New Musical Express | June 1958

6 June 1958  
Kinn, Maurice Two famous men…, have died [Sir Louis Sterling, Tom Rockwell] 2
n.a. Vic Damone Confesses ["On the Street Where You Live," sings into a dead mic] 3
Fordyce, Keith Bobby Helms is headed for the charts at last ["Jaqueline"; Johnnie Ray, Guy Mitchell, The Shirelles, Nat Cole] 4
n.a. Frankie Vaughan Offered Jolson Role in ‘Jazz Singer’ Re-Make [British remake of American film] 6
n.a. Lonnie Donegan Wants new US Disc Deal 6
n.a. Tommy Steele to have ‘Break’ Every few weeks 6
n.a. Frank Sinatra here: talks of biggest film deal ever ["Some Tame Running," "From Here to Eternity"] 7
n.a. Laurie London to star in US ‘spiritual’ package show [tour Southern States, "He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands," "Joshua"] 7
n.a. ATTEN-SHUN! You’re missing lots of fun if you’re not playing The Army Game [Bernard Bresslaw] 8
n.a. Life-Lines of Frankie Vaughan 9
Johnson, Derek ...Tells how two men paved the way to the fame of the Everlys [Arthur Godfrey] 10
 
13 June 1958  
Goodwin, Keith Four Preps Changed Label-and luck [American vocal group] 2
Johnson, Derek The Mudlarks are doing what comes naturally 3
Fordyce, Keith ‘Torero’ discs will cheer us all up [Julius La Rosa, Southlanders, King Brothers, Renato Carasone, Sister trios. Al Hibbler, Tony Bennett.] 4
n.a. Max Bygraves will star in 1959 Palladium Revue [offered lead in ‘The Music Man’] 6
n.a. Vic Damone: Four Weeks of Variety [return to US] 6
n.a. Guy Mitchell gets Palladium TV call ["Sunday Night at the Palladium"] 7
n.a. ITV Company drops own show to televise Tommy Steele ["Saturday Spectacular"] 7
n.a. TOMMY ENGAGED [Steele engagement to Ann Donoghue, a dancer] 7
Govey, Charles Max Bygraves has golden ‘hands’ 8
n.a. Don Lang, your favorite ‘Witch Doctor’ 9
n.a. Question time with Guy Mitchell ["Lonnie Donegan and Tommy Steele will outstay Rock ‘n’ Skiffle"] 10
 
20 June 1958  
Evans, Allen They play their flutes when the coppers are patrolling nearby! [Tom Hark’s flute band] 2
Walsh, Peggy Sarah Vaughan is relaxed success [Palace Theatre] 2
Johnson, Derek Doris Day is a five gold disc girl 3
Fordyce, Keith The light brown hair turns yellow [women’s fashions] 4
n.a. John Reagan: Big HMV capture [Ex-Decca artist joins HMV] 6
n.a. Lonnie Doegan’s amazing disc deal: first British star to have independent US release [Dot] 5
Johns, Malcolm Tommy Steele talks about his ‘back to work’ joy 8-9
Goodwin, Keith Focus on Sheb Wooley [Flying Purple People Eater"] 10
 
27 June 1958  
Govey, Charles Youth loved to dance to his happy music [Oscar Rabin keeps his band young] 2
Johnson, Derek David Whitfield finds singing much easier [tonsils removed] 3
Fordyce, Keith Four of Britain’s biggest names on wax have new discs out this week [Malcolm Vaughan, Donegan, Whitfield, and Frankie Vaughan] 4
n.a. Mantonvani wins world wide television contract [ABC]
Goodwin, Keith Alma Cogan design dresses for her girl fans and poses for the boys! ["jeans are fine"] 8
Damone, Vic Puts the finger on some personal facts about his pal Perry Como 10

Oliver Jones on Friday, March 5, 1999 at 14:11:31
grtedit May 2005