record 511-ocklats
THE RECORDCENTRE
Reliance Piano Co.28, ISRIXTON ROA') (Sr. Oval).S.W.9. RELiance 2874A1.1. THE. LATESet RECORDS
BOW RECORD CENTRE529, Roman ltd., now. London. E.3LARGE STOCK (IF Al.!. RE.CORDS
Popular. Classical, JazzI.. I'.', sent Post Peer
LES ALDRICH14, Parade, Muswell Dill, N.111
(opp. Athemeunt). 1111) 5631Popular and t17.7 Labels stocked
THE MUSIC BOX K
37, GRANVILLE ARCADE, 5.55.9(BRI 7828). RECORDS. L.P.a.
SHEET MUSIC
I 0 aseVirsakk
CHARTSBEST SELLING POP
RECORDS IN BRITAINLast This
Week1 FINGER OF SUSPICION
Dickle Valentine (Decca)2 2 MAMBO ITALIAN()
Rosemary Clooney (Philips)'I 3 HEARTBEAT
Ruby Murray (Columbia)5 4 I STILL BELIEVE
Ronnie Hilton (HMV)3 5 NO ONE BUT YOU
Billy Eekstlne (MGM)9 6 MR. SANDMAN
DIckle Valentino (Decca)4 7 SHAKE. RATTLE AND ROLL
B111 Haley Comets (Brunswick)8 8 I CAN'T TELL A WALTZ FROM
A TANGOAlma Cogan (HMV)
- 9 SOFTLY, SOFTLYRuby Murray (Columbia)
15 10 GIVE ME SOUR WORDTennessee Ernie (Capitol)
17 11 COUNT YOUR BLESSINGSKing Crosby (Brunswick)
18 12 VENT VIDI VIC1Ronnie Hilton (HMV)
8 13 RAIN, RAIN, RAINFrankie I.aine (Philips)
- 14 HAPPY DAYS AND LONELYNIGHTS
Frankie Vaughan (HMV)10 15 THIS OLE HOUSE
Rosemary Chutney (Philips)12 18 MR. SANDMAN
Chordettes (Columbia)11 17 MIL SANDMAN
Four Aces (Brunswick)14 18 HAPPY DAYS AND LONELY
NIGHTS Susi Miller (Decca)13 19 THIS OLE HOUSE
Billie Anthony (Columbia)- 20 NAUGHTY' LADS' OF SHADY'
LANEDean Martin (Capitol)
BEST SELLING SHEET
MUSIC BRITAIN)Last This
Week1 I MISTER SANDMAN (Morris)2 2 THE FINGER OF SUSPICION
(Pickwick) 2s.
8 3 MAMBO ITALIANO (C &3 4 I CAN'T TELL A WALTZ FROM
A TANGO (M. Reines 2s.
10 5 VE5:I VIDI VICI ( Dash:5 6 HAPPY DAYS AND LONELY
NIGHTS (L. Wright)4 7 HOLD MY HAND
(Bradbury Wood)'I 8 COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS IN-
STEAD OF SHEEP(Berlin) 2s.
8 9 THIS OLE HOUSE (Duchess) 2s.10 10 THE NAUGHTY LADY (IF
SHADY LANE (Stirling) 2s.9 II NO ONE BUT YOU
(Robbins) 2s.11 12 I STILL BELIEVE
(Macmelodies) 2s.13 13 HAPPY WANDERER (Bosworth)12 14 IF 1 GIVE MY HEART TO YOU
(Robbins) 2s.23 15 SOFTLY, SOFTLY'
(Cavendish) 2s.17 18 SKY 'mug SHIRT AND A
RAINBOW TIE (L, Wright)14 17 THERE MUST BE A REASON
(Campbeli Connelly) 2a.
15 18 SMILE (Theme from "ModernTimes") (Bourne Music)
- 19 HEARTBEAT (Kassner) 2s.
- 20 SOMEBODY (Bourne Music) 2s.19 21 I LOVE PARIS (Chappell) 2s.20 22 MY FRIEND (Chappell) 28.
18 23 MY SON. MY SON (Kassner) 2s.- 24 A BLOSSOM FELL
(John Fields) 2s.
BEST SELLING POP
RECORDS IN THE U.S.Last This
Week2 1. Let Me Go Inver1 2 Air. Sandman
Joan WeberChordettes
3 3 Naughty Lady Of Shady LaneAmes Brothers
4 4 Hearts Of Stone Fontane Sisters5 5 Teach Me Tonight
Decastro Sisters- 8 Sincerely McGuire Sisters14 7 Melody Of Love B. Vaughn
10 8 Slake Yourself ComfortableSarah Vaughan
8 9 Let Me Go Lover Teresa Brewer15 10 That's All I -Want From Vou
Jaye P. Morgan12 11 Dim Dim Th Light's Bill HaleyII 12 Mr, Sandman Four Aces- 13 No More Dejohn Sisters13 14 Shake, Rattle And Roll
Bill Haley8 15 This Ote House
Rosemary Clooney
BEST SELLING SHEET MUSIC U.S.'Last This
This2 1 Mister SandmanI 2 Let Me Go Lover,i 3 Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane7 4 Melody Of Love4 5 Count Sour Blessings5 4) -TMs Ole House
8 6 Hearts (If Stone8 8 Teach Me To-NlIglit9 9 Make Yourself Comfortable
10 111 I Nee.d You Now11 11 If I Give My Heart To You13 12 That's All I Want front You- 13 Sincerely- 14 Mambo Italian°- 15 Song (if The Barefoot Crnes/at
U.S. charts by courtesy of "13i3boord."
WHY EDDIE FISHER REFUSEDby our New York correspondent
NAT HENTOFFWHILE watching Eddie Fisher rehearse the other afternoon for
his NCB -TV series. I was talking with a friend of mine whohas been on Fisher's staff from the very beginning of Eddie's riseto international fame. He was explainingwhy Eddie's associates are so fond of him,and he told this story -a story which maynever have appeared in print before.
Late last spring Eddie was asked to appearat a huge public gathering. It was anappearance that would have brought hint alarge amount of publicity and esteem. He re-fused. Pressure was put on hint and on hisoffice from several important sources, StillEddie refused.
The reason was that he had received a tele-phone call from the mother of one of his fans.The girl, who had been ill for some years,had first become a Fisher fan when be was just starting. The twohad corresponded, and the girl followed Eddie's career with con-stant interest. Now she was dying. Her mother told Eddie that oneof the girl's last wishes was to see him.
He flew to the suburb of Roston where she lived, and on thenight when he could hate been in the spotlight before thousands ofpeople, Eddie was sitting In one young girl's sickbed.
He was insistent at the time that no one knew about this journeyof his because he didn't want it to look as if he were doing this forpublicity. He was doing it because of the kind of person he is.
I don't think he'll mind, however, that the story is being told now.So when you see Eddie at the Palladium at the end of March, this
will be yet another reason to cheer hint. ..
HAT Singing Clooney Family:British audiences are already
well aware of the musical talentsof Rosemary Clooney and heractor -composer -director husbandJose Ferrer. Many of you alsoprobably know about BettyClooney, Rosemary's youngersister, who is featured on Label"X," is on television regularly andis a growing success in Americannight clubs.
But there are two other musicalClooneys. Rosemary's youngerbrother Nicky, who is now in thearmy, is a writer of ability and his" It Just Happened To Happen ToMe " was released some time ago onColumbia as sung by Rosemary.
Now the newest Cooney to enterthe music business has appeared.She is 10 -year -old Gail Clooney,whose recording debUt has just beenissued. It's a duet with sister Rose-mary called " The Lord Is CountingOn You," written by Stuart Hamblen,composer of a recent Rosemary hit," This Ole House. . .
Jose Ferrer, incidentally, recentlypurchased film rights to " The GoldenCity." a British stage musical of someyears back, and he plans to screenthe production soon.
Nat Cole will make a film feature(not full-length) in which he'll playhimself and recreate ten of his big-gest record hits. It'll be in colourand possibly in CinemaScope.Shooting starts after Nat's threeweeks at the Sands in Las Vegas,beginning February 2. . .
*The Jazz Scene: Canadian pianist
Paul Bley has received his first bigbreak -the piano chair in the ChetBaker quartet, replacing Al Haig:Bley records as a soloist forEmArcy, the Mercury subsidiary
*Chet Baker has travelled back to
the west coast and is the opening actat a new club in Los Angeles, JazzCity. He'll also cut his second vocalalbum for Pacific Jazz. . . . TeddyCharles recently recorded anotherNew Directions date for Prestige.He used bassist Charlie Mingus,tenor J. R. Montrose and drummerJerry Segal. . . .
* * *The Tony Scott septet which re-
cently recorded several sides forVictor broke it up during a Mondaynight tryout at Birdland, and werebooked back for two more nightsthe same week.
kieGLENN MILLER FANS
64
The Glenn Miller Limited Edition (Vol. I)
An Album of 5 H.M.V. L.P. records presenting the outstandingsuccesses of Glenn Miller's unique "music making" is now available.This set of records is only complete with album at the price of9 guineas, tax paid. Your record dealer has full details.
HIS MASTER'S VOICE"
"7-°81-7-e
331 R.P.M. RECORDS
rwe GRAMOPHONE CO. LTO. (RECORD oivisiOch
1-11 GREAT CASTLE STREET LONOON W,1
6 THE NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS Pniduyi Jautuory 20, 1953 Fniduy, Joatsury 25, 1958 THE NEW )USICAL EXPRESS 5 7
J'1L}1Managing Oiraalor MAURICE IS1NN
Ediloyidi atna ,ddamr'tlooncent 01/1mm
5, DENMARK STREET, LONDON, W.C.2,
Phone: COVENT GARDEN 2266(5 Ia,:)EDITOR: RAY SONIN
News Editor: JACK MARSHALL
Advertisewant MnnagersPtuYCY C. DICKINS
TICKETS GOING FASTFOR OUR MORNING
POLL -WINNERS'
CONCERT!'OLLOWING 1kv aeuoevmnnt (nh annie that an
- edna NME "Poli-oinnern' Coosou cmii baold on Sunday morning, Fabruary IS, at lien Royti,lbort Hail, London (:0.30 sw.), non -kayo a000 noodod osith -appheuiiroe for ticknS. to not,so drmaod baa bnon so colot,ti thai .11 6.. toat,too boon oomploinly told. Wo rnapnotlotly aakradon, desirous of necuriog tioket, to mako applioa'on only for 105cc 01 (2,. 6d., ion. 6d., 7,. Sd,, 5,.
Cnalloro laomanroodl 3,. 6d.
WHITFIELD OR VALENTINE Major recording sensation will rock the music -business
IN LINE FOR NEW FILM H'lr:afl: UAc5 Albualor YArned
HERE WITH CUT-PRICE HIT DISCShnmndoiothiaoonotrt hot loannot giroyouacydotnslaahoulthbat tho moment" hOes, added.
h,NME O O %l5O 'FHE BIGGEST BOMBSHELL EVER TO EXPLODE ON THE BRITISH RECORDING INDUSTRY
BLASTED LONDON THIS WEEtk WITH FOE NEWS THAT A POWES1OIJL AMERICANA Al orNasoei'°DErASer onono3lor Sum (enlen roil be ret y,hln br ts nln, ORGAMSATION IS TO BE LAUNCHED IN THIS COUNTRY, ENABLING THE PUBLIC TOaunt,, rtyalo AnnOy arranenr.MD Stnolrr Black ndi mmeom and PURCHASE DISCS OF CURRENT HIT SONGS, AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER TYPES OF000doet tie i,ot400tsl music. RECORDS, AT VERY lOW PRICES. THIS SAME AMERICAN COMPANY WILL ALSO PRO-
DUCE RECORDINGS BY BRITISH JAZZ INSTRUMENTALISTS, BANDS AND ARTISTS FOR SALE
Malcolm names IN THE US, AND CANADATh NME yt no lfttlid I I
.
Sm 1050 II hm S,2I4'ztchell ______more men for his new band BMn00000hKo_?a35,Yosr,ed pubhu.
SLOWLY but larvA ho per' I E (a) El aam (Sun tie,, drmomraud
STAR BANDS FOR 0mb m'tMl 1mM hil ' pm anslwhc 50 cud 'c '° yred50bT (he
TORQUAY SUMMER
ma,,nnnuaaler cr4.1 :1w::: 00
0 dpLANS 0 hrt I M I or bon b hrunn
hldaymkra edffira lb telJkP tIM I d I Maoh1 oe so adSoveml or f dbm Ia Levi S Id So
height 01 tho
Masts IdIomat Bt,ckpoel
nmk noeS atretduritr ihr
00 loIn 25.
and Johoryfrom Auaeot
ties: Alamo foe bet., nIh 10000,0 Ceritersttes.
r0 Vogue -Tempo's
jazz disc plans
th Rmra AlTo FOWSS I
°°vganoted efla ,enaiea
s
Tnmpe record tab,l mill ahently
Afsrthtutth:hril . .' 0t,LTbbru,. tell: hto hoot, sumS. i, ateros, msil'ondrr booms and A Ion months lItre, the sum, motto onssaara.
100 A he Koch hA Idrum tulle
, ad Sr F d P4110w EUROPEAN PLANS
lyt,ohtn mao, alte:,t-elaetuettttt oncotdu t,mith mm hO anadabtn in rmoml. eoauttcna ott. tttIcs lur to Mr. Kopetmun alan totetma the
SI jetS., S A ,adwO b D C 1" MM I C° D I -I I ( umum'mu cod ito ad 01 I dat, good
LIlA ROZAJ JOHNNIE RAY TOUR HERE NOWAUALAN
DEFINITE: April date fixedthA 11044, a ian iai,nieniss,h FARLS.OUS - CAy Gay Initaffin Ran in booked In appeal Ia, tOn' -
kisly nnaa,e0tioa as,isianrdaiiI A,aieaiss sad Non balled.
,nenka at II, Landas Paladin,,,, nawmneciag ApeS 25.Alloy many hi, Berinit-formeoth, of ,peeulatiea, vt,it 10 o poriod
s,
POSTPONESdPtld:hdeS cm ddaecf h
EUROPE TRIPlaId Sr an 10 ,5 A mu1 I.e adS ho tall bdr tod o
m h 15nee dF0 k A1'9 ho Ithat non mmplele mock duet35 ht, inoeeofotnttaatoatr rue own. aoaaend rhal the Dsko Eiitcgfen
tJehent,RuyrtOtddhaoye,5t l:s:Io ilt take
Och?r °1
heç51:yam lymt h ' hmb 0d Il'w000bet 0
e000ta i,, EMIGRATING1w In, 0000a aA 50 BRITISH BATES 'fEDDY FOSTER w I tad h I nato, S law at hi, tarn e5dth en
M lANlST LEADERc'errialc : ,rawlaf'a,oaa a, Saran, 45 axclnairoly announced in eho
hg ha d W 4 I y III lb 1, Ia en ha es alp IanntIS, olsI baad enwain.
ra at ye nOd 0NEW NAMES his lion in tfl:, ee:,,ery aod i' cerl,ma, naSa a,
Rick n, Tan,aar nL H,dd,,t100 Say
Otsr of Britain's foremenlW tao A 1,1 Ga 01 aeara, na NME d d 31/12/54 US Tb h I gge go h b : S
l, dth The Ante, on Inca h h I b b
WItI '11 I
aS lam 0 ImawSI
m 4 m ruk ,tgIa Ca, N ella an g II lIlT P k 00mm
Inlos Ap I t hb ly eeh g It b w k
P 1 h to d)b-o I h
ad M Moot 4005$ 11 go t
In let, he II ho if 'neT 111151 IE,a,, a
",, f b Op M rob W hb wif In, d I m,',rsp5irc p,i'I
pSeat work an y Ap itt DodI1y tlppede m 5 d Y
Ac baoda dance
goarnyF 04 drorm do pr'
Teddy h:teod :0 tO
50 taco,, ,oemia , mchoyt, I hI
na Ian,,rn at usw,arae an
is), B,adId D 4 1 pta,, 00 an
for Amenca.a_.JflbJI1 CIJ I
VARIETYFerabuty Pntk Emptrn.
heaSOeaOodh BA r.ot(30th), wbsle oteosly s0500000d, r,tatnbhtid)bwlibhha
lstcduKtASS Antmn hs,iser of hI Bduiah ,10oaaia
,0hoNMj rro,h,ea,h h,arsakand ala D,,,ts P11,00,aa 51101
an:!
,n' I
THE re'rr'l groop, VsndLO0l,dOn. mill hr usioo lit. -'--ckbEIckaoYk4 OG 4d Stanley Black signs
,ar Mm V menueonma31) 5 huh ddbytho 8ryg lt TroPct, ad,rn il Gor
FOR PHILIPSldth ME for Commercial TV
News Round up Nt,Osu IJ cern,
dhltlllt0 mkl sor ie mI
It, t°d Trdd b V10 LEWIS d OhI
0050015 aa° F1°,J5 ba,dlead,r.naepo,e-a.raaga, Stand Di, ts,k
J)RUMMTR.le,der n,ail Kbshtn ha, anmsoi,otensd norr, I, mope', plar 10010014 tied mahio their hi I.............. l° 3 FuWh,r Scoday 000mutnnllanmaoa050. Don nO, coIn tho Philip,' labni Thrir Seat an,' ' I hare hoe o yore ethoS imp0150t Iaaoatraol far Camm,rcial TV,
moot An neuolry', leudieg medrroi,lc-NME Poll' blot of BritaIn', mndom laId iat,oI. bulien Or A' ,mhi AudrOw,' ate hnma piacrnd. Frank Wotrie n ,imitae napac::y, sod don mill taka plato ae,t wmk by ho high atacdaed 00 lettiobI
Sluelsr bus hIre apeeir:ed Mmicat S totter fee TV Ad000t,t'ug
flInch r-F 1dm t0 turnS loose Amh A e room mmrb
hI h kI b and I or Ill dliii hr '2° aerm I 50 for d b
d 140 nsr tee I 4 A Ba! I W
12 HOLLAND VILLAS RD LORD gaS yea°° i? ne
Id Ot0.auo
roll thelr I" ,mTh00 0 I no eshOrsuritCo ho
mis
17nov01 Lantose In the Ktretto bard hem the You Leet, STON. W 14 bshsnd hr tormoattee If the gSa obaoty hull, orgaoeuod by the T dde I 12 1,I
Orth II eylacoa M CumVb It DAY Pall 0 I d I lam on d T S to wh h no II b h Id I dl I d P,ed 130 Sranc
to rm 5, t ao 4 a-rn
A0.ITO E',, m rena an m WEEKOOM MON 31 tJAN I 0,11 wh h m k Wembl d P1 t T Cle net I dl cm
K I hoen
- . KINGSTON EMPIRE Tn ,f Sn Tneeteeth Century y, o ted 00 tyn Royal Soctlty ala:, of errtcomsrl Thc ste lcd of rsemd,51 Lrm,, PhIlIP, rrtoelly 5,0 '
Altfh b d lnocden
k(Fm 830 TWICE NIGHTLY 845 ro w7f g Hill Lo d 1 th BId ChId
no
H no b Dk Td h
12boO
cheo so d
5,
'a1011, Camarata fixes music
Coh 0 b F P abe TONY 1,01 b 0 Ioeeeo Han Gold, Thor mcuede noeo,e Aldnstt, been WtIh Ae Snrlhoro V000ty 0 4 01, b weuieinsa.
Inca I La fseO Armor momeet 0050y I IUI (IOIO I he Dsk 0bAW Beet
to byF hI ml CTS 1r 0th d7 °°ih PRESSING HERE deal with Peter MauriceF onE dote rr or Ala II mylry DII LII I 'ct! N
b oh b:to11
0(1,1 M eoe,
h
limB00
LP null ttaol h I IM
leeFAM US MD b jdmp A font Ar I ho
b m Often no Mar OhM hI db dl Tb ec ml d " onid 6 9 d mIth 0 m I Sid he oa I
to,, aars,aeod beoreeast0000loyp,
behind the
oreanofasoultOO for Ihe t,orou,
GORDON MACRAE?
etmodeteebandrsmen,DAVID HUGHES IN
hag altO ho,u mooed by MELBOU RNE SHOWa a,sOwSIo lotion so
ISRITISH siegi,g IlIr Duuiduatoalr a,onhd to the Nr,nE 05gb., ha, ,coredaroaeuud'emheo. Eddir Fiohoc spool ing-tuecoan is rho C000duf O,nn,Leeden Poctadsam e,rele New Yanr .0mm ot tha Tisoll
0 Iwo eeoC m,smaae,ao TftoaIm, Sydcoy, aod ha, SOW
i,a,,a,sed . disO been aegnod by uopressno Dunidgailbil ,nyua1seoneissM,Mauifio5Ptunbehia0s0mless Avol It and IA,'aod predeiction tilled "Cnlnuro4ncsg Iohtorio 0.0 do Macn. Rhapaedp."I000rli'o impesdi,00arilly Tb, wIll oemmoeen for a lyon
.ritli,tlud000enmbel nooks' ano,os at hr T:eoli Thralrn,y0000,ltdatoo,thohooset Methonrttn Os Februory I and 0611It he at Do Mastroro H,tl. nIle inclsdy Iho Boitilla 100sedtgh,
AnAl 24. A 0000, of Mitbuol Bodice.tOekill,, holh to London Das,d Hc,hra esemtl toemniueoo are plasoe,t. io Ao,cmti, dm01 cyyse,ivalyly Marlutebot', Soc Initiab coo' to sod will be si,teioa Aarersca be''Ilan be at Loioo,ear-'oo ben raanmi,u foe a Deliab mulctGe.3 Ir hall 1000 :1 0050msrca is Juoe.
mlo,tberirraaoiinmmthoa, WEIR SIGNS THREE SINGERS- "i T0 NME uodeeaiaode 1,00
GUS ARNHEIM Ronnie Harris: P110 0rtflhO -
DIES More Variety dates h rumod Si
ALINK w th h g Id FURTHER ty 0or It E
Sr erltsfa
of duone maaio was broken at010o Renoir Harris heir1 10101 in tIle foethooroiog WIle basil
moo, bandleadoo'goaatar,cee Ga, hIm cmo Leodeo bookings- tt ,rcardcdacaoeluat cortacrtr.
GONELLA ON STAGE Ph:lh,Oeoriomoonthealno Nat 000nllo teau losrobed by Dotua, underu,' joieod elm oaoiefy nhaw topped ho,dis5 "1,40 01 000 Flasri
000ada'a lesy bomard TAo tell ones theIr rmrel Leonard Bloom. Th'a roD of the Condo/u, CanI Baeeil005, th bull Iremberlal Aedy Wililir. - - RtO,ie 000,!do, ailifoer e,tra' p101004 to Ibid 0100ltp. Thry wIll ("Tools") Camnygla is durronfly in ''° ....''. ............"mere, ltO xh On harm tact wool
US Seen Fm eo I d b METROPOLITANHnroo l
Tm (1k
mel V L N b dsutr Woo b auto b WI Co 40 d 1 ib b15 OS dm
S d w - -.'------ 1,011 Ens 15 50db
blob Pc h h so TIm them eh.docsaayd
6 30T 845ldmmu( dheoHoc ye I or, I G OS Ce hnm C r Tb ' Li°°t.°°°ar Ib 5p F hm h
S K rot nr 6h I Ib b mm
d d Joan Regan to sing ee Arco5(
antuI k
Rrn h BRC TRINIDADSTEELRAND
orb Chpprll Ig mth AblosanmffllmaaygllleolplolfP ruc THE LATEST HITS ON DECCA GROUP RECORDSLute thee an B Im m F bm t I
SPIKE (ECCLES) Drych g p hI h d hem by h Statore Samdmua lSuaa0000dl 04 5
- I
Mitt ICA NTe000iotu by E,sdelI ,sd Temmr Whirile md their - .?boIn00m0sI A foe me yeses
I th CS Cl b
: GRAND -SOUTHAMPTON BACK TO COLEreb d leeLos,, makes a ,hos bniaes, "eonee'bank' 00 Mosday - B3 Costar Coletaboo ho e!seeano ir "Qsies Cnateary" GLADYS BANDLEADER
to lao a naaio nocural with
MORGAN e
Afty
ANTHONY lDhdbaa brIbe). Tiao no tha soo.l,,,nAI is,
lluppe days and fenelyaigbm; Toll me, nellme F onnIsVICTOR YOUNG THE BE CAITRO IIITBRS
mA KIRCHIN RAND Smdo;Lian 05337 Tratheon esoight; lea lore SIL 1,04
fekoer manobe1 Methry gmte mop, P10434
TUZJuY4t OfO'DE CC fl I!f) AS oh,,, rooarsfa gre 30eailoubk is old,,, 78 'p.m. er 45 'p.c. foenro
ANTE 0 3 W9
lorofu001 home at Ihe rId eOFobra,ry, bat etars to make as,s,laaI rotors to Or'ttgtn, aod baaltemdr dmided to slake 00, sot
bore es laocooy, 1950.
Cardiff concert
for Ella and OscarH AROLD FIELDING ho,
arrgegod too Ella FilogrmldaId O,oar Pesor,05 te play asuddilioaaloon000 to tbole
on joins RoyTeddy Oresohtoe I,tarry Roy', Oromp atPurl, no Februgrr 7.o ellen 00 Suoe With,,
o Sic notleg500 TewiI, Iho
DASH MUSIC presentA GREAT SONG
YOU, MY LOVESUNG BY
FRANK DORIS
SINATRA - DAYBROTHERS' PICTAREIN THE WARNER
"YOUNG AT HEART"Il BlaMERS ST. MIII.,,,
DASH MUSIC CO. LTD. LONDON, W,1 7d7S.U.7.I
6 THE NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS Pniduyi Jautuory 20, 1953 Fniduy, Joatsury 25, 1958 THE NEW )USICAL EXPRESS 5 7
J'1L}1Managing Oiraalor MAURICE IS1NN
Ediloyidi atna ,ddamr'tlooncent 01/1mm
5, DENMARK STREET, LONDON, W.C.2,
Phone: COVENT GARDEN 2266(5 Ia,:)EDITOR: RAY SONIN
News Editor: JACK MARSHALL
Advertisewant MnnagersPtuYCY C. DICKINS
TICKETS GOING FASTFOR OUR MORNING
POLL -WINNERS'
CONCERT!'OLLOWING 1kv aeuoevmnnt (nh annie that an
- edna NME "Poli-oinnern' Coosou cmii baold on Sunday morning, Fabruary IS, at lien Royti,lbort Hail, London (:0.30 sw.), non -kayo a000 noodod osith -appheuiiroe for ticknS. to not,so drmaod baa bnon so colot,ti thai .11 6.. toat,too boon oomploinly told. Wo rnapnotlotly aakradon, desirous of necuriog tioket, to mako applioa'on only for 105cc 01 (2,. 6d., ion. 6d., 7,. Sd,, 5,.
Cnalloro laomanroodl 3,. 6d.
WHITFIELD OR VALENTINE Major recording sensation will rock the music -business
IN LINE FOR NEW FILM H'lr:afl: UAc5 Albualor YArned
HERE WITH CUT-PRICE HIT DISCShnmndoiothiaoonotrt hot loannot giroyouacydotnslaahoulthbat tho moment" hOes, added.
h,NME O O %l5O 'FHE BIGGEST BOMBSHELL EVER TO EXPLODE ON THE BRITISH RECORDING INDUSTRY
BLASTED LONDON THIS WEEtk WITH FOE NEWS THAT A POWES1OIJL AMERICANA Al orNasoei'°DErASer onono3lor Sum (enlen roil be ret y,hln br ts nln, ORGAMSATION IS TO BE LAUNCHED IN THIS COUNTRY, ENABLING THE PUBLIC TOaunt,, rtyalo AnnOy arranenr.MD Stnolrr Black ndi mmeom and PURCHASE DISCS OF CURRENT HIT SONGS, AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER TYPES OF000doet tie i,ot400tsl music. RECORDS, AT VERY lOW PRICES. THIS SAME AMERICAN COMPANY WILL ALSO PRO-
DUCE RECORDINGS BY BRITISH JAZZ INSTRUMENTALISTS, BANDS AND ARTISTS FOR SALE
Malcolm names IN THE US, AND CANADATh NME yt no lfttlid I I
.
Sm 1050 II hm S,2I4'ztchell ______more men for his new band BMn00000hKo_?a35,Yosr,ed pubhu.
SLOWLY but larvA ho per' I E (a) El aam (Sun tie,, drmomraud
STAR BANDS FOR 0mb m'tMl 1mM hil ' pm anslwhc 50 cud 'c '° yred50bT (he
TORQUAY SUMMER
ma,,nnnuaaler cr4.1 :1w::: 00
0 dpLANS 0 hrt I M I or bon b hrunn
hldaymkra edffira lb telJkP tIM I d I Maoh1 oe so adSoveml or f dbm Ia Levi S Id So
height 01 tho
Masts IdIomat Bt,ckpoel
nmk noeS atretduritr ihr
00 loIn 25.
and Johoryfrom Auaeot
ties: Alamo foe bet., nIh 10000,0 Ceritersttes.
r0 Vogue -Tempo's
jazz disc plans
th Rmra AlTo FOWSS I
°°vganoted efla ,enaiea
s
Tnmpe record tab,l mill ahently
Afsrthtutth:hril . .' 0t,LTbbru,. tell: hto hoot, sumS. i, ateros, msil'ondrr booms and A Ion months lItre, the sum, motto onssaara.
100 A he Koch hA Idrum tulle
, ad Sr F d P4110w EUROPEAN PLANS
lyt,ohtn mao, alte:,t-elaetuettttt oncotdu t,mith mm hO anadabtn in rmoml. eoauttcna ott. tttIcs lur to Mr. Kopetmun alan totetma the
SI jetS., S A ,adwO b D C 1" MM I C° D I -I I ( umum'mu cod ito ad 01 I dat, good
LIlA ROZAJ JOHNNIE RAY TOUR HERE NOWAUALAN
DEFINITE: April date fixedthA 11044, a ian iai,nieniss,h FARLS.OUS - CAy Gay Initaffin Ran in booked In appeal Ia, tOn' -
kisly nnaa,e0tioa as,isianrdaiiI A,aieaiss sad Non balled.
,nenka at II, Landas Paladin,,,, nawmneciag ApeS 25.Alloy many hi, Berinit-formeoth, of ,peeulatiea, vt,it 10 o poriod
s,
POSTPONESdPtld:hdeS cm ddaecf h
EUROPE TRIPlaId Sr an 10 ,5 A mu1 I.e adS ho tall bdr tod o
m h 15nee dF0 k A1'9 ho Ithat non mmplele mock duet35 ht, inoeeofotnttaatoatr rue own. aoaaend rhal the Dsko Eiitcgfen
tJehent,RuyrtOtddhaoye,5t l:s:Io ilt take
Och?r °1
heç51:yam lymt h ' hmb 0d Il'w000bet 0
e000ta i,, EMIGRATING1w In, 0000a aA 50 BRITISH BATES 'fEDDY FOSTER w I tad h I nato, S law at hi, tarn e5dth en
M lANlST LEADERc'errialc : ,rawlaf'a,oaa a, Saran, 45 axclnairoly announced in eho
hg ha d W 4 I y III lb 1, Ia en ha es alp IanntIS, olsI baad enwain.
ra at ye nOd 0NEW NAMES his lion in tfl:, ee:,,ery aod i' cerl,ma, naSa a,
Rick n, Tan,aar nL H,dd,,t100 Say
Otsr of Britain's foremenlW tao A 1,1 Ga 01 aeara, na NME d d 31/12/54 US Tb h I gge go h b : S
l, dth The Ante, on Inca h h I b b
WItI '11 I
aS lam 0 ImawSI
m 4 m ruk ,tgIa Ca, N ella an g II lIlT P k 00mm
Inlos Ap I t hb ly eeh g It b w k
P 1 h to d)b-o I h
ad M Moot 4005$ 11 go t
In let, he II ho if 'neT 111151 IE,a,, a
",, f b Op M rob W hb wif In, d I m,',rsp5irc p,i'I
pSeat work an y Ap itt DodI1y tlppede m 5 d Y
Ac baoda dance
goarnyF 04 drorm do pr'
Teddy h:teod :0 tO
50 taco,, ,oemia , mchoyt, I hI
na Ian,,rn at usw,arae an
is), B,adId D 4 1 pta,, 00 an
for Amenca.a_.JflbJI1 CIJ I
VARIETYFerabuty Pntk Emptrn.
heaSOeaOodh BA r.ot(30th), wbsle oteosly s0500000d, r,tatnbhtid)bwlibhha
lstcduKtASS Antmn hs,iser of hI Bduiah ,10oaaia
,0hoNMj rro,h,ea,h h,arsakand ala D,,,ts P11,00,aa 51101
an:!
,n' I
THE re'rr'l groop, VsndLO0l,dOn. mill hr usioo lit. -'--ckbEIckaoYk4 OG 4d Stanley Black signs
,ar Mm V menueonma31) 5 huh ddbytho 8ryg lt TroPct, ad,rn il Gor
FOR PHILIPSldth ME for Commercial TV
News Round up Nt,Osu IJ cern,
dhltlllt0 mkl sor ie mI
It, t°d Trdd b V10 LEWIS d OhI
0050015 aa° F1°,J5 ba,dlead,r.naepo,e-a.raaga, Stand Di, ts,k
J)RUMMTR.le,der n,ail Kbshtn ha, anmsoi,otensd norr, I, mope', plar 10010014 tied mahio their hi I.............. l° 3 FuWh,r Scoday 000mutnnllanmaoa050. Don nO, coIn tho Philip,' labni Thrir Seat an,' ' I hare hoe o yore ethoS imp0150t Iaaoatraol far Camm,rcial TV,
moot An neuolry', leudieg medrroi,lc-NME Poll' blot of BritaIn', mndom laId iat,oI. bulien Or A' ,mhi AudrOw,' ate hnma piacrnd. Frank Wotrie n ,imitae napac::y, sod don mill taka plato ae,t wmk by ho high atacdaed 00 lettiobI
Sluelsr bus hIre apeeir:ed Mmicat S totter fee TV Ad000t,t'ug
flInch r-F 1dm t0 turnS loose Amh A e room mmrb
hI h kI b and I or Ill dliii hr '2° aerm I 50 for d b
d 140 nsr tee I 4 A Ba! I W
12 HOLLAND VILLAS RD LORD gaS yea°° i? ne
Id Ot0.auo
roll thelr I" ,mTh00 0 I no eshOrsuritCo ho
mis
17nov01 Lantose In the Ktretto bard hem the You Leet, STON. W 14 bshsnd hr tormoattee If the gSa obaoty hull, orgaoeuod by the T dde I 12 1,I
Orth II eylacoa M CumVb It DAY Pall 0 I d I lam on d T S to wh h no II b h Id I dl I d P,ed 130 Sranc
to rm 5, t ao 4 a-rn
A0.ITO E',, m rena an m WEEKOOM MON 31 tJAN I 0,11 wh h m k Wembl d P1 t T Cle net I dl cm
K I hoen
- . KINGSTON EMPIRE Tn ,f Sn Tneeteeth Century y, o ted 00 tyn Royal Soctlty ala:, of errtcomsrl Thc ste lcd of rsemd,51 Lrm,, PhIlIP, rrtoelly 5,0 '
Altfh b d lnocden
k(Fm 830 TWICE NIGHTLY 845 ro w7f g Hill Lo d 1 th BId ChId
no
H no b Dk Td h
12boO
cheo so d
5,
'a1011, Camarata fixes music
Coh 0 b F P abe TONY 1,01 b 0 Ioeeeo Han Gold, Thor mcuede noeo,e Aldnstt, been WtIh Ae Snrlhoro V000ty 0 4 01, b weuieinsa.
Inca I La fseO Armor momeet 0050y I IUI (IOIO I he Dsk 0bAW Beet
to byF hI ml CTS 1r 0th d7 °°ih PRESSING HERE deal with Peter MauriceF onE dote rr or Ala II mylry DII LII I 'ct! N
b oh b:to11
0(1,1 M eoe,
h
limB00
LP null ttaol h I IM
leeFAM US MD b jdmp A font Ar I ho
b m Often no Mar OhM hI db dl Tb ec ml d " onid 6 9 d mIth 0 m I Sid he oa I
to,, aars,aeod beoreeast0000loyp,
behind the
oreanofasoultOO for Ihe t,orou,
GORDON MACRAE?
etmodeteebandrsmen,DAVID HUGHES IN
hag altO ho,u mooed by MELBOU RNE SHOWa a,sOwSIo lotion so
ISRITISH siegi,g IlIr Duuiduatoalr a,onhd to the Nr,nE 05gb., ha, ,coredaroaeuud'emheo. Eddir Fiohoc spool ing-tuecoan is rho C000duf O,nn,Leeden Poctadsam e,rele New Yanr .0mm ot tha Tisoll
0 Iwo eeoC m,smaae,ao TftoaIm, Sydcoy, aod ha, SOW
i,a,,a,sed . disO been aegnod by uopressno Dunidgailbil ,nyua1seoneissM,Mauifio5Ptunbehia0s0mless Avol It and IA,'aod predeiction tilled "Cnlnuro4ncsg Iohtorio 0.0 do Macn. Rhapaedp."I000rli'o impesdi,00arilly Tb, wIll oemmoeen for a lyon
.ritli,tlud000enmbel nooks' ano,os at hr T:eoli Thralrn,y0000,ltdatoo,thohooset Methonrttn Os Februory I and 0611It he at Do Mastroro H,tl. nIle inclsdy Iho Boitilla 100sedtgh,
AnAl 24. A 0000, of Mitbuol Bodice.tOekill,, holh to London Das,d Hc,hra esemtl toemniueoo are plasoe,t. io Ao,cmti, dm01 cyyse,ivalyly Marlutebot', Soc Initiab coo' to sod will be si,teioa Aarersca be''Ilan be at Loioo,ear-'oo ben raanmi,u foe a Deliab mulctGe.3 Ir hall 1000 :1 0050msrca is Juoe.
mlo,tberirraaoiinmmthoa, WEIR SIGNS THREE SINGERS- "i T0 NME uodeeaiaode 1,00
GUS ARNHEIM Ronnie Harris: P110 0rtflhO -
DIES More Variety dates h rumod Si
ALINK w th h g Id FURTHER ty 0or It E
Sr erltsfa
of duone maaio was broken at010o Renoir Harris heir1 10101 in tIle foethooroiog WIle basil
moo, bandleadoo'goaatar,cee Ga, hIm cmo Leodeo bookings- tt ,rcardcdacaoeluat cortacrtr.
GONELLA ON STAGE Ph:lh,Oeoriomoonthealno Nat 000nllo teau losrobed by Dotua, underu,' joieod elm oaoiefy nhaw topped ho,dis5 "1,40 01 000 Flasri
000ada'a lesy bomard TAo tell ones theIr rmrel Leonard Bloom. Th'a roD of the Condo/u, CanI Baeeil005, th bull Iremberlal Aedy Wililir. - - RtO,ie 000,!do, ailifoer e,tra' p101004 to Ibid 0100ltp. Thry wIll ("Tools") Camnygla is durronfly in ''° ....''. ............"mere, ltO xh On harm tact wool
US Seen Fm eo I d b METROPOLITANHnroo l
Tm (1k
mel V L N b dsutr Woo b auto b WI Co 40 d 1 ib b15 OS dm
S d w - -.'------ 1,011 Ens 15 50db
blob Pc h h so TIm them eh.docsaayd
6 30T 845ldmmu( dheoHoc ye I or, I G OS Ce hnm C r Tb ' Li°°t.°°°ar Ib 5p F hm h
S K rot nr 6h I Ib b mm
d d Joan Regan to sing ee Arco5(
antuI k
Rrn h BRC TRINIDADSTEELRAND
orb Chpprll Ig mth AblosanmffllmaaygllleolplolfP ruc THE LATEST HITS ON DECCA GROUP RECORDSLute thee an B Im m F bm t I
SPIKE (ECCLES) Drych g p hI h d hem by h Statore Samdmua lSuaa0000dl 04 5
- I
Mitt ICA NTe000iotu by E,sdelI ,sd Temmr Whirile md their - .?boIn00m0sI A foe me yeses
I th CS Cl b
: GRAND -SOUTHAMPTON BACK TO COLEreb d leeLos,, makes a ,hos bniaes, "eonee'bank' 00 Mosday - B3 Costar Coletaboo ho e!seeano ir "Qsies Cnateary" GLADYS BANDLEADER
to lao a naaio nocural with
MORGAN e
Afty
ANTHONY lDhdbaa brIbe). Tiao no tha soo.l,,,nAI is,
lluppe days and fenelyaigbm; Toll me, nellme F onnIsVICTOR YOUNG THE BE CAITRO IIITBRS
mA KIRCHIN RAND Smdo;Lian 05337 Tratheon esoight; lea lore SIL 1,04
fekoer manobe1 Methry gmte mop, P10434
TUZJuY4t OfO'DE CC fl I!f) AS oh,,, rooarsfa gre 30eailoubk is old,,, 78 'p.m. er 45 'p.c. foenro
ANTE 0 3 W9
lorofu001 home at Ihe rId eOFobra,ry, bat etars to make as,s,laaI rotors to Or'ttgtn, aod baaltemdr dmided to slake 00, sot
bore es laocooy, 1950.
Cardiff concert
for Ella and OscarH AROLD FIELDING ho,
arrgegod too Ella FilogrmldaId O,oar Pesor,05 te play asuddilioaaloon000 to tbole
on joins RoyTeddy Oresohtoe I,tarry Roy', Oromp atPurl, no Februgrr 7.o ellen 00 Suoe With,,
o Sic notleg500 TewiI, Iho
DASH MUSIC presentA GREAT SONG
YOU, MY LOVESUNG BY
FRANK DORIS
SINATRA - DAYBROTHERS' PICTAREIN THE WARNER
"YOUNG AT HEART"Il BlaMERS ST. MIII.,,,
DASH MUSIC CO. LTD. LONDON, W,1 7d7S.U.7.I
THE NEW MUSICAE4EXPRESS FridayTanuary. 28. 1055
SPOTLIGHT ON THETED HEATH(TOP LARGE BAND)
THE Ted Heath story began inLondon, where Ted was born
fifty-two years ago. His mainearly interest was football. buthaving a bandmaster for a fathermeant that young Heath wasobliged to take tenor horn lessonsfrom the age of six.
Soon, however, Ted found thathe was actually enjoying hismusical studies. When he was tenyears old. he won his first medalat a Crystal Palace brass bandcontest.
Some four years after that heswitched to trombone, and followingthe first world war, when his fatherwas very ill, Ted went street busk-ing to augment the precariouslysmall family income.
He then played for Jack Hylton atthe Queen's Hall Roof, in Viennawith the Southern Syncopators, andat the Metropole Hotel with BertFirman.
A longer association with Jack
STANLEY BLACKORCHESTRAS LTD.
TelephoneMuseum1402 and 5295.
Langham House.308. Regent Street.
London, W.I.
book the sensational new
ronnie scottorchestra
sole agent - harold davison116, shaftesbury avenue. w.l
HyImo, this time in Jack's own tour-ing band, was followed by Ted'shistoric sojourn with she Ambroseorchestra.
During World War II he was withGerald° (during this period he com-posed "That Lovely Week -end "arid " Em Gonna Love That Guy "with his wife, Moira) and eventually,the BBC encouraged him so front apick-up unit of his own for broad-casts of the " Music While YouWork " variety.
Then a lucky break came his way.The Squadronaires, then an RAFband, were prevented try Servicecommitments from continuing theirbroadcasts in an important BBCseries called "Top Ten."
Producer Pat Dixon decided toassemble a hand-eicked aggregationto take the Squads place - and Ted,who was still a member of Geralelo'strombone team, left Gerry to frontPat's dream -band.
Thus Ted Heath and his Musiccame into being, and despite someearly setbacks, the outfit managed tokeep going until it firmly establisheditself as Britain's top big band.
From being a purely nationalfavourite. Ted has lately wan world -
TEDDY
FPersonal Representative :ALFRED PREAGER
97-99 CHARING CROSS RD.,LONDON, W.C.2
GER 7092/3/4 CUN 5412
securely on his laurels, as leader ofYou can see them in Britain's Number One Small Band.Show": that he triumphed on aflying visit to America a few monthsago.
He has already become a show
action at our Pollwinners DICKIE VALENTINE Itrfl,, ntwitettc.,..ilye_year%d rod
Concerts Sunday Feb.13 E Valentine started his wage- L1TA ROZA
at the Royal Albert Hall _
wide success on the strength of hisDecca record s, broadcasts toAmerica, etc. He soon embarkswith his boys on what should proveto be an epoch-making Australiantour. *
RONNIE SCOTT(TOP SMALL BAND)
TWENTY - EIGHT - YEAR - OLD1 Ronnie Scott has been animportant tenorist for longer thansome readers may realise. Whilestill in his 'teens he was featuredsoloist with the first great Ted Heath
No fewer than fiveof our Poll -winnersare seen in thisphoto taken at a
Resident Season : Available forMunicipal Gdns. One RightersSouthport. Oct. onwards
OrchestraThen there followed stints with Tito
Burns, the "Queen Mary " danceorchestra (directed by publisher -songwriter Harold Field s) andAmbrose.
Ronnie was, of course, also afounder -member of the Club 11 in1948, and it's an interesting pointthat Isis trumpeter (Hank Shawl andbassist (Lennie Bash) there were thesame men that he uses to -day.
For several further years Scotttoured with name bands, notablythose of Vic Lewis and Jack Parnell.His reputation as an inspired soloist(which had elevated him to poll -winning status in the late 'forties)became so great that it was inevitableh. would form his own regular groupbefore long.
Several discs he had made for theEsquire label (" Flamingo " and" Have You Met Miss Jones" aregood examples) fell into the fashion-able cool groove, spotlighting yetanother area of his panoramic style.But the band he assembled in 1953could never be described as re-strained!
It sold excitement, and right fromthe start there were willing customersfor its energetic, voluminous, some-times frantic but always convincingbrand of entertainment
Within a few months of its forma-tion the Ronnie Scott Orchestra hademerged victorious in the 1953 NMEPoll. It repeated its success in 1954.
Reports have it that Ronnie Scottwill be entering the big -band fieldlater this year. and if this is so, wewish him the best of luck in his newventure But meanwhile, he can rest
BRITAIN'S BRIGHTEST BAND
BARRAT
HIS MUSIC
CARL
EAUSOLE AGENTS ,
ALFRED PREAGER ORGANISATION97/9 CHARING X ROAD, W.C.2
GERrard 7091/2/3/4
THE GLAMOROUS
DINAH
DEEAND HER
ALL GIRLS BANDSOLE AGENTS:
ALFRED PREAGER ORGANISATION97/9 CHARING X ROAD, W.C.2
GERrard 7091/2/3/4
THE WONDERFUL SINGING OF
REGGIE
GOFFWITH HIS SEXTET
SOLE AGENTS ,
ALFRED PREAGER ORGANISATION97/9 CHARING X ROAD, W.C.2
GERrard 7091/2/3/4
BRITAIN'S GREATEST JAZZTRUMPET PLAYER
FREDDY
RANDALLAND HIS BAND
SOLE AGENTS:ALFRED PREAGER ORGANISATION97/9 CHARING X ROAD, W.C.2
GERrard 7091/2/3/4
(MALE SINGER)VERYONE knows that Dickie
earning life as a theatre call -boy. Itwas, however, not a direct step forDickie f r o m backstage at HisMajesty's to front -stage with TedHeath at the Landon Palladium.
Between times he appeared incabaret at London's Blue LagoonClub - so 1954 was not really theyear of Dickie's solo debut !
He was born in London onNovember 4, 1929. and, despite anatural shyness, always felt ambiti-ously inclined towards a showbusiness career. Being introduced toHeath was, of course, his first bigbreak, and Dickie first sang publiclywith Ted's band at the London Pal-ladium on February 13, 1949.
Almost immediately he beganbroadcasting with Ted, but record-ings were not to come until sometime later. A couple of unimportantDecca sides with the band left himmore or less where they found him.But a Melodisc coupling of "Never"and "Lorelei," waxed in 1952,resulted in great things for Dickie.
Decca signed him to a solo con-tract. He immediately came throughwith a hit disc (" The HomingWaltz ") and his third release wasthe phenomenally important AllThe Time And Ev'rywhere."
For some obscure reason, Dickiethen went for quite a while withouta really big record. Not that he wasworried, for after leaving Heath lastyear he immediately established him-self as a record -breaking top -of -the -bill attraction in variety.
Late last year, however, " TheFinger Of Suspicion " hit the market,and in next- to no time it hadclimbed right to the top of everyBest -Selling Records list in GreatBritain.
No NME reader will need to bereminded that, apart from his singingtalents, Diekie is a wonderful impres-sionist; that he broadcast for manyweeks last year in the BBC " Forces
TED
HEATH23 Albemarle Street,
London, W.1
(HYDe Park 0512)allratiMIn
(FEMALE SINGER)L1TA ROZA was looked upon as a
newcomer when she made herbow with Ted Heath in 1950. Bythat time, however, she had alreadysung with Harry .Roy, Art Thompsonand Edmunds) Ros before living inAmerica for several years (commenc-ing 1944).
Born in Liverpool 28 years ago.Lita appeared in pantomime at theage of 12 but gave up stage workbecause of the blitz.
She then worked in an overallfactory, a pram shop, a florist's andthe Home and Colonial Stores whore(as has been so often reported !) shebecame a champion butter -patter.
The aforementioned stints withRoy. Thompson and Ros added con-fidence and polish to Lita's singing --so much so that she found it easy toobtain professional work in America.where competition is notoriouslykeen.
Her return to this country hadhardly been accomplished before TedHeath asked her to appear as guestartist at a London Palladium SwingSession (February, 1950). "She soonbecame a regular member of theband, and her subsequent rise tointernational fame is well known.
Lita made her first solo recordingfor Decca in 1952. It was " Allen-town Jail "-a hit. She followed onwith "When The World WasYoung," " High Noon." " Half AsMuch," " Did You Ever See ADream Walking " and " Hi -Lill
-
Her biggest success, " Doggie InThe Window," followed in 1953. andthe following year she left the Heathband to strike out as a soloist invariety.
Her ever-increasing popularity isdemonstrated by the fact that Lita'spoll -winning position remained securethis year.
JOELOSS
ENTERTAINMENTS LTD.LANgham MORLEY HOUSE
1212/3 REGENT l'IREET2323/4 LONDON - W.1
KEN MACKINTOSHHIS SAXOPHONE & ORCHESTRA
Sole Representation: RABIN AGENCY30 GLOUCESTER MANSIONS, CAMBRIDGE CIRCUS, LONDON, W.C.2 TEM 2816
HOWARD BAKERAND HIS BAND
Available for one night stands,especially Fridays. Cabaret also
(All Male Group).Enquiries to :Van Straten, Ros & Stapleton Ltd.,39 & 40, Albemarle Street, W.I.
HYD 9595 FLA 3119
MECCA RECORDINGHAMMOND ORGANIST
HARRY'CHRIS HAMALTON'.
FARMER1. South smitre. CIIAneery
Gras's Inn. 8155.London. W.C.1. 2 .36/7.
HARRY BENCEand His Orchestra
85, SHAFTESBURY AVENUELONDON. W.1 -
Telephone : GERrard 01175NO SOLE REP.
THE
WALDRON* SISTERS *PIANO-BASS-VIBES
(and VOCALS)e/o NME. 5 Denmark St., W.C.2
AVAILABLE FOR TRANSPORTLNUBANDS, rAturms, etc.
COUNTY COACHESPhone : l3, Finsbury Road,Bowes Park 4241 Wood Green, 5.22.
Irraist January 213,. 195S THE NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS er
NMETHE STARGAZERS
(TOP VOCAL GROUP)FORMED in January, 1949, the
Stargazers now comprise MarieBenson, Cliff Adams, Bob Brown,Fred Dachtler (all of whom havebeen there from the start) and DavidCarey.
Cliff Adams was instrumental informing the group, and within a fewmonths his efforts were rewardedwith two major BBC series, " TheDerek Roy Show " and " FamilyHour."
After this the Stargazers went into" Top Score " and " The GoonShow." But it was not until thesubsequent " Forces' Show " thatthe familiar signature phrase, " TheStargazers are on the air " was firstbeard,
The group started recording in1950, backing other artists, but ayear later Decca gave them a con-tract as an attraction in their ownright. Their first " solo " record,Incidentally, was " Cry Of The WildGoose."
Some variety appearances, in whicha carefully rehearsed visual presenta-tion matched the slickness of theirsinging; led the Stargazers to theirpresent tie-up with the BBC ShowRand, starting in 1953.
Their first really big record," Broken Wings," came a littlebefore this. But it was " I See TheMoon " which finally took theirname right to the top of the discHit Parade.
All four male members of theStargazers started their careers asinstrumentalists, and if required,they could form a very respectablecombo comprising Cliff Adams(piano), Bob Brown (trumpet), FredDatchler (clarinet) and David Carey(drums).
Marie Benson is also very much ofa jazzwoman, having sung with aDixieland b a n d in her nativeAustralia, and with the originalJohnny Dankworth Seven in London.
TOMMY WHITTLE(TENOR -SAX)
rrOMMY WHITTLE, who becomes.11. a poll -winning tenorist for thefirst time this year, hails fromGrangemouth, Stirlingshire, where hewas born in 1926.
He took up clarinet aboutfifteen years ago, and bought hisfirst tenor a few months afterwards.It was not until he moved to Chat-ham, Kent, towards the end of thewar, however, that he broke into themusic profession.
In Chatham he worked for a whilewith Claude Giddings, then came toLondon for engagements with
POLL -WINNERSJohnny Claes, Lew Stone and Car)Barriteau. Soon he made his presencefelt on the jazz club scene, and, in1946, he made his first records withHarry Hayes (with whose band healso played at Churchill's).
Then, as most readers will know,Tommy joined Ted Heath, remain-ing until 1952 when he decided tosettle in town. He started a residentjob at Studio '51 (where he stillplays) with the Tony Kinsey Trio.
Later in 1952 he was selected fora position in the newly -formed BBCShow Band. At the '51, he launchedhis own Quintet after ending hisassociation with Kinsey last year.*
VIC ASH(CLARINET)
MOST musicians establish them-selves-MI - in easy stages, breaking
into the big-time after a period ofsemi -pro work. Not so clarinettistVic Ash, who forsook his strictlyamateur status four years ago - tojoin the band of no less a luminarythan Kenny Baker !
Vic is a Londoner, born onMarch 9, 1930. He started learningclarinet at the age of sixteen, so hadonly been playing for half a decadewhen Kenny Baker gave him hisfirst break.
Later he worked with Nat Gonellafor two weeks and with Vic Lewisfor eighteen months before formingthe small group which he now leads.
Until now Vic's recording activityhas been confined to a handful ofsessions for Esquire and Melodisc.But much better, he feels, are thesides he recently cut for EMI.
KENNY BAKER(TRUMPET)
IKE so many other noted instru--4 mentalists, Kenny Baker comes
from a musical family. His motherwas a cinema pianist, his father apart-time saxist. Kenny, himself,began playing cornet at the age of11 (he is now 32) in his hometownof Withernsea, Yorks.
He toured with comedian SandyPowell's road show in L939, followedon with more theatre work in thePalace Theatre (L ondo n) pitorchestra, and worked briefly withSid Millward before being called upfor RAF service in 1941.
Some recordings he made withBuddy Featherstonhaugh, Harr yHayes, George Shearing and LewStone while on leave set the profes-sion talking and, following hisdemobilisation in 1946, K en n ystepped straight into his momentousberth with the Ted Heath band.
This lasted until 1948, when Kenny
RECORD of the MONTH CLUB
AN. SI RE: EASE
TEDDY CHARLES TRIOwith Hall Overton and Ed. Shaughnessy
NEW DIRECTIONSTHE MUSIC OF THE FUTURE
* Available to members of Record of the Month Club only
* Join now! Nominal membership fee only 2/6 yearly
* ALL LP.s for 1 9/- ONLY (plus 1/- P. &a.)* Famous All-American panel endorses every issue
AMERICA RAVESATL.LP1 - FRANK WESS QUINTETATL.LP2 - ACES ANONYMOUS
NOW GETTING THE BIGGEST PLAYBY U.S. DISC JOCKEYS 4(-,
ATL.LP3-TEDDY CHARLES TRIO playingMETALIZING, DECIBELS, ANTIPHONY & MOBILES
NEW DIRECTIONS NU -DI MUSICJOIN THE R.O.M. CLUB NOWSend P.O. 2/6 for membership and full particulars. You may also send
your remittance for the record you require at the same timeWrite immediately to (19/- plus 1/- p. di. p.)
LES PERRIN, President, R.O.M. CLUB (Dept. 31)-8 Denmark Street, London, W.C.2
, Now read all aboutthem in these "potted
biographies"settled in town to concentrate largelyupon session work.
He has been a consistent poll -winner for the past ten years,
REG OWEN(ARRANGER)
BORNLondon, February 3, 1921.
Unlike most arrangers, RegOwen is not even a part-time pianist.His only instrument is the saxo-phone, which he started to play atthe age of fifteen.
He was self-taught in those days,but subsequently studied with U.S.saxist Benny Glassman. Early ex-perience in a school dance band(which he formed) led to a spell asleader for Reg at the MontagueBallroom, Ealing, where such nota-bilities as Kathleen Stobart, KeithBird, Art Thompson and formerNME staffman Jack Baverstock,played with him.
Then Reg joined Harry Roy asfirst altoist at the Embassy Club, hisfirst West End job. He served withthe RAF during the war, andimmediately following his demobjoined Ted Heath as second altoist.
Having studied arranging while inthe Service, he gradually started atarranging for the Heath band, andeventually laid his alto aside to con-centrate exclusively on orchestration.
Reg is now one of our mosthighly regarded freelance arrangers,and is also Decca musical director.
NEXT
RONNIE VERRELL(DRUMS)
BONNIEVERRELL is a Kent
man, born in Rochester 28years ago. He made his professionaldebut with the Claude Giddings bandin Gillingham, served during the waras a " Bevin Boy," and was intro-duced into the name -band field byCarl Barriteau.
A long association with CyrilStapleton gave Ronnie the exactingexperience he needed. When TedHeath hired him three years ago hewas, therefore, already in the topflight of British percussionists.
Apart from his fine rhythm sectionwork, Ronnie makes the most of hissolo opportunities in such numbersas " Viva Verrell " (recorded onDecca), and his flair for comedy isdemonstrated by his "How High TheMoon " routine with Johnny Hawks -worth.
When not drumming, Ronnie isvery keen on cricket and is astaunch Kent supporter.*VICTOR FELDMAN
(VIBRAPHONE)
HE used to be known as the KidKrupa when he was seven-but
that was 14 years ago. Victor Feld-man enjoyed considerable fame as adrumming infant prodigy appear-ing in Sid Field's unforgettableshows at the Prince of Wales
Look out for the biographies of therest of our Poll-whiners-Eric Delaney (Musician ofthe Year); Johnny Dankworth (alto -sax); HarryKlein (baritone -sax) ; Don Lusher (trombone); and
Johnny Hawksworth (bass).
WEEK :
MODERN MOODby MIKE BUTCHER
FRANK FOSTER COMBO (LP)"Escale h Victoria" / "Things WeDid Last Summer" / "Just 40Bars" / "My Heart Stood Still"("Fat Shoes"/"I'll Take Romance"
(Vogue LDE.112)TENORIST Foster impresses me
much more here than he didon Brunswick's "Jazz Studio One"LP (LAT 8036). He comes throughas an inventive, sympatheticsoloist of the Sonny Stitt school,with a relaxation that regularwork with the Count Basic bandmust have helped establish.
I particularly like his thoughtful,firm approach to "Victoria" (acharming French ballad), "Summer"and "Romance." High marks, too,for Jean-Marie Ingrand's bass play-ing in the rhythm section which alsoincludes Henri Renaud (piano) andJean-Louis Viale (drums).
If you like West Coast jazz, by allmeans hear this EP. You will prob-ably agree with me that it has allthe drawbacks (coldness, lack ofswing, self-importance) of the Cali-fornia mob, and few of its virtues(correctly a pp lied intelligence,genuine solo and ensemble inventive-ness).
The personnel includes suchubiquitous cats as Bud Shank (alto),Bob Cooper (tenor), Shorty Rogers(trumpet), Russ Freeman (piano) andShelly Menne (drums). Grass is atleast an admirable technician on hisfiendishly difficult instrument, theFrench horn.
* * *PETE RUGOLO AND HIS
ORCHESTRA (LP)"That Old Black Magic" / "EarlyStan" / "B a z a a r" / "CaliforniaMelodies" / "You Stepped Out ADream" / "360 Special" / "Laura" /
"Come Back Little Rocket"(Philips BBR.8024)
I never was one of Pete's strongestsupporters, despite my freely ex -
1. pressed acknowledgment of hisslickness as an, arranger. Here, how-ever, he has turned in an interestingselection of scores, full of unjazz-like but nevertheless valid excitement("Magic" is representative), effec-tively evoked moods ("Laura") anda sure sense of climax ("Dream").
Definitely recommended to earlyKenton addicts-and to the afore-mentioned West Cpas' disciples. who
will enjoy the typical sounds of theirheroes (Bud Shank, trombonist MiltBerhart, Shelly Manne, etc.).
*BUD POWELL'S MODERNISTS
(EP)"Bouncing With Bud"/"Wail"/"52ndStreet Theme" / "Dance Of The
Infidels"(Vogue EPV.1033)
BUD POWELL TRIO (EP)"My Heart Stood Still" / "Embrace-able You"/"Woody'n You" /"You'dBe So Nice To Come. Home To"
(Vogue EPV.1030)The Modernists sides, made in
1949, have been favourites of mineever since then. They find the late.great trumpet man Fats Navarro atthe peak of his powers, and everyother member of the group (Powell,piano; Sonny Rollin;, tenor; TommyPotter, bass: Roy Haynes, drums)adds something positive to the totaleffect.
This bright, questing music re-minds us how much bop contributedto the evolution of jazz. Despitepainful bouts of illness, however.Bud himself matured as an artistwith the passing years. and EPV 1030gives evidence of how his playinghad developed by 1953.
It's still the same guy, sure enough,but with an even more facile tech-nique, a more finely controlledtouch, an expanded emotional range.Forget that "Embraceable You" isvirtually the same as Bud's MasseyHall concert version on Vogue LDE.035, and listen to the new delights ofeverything else he does.
George Duvivier (bass) and ArthurTaylor (drums) accompany himsplendidly.
* * *"MOONDOG" (EP)
"Avenue Of The Americas" / "2,West 46th Street" / "Lullaby" /"FogOn The Hudson" / "Utsu" / "OnAnd Off The Beat" / "Chant" /
"From One To Nine"(London REP.1010)
"Moondog" (real name: LouisThomas Hardin) is the itinerantblind percussionist who caused quitea. stir in New York jazz circles sometwo years ago. He mostly plays onthe streets of Manhattan, beating outsimple and complex rhythms oninstruments of his own invention.
I - have no critical standards bywhich to judge his work but mustconfess to its fascination-in limiteddoses. The lack of varied melody butconsistent rhythmic interest has muchthe same effect as oriental music ona European's ears.
He may be a phoney, but at leasthe's an interesting one.
Theatre, and evoking words of greatpraise from no less a musical starthan Glenn Miller.
He, nevertheless, might still havevanished into obscurity, like somany other child wonders. ButVictor proved to be a real musician,not just a flash in the pan.
He studied vibes, piano andarranging. As time went by hebecame more and more a part ofLondon's modern jazz scene, waxingwith the Ronnie Ball Trio (Esquire)and his own group (Melodisc).
A longish engagement in Indiawith pianist -leader Eddie Carrollpreceded Victor's present associa-tion with the Ronnie Scott Orchestra.
In every department he does well,but it is his wonderfully convincingMilt Jackson -affected vibes playingwhich you voted so heavily for inthis year's NME poll I
BILL McGUFFIE(PIANO)
GLASGOW -BORN Bill McGuffiecared little about jazz until he
was 14 years old. Then, however,the bug bit him, and his fine legiti-mate technique (acquired despite thehandicap of a finger missing from hisright hand) and individual concep-tions eventually graced the line-upsof such leaders as Teddy Foster andJoe Loss.
A period in the "Golden City "orchestra at London's Ade 1 ph iTheatre (1950) led to a series of soloBBC broadcasts for Bill, duringwhich time he also played withMaurice Winnick at Ciro's andSydney Lipton at Grosvenor House.
Then, in 1952, he started hisassociation with Cyril Stapleton andthe BBC Show Band. Soon his solofeatures with the band were nettinghim hundreds of fan letters.
Bill has recorded for Vogue,Parlophone, Melodisc and Philips.His forthcoming visit to America isalready causing widespread comment.*
BERT WEEDON
Flashback to the 1953 NME Poll -Winners' Concert. Ronnie Scottreceives his award from film -star'
Mary Castle.
in the footsteps of Segovia, butfound no commercial prospects inthis direction.
He switched to plectrum -styleguitar playing at the age of nineteen,and played with local bands. Hisfirst paid job was at East HamLabour Hall for the magnificent sumof 5s. ! Later he gigged steadily withpianist Malcolm Lockyer.
Bert turned fully professional atthe end of 1944, when he joinedStephane Grappelly at Hatebetes.
Banned by the doctor from even-ing work, he concentrated on ses-
(GUITAR) sions, from a slow start becoming aHORN in East Ham, London, most prolific sessioneer and alsoJO 1920, Bert Weedon played managing a spell with Ambrose.ukulele as a child, and started to His solo broadcasts with Andystudy guitar seriously when he was Wolkowski made him the naturalfourteen. He studied classical tech- choice for the BBC Show Band'snique for five years, hoping to follow guitar soloist.
THEATRE ROYAL, CHATHAM - SUNDAY, JANUARY 30th, 1.30
The KEN MOULE BAND SHOWFeaturing THE KEN MOULE SEVENMAX BACON BRIAN DUDLEY
VIC ASH AND HIS MUSICFEB. 7th FREDDIE RANDALL FEB. 13th RONNIE SCOTT4/6 to 2/- Box Office 10-8 SUNDAYS from 5 p.m. CHATHAM 2211/2
MECCA'ROYAL DANCE HALL
HIGH ROAD, TOTTENHAM
MONDAY NIGHT, JAN. 31stReturn visit of
DMELAIN
OSCAR RABIN & HIS BANDDANC!NG 7 - 11 p.m.
ADMISSION 1 /6
Just Published, PART V. J-Kirk. of the
JAZZDIRECTORY
OF RECORDED JAZZ AND SWING MUSICCompiled by Albert J. McCarthy and Dave Carey
The new volume of this essential reference book for alljazz enthusiasts includes, among others, all the record-ings of Harry James, Bunk Johnson, James P. Johnson,Lonnie Johnson, Blind Lemon Jefferson and StanKenton. It gives the following important information :
* PERSONNEL OF ORCHESTRAS* DATE AND LOCATION OF RECORDINGS* MATRIX NUMBERS AND RELEASE NUMBERS*'ALL RECORDS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, COMMERCIAL AND
OTHERWISE
* PRIVATE ISSUES WHICH MAY BECOME AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
* UNISSUED SIDES* ALL SPEEDS 10/- netFROM ALL BOOKSELLERS is if BILISHED- BY CASSELL
f0 THE NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS Friday, January 23, 1955
RUBY MURRAY
THE GIRL FROM BELFAST HAS MADE THE GRADEONE of, the greatest individual
achievements in the NMEPoll, results of which wereannounced the other week, was theappearance in eighth position inthe female vocalists section ofthe name of Ruby Murray.
Ruby, a shy, slight 19 -year -oldfrom Belfast, has sailed into thepopularity stakes on the crest ofa wave of sales of her 'Columbiarecording of " Heartbeat," andbids fair to equal that successwith her 'latest disc, " Softly,Softly," which was released thismonth.
" Softly, Softly " h a s alreadyreached ninth position im t h eNME's chart of best-selling records,
The Success Story of Ruby Murrayand is still climbing rapidly, whilethe reverse, " What Could Be MoreBeautiful," is strong enough to makethe disc a two-sided hit.
The story of the success of RubyMurray -is -the story of two TVappearances for Richard Afton ; onein 1947 on a Jimmy O'Dea pro-gramme when, a nervous little girlof only twelve, she sang " Sweet-heart, We'll Never Grow Old " and" I'll Make Up For Everything "-the other, more recently in " QuiteConttary "-last June, when she sang" Get Well Soon " and " NeverNever Land." -
It'was the " Quite Contrary "
appearance that did it. Before theprogramme ended, Columbia re-cording executive Ray Martin wason the phone to Ruby, and withindays she had done a recording testand was placed under contractimmediately.
Other companies, .including Philipsand HMV, also approached Ruby,but Columbia were the lucky ones.Her first sides-" Get Well Soon "and Two Kinds Of Tears "-made little impression, but withinhours of " Heartbeat " going intorecord shops, Columbia knew theyhad a hit .on their hands. .
Ruby's story is an object lesson
to young singers who are alwayslooking for a shortcut to the top.'All- those years of hard experiencewith variety shows - " YankeeDoodle Blarney " in 1953 . . . . atour of Scotland back in 1949,followed by three years of Irishdates, have at last borne fruit, andthe- future is extremely bright.
A switch -of agents brings Ruby-under the guiding hand- of KeithDevon ; a shrewd move on thepart of both agent and client -whichshould be highly remunerative forboth parties.
There are one or two TV datesscheduled for the -next couple of
RONNIE ALDRICH, leader of theSquadronaires Dance Orchestra, tells you aboutAWHOLE clear day ! I wake
thinking that I've only gotto finish an arrangement anddeliver it to the copyist ready forearly rehearsal to-morrow-therest of the day is my own. I cando those couple of jobs on thecar-answer sore letters-andperhaps listen to my new LP.
After five days of continuoustravelling the thought of relaxingby the fire is pure heaven-andmaybe when Mary (my wife)Comes back from the office wecould -go for a run and look up afew country pubs.
But-while I'm relaxing in mycold bath, the phone rings. Wrappedin a towel, I spend three-quarterof an hour discussing business withmy agent. -
Before I can discard the -towel,the door bell rings - a dealerfriend of ours has called to -offerme- " first chance " of a wonderfulbargain. It's a pair of antiquecoach-lamps-beautiful, maybe, butalthough my car's a vintage modelit's Modern enough to have anelectrical- circuit !
At last, I escape into- the , bedroomand grab some 'trousers -=what's. that?A large and grubby -looking dog isbusy digging up the precious bulbs
months, and after that we feel sureMr. Devon can be relied upon totake it from there.
Latest Columbia gimmick forBelfast's Golden Girl is to teamher with four other recording stars,Diana Decker, Ronnie Harris, RayBurns and MD Ray Martin, ontwo sides from the MGM musical"Seven Brides For Seven Brothers";we published a photo of them onour front page recently.
And it's a safe bet that the faceof Ruby Murray is due to appearon many more front pages beforeshe's finished. For Ruby's is nofly-by-night success. She has person-ality, style and a whole heap oftalent-and, believe us, she's hereto stay.
PIP WEDGE.
A WHOLE DAY OFF!in the back garden. I rush outwith maledictions and when I comeback the phone is ringing again.
Can I dash to the studio andaccompany a certain film starYes, I could manage a couple ofhours this afternoon . . . after all,the, rest of the day (apart from thearrangement) is my own.
-By now, I'm pretty chilly so I
put --the kettle on ;- but- before ,I've-made the. tea a publisher. frienddrops round and we decide to havea drop of something to keep out thecold.
EiTehtnatly I finish dressing,-inteirupted only by four phonecalls and the arrival of our
Make Sure You Obtain Your February Issue of
The Great MonthlyMagazine for all Record
Enthusiasts and -,
Dance Music followersNIT PARAOr
Price 2/- *FEBRUARY ISSUE -ON SALENEXT TUESDAY (FEB. 1)- 36 pages, beautifully illustrated, on Glossy Art Paper -
Articles
FRANKDENNISBand
HERE
ParadeRONNIE
ARE
personallyJUST SOME
GEOFFREY:
SCOTT
SINATRALOTIS
OF
written
ORCHESTRA
THE EXCITING
by_
EVERITT
CONTENTS
: WINIFRED:
SpecialNAT
KITTY
-
OF
Feature"
THE
LITA
KING
FEB. 'HIT
ROZAArticles:" COLE
KALLENATWELL
PARADE'
: GEORGEGRABLEThe
ISSUE
DICKIE VALENTINE'S LIFE STORYIN STRIP -CARTOON
SHEARING BETTYFOUR ACES
Front cover picture : GUY MITCHELL, QUIZ and PRIZE CROSSWORD
Box Biographies :Al Jolson : Peggy Lee : Guy Mitchell : Harry
James : Ronnie Hilton : Kathy Lloyd.
Latest Popular 9 Jazz Records Reviewed :USA "Off the Record" : Glamour Page :"World of Jazz" : Personality Parade :Luxembourg Gossip, Hollywood Screen
FAN CLUB PAGE Notes.
PLUS ! COMPLETE RADIO LUXEMBOURG PROGRAMMES FOR FEBRUARY
To " Hit Parade." 5. Denmark Street, London, W.C.2
Make sure of your copy by placing anorder with your Newsagent or bookstall.Alternatively, fill in this coupon andreceive the February issue by return.
POST NOW
Please send me the February issue. I enclose 2s. 3d.(inclusive of return postage)
Name
Address(CAPITAL LETTERS)
" treasure" who insists I look coldand-must 'make me a cup of coffee.(Heavens, it's after eleven o'clock).
I- pick up my unfinished score andmake for the piano. Before I canreach it, the phone rings again.It's my wife Mary calling from theoffice-have I forgotten I'm takingold So -and -So out to lunch todayand will I call in the office first tosign some things?
Oh, well, I can finish the arrange -merit -this afternoon. When I
eventually find his number, I ringthe copyist and tell him he'll beworking Jate tonight. -
I. dash- (in -the- tar)' to the office,thinking so- regretfully of the blazingfire. I've left behind-which servesme -right because I forget to callat the local garage and, therefore,run- out -of petrol in Regent Street.
" I booked you 'a table at the-and you're ten minutes late already."Now, where did I put the car-? Oh,here it is with a lovely little ticketon the windscreen-it appears Iparked where I shouldn't or whenI shouldn't or something-oh well.I'll worry about that tomorrow.
After lunch there's only time ;odash to the studios (my pod!arrangement T.} and when I finallyget -home Mary-reminds me thatwe promised to go to the openingof a new club tonight. Grimlyfinish my arrangement (no timefortea or dinner), and, take it roundto' the.copyist on the way.
And then follow several hours ofsmiling,. talking, being photographed,some jolly glamorous women heretonight, but I can never remembistheir names and I'm feeling hungryand- rather tired.
At last, after dozens of hand-shakes and a speech or two, we'reoff in the car. Mary quietly andefficiently nags me about thearrangements for the next twoprogrammes, and what on earthhave I managed to do with two ofmy dress -shirts ?
Four hours' sleep find off to theearly- rehearsal-and the boys greetme with Had a nice day off ? '
- RONNIE ALDRICH
Much annoyance and rude remarksfrom taxi drivers.
In the office, chaos reigns, and Isign things (later I wonder quitewhat I have signed-but Mary looksafter that) with the telephone restingup against my ear (" Have youfixed the programme for thefifteenth ? " - " Will you do acharity show next November ? "-" What do you think of my song,isn't it the greatest ? "-" Have youany vacancies for a vocalist, trumpetplayer, road manager ? "-" Pleasewill you play Debussy's Arabesquein your next programme for a fan?"- -"What did you -think of mysong?"-"Are you free on the 16th!"
"- What did you think of my song,isn't it the greatest?") and say helloto a stream of callers.
Finally, Mary's voice breaks ht
NAT HENTOFF'S U.S. NOTESThe Dorsey Brothers: Tommy
Dorsey's orchestra, featuring brotherJimmy with Buddy Rich on drums,has decided to record exclusivelyfrom now on for its own label,Dorsey. The orchestra meanwhilecontinues to do consistently well onone -righters, and club dates eventhough this is a lean time for mostbig bands in America.
The Dorseys' biggest plum, thoughit's not official yet, will be a TVseries OR CBS to be produced byJackie Gleason during the 1955-56season.
Lionel Hampton began a three-week tour of Israel January 24, andall net profits from the journey willbe donated to the State of Israel.
Now Ready THREE GREAT INSTRUMENTALS
ASIA MINORDIG DEEP
VIVA VERRELLAll recorded by TED HEATH on Decca
Hel4 it is-DON LUSHER'S Wonderful Trombone Solo
LUSH SLIDEA Must for all Trombonists. Arrangements for Trombone and Piano 2/ -
TWO GOOD POPS FOR THE PALMS WHEN coupled withMAMA DON'T CRY AT MY WEDDING
GOOD MUSIC LTD., 39/41 -NEW BOND ST., W.1Sole Selling .\gents: HYD 1251CAMPBELL CONNELLY & CO. LTD., 10 Denmark St., W.C.2 TEM 1653
The No. 1 Hit in America
LET ME GOLOVER
RECORDED BY
ROSE BRENNAN (H.M.V.), LITA ROZA (Decca)RUBY MURRAY (Columbia), DEAN MARTIN (Capitol)PEGGY LEE (Brunswick), TERESA BREWER (Vogue -Coral)
PATTI PAGE (Mercury), JOAN WEBER (Philips)ORCHESTRATIONS AVAILABLE
WATCH OUT FOR
IN THE BEGINNINGRECORDED BY
FRANKIE LAINEABERBACH (LONDON) MUSIC CO. LTD.10 DENMARK STREET, W.C.2 TEM 5900 TEM 1653
HIGH v% wcoantr., Ca dena Hall.Frogmore. EVERY SUNDAY Al -TER -NOON, 3-6 p.m.
studio fifty-onestudio fifty-one
studio fifty-one10/11, great newport street, w.c.2
frlday eight o'clocktubby HAVES, kenny GRAHAM, harryKLEIN, terry BROWN group.
Saturday seven -thirtynme poll winning star, TOMMYWHITTLE quintet starring harryklein, dill Jones, Joe muddel, eddietaylor and kenny GRAHAM. terryBROWN'S group.three to . six -records, dancing.seven -thirty - three BANDS, kennyGRAHAM, terry BROWN group,TOMMY WHITTLE QULNTE'T andALL STAR group.
wednesday seven -thirtyJimmy Skidmore group, tommy whittlequintet.
INCOME TAX
INCOME ' TAX. The MusiciansIncome Tax Advisory Service. 348,Abbey House, Victoria Street, West-minster, S.W.I. ABB 5807.
RECORDING
QUEENSWAY PRIVATE RECORD-ING STUDIOS. Large studios -mobile-tape to disc/tape, etc. -123. Queens'way, W.2. BAY 4992.
REGENT SOUND STUDIOS, RALPHELMAN directing the finest studio upWest -for quick and satisfying servicetape to disc -disc to tape. For pro-fessional and private recording. Pianistor group can be supplied. 4. DenmarkStreet, W.C.2. TEM 6769/6560.
ESSENTIAL TO ALL BUDDINGMUSICIANS. Eric Glider's PersonalPostal Course on the THEORY OFMUSIC," Edited by Ivor Mairants.-Particulars C.S. I). M. ;El, 15, WestStreet. London. W.C.2.
JAZZ APPRECIATION week -end,February 12/13th, James Asman, MikeButcher, Steve Race, Ken Lindsay. De-tails: Pendley Manor, Trine, Berth.
AUDREY JEANS THE 'SQUADRONAIRES'3/- to 6/- MAI 6081
START THE NEW YEAR RIGHT WITH-
MARILYN MONROEGive yourself or your friends a treat for 1955 -get the worldfamous MARILYN MONROE artists' model calendar card every.one is talking about. A beautiful loin. x 8in., 4 -colour art platereproduction of Hollywood's sensational star mounted on a141in. x 91in calendar card with 1955 calendar supplied FREE
if requested. Send only a 4s. postal order to-MONROE,
67, CHANCERY LANE W.C.1and Marilyn will be yours. There's no extra charge for postage.
FRANCIS, DAY & HUNTER, LTD.138-1441, CHARING CROSS ROAD. W.C.2 FEMple Bar 9351
Why not ask your Newsagent to reserve a copy of the NME each week ?
In the event of any difficulty, complete the subscription form below and
send it to us with your remittance. YOU CAN MAKE SURE OF YOUR
COPY EACH FRIDAY MORNING BY POST.
Please enter my name as a subscriber,commencing with your next issue :-
NAME .....
ADDRESS(BLOCK CAPITALS)
Tick period required: 12 months (30/-) 6 months (15/-)rata to -New Musics; Eaprees.' 0 Denmark Street, W.C.1
CLUBS -TRADITIONAL
ANI1 NOW I ! CY LAURIE JAZZCLUB, Mac's, Gt. Windmill Street, W.1topp. Windmill Theatre) Is open everySATURDAY and SUNDAY, 7.30-11,
rim CLUB OF LONDON. Sunday,7 p.m. ('HRIS BARBER'S Jazzmen,Shakespeare Hotel, Fowls Street,Woolwich.
HUMPHREY INTTELTON ci.unmeets every Monday, Wednesday, Satur-day and Sunday, 100, Oxford Street. -Details of club from 84, Newman Street,W.I. LAN 5861.
SOUTHERN JAZZ CLUB, 640, HighRoad, Leytonstone, Fridays, ERICSILK'S Southern Jazzband.
WOOD GREEN, Saturday: MIKEDANIELS BAND. Sunday: BIG TWO -BAND SESSION -ERIC SILK'SSOUTHERN JAZZMEN and DENNYCOLLISON'S DIXIELANDERS. Tues-day: IAN BELL JAZZMEN. (Fish-mongers Arms, near Underground).
TUITION
ARCHIE SLAVIN for Guitar lessons.Classical or Dance. Beginners wel-comed. PAD 6970.
CENTRAL SCHOOL OF DANCE111.1s1(1 offers INDIVIDUAL tuitiontinder Britain's Leading Musicians.Harmony and Ear Training a speciality.Pupils under personal supervision ofPrincipal IVOR MAIRANTS. CON-SULT OUR FREE INSTRUMENTALADVICE BUREAU AND SAVEMONEY. Nearest to personal tuition is(the Ivor Ma irant' s Guitar PostalCourse, Apply C.S.D.M., 15. West Street.Cambridge Circus. TEM 3373/4.
DENNIS WALTON, Alto -ClarinetTuition, SHE 3761.
DRUM Tuition, beginners or advancedMAURICE PLACQUET. SHE 5485.
HARRY HAYES for the finest saxo-phone and clarinet tuition. Beginnersto advanced sections coached. Successguaranteed. 20. Romlly Street. W.I.GER 1285.
JOHNNY SHAKESPEARE. trumpettuition adv./beg. 51, West KensingtonMansions, W.14. FILL 9639, enquiries5.30-8 p.m.
JULES RUBEN (Hermanos Denizlfor Personal and Postal Tuition in solorhythmic piano playing: MAI 3164 :5a, Woodchurch Road, West Hampstead,London, N.W.B.
POPULAR 'VOCALISTS : ARNOLDROSE specialises In training singers forBAND, RADIO and STACIE careers.Record of Successes with all pupilsfully trained is guarantee of your suecess. Recording equipment, Beginnersgiven every encouragement. Tel. PARk5199 for audition.
VIOLI N, CLARINET lessons :Thomas. 17. Elms Crescent, S.W.4.MAC 5944.
DO YOU LIVE IN ST. JOHN'SWOOD ? Then your record dealer is TheLondon Jazz Record Shop. 82, St.John's Wood High Street, J.R.R.A., ofcourse.
JAZZ RECORDS and books boughtand sold - best prices from the bestshop, -THE INTERNATIONAL BOOK-SHOP, 52, Charing Cross Road, W.C.2.Phone TEM 2315 - ask for JimmyAsman.
NOTIFICATION OFVACANCIES ORDER, 1952
Engagement of persons answeringthese advertisements must be madethrough the local office of theMinistry of Labour or ScheduledEmployment Agency if the applicantis a man 18-64 inclusive, or a womanaged 18-59 inclusive, unless otherwiseexcepted from the provisions of theNotification of Vacancies ader 1952
ENGAGEMENTS WANTED
ACCORDIONIST/PIANIST. PRO 4542.ALTO/ TENOR. GRA 8249.CHARLIE WINTERS, Bass. S/D.
available ttEL 2132 after 6 p.m.Daumarva. car, CAN 2005.STAN DELLAR, Drummer. RIV 5158.TENOR/CELLO: Freelance. Dinners.
Accomrt.ttorpm BANDS, PRO 4542.BANDS AVAILABLE, reliable,
reasonable. MAR 1492.BERTIF. MASON TRIO: Monday to
Thursday: CAN 2005.MEIAINOTES. 3-8 plece-ADV 1971
(evenings I .
TRIO/QUARTET (Claviollne): RIV5118.
INSTRUMENTS FOR SALEBUY THAT SAXOPHONE or Clari-
net from Harry Hayes, the saxophonespecialist. Easy hire purchase terms.Three free lessons. Beginners discreetlyadvised. 20, Romily Street, CambridgeCircus, W.I. Gerrard 1285,
INSTRUMENT REPAIRSHARRY HAVES Repair Service Is
universally accepted as the best andmost economical in Great Britain :lacquering a specialfty.-20. RomIlivStreet (Cambridge Circus), W.I.Gerrard tm.
ROYAL ALBERT RAMSat. Feb. 12th, at 7 -one pert. only"WELCOME VIENNA"
with GERALD()and his AR Star OrchestraAnd Direct from Germany
DEUTSCHE GRUPPECossack, Indo A Tyrol Dancers, etc.
and Symphony Orchestra.
RUSS HARDY'S" SEARCH FOR A SINGING STARCONTEST." Two winners will each
receive a holiday In Austria.Tickets : 10/6, 7/6, 5/-, 3/6Obtainable from Royal Albert Hall(lik.'N 82121, also personally andby post from Russ Hardy, 9, Ver-non House, Sicilian Ave., London,W.C.I. (1-10L 1225), end, s.a.e.
ODEON, WATFORDSUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6th, 5-30 & 8 p.m.
ARTHUR HOWES presents THE FABULOUS
JOHNNY DANKWORTH & HIS ORCH.CLEO LAINE FRANK HOLDER TONY MANSELL
6/-, 5/-, Tel: WATFORD 2450
KINGSTON EMPIRETHIS SUNDAY, JANUARY 30th, at 6 & 8.30 p.m.
£5 !"it Will Pay Ton To tall On Stanley Leal," forInsides a colossal Mock of ealoplionee from SDdeposit and 7/. weekly, we have au 4,08.,1134(eeleotIon of Trumpets, Clara:oda and Amordlonecall or ilea,' shinip for free not o/) 01.1r 1101(.1.13/60i.Doom* (.114 10 Alto Homey, L.P.. as.. hill24 17 AltoG Alto Demon, fall art.. B.P. aso15 5 Alto Manhattan. pearls, I..P.15 10 Alto Selmer 21 model,/5 15 Alto Isms, fall art.. Mt
114 5 Alto Lewin ilT.S.A.), hold Lae. .. 1126SO 17 Alto }tunneller, artistes, field 117ES Alto Buescher. faa art., Hold Lao._ gas/11 Alta Samer Baths Improved, 0.L.... MO58 15 Tenor. RALF., S.P., toll range .. 1125114 Baritone, Peon SpeCial. 115
STANLEY LEWIS66, Shaftesbury Ave., London, W.I.
(Dept. 5/.1.41 OA' 4575OPEN AI.I. DAY SATURDAY
FIGURE -STUDIESPIN-UPS
of London's most beautiful andglamorous models and showgirls - sparkling glossyphotographs that are a
Pin-ups, and every type ofglamour photograph "appliedto bona -fide collectors, artistsand sculptors.Prices from 2s. 6d. to E10.
s.a.e. for fuller details. stattng ageto
BCM / NUS, Loudon, W.C.1
INSURANCEALL MOTOR INSURANCE. Lowest
rates, best terms, NO RESTRICTIONSON OCCUPATION. W. C. COLLINS& Cl). (Insurance Brokers), 14/18,Queen Victoria Street. E.C.S. CITY6875. Our Musical Instrument InsuranceScheme already widely known, Ratesf1 per 1100 and pro rata; also Life,Endowment. House Purchase.
MOTOR INSURANCE 61.I.M.A.MIN 9008. PREMIUMS RV INSTAL-MENTS IF DESIRED.
DRumsIgor.
'Don'tdie .
yourambitiouspad at
Hunt sayssee Naples
. see Delaneysticks away.
my 'f1.17.6 Is
so,: /and
and throwBut if you're
BLIMP ' practicejust the Job."
* JET,SERVICE ON
THE WORLD'S
BEST 1(iesti21]DRUMS DJ ,UMS
Drums from Archer St. earry theglamour of London I Any Itemfrom this stupendous catalogueexactly as supplied to the Londonboys sEi..Ecrt,:o lit %Iv and sentby return to yew. door I MY good
name Is your guarantee I* GOOD S/H GEAR* L.W.H. HEADS* GOOD REPAIRS* REDUCING* RESPRAYING* PART EXCHANG' with a
difference -IT'S PERSONAL !
THE DOC'S OWN H.P.
L. W. HUNT DRUM CO., LTD.The Drummers' 11, Jitle,,Ite,g
10/11 Archer St., Shaftesbury Ave.,.(Behind Apollo 'theatre)
t London, W.l. Giotraro 8511
12 THE NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS Friday, January 28, 1955
OUR FIRST HIT OF 1955
SOMEBODYRecorded by
THE STARGAZERS Decca F10437
PETULA CLARK Polygon P1128
BOURNE MUSIC LTD. 21 DOENT AOANR, K v.S42.T E2 E T ,
RAY BURNS IN VARIETY-Popular singing star Ray Burnsmakes his first appearance on thevariety stage when he appears atthe Hackney Empire for the weekcommencing February 28.
Also on the bill will be that versa-tile group, the Jerry Allen Trio, who,besides doing their own solo spot,will also supply the backing to Ray'svocals. Ray told me that he isthrilled to be working with JerryAllen again as it was with Jerrythat he first came into the profession.
* FILM BACKGROUND-In the
film " To Paris With Love " whichis at present showing in the WestEnd, some nice background piano -playing is done by Stanley Blackpianist, Ken Jones, who is accom-panied by Jack Seymour (bass), RoyPlummer (guitar) and Jack Peach(drums).
Whilst on the Jones boy, Kentogether w ith fellow musicianstrumpeters Johnny Oldfield andGeorge Burt helped their footballteam, Airian, to win their Sundayleague match by six goals to one.Johnny Oldfield scored two and Kenone.
* * *LUCKY JOHNNY-Quite a stroke
of luck befell Show Band trumpeterJohnny McLevy the other night.Whilst motoring to work at a gig atthe Savoy Hotel, Johnny was com-pelled to call in at a garage on theGreat West Road for a minor elec-trical repair. Then, when he arrivedat work, he discovered he had losthis mouthpiece. Fortunately, LeonCalvert was able to lend him one.
When Johnny was on his wayhome, five hours later, his head-lights shone on something glisteningin the road not far from the above -mentioned garage. He pulled upand sure enough it was his mouth-
piece. Much to Johnny's surpriseand relief, it was undamaged -although thousands of vehicles musthave passed that way. How luckycan you be ?
*STOLEN 1-Latest victim of car
thieves are vocalist Jean Campbelland her husband, trombonist JackIrvine. Their Austin saloon car-*registered number CKO 217 - wasstolen last Friday night from outsidetheir flat in Upper Berkeley Street.Naturally Jack and Jean wouldappreciate it if anyone spotting theabove mentioned car, would contactthe police immediately.
* * *" OPEN " FOR THE BEST-The
Columbia February / March cata-logues have three titles with thewords "open" and "heart" in them-" Open Your Heart," " Open UpYour Heart," and " Open Up TheWindows Of Your Heart," quite anarray of similar titles.
Cracked EMI press relations expertDoug Geddes : "They're all goodsongs-we're just ' open ' for thebest !"
* *TONY'S NEW CAR-Very proud
of his new Chevrolet car is singerTony Brent. Tony let me look overthe car which has every possiblemodern gadget installed; in fact, Iwould not have been surprised hadit contained hot and cold runningwater ! But who knows ? Tony,who was a qualified engineer, mighteven rig that up, too.
Tony, born in Bombay, will besinging in the " How Do You Do ?"broadcast of Commonwealth artistson February 1.
PHONE BILL AND COO -Aswitchboard romance led to the en-gagement this week of former Ken
The Melody to last a Lifetime --
HON EYMOON WALTZ
GAUMONT STATE, KILBURNSUNDAY, JANUARY 30th, at 7 p.m.
EDMUNDO ROS BAND SHOWPlus 15 Famous Coloured All Star Acts
CAB KAYE MIKE McKENZIE - HARRIOTT & EVANSGEORGE BROWN TRINIDAD STEEL BAND SOUTHLANDERS, etc.
3/6 to 10/6 MAI 8081
ROYAL ALBERT HALLSunday, Feb., 13th Commencing 10.30 a.m.
" NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS " ANNUAL
POLL -WINNERS' CONCERTStarring 4 Great Bands plus
Britain's top vocal stars and instrumentalists
TED HEATH JOHNNY DANKWORTHERiC DELANEY RONNIE SCOTT
and Their ORCHESTRASDICKIE VALENTINE STARGAZERS
LITA ROZA DENNIS LOTISThe ALL-STAR Group of POLL -WINNING Instrumentalists :ERIC DELANEY (Musician of the Year); KENNY BAKER(Trumpet); BILL McGUFFIE (Piano); TOMMY WHITTLE(Tenor); JOHNNY DANKWORTH (Alto); DON LUSHER(Trombone); BERT WEEDON (Guitar); JOHNNY HAWKS -WORTH (Bass); RONNIE VERRELL (Drums); VICTOR FELD-MAN (Vibes); HARRY KLEIN (Baritone); VIC ASH (Clarinet).
TICKETS : 12/6, 10/6, 7/6, 5/- (Gallery unreserved 3/6). obtainable fromRoyal Albert Hail (KENsington 8212); all leading Theatre TicketAgencies; or by completing the coupon below. POST NOW t t
TO: NME CONCERT, 5, Denmark Street, London, W.C.2
Please send me tickets at for the Poll -winners'
Concert. I enclose herewith remittance and stamped addressed envelope.
Name
Address(Capital letters)
Caught by the NME photographer in Denmark Street on Monday,Bill Cotton had tottered in from the nursing home to say " hello "on his way off to convalesce, following his recent collapse. With himis his son, Bill Cotton, Jnr. (right) who very gallantly and competentlystepped into his. Dad's shoes to compere the last two Sunday lunchtime
" Bill Cotton Band Show " programmes.
Mackintosh and Oscar Rabindrummer Bryn Coles and JanetDring, of Lincoln. National Service-man Coles, who recently formed hisown sextet of Lincolnshire Service-men, is an RAF telephonist, andMiss Dring works at Lincoln civilianexchange.
* *TEN PER CENT. TITO -
Accordion virtuoso Tito Burns, cur-rently working an excellent solovariety act, plans to open a theatricaland dance band agency, and hisapplication is already with the LCC.
Among Tito's first proteges willbe a new Canadian vocal trio due inBritain shortly. They're to beknown as the Three Deuces, and Titohas big plans for them. He has somuch faith in them, in fact, that he'seven prepared to forgo his agent'spercentage while the boys get startedhere.
I know I'm going to get mymoney back, believe me," Tito toldus this week.
* *DRUMMERS ALL - Drummer
Jack Moscrop is back in town forhis annual 2f -month spell while the"Queen Elizabeth" is laid up foroverhaul. Jack has been on the boatsfor over five years and spends mostof his shore time in New York inthe music schools and jazz haunts.
Three years ago he met two fellowpercussionists, Joe Venuto andMousie Alexander, who subsequentlyjoined the Sauter -Finegan Orchestra.Though they have correspondedever since, they hadn't all been inNew York together until Jack's lasttrip.
He looked them up at the BasinStreet, and was introduced to BillFinegan, who told him he wellremembered his visits here when. hewas studying in Paris. Bill askedJack to pass on his best wishes toJack Collier, Eric Delaney, StanR oderic k, Alan Franks, DougieRobinson and Gerald°, for whoseorchestra he wrote several scoressome years ago.
The S -F crew is expecting to visitEurope during the year. but it is
doubtful if they will play in thiscountry, though Bill Finegan saidthat he had wished many times thathe could get his boys over to playhere.
* *THEY WROTE "SOFTLY
SOFTLY "- Few people know that"Softly Softly," the new RubyMurray song which is sweeping tothe top, was written by ex -BBCOverseas Jazz Club producer RobinScutt and songwriter Paddy Roberts.
Robin wrote the melody, took itto Columbia A and R man NorrieParamor. Norrie suggested a revisionof the existing lyrics, called in PaddyRoberts and in the Columbia offices"Softly Softly" was born.
A glance at this week's NMErecord charts will give you some ideawhether it's a good record in theeyes of the public.
* * *FAST WORK - Within 24 hours
of Alma Cogan singing "MamboItaliano" and "Naughty Lady OfShady Lane" on the Benny Hill pro-gramme last week, the record storeswere inundated with requests for herrecordings of these numbers. But-Alma had recorded neither.
HMV moved fast. A couple ofdays later Alma was in the studiosto cut the two sides, and they're duein the shops today, Friday. Smartwork on the part of HMV I
* * *TONY AND TINY-Latest kiddie
tp get on records is 12 -year -old AnnWarren, a pupil at the Arts Educa-tional School in London's UpperBerkeley Street. Chosen by NorrisParamor of Columbia from a dozengirls from the school sent for audi-tion, Ann last week waxed "Open UpYour Heart" as a duet with TonyBrent.
Ann is no stranger to show busi-ness-she has already appeared onTV and in steam radio's "Life ofBliss" series.
FRANKIE'S BIRTHDAY-SingerFrankie Vaughan had a phone callthe other evening asking if he would
THANKS TO :-KEN MACKINTOSH, DON CAMERON, TEDDY FOSTER,ANNETTE KLOOGER, DAVE SHAND, RAY BURNS,DON PETERS, DON CARLOS, BOB DALE, EAMONN
ANDREWS, LEE LAWRENCE, BETTY DRIVER,RADIO LUXEMBOURG and RUBY MURRAY for
WHAT COULD BEMORE BEAUTIFUL
SOUTHERN MUSIC PUBLISHING CO. LTD.8 Denmark Street, London, W.C.2 TEM 4524
take part in the BBC North Region'sParty Night on February 3.
Well, February 3 happens to beFrankie's birthday, so he was de-lighted to accept, although it willmean a dash back to London torecord a spot on Henry Ball's GuestNight the next day.
February 4 happens to be thebirthday of Frankie's accompanist,Bert Waller, too, so there is sometalk of the Party Night being re-titled Birthday Party. It will bebroadcast from the Tower Ballroom,New Brighton.
* *PATTI AND STELLA-Some of
the greatest singing your columnisthas heard recently was providedlast Tuesday at a small Mayfairparty by Patti Lewis and StellaTanner.
Accompanied at the piano byPatti's husband, Red Mitchell, theguests heard Patti and Stella goingthrough a batch of "oldies" of the"Come Rain Or Come Shine"/"I've Got It Bad" calibre, and sing-ing in the style which nowadays isdubbed "uncommercial," but withwhich June Christy doesn't seem tohave done so badly !
Incidentally, Philips, an LP ofPatti in this mood would be awonderful idea . . . and HMV, howabout letting Stella have a go at asolo disc, just for kicks ?
CROSBY-SINATRA LINK -UP ?-Frank Sinatra, now in Australia, isreported from Melbourne to havedisclosed that there is a buddingromance between his 14 -year -olddaughter Nancy and Bing Crosby'syoungest son, 16 -year -old Lindsey.
Sinatra jocularly commented thatBing had already approached him toensure that Frank would continueworking for at least another fifteenyears, as he didn't want his son- tomarry into a family whose financialstate was at all insecure I
Nancy is, of course, Sinatra'sdaughter by his first marriage, whileLindsey is the youngest of Bing'sfour sons.
* * *FIRST AGAIN-There's another
new band being formed. It's goingto be a small group, and a very well-known musical personality is behindthe venture. We can't tell you oneword more at the moment, but whenthe time comes, remember that youfirst read about it in the NME I
* ,*" MOBILE " -MARIE-Australian
Marie Benson, popular member ofthe top ranking Stargazers vocalgroup-who must surely be our mostversatile girl singing star-waxed twosolo discs -for Deeca last week.They were the top pop hit numbers" Mobile " and" Mambo Italiano."
KEN MOULE SEVEN .Saturday: Manston; Sunday: TheatreRoyal, Chatham.
Cr Simfrk ckm:91411 ...egg
Iriteher Riblat tamd cif 20/111191)1(
FOSTERMUSIC
DEBUT DATESWHERE TO SEE BRITAIN'S
GREAT BAND
29th JanuaryCarlton Rooms, Maida 1 ale
(Open to public,special request)
30th JanuaryHippodrome, Dudley
1st FebruaryOrchid Ballroom, Purley
(come early)
4th FebruaryMusic Hall, Shrewsbury
5th FebruaryDe Montfort Hall, Leicester
6th FebruaryGrand Theatre,
Southampton
10th FebruaryTower Ballroom,
Birmingham
11th FebruaryPalais, Stockton
12th FebruaryHippodrome, Manchester
Printed for the Publishers, New Musical Express, Ltd., 5, Denmark Street, London, W.C.2, by The Walthamstow Press, Ltd. (T.U. all depts,), 644, Forest Road, E.17.
