New Musical Express | February 1958

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
     
 
 
  ojones on Friday, March 5, 1999 at 14:04:31
  grtedit 25 May, 2005