| October
3, 1958 |
|
|
| n.a. |
Life-Lines of the
Everly Brothers |
2 |
| Johnson,
Derek |
Connie Francis is
fourth songstress to score double top [Doris Day, Rosemary Clooney, Kay
Starr] |
2-3 |
| Fordyce,
Keith |
Elvis seems caged
in on his latest disc [Jodie Sands, Toni Dalli, Ray Ellington, Jerry Lee
Lewis, Tommy Dorsey Orchestra] |
4 |
| n.a. |
Presley project to
record in Britain |
6 |
| n.a. |
Popularity Poll winners
for 1958 [Presley, Boone, Vaughan, Donegan and Richards are the big winners] |
6-7 |
| Goodwin,
Keith |
The fabulous Duke
Ellington is four men in one [special tribute to the composer, pianist,
band leader, and showman] |
8-9 |
| Johnson,
Derek |
Welcome back the
singer who has conquered the world’s television viewers…Perry Como |
10 |
|
|
|
| 10
October 1958 |
|
|
| Johnson,
Derek |
Cliff Richard has
‘a terrific personality’[rise to fame, his personality, and his guitar
playing] |
3 |
| n.a. |
Life-Lines of Pete
Murray |
3 |
| Fordyce,
Keith |
Another Italian song
gets the multi-cover treatment ["Come Prima," as well as Robert
Earl, Edmund Hockridge, Eve Boswell, Malcolm Vaughan, Jackie Ray, Ted
Heath, Georgia Gibbs, The Jamies, Cherry Wainer] |
4 |
| n.a. |
Cliff Richard gets
major film offer [Serious Charge] |
6 |
| n.a. |
NME Poll concert
stars every winner, Plus vocal runners-up [7th annual poll concert to
include Frankie Vaughan, Marty Wilde, Lonnie Donegan, Ted Heath. Elvis
Presley may be granted Army leave to receive his award in person] |
6 |
| n.a. |
Tommy Steele plans
to film next year [film location, Spain and Italy] |
11 |
| Wedge,
Don |
Marty Wilde’s Intensity |
12 |
| Goodwin,
Keith |
Duke Ellington was
fabulous |
12 |
| Johnson,
Derek |
NME popularity poll
Results |
7 |
| n.a. |
Tops in the world
and US |
8-9 |
| n.a. |
Tommy Edwards re-records
a flop into a hit ["It’s all in the game"] |
|
| Goodwin,
Keith |
Johnny Mathis Breaks
in |
14 |
|
|
|
| 17
October 1958 |
|
|
| Goodwin,
Keith |
Jack Scott is off
the shelf |
2 |
| Johnson,
Derek |
Norrie Paramor nominated
A and R manager of the year [unofficial award] |
3 |
| Fordyce,
Keith |
Covers the latest
pops [Andy Williams, Doris Day, Dave King, Vic Damone, Guy Mitchell, Harry
Secombe, Ron Goodwin] |
4 |
| n.a. |
Fling for youth at
Royal Show [Presley and Boone to star at ‘Youth gets a chance’ show, attended
by the Queen] |
6 |
| n.a. |
Colossal Demand for
Poll concert tickets |
7 |
| n.a. |
Question-time with
the stars [The Kalin Twins] |
8 |
| n.a. |
Life-Lines of Tommy
Sands |
9 |
| n.a. |
Frankie Vaughan deserves
to win the poll [Dickie Valentine concedes that Vaughan deserved the honor] |
10 |
|
|
|
| 24
October 1958 |
|
|
| Johnson,
Derek |
King Frank of Album
Land [Frank Sinatra] |
3 |
| Fordyce,
Keith |
Reviews the latest
singles [Perry Como, Dickie Valentine, Carmen McRae, Bing Crosby, Perez
Prado, Eddie Silver] |
4 |
| n.a. |
Cliff Richards Variety
debut in January |
6 |
| n.a. |
Plans for Andy Williams,
Hugh O’Brian to visit [London Palladium] |
6 |
| n.a. |
‘Oh Boy!’ series
extended: and captures Tommy Steele |
7 |
| Goodwin,
Keith |
Malcolm Vaughan is
Britain’s Ballad Champ [rock craze and Italian song] |
8 |
| n.a. |
Life-lines of Bill
Haley |
8 |
| n.a. |
Alma Broadcast 25
times in 14 days [Alma Cogan returns from South Africa] |
9 |
| Goodwin,
Keith |
Life was pretty tough
on the Everly Brothers |
10 |
|
|
|
| 31
October 1958 |
|
|
| Kinn,
Maurice |
Frank Sinatra speaks
to NME |
2 |
| Johns,
Malclom |
Tommy Steele’s second
year [subject of "This is your life"] |
3 |
| Fordyce,
Keith |
Reviews the latest
singles [Tommy Steele, Jimmy Lloyd, Earl Grant, Bobby Freeman, Evelyn
Kingsley] |
4 |
| n.a. |
Cliff Richard variety
hour brought forward [premiere in November] |
7 |
| Goodwin,
Keith |
Dorsey cha-cha style
captivates |
8 |
| n.a. |
Life-Lines of Marty
Wilde |
9 |
| n.a. |
Eartha Kitt will
prove cynics wrong |
10 |
| n.a. |
Pat Boone has won
many honors |
10 |
|
|
|
|
Oliver
Jones on Friday, March 5, 1999 |
|
|
grtedit
May 2005 |
|