New Musical Express | October 1958

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