| 7
February |
|
|
| n.a. |
Bing
Crosby says…I’ve sold 130 mill. Records |
2 |
| n.a. |
Jim Dale
will Star in Skiffle film |
6 |
| n.a. |
Jerry
Lewis signs for Palladium [First top American name to be starring a variety
show at the London Palladium] |
11 |
| n.a. |
All-Concert
visit for Paul Anka [32-day tour of Britain will be all one-night stands] |
11 |
| Gonvey,
Charles |
A British
band in the hit Parade again [Ken Mackintosh "Raunchy" hits
26 on best seller list] |
12 |
| Goodwin,
Keith |
You
love Brubecks music or you can’t stand it |
12 |
| Johnson,
Derek |
DISK
JOCKY [Disk Jockey Jamboree] |
7 |
| n.a. |
Jerry
Lee ‘fires’ fans! [Jerry Lee Lewis next Elvis] |
8 |
| n.a. |
Charlie
Won us over [Charlie Garcie in Dick Jockey Jamboree] |
8 |
| n.a. |
Donino
Has Quality [Fats Donino more popular than Little Richard in America,
but opposite is true in England] |
8 |
| |
Slim
revives oldies [Slim Whitman achieved stardom on "two songs written
3 decades ago"] |
9 |
| n.a. |
Born
with a guitar [Carl Perkins can’t remember a time when he didn’t play
guitar] |
9 |
| n.a. |
Timing
Meant Everything [Disc Jocky Jamboree took eleven days to film.
A movie about "today’s music and musical stars"] |
10 |
| n.a. |
Join
the Ladies [Connie Francis and Jodie Sands in the movie] |
10 |
| n.a. |
First
time millions [Jimmy Bowen and Buddy Knox are similar] |
10 |
| n.a. |
Steven
Allen will see Scotland first of all, Mrs. Allen has Scottish relatives |
|
| n.a. |
Spotlight
on Jimmie Rodgers |
13 |
| Goodwin,
Keith |
Cliff
Adams has three major singing groups but he’ll only swing with one [Stargazers,
Adams singers and Granadiers] |
14 |
| |
|
| 14
February |
|
|
| Johnson,
Derek |
In this
corner Perry Como and ready to fight back is Ronnie Hilton |
2,
3 |
| Fordyce,
Keith |
Frankie
Lymon should ‘Thumb’ his way to the charts "Thumb Thumb" |
4 |
| Goodwin,
Keith |
Brubeck’s
drummer steals the show [Joe Morello, Royal Festival Hall] |
4 |
| n.a. |
"Oscar"
awards for discs [First Oscar awards are scheduled for summer of '58] |
6 |
| n.a. |
"6.5"
show built round Donegan [Lonnie Donegan] |
6 |
| n.a. |
Jerry
Lee Lewis tour confirmed [McGuire Sisters, six week tour] |
6 |
| n.a. |
New Frankie
Vaughan film planned; major TV dates in New York [third film in London] |
7 |
| n.a. |
Two tele-shows
for Holly, Crickets [Buddy Holly and the Crickets on "Palladium"] |
|
| n.a. |
Johnny
Otis package plan April Debut here! [10-day visit to Britain] |
7 |
| Hentoff,
Nat |
Johnnie
Ray’s pitch truer since ear operation |
8 |
| Wedge,
Don |
TOMMY
STEELE replies [blamed for poor test results at a technical school] |
| Govey,
Charles |
The
Beat is Big! [American film named Big Beat] |
9 |
| — |
Wee Willie
Harris confesses everything |
10 |
| |
Paul
Anka’s feat [3 top 10 records with first 3 records] |
12 |
| |
|
| 21
February |
|
|
| Johnson,
Derek. |
First-Time
hello and a welcome back to the charts [Louis Prima, Ricky Nelson, Bill
Jutis, David Whitfield, Eddie Calvery, The McGuire Sisters, and Valerie
Masters] |
2 |
| Fordyce,
Keith |
Marvin
Rainwater’s "Whole lotta Woman" will cause a stir |
4 |
| n.a. |
Meet
Pat’s Brother [Pat Boone’s 22-year-old brother Nick thinks of a stage
name] |
4 |
| n.a. |
Dankworth
on palladium TV [Johnny Dankworth and his orchestra on TV Palladium] |
6 |
| n.a. |
Lanza
hopes to resume tour here on March 4 [Mario Lanza to return to finish
tour] |
6 |
| n.a. |
Frankie
Vaughan voted showland’s top personality [Varoetu Club of Great Britain
votes due to TV, film and recording successes] |
6 |
| n.a. |
Liberace
to open Palladium 1958 variety season [Steele couldn’t do it so Liberace
will] |
6 |
| n.a. |
Dickie’s
co-star is Jill Day [Jill Day and Dickie Valentine in Hit the Headlines
a musical written for BBC] |
6 |
| n.a. |
Billie
Holiday follows June Christy at Festival Hall [American jazz greats at
London Festival Hall] |
6 |
| n.a. |
Tour
Troubles [Al Hibbler’s British tour canceled] |
6 |
| n.a. |
Brubeck’s
farewell [after two shows, they are out] |
6 |
| n.a. |
MD at
Piano for last show [Stanley Black gets cut form BBC’s "Off the record"
show] |
6 |
| n.a. |
Grappelly
on Paris ‘6.5’ show [Stephane Grappelly plays on BBC] |
7 |
| n.a. |
Kayes
for first Blackpool season [The Kay Sisters] |
7 |
| n.a. |
Scots’
pop on TV [Scotland gets music TV show Dance Party] |
7 |
| n.a. |
Hicks
with Platters [Steele's little brother tours Italy] |
7 |
| n.a. |
3 more
dates for Anka [26-day tour] |
7 |
| n.a. |
Johnny
Otis Show rocks in on April 6 |
7 |
| n.a. |
Gracie’s
return still likely [Charlie Gracie will do second British tour] |
7 |
| n.a. |
Steele
to appear in person not on television |
7 |
| n.a. |
Benny
Goodman, Ellington band visits probable |
7 |
| n.a. |
Holly,
Crickets no Palladium TV’s 100th show [March 2nd 1958 was 100th show] |
7 |
| n.a. |
Johns,
Malcolm. Tommy Steele’s other life is spent in his Caravan of dreams |
8 |
| n.a. |
Star
parade in new film [Disc Jockey Jamboree] |
8 |
| n.a. |
Michael
Holliday tell you what happens when you top the Hit Parade |
10 |
| Hentoff,
Nat |
Sam’s
salary soars [Sam Cooke $5,000 a week] |
10 |
| |
|
| 28
February |
|
|
| n.a. |
The life-lines
of Frank Sinatra |
2 |
| n.a. |
Paul
Anka [back to Britian with Buddy holly and the Crickets] |
2 |
| n.a. |
Buddy
Holly and the Crickets [back to Britian with Paul Anka] |
3 |
| n.a. |
Big Beat
Boys launch new attack Elvis, Steele, Laurie London] |
4 |
| n.a. |
How low
can you fly? [Tommy Steele sails to Africa due to plane crash] |
6 |
| n.a. |
Johnnie
Ray Palladium’s third variety headliner |
6 |
| n.a. |
Paul
Anka for "6.5" |
6 |
| n.a. |
"Hibbler
Must Play Britain," Says Manager [Al Hibbler] |
6 |
| n.a. |
New job
for Waldman [Ronnie Waldman appointed Buisness manager of BBC] |
6 |
| n.a. |
Stapleton,
Hilton in lavish summer show [Cyril Stapleton, Ronnie Hilton co-star in
Show Band Show |
6 |
| n.a. |
See Dots
on BBC-TV [Polka Dots] |
7 |
| n.a. |
Tommy
Steele: radio series and film deal (7); agreed to radio show. |
7 |
| Goodwin,
Keith; |
Shirley
Bassey…I want my own folk to judge me |
8 |
| — |
Harry
gets his gold disc [Harry Belafonte, gold record "Mary’s Boy Child"]
|
8 |
| Marshall,
Valerie |
Fans
rally to the rescue of Wee Willie Harris [hair dyed pink] |
9 |
| n.a. |
The 6.5
Special is all steamed up for another year’s run |
10 |
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ojones
on Friday, March 5, 1999 at 14:04:31
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grtedit
25 May, 2005
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