New Musical Express | February1959

6 February 1959
Hentoff, Nat Interview with Conway Twitty [admires Elvis] 2
Johnson, Derek From Doom to Boom- Jerry Lee Lewis is back [back on the charts even after his "child bride" scandal] 3
Fordyce, Keith The girls dominate the pop scene with ballads and rock 4
n.a. Richard-Anka hopeful for Palace season [2 weeks at London's Palace Theatre] 6
n.a. Buddy Holly Package show was coming here [Holly, Valens and Big Bopper Die in Plane Crash] 7
Goodwin, Keith Speaks to the Count [Count Basie] 8
Johnson, Derek Ronnie Hilton ends bleak spell 9
Harvey, Frank Buddy Holly, Big Bopper and Richie Vallens [airplane crash] 10
Johnson, Derek Success stories of Shirley’s two hit songs [Shirley Bassey] 10
13 February 1959
Anka, Paul My Buddy [Buddy Holly] 3
n.a. Cliff Richard-Palace Fortnight Confirmed [Palace] 7
n.a. Harry Robinson in dispute over "Lord Rockingham" name ["Oh Boy!" Musical Director, Harry Robinson] 7
Goodwin, Keith Billy Eckstine’s "Gigi" is so richly romantic! 8
Hentoff, Nat Interviews Johnny Mathis 9
Goodwin, Keith Basie Band better than ever 9
n.a. Elvis likes girls with nice parents [dating Margrit Durgin] 10
Sampson, David Boy or girl the Bevs will buy a drum for joy’s baby! [Beverley Sisters, "Little Drummer Boy," Joy is pregnant] 10
20 February 1959
n.a. Life lines of Shirley Bassey 2
Johnson, Derek Pat Boone never misses 2
Richards, Cliff My lost weekend 3
n.a. Connie and Johnnie in same TV show! [London Palace Theater with Connie Francis and Johnnie Ray] 6
n.a. Lonnie Donegan to top at Palace: Palladium date is off 11
n.a. Court will decide who is Lord Rickingham, Robinson chalanges Jack Good for title 11
Stapleton, Cyril Britain’s bands of Hope & Glory [Greg Owen, Chris Barber] 7-8
n.a. Connie Francis Tribute. Britain’s American sweetheart of song 9
Keniston, Tony Lloyd Price stacks up a hit with "Stagger Lee" 13
Goodwin, Keith My Boss – Perry Como by Rosemary June 14
Loss, Joe Looking back on my dancing days 14
27 February 1959
Johnson, Derek Shirley Bassey admits 3
Johnson, Derek Lonnie Donegan found "gum" in Boy Scout book 3
n.a. Barber sells million: strikes ‘gold’ twice [Chris Barber] 6
n.a. Paul Anka to star in Hollywood film, then to tour British cities 7
Goodwin, Keith Sammy Davis ‘Mystery’ to end 8
Goodwin, Keith Dennis Lotis is Ridin’ High 9
Govey, Charles Paul Anka has passed disc star’s greatest test 10
Johnson, Derek Little Richard waxed ‘baby-face’ for teenagers’ mums and pops! 10

Oliver Jones on Friday, March 5, 1999
grtedit May 2005