New Musical Express |
| 1959 |
| 2 January 1959 | No. | |
| Keniston, Tony | 1958- Triumphant year for Teenagers; 1958 brought success for Everly Brothers, Terry Dene, Paul Anka, Marty Wilde, and Laurie London | 2 |
| Goodwin, Keith | Film Musicals will strike a high note in 1959 |
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| Sinatra and Davis Jr. planning musicals for the coming year | ||
| Fordyce, Keith | Review of singles by: Avon Sisters, King Brothers, Les Paul & Mary Ford, Jimmie Rogers, Vic Damone, and Johnnie Mathis | |
| N.A. | British disc onslaught on American Hit Parade [Cyril Stapleton, Reg Owen, Edmundo Ros, Mantovani, and Chris Barber take over Hit Parade] |
6
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| N.A. | Vocal Stars on parade in top summer shows [Joan Regan, David Whitfield, Gary Miller, and others are already booked for summer tours] |
7
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| Mackender, Raymond | How two famous stars spent Christmas [Cliff Richard’s and Tommy Steele’s holidays] |
8
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| N.A. | Life-Lines of Russ Conway |
8
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| Keniston, Tony | "Baby Face" changes with Little Richard’s treatment; The born again rocker plays Al Jolson’s "Baby Face" |
10
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| N.A. | Presley, Como, Francis, Boone top the pops |
10
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| 9 January 1959 | No. | |
| Johnson, Derek | Missing from the Sellers; [artists who did not make the charts last year, including: Slim Whitman, Nat Cole, Bill Haley, Rosemary Clooney, Bing Crosby, Eddie Fisher, and Johnnie Ray. |
2
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| Kemp, Roger | "‘I do new things to keep myself fresh" [Frankie Vaughan] |
3
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| Fordyce, Keith | Passes Judgement on new singles [Ronnie Hilton, Jackie Ray, Rosemary June, Winifred Atwell, Pat Boone, Louis Armstrong, and Bing Crosby] |
4
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| N.A. | Connie Francis here next month; Johnnie Ray, Boone, Rodgers, Anka and others to tour soon |
6-7
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| N.A. | Cliff Richard signs for 30 weeks at huge salary; salary estimated at 15,000 pounds(!) |
7
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| Johnson, Derek | Champion for consistency-Malcolm Vaughan [Vaughan compared to Lonnie Donegan] |
8
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| N.A. | Life-Lines of Ronnie Hilton |
9
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| 16 January 1959 | No. | |
| Hentoff, Nat | Belafonte tells why he chose the BBC |
2
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| Sampson, David | Elvis’ discs never get dusty; Presley’s records sell like wild fire |
3
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| McCluskey, Bob | Sinatra talks of his future |
3
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| Fordyce, Keith | Disc Review [Neil Sedaka, Barry Barnett, Andy Williams, Eydie Gorme, Marie Adams, Frankie Avalon] |
4
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| N.A. | Frankie Vaughan Palladium variety debut fixed; Lonnie Donegan to co-star in six week session |
6,
11
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| Wynn, James | The Greatest Pollwinners’ Concert ever; NME concert reaches record attendance |
12
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| Johnson, Derek | Newcomers of today are stars of tomorrow |
7-9
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| Keniston, Tony | A cow helped Pat to think [Pat Boone’s new book, "Twixt Twelve and Twenty"] |
14
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| 23 January 1959 | No. | |
| Johnson, Derek | The girls are back again [Female singers make a comeback in a male dominated best-seller charts] |
2
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| Gray, Andy | Weekend with the Everly Brothers [Hectic traveling for TV’s "Cool for Cats"] |
3
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| Fordyce, Keith | The Everlys will have no problems selling "problems" [Everlys "trademark" sound] |
4
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| Grade, Leslie | Johny Mathis visit plan. Nat Cole tour in Autumn. Tab Hunter for ATV show [the Americans are coming, where and when] |
6-7
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| N.A. | Cliff Richard’s first album a tribute to rock n’ rollers [long-awaited debut albumCliff Richards and the Drifters] |
7
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| Johnson, Derek | The Platters keep spinning out new hits [Gospel American feel] |
8
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| Goodwin, Keith | I didn’t play on my hit record! [Chris Barber didn’t play a note on his hit tune "Petite Fleur"] |
9
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| Mackender, Raymond | Cliff Richard’s new flat |
10
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| Charlton, Bruce | Big Bopper has last laugh [DJ name] |
12
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| 30 January 1959 | No. | |
| Johnson, Derek | Nat ‘King’ Cole picks his winning numbers [Cole and hit song potential] |
3
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| Fordyce, Keith | Malcolm Vaughan, the singer who can’t keep out of the sellers [Orchestra and Chorus helps Vaughan stay top sellers] |
4
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| Johnson, Derek | The girls in the hit parade (7-8); Jane Morgan, Shirley Bassey, Alma Cogan, Rosemary June, Joni James, and Connie Francis. their views of the male dominated top sellers list and other ladies stuff |
7-8
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| N.A. | Frankie Vaughan signs for June New York Date [Frankie goes to NY for 4 nights] |
10
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| N.A. | Connie Francis, Johnnie Ray, bill toppers at the Palace [Cliff Richard and Paul Anka third attractions] |
10
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| N.A. | British Musicians, Disc Men, composers to be honoured by new Connie Francis LP [American Francis tributes British composers and recorders] |
11
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| N.A. | It was a great life, Ted [Ted Heath onThis Is Your Life] |
12
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| Govey, Charles | Vera Lynn’s 25 wonderful years in Show buisness [style and revival] |
9-10
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| N.A. | The Cutters songs "fit" perfectly [weekly ABC "Oh Boy"] |
13
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| Keniston, Tony | Frankie Vaughan gets his moonlight in the morning now! [film, "The heart of a man"] |
14
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| Keniston, Tony | Too many acting parts swamp Frankie’s singing. [Vaughan movie career] |
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| Originally submitted by ojones on Friday, March 5, 1999 at 14:26:04 | ||
| Reformatted 28 November, 2002 |