| 6
February 1959 |
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|
| 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 |
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|
grtedit
May 2005 |
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